Tang Blade

After vomiting yellow and green fluid, then bitter and salty fluid, until there was nothing left in his stomach, Li Banfeng stumbled and got up from the ground.

The record spun on the tray, and the record player hummed softly, "My love, why fight such a bitter battle?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Winning means it's not a hardship. I'll trouble you to clean the house, my Wife. I'll be right back."

"Where are you going, my husband?"

"Buying groceries."

"I'm not hungry today, my Little Slave, you don't need to go."

Li Banfeng was taken aback, looked at the record player, and said, "Feeling sorry for me?"

The record player said coquettishly, "This Little Slave loves her husband every moment."

Li Banfeng smiled and left Portable Abode.

The stylus oscillates gently, and steam is slowly released.

"This is someone who can achieve great things."

Li Banfeng arrived at the Sub-Gang Base and saw that the tea on the floor had already been washed away.

Shi Boyu lay motionless on the ground, and Li Banfeng did not rush forward.

He retrieved the key first. Regardless of whether Shi Boyu was dead or alive, Li Banfeng had to get the key back, otherwise he could forget about leaving the Sub-Gang Base.

After putting away the key, Li Banfeng picked up the teapot again, and heard the voice of the magical artifact in his ear. "Are you cold? Do you want to warm up?"

Li Banfeng ignored him, picked up the scissors from the ground, and walked towards Shi Boyu.

He first took out Iron Ruler and stabbed Shi Boyu in the body.

Shi Boyu's body trembled slightly; he was still alive, but had lost consciousness.

Li Banfeng immediately opened the Portable Abode and threw Shi Boyu inside.

There was also a manager who could transform into a ladybug, a spy with Wind-Following Ears, and others who seemed to have cultivation. Li Banfeng threw them all into his Portable Abode and then went to the second floor.

He wanted to see if there was anything he wanted in the building.

After searching through all the bedrooms, Li Banfeng found over 500,000 yuan in cash.

How could the Sub-Gang Base of the Jiang Xiang Gang only have this little money?

Li Banfeng suspected he hadn't found the right place, so he returned to the largest bedroom. Intending to search again, Li Banfeng suddenly heard someone whisper in his ear, "Since you're here, let's settle this once and for all. Let's fight to the death!"

Who!

Li Banfeng was shocked. There was actually someone hiding in this house?

Has he been hiding here all along, or did he just come in?

If you just came in, how come I didn't see you earlier?

If he's been hiding here, why didn't he make a move when I entered this house before?

Li Banfeng quickly distanced himself from the source of the sound, holding Iron Ruler in one hand to prepare to fight back, and a key in the other hand to prepare to retreat.

After waiting for a while, Li Banfeng didn't see anyone, but he did see a hidden compartment in the wall open.

A Tang Blade, about a meter long, floated out from a hidden compartment and said to Li Banfeng, "Azure clouds darken the snow-capped mountains, a lonely city gazes afar at the Jade Gate Pass. The time for the decisive battle has come. Let's fight!"

Clang clang~

The Tang Blade was drawn, its blade aimed at Li Banfeng.

What is this?

Magical artifact or Spiritual Object?

Judging from his ability to speak so much and even recite poetry, it must be a magic weapon.

With such a powerful magic weapon, why doesn't Shi Boyu carry it with him?

This knife can fly. If he had used this knife to fight me, I really wouldn't have been able to think of a way to counter it.

Tang Blade spoke again, "General, you yourself wield your long sword, and the shouts of brave warriors shake the heavens and earth. What are you waiting for?"

Li Banfeng said blankly, "Aren't you a knife? What are you talking about, sword dancing?"

Tang Blade remained silent for a moment before replying, "The intent is there, so make your move. Today, we'll stake our lives on this!"

"It's our first meeting, there's no need to risk our lives, how about another day?" Li Banfeng seriously discussed with the Tang Blade.

"Why can't we have a decisive battle today?" The blade of the Tang Blade remained pointed at Li Banfeng.

"I'm still poisoned, and the poison hasn't been cleared yet. Even if you beat me, it won't be a fair victory," Li Banfeng earnestly reasoned with Tang Blade.

"Fine, I'll wait for you until tomorrow!"

Clang clang~

The Tang Blade returned to its sheath.

This is truly a knife that speaks the truth.

Li Banfeng put away the Tang Blade and was about to look for something else when he suddenly heard footsteps downstairs.

"What happened? Where is the Sub-Gang Leader?"

"The Sub-Gang Leader is in the main hall and hasn't come out."

"What's with the water on the ground?"

Someone has returned.

Li Banfeng pushed open the window, opened the Portable Abode), and threw the key outside the courtyard wall.

