The tsunami-like cheers shook the field.
Guard Ding's face turned extremely ugly. His martial arts were not very high, and he had just broken through to Level Three. However, as a person who had gone through the battlefield, he knew the importance of morale for the army. He had been in Jiang City for so many years, so he knew about the Navy of Jiang City. Ever since the Navy of Jiang City was severely taught a lesson by the water bandits on the Luo River, their morale had been low. Both their fighting capacity and cohesion had plummeted. They had long been frightened by the water bandits and became a group of stragglers, even worse than stragglers. They were not on the same level as his Garrison Camp. If it were a month ago, he could even be sure that he only needed to bring 20 soldiers of the Garrison Camp to wipe out the entire Navy Camp. Therefore, he had never taken the Navy Camp seriously. It was precisely because of this that he put aside the interests of the Navy Camp when dealing with the issue of River Heart Island. In fact, if it were not for fear of Junior Leopard's personal martial arts, they would not even give him the camp on River Heart Island. They would even blackmail the large amount of treasures they got from the water bandits on the Broken Dragon Beach. Although during this period of time, for the sake of River Heart Island, Wang Cheng's filial piety to him and the County Magistrate had reached a considerable amount. However, people were always greedy. When Wang Cheng showed his filial piety to them, they also thought that since the Navy Camp could take out so much money at once, it meant that their harvest on the Broken Dragon Beach was much more than this. Thus, psychologically, they were rebellious and jealous of the action of the Navy Camp this time. Intentionally or unintentionally, they had a sense of rejection towards the Navy.
But now, looking at the united cheers of the soldiers of the Navy Camp, it was obvious that their morale had reached the peak. There was no trace of the stragglers and stragglers like a motley crew a month ago. It was just a month. How did this guy do this?
In fact, Junior Leopard did nothing.
In the past month, except for suppressing the bandits on the Broken Dragon Beach, he had been hiding in the depths of the Navy Camp. All the affairs of the Navy Camp were handed over to Wang Cheng.
The reason for such a change was that he showed great strength when suppressing the bandits, which convinced the Navy Camp of his strength. Secondly, he was never stingy with rewards. Not only did he help the Navy Camp to collect the arrears, but after suppressing the bandits on the Broken Dragon Beach, he also took out a large part of the seized water bandits' property and distributed it to the soldiers. The income from this time alone was equivalent to the sum of their income for three years. Of course, everyone was satisfied. As the saying goes, there will always be brave men under the public's reward. Although they had only followed Junior Leopard for a month, everyone felt that they had a goal in life. In addition, Wang Cheng was not mediocre and had a way of leading soldiers. Otherwise, he would not have climbed to the position of Deputy Commander from the lowest level. In addition, he selected nearly 100 soldiers with excellent qualifications from the soldiers and taught them the Cross Training Diamond Body that he seized from the water bandits, which made the soldiers even more grateful. With force, money, a goal, morale, and a good officer, the whole Navy Camp had undergone earth-shaking changes in just a month. But Junior Leopard did not know all of this. If Guard Ding knew about this, he would definitely vomit blood in anger.
As the cheers around him grew louder, the smile on Junior Leopard's face grew wider and wider. Perhaps he felt that the momentum was enough, he raised his right hand and pressed it down in front of him. The cheers that were like a tsunami just now suddenly disappeared. However, the expressions of the soldiers of the Water Army Camp were different now. Their faces were all red, and they were panting heavily. They held their weapons tightly and looked like they were ready to devour anyone. It was as if they were waiting for Junior Leopard's order to flatten the entire Yellow Dragon Gang.
"County Magistrate, if the Yellow Dragon Gang doesn't give us an explanation today, my brothers won't be willing to do this!"
"This …" The Magistrate was just a scholar. He had never seen such a scene just now. He had long been frightened by the soldiers of the Water Army Camp to the point that his face turned pale. His legs were trembling and he almost wet his pants.
