Iron Gate Fort or Blood Gate Fort

After lunch, Luo ZhengNan sat on the large terrace in the main hall, listening to the radio and basking in the sun.

Does Pro State have radio?

Have.

But only a select few can hear it, and it's hard to say what they'll hear.

Luo ZhengNan belongs to the group of people who can listen to the radio, and he is a veteran listener.

Today's program was great; the host's voice was sweet and gentle, making Luo ZhengNan feel very comfortable.

"Listeners who frequently commit murder know that poisoning is a covert act that is difficult for the victim to detect beforehand, but it leaves clues afterward, making the cleanup very difficult."

The poison I'm recommending today will evaporate naturally in water within two hours, leaving absolutely no trace.

For example, if you want to send your boss away, simply add one or two drops of this product to his water glass. Remember, don't add too much, otherwise it will affect the taste.

Your boss will die within an hour after drinking this water.

For the next hour, you just need to provide some cover and prevent toxicologists or other people with testing capabilities from getting close to your boss and his water glass.

After the poison evaporates, no one will be able to find any clues, and no one will even be able to find out the cause of your boss's death.

Some listeners may question the product's effectiveness. A poison that evaporates in two hours—won't there be issues with its toxicity?

We can tell you this responsibly...

Luo ZhengNan thought the medicine was quite useful, and he was listening intently when a bell rang, interrupting his thoughts.

Ring ring~~

With a ringing sound, Luo Zhengnan, the head of the Medicine King Hall, began to vibrate rapidly from side to side.

After several twists and turns, Xiao Zhengong finally managed to contact him through other cultivators in the sect.

In truth, Xiao Zhengong really wanted to beat Luo ZhengNan badly and then dig a hole to bury him alive.

But judging from his tone at this moment, Xiao Zhengong was very friendly to Luo ZhengNan: "Lao Luo, why haven't I been able to find you lately?"

Luo ZhengNan sounded extremely anxious, "Gang Leader, you were looking for me? I really didn't know! Lately, there's been a problem with the phone signal in Medicine King Gully."

"Don't worry, I'm not blaming you. Didn't we talk about that before?"

"Which matter?" Luo ZhengNan feigned ignorance.

"It's about that thing you mentioned a few days ago." Xiao Zhengong couldn't reveal the truth yet, as there were several prying cultivators in between, and he couldn't let them know about it.

"I told you a lot of things a few days ago, but now that you mention it, I can't remember which one it was..." Luo ZhengNan continued, feigning ignorance.

Xiao Zhengong paused for a moment and then said, "Call back and we'll talk in detail."

Luo ZhengNan immediately agreed, "Sure, I'll call back right away, but I don't know how good the signal is..."

"The signal will definitely be good!" Xiao Zhengong laughed. "How could the deputy Gang Leader's signal be bad?"

That sounds like a reasonable statement.

Luo ZhengNan called back, Xiao Zhengong tactfully explained the situation at Yellow Earth Bridge.

The situation is that the Yellow Earth Bridge no longer exists.

Xiao Zhengong instructed Han Jinwei, the Hall Master the Yellow Earth Bridge, to go to Medicine King Gully and hand over all the branch's seals and tokens to Luo ZhengNan. From then on, the Yellow Earth Bridge branch would belong to Luo ZhengNan.

In other words, regardless of whether the matter can be accomplished or not, Luo ZhengNan will become the Hall Master of both branches.

Besides, all the men in the Black Stone Slope gang were under Luo ZhengNan's command.

If things go well, Luo ZhengNan will be promoted to deputy Gang Leader immediately, replacing Xiao Zhengong in managing all affairs of the gang in Pro State.

Xiao Zhengong has shown enough sincerity; all his promises are documented in written contracts.

The next day, Han Jinwei rushed to Medicine King Gully and handed over the contract and seal to Luo ZhengNan, indicating that he would obey Luo ZhengNan's orders from now on.

Luo ZhengNan told him to return to Yellow Earth Bridge to recruit soldiers again, and that he didn't need to go on this mission to Iron Gate Fort.

This wasn't just being polite to Han Jinwei; Luo ZhengNan simply didn't think much of him.

He made a request to Xiao Zhengong, asking him to select ten people from various branches of the gang, ten truly capable experts, one of whom was from his own Medicine King Gully Second Branch.

After selecting all the people, Luo ZhengNan led his men to Iron Gate Fort separately.

