The headquarters of the Flood Dragon Triad was Wen Changxing's home. The mourning hall had already been set up, but because the news had just spread, there were no guests to pay their respects except for the three vice presidents and the stewards.
The stewards gathered outside the mourning hall and discussed. They had many doubts about the sudden death of President Wen. The three vice presidents and the young president, Wen Bin, were discussing in the living room. Wen Bin was wearing linen clothes and had a white scarf wrapped around his head. His eyes were red and swollen from crying, but the three vice presidents were unusually silent.
Wen Bin said in a hoarse voice, "My father was so strong. How could he have died so suddenly? There must be something strange about this. Yesterday, a master came from the Shun Faction. With her martial arts, she could easily kill my father. This must have something to do with her. "
The three vice presidents were still silent.
Li Hei silently thought about his worries. Until now, he could not forget the fear and panic he felt when his grandson went missing last night. He still remembered when he snatched his precious grandson back into his arms and ordered his men to arrest the intruder. The intruder's clean and agile movements were still fresh in his mind.
"If I can take your grandson away and return him to you, I can take him away again. President Li, if you want your grandson to grow up peacefully and take care of you, you'd better know what's good for you! " This was what the man with amazing skills had said to him after he had defeated everyone with a wave of his hand and a kick.
"What do you want me to do? Betray the Flood Dragon Triad? "
"Hehe, what I want to do doesn't conflict with your personal interests at all. I know what President Li is thinking. You want to leave a family business for your precious grandson so that he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. No matter what I do, I can satisfy your request and give you more! "
"… Carry the injured away. Keep your mouths shut and don't leak anything. Otherwise, don't blame me for throwing your entire family into the Wei River to feed the turtles! Warrior, please talk in the study! "
Thinking of the conversation with the man last night, Li Hei let out a sigh of relief.
Yan Shiwei was also thinking in silence.
"President Yan, the Flood Dragon Triad belongs to the Wen family and will never be yours. You have no objections to this, right?"
"So what?"
"The leader of your clan's Cao Quan is you on the surface, but it's still Li Hei. That's not wrong, is it?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"If you have to choose between death and power and wealth, which would you choose?"
Yan Shiwei woke up from his recollection. He raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Li Hei and Jun Ruyan. Both of them were silent with sullen faces. Other than the gang leader, these two were the most influential people in the Flood Dragon Union. However, they were surprisingly silent today, which was very different from their usual behavior. Could it be …
Yan Shiwei's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be … that the two of them met someone last night?"
Last night, Jun Ruyan had been about to pounce on the beautiful woman, only to be caught in mid-air by someone who could have easily killed her. Jun Ruyan didn't believe that Master Wen had died a sudden death. But if Master Wen had been killed by someone, and there were no signs of tampering, then the culprit must be too terrifying.
The person who saved the Shun Men yesterday was a girl, but the person who broke into his bedroom last night was a brawny man. Where did these people come from? How many of them were there? While he was puzzled, what that person told him kept lingering in his mind.
"Master Jun, you're the leader of the Flood Dragon Union and a scholar. The fighting and killing in the Jianghu has nothing to do with you. You have connections with the government, which is your greatest asset. Only with this asset, even if the Flood Dragon Union doesn't exist, the White Dragon Union and the Black Dragon Union will still offer you a high salary. There's no need for you to stir up trouble.
We Jianghu people do things very simply. We go in with a knife and come out with a knife. That's all. Master Jun has connections with the government. You can subdue these Jianghu people who rely on the water for a living, but you can't subdue us Jianghu people who have unknown identities. I think you understand this. "
"What do you mean?"
"You're different from Yan Shiwei and Li Hei. They rely on the water for a living for generations, but you're a person with an official's title. If you're lucky enough to become an official and are sent to another place, you won't be able to be the leader of the Flood Dragon Union. Or if you lose your connections with the government, you'll still have to hand over the helm of the Flood Dragon Union. You're only a vice leader of the Flood Dragon Union for money. As long as you're willing to cooperate with us, we also need you. We Jianghu people can't deal with the government. We still have to rely on you, Jun Xiaolian! "
"What do you want me to do?"
"You don't need to do anything now. Tomorrow, you can even go to the city according to your previous agreement and listen to what Adjunct Chu has to say. We'll talk after you've made up your mind. Is that okay?"
Wen Bin spoke angrily for a long time. Only his voice reverberated in the spacious hall. He finally felt the uneasy peace. He looked at the three vice leaders with some bewilderment: "Master Hei, Uncle Jun, Uncle Yan, what do you say?"
Yan Shiwei was the leader of the Flood Dragon Union and ranked first among the three vice leaders. However, he was called last by Wenbin. He immediately felt uncomfortable. He said, "Don't be agitated, my good nephew. There's still no clear explanation for the death of our leader. If we act rashly against the Shun Union, we'll be in the wrong."