Now that he heard Junior Leopard's question, even though Junior Leopard had a very warm smile on his face, in the Magistrate's eyes, he was like a demon. His body suddenly shivered and he subconsciously took two steps back. At the same time, he showed a pleading look to Guard Ding. It was better to leave this matter to the professionals to handle.
Guard Ding's face darkened, and he secretly cursed the county magistrate. He was absolutely unwilling to stand out in this situation, but since the county magistrate had cast his eyes on him, he had to stand out even if he didn't want to.
He sighed in his heart, "Commander Zhou, even though you have the evidence in your hands, no one else has seen it except you. This is a serious matter. I think …"
"You mean that this guy destroyed the evidence and blamed me?" Junior Leopard asked sarcastically. Guard Ding was speechless.
Guard Ding was exasperated. "Of course, it's your fault. Who knows what you threw? Even if it's a real official seal, you shouldn't have thrown it directly to Qian Mufan. You should have thrown it to the County Magistrate. It was originally in your hands. You threw it to Qian Mufan, but Qian Mufan shattered it. If I don't blame you, should I blame someone else?
But now, he didn't want to provoke the imposing Junior Leopard. He could only bite the bullet and say, "Commander Zhou, you must be joking. Now, apart from the testimony of these water bandits, you really don't have any other evidence, so …"
"So you can brazenly protect the Yellow Dragon Gang?" Junior Leopard sneered.
"You …!" Hearing Junior Leopard's blatant words, even Guard Ding, who had already decided to lower his stance, could not help it. At the same time, he also understood that Junior Leopard was here to pick a fight. Regardless of whether there was evidence or not, Junior Leopard would still take action against the Yellow Dragon Gang. Therefore, he now had sufficient reason to doubt the authenticity of the so-called "evidence" Junior Leopard presented.
He also began to doubt the matter of Qian Mufan shattering the official seal. No matter what, his cultivation had reached Level Three and he could be considered a junior expert. Naturally, he knew that in this world, if one's Internal Qi was controlled well enough, it wouldn't be too difficult to play such a trick.
But the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He was also more afraid of Junior Leopard. Since Junior Leopard had used such a shameless method, it could only mean that he had made up his mind to deal with the Yellow Dragon Gang today. If he interfered and forcefully stopped him, he might not be able to get away with it.
Therefore, he suppressed his anger that was about to erupt. Knowing that Junior Leopard had made up his mind and that any persuasion would not work, he sighed softly. "So, Commander Zhou, what are you going to do?"
"It's very simple. I'm going to bring Gang Leader Qian back to the navy camp, as well as them!" Junior Leopard suddenly pointed at the dozens of Yellow Dragon Gang members on top of the wall who were drawing their bows and arrows, as well as the gang members who were holding weapons in front of the door. His face showed his anger. "They're too arrogant. It's just a small gang. How dare they openly confront the imperial court's officers and soldiers. I don't know who gave them such courage. I'm going to bring them back and interrogate them properly!"
"That depends on whether you have the strength to do so!" Qian Mufan shouted angrily. With this shout, his Qi Power suddenly sank. The gang members on top of the wall and in front of the door also shouted at the same time.
The Yellow Dragon Gang's Qi Power fluctuated greatly.
"Interesting!" Junior Leopard pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled. Little Du, who was beside him, also growled in a low voice. The man and the wolf's Qi Power were linked together. In an instant, with the man and the wolf as the center, a violent wind was set off.
"Hoo … Hoo …!"
Although the wind did not rise, for some reason, the surrounding people seemed to see a huge and invisible wind suddenly appear between the man and the wolf, pressing directly towards the Yellow Dragon Gang.
"Oh no!" Qian Mufan's expression suddenly became ugly. His cultivation was very high, having reached the peak of Level Three. His physical strength had also reached the peak of the Skin-Toughening Realm. He was only one step away from the Bone-Forging Realm. Such a guy's knowledge was naturally not ordinary!