After arriving at Iron Gate Fort, these people did nothing for the first three days, staying in the village and learning the accents and customs from the people around them.

Although it is the Back Third of Pro State, the customs of Iron Gate Fort are very similar to those of Medicine King Gully, and their accents are also very similar.

Luo ZhengNan was very strict; his speech and behavior had to be completely natural so that no one could tell he was from out of town.

Three days later, the ten people prepared to go to Iron Gate Fort, but Luo ZhengNan was still worried.

He sent these ten people to the market for three days to practice. Some bought goods, and some sold goods. Three of the ten people showed no problems, but Luo ZhengNan felt that the remaining seven still needed further training.

After practicing for three more days, Luo ZhengNan personally took charge, carrying two baskets of vegetables, and went to Iron Gate Fort.

He went to sell vegetables, and the vegetables were free of sand and mud, and there were no rotten vegetable leaves mixed in.

Such an honest seller is a rare sight in Iron Gate Fort. The House Cultivator flocked to buy vegetables from him, and in the blink of an eye, both baskets of vegetables were sold out.

Luo ZhengNan was very satisfied with his performance, but the other vegetable vendors were not.

They came to Iron Gate Fort because it was easy to make money there, but now that someone like this has arrived, it's not so easy to make money anymore.

Several vegetable vendors blocked Luo ZhengNan's way, asking, "When did you arrive? Who let you come? Did you ask the lord of the fortress? Did you pay your rent?"

Luo ZhengNan looked like an honest, unassuming vegetable farmer, and said with his head down, "I'm just here to sell the vegetables I grow myself, do I really have to pay rent?"

"If you don't pay rent, why should we let you sell vegetables here?"

"We've all paid rent. If you run a business here, you're stealing our livelihood. This can't be left like this."

The crowd pushed and shoved, pressing Luo ZhengNan for answers.

The surrounding House Cultivator, unable to bear it any longer, came forward to argue on Luo ZhengNan's behalf.

The matter escalated to the point where the fortress lord was located. Li Banfeng had long wanted to deal with these unscrupulous merchants, but had been looking for a good opportunity.

The opportunity was good, but Li Banfeng didn't want to meet outsiders, so he asked Wu Yongchao to handle the matter.

The solution was simple: merchants doing business in Iron Gate Fort would no longer be charged rent, but they would have to pay a deposit.

If any vendors are found to be selling inferior goods, mixing in mud and sand, or arbitrarily raising prices, their deposits will be confiscated, and they will be forbidden from ever setting foot in Iron Gate Fort again.

Several old vendors were dissatisfied and clamored for a strike, but Li Banfeng ignored them. Merchants are driven by profit; if they left, others would come.

The next day, the old merchants didn't leave; they couldn't bear to part with the place.

Many new vendors have arrived. Most of them are farmers from the surrounding area who have long wanted to sell their goods in Iron Gate Fort, but they couldn't afford the rent in the past.

With competition among them, rice sellers dared not mix in sand, and vegetable sellers dared not mix in rotten vegetable leaves. As a result, the prices for selling goods were much lower, and the prices for buying goods also increased somewhat.

Life at House Cultivator was much better now. Li Banfeng walked down the street, watching the vendors coming and going, and was quite satisfied with it.

Among them were acquaintances, strangers, and old acquaintances.

Strange, how come there's an old acquaintance there?

Li Banfeng stared at a groceries vendor for a long time, then suddenly frowned.

This man was around sixty years old, holding a water pipe in his hand, with gray hair and beard, and always wearing a humble smile on his face.

Sun Xiaoan, a trusted confidant of the Jiang Xiang Gang Medicine King Hall, is the second leader of the Jiang Xiangbang!

He's gone into the fort!

Li Banfeng's heart churned; Jiang Xiang Gang's gang had actually infiltrated the area.

This person cannot be kept.

The key question is whether it's just one person who sneaked in, or a whole bunch of them?

Li Banfeng planned to inform the maintenance worker on duty in the boiler room to House Cultivator the door immediately and prepare to beat the dog.

Just then, Wu Yongchao walked over and said to Li Banfeng, "Master, there are two vegetable vendors causing trouble. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Normally, Li Banfeng wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.

Now that Jiang Xiang Gang's men are in the fort, Li Banfeng has to be on guard against any unusual activity.

When I arrived at the scene, the two vegetable vendors were fighting. Their vegetable baskets were overturned, their voices were hoarse from shouting, and their faces were scratched.

