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Chapter 127: The Reappearance of the Gold and Money Gang
Chapter 127: The Reappearance of the Gold and Money Gang
Ximen Rou gave a thumbs up to Ding Baiyun.
Ding Baiyun smiled gently, but still wanted to give her man some face, "Actually, many of these insights were imparted by Brother Shen."
You Longsheng raised his hand to his forehead.
Fortunately, Li Xunhuan had a pretty good temperament, otherwise, he would truly worry about his throat being slit.
On the other side, the onlookers felt like they were witnessing something extraordinary. They never expected to be blessed with hearing such juicy gossip about Li Xunhuan, a renowned figure in the jianghu.
It was truly exhilarating!
I can brag about this for the rest of my life!
However, when they thought about the connection between Lin Shiyin and Li Xunhuan, and how Li Xunhuan might be lurking in some corner nearby, secretly protecting Lin Shiyin, they became afraid once more.
Li Xunhuan's name was as famous as his legendary dagger techniques, and his reputation preceded him, leaving them no room for doubt about his prowess.
Just look at Ma Kongqun twenty years later; even the mere sight of the flying dagger was enough to scare the soul out of him. How could they, the small fries struggling in the Central Plains, not fear the Little Li Flying Dagger?
If Li Xunhuan's dagger is set upon you, it means you are already dead.
"What's there to be afraid of? Li Xunhuan only has one dagger, or at most, let's say ten. There are at least a hundred well-known jianghu figures here. How could Li Xunhuan possibly kill his way through? As long as we don't go after Lin Shiyin, we won't have any problems."
"Exactly, exactly! The knife skills of the Zhao brothers are also extraordinary. Even if we really do encounter him, we have a fighting chance!"
"Hu Jiurong is also an expert in hidden weapons. As long as we're careful, we might have a chance to win."
The four members of the Duan Kaishan group and the Zhao brothers began to encourage each other, causing Ximen Rou to scoff, "Ignorant fools, blinded by greed, right up until death. You could say they're stupid to the very end."
The Zhao brothers' expressions changed, and Duan Kaishan stood up angrily, "Who are you to spout such nonsense here? I think you're the one who's staring death in the face and won't live to see tomorrow!"
Yang Chengzu had already raised the gun in his hand, while Hu Fei and Hu Mei kept their hands hidden within their sleeves.
However, before they could make a move, a cold laugh rang out from outside the door.
The next moment, four men in yellow clothes appeared at the entrance of the small shop.
Duan Kaishan's shout was abruptly cut short, and the faces of the six people changed as they realized, to their astonishment, that the incident at Xingyun Manor had actually drawn out the Gold and Money Gang.
More importantly, the members of the Gold and Money Gang were blocking the entrance of the small shop!
Four members of the Gold and Money Gang were present, two of whom You Longsheng had seen that morning. Although he didn't know them personally, he could tell that their martial arts skills were not weak, and they would definitely be more than a match for Duan Kaishan's group of six.
However, these four people stood at the door, showing no signs of entering. Instead, they stood with their hands hanging down, eyes lowered, as if they were merely accompanying someone.
Indeed, they were just accompaniments.
Because another young man in a yellow robe had already walked in, his hands clasped behind his back, with an air of nonchalance.
He didn't walk fast, one could even say he walked slowly. His features were delicate, and his demeanor was polite, resembling a scholar who had just left the academy.
But when Duan Kaishan's group of six saw him, their eyes widened as if they had seen a ghost, and their faces turned pale.
The young man also wore a yellow robe, but it was trimmed with gold. Although his features were refined, his face was as cold as ice.
Shangguan Fei!
The person who entered was none other than Shangguan Fe, the son of Shangguan Jinhong, a minor character in the original story who had an impressive entrance but an abrupt death.
As soon as Shangguan Fei entered, his eyes fixed on You Longsheng's table. He first looked at Ximen Rou and smiled coldly, then turned to You Longsheng and said indifferently, "So Manor Head You and Miss Ding are also interested in Xingyun Manor?"
You Longsheng smiled, "Do I need to be?"
Shangguan Fei's eyes flickered, and he shook his head, "No need."
Although You Longsheng's Zijing Manor couldn't be said to be making a fortune every day, in the past year, they had expanded their trade routes and made quite a substantial profit.
You Longsheng's martial arts skills had been passed down from his family, and he had also learned from the Snow Eagle of Mount Tian, so he had already reached a high level. Of course, he wouldn't bother with something as trivial as switching to practice dagger techniques.
"I heard that Manor Head You is a friend of Li Xunhuan." Shangguan Fei asked.
"I'm also a business partner of the Gold and Money Gang," You Longsheng replied.
Shangguan Fei fell silent, realizing that You Longsheng was making it clear that he would not get involved in the Gold and Money Gang's affairs.
