"Protector Li is dead?"

Gou Dai was full of disbelief and asked, "What about the other two who died? Was Chen Tang among them?"

"No, Chen Tang wasn't there."

The Evil Wolf Gang member said, "I heard from the constable who closed the case that our Protector Li went to a Xu family to steal, killed someone, and was accidentally killed by the homeowner instead."

Gou Dai was completely dumbfounded.

He had sent Li Tao to kill Chen Tang, so how did Li Tao end up stealing from someone else's house?

And then got killed?

"The Xu family?"

Mei Yingxue's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly asked, "Which Xu family?"

The Evil Wolf Gang member gave an address.

Mei Yingxue quickly asked, "There was a maid at that Xu family, how is she, is she still alive?"

"I don't know," the Evil Wolf Gang member shook his head and then looked at Gou Dai, saying, "Young Master, the Gang Leader wants you to go home immediately, he has something to ask."

Gou Dai's mind was already in chaos, and he just nodded instinctively.

Evil Wolf Gang.

'Evil Wolf' Gou Ying sat at the central Gang Leader's seat, looking grim.

The Evil Wolf Gang originally had four top fighters, known as Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard.

Old Chai was clever and good at scheming; half of the Evil Wolf Gang's success was due to him.

The Wolf was the Gang Leader, Gou Ying.

The Tiger was 'Fierce Tiger' Hu Wan, who was burly and second in combat strength only to the Gang Leader, also serving as another Protector.

The Leopard was Hua Bao Li Tao.

Now, only two of the Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard remained, a heavy loss!

"Father!"

At this moment, Gou Dai was helped in by several servants from outside.

"You beast!"

Seeing the state Gou Dai was in, Gou Ying fumed with anger and scolded, "What did I tell you before? During this period, stop causing me trouble! Try not to go out at night, and if you must, go with no less than ten people!"

Gou Dai was scolded harshly and felt aggrieved, saying, "Father, it's not my fault. I only sent Protector Li to kill someone for me. Who knew he would end up stealing from someone else's house..."

"Nonsense!"

Gou Ying, filled with rage, picked up a teacup from the side and threw it at Gou Dai's face, causing his head to bleed.

Gou Dai was scared stiff, his forehead bleeding, but he dared not move.

He had never seen his father so furious before.

Gou Ying, still not satisfied, stepped down and pointed at Gou Dai, scolding, "Use your brain, does Li Tao need money? Would he go stealing from others for no reason? He was obviously set up!"

Gou Dai thought hard and tentatively asked, "Father, could it have been Chen Tang..."

"Slap!"

Gou Ying turned around and gave him a slap, scolding, "The gang is on the verge of life and death, and you're still thinking about Chen Tang and those petty disputes!"

"It's obvious that Black Water Gang did this!"

An elderly man with graying hair stood behind Gou Ying, having accompanied him for many years. He was considered the Steward of the Evil Wolf Gang and held a significant position within the gang.

"Master, we shouldn't jump to conclusions without evidence," Steward Liu pondered aloud.

"If not Black Water Gang, then who else?"

Gou Ying said, "These aliens are vicious, cutting off my right-hand men, gradually consuming our Evil Wolf Gang's power. Next, they'll want to swallow us all whole!"

A month ago, Old Chai died.

The territories under him naturally attracted the attention of Black Water Gang.

The Evil Wolf Gang didn't want a direct confrontation with Black Water Gang, so they yielded those territories.

Gou Ying hadn't expected that Black Water Gang would still be unsatisfied, and after a month, they struck again, killing Li Tao and crippling another one of his limbs!

"Gang Leader, what do you want to do? Should we gather the brothers and fight them?"

Fierce Tiger Hu Wan shouted.

Gou Ying, with a gloomy face, clenched and then loosened his fists several times before shaking his head and said, "We need to deliberate on this matter carefully, we can't act rashly."

Then he looked at Gou Dai and slowly said, "From now on, you must stay quiet and not leave without my orders!"

...

Chen Tang never expected that killing those two people would disrupt the balance of the two dominant underground forces in Changze County.

The originally peaceful situation had now become tense, with undercurrents surging.

After seeing Meng Liangyu off, Chen Tang went around the town, buying clothes suitable for a ten-year-old girl, along with food and daily necessities until he spent all his silver, and then headed home.

At the doorstep, he coincidentally saw Mei Yingxue arriving on horseback.

"Chen Tang, I heard that the little girl was brought to your house by Chief Meng?"

Mei Yingxue had gone out to inquire and learned about this, so she came over immediately.

"Yes, she just arrived recently."

Chen Tang replied while taking Mei Yingxue into the house.

As they entered, they were greeted by warmth.

The plump old man, Qingmu, and Zhiwei were all there, sitting around the table.

Zhiwei's face was still swollen, but her little face was freshly washed, and she was gingerly holding a cup of hot tea, gently blowing on it.

When she saw Chen Tang enter, Zhiwei smiled brilliantly.

"This is Miss Mei Yingxue. I met her at the door, and she tried to stop that family yesterday," Chen Tang introduced her to the three inside.

Qingmu smiled and said, "So, it's Sister Yingxue, come and sit."

"Sister Qing, Sister Qingmu."

Mei Yingxue tried calling out.