When Li Banfeng came out of Portable Abode again, he had already left the Sub-Gang Base compound.

Taking advantage of the absence of others, Li Banfeng stumbled and ran to Pailou Street, entered Chuanzi Alley, hid the key in Qin Xiaopang's courtyard, and went into Portable Abode.

The poison had not yet been completely eradicated; that was the truth. Li Banfeng lay in bed, his body covered in cold sweat.

Of all the people brought back, only Shi Boyu was alive; his soul had been eaten by the record player. All the corpses were sent to the outer room by the record player and fed to Red Lotus.

Sizzle~

"My lord, why are you carrying this knife?"

Li Banfeng said weakly, "Is there even a need to ask? This is a magic weapon."

"My lord, while magical treasures are valuable, we cannot simply accept them upon seeing them. This knife is even more troublesome than that teapot."

As they were talking, the teapot suddenly spoke up, "Aren't you cold? No matter what you say, I'm going to make sure you warm up."

The teapot was about to spray water when the record player sprayed a puff of steam, which stopped the teapot from spraying water.

"My lord, this teapot is unusable. Little Slave 'll seal it up for now, and we'll discuss a solution later."

"My lord, this sword doesn't recognize its master yet; you must defeat it in a duel."

Li Banfeng sneered, "Let's duel then. What am I afraid of?"

"My dear husband, with your current fighting strength, you wouldn't last a single round against him. A slight misstep could cost you your life. It's best not to act rashly."

"Little Slave 'd love to help you fight, but if I hit too hard, I might ruin him; if I hit too softly, he won't admit defeat. It's too difficult to find the right balance."

No wonder Shi Boyu didn't carry this knife with him; it turns out he hadn't conquered it yet.

Li Banfeng's speculation was correct; Shi Boyu indeed failed to conquer the knife.

Jiang Xiang Gang the Sub-Gang Leader of the Jiangxiang Gang, how could he not possess magical treasures? He obtained this knife by exchanging two magical treasures.

Poison cultivators lacked combat power, so Shi Boyu wanted to make up for it with weapons, but he regretted it afterward because the knife was difficult to wield.

He has to win once before he can use this knife, and even then, it won't be a one-time victory; he'll have to fight again later.

Li Banfeng had no time to think about these things. He casually tossed the knife under the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, at 1 p. m., Luo Zhengnan, the head of the Medicine King Hall, wearing the Jiang Xiang Gang's signature gray forward-facing hat, arrived at the helm of the Second Division.

Medicine King Hall was the highest-ranking organization of Jiang Xiang Gang in Medicine King Gully, but the first thing Hall Master Luo ZhengNan did after taking office was to move the main hall out of the Inner Gully and to the outskirts of the Outer Valley.

At first, many people did not understand the Hall Master's idea, but now, seeing the situation of the second captain, they understand it to some extent.

Luo ZhengNan sat on the sofa, struck a match, and lit a cigarette. "I always told you guys to go out and explore the Outer Valley more often, instead of always staying cooped up in the Inner Gully. You never listened. Now you know how good the Outer Valley are, right?"

Putting everything else aside, just take our main hall. There are twenty-three households around it, and I know every single one of them, young and old, men and women. If a stranger comes, they won't escape my notice.

"You've got some good stuff going on! Strangers have infiltrated the Sub-Gang Base, and your Sub-Gang Leader is gone! You don't even know what he looks like? There are so many people in Inner Gully, where are you going to find him?"

Luo ZhengNan gave a speech, Xiang Guicheng and Sun Xiaoan listened attentively.

Actually, as Hall Master, Luo ZhengNan treated his subordinates quite well. Given such a big incident, any other Hall Master might have already started killing people.

"The Sub-Gang Base cannot be left unattended. Gui Cheng, I remember your cultivation level is at the third level, right?"

Xiang Guicheng nodded repeatedly. "It was upgraded to the third floor the year before last."

Luo ZhengNan nodded. "It's only natural for Gunlang to take over as Sub-Gang Leader. You can temporarily Sub-Gang Leader and Sub-Gang Base running smoothly."

"Old Sun, you're the most senior officer in the second division; you should have been promoted long ago."

Sun Xiaoan quickly lowered his head and said, "Hall Master, it is already my blessing that you can tolerate this old man. From now on, I will follow Sub-Gang Leader and entrust my old life to Sub-Gang Leader."

Xiang Guicheng quickly bowed and said, "Brother, you flatter me."

Luo ZhengNan waved his hand and said, "What do you mean by 'too much'? You actually took it seriously? Do you know how many Sub-Gang Leader he's outlived?"

