Chapter 036: The Blood Dragon Token

Swish!
All eyes turned to the blood-red token slapped on the table.
The token was palm-sized, entirely blood red. In the center was the character “order” written in seal script, surrounded by nine fierce dragons with bared fangs and claws.
The few who had been shouting earlier immediately fell silent, fear creeping into their hearts.
The Blood Dragon Token!
It was the identity token of a high-ranking member of one of Jinghua City’s three major criminal syndicates—the Blood Dragon Hall. In the eyes of these people, the Blood Dragon Hall was like a T-Rex to ants. Who would have thought that a young man carrying the Blood Dragon Token would appear in such a small street shop?
The few sitting in the private room also showed signs of surprise.
“How did Chen Xiao become a member of the Blood Dragon Hall again? And with the Blood Dragon Token in his hands, his status there must be quite high,” said Xie Junyang, adjusting his glasses in disbelief.
“Is this guy trying to tease us? A high-ranking member of the Blood Dragon Hall afraid of someone from the Murong family? How is that possible?” Yang Lin couldn’t believe it. Everyone present knew well about the Blood Dragon Hall, and as a high-ranking member with the Blood Dragon Token, Chen Xiao shouldn’t fear the revenge of a mere Murong family member.
“This kid still hasn’t realized what kind of status he actually holds,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said indifferently with a smile. He had spent a night with Chen Xiao and already had a rough idea of his personality.
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This Blood Dragon Token was given to Chen Xiao by Zhang Yitao before he left last night. Zhang said that in Jinghua’s criminal world, this token could intimidate ordinary gangs.
Since meeting Zhang Yitao and the others the previous afternoon, Chen Xiao had understood the ruthless and decisive style of criminals. Now, he was imitating the ways of the Blood Dragon Hall.
On the other hand, he also wanted to reveal his true identity to see Yu Ye Xiao Chen’s reaction. After all, he was now a government official, and having a criminal identity might be problematic.
Thud!
The leader who had been knocked out by Chen Xiao’s kick was awakened by his subordinates. As soon as he regained consciousness, he tried to get up to retaliate despite the severe pain. But when he saw the token Chen Xiao displayed, he fell to the ground again, unconscious.
At the same time, a strong foul smell came from his lower body. After being kicked so hard by Chen Xiao, he could no longer bear the pain and lost control of his bowels and bladder.
The five people in the private room covered their noses—there was no way they could continue eating.
“B, boss, I’m sorry…” The man who had called for Chen Xiao’s death knelt in front of him, crying bitterly.
“It seems Zhang Yitao wasn’t exaggerating.” Seeing their reactions, Chen Xiao viewed Zhang Yitao more favorably. At least what he said was true—this token did have some deterrent power in Jinghua’s criminal world, as evidenced by these people’s reactions.

If Zhang Yitao were to know Chen Xiao’s thoughts at this moment, he would surely come over to strangle him. What is the Blood Dragon Hall? It’s a criminal syndicate that dominates one-third of Jinghua City, with its influence spreading across the entire country. In Jinghua City, the Blood Dragon Hall is like heaven; those small factions struggling to survive in the cracks are nothing but ants.

“You, wake him up.” Chen Xiao had no intention of wasting words with these people and ordered them to wake up the big brother from earlier.

With the efforts of his subordinates, the man was finally awakened. But when he woke up, his gaze toward Chen Xiao still carried a hint of fear.

“You, go and apologize to that girl. If she’s willing to forgive you, this matter will be dropped,” Chen Xiao said with a smirk.

“Yes, yes…”

Hearing this, the big brother quickly nodded, bent over, enduring the severe pain in his lower body as he headed toward the private room.

“Enough, enough! Don’t let him come over. I forgive him!” Nan Gong Qingyu immediately covered her nose and shouted when she saw the man, still dripping yellow mixture of feces and urine, approaching her.

“Alright, you can leave now.” Chen Xiao could no longer stand the smell either. “Also, I won’t allow you to appear here at Mo Xiao Ge again. Otherwise…”

That was Chen Xiao’s final threat. He had truly grown fond of this place—its atmosphere and environment were extremely fresh and comfortable. He didn’t want these people to come here and pollute it.

“Yes, yes…” Those people hurriedly nodded and agreed. Knowing that a high-ranking member of the Blood Dragon Hall was here, they wouldn’t dare act recklessly even if given ten times the courage. As for coming back again, this place would likely become a nightmare for them.

Just as those twenty-odd people were about to leave, Chen Xiao spoke up again, “Tell all the local hooligans and other criminal elements in the area to stop causing trouble here in the future.”

“Understood, understood…”

Only after getting their replies did Chen Xiao allow them to leave.

“Whoa, Chen Xiao, you’re quite impressive. I didn’t expect you to be a high-ranking member of the Blood Dragon Hall. I really underestimated you.” As soon as those people left, Yang Lin started boasting.

“Is the Blood Dragon Hall that powerful?” Chen Xiao asked, rubbing the back of his head.

“The Blood Dragon Hall, Black Tiger Gate, and Wind Axe Society—these three criminal syndicates keep the power of various families in Jinghua City in check. Isn’t that impressive?” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a calm smile. “Moreover, it’s said that there are only nine Blood Dragon Tokens in the entire hall, and you happen to have one.”

Hearing Yu Ye Xiao Chen’s explanation, Chen Xiao was stunned.

“So, the Blood Dragon Hall is a super criminal organization?” Chen Xiao was incredulous.

“Not just super—it’s a giant,” Xie Junyang added. “The power of the Blood Dragon Hall is far greater than that of the Murong family you offended.”

Chen Xiao shook his head vigorously.

“If they’re that powerful, why would they recruit someone like me? And why give me this token?” He hadn’t known what the Blood Dragon Token was before; otherwise, he would never have accepted it. Unintentionally, he had become a high-ranking member of a criminal organization.

“Behind the Blood Dragon Hall, there are also supernatural force supporters. Moreover, they can find out in a hundred ways whether you are a supernatural being. Those who awaken their powers later in life and don’t belong to any faction are extremely rare. Every faction will try their best to recruit them—just like you, who was brought back by our boss, right?” Yang Lin said with a smile.

“Uh, then if I join the Blood Dragon Hall and also join the Soul of China, won’t there be a conflict?” Chen Xiao still brought up the question he was most worried about.

“The two sides don’t have direct interests, so there’s no conflict,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen replied. “Of course, as a government employee, you can join such criminal organizations. When they harm the country or the interests of the people, that’s when it’s your turn to take action.”

“An undercover agent?” Chen Xiao’s eyes widened instantly.

“No, not an undercover agent,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen shook his head. “Such criminal forces exist for a reason—to prevent Jinghua, the capital of China, from becoming a place dominated by powerful families. That’s why such criminal forces exist.”

“You mean…” Chen Xiao thought of a possibility.

“That’s right,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen interrupted him with a smile.