Do Nothing

Shi Boyu, the second Sub-Gang Leader the Jiang Xiang Gang Medicine King Hall, stood in front of the ruins of the Xianle Dance Hall, remaining silent for a long time.

It exploded!

Someone blew up the Xianle Dance Hall!

This is Jiang Xiang Gang's business!

This was the most profitable business in the entire Second Division. It was doing well yesterday, but now it's been blown up.

Not only is the dance hall gone, but Du Hongxi, the second-in-command, Zhou Yujuan, the dance hall owner, are also missing and their fates are unknown.

Who did this? Is this person crazy?

Who dares to bomb Jiang Xiang Gang's dance hall and kill Jiang Xiang Gang's people?

What does he take Jiang Xiang Gang for?

The Sub-Gang Leader, Shi Boyu, was originally Red Staff in the third branch of the Green Water Hall. He was promoted for his merits and became the Sub-Gang Leader of the Medicine King Hall Second Sub-Gang. He had only been in office for less than two months when this happened.

It started raining, and Shi Boyu was in an extremely bad mood.

Xiang Guicheng, a second-in -Red Staff and a third-level martial arts practitioner, looked at the ruins and cursed through gritted teeth, "Which bastard did this? We'll dig three feet into the ground and find this bastard!"

Several of his henchmen quickly chimed in:

"It must have been the work of Man Granny; they should have ripped out this woman's heart, liver, tendons, and skin!"

"Killing this woman alone isn't enough; we have to take the Yu Family Cloth Shop with us!"

"Du Xunfeng, if your spirit is watching from heaven, we brothers will avenge you!"

The gangsters were filled with righteous indignation, the Red Staff Xiang Guicheng was furious, and the Sub-Gang Leader Shi Boyu's cheeks trembled, but he remained silent.

The second-tier sage, Zhong Desong, Sufferance Cultivator at the second level, also watched silently from the side.

The sage in the helm has the duty of recommending virtuous people, and he is currently considering the next candidate for the wind patrol.

Suddenly, a thug stepped forward and said to Red Staff Xiang Guicheng, "Brother Xiang, I saw that bastard Qin Tianjiu yesterday. He was eating at Fuwang Steamed Bun Shop, acting all high and mighty."

Xiang Guicheng frowned and asked, "Which Qin Tianjiu?"

A shaman standing nearby reminded them, "It's that fat guy surnamed Qin; the whole thing at the Geng Family Medicine Shop started because of him!"

"Damn it!" Xiang Guicheng spat the half-smoked cigarette onto the ground and said to the Sub-Gang Leader Shi Boyu, "Boss, just say the word, and I'll have that fatso dragged over and skinned alive!"

Before Shi Boyu could speak, his confidant (a position in the gang equivalent to the Sub-Gang Leader's advisor) Sun Xiaoan said from the side, "Brother Xiang, calm down first. The leader is upset. We'll talk about these things later."

"What's the use of just feeling bad?!" Xiang Guicheng roared. "We need to avenge Old Du first!"

Sun Xiaoan shook his head and said, "Brother Xiang, we can't say Du Xunfeng is really dead until we find the body."

"The person isn't even dead yet, and we're already talking about revenge. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Xiang Guicheng frowned and said, "I don't want to argue with you people. Let's not talk about Old Du, but we still have to get revenge for what happened at the dance hall."

Sun Xiaoan nodded. "We must avenge the incident at the dance hall, but it's still hard to say who the enemy is."

Xiang Guicheng shouted, "Who else could it be? This was done by Fatty Qin and that Man Granny. Fatty Qin is back now, and he dares to swagger around in the Steamed Bun Shop, which means he doesn't take our Jiang Xiang Gang seriously!"

Sun Xiaoan took a puff of his water pipe and sneered, "Brother Xiang, if Yu Nan really had such abilities, he wouldn't have left Inner Gully and dared not come back. As for why Qin Tianjiu came back, that matter still needs to be investigated."

Xiang Guicheng's eyes widened. "How long will this investigation take?"

