Chapter 498: Taking on Disciples in Numbers
"This is the list Old Madam Situ and I drew up last night!"
Inside the guest room, Yang Lian took out a list.
Lian Youming glanced at it. Good grief, there were more than fifty names.
"Isn't this a bit much?"
Aside from Zhu Wu, Wang Mazi, Hua Linglong, and the others, most of those remaining were Hongmen disciples.
But on closer inspection, he saw that Xu Baishi and Situ Qingqing were on it too.
Under Green Gang rules, they would first have to submit discipleship cards, have an introducing master lead them in, and have a teaching master impart the teachings.
But urgent circumstances called for flexibility. Besides, much of this undertaking involved joining forces with Hongmen, effectively forming an alliance between the Two Teachings. Their rules differed, so after discussion, they had decided to simplify the old ceremonies.
They only needed to submit their discipleship cards, kneel three times and kowtow nine times before the Three Patriarchs, offer tea and pay their respects, then light incense and swear their oaths. That would suffice.
Yang Lian said softly, "You call this a lot? Back in the day, Huang Jinrong of Shanghai took ninety-nine disciples at once. Ultimately, the Three Teachings are jianghu organizations, not part of the martial arts profession. Too few people would leave us looking thin on the ground, and make it hard to rally a spirit of brotherhood! Besides, what you need now is momentum."
Rubbing between his brows, Lian Youming muttered, "I'm not saying having more people is bad. I just think, if all fifty-odd of them offer me tea one after another, won't I end up drinking until I burst?"
The corner of Yang Lian's mouth twitched. For a moment, she had nothing to say.
"Hehe, just