That very night, Hunting Eagle Hall received orders from the main hall: cooperate with Scattered Eagle Hall in attacking Three Horses Street!
Peng Fei, the gang's chief leader, immediately assigned the manpower. The injured would stay home; everyone else would go! There was no real tactic to discuss. This wasn't an army battle—once they ran into the enemy, they would just fight!
Jiang Liu was among those going into battle. Carrying the gang's standard machete, he followed the people from War Hall toward Three Horses Street, beneath the dim light cast by the torches held aloft by War Hall's members.
All the shops along the way were closed. Miscellaneous objects could be seen strewn everywhere, and from time to time, pools of blood appeared in sight. It was clear how fierce the clashes had been—even the streets were too dangerous for anyone to clean!
The residents on both sides of the street had long since shut their doors and barred their windows. Not a single candle could be seen. Many homes were completely deserted. After all, almost everyone living in South City was a wealthy merchant or a gentry family. Once they realized South City had fallen into chaos, those who could flee had fled. As for their property, they trusted that no one would dare touch it here.
Three Horses Street bordered Three Forest Street. The entire street was less than two hundred meters long, yet shops stood in dense rows. Three Forest Street was under Scattered Eagle Hall's jurisdiction. The moment the people from Hunting Eagle Hall stepped into Three Forest Street, Scattered Eagle Hall's men immediately came out to meet them.
The leader was Jiang Hao. He clasped his hands and said, "Chief Leader Peng, thank you for your assistance!"
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