After leaving that place, the three walked straight towards the city gate.
There was a check at the city gate, but upon seeing the white clothes on the three of them and Chen Sheng showing his identification token, the city guards promptly let them pass.
"Junior Brother, let's change into plain clothes later. I've prepared yours for you. Our Qingfeng Sect clothes are too conspicuous when we're on a mission."
The three arrived at an inn to rest. An Chen quickly changed into the cloth clothes Chen Sheng handed him.
"Good thing you didn't wear the blue clothes Manager Yang sent you."
"What do you mean?"
An Chen was puzzled. Was there some special meaning to what clothes they wore?
"Through the color of your clothes, outsiders can easily discern your identity. If they find out your Realm isn't high, yet you're wearing blue, they'll immediately understand you're a closed-door Disciple of an Elder. What if someone gets malicious ideas then?"
"So that's how it is."
An Chen nodded.
It's better to wear white clothes from now on.
"Senior Brother, do you have a map of Qingfeng City? I haven't entered Qingfeng City many times before, so I'm not very familiar with the city's layout."
"Yes."
Chen Sheng took out a map from his qiankun bag and handed it to An Chen.
"You should also be able to buy one at a shop in the city, but this version of mine should be clearer and have more detailed annotations."
The map was very large; An Chen spread it out, and it almost didn't fit on the entire table.
But on this map, every street had small annotations, and larger facilities and buildings also had corresponding names.
It was truly as Chen Sheng said, very detailed.
An Chen looked at it for a while, making sure he memorized every detail on the map, then rolled it up and returned it to Chen Sheng.
He had already found the location of their target, as well as their own location.
It had to be said that the inn Chen Sheng chose was quite good, not far from their target, and also convenient for reaching various important facilities in the city, such as the commercial street, Tong Shen Hall, and the city gate.
"Actually, you can also find the map of Qingfeng City in the map section of the tongshen jade talisman, but that requires buying it. You probably haven't opened an account at Tong Shen Hall yet, so you can't purchase it."
An Chen was no longer surprised; he had completely come to regard the tongshen jade talisman as a mobile phone.
As for the account opened at Tong Shen Hall... after the mission, he would see if his Senior Brother could take him to open one.
"Senior Brother, what about us now...?"
"We'll go resolve that Gang and eliminate a menace for the people. For the remaining time... Senior Brothers will take you on a good tour of Qingfeng City!"
"Okay."
This was a trip with an itinerary arranged by others; An Chen only needed to follow along.
The three walked down the street like ordinary pedestrians, and soon arrived at the area where the Gang was located.
This area lacked the prosperity of the bustling city center; instead, it appeared somewhat dilapidated. There were few people on this street, but there were some individuals who looked quite menacing walking around.
An Chen guessed these were all Gang members. The mission information stated that this entire street was under their control, and this Gang mainly had a large number of people, possibly over a hundred.
But ordinarily, these people would even engage in many legitimate businesses, such as collectively moving goods, but sometimes they would also commit many acts of murder and arson, relying on ambushing and robbing merchants doing business nearby and plundering shops to accumulate wealth.
Those who did these two types of things were actually two different kinds of people within the Gang.
The first type were the "good citizens" who were deceived into the Gang by so-called Cultivation Techniques. They were the ones who earned money for the Gang, the peripheral members.
The latter type, however, were the true Gang members. They were mainly responsible for fighting and killing, and were more vicious.
As for the Gang Leader, who was at Qi Refining second Realm, he was their leader.
"Although our goal is to eliminate the entire Gang, we mainly need to kill the core members. Those dupes can be let go. Pay attention to distinguishing them when the time comes."
Chen Sheng whispered to An Chen.
An Chen nodded; he actually had the same idea.
Moreover, there was something else he was very concerned about.
Was that Wang Zhaoyang also in this Gang?
A Gang that deceived people using such methods, there should only be this one oddity, right?
"Do we have a plan?"
"Yes, their Gang Leader is most likely in the largest residence you'll see after turning left ahead. The core members of the Gang also live near there. We'll go in and kill the Gang Leader first, and leave the rest for you to practice on."
"Senior Brother, is there a possibility that this isn't a real plan...?"
An Chen was speechless.
No reconnaissance, no careful investigation, relying entirely on speculation—could such a plan be called a plan?
Turning a corner, a muscular Hanzi (Man) suddenly appeared in front of the three.
This person blocked their path.
The Hanzi (Man) glanced at the three of them, his eyes narrowing.
"You guys... look very unfamiliar?"
"Yes, we haven't been here before. Today, we're just casually walking around. What's wrong?"
Chen Sheng suddenly forced a smile.
He just wanted to hurry and find the so-called Gang Leader and kill him.
If they caused a commotion and he ran away, it would be troublesome.
But how could he have expected that the Hanzi (Man) in front of him suddenly brightened, laughed loudly, and put his arm around his shoulder.
"Then, my brother, are you interested in learning about Cultivation?" He suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Our Gang has precious Cultivation Techniques! Our Gang Leader is a very strong Cultivator, I heard he can even contend with the Sect Leader of the Qingfeng Sect in the mountains!"
The corners of all three's mouths twitched simultaneously.
Qi Refining second Realm... contend with Zhao Qingfeng.
Zhao Qingfeng could probably blow this Gang Leader away with a fart.
"No, no, we're not particularly interested in Cultivation."
Chen Sheng waved his hand in refusal, walked around him, and continued forward.
But the Hanzi (Man) forced a smile and continued to follow behind them.
This Hanzi (Man) had a lot of flesh on his face, and when he smiled, he looked incredibly ugly.
"Are you really not considering it? Look at me, after Cultivation, I've gained so much strength, and I feel my body is healthier. Now I can smash a brick with one punch. You might not have the Aptitude for Cultivation, but there's no harm in trying!"
An Chen looked at the Hanzi's (Man)'s muscles, his eyelids twitching.
This was clearly from exercise, right?
An Chen could tell that the Hanzi (Man) in front of him was probably a peripheral member, someone who had been deceived, but not only was he deceived, he was also counting money for others and helping to deceive others. It was the first time he had seen such a thing.
"No, no, don't follow us!"
Chen Sheng was getting impatient. Seeing that they were almost at the residence, he didn't care anymore and tried to push the Hanzi (Man) away.
The Hanzi (Man) suddenly shouted.
"At least... at least witness our Gang Leader's Divine Ability! Right here! You can leave after you've seen it!"