Once he confirmed that You Longsheng would not interfere with the Gold and Money Gang's actions, Shangguan Fei ignored him and turned his attention to Duan Kaishan's group of six. He slowly took out six copper coins from his pocket and placed one on top of each of their heads.
Immediately after, he moved to the last table and, with his back to the crowd, pulled on the middle-aged man's hair, finding him passed out drunk.
Shangguan Fei scanned the small shop and gestured outside with his finger. Duan Kaishan's group obediently got up, their faces long, and slowly walked out the door, stepping into the circles that the four men in yellow had drawn on the ground.
Ding Baiyun remarked mildly, "The Gold and Money Gang sure has an imposing presence."
You Longsheng spread his hands helplessly. "What can you do? They have an unbeatable gang leader."
Ximen Rou curled her lips in disdain. Seeing that Shangguan Fei had taken a seat at Duan Kaishan's table, she prepared to get up and move to another table.
"Where are you going, Brother Ximen?"
"To meet a good friend. It has nothing to do with you," Ximen Rou replied, moving to sit at the table previously occupied by the Zhao brothers.
Ding Baiyun looked at You Longsheng, who glanced towards the door. "For Brother Ximen to be so cautious, this person must not be simple."
Shangguan Fei glanced at Ximen Rou, then at You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun, and said meaningfully, "Anyone who opposes the Gold and Money Gang will not end well."
Ximen Rou scoffed. "Come back and say that when you've reached Shangguan Jinhong's level of martial arts."
Shangguan Fei's face darkened, and he fell silent.
You Longsheng popped another peanut into his mouth, watching Shangguan Fei with interest.
In fact, Shangguan Fei's martial arts skills were not weak; no, they were strong. For someone his age to have reached this level, he could be considered outstanding.
In the original story, Guo Songyang had defeated Zhuge Gang with a single sword strike, but Shangguan Fei had managed to trap Guo Songyang's iron sword with his double rings.
If we go by this comparison, Shangguan Fei was even stronger than Zhuge Gang, who was ranked eighth on the 'Weapon Chart'. Of course, that was impossible.
While Shangguan Fei was strong, he was no match for Zhuge Gang. Otherwise, when they made their entrance, Zhuge Gang's clothes would not have had two gold trimmings, indicating his higher rank, while Shangguan Fei's clothes would have only had one. He would have been on par with Yan Shuangfei, Gao Xingkong, and Tang Du.
Moreover, You Longsheng had witnessed Guo Songyang's sword techniques and Ximen Rou's whip techniques.
Strictly speaking, Guo Songyang was indeed stronger than Ximen Rou, perhaps even by a large margin. But to say that he could defeat Ximen Rou in a single move was an exaggeration—he wasn't Li Xunhuan, who could decide life and death with a single dagger strike.
According to You Longsheng's estimation, while Guo Songyang did have the strength to defeat Gao Xingkong, his victory over Zhuge Gang was largely due to the advantage of his weapon.
The 'Songyang Iron Sword' was a style of swordsmanship that emphasized wide and sweeping movements, and the 'Diamond Iron Crutch' was a hard and aggressive martial art. When the two clashed, they would naturally start by testing each other's strength head-on.
And then Zhuge Gang died.
You Longsheng guessed that Zhuge Gang never expected his 'Diamond Iron Crutch', weighing sixty-three pounds, to be cut in half by Guo Songyang's sword! Shangguan Fei, on the other hand, had been prepared and was thus able to trap Guo Songyang's sword with his rings.
But his martial arts were truly a level below Guo Songyang's, and so he was immediately countered by Guo Songyang's next move, which aimed straight for his throat.
Therefore, based on the fact that he was ranked alongside Yan Shuangfei and the others, and that he could block Guo Songyang's sword strike, You Longsheng deduced that Shangguan Fei's martial arts should place him somewhere in the twenties on the 'Weapon Chart'.
He was slightly stronger than Yan Shuangfei and Gao Xingkong but considerably weaker than Zhuge Gang. With prior preparation, he could only block a single strike from Guo Songyang.
You Longsheng made a quick comparison and found that Shangguan Fei was much weaker than himself.
Firstly, You Longsheng's 'Youlong Sword' was also a divine weapon. Secondly, after nearly a year of cultivation, his martial arts had progressed even further, and he was only a thin line away from surpassing Zhuge Gang and Ximen Rou, or perhaps he had already caught up to them. Even if he faced off against Guo Songyang, he wouldn't be defeated too quickly.
If he simply observed and refrained from taking action, he might even be able to pose a slight threat to them.
In other words, his current martial arts should be gradually approaching the level of Ding Chenfeng from the original story, when he fought against Jing Wuming.
At the very least, he had more than enough strength to be a spectator.
(End of Chapter)
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