Sun Xiaoan blew the ash from his water pipe. "That depends on what the head of the household decides!"

Xiang Guicheng didn't say anything more.

Sun Xiaoan advised the Sub-Gang Leader Shi Boyu, "Master, this matter needs careful consideration. You should return to the Sub-Gang Base and wait for news. I estimate the Hall Master will send someone to inquire."

Shi Boyu nodded, got into a carriage and returned to the Sub-Gang Base, with Sun Xiaoan following behind.

A confidant is someone who gives advice to the Sub-Gang Leader.

Upon reaching the Sub-Gang Base, after dismissing the others, Shi Boyu asked Sun Xiaoan, "I heard that Red Staff Xiang Guicheng and Patrolman Du Hongxi don't usually have much of a relationship, but today it seems that these two have quite a deep friendship."

Sun Xiaoan added tobacco leaves to the water pipe, shook his head and laughed, "Honey, you're new here, you might not understand some people's personalities."

At the beginning of the year, Xiang Guicheng Du Hongxi, and Du Hongxi gave him 100,000. Xiang Guicheng led his men to ambush Du Hongxi at the dance hall, but Du Hongxi survived thanks to the Ghost Servant.

Last month, Xiang Guicheng drank too much and went to a dance hall, where he slept with Zhou Yujuan. Du Hongxi argued with Xiang Guicheng about it for a whole day and night. What kind of relationship could those two possibly have?

Shi Boyu frowned and said, "So what happened today..."

"This is really strange!" Sun Xiaoan frowned. "Ever since the incident at the Geng Family Medicine Shop, I've felt something was off. We might have messed with the wrong people. And now that Qin Tianjiu is back, things are even stranger."

"What's strange about it?"

"My lord, think about it. We've only just gotten involved in the Geng and Yu family's affairs—well, not really involved, just observing. We haven't even drawn our swords yet, and someone's already blew up our dance hall."

Is this something a human being could do?

Even our Hall Master wouldn't act this ruthlessly!

Shi Boyu patted the sofa armrest lightly. "How about we bring Qin Tianjiu back and question him?"

Sun Xiaoan quickly shook his head and said, "We can't arrest him, we absolutely can't arrest him. If we do, we'll fall into their trap. I've already sent people to investigate, and we should have news today."

At Fuwang Steamed Bun Shop, Qin Tianjiu ordered twenty baskets of steamed buns and was eating with Iron Seal.

The Iron Seal is a unique official position in the Three Heroes Gate. Unlike other gangs that emphasize the distinction between halls and branches, the Three Heroes Gate Sect uses seals to classify ranks.

Within the Three Heroes Gate, the lowest-ranking members did not have seals and followed the Iron Seal in their work.

Iron Seal had five or six men under his command who handled trivial matters on the ground.

The Iron Seal has a copper seal, the copper seal has Silver Seal, and the Silver Seal has a gold seal. The gold seal is controlled by the three Gang Leader of the Three Heroes Gate.

In Pro State, the Three Heroes Gate the simplest management structure, and it is also the most powerful gang in Pro State.

Qin Xiaopang's boss is Iron Seal, whose real name is Zhang Liuze. He is over fifty years old and has a straightforward personality.

Zhang Liuze is a first-level Food Cultivator. He met Qin Xiaopang, who is also a Food Cultivator, and the two hit it off immediately.

The two of them ate at the Steamed Bun Shop every day at noon, ordering at least thirty baskets of buns each time, along with several main dishes. Every time the Steamed Bun Shop assistant saw them come, he would tremble.

"Gentlemen, the kitchen staff are exhausted and can't keep up with the demand for steamed buns. Would you please come back tonight?"

Zhang Liuze was very dissatisfied. "I never get enough to eat at your house!"

Little Fatty rubbed his belly and said, "Let's just eat until we're about half full. Sixth Brother, this meal is on me."

At the Three Heroes Gate, regardless of age or social status, everyone addresses each other as brothers, even the Gang Leader.

