The People's Hearts

"Wei Tian!"

With Tian Long's shout, Wei Tian emerged from a side room of the mansion, holding two Beast Skin Scrolls.

These scrolls didn't contain any martial arts manuals, but rather two Medicinal Wine Recipes. Li Qing had been coveting these for a long time, which was why he had cooperated with Tian Long to attack the Yan Family.

Tian Long took the two wine recipes and sighed, "Ah, speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've had any wine. I really want to drink heartily one more time."

As he spoke, Tian Long handed the two wine recipes to Li Qing.

"Brother Li, you take them. Originally, the Yan Family had three wine recipes, but one was damaged due to improper storage over the years."

"If this were in the age of the sun, these wine recipes would be priceless, no less than some high-grade internal martial arts."

Li Qing's heart beat slightly faster, but his expression remained calm.

He took the wine recipes and immediately began to read the brewing steps and required ingredients.

"Five Poisons Blood Activating Wine. Main ingredients: venomous snake, black scorpion, Mukade, blister beetle, chū chicken. Secondary ingredients: old camphor tree root, Polygonatum."

As the name suggested, this recipe was for activating Blood Essence. Its ingredients were terrifying; any one of the main ingredients was highly poisonous and could easily kill an adult.

Brewing wine with these poisonous substances was unheard of.

Besides the difficulty in finding the ingredients, the brewing method was also extremely demanding in this era, making it almost impossible to achieve.

After reading this recipe, Li Qing's face showed difficulty.

"No wonder the Yan Family, despite their power, couldn't brew this medicinal wine. These ingredients are now nearly impossible to find in the world, and I've never even heard of some of them."

Tian Long also sighed, "Indeed. This Five Poisons Wine even needs to be buried in the soil during the scorching summer heat and refined by the changes in the four seasons for three years before it can be unearthed. Where can we find such an environment in this freezing weather?"

Master Mo Nan, who was heartily devouring meat nearby, couldn't help but sigh, "The end of the martial path..."

The second wine recipe was called Tiger Bone Health Preserving Wine. Its brewing method was simpler, not requiring the stringent conditions of the Five Poisons Wine. However, its main and secondary ingredients were equally difficult to gather.

The main ingredients were the spine, tail bone, and penis of a Fierce Tiger, supplemented with various precious medicinal herbs such as Angelica sinensis, ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, and Reishi mushroom.

Let alone in the Eternal Night World, even if he returned to the Feng Kingdom, gathering these ingredients would cost a considerable price, not less than several hundred taels of silver.

Tian Long saw the difficulty on Li Qing's face and let out a hearty laugh, "Hahahaha, Brother Li, I know your heart is set on martial arts. I will find a way for the Righteous Gang to help you collect these wine ingredients. As for the martial arts manuals hidden in the Yan Family's armory, you can browse them freely. Learn whichever you wish, don't be discouraged!"

Li Qing's contribution to successfully taking down the Yan Family together was indispensable; otherwise, Tian Long would still just be a gang leader.

Now, Tian Long and Li Qing's relationship had become much closer, and he trusted him considerably.

Li Qing understood Tian Long's intention. While his expression seemed regretful, his heart was filled with joy.

These two wine recipes were invaluable to him. Although the ingredients were difficult to collect, everything would be a problem once he returned to the Feng Kingdom.

So, Li Qing suppressed his inner excitement and said gratefully, "Thank you, Gang Leader!"

After the great battle, the Yan mansion was brightly lit that day, with the aroma of food wafting throughout the entire estate.

After this celebration banquet, the future arrangements for Obsidian City were mostly settled.

That is, the Righteous Gang would replace the Yan Family, and many trusted confidants were promoted. Those who participated in the great battle and played important roles, such as Zhao Kou and Wei Tian, received considerable rewards.

As for Li Qing, he had no interest in power. He repeatedly refused the position of second-in-command that Tian Long promised him, insisting on remaining a Guest Elder in the Righteous Gang, content with forging iron daily and browsing the martial arts manuals in the armory.

Seeing Li Qing's firm stance, Tian Long didn't press further.

Master Mo Nan, who cultivated internal martial arts, also took on a Guest Elder position in the Righteous Gang. He basically did not participate in the daily management of the Righteous Gang's affairs, serving as a mascot and a strong fighter for the gang, much like Li Qing.

With this, the Righteous Gang once again gathered a large number of people, and with three Outer Strength experts guarding it, its position was quite stable.

After the banquet, the news that the Yan Family had been annihilated and replaced by the Righteous Gang finally spread throughout Obsidian City.

Immediately, it caused a wave of exclamations.

"The Yan Family was actually wiped out, that's incredible."

"Such a ruthless Righteous Gang. I thought they were just playing around, but I never expected them to dare do something like this."

"I heard the Yan Family mansion was stained red with blood, and not a single soul was spared!"

"Hiss~"

"What about the land outside the city? Since the Yan Family is gone, does that mean..."

"Heh, you're thinking too much. The people of the Righteous Gang are no saints either. This land has simply transferred from the Yan Family to the Righteous Gang."

"That's true..."

"Sigh, I wonder how much Black Rye Mushroom the Righteous Gang will collect. I hope it's not too high."

"..."

Zhengming Street, opposite Li Qing's former home, in Old Man An's house.

Old Man An, who had been living in fear for some time, was overjoyed upon hearing the news of the Yan Family's destruction!

With the Yan Family gone, it meant he could continue his old business to make a living and no longer had to worry about his granddaughter being coveted by the Second Young Master Yan.

However, the thought of Li Qing potentially falling victim to the Righteous Gang made him unable to be completely happy.

For ordinary people like them, the destruction of the Yan Family didn't significantly impact their lives. Things were the same as before.

It was just that the Yan Family had been replaced by the Righteous Gang, and this Righteous Gang might not be any better.

Tian Long, having successfully seized power, was well aware of the thoughts of most of the citizens in Obsidian City.

To stabilize public sentiment, he issued his first command immediately.

"From now on, regarding all harvests from the lands where Black Rye Mushrooms are cultivated outside the city, only sixty percent needs to be submitted!"

As soon as this order was announced, all the citizens of the city began to cheer. Now, even they could feel the benefits brought about by the downfall of the Yan Family.

For a time, the Righteous Gang had the support of the people, and everyone in the city forgot their previously notorious reputation.

And the benefit of all this was merely a reduction of ten percent in the collected Black Rye Mushrooms.