Retreat, All of You

Two days later.

Outside Qingxiang City, inside a mountain cave.

Su Yuan opened his eyes, stood up, and stretched for a while.

"Level 1 physical fitness has reached its limit."

Su Yuan thought to himself that he had finally fully recovered his strength, making him equivalent to a fourth-rank expert in this world.

"We need to get a long spear!"

In the world of <Shattering the Void>, weapons are especially important, since physical attributes are locked at level 1.

Even a top-tier expert cannot be invulnerable to blades and spears; if stabbed in a vital area such as the heart, they will still die.

"Let's go into town."

Su Yuan looked towards Qingxiang City in the distance.

He was well aware that he was currently wanted by the Beggar Sect' Sect, and countless beggars were searching for his whereabouts.

With just the Grey Mirror and the skills of a fourth-rank expert, evading the Beggar Sect's Sect's search was as simple as it could be.

Half an hour later.

Su Yuan arrived at a blacksmith shop.

What kind of weapon do you want to buy? I can build one on the spot.

The blacksmith shop owner was a kind-hearted middle-aged man. When he saw Su Yuan enter, his expression became respectful.

Although Su Yuan looked young, his clothes were tattered.

Having established himself in Qingxiang City for so many years, the blacksmith shop owner had long since developed a knack for "judging people."

Su Yuan was not physically imposing, but his gaze was extremely profound. Even without releasing a trace of his aura, he made the blacksmith shop owner feel uneasy.

The strong.

The person who came in was a powerful individual.

He might be stronger than all the strong people I've ever encountered.

The blacksmith shop owner was absolutely certain.

"Long spear."

Su Yuan glanced around the shop, his gaze landing on the gray spear on the weapon rack.

"That one will do."

Su Yuan looked at the blacksmith shop owner, "How much silver?"

"Forty taels," the blacksmith shop owner said respectfully.

"Here you go." Su Yuan took out the silver and walked to the spear.

They managed to extort over forty taels of silver from those Beggar Sect' Sect members, which was more than enough to pay for the spear.

Wow!

Su Yuan gripped the long spear.

The spear weighed a thousand pounds, which was barely enough for Su Yuan to use in his current state.

With the spear slung over his back, Su Yuan walked out of the blacksmith shop.

The blacksmith shop owner only breathed a sigh of relief after Su Yuan left.

"Boss, isn't that spear supposed to cost a hundred taels?" the apprentice beside him asked, puzzled.

"What do you know?" The blacksmith rolled his eyes.

After confirming that Su Yuan was a powerful figure, the blacksmith shop owner stopped thinking about making money.

Firstly, given that Su Yuan is a powerful figure, his clothes are tattered and ragged. Could it be that he is temporarily short of money?

At this point, should the blacksmith shop owner still sell it to Su Yuan for one hundred taels? What if the latter doesn't have that much silver?

What would happen if a powerful individual of this level wanted something but didn't have enough money?

Indeed, there were government officials patrolling within Qingxiang City, and no matter how strong Su Yuan was, he still had to consider the government's reputation.

But the blacksmith shop owner dared not gamble.

Therefore, they quoted a price that was practically at cost: forty taels.

Even as he quoted the price, the blacksmith was observing Su Yuan's expression. If Su Yuan frowned even slightly, the blacksmith would immediately and without hesitation lower the price.

"Study more in the future."

The blacksmith shop owner glanced at the apprentice; his ability to establish himself in Qingxiang City for so many years was all thanks to his keen eye.

After getting the spear, Su Yuan went to the fabric store and bought a set of clothes that fit him.

"Next"

Su Yuan walked down the street.

In his mind, he was reviewing the plans that followed.

My primary goal in entering the <Shattering the Void> world is naturally to enhance my own strength and accelerate my comprehension of the Extreme Yin Power.

Secondly, naturally, one should use this world to accumulate sufficient wealth.

That is, earn enough silver and then exchange it for Canglan Coin.

"Wealth?"

Su Yuan looked up and gazed in one direction.

That place is the headquarters of the Money Gang, one of the three major gangs in Qingxiang City.

In the entire Qingxiang City, the wealthiest places are the government and the Money Gang.

With the Great Yong Dynasty, a powerful and influential dynasty, behind the government, Su Yuan had no immediate plans.

And the Money Gang?

Since they dare to use money as their name, they must possess a great deal of wealth.

However, due to their ambiguous relationship with the government, no one in Qingxiang City dared to touch the Money Gang.

But this posed no problem for Su Yuan, who had already devised a plan to control the Money Gang through the Grey Mirror.

The leader of the Money Gang is currently at the Huayue Pavilion.

Su Yuan turned around and walked towards the Huayue Pavilion.

The Huayue Pavilion was brightly lit.

As the core business of the Hua Family in Qingxiang City, Huayue Pavilion has never stopped operating, staying open day and night.

Today, the head of the Hua Family invited the leader of the Money Gang to visit and discuss reconciliation between the two families.

