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Angry Flood Gang, the largest underground gang in Linyuan City.
The Angry Flood Gang, Dragon Gang, and Ghost Scorpion Gang divide the underground power of Linyuan City among themselves.
Being an underground gang means that their activities cannot be made public, and they cannot openly dominate Linyuan City, as it belongs to the Zhuang Family. The Zhuang Family is a well-known low-ranking family in Nanling County, with the Head of the Zhuang Family being the legitimate lord of Linyuan City.
In the Eastern Continent, there are many families within various sects, each with its own hierarchy. Low-ranking families typically have at least one expert at the Xuanwu Realm stationed among them.
The Zhuang Family holds immense power, controlling all visible aspects of Linyuan City. However, in some shadowy underground domains, power is held by the three major gangs.
In a large city like Linyuan City, there are always matters where the Zhuang Family cannot intervene, providing space for underground gangs to establish themselves. Of course, they dutifully pay a hefty sum of gray income every year.
As long as they do not cause too much trouble, the Zhuang Family, acting as an invisible hand to extract profits from the city, usually turns a blind eye to the activities of these underground gangs.
Today marks the seventieth birthday of Guang Cheng'an, the leader of the Angry Flood Gang. In the underground world of Linyuan City, he wields tremendous power. His birthday banquet cannot be ignored by any force in Linyuan City, and even the Zhuang Family has sent a young representative from various forces to attend.
In a study within the main hall of the Angry Flood Gang, Guang Cheng'an rubbed his temples and said solemnly, "Knowing that the Zhuang Family will send someone, perhaps we should not hold this banquet!"
The arrival of someone from the Zhuang Family is not merely for congratulations and gifts; they will not leave easily without extracting a heavy toll from the Angry Flood Gang.
"If I remember correctly, Brother Cheng'an paid a large sum of gold to the Zhuang Family three months ago. It hasn't been long since then; surely they are being too excessive," said an elderly man beside Guang Cheng'an. He was thin and had a pair of triangular eyes, speaking with indignation.
"It would be wise for both of you to lower your voices. Who knows if there are spies from the Zhuang Family nearby? If they learn of our disrespect, it could lead to serious consequences..." warned Long Xinghai, the leader of the Dragon Gang. A long scar about three inches long ran across his right cheek, twitching slightly as he spoke.
The elderly man squinted his eyes slightly, exuding a hint of malice. He shot a cold glance at Long Xinghai and said with an unfriendly expression, "Hmph! If it weren't for your constant compromises, our three gangs wouldn't have been squeezed by the Zhuang Family to this extent."
This cold-faced elder is none other than Ghost Elder, the leader of the second-ranked underground gang in Linyuan City, the Ghost Scorpion Gang. His origins are mysterious; no one knows his true identity. His cultivation level is on par with that of Guang Cheng'an, reaching the peak early stage of the Gangwu Realm.
"What do you mean by that, Ghost Elder?" asked Long Xinghai, seemingly wary of him. He wanted to retort but swallowed his words at the last moment.
"Hmph, am I wrong? Recently, your Dragon Gang has been getting quite close to the Zhuang family. Otherwise, the Zhuang family wouldn't have entrusted you with managing the most lucrative port. I heard that the old man from the Zhuang family has recently taken a concubine with the surname Long. Could she be a relative of yours, Long Xinghai?" Ghost Elder coldly snorted, his triangular eyes flashing with fierce light, and an aura of True Essence subtly emanating from him.
Long Xinghai could no longer contain the anger he had suppressed for so long. He abruptly stood up and waved his sleeve, saying, "Ghost Elder, don't slander me. Although my cultivation is not as good as yours, if it comes down to a life-and-death struggle, our Dragon Gang is not afraid of your Ghost Scorpion Gang!"
"Is that so? In recent years, your Dragon Gang has indeed been quite arrogant. Not long ago, one of our Ghost Scorpion Gang's disciples was robbed by your Dragon Gang at the port. It seems you no longer regard us as equals. How about we wait until Brother Guang's birthday banquet is over and have a proper fight to see which gang is truly ranked second in Linyuan City’s underground world?" Ghost Elder said with a chilling smile.
The two were at odds, eager to settle their differences right then and there. Guang Cheng'an would naturally not allow such a thing to happen during his birthday banquet. Moreover, with the Zhuang family looming over the three major gangs, if they truly fought in the city and caused innocent civilian casualties, the Zhuang family would not let them off easily and might even wipe out all three gangs to restore order.
"Alright, both of you calm down. If it comes down to a life-and-death struggle, it should wait until after my birthday banquet, right? Long brother, you know Ghost Elder's temperament; just give in a little. There's no need to take it so seriously!" Guang Cheng'an said with a bitter smile after addressing Long Xinghai and then turning to Ghost Elder.
"Ghost Elder, Long brother has already personally apologized for the incident at the port last time. Why hold onto grudges? Long brother is also looking out for us; opposing the Zhuang family will not yield any good results. The underground forces in Linyuan City have changed several times; how long can our three gangs maintain our status here? It all depends on what the Zhuang family decides."
Ghost Elder's anger subsided slightly; he knew that the Zhuang family was a formidable force that could not be provoked. Fighting with Long Xinghai's Dragon Gang would only lead to mutual destruction and being completely expelled from Linyuan City. "That may be true, but in recent years, the Zhuang family has been tightening its grip on us. Our Ghost Scorpion Gang's harvest has been declining year by year. If this continues, we won't need the Zhuang family to take action; our Ghost Scorpion Gang will disband on its own."
