Subduing the White Sand Gang

After settling the matters concerning the Raging Tide Gang, Lin Fan, Su Yuanshan, and the White Sand Gang's leader mounted their horses again, turned their mounts around, and headed for their next destination—the White Sand Gang's headquarters.

By the time they had spent some time at the Raging Tide Gang, the sun had already set. Many bright lanterns had been hung along both sides of the streets. Their gentle glow cast the streets beneath a soft-focus veil.

The White Sand Gang had established itself beside the ferry crossing downstream from Great River Town. It had risen by inspecting passing merchant ships on the river and collecting protection fees, and its power was no weaker than the Raging Tide Gang's. When Lin Fan and the others arrived, the White Sand Gang had already shut its gates tight, with many scouts posted atop the walls to keep watch.

The gang members on guard atop the wall spotted the group riding toward them from afar and saw that every one of them carried a formidable martial aura. They immediately gripped their sabers and shouted from the sentry posts, "Who goes there? This is the White Sand Gang headquarters!"

The White Sand Gang's leader stepped forward and shouted toward the wall, "It's me! Open the gates at once—the gang leader has returned."

The scouts atop the wall took a closer look and confirmed that it truly was their own gang leader. The light had been too dim just now for them to see clearly. But hadn't they heard that their leader had gone to aid the White Ram Gang, only to be captured by the Su Family in the end? How had he suddenly returned? Their faces filled with shock and doubt. Still, they dared not disobey their leader's order. They immediately leaped down