Since the leader of the Money Gang set his sights on the Hua Family's Huayue Pavilion several months ago, he has been putting pressure on the latter, and the relationship between the two sides has become extremely tense.

A few days ago, the head of the Hua Family spared no expense to invite a highly respected elder from Qingxiang City to mediate the relationship between the Hua Family and the Money Gang.

In the Huayue Pavilion.

Su Yuan, carrying a long spear, arrived here.

Because of the invitation extended to the leader of the Money Gang, the Huayue Pavilion will not be open to the public tonight, and there will be guards at the entrance to prevent outsiders from disturbing the peace.

However, when Su Yuan appeared, the guards who were watching over him left briefly for other matters.

When Su Yuan entered the Huayue Pavilion, the guards returned to their posts, having not noticed any strangers had infiltrated the place.

Once inside the Huayue Pavilion, things become even simpler; even if someone discovers Su Yuan, no one will say anything.

The Hua Family thought Su Yuan was brought by the Money Gang, while the Money Gang thought Su Yuan was from the Hua Family.

"The Hua Family?"

Su Yuan thought of Hua Ying'er, the third young lady of the Hua Family, who had given him steamed buns and silver two days ago.

Soon.

Su Yuan then went to the top floor of the Huayue Pavilion.

The place was extremely lively at the moment. In order to show their respect for the leader of the Money Gang, the Hua Family specially invited a group of songstresses from outside Kyushu.

The Great Yong Dynasty ruled over the most prosperous land of the Nine Provinces, but beyond the Nine Provinces, there were still many small countries.

Although its national strength is far Dayong, it still has its merits in other aspects, such as "entertainment".

The "Singing Girls Group" in particular is one of the best among them.

A songstress from beyond Kyushu, possessing an exotic and alluring charm.

At the same time.

Dozens of people were sitting below the stage.

The three people sitting in the middle are the leader of the Money Gang, the head of the Hua Family, and Zhao Suchong, the mediator invited by the head of the Hua Family.

Zhao Suchong was not only highly experienced, but also had helped the leader of the Money Gang several times when he was young.

The Hua Family head asked Zhao Suchong to mediate, partly because of Zhao's relationship with the leader of the Money Gang.

As for the others besides the three, they were the subordinates brought by the leader of the Money Gang, as well as the guards of the Hua Family, and so on.

"Hahaha, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Gang Leader Gu, you are now standing at the top of Qingxiang City," Zhao Suchong said, taking a sip of wine and looking at the Chief of the Money Gang.

The leader of the Money Gang was surnamed Gu, so Zhao Suchong addressed him as Gang Leader Gu.

"Yes, ten years have passed."

The Gang Leader Gu was also quite moved.

Ten years ago, he was just an ordinary leader in the Money Gang. Although he had some status, it was far from what he was now.

The head of the Hua Family sat silently to the side. He knew that this was the time for Zhao Suchong and the Gang Leader Gu to discuss their relationship, and it would not be good for him to interrupt at this moment.

Time passed.

While watching the singers perform on stage, Zhao Suchong chatted with the Gang Leader Gu.

"With your current status, Gang Leader Gu, what can't you get in the entire Qingxiang City? Why do you insist on this restaurant?" Zhao Suchong said.

"Oh?"

The Gang Leader Gu looked at Zhao Suchong with a half-smile.

He was perfectly aware of the purpose of the Hua Family head's invitation and the reason for Zhao Suchong's appearance.

"In my opinion, it's best for everyone to maintain harmony. So, for my sake, Gang Leader Gu, please give up this restaurant, and I'll have the Hua Family pay 500,000 taels of silver as an apology."

"What do you think of this, Gang Leader Gu?"

Zhao Suchong asked.

"The Hua Family is truly wealthy to be able to casually come up with 500,000 taels as an apology."

The Gang Leader Gu smiled and said, "Everyone talks about how wealthy my Money Gang is, but now it seems that compared to the Hua Family, it's really nothing."

"Gang Leader Gu, what do you mean by that?" The Hua Family head sensed something was wrong and immediately asked.

"Gang Leader Gu, why bother?" Zhao Suchong couldn't help but speak up. He had received many benefits from the Hua Family, so naturally he spoke up for them.

"Zhao Suchong." The Gang Leader Gu glanced at Zhao Suchong. "Do you really think you have a lot of influence? That I have to listen to you?"

The Gang Leader Gu's gaze was calm, but his tone was unusually cold.

Zhao Suchong was momentarily speechless. He hadn't expected Gang Leader Gu to be so direct. Even if he disagreed with his suggestion, he shouldn't have spoken to him like that.

"I understand the Hua Family's intentions, but unfortunately, I absolutely must have this Huayue Pavilion." The Gang Leader Gu looked at the Hua Family head, whose expression was grim.

"It seems that Gang Leader Gu truly doesn't care about the survival of my Hua Family," the Hua Family head said after a moment of silence.