As soon as he saw Junior Leopard's Qi Power rising, he first tried to resist it with his own Qi Power. Of course, he also understood that it was unwise to fight against Junior Leopard's strength with his own strength, because Junior Leopard's Qi Power had far exceeded his imagination. Therefore, he thought of a way, which was to borrow the Qi Power!
He wanted to borrow the Qi Power of the Yellow Dragon Gang members behind him to combine his Qi Power with the morale of the Yellow Dragon Gang members to fight against Junior Leopard.
It wasn't difficult for him to do this. In fact, it was very easy for him to do so. However, it was precisely because it was easy that he immediately regretted it.
Connecting with the Qi Power of the gang members behind him could enhance his strength, but at the same time, it also meant that the gang members behind him had to bear the pressure brought by Junior Leopard together with him. How could Junior Leopard's pressure be so easy to bear?
The Qi Power of both sides was rising and fighting against each other. The difference was that Qian Mufan's face was getting paler, and the sweat on his face was dripping like rain. Junior Leopard, on the other hand, looked relaxed, and the smile at the corner of his mouth was getting wider.
Whether in terms of speed or pressure, Junior Leopard's Qi Power was obviously much stronger than that of the Yellow Dragon Gang. Just as Junior Leopard's Qi Power was about to climb to the peak, the gang members behind Qian Mudan finally could not bear the pressure.
These people were either holding weapons in their hands or had bows nocked with arrows. Those who were holding weapons could not bear the pressure and their weapons fell to the ground. However, those who were standing on the courtyard wall were all holding bows. As soon as their hands went soft, the arrows on the bows shot out. It was not just one or two arrows, but dozens of arrows were shot at the same time. Dozens of arrows were shot outside the courtyard wall.
Under the heavy pressure, the arrows in the hands of these gang members had long lost their aim. Once they loosened their grip, dozens of arrows simply fell aimlessly on the field. The poor County Magistrate was originally in the field. He was just a weak scholar and had never seen such a scene before. With a strange cry, he covered his head and fled like a rat. However, even though he fled here and there, he was still hit by an arrow on his buttocks. If it weren't for this lad's quick reflexes, perhaps this County Magistrate would have been shot into a hedgehog.
"How dare the Yellow Dragon Gang assassinate an official of the imperial court in the street! How lawless! Someone, rush in and annihilate the Yellow Dragon Gang!" Junior Leopard shouted coldly and waved his hand. The soldiers of the Water Army Camp behind him, led by Zhu Ba and the others, rushed forward one by one. In front of the Yellow Dragon Gang, except for the Gang Leader Qian Mufan, the others were all paralyzed by Junior Leopard's Qi Power. How could they resist? They were all chopped down by this group of ferocious Water Army as if they were cutting melons and vegetables.
Blood flowed like a river, and the air was filled with the stench of blood!
In the blink of an eye, they rushed into the gate of the Yellow Dragon Gang. Suddenly, there was a burst of shouting and killing sounds. They met resistance inside the Yellow Dragon Gang. However, the Yellow Dragon Gang was only a small gang with few experts. In addition, the actions of the Water Army Camp today were considered a surprise attack. Most of the effective forces of the Yellow Dragon Gang were scattered in other parts of the city. Some of them were even exploring the terrain on River Heart Island. Although there were also elites in the gang, the elites of the elites were outside the gate. They were suppressed by Junior Leopard's powerful strength on the courtyard wall. Therefore, whether in terms of quantity or quality, they could not compete with the soldiers of the Water Army Camp. Therefore, after a burst of shouting and killing, the voices gradually subsided and the soldiers of the Water Army Camp gradually took control of the situation.
Almost at the same time when the soldiers of the Water Army Camp rushed to kill the gang members beside him, Qian Mufan knew that things were not good. He shouted angrily, the long saber in his hand flashed, and he slashed at the soldiers of the Water Army Camp.
