The Canoe Gang's Matters Are Becoming More Interesting

With the first person leading the way, others quickly joined in the heckling.

"Pfft hahaha, baldies..."

"Aren't those two bald monks up there baldies?"

"That's true. Hey, baldies up there, come down and have a few drinks with Grandpa!"

The Hall Masters and stewards of the Canoe Gang were already accustomed to acting lawlessly, fearing nothing. Moreover, being on their own turf and seething with anger, they were eager to vent.

After a few drinks, a few hot-headed individuals started hurling insults at the White Dragon Temple monks above.

The two monks beside Liang Haisheng, possessing considerable self-control, remained unfazed by the jeers and curses, their expressions unchanged.

"Please don't be angry, Masters. They don't understand the circumstances, which is why they misunderstand you."

Liang Haisheng turned his head and whispered to them.

"Amitabha, this humble monk embraces all rivers, and will not stoop to their level."

"The benefactors of the Canoe Gang are attached to superficial appearances."

The two monks clasped their hands together, their faces benevolent.

Liang Haisheng let out a sigh of relief. "It's best that the two Masters can understand."

Seeing that the monks remained unmoved, the people from the Canoe Gang below grew even more audacious.

"Hey, why aren't those two bald donkeys up there saying anything?"

"Maybe they're practicing the silent meditation."

"Brothers, do you think we'll have a chance to visit White Dragon Temple ourselves? I wonder if there are any pretty nuns inside."

"Idiot, there are no nuns in a monastery."

"Heh, I know that White Dragon Temple well. Longquan City is my home. I'll take you guys to their temple to have some fun sometime."

"Why are these monks here at our Canoe Gang instead of staying in their temple?"

"Don't know. Look at their shabby appearance, they probably don't have enough to eat at the temple."

The two above clenched their fists.

"Masters, please endure, you must endure!" Liang Haisheng earnestly urged.

"Senior Brother Guan Jing, hold on, don't ruin the Abbot's important plans!"

Monk Guan Jing took a deep breath. "It's alright, this humble monk..."

Just then, someone below shouted again.

"Looking at them, they're probably homeless and taken in by our Canoe Gang."

This sentence struck a raw nerve with the two monks.

"Senior Brother Guan Jing, when tolerance runs out, there's no need to endure!"

"Junior Brother Guan Yi, I am your senior brother, let me handle this!"

Monk Guan Jing rolled up his sleeves, jumped up, and shouted.

"Halt! You scoundrel, come and die!"

Liang Haisheng slapped his thigh and cried out, "Oh dear, Master Guan Jing, this... this... what are we going to do!"

The Canoe Gang disciples below cheered excitedly.

"That bald donkey is coming down!"

"He wants to fight us!"

"Nobody move, let me deal with them!"

A tall, fierce-looking Hall Master shouted and charged towards Monk Guan Jing.

However...

Before they could exchange two moves, the Hall Master was kicked flying.

Monk Guan Jing assumed a stance and sneered dismissively, "With such amateur skills, you dare to challenge this humble monk?"

The Hall Master, lying on the deck, yelled, "This bald donkey is something! Everyone, attack together!"

"Attack!"

"Get that bald donkey!"

The Canoe Gang members responded with a roar and surged forward.

Seeing Monk Guan Jing about to be swallowed by the vast ocean of Canoe Gang members, his junior brother Guan Yi couldn't sit still.

"Senior Brother Guan Jing, I'm coming to help you!"

Monk Guan Yi shouted and joined the fray.

Liang Haisheng was on the verge of tears. "Oh dear, Master Guan Yi, why did you go too? You're usually the most composed!"

On the deck of the Canoe Gang's dragon boat, the two monks were fighting fiercely with the Canoe Gang members.

Li Xian did not participate in this large-scale brawl.

He had just seen that the situation was unfavorable and quietly retreated behind the crowd.

After watching the show with great interest from a corner for a while, he gradually felt something was wrong.

The two monks from White Dragon Temple were powerful. They were almost suppressing a group of Hall Masters and stewards from the Canoe Gang. With the two of them working together, the people from the Canoe Gang were no match for them.

This once again proved that the top fighting strength of the Canoe Gang was insufficient.

However, these two monks were very measured in their actions. They almost always stopped as soon as they had made their point. They would knock down the people from the Canoe Gang, teach them a proper lesson, and then stop, absolutely not harming their lives.

Strange, could it be that monks truly have compassionate hearts and do not take lives?

Then how did Cao Xiong go missing?

Could there be someone else involved?

It seemed he had come to the right place for today's ceremony.

At the very least, Li Xian knew that Cao Xiong's disappearance was not as simple as it seemed.

Was Liang Haisheng colluding with foreign enemies and harming the disciples of their own gang?

Were the monks from White Dragon Temple friend or foe?

These questions did not yet have clear answers.

Li Xian pinched his chin.

Not long after, the deck of the dragon boat was filled with the stewards and Hall Masters of the Canoe Gang lying on the ground.

The two monks looked around, panting, at the Canoe Gang members on the ground, feeling a sense of standing atop the world.

Li Xian thought: If I were to step forward now, would it be too much of a bully?

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down. We and the masters from White Dragon Temple are one family. Why resort to violence and harm our harmony?"

At this moment, Liang Haisheng walked down from the main seat to mediate.

After all, he was the Deputy Gang Leader temporarily holding the position of Gang Leader. He held considerable power within the Canoe Gang, making him the most suitable person to act as a peacemaker. Both the monks from White Dragon Temple and the disciples below were willing to give him face.

This not-so-small conflict was finally over.

Both sides sounded the gong to withdraw their troops.

A ceremony that was supposed to be lively ended up in such a farce.

Even now, Li Xian had not yet taken the current events of the Canoe Gang to heart.

After all, he was just a small Hall Master.

Above him were the External Affairs Envoys, the Elders, the Deputy Gang Leader, and the Gang Leader.

It was simply not his place to worry about the safety of the Canoe Gang.

However, the next day, a piece of news that shocked the entire Canoe Gang arrived.

"Hall Master Li, this is bad, something big has happened!"

"What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

"The Prefecture has issued a wanted notice, saying our Gang Leader Cao colluded with Demonic Evil to harm humanity. He is now a wanted criminal!"

"Hmm?"

Li Xian was greatly shocked.

"Is this true?"

"Absolutely true. The Prefecture's notices have already been posted all over the streets!"

Gang Leader Cao, oh Gang Leader Cao, what exactly did you do to get yourself into such big trouble?

Li Xian wondered in his heart.

"What's the situation in the gang now? Has the Liang Gang Leader said anything?"

"I don't know. I just saw those notices outside and immediately came back to report to you, Hall Master!"

"Mm." Li Xian nodded and asked, "Where is Wan Cai? Why don't I see him?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen him."

Just as he finished speaking, Wan Cai's voice was heard from outside.

"This is bad, this is bad, something big has happened!"

Li Xian asked displeasedly, "What's wrong now?"

Wan Cai said, panting, "The Prefecture's people have surrounded our Canoe Gang's dragon boat and are demanding to arrest Gang Leader Cao!"