Chapter 301: “I Won’t Let You Down”

“I’ve decided to step down!”
Under the astonished and puzzled gazes of Happy and Nuanmi, Fengwu Caiyi said, “I should have stepped down long ago. In other gangs, the leader is usually a very powerful figure—either someone from the Dragon List or Phoenix List, or from the Famous Scholars List… But I’m nothing of the sort. I was merely elected by everyone. This greatly affects the future development of the gang. Moreover, many people in the school will also disagree. Happy, since you’ve already been exposed, you can’t hide anymore. It’s time for you to take over!”
She said the last sentence with great seriousness and honesty!
Nuanmi calmed down…
Happy also understood what Fengwu Caiyi meant.
“Is there anyone who objects to you being the leader?”
“No.”
Fengwu Caiyi shook her head:
“But I can’t keep occupying this position forever. Others might hold back out of respect for me, but I know in my heart that I might be a decent high-ranking member, but to be the leader of a gang, one must have enough strength to dominate others! Right now, many of my brothers and sisters in Caiyi Gate are stronger than me—Nuanmi, Yitong, Feilong, Yucha, Baolong, including Xiao P—they’re all stronger than me. The only one who can truly earn their trust is you. Everyone has known that from the start.”
After a pause, Fengwu Caiyi suddenly smiled slightly:
“And I also want more time to train and become stronger. Otherwise, I always feel like I’m far from your circle.”
Nuanmi fell silent immediately, blinking and looking away.
A strange atmosphere spread throughout the living room.
Was this a confession?
It was unclear how much time passed…
“…I can’t come back yet.”
Happy gazed deeply into Fengwu Caiyi’s eyes and said, “As a leader, you’re more successful and experienced than me. At least I can’t make Caiyi Gate thrive in such a short time. You’ve done far better than I expected. Everyone sees this and understands it. It’s just that you often get lost in your own thoughts, understand?”
A gentle voice reached her ears. Fengwu Caiyi suddenly felt excited at being recognized. For the first time, she blushed and her voice became much softer:
“Actually, it’s not just me… It’s the result of everyone’s efforts together…”
“…”
Nuanmi couldn’t believe her eyes. She wiped them hard, shouting inwardly:
“Sis! What’s wrong with you?”

“That’s right. Promise me, don’t overthink things. You’re doing very well. Keep being a great leader of Caiyi Gate. With so many daily tasks, you can have everyone help out, which will give you more time to practice.”
“Mm.”
Feng Wu Caiyi nodded firmly.
Nuomi couldn’t bear to watch it. If this scene got back to school, so many eyes would be blinded—Sister Feng Wu was clearly on the verge of falling in love and drowning in it.
It’s over!
Nuomi banged her head against the table in front of her, making a thudding sound.
Feng Wu Caiyi snapped out of it immediately, seemingly realizing her own behavior was inappropriate. Her eyes grew panicked, and she blurted out, “Then when will you return?”
“Mm, I’ll probably be outside for a while longer.” Kai Xin, thinking of Lei Zhan and the others who had already set off for Baokang in Hubei to develop the area, changed his tone: “Feng Wu, do you remember me mentioning that you should focus on developing pharmacists, blacksmiths, tailors… within the gang?”
“Mm.”
Feng Wu Caiyi nodded in response: “One of my roommates is in charge of that now. Aside from the slow progress in recruiting pharmacists, the blacksmiths and tailors are making good progress. The items they create are hardly inferior to ninth-grade masterpieces. It’s just that the higher-grade ores are rarer, so progress has slowed down.”
After a pause, she added, “But the Yulu Pills you used in the royal tomb were indeed very effective. After we returned, we posted many ads in pawnshops offering to buy herbs like He Shou Wu and Yulu Pills. Our warehouse is filled with them.”
“Very good.”
Kai Xin showed relief: “Pharmacists are important. But for these consumables, just buying materials is not enough—it’s costly and requires constant supply from fixed resource points.”
“But the herbs in the cities near us aren’t abundant.” As she spoke, Feng Wu Caiyi suddenly noticed Kai Xin’s smile and froze: “Do you have a good resource point?”
“Yes!”
Kai Xin smiled: “In Baokang, Hubei, I have a friend who plans to establish a gang there. But the situation there is complicated, and they lack manpower. I plan to send you some people there to help him get things started and stabilize the resource point.”
“A friend?”
Feng Wu Caiyi thought for a moment and said, “The friend who can establish a gang must be Lei Zhan, right?” Truly worthy of being the woman who runs Caiyi Gate well—she’s indeed smart. By considering the overall strength of Kai Xin’s friends, she guessed correctly!
“That’s right, it’s him.”
“With his abilities, he can indeed become the leader of a gang. But if I’m not mistaken, besides you, there are probably others who support him too.”

“And there’s Xiao Bei too.”
Kai Xin’s smile grew even wider as she told the truth. At this moment, Feng Wu Cai Yi seemed more mature and smarter than in her past life, and there was no need to hide anything:
“I originally planned to let them join Cai Yi Men, but since you guys have already developed quite a bit, having them join now might create two factions within Cai Yi Men. After all, Nan Hua is already a closed community. So when they suggested forming a gang, I agreed right away.”
“And you…?”
Feng Wu Cai Yi and Nu Mi both showed signs of nervousness.
Kai Xin quickly explained with a smile, “I won’t join either gang.”
“Is your status with Lei Zhan the same as here?” Feng Wu Cai Yi asked sharply.
Kai Xin nodded indifferently, “More or less.”
The two women immediately felt relieved, but then grew suspicious again. “Aren’t men always eager to be leaders, with a bunch of followers?”
“Some even dream of having thousands of concubines and becoming emperors. I prefer a life of freedom and spontaneity, without constraints. Leading a large group puts a lot of pressure. Don’t tell anyone else about this…” As she spoke, Kai Xin earnestly warned them, “Keep my affairs confidential! I think Cai Yi Men is doing well as it is now.”
“…”
Feng Wu Cai Yi and Nu Mi exchanged a look, surprised yet excited.
Although they understood what Kai Xin meant by maintaining the status quo and were a bit taken aback, the vision she had for the future made them realize that she wasn’t someone without ambition!
On the contrary!
It seemed Kai Xin was taking a very difficult and risky path. But if she succeeded, even without joining any gang, she would likely become an influential figure in the martial world, including among the three top gangs!
After a long discussion, it was almost time for afternoon classes…
Only then did the two women reluctantly leave.
Before parting, Feng Wu Cai Yi suddenly turned and threw herself into Kai Xin’s arms. “I won’t let you down,” she said before quickly turning and running downstairs.
Nu Mi took a while to react. After glancing at Kai Xin, who stood frozen in place, she hurried after her.