Huayue Pavilion is the core industry of the Hua Family and its most important economic pillar. Once Huayue Pavilion is lost, the Hua Family will inevitably be reduced to a second-rate Lineage. If this continues, it is uncertain whether they will even exist in a hundred or several hundred years.

Over the years, the head of the Hua Family has witnessed the rise and fall of too many Lineage.

"Since you say I don't care about the survival of the Hua Family, then I won't be polite." The Gang Leader Gu smiled and said, "I've heard that your Hua Family's daughters are quite good; I'll give them all to me."

After finishing speaking, Gang Leader Gu glanced at the seats not far away.

Several of the daughters of the Hua Family patriarch were also sitting there, including Hua Ying'er.

"That old bastard!"

Hua Ying'er and the other women turned pale upon hearing this. The Gang Leader Gu was at least fifty years old; were they to be given to Gang Leader Gu?

Their fate was naturally extremely tragic.

"This is troublesome."

Hua Ying'er's heart trembled. The conditions proposed by the Gang Leader Gu were undeniably excessive, but since he dared to say so, perhaps he really had the confidence to back it up?

The thought of being handed over to Gang Leader Gu made Hua Ying'er want to die.

"Since Gang Leader Gu has no intention of negotiating, please leave."

The Hua Family patriarch's expression also turned cold. In Qingxiang City, the Money Gang indeed much more powerful than his Hua Family, but it was not enough to cover up everything, and there was also the government involved.

"Leave?"

The Gang Leader Gu shook his head. "I won't leave until I get this Huayue Pavilion today."

"Gang Leader Gu!"

The head of the Hua Family suddenly stood up, took a deep look, and then turned and left.

Since Gang Leader Gu isn't leaving, then he will.

"Master Hua Family, you can't leave either."

The Gang Leader Gu spoke.

"Um?"

The Hua Family patriarch laughed in anger, "Does Gang Leader Gu dare to lay a hand on me here?"

Huayue Pavilion is the Hua Family's territory, so naturally everyone here is from the Hua Family. Making a scene here? The Hua Family head isn't afraid.

"So what if it is?"

The Gang Leader Gu spoke calmly.

At that moment, a figure stood up from a seat not far away.

The figure was an ordinary-looking man with a scar between his eyebrows. As he stood up, an invisible aura began to emanate from him.

"Mad Blade Qin Mo? A fourth-grade expert?"

The Hua Family patriarch's expression changed drastically the moment he saw the other party.

Within Qingxiang City, there are only a handful of fourth-rank experts, all of whom are stationed in government offices. Has the Money Gang to subdue one of them?

If the head of the Hua Family dared to confront the Gang Leader Gu on his own territory before, he no longer has that confidence.

A fourth-rank expert—that's the strongest fighting force in Qingxiang City; the Hua Family simply can't compete with that.

"Gang Leader Gu, aren't you afraid of the authorities by forcing us to buy and sell like this?" The head of the Hua Family revealed his last trump card.

"The government?" Gang Leader Gu scoffed. "Don't you know that my current actions aren't what the government wants?"

These words were spoken.

The head of the Hua Family was utterly devastated.

The government coveted the business of the Huayue Pavilion and wanted to take it over, so they sent the Money Gang to intervene.

"Now you have two choices: either agree to my demands, or you should know what the consequences will be."

The Gang Leader Gu, not wanting to waste words, spoke directly.

The entire hall fell silent.

Hua Ying'er and the other women looked utterly desperate.

Among the requirements of the Gang Leader Gu was sending them there.

Just as Hua Ying'er was contemplating whether to get up and jump off the top floor of the Huayue Pavilion to avoid being humiliated by the Gang Leader Gu.

Suddenly, a figure carrying a long spear strode over.

Hua Ying'er felt the figure was somewhat familiar, "It's the little beggar!"

"Why is the little beggar here?"

Hua Ying'er's mind was a complete mess, and she hadn't yet figured out why the little beggar who was originally begging by the roadside had appeared here.

Then Su Yuan walked forward and stopped not far from the Gang Leader Gu.

The Gang Leader Gu also noticed Su Yuan's presence, and frowned. He didn't remember having such a subordinate.

Su Primordial Spirit remained expressionless as he looked at Gang Leader Gu and said, "I've long heard that the Money Gang is incredibly wealthy, so I've come here specifically to ask Gang Leader Gu to lend me ten million taels of silver to spend."

Silence fell once again.

"Kill him!" The Gang Leader Gu's lips twitched slightly as he ordered his men to deal with Su Yuan first.

Borrow ten million taels to spend?

Even selling the entire Money Gang wouldn't net you ten million taels!

Wow!

Immediately, powerful members of the Money Gang stepped forward, ready to attack Su Yuan.

"Etc!"

Just then, standing beside the Gang Leader Gu, Qin Mo, a fourth-rank expert with a knife Mad Blade between his brows, suddenly spoke. He carefully looked at Su Yuan, his brow twitching involuntarily. He glanced at the Money Gang expert who was about to step forward and whispered:

"All of you, step back."