"The Green Snake Gang is probably behind this."
Zhou Shunchang said, "The Green Snake Gang is based in the south of town. Once our business grew, we opened a few shops on their turf, and they set their sights on us."
Xu Qing knew Zhou Shunchang had left out the most important part, so she added, "Their leader is Yan Qingqiu. They say he's already reached qi refining into gang, and he has several men at the qi gathering stage under him. They're a sizable force in Qingyuan County.
"Brother, if you haven't reached qi refining into gang yet, I'll ask my master for help. He should be willing to step in."
Do you think that little of your brother?
Xu Yang was just about to speak when a knock came from outside.
"That should be Senior Brother Qiu. I'll get the door."
Xu Qing left the room. Xu Yang heard the door open, followed by her startled cry. "Senior Brother Qiu, you're hurt?"
"Just a minor injury. Nothing serious. I exchanged a few moves with Zhang Xu, the Green Snake Gang's deputy leader. I was no match for him." Qiu Wenjie shook his head.
His injuries weren't serious. The problem now was that the Green Snake Gang insisted on taking a share of the Qiu Family's business. Unless they were given a mouthful of meat, what had happened today would keep happening.
"Junior Sister Xu, let's go to the Mighty Far Hall and ask Master Lin if he'll help us. Zhang Xu told us to negotiate at the Fortune Gathering House tonight. If we don't hand over half the profits, they'll shut down all our shops."
Xu Qing said, "We can talk about Master Lin later. First, let me take you to see someone."
Qiu Wenjie looked puzzled, but