The Jiang Xiang Gang Had No More Luo ZhengNan

"Hall Master Pei, it's been so many years since we last met!" Luo ZhengNan entered the living room.

"Hall Master Luo, this is my fault. There have been too many messes in the sect these past few years, so I haven't been able to come and pay my respects to you."

"What do you mean by 'visiting'? Aren't you insulting me? When did we become so distant?"

Those who know Jiang Xiang Gang well know that Pei Yuzeng, the Hall Master of Green Smoke City, has a nickname Pei One-Bite.

This man was tall and strong, with regular features, a friendly face, and spoke in a gentle manner, giving people a sense of instant familiarity.

After exchanging a few polite words, the two took their seats.

Pei Yuzeng got to the point. "Brother Luo, I've come here today to discuss something important with you."

Luo ZhengNan quickly dismissed his men and led Pei Yuzeng the study. "Brother Pei, what is it?"

"Something big has happened to our gang. The Gang Leader has encountered a mortal enemy in Outer State."

Luo ZhengNan was taken aback. "Which mortal enemy?"

Call!

Pei Yuzeng suddenly spewed out a Fierce Flame.

Luo ZhengNan, who showed no reaction, was immediately burned to ashes.

Pei Yuzeng off his coat, rolled it up in front of the room, and carefully put all the ashes away. The room was spotless, without leaving a trace.

Pei One-Bite skill is to Kill Without Leaving Ashes.

This skill is not complicated at all; to put it simply, it consists of only three methods.

First, there is no warning. Since entering the Dao, Pei Yuzeng has been practicing this move diligently. Before making a move, his face is expressionless and his body is still. He may be talking, eating, or the two of them may be standing side by side in the outhouse urinating. Suddenly, a burst of fire will send him on his way.

Secondly, his flames are extremely fierce. He either doesn't make a move, or when he does, he's confident he can burn people to ashes. Fire Cultivator at the fifth level can breathe fire, but Pei Yuzeng the only one who has mastered this technique to its fullest extent.

Thirdly, he left no loose ends. Apart from killing this person, Pei Yuzeng did not harm anything else. Just like now, not a single book in the study was damaged, not a single scorch mark was left on the wall, and even all the smell of smoke was taken away by his clothes.

The house was exactly the same when he came in and when he came out, except that Luo ZhengNan was gone.

This is taking a simple method to the extreme, but while it works on strangers, wouldn't acquaintances be more wary?

Luo ZhengNan was someone they knew, so why did he still fall for it?

Pei Yuzeng has a way of putting people at ease. He has decades of experience and various Spiritual Object on him to help him. Before he takes action, he will make very meticulous plans. He will carefully consider every word and every action and take into account all unexpected factors.

But what if there are special circumstances where someone just doesn't want to see him, and even if they do see him, they don't talk to him, keeping a distance of more than ten meters, and they have a bunch of support staff around them? How should this be handled?

In such situations, Pei Yuzeng would not intervene, which is a key reason why he never misses a shot.

Pei Yuzeng was prepared not to intervene when he came to see Luo ZhengNan today, because he knew that Luo ZhengNan was a very cautious person.

Unexpectedly, things progressed so smoothly. Pei Yuzeng on his coat, left the study, and walked straight towards the gate.

Sun Xingbing, the stick-wielding man, stepped forward and said, "Hall Master Pei, you're leaving already?"

Pei Yuzeng sighed, "I had a little disagreement with your Hall Master Luo. Oh well, it's all a matter within the gang. Please help me persuade your Hall Master not to let this ruin the harmony."

He spoke with just the right tact, so that Sun Xingbing didn't suspect a thing.

Sun Xingbing was genuinely worried about damaging the harmony. Since Hall Master Luo was unwilling to see the guest out, he escorted Pei Yuzeng out on Hall Master behalf.

On the rooftop, Luo ZhengNan silently watched Pei Yuzeng's back.

Wasn't he burned to death? Why is he still standing here?

Luo ZhengNan was not burned to death; what was burned to death was a puppet he had hidden in the house, a puppet made of bones and flesh.

This puppet can walk, move, and talk, but it has a slight difference in appearance from Luo ZhengNan.

There were two reasons why I dared to use it just now. First, when the guests arrived, my subordinates stood respectfully in the living room and dared not look at him.

Secondly, Pei Yuzeng had not seen him for many years and could not see the subtle differences between the puppet and Luo ZhengNan.