Long Xinghai returned to his seat and picked up his teacup, taking a sip while his eyes flashed with a strange light as he coldly laughed inwardly.
"Fortunately, I had the foresight to marry my daughter off as a concubine to the old man of the Zhuang family. Hmph! To prevent the underground forces in Linyuan City from becoming too powerful and threatening their family, they clean house every hundred years or so. You Ghost Scorpion Gang and Angry Flood Gang can only survive for three to five more years at most. However, how did Ghost Elder find out about my secret marriage? It seems I need to tidy up things within my gang when I return."
What Long Xinghai was thinking was beyond Ghost Elder and Guang Cheng'an’s comprehension; both were currently troubled by the commission amount demanded by the Zhuang family.
At that moment, there was a soft knock at the door.
"After this banquet ends, it seems necessary to pay a visit to Old Master Zhuang; they have indeed been pressing too hard in recent years." Guang Cheng'an sighed and stood up from his seat just as a middle-aged man who resembled him entered without knocking.
"Big brother, someone is causing trouble!" The one who dared to barge into Guang Cheng'an's study was none other than his younger brother Guang Chengquan. Aside from being slightly shorter, Guang Chengquan looked like he was carved from the same mold as Guang Cheng'an.
"What nonsense! Who dares cause trouble during Cheng'an's birthday banquet?" Ghost Elder raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical of Guang Chengquan's words.
Guang Chengquan paused, looking at Long Xinghai. "It's not directed at us, Angry Flood Gang. It seems he's here to find Brother Long. There's a kid with the surname Ye who specifically barged into our Angry Flood Gang's birthday banquet to demand the Cloud Chaser Leopard from Brother Long. That kid looks to be only around eighteen years old, but his cultivation level is not low; he should also be in the Gangwu Realm."
"Eighteen-year-old Gangwu Realm expert?" Ghost Elder could no longer sit still and exclaimed as he stood up.
"Cloud Chaser Leopard?" Long Xinghai's face turned ashen. To dare to demand his beloved spirit beast in front of countless guests at a birthday banquet, this kid with the surname Ye clearly did not regard him, the Dragon Gang leader, at all.
"Let's go out and take a look!" Guang Cheng'an said angrily, his temper flaring. Although he was causing trouble for Long Xinghai, it was still his own birthday banquet, and Guang Chengquan's face would also be affected.
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"It's over, it's over!" Fan Chen trembled beside Ye Feng. The surrounding members of the Angry Flood Gang clearly regarded him as Ye Feng's accomplice, and countless cold gazes scrutinized him up and down.
He had originally planned to bring Ye Feng to the entrance of the Jiao Gang headquarters and leave, but Ye Feng had no intention of letting him off. After tossing him a line saying, "I don't know Long Xinghai," he directly dragged him into the headquarters.
More than ten members of the Angry Flood Gang blocking their path were knocked unconscious by Ye Feng with a single palm strike. The reputation of Linyuan City's largest underground gang had no deterrent effect whatsoever.
Fan Chen glanced at Ye Feng beside him, who stood with his hands behind his back, expressionless. The earlier words still echoed in his ears.
"Let Long Xinghai come out to see me; I want his Cloud Chaser Leopard!"
This statement shocked Fan Chen and stunned everyone present.
Who was Long Xinghai? The leader of the Dragon Gang and an early-stage expert in the Gangwu Realm. Apart from Zhuangjia, no one dared to speak so lightly in front of Long Xinghai, including the leaders of the Angry Flood Gang and Ghost Scorpion Gang.
The Cloud Chaser Leopard was Long Xinghai's forbidden topic; no one could touch it.
Among the high-ranking figures of underground forces, who didn't know about Long Xinghai's Cloud Chaser Leopard? Long Xinghai was extremely fond of this spirit beast. Years ago, a member of Zhuangjia had also taken a liking to this spirit beast, and fearing Zhuangjia, Long Xinghai suppressed this matter fiercely. As for that member of Zhuangjia, he was severely punished by the elder of Zhuangjia.
In the Reception Hall of the Angry Flood Gang, spacious and bright with luxurious decorations, covering thousands of square meters, thousands of guests were scattered around the banquet tables. Just moments ago, they were toasting and enjoying themselves when Ye Feng's appearance caused some guests to forget to lower their raised glasses, their arms frozen in the air.
Soon, a large group of Angry Flood Gang members rushed into the hall, surrounding the two individuals.
As the guests recognized the young man's face, they were about to laugh but found themselves unable to make a sound, their expressions once again frozen.
More than twenty Origin Martial Realm guards were about to step forward to apprehend the two in the hall when they suddenly trembled in unison and were sent flying out, directly blasted out of the Hall Door by an immense force.
"He's a master of Gangwu Realm! Did you see how he made his move?"
"How is that possible? An eighteen-year-old in Gangwu Realm? Even those talented disciples from Heavenly Level Sects might not possess such talent!"
"This is going to be a good show. A duel between masters of Gangwu Realm—it's been years since we've seen anything like this in Linyuan City."
The hall erupted in a commotion.
"My patience is limited, Long Xinghai. How long do you plan to be a turtle hiding in its shell?!"
Ye Feng's cold shout once again silenced the noisy hall.
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