Zhang Liuze snorted and said, "You've only earned a few bucks. Save up some silver, take some tonics, and get past this hurdle first."

Whenever they ate together, Zhang Liuze never let Qin Xiaopang pay.

The two walked down the street, checking each shop to see if anything was amiss. Zhang Liuze asked Xiao Pang, "Jiang Xiang Gang's dance hall blew up last night. Tell me the truth, are you involved in this?"

"Of course there are," the chubby boy said through gritted teeth. "I hate those bastards from Jiang Xiang Gang the most. I fucking hate them so much I wish I could..."

Zhang Liuze kicked the chubby boy. "You little brat, let me tell you, if this has nothing to do with you, don't give me that nonsense. I didn't come here to listen to your bragging."

Little Fatty scratched his head and said, "I've thought about it, but I don't know who did it."

Zhang Liuze punched the chubby boy and laughed, "I know you too well. You don't have that kind of ability. You're just good at talking, you're nothing..."

Zhang Liuze suddenly stopped smiling and turned his face away.

A man wearing Forward Hats was walking slowly behind them. When he saw Zhang Liuze turn around, he quickly pretended to be buying something at a street stall.

Zhang Liuze walked straight over and picked up the Forward Hats: "What are you doing following us?"

The Forward Hats glared at her. "Who's following you? This road isn't yours, are you telling me I can't walk?"

Zhang Liuze laughed and said, "I'll ask you once, who are you? If you don't tell me, you're in for a beating."

Forward Hats gritted his teeth and said, "I'm telling you, I'm from Jiang Xiang Gang. Let go of my hands, or I'll make you..."

Bang!

Zhang Liuze punched Forward Hats in the mouth, breaking two of his Forward Hats teeth and causing him to cry out.

Zhang Liuze turned to Qin Xiaopang and said, "Xiaopang, these are brothers from Jiang Xiang Gang. Take good care of them."

Little Fatty rolled up his sleeves. "Sixth Brother, what do you suggest we do?"

Zhang Liuze thought for a moment, "This brother has had a hard life. Let him live, don't beat him to death."

At the second Sub-Gang Base, the Sub-Gang Leader Shi Boyu looked at his subordinate, who had been beaten beyond recognition, and frowned. "I didn't expect Qin Tianjiu to have joined the Three Heroes Gate."

Sun Xiaoan waved his water pipe, signaling everyone to leave, and whispered to Shi Boyu, "Boss, if we really listened to Xiang Guicheng today and arrested Qin Tianjiu, guess what the consequences would be?"

Thinking of this, Shi Boyu felt a chill of fear.

Jiang Xiang Gang was only a medium-sized gang in Pro State.

If you really provoke the Three Heroes Gate, wiping out one of their branch sects would be a piece of cake.

"Didn't Xiang Guicheng also want to arrest Qin Tianjiu?" Shi Boyu still felt that something was wrong.

Sun Xiaoan shook his head and said, "Do you think he'll really go and arrest Qin Tianjiu? I guess he won't."

Don't be fooled by his agreement; when it comes to actually doing it, he'll always find an excuse to shirk responsibility—he'll catch a cold, get a chill, or his legs will cramp.

"If you lose your patience and personally arrest Qin Tianjiu, it will be the same as arresting the Three Heroes Gate, which will cause you a huge mess."

Shi Boyu's face darkened. "I have no grudge against Xiang Guicheng, so why would he harm me?"

Sun Xiaoan sighed, "With the Sub-Gang Leader gone, the Red Staff takes over; this is the unwritten rule of the Jiang Xiang Gang."

You rose from Red Staff in Green Water Bay to become the Sub-Gang Leader of Medicine King Gully, Xiang Guicheng was also Red Staff. What do you think of his thoughts on this?

"Does he think I'm in his way?" Shi Boyu gritted his teeth, then turned to Sun Xiaoan and asked, "What do you think we should do about this?"

Sun Xiaoan pondered for a moment and said, "If you ask me, don't do anything."

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