The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Before long, he picked up a strangely shaped mask.

"Hey, sir, this is the new Yama mask. Would you like to buy one?"

Jiang Ning looked the mask up and down; it was grotesque in shape and entirely black.

Jiang Ning tried to cover her face with it, looking around from the position of her eyes.

"Oh, sir."

The vendors readily patronized the stall.

"You know what, the moment you put on this mask, I felt like you really were the King of Hell."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh and asked, "How much?"

The vendor smiled and said, "Twenty coins."

Jiang Ning paid the money and left with the mask.

Back at the inn, Jiang Ning placed his sword on the table, reflecting on the events of the evening.

Tonight, while he was killing those gang members, he was also probing the true strength of the Tianhe Gang.

The Tianhe Gang's territory was vast, almost occupying a corner of Kaifeng Prefecture, and Huang Bolu's residence was located at the heart of the Tianhe Gang.

The Tianhe Gang's defenses are extremely tight, and the closer you get to the center of their base, the more heavily guarded they become. Jiang Ning wouldn't be able to force his way in; only by causing panic on the other side without anyone noticing can he maximize his advantage.

Jiangning has only caused panic on the outskirts of their base, but this is not the end of it.

The next morning.

Jiang Ning got up early and ate breakfast at a breakfast stall outside, while Kaifeng was bustling with activity at this time.

The members of the Tianhe Gang were knocking on doors all over the street, their purpose unclear.

The other people in Kaifeng Prefecture were all puzzled.

"What's wrong with the Tianhe Gang? They asked us to give gifts yesterday, and now they're knocking on our door again."

The people were puzzled.

"Haven't you heard? A lot of people from the Tianhe Gang died last night."

At the breakfast stall, a local resident spoke mysteriously.

"Oh? What's going on?"

The other people also became curious upon hearing this.

The commoner whispered, "Dozens of people from the Tianhe Gang died last night. They can't find the murderer. One of the survivors said it was a vengeful ghost seeking revenge."

"A vengeful ghost seeking revenge?"

"Don't scare me."

The others felt a chill run down their spines.

Why would I lie to you?

Seeing that no one believed him, the man recounted all the news he had heard.

"What I heard from them was that Huang Gang Leader's old enemies who died had turned into vengeful ghosts. Now that they saw Huang Gang Leader's daughter getting married, they ran to Tianhe Gang and killed so many people. In the end, they wrote two words on the ground: 'Gift of Gifts,' as a gift for Huang Gang Leader."

"Haha, serves him right."

One of the villagers chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"It's just a wedding, and you're already asking people to give gifts to every household. Now that people are giving gifts, such a big gift, Chief Huang must be grinning from ear to ear."

Previously, the Tianhe Gang members had demanded money from the people of the city, which had greatly angered them. However, they had swallowed their anger due to the powerful influence of the Tianhe Gang. Now that the Tianhe Gang was in trouble, they were all delighted.

"Bill, please."

After finishing his breakfast with a steamed bun, Jiang Ning got up to pay the bill.

The stall owner was astonished to see the tall stack of steamer baskets and plates piled on Jiang Ning's table.

You can really eat.

This was the person he had ever met who could eat the most.

"Thank you, sir. Please come again next time."

After settling the bill, Jiang Ning left amidst the vendors' cheers.

This time, he left Kaifeng and came to the banks of the Yellow River.

There is a Tianhe Gang outpost here.

Jiang Ning glanced at the sky, then sat down at a teahouse not far away to drink tea. As night fell and the other people had all gone home, he got up and headed towards the Tianhe Gang's headquarters, putting on a mask as he did so.

"who?"

The Tianhe Gang members at the entrance saw a person wearing a ferocious mask walking towards them.

Jiang Ning remained silent, but his actions became increasingly rapid.

"kill him!"

Some gang members saw Jiang Ning and immediately sensed that he was up to no good. They came out from the main hall with knives and attacked Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning dodged a knife that was being slashed at him, then snatched it and cleaved the man's head in two with a backhand strike.

"kill!"

The rest of the gang members swarmed over.

Jiang Ning raised his leg and whipped one person away, then began the massacre.

A person attacked Jiang Ning from behind. Jiang Ning glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, then kicked him away with force.

"what!!!"