"In the wrong?" Wenbin was tongue-tied. "In this world, the fist is the law. When did the Flood Dragon Union ever reason with others except when facing gangs that are stronger than them? Now the leader of the Flood Dragon Union, Yan Shiwei, actually said that they're in the wrong! "
What surprised him even more was that Li Hei, who had always been at odds with Yan Shiwei, actually agreed with him. "That's right! What Leader Yan said makes a lot of sense. Young leader, you don't have to be so hasty. If this is really the work of the Shun Union, we have to seek justice. But … before that, we have to find out more about them. "
Wenbin finally realized that something was wrong. He panicked and turned to Jun Ruyan. "Uncle Jun, what do you say?"
The corner of Jun Ruyan's mouth twitched slightly. She said calmly, "My good nephew, you should go outside and arrange the funeral first. The most important thing now is to take care of the gang leader's funeral. I'll go to the city to see Adjunct Chu later and find out how powerful the Shun Union is. "
Wenbin was furious. He clenched his fists and was about to object when Li Hei and Yan Shiwei both stood up. "Vice Leader Jun is right. Let's do that." Then, without waiting for Wenbin's reply, the three of them turned and walked out in unison.
Wenbin stared blankly at their backs, a chill creeping into his heart. The first mate's white silk hung on the walls of the living room, fluttering in the wind. Wen Bin was the only one left in the living room. Looking at his pale face, it seemed that he was the one who should be the one in charge of the funeral.
How could this be? How could this be? What are those three old fellows trying to do? Could it be …
A frightening thought suddenly welled up in his mind, but he immediately dismissed it. Impossible! It couldn't be that they coveted his position as gang leader.
The special system of the Cao Gang ensured its stability, making it difficult for others to usurp its position.
Firstly, the Cao Gang wasn't the only gang. There were other Cao Gangs. You could be rude to outsiders, but internally, if you dared to disregard seniority and betray your master, you would be rejected by all the gangs. Unless you had the power to stand above all the other gangs and didn't need to care about them. But ever since the last years of the Sui Dynasty, no Cao Gang had been able to dominate the martial world.
Moreover, the Cao Gang was divided into civil and military. The Cao Gang and the Cao Gang were inseparable and mutually restricted each other. There was only one gang leader, and the Cao Gang and the Cao Gang were second only to the gang leader. Who would support the other to the position without any benefits for themselves? Thus, the Cao Gang and the Cao Gang could never work together.
Moreover, the Wen family not only had great influence within the gang, but also outside. The daughter of the Heavenly Eagle Gang's leader had just been betrothed to him, and the Heavenly Eagle Gang wasn't any weaker than the Flood Dragon Gang. With the help of such a powerful father-in-law, who could overturn the gang? Thinking of this, Wenbin calmed himself down and slowly walked out.
Jun Ruyan returned to the city today to ask Chu Tianxing about the Cao Gang's background. At the same time, she had to report the death. Of course, she had to report the major changes to the Flood Dragon Gang to Adjunct Chu Tianxing. As for offering condolences, Adjunct Chu wouldn't go.
The disciples of the Cao Gang were different from the underworld and the forest gangs. In the eyes of the underworld and the forest gangs, the emperor was nothing but a fart. The business they did made them enemies of the court, but the Cao Gang was different. Their rice bowls were in the hands of the government. They could do whatever they wanted in the relatively closed circle of the Cao Gang, but in the eyes of the government, they were soft persimmons that could be squeezed as they pleased.
When passing by Qixia Gate, Jun Ruyan reined in his horse. Putting aside his identity as a member of the Cao Gang, he was also a scholar with scholarly honors. No gatekeeper dared to make things difficult for him when he passed through the city gates. However, there was a large group of soldiers entering the city, so he could only stop and wait.
The endless stream of soldiers seemed to have traveled a long way to get here. From the warhorses, weapons, and uniforms, they didn't seem like ordinary garrisons. As Jun Ruyan watched, many officials in yamen uniforms appeared in the procession. Behind them, there were several carriages with official banners on them. The imperial censor, the director of the Ministry of Justice …
Sitting in the carriage, Hu Yuanli stroked his beard and smiled. "Haha, no one from the Chang 'an government came to welcome us. General Yang, this show of strength has made us look bad."
Yang Fan smiled. "Since the Lord of Hanoi has arrived in Chang 'an first, you should have expected this. If they don't give us a welcome, we'll do it ourselves. Haha, tonight at Pingkang Square, I'll treat you. How about it? "
Hu Yuanli's eyes lit up. "Pingkang Square? Great! I've long heard of Pingkang Square. I heard that it's no worse than Luoyang's Teng Square. There are many enchanting and charming golden cats there. "
Chen Dong, who was dozing off, suddenly perked up. He coughed and said, "Golden cats? General Yang, I can't refuse your good intentions. I must go and see for myself. "
"Hahaha, you're such an introverted slut …"
They talked and laughed as they drove into the city. Jun Ruyan immediately stood by the side of the road, completely unaware that the disturbance on Ba was caused by the young man in the carriage. This disturbance was destined to sweep through the whole of Chang 'an, and this was just the beginning …
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