“What? Yin Zisheng and Shen Taiyuan are dead?”
Upon hearing the latest news, Chu Mingwei, the Chu Family Patriarch, slammed his hand on the table and abruptly stood up, his face filled with shock.
“Leaving aside Shen Taiyuan, Yin Zisheng was a martial arts master at Inner Qi Perfection! With Feng Shixian absent, who could have killed him?”
“Patriarch, both of them died inside the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. At the time of the incident, besides themselves, only Zhenfu Division personnel were inside! According to the available intelligence, it should have been the New Vice Commander Chen Ping'an who killed them!”
“Chen Ping'an killed them!? According to previous intelligence, his martial arts Realm was only Inner Qi First Level. In a one-on-one fight, let alone Yin Zisheng, he might not even be a match for Shen Taiyuan! Could it be that... all the previous information was intentionally misleading, just for this moment?” Chu Mingwei was stunned, feeling as if it were a dream.
He had originally thought he could watch from the sidelines and enjoy a good show. But he never expected that before the show even began, one side had already completely exited the stage!
“With the Liusha Gang annihilated, the areas it controlled will experience a vacuum of interests. My Chu Family must quickly devour this portion of the profits!”
“Inner Qi Second Level? So what if he truly is Inner Qi Second Level! When facing the will of my Chu Family, if he’s a Dragon, he’ll coil for me; if he’s a tiger, he’ll lie down for me!”
After a brief moment of shock, Chu Mingwei’s expression gradually returned to normal.
Inner Qi Second Level?
His Chu Family also had one!
He himself was a martial arts master who had reached the Realm of Inner Qi Second Level Perfection!
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Shaxie Alliance.
At this moment, Alliance Leader Luan Xiong’s face was also filled with surprise.
“Inner Qi Second Level! This Chen Ping'an truly hid himself well! I never expected him to have such a card up his sleeve!”
“Indeed! I never thought this New Vice Commander was also a martial arts Genius! So young, yet already at Inner Qi Second Level!” an Elder of the Shaxie Alliance, seated on a chair to the left, said.
“Martial arts Genius? Under the grand scheme of things, who cares if he’s a Genius or not! Inner Qi Second Level! He can only bully the Liusha Gang. If he were in my Shaxie Alliance, he wouldn't even need the Alliance Leader; I alone could suppress him!” a burly man, resembling an iron tower, said with disdain.
Iron Arhat, Lu Guanghong!
The second strongest expert in the Shaxie Alliance, an old Inner Qi Second Level master! He once had a record of defeating an Inner Qi Second Level expert! At that time, if the opponent hadn't run fast, he would probably have died under his staff.
“In any case, we still have to thank the Liusha Gang. They helped us probe the true strength of this New Vice Commander. Otherwise, if it had fallen upon my Shaxie Alliance, it would have caused some trouble!”
“Haha, indeed. It’s good that the Liusha Gang was destroyed! This extra piece of meat will be just enough to fill us up!”
“Hahaha, Old Fifth, what you said is too realistic. Yin Zisheng just died! Aren’t you going to symbolically feel a little sad? I remember you and he used to drink the most enthusiastically!”
“Sad!? Sad my ass! I always thought there were too many of the four Gangs! Now, with the Zhenfu Division’s help, isn't it just right to have one less!”
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Crocodile Gang.
Gang Leader Guan Baxian was happily drinking with a brawny man.
“Don’t worry, Brother Duan, with my Crocodile Gang here, the Zhenfu Division won’t dare to trouble you! Just stay here at ease!”
The person drinking with Guan Baxian was none other than Dajingang (Great Vajra) Duan Peng, who had escaped from the Liusha Gang.
The Zhenfu Division had long prepared for the encirclement of the Liusha Gang. Baishi City was heavily guarded, and he couldn't escape for a while. After much thought, he came to seek refuge with the Crocodile Gang.
He had a good personal relationship with Guan Baxian, the Gang Leader of the Crocodile Gang, who had tried to recruit him many times before.
Listening to Guan Baxian’s words, Duan Peng felt a little more at ease.
“Thank you, Gang Leader Guan, for your care! I never expected my Liusha Gang to suffer such a calamity! I didn’t expect that Chen Ping'an to be so ruthless!”
