"You have been in the west of the city for so many years and how many people's interests have been involved. Now, in your words, you just don't care about anything?" Luo Tongming asked in disbelief.

"Brother Luo, to be honest, people outside say that I am a mud-legged person. In fact, I am a mud-legged person. Do you think that I, a mud-legged person, need to consider so many things when doing things?"

"...We have worked together for so many years. I hope we can get together well so that everyone can enjoy their old age!"

Seeing that Li Xiao's attitude was as smelly and hard as the stones in the pit, Luo Tongming, who had no idea what to do, could only play the emotional card.

Li Xiao looked at Luo Tongming and said with sincerity: "Brother Luo, even if something big happens to me, I will bear the responsibility and will never involve you. At the same time, I also hope that you will do it from the bottom of my heart."

I can enjoy my old age in peace, but do you think it is possible for me?"

Frankly speaking, for a master like Li Xiao who was not sure to bow his head when he saw the King of Heaven, he was able to maintain the most basic respect for Luo Tongming, not because he was afraid of the power in his hands.

But over the years, Luo Tongming, as the prefect of a state, has done a very good job both in making general decisions and in dealing with people in private.

At the same time, he really takes great care of Li Xiao and cannot find fault.

In addition to the cooperative relationship between the two that is mixed with interests, Li Xiao also regards Luo Tongming as a big brother who truly does his best.

If Li Xiao has become accustomed to being arbitrary over the years, then Luo Tongming is the only person who can make him listen to his opinions.

This is indeed the reason why Luo Tongming holds great power, but to a greater extent it comes from Li Xiao's respect for the former.

This is not the first time that disagreements between the two parties have occurred like today, but it is definitely the toughest time that Li Xiao has shown.

For a moment, Luo Tongming didn't know how to speak.

After being silent for a long time, Luo Tongming opened his mouth again: "Xiao'er, no one can live a heroic life. Sometimes it is not advisable to retreat bravely from the rapids..."

The sound of "Xiao'er" also brought Li Xiao back to the turbulent years when the two of them had lived side by side. He was filled with emotion and said softly: "Haha, Brother Luo, you are an official from a well-established family, and you will meet them all your life.

There will be some bumps in the road, but there won’t be any change in the general direction. But grassroots like us who are being pushed along have already run out of options of our own.”

"Okay, after all, I still hope you will be well. If you change your mind, please contact me at any time. In addition, as long as I am still here, I will do my best to protect you!"

Luo Tongming also knew that he could not persuade Li Xiao, who had already made up his mind, so he sighed and planned to leave.

"Thank you, Brother Luo!" Li Xiao nodded and did not express any intention to stay. Some things had already determined that the two sides could not stand together. It was pointless to waste more words.

Luo Tongming walked out of Li Xiao's office and went downstairs. He stood next to his small Audi A6 and looked at the three-story white building, which was called the highest honor hall by people running on the west side of the city, with a serious expression.

If he hadn't been under tremendous pressure from above, he would never have come to Li Xiao on his own initiative.

The tacit understanding between the two of them over many years of cooperation does not require everything to be spelled out. Li Xiao will know what his next move will be with his subtle movements.

But in the past six months, Luo Tongming found that he had given instructions to Li Xiao many times, but the other party had always chosen to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Feeling that he could no longer hold on any longer, Luo Tongming had no choice but to come to Li Xiao's base camp and take advantage of today's opportunity to express his attitude.

It's just that Luo Tongming didn't expect that his attitude of choosing to avoid his edge would not be recognized by Li Xiao.

In his mind, he has already sentenced his old friend to death. Luo Tongming, who has experienced many ups and downs in the officialdom, knows very well that no matter how famous he is, no matter how much money he has, in the official environment, it cannot compare to a person with power.

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When the situation is really over, no matter how hard Li Xiao struggles, he still cannot escape the word "destruction".

Having reached this point, it will only be a matter of time before the Xiao family dynasty building collapses.

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On the other side, Lin Yaoxuan, who was humiliated for the first time, was so stupid that he could light a cigarette!

Since growing up in the east of the city until he took over the family business, Lin Yaoxuan has basically never encountered any major setbacks, even if he cannot be said to be invincible.

Let's just say that being slapped in the mouth was definitely the first time it happened to him.

Even Mr. Lin was reluctant to touch Lin Yaoxuan's finger, but now he was slapped with five finger marks on Li Xiao's mouth. You can imagine how angry he was.

Little Ear's arm was dislocated, and Nie Ninglong was injured in the leg. He brought the strongest combat power around him to find trouble with Li Xiao. In the end, he was humiliated by others. Lin Yaoxuan just wanted revenge, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while.

The atmosphere of gangsters in the east of the city is obviously different from that in the west of the city. This does not mean that there are no big players of the same rank as Li Xiao in the east of the city.

But they are different from Li Xiao, who came from a rough background. After becoming famous, they still followed the same old path, knowing that they would die.

Perhaps due to their vision or the influence of the noble people around them, the gangsters in the east of the city chose to change careers after they were able to make money with their fame, investing in various industries, successfully laundering their wealth, and transformed into middle-aged entrepreneurs.

Home.

It's obviously not an easy thing for you to let this group of people who still have a certain say in the road and do half-black business take the initiative to compete with Li Xiao in the ring.

First of all, they already have no shortage of profitable businesses in the east of the city. Not to mention making money every day to become bigger and stronger, at least there is no problem in ensuring their current living standards.

Secondly, the bastards who have made it this far have a lot to play with. Since the living environment in the east of the city is limited, they have more or less reached out to the west of the city, and there are certain entanglements of interests.

To offend Li Xiao for the sake of the Lin family's face, the gain outweighs the loss, both in terms of long-term benefits and the money gained at this stage.

Finally, even if they are really willing to arm-wrestle with Li Xiao side by side with the Lin family, there is still one major problem.

The conflict belongs to the Lin family and Li Xiao, and the Lin family came to them just to serve as cannon fodder in the charge. The bloody example of Bai Fengjiu is right in front of them.

Perhaps, in terms of physique, the gangsters from the east of the city may not be much inferior to Li Xiao.

But as the old saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. When fighting on someone else's territory, they don't have much confidence that they will be able to defeat the other party.

If you win against Li Xiao, you will naturally become famous. Maybe your current business can be improved to a higher level with the feedback from the Lin family.

But if they lose, they don't know who will collect the skeletons on the roadside for them.

In such a comparison, the price-performance ratio is extremely low. Which big brother in society with a burned-out brain would take such a big risk to work for the Lin family when the benefits and returns are completely disproportionate?

Those who are willing to help are all young bastards who are still in their infancy. They want to be close to the big tree of the Lin family, so they are willing to take a chance, although their capabilities may be limited.

Those who had the ability to go back and forth with Li Xiao for a few times avoided talking about this matter.

Lin Yaoxuan, who is unwilling to admit defeat, is really in a dilemma.

Just when he was holding the office equipment in the office to vent his anger and smashing it with a bang, he suddenly received a call from his elder brother Lin Yaotian.

"Take Little Ears to the city and come with me to meet Xiang Mingbo."

Lin Yaotian's words were quite concise. He didn't reveal much emotion in this short sentence and hung up the phone directly.
Chapter completed!