The man screamed and flew backward, knocking down a large number of people.

Jiang Ning slashed the man's shoulder with his sword, then grabbed him and flung him around, using him as a weapon to knock away the attacking gang members.

Bang!

Another person was knocked away, crashing hard into a pillar, and fell silent shortly afterward.

"cut!"

Seeing Jiang Ning using their men as weapons, the other gang members also became ruthless, wildly slashing at the men in Jiang Ning's hands with their knives, and soon they were covered in blood and gore.

Jiang Ning released his grip, then flashed to one of the men and swept him away with a kick. He then grabbed the man's ankle and slammed him into another man's body.

Jiang Ning's force was so great that it directly caused the person to break bones and tendons.

In this short period of time, Jiang Ning killed dozens of people.

The other gang members no longer dared to rush forward, and looked at Jiang Ning in fear.

The next second, these people scattered and began to run away.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning immediately gave chase.

A man was frantically fleeing when he suddenly sensed something amiss behind him. Turning around, he saw a person wearing a strange mask rushing towards him.

The man was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

So many people aren't chasing after him, but he's the only one being pursued.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly realized that his gaze had shifted and the whole world had turned upside down.

After beheading the man with a single stroke, Jiang Ning turned and began chasing after the others.

After a long time.

Jiang Ning stood beside a corpse, the knife in his hand already soaked in blood.

Blood dripped down the blade, making a soft, ticking sound in the quiet night.

Jiang Ning glanced at the scattered corpses around him, casually tossed the knife aside, removed the mask from his face, and left.

Early the next morning.

The headquarters of the Tianhe Gang.

Huang Bolu was drinking tea in the main hall when Huang Ying walked in.

"No."

Huang Bolu put down his teacup and looked at her: "Did you find it?"

Huang Ying shook her head: "No."

"I've already had people search the city, but I haven't found any trace of those enemies you mentioned, Father."

Huang Bolu did not speak upon hearing this.

The mysterious man killed so many people in his gang, and he didn't know the man's identity, so he could only point the finger at his former enemy.

Yesterday, he had Huang Ying lead the Tianhe Gang members to search the city to see if his enemies had come to Kaifeng, but they found nothing.

"Father, so you're saying this is targeting us?"

Huang Ying sat down as well and couldn't help but ask.

Just as Huang Bolu was about to speak, a person walked in from outside the door.

"Gang leader!"

Huang Bolu's heart sank when he saw the panic on the man's face.

"What's the matter?"

The man exclaimed in terror, "Boss, one of our branches was massacred last night!"

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"what?"

Huang Boliu stood up in surprise.

"Boss, our entire gang at the Yellow River dock has been wiped out!!"

The man exclaimed in alarm.

Huang Bolu's face was extremely gloomy.

how many years.

No one has ever dared to provoke the Tianhe Gang like this.

Huang Bolu suppressed his anger and asked, "What happened? Tell me in detail."

“This morning, many people went to the Yellow River dock to take a boat and found that one of our halls was full of corpses. All the dead were our people.”

Upon hearing his subordinate's reply, Huang Boliu's face turned extremely ugly.

He immediately thought of what had happened at their base the night before.

This was a premeditated attack.

"What's the situation at the scene? What are the signs of a struggle? Did the enemy leave any clues?"

Huang Bolu asked for more specific details.

The other party killed so many of his people and wiped out one of his gangs. Huang Bolu urgently needed to figure out whether this was done by one person or with helpers.

The gang member shook his head: "Boss, the other side left no trace. We have all seen the scene. The dead brothers had knife wounds. After comparing the wounds, we found that it was our knife that was used. Some of the brothers' bodies had broken bones from being smashed. Judging from the position of the bodies at the scene, the other side did not have many people. Many of the brothers' bodies were outside. They must have been chased to death."

Huang Bolu remained silent, then got up and walked outside.

"You shall all come with me to take a look."

Huang Bolu led his entourage in a grand procession towards the outskirts of Kaifeng Prefecture, all the way to the Yellow River.

At this time, a large number of people gathered at a dock on the banks of the Yellow River.

"Get out of here, all of you! What are you doing gathered here?"

The members of the Tianhe Gang roughly pushed aside the onlookers, and some civilians who were unable to dodge were kicked away, which immediately caused a commotion.