Duan Peng still felt like he was dreaming.
How could the Gang Leader and Deputy Gang Leader, who were just talking to him face-to-face, suddenly die? The mighty Liusha Gang was completely breached by the Zhenfu Division, falling apart.
Guan Baxian looked at Duan Peng with displeasure: “You’re being too formal! Just call me Big Brother! If you ask me, in Baishi City, excluding that iron lump from the Shaxie Alliance, you’re the one I get along with the most.”
“This time, I also didn’t expect that guy named Chen to act so decisively, directly flipping the table and making a move! To be honest, if the Liusha Gang hadn’t been destroyed so quickly, I definitely would have sent people over to provide assistance! But now that the matter has happened, you can just follow Big Brother and stay in the Crocodile Gang. When the time is right later, Big Brother will help you get revenge!” Guan Baxian looked at Duan Peng with fervent eyes.
Revenge or not, that’s for later; the important thing is to first win over Duan Peng.
He had coveted this Dajingang (Great Vajra) of the Liusha Gang for a long time. He had always wanted to recruit him but couldn't, and he never expected such an opportunity.
Duan Peng practiced external hard Qi. Coupled with his profound Internal Energy, his defensive capabilities had reached an extremely exaggerated level!
His Crocodile Gang desperately needed such a figure to serve as its public face.
With Duan Peng’s joining, the Crocodile Gang would not only gain some strength but also be able to occupy a certain moral high ground in the upcoming struggle for interests.
Since the Liusha Gang has been annihilated, that piece of meat in its mouth should be spit out!
Duan Peng sighed, saying nothing.
Guan Baxian looked at Duan Peng, knowing that the recruitment could not be rushed: “Come, come, Brother Duan, let’s not think about unhappy things for now. Drink, drink!”
Duan Peng picked up a bowl of wine, tilted his head back, and poured it into his mouth, the splashing wine soaking his clothes.
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Other factions within Baishi City were also paying attention to the annihilation of the Liusha Gang, calculating the Zhenfu Division's subsequent reactions, and when they should enter the fray to reap the best rewards.
Inside the Liusha Gang’s stronghold, led by several Chief Warrant Officers, the Zhenfu Division personnel were searching the premises and tallying their gains.
“Commander!”
“Lord Chen!”
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Outside the door, greetings echoed one after another. Many voices subtly carried excitement.
Chen Ping'an, dressed in a fish-scale uniform, entered with Cheng Renjing and a group of Zhenfu Division Yamen Runners.
As soon as they entered, everyone inside came out to greet them. Among them, Dan Qiwang, the Chief Warrant Officer of the Central City District, reported to Chen Ping'an with a joyful expression: “Sir, I have not failed in my mission!”
“Hmm!” Chen Ping'an nodded and asked, “How are things?”
“Reporting to Sir, out of the three hundred twelve people of the Liusha Gang, one hundred twenty-seven were executed on the spot. All the others, except Dajingang (Great Vajra) Duan Peng, were captured! As for Duan Peng, according to reliable intelligence, he seems to have run to the Crocodile Gang!”
“Well done!” Chen Ping'an encouraged them: “Send someone to the Crocodile Gang and demand they hand over Duan Peng within today. Otherwise, they will bear all consequences!”
“Yes!” Dan Qiwang responded loudly.
Chen Ping'an’s expression turned slightly cold.
Does this Duan Peng really think that if he runs to the Crocodile Gang, the Zhenfu Division can’t do anything to him?
Who gave him that illusion!?
“How is the search of the Liusha Gang going?” Chen Ping'an asked.
“Reporting to Sir, the Liusha Gang...” Dan Qiwang reported on the search.
Chen Ping'an’s expression was calm as he listened quietly. Everyone present looked at him, their hearts stirred. They had originally thought he was just a young scion who got his position through family connections, but they never expected him to be an incredibly tough, fierce, and man-eating tiger.
The deaths of the Liusha Gang’s Gang Leader and Deputy Gang Leader, and the annihilation of the Gang, greatly boosted the morale of the Zhenfu Division personnel. It seemed that much of the spirit they had lost over the years had returned.