Xiang Guicheng did the math and realized it made perfect sense. Sun Xiaoan had been a trusted confidant of the Second Division for over ten years, and he had sent away three previous Sub-Gang Leader. Now, Shi Boyu had also been sent away after only a few months in office.

Could Xiang Guicheng be the fifth one?

This old man who loves smoking hookah is quite creepy to look at.

Luo ZhengNan stood up and said, "Find a quiet room and have a few more people guard the door."

Sun Xiaoan was most familiar with the Sub-Gang Base, so he quickly invited Luo ZhengNan to the Sub-Gang Leader's bedroom and arranged for people to be outside the door.

Luo ZhengNan led two subordinates into the bedroom, locked the door, took off his hat, tore off the tape on his head, pulled out the plug under the tape, revealing a hole in his skull.

One of his subordinates brought an antenna. Luo ZhengNan inserted the antenna into the hole, twirled it a few times, found a suitable position, and had his subordinate fix the antenna in place.

Another subordinate brought over a turntable with a diameter of more than 20 centimeters and inserted it into Luo ZhengNan's spine.

Luo ZhengNan flinched and said, "Slow down, the position is wrong!"

His subordinate adjusted his position slightly, and Luo ZhengNan nodded. "Dial!"

The subordinate gripped the dial pad and began dialing.

Whoosh~ Splash splash splash~

Whoosh~ Splash splash splash~

The call connected, Luo ZhengNan's voice came through the phone. "Hello listener, welcome to Afternoon Tea House. What interesting things would you like to share with us?"

Luo ZhengNan glared at his subordinate. "Where the hell did this go?"

The subordinate said helplessly, "Hall Master, I didn't dial the wrong number."

Luo ZhengNan pulled out the antenna and then plugged it back in.

With a click, the phone hung up, and the subordinate redialed.

Whoosh~ Splash splash splash~

The call connected this time.

Xiao Zhengong was in a meeting at the Dark Star Bureau when his phone suddenly rang.

After checking the caller ID, Xiao Zhengong explained the situation to Team Leader Chen, left the meeting, and returned to his office.

"Don't you guys know when to call? Didn't I tell you not to contact me during the day unless it's something urgent!"

Luo ZhengNan's cheek twitched, and he tried his best to control his tone. "Sect Leader, something has happened in the gang. The Sub-Gang Leader of our second branch has disappeared. He's probably dead."

"So what if he's dead! If a rat dies in the gang tomorrow, are they going to come after me too?!"

"Sect Leader, the key issue is that this matter is suspicious. Second Division Master Shi Boyu has only been in office for a short time, and he already..."

"Your branch's affairs are your own responsibility to resolve. I told you to find Li Banfeng; have you found him?"

"Not yet, that kid hasn't shown up."

Xiao Zhengong frowned and said, "I'm telling you, I've already heard that Zhuo Yuling is also looking for Li Banfeng."

Luo ZhengNan was taken aback. "That can't be! When did this happen? We haven't heard about it."

"You guys have never heard of anything, what use are you to me? You're all a bunch of useless trash!"

The call ended.

Luo ZhengNan pulled the antenna out of his head and plugged it back in.

"This kid's got some nerve. The Sub-Gang Leader's dead is nothing more than a dead rat in his mouth!"

The subordinate pulled the dial pad off Luo ZhengNan's back. "Hall Master, if you ask me, this matter shouldn't have alarmed the sect leader."

"This shows you don't know the rules! I told him about this, it's a small matter; if I hadn't told him, it would have become a huge problem!" Luo ZhengNan put on his Forward Hats, pondered for a moment, and said.

"I feel there's a connection between these two things. Think about it: Chu Yunlong, who was guarding the Train Station, disappeared without a trace; three people from the Second Division died without a trace; and then there's Geng Zhiwei from the Geng Family Medicine Shop, who also disappeared without a trace. Is it possible that these things were done by the same person? Is it possible that these things were done by the person the Hall Master is looking for?"

The subordinates looked at each other, then shook their heads and said, "Hall Master, we're not very bright, we can't figure this out. Whoever you say did it, that's who it was."

"Bullshit! What do you mean I say whoever does it, does it? Get a few brothers from the gang over here to find out about the Lu Family and see what they've been up to lately."

The subordinate said, "I heard that the Lu Family has been looking for Lu Xiaolan recently."

Luo ZhengNan glared at his subordinate. "Do you even need to hear about this? It's already been reported in the newspapers. Go and see if the Second Aunt of the Lu Family has made any moves."

P. S.: Dear readers, please don't easily insert dial pads into your body; phone calls are quite expensive.