At this moment, Luo ZhengNan had an antenna stuck in his head, tracking the ashes on Pei Yuzeng's body.

Not long after, Luo ZhengNan heard a noise.

"Gang Leader, it's done."

"Well done, you'll be richly rewarded."

Pei Yuzeng is on the phone with Xiao Zhengong.

It really was Xiao Zhengong who wanted to kill me!

This revenge must be taken, but Jiang Xiang Gang cannot stay any longer.

Where can we go?

Luo ZhengNan did think of a place; he couldn't say it was absolutely safe, but it was at least secluded enough.

The main issue is whether the local area is willing to take him in.

When Li Banfeng arrived at Qiu Family Business's Pharmacy, Qiu Zhiheng was startled. "Seventh Brother, why are you back?"

It's not time for the shift change yet.

Li Banfeng said, "Brother Qiu, we don't need to stay on the mountain. Someone will look after Yao Lao's house."

"Who is it?"

"This is someone we wouldn't expect, Brother Qiu. You should visit Yao Lao every now and then and get to know this expert." Li Banfeng gave a general account of the matter, but did not mention Old Xu's identity. Whether or not Qiu Zhiheng could get to know Old Xu depended on his own luck.

That night, Li Banfeng stayed at the pharmacy. The next morning, a shop assistant named Ding Youming heard some news. "Luo ZhengNan has disappeared, and Jiang Xiang Gang and his gang are searching for him like crazy."

Qiu Zhiheng was taken aback. "How could Luo ZhengNan have disappeared?"

Luo ZhengNan is so shrewd and experienced, and he has been in Medicine King Gully for so many years. There are not many people who can outmaneuver him here.

Qiu Zhiheng continued to send people to gather information, and by the afternoon, the information had been basically confirmed.

Pei Yuzeng, the Hall Master the Jiang Xiang Gang's Green Smoke City, came last night and met with Luo ZhengNan. There has been no further news of Luo ZhengNan since.

"Pei Yuzeng, Pei One-Bite, Kill Without Leaving Ashes." Qiu Zhiheng had heard of his reputation. "Seventh Brother, this was Jiang Xiang Gang's gang that killed Luo ZhengNan."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Why kill Luo ZhengNan? Is it related to Yao Lao's matter?"

Was the leak of Yao Lao's address also related to Jiang Xiang Gang?

Qiu Zhiheng lit a cigarette and sighed softly, "I still can't figure this out. It's rare for the Jiang Xiang Gang produce someone with humanity, and now they're gone just like that."

Seventh Brother, be extra careful these days. I'm worried that Jiang Xiang Gang might be targeting us.

"I'm preparing to leave Medicine King Gully. Please be careful."

A few days later, Li Banfeng got Little Genzi Travel Permit and a train ticket, and told him to go back to Green Water City on his own.

Genzi always carried a bucket on his back, and Li Banfeng was worried that he would get into a conflict with other passengers, so he specially bought a private compartment.

Genzi was preparing the broth in his carriage when someone smelled it and pushed the door open to come in.

Seeing this, Genzi quickly put the bucket away, sat down casually, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

The man who entered was long-faced, with small eyes and a thin face. He was carrying a briefcase and looked at Little Genzi, saying, "Were you the one who mixed the golden liquid just now?"

Genzi shook his head repeatedly and said, "What golden juice do I have here? You've come to the wrong place. Go check next door."

The man laughed and said, "Your bucket is still there, how could I have made a mistake? Don't worry, I'm here to talk business."

"Talk business with me?" Little Genzi was taken aback. "What kind of business?"

The man looked at Little Genzi's bucket and asked, "I'd like to buy a bucket."

"You want to buy this?" Little Genzi wondered if he had misheard.

"Twenty thousand a barrel. If you think that's not enough, we can discuss the price further," the man quoted.

Genzi frowned and asked, "What do you plan to do with this?"

Don't underestimate this bucket of golden juice; a single spoonful can be fatal.

"Don't worry, I'm definitely not doing anything bad," the man said with a smile. "My name is Zhang Wanlong, and I'm a Farming Cultivator. If this deal goes through, we can do some big business together in the future."

"Are you Farming Cultivator?" Little Genzi looked Zhang Wanlong up and down, noticing that he was dressed in a gray and white checkered suit, which didn't look like the attire of a farmer at all.

"You don't believe me?" Zhang Wanlong took out a flowerpot from his suitcase. The flowerpot was very small, about two sizes smaller than his palm. He sprinkled a seed into the pot, watered it, and waited for less than five minutes. The seed sprouted, grew, grew leaves, and blossomed, and just like that, it grew into a jasmine plant.