Junior Leopard naturally would not sit back and do nothing. This guy's cultivation was so high. If he really caused trouble in the Water Army Camp for a while, no one could stand it!
Therefore, seeing that he was about to move, Junior Leopard also moved. He went up with his bare fists and fought with Qian Mufan, who was holding a saber.
Qian Mufan was the Gang Leader of the Yellow Dragon Gang. His martial arts skills were considered one of the best among the gang leaders in Jiang City. In addition, he held a Genuine Weapon in his hand, which added a bit of power. He performed a set of Golden Dragon Roaring at the Sky saber technique with great power. Swish, swish, swish, swish. Junior Leopard was enveloped in the saber light.
Junior Leopard's fist was not to be trifled with. Seeing the saber light coming at him, he just punched Qian Mufan's most vulnerable part. His fist was neither fast nor heavy. It looked extremely ordinary. However, in Qian Mufan's eyes, if he did not defend himself with his saber, Junior Leopard's fist would hit his chest before his saber could reach him. Although the fist was light, God knew how powerful it was. Only a fool would expose his chest to his opponent. Therefore, he could only pull back his saber.
The sabersmanship of Golden Dragon Roaring in the Sky was known for its wide and magnificent movements. Although it was a defensive move, it was also like an offensive move. Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, Qian Mufan's saber light was enveloping Junior Leopard, while Junior Leopard was punching in the air. He couldn't do anything to Qian Mufan. However, people with discerning eyes could clearly see that as Junior Leopard punched out, Qian Mufan's saber became more and more magnificent and open, while his body slowly retreated. When he realized this, he suddenly found that his back was stiff. It turned out that he had already retreated to the wall. Facing Junior Leopard's fists, he had nowhere to retreat. The sabersmanship in his hand was wide and unrestrained, so it was almost impossible for him to use his saber to protect himself. He could only watch Junior Leopard's head getting closer and closer. There was nothing he could do.
"Bang!" A muffled sound was followed by a slight bone-breaking sound. Junior Leopard's fist hit Qian Mufan's chest firmly. The fist strength penetrated through his body and broke the courtyard wall behind him. Qian Mufan was directly hit into the courtyard of the Yellow Dragon Gang. His body flew in the air for more than 100 feet before falling to the ground.
Qian Mufan, who fell to the ground, did not die, nor did he lose consciousness. He seemed to be struggling to sit up, but he was disappointed to find that he could not exert any strength. He tried to extract his Internal Qi again, but this time the blow was even greater. He was shocked to find that his body was empty and he could not exert any Internal Qi at all.
He suddenly thought of the feeling when he was hit by Junior Leopard just now. Junior Leopard's punch directly broke his sternum. But apart from the broken sternum, there was not much pain. However, along with Junior Leopard's punch, there was a strong and hot Qi strength that penetrated into his body and dispersed in all directions, impacting his tendons, meridians, and bones. Just because the speed was too fast, he did not feel it. Now that he was knocked down and calmed down, he realized that Junior Leopard's Qi strength had completely destroyed his tendons and meridians, and his cultivation was completely ruined.
"You!" He stared at Junior Leopard and wanted to raise his hand to point at him. Unfortunately, he did not have any strength in his hand and could not lift it at all.
"Humph!" Junior Leopard just sneered and did not look at Qian Mufan again. Instead, he turned around and smiled at Guard Ding. "Your Excellency, Qian Mufan intended to kill an imperial court official on the street. His Excellency Magistrate has already seen it. Now my brothers have rushed in. Your Excellency, aren't you going to do anything?"
"Ah?"
