'He wants me to lead his group?'
Ling Tian found it hard to believe what he was hearing.
Sure, he had helped Li Xuan kill his enemies, but to suddenly make him his successor was crazy.
Normally, a leader would not pass their position to a random person because it could ruin the future of their organization.
Yet here, Li Xuan handed over his gang to him right after they met, as if they had known each other for a long time.
"I know this is too sudden, but I believe in you." Li Xuan realized that his decision was crazy.
Maybe he was the only leader who had ever passed his position to a complete stranger, but he had no other choice.
He was going to die soon, so he needed to choose a successor immediately because a gang without a leader would quickly fall into chaos.
"But why me? Don't you have a vice leader in your group?" Ling Tian asked.
"He isn't fit to be a leader," Li Xuan replied. "I chose you because you are strong and have a good heart."
He continued, "Don't worry. My brothers and I created a gang not to bully the weak. We did it to protect each other in this harsh world."
Ling Tian didn't agree right away because he had never led a group before.
"My friend, please don't reject my offer. I don't want my brothers to suffer in this cruel world. Don't you think having many people is better than relying on just one person? You can also order them to help you solve your problems in the future." Li Xuan could see the unwillingness in Ling Tian's eyes, so he tried to change his mind.
Ling Tian suddenly remembered his brother in his previous life.
'He is really like him.'
Maybe it was because their personalities were similar, or perhaps because he was touched by the bond between Li Xuan and his subordinates.
At that moment, he suddenly saw his brother sitting beside Li Xuan and telling him to agree immediately.
'Maybe, having a gang isn't a bad thing either.'
Since Li Xuan said his gang was not formed to bully the weak, he decided to accept the offer.
"Alright." Ling Tian agreed.
Li Xuan felt relieved after Ling Tian agreed. "You can go to the Moonlit Cakes Store later. Show the token to the owner and say you are the new leader."
He then continued, "If he doesn't believe you, say 'God will punish you if you peek at your beautiful neighbor again." I'm sure he will believe you right away."
The corner of Ling Tian's lips twitched.
'Is that some kind of secret code?'
He suddenly thought that the deputy leader was a pervert.
"Thank you, my friend. Cough…cough…" Li Xuan coughed up blood. "I can finally leave this world in peace now."
He raised his head to look at the blue sky.
'My brothers, I can't be with you anymore. Thank you for the warmth and happiness you gave me. May the gods always protect you.'
His lips curled into a faint smile as his eyes closed forever.
Li Xuan, a good young man, finally left the world.
"He has passed away." Ling Tian felt nothing because it was their first meeting.
'Rest in peace, my friend.'
After burying Li Xuan, Ling Tian left.
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'Luckily, I can see my predecessor's memories. Otherwise, everything would be a pain in the ass.'
As Ling Tian was walking on an unfamiliar street, immense pain suddenly spread throughout his body.
"Aagghh…" he dropped to his knees as he cried out in pain.
'Why does my body suddenly hurt so much?'
While he was suffering, a miracle happened to him.
His wounds healed, and his left eye glowed golden. Of course, he still hadn't noticed it as he was enduring immense pain.
Five seconds later, the pain disappeared.
"Huft…Huft…Huft…" he sat on the ground and breathed heavily.
'Hmm?'
He widened his eyes when the wounds on his arms healed.
'My injuries…'
He checked his head and legs.
'There is not a single wound on my body anymore. Is it related to that pain?'
He slowly rose to his feet.
'But isn't it too much to make me suffer just to heal me?'
He would have preferred to heal them himself if he were given a choice because the pain had almost made him lose consciousness.
"So many good things happened to me today. Did I do a lot of good deeds in my past life that God is showering me with miracles now?" he continued walking to his studio apartment.
The moment his gaze fell on a stranger before him, another magical thing happened to him.