Li Banfeng couldn't see anything unusual about the two women; he felt they were no different from ordinary shrewish women.

But Li Banfeng noticed something amiss with another elderly vegetable farmer.

Rather than saying it was something you could tell, it's more accurate to say that the other party deliberately revealed it.

The old farmer selling vegetables was Luo ZhengNan.

He smiled at Li Banfeng.

If he doesn't reveal himself, it will be difficult for Li Banfeng to see what's wrong with him.

He revealed himself now because he wanted to say something to Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng lowered the brim of his hat, nodded slightly to him, and led him to an empty house deep in the valley.

This house was vacated by the previous House Cultivator moved out, and the Home Spirit was also taken away. It is no different from the residences of other House Cultivator. Li Banfeng lives here in name, but actually lives in Portable Abode.

Li Banfeng usually didn't bring any maids or servants, and there was no tea prepared in the room. After sitting down, the two got straight to the point.

Luo ZhengNan did not conceal his identity. "I am the Hall Master of the Jiang Xiang Gang, and my name is Luo ZhengNan."

Li Banfeng didn't hide his identity. "I am the lord of Iron Gate Fort, and my name is Fortress Lord."

Luo ZhengNan nodded.

If it were someone else, he would find it absurd.

But in Iron Gate Fort, this statement isn't entirely wrong.

Everyone in Iron Gate Fort knows that they have only one fortress lord, named Fortress Lord.

Luo ZhengNan said, "Lord of the Fortress, I have come to your esteemed place for something, which I think you already know even if I don't say it."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known."

Luo ZhengNan then explained it more simply, "This thing looks like a weapon, but it's actually a spirit. Do I understand now?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I still don't understand."

That's what he said, but Li Banfeng had already thought of something: Old He's Home Spirit.

The Home Spirit will possess the physical object.

The other party was probably referring to this item.

Luo ZhengNan sighed and said, "Then let me be more blunt, I came here for Zhao Xiaowan."

"Who is Zhao Xiaowan?" Li Banfeng's mind was in turmoil. So the Home Spirit was Zhao Xiaowan.

Luo ZhengNan laughed and said, "The renowned general Zhao Xiaowan, you don't know her? If that's the case, then it's not very interesting."

I know this item is important, and I know you won't give it up easily. I don't dare ask you for it without proof. I came to Iron Gate Fort to buy it.

Li Banfeng's eyebrows twitched slightly. "How much money can you offer?"

"I won't lie to you, I'll give you a straight answer: eight hundred thousand silver dollars," Luo ZhengNan said, immediately stating the price. "At this price, you could buy the iconic Bai Le Men in Green Water City."

This isn't just me making it up; that's the price Lu Dongjun paid when he sold the Bai Le Men to the Chu family!

"Eight hundred thousand silver dollars!" Li Banfeng took a deep breath. "That's more money than you could spend in several lifetimes."

Luo ZhengNan nodded and said, "I'm just waiting for your word. I can have someone bring the money tomorrow."

Li Banfeng sat silently for a moment, then asked again, "What if I don't want to sell? Are you going to rob me?"

Luo ZhengNan shook his head and said, "To tell you the truth, I don't have that kind of courage."

Li Banfeng sneered, "You've already entered the village, and you're still telling me you don't have the guts?"

Luo ZhengNan Orthodox God, "If I really had that kind of courage, I certainly wouldn't let those two vegetable-selling women cause trouble on your territory."

I deliberately let them reveal their identities as a sign of sincerity. I only brought these two subordinates with me; I genuinely wanted to close the deal.

If you don't want to sell it to me, that's fine, I'll just leave. I certainly won't cause you any trouble.

But let me remind you, if I can sneak into Iron Gate Fort, so can others. I might not dare to steal from you, but others certainly might.

You may look down on the Jiang Xiang Gang, but if the Jiang Xiang Gang is gone, there might still be the Three Heroes Gate; if the Three Heroes Gate is gone, there might still be the Azure Cloud Society.

You might look down on this rabble of various gangs, but if the powerful families like the Lu Family, He Family, Ma, and Chu arrived, things might not be so easy to handle.

You took over Iron Gate Fort hoping to House Cultivator, but once that news gets out, Iron Gate Fort will become Blood Gate Fortress.

"Lord, please reconsider."

PS: Luo ZhengNan is very shrewd, but he's right about this situation.