Every time she came to Chen Tang's home and saw this cousin, she felt a bit uneasy.

She was too beautiful.

So beautiful that it made her feel slightly unworthy.

There was an inexplicable aura about Chen Tang's sister that left her with no desire to compete.

Zhiwei softly said, "Sister Mei, I remember your voice, thank you for yesterday."

"Hmm."

Mei Yingxue, seeing Zhiwei, finally relaxed and smiled, "When I heard the news, I thought to myself, truly, what goes around comes around, evil begets evil."

"Have a seat."

Chen Tang motioned to Mei Yingxue.

The room wasn't big, with five people gathering together, the space seemed a bit cramped.

Chen Tang said, "I bought you some new clothes, when you have the time, let Sister Mu help you change."

"Thank you, Brother Atang."

Zhiwei's eyes turned into crescents with her smile, joy and happiness were written all over her face.

Mei Yingxue seemed to remember something, she took out a dozen or so ounces of silver from her bosom and handed it to Chen Tang, "I left in a hurry this time, didn't bring much money, take this silver."

"That's not necessary."

Chen Tang said, "My uncle and sister both have a bit of family wealth."

Mei Yingxue said, "Don't refuse, it's for the child."

Chen Tang: "…"

Certain memories from a past life were suddenly awakened, beginning to attack furiously.

"What were you just talking about?"

Chen Tang hurriedly changed the subject.

Zhiwei said, "We were talking about some legendary tales from the Jianghu, Grandpa Chen knows a lot."

The chubby old man looked at Zhiwei with satisfaction and nodded.

This young girl really knows how to flatter people.

Zhiwei said, "Brother Atang, in the future when you venture into the Jianghu, you will surely become a famous hero, writing your own legend."

"A hero?"

Chen Tang curled his lips, "I don't want to be one."

"Why?"

This time, everyone present was a bit puzzled.

Chen Tang said, "It's too tiring to be one of those, any misstep and everyone points fingers at you, you don't even dare to… cough, cough, I'll just be an unremarkable Blade Master."

"Venturing into the Jianghu should be quite interesting."

The chubby old man snorted lightly, "The Jianghu is not as wondrous as you think, it's a mixed bag with hidden dangers. There is intrigue and deceit, countless feuds and vendettas, murderous disputes."

"I understand that."

Chen Tang said, "What you mentioned is everywhere, the scheming in the halls of power surpasses the Jianghu a hundred times. One word or command from someone in the Imperial Court can cause a catastrophe, countless lives lost as a result. Compared to that, the bloody storms of the Jianghu fall far short."

Mei Yingxue and Zhiwei, these young ones, may not understand these words.

The chubby old man, having lived this long and experienced much, listened and reflected.

Chen Tang said, "Despite the many flaws in the Jianghu, the allure has always been the carefree lifestyle; wild drinking and singing, swift swords and fast horses, the companionship of beauties."

The chubby old man shook his head, "You might be disappointed, the Jianghu you speak of doesn't exist in Qian Country, you have to go to Nanxia."

"Nanxia?"

Chen Tang was puzzled.

The chubby old man said, "Hundreds of years ago, the Divine Land had only one Great Xia Dynasty, then the surrounding alien tribes invaded, wars broke out everywhere, and the continent was ravaged. The Great Xia Dynasty disintegrated, and the remaining Xia people were forced to migrate south, rebuilding the Xia Country, dividing the Divine Land by the Xiajiang, each occupying the north and the south."

"Eventually, Emperor Wu emerged to end the chaos in Northern Divine Continent, unifying the tribes and establishing the Wu Dynasty, forming the north-south standoff of Wu and Nanxia. Later, Emperor Wu led the army to suppress the sects established by the Xia in Northern Divine Continent, exterminating the martial artists. These Jianghu sects in the Wu Dynasty were left almost extinct, in disarray. Later, the Wu Dynasty fell, the Qian Dynasty was founded, and for decades now, these martial artists, Jianghu sects have long disappeared."

Chen Tang was stunned.

It was his first time learning this world's history.

The chubby old man said, "Some of the former martial arts masters have since served the Court, some surrendered to the noble families, scattered and integrated into Qian Country."

"Most of the sects' legacies, are in Nanxia. Besides the Court and noble families, where is there a Jianghu in Qian Country?"

The chubby old man finished reciting the chronicles, paused and glanced around.

Seeing the shock on the faces of Chen Tang, Mei Yingxue, and Zhiwei, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

He finally found an opportunity to make a big impression.

What, can't I handle you?

These things, most people wouldn't know so clearly.

But he had experienced and witnessed it all firsthand!

After a while, Chen Tang came to his senses, patting the back of the old man's hand, "Grandpa, your perspective is too narrow."

"What?"

The old man glared.

"There is also a Jianghu in Qian Country."

Chen Tang said, "Wherever there are people, there is a Jianghu. As long as people exist, so does the Jianghu."

The old man was shaken to his core.

"As long as people exist, so does the Jianghu…"

The old man murmured, greatly shocked.

Chen Tang didn't wait for him to recover and quickly left.

The old man stared at Chen Tang's departing figure, then at his own hand that had just been patted, and after holding it in for a long time, he gently exhaled, "Damn, he got me!"

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