The Yellow Dragon Gang had been entrenched in Jiang City for many years. Their foundation was not necessarily weaker than Li Sanbao's at Broken Dragon Beach. This was the headquarter of the Yellow Dragon Gang, so most of their wealth and goods were concentrated here. The current situation was very obvious. The Yellow Dragon Gang was doomed. Not to mention other things, just based on the fact that the gang members on the courtyard wall shot the Magistrate's buttocks, the crime of rebellion was like yellow mud falling into his pants. Under such circumstances, it was undoubtedly foolish to continue to protect them and might even be implicated. But on the other hand, if he stood on Junior Leopard's side and resolutely attacked them, he could fish in troubled waters and make a fortune. Even a fool could figure out such a simple arithmetic problem. If he could not figure it out, he could not be a Guard anymore. Hence, he looked serious and waved his hand. "Brothers, follow me. Let's eliminate the rebels!" He was the first to rush forward.
"You, you …!" Qian Mufan's eyes widened when he saw the situation. He looked at Guard Ding with extreme resentment and let out a long sigh. He raised his head and no longer made a sound. The poor leader of the Yellow Dragon Gang, a figure at the peak of Level Three, did not die under Junior Leopard's fist. Instead, he was angered to death by Junior Leopard and Guard Ding's banditry.
As for the Magistrate, he had already fainted from the pain and could not care about what was happening in the outside world.
In this battle, the Yellow Dragon Gang, which had been entrenched in Jiang City for many years and had a close relationship with the county government and the Garrison Mansion, was annihilated by the Navy of Jiang City and the Garrison Mansion for colluding with the water bandits and plotting a rebellion. While seizing countless treasures and goods, they also found a lot of evidence of the Yellow Dragon Gang's collusion with the water bandits. Thus, the Yellow Dragon Gang was completely nailed down. There was no room for a comeback.
The remaining members of the Yellow Dragon Gang scattered outside were also annihilated by the soldiers of the Garrison Mansion and the Navy, including the members of the Yellow Dragon Gang who were investigating on the River Heart Island.
With the destruction of the Yellow Dragon Gang, the ownership of the River Heart Island port became a new topic in Jiang City. Once again, all the big influences rubbed their palms and tried their best to fight for it in the County Government and the Garrison Mansion. But almost at the same time, the Seneschal, the Great Master, and several stewards of the Wu's branch in Jiang City all took action. They visited the biggest influences, docks, and merchants in Jiang City. After some operations, these influences all stopped fighting for the River Heart Island port. Not only that, they even unanimously suggested that because water bandits were rampant in the Luo River, and although Li Sanbao was dead, there were still dozens of groups of water bandits, such as the Multiple Chain Docks. Moreover, River Heart Island was located in the Stronghold, holding the throat of Jiang City. For the sake of safety, it was better to let the Navy of Jiang City directly manage it.
The Magistrate and Guard Ding, who were injured and lying on the bed, were so angry that they could not say a word.
They were not isolated from the news. They knew about the recent operations of the Wu's branch in Jiang City. But so what if they knew? There was nothing they could do!
These big and small influences in Jiang City might still have some ideas about the River Heart Island port. But with the example of the Yellow Dragon Gang, no one could guarantee that after they succeeded, Junior Leopard would not go crazy again. In addition, although the conditions that Junior Leopard offered them could not be called the best, it could barely be regarded as a win-win situation. In this world, whether it was a businessman or a Jianghu runner, they were all masters who sought advantages and avoided disadvantages. Who would be willing to bump into the muzzle of a gun for the sake of a painted cake?
Why not just let the soldiers of the Garrison Mansion station there?
No way!
The drill ground of the Navy was near the port. It was said that Junior Leopard had moved his camp there. If there was a conflict, the soldiers of the Garrison Camp would not be enough for Junior Leopard to kill. Guard Ding naturally would not find trouble with this. Therefore, after a round of bargaining, the River Heart Island port finally fell into the hands of the Navy of Jiang City.
Once the matter was settled, Junior Leopard announced to the big and small influences in the city through the Wu's that the Navy of Jiang City was responsible for the safety of the River Heart Island port, fighting against water bandits and maintaining the order of ships passing through the Broken Dragon Beach. All ships could freely pass through the island, and the Navy of Jiang City would not stop them or charge extra fees.
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