I thought Genzi would be very surprised, but to my surprise, Genzi remained very calm.

He is a knowledgeable man, someone who has traveled with the Farming Cultivator Master. What are these tricks compared to his?

"Brother, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that your methods can't prove that you are Farming Cultivator."

Zhang Wanlong was taken aback. "What do you mean? Could it be that other Daoist sects possess this method?"

"Yes, Herb Cultivator, and Herb Cultivator even faster than yours!"

Zhang Wanlong gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother, knowing about Herb Cultivator proves you're quite knowledgeable. Herb Cultivator is one of the origins of Farming Cultivator, and the founder of Farming Cultivator came from Herb Cultivator. The two are indeed difficult to distinguish. Now take a look at my methods!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wanlong dripped two more drops of medicine onto the jasmine flower. After waiting for more than ten minutes, a sunflower bloomed on the flower branch where the medicine had been dripped.

Sunflowers bloomed on jasmine branches; this is something no Herb Cultivator could do.

But the real trick was yet to come. The sunflower's large flower head turned its face toward the car window, and suddenly a mouth grew out of the flower head, chuckling twice. Judging from the voice, it sounded like a young woman in her prime, around seventeen or eighteen years old.

Genzi nodded in admiration, "Excellent skill, Brother Zhang! This business of ours is worth doing!"

Deep in the mountains, in Yao Lao's house, Old Xu sighed softly and muttered to himself:

"When the opportunity arises, no one can stop it. Whether he turns to good or you turn to bad, it depends on your fate."

Li Banfeng went to a new place and followed Yao Lao's map to Iron Gate Fort.

The journey to Xindi was not too difficult. Yao Lao's map helped him avoid most of the risks. Occasionally, he encountered some Strange Monsters, but they did not pose a threat to Li Banfeng.

However, Li Banfeng was not careless. In the new land, fighting against Strange Monsters was not just about strength. Special beings like Feng Qu Weng and Actor Cultivator could easily lead one into their trap if one was not careful.

Upon arriving at Iron Gate Fort, Li Banfeng emerged from Peach Blossom Lake and, taking advantage of the absence of others, quickly returned to his Portable Abode to put on his clothes.

He came to Iron Gate Fort for no other reason than to withdraw some money, return the gloves, and take a look at the condition of the fort.

Li Banfeng even changed his clothes, dressing up as a vegetable farmer, carrying two baskets of green vegetables, and entered the Iron Gate Fort.

Upon reaching the gate, the gatekeeper stopped Li Banfeng and asked, "Are you here to sell vegetables?"

Li Banfeng nodded.

"Has the deposit been paid?"

It's alright. The rules that were set in the beginning have been enforced. To do business in Iron Gate Fort, you have to pay a deposit. Anyone who sells inferior goods or tries to cheat people here will have their deposit confiscated and will not be allowed to enter the fortress again.

Li Banfeng pretended not to know. "This is my first time here. I've never heard of having to pay a deposit to do business."

"Never heard of that. I'm telling you now, you can't sell here without paying a deposit."

Li Banfeng put down his vegetable basket. "Then I won't sell anymore. I'll go inside and see if business is good."

No problem, you can let him in.

Li Banfeng entered the fortress. Iron Gate Fort was his favorite place. He couldn't get enough of every street, alley, tree, and blade of grass.

There have been many changes in the fortress. Without the oppression of the fortress lord, the House Cultivator are living well. Many families have renovated their houses, and some have even expanded their residences.

Of course, some things haven't changed. A woman who came to buy ready-made clothes kept trying to lower the price. Li Zhijuan, a skilled House Cultivator, made her living this way. The price was being driven down to the point where she was almost not making any profit, but Li Zhijuan still agreed.

The reason is simple: she always does business with this woman, she's used to it, and doesn't want to ruin the harmony.

This is the problem with House Cultivator: they are not good at negotiating with people.

The deal has already been done this way, and she still wants things to be amicable!

Li Banfeng stepped forward to teach the woman who was collecting the clothes a lesson, when suddenly someone shouted, "Sir, here's some fine sorghum liquor for you to see."

Li Banfeng turned around and stared blankly for a long time.

Luo ZhengNan, holding a jar of sorghum liquor, said, "Master, I've been waiting for you for several days."

PS: Can Luo ZhengNan stay in Iron Gate Fort?