Chapter 116: The Hegemony of the Ba Huang Gang

  Upon seeing Ling Luoye's appearance, Zhang Lao Da couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. He thought to himself: "This young man in white looks much weaker than that green-faced giant. Moreover, judging from their demeanor, it seems that this young man is the leader! If I can catch him off guard and take him hostage, even if that green-faced giant is formidable, he won't dare to act rashly!"

  Although he thought so in his heart, Zhang Lao Da dared not show it on the surface. Although that green-faced man had not yet made a move, just the aura alone made Zhang Lao Da know that he was far from being his opponent's match.

  "Gobble... gobble..." The turkey on Ling Luo's shoulder struggled to its feet, but soon stumbled and fell again, as if drunk.

  "Look at this little guy!" He stretched out his hand to gently stroke the turkey, and Ling Luo couldn't help but smile wryly. Seeing the turkey's comical appearance, Pan Wu also burst out laughing.

  "What a great opportunity, it's now!" Zhang Lao Da suddenly burst out, one claw reaching towards Ling Luo Yu.

  "Be careful, young master!" Chen Xiaopao, who was standing aside, couldn't help but exclaim despite knowing that the two people in front of him were powerful immortals.

  "You reap what you sow, and now you can't live!" Seeing that old man's body suddenly rise up, Ling Luo gave a disdainful smile.

  Originally drunk and lying quietly on the fallen leaves, the turkey suddenly opened its small eyes, mouth agape, and several sparks shot out, rapidly flying towards Lao Da.

  The fire of the turkey is so fierce that even the thick-skinned and rough Pangu, who has already reached the Yuan Ying period, can be burned. How could a mere Zhang Lao Da possibly withstand it?

  Zhang Lao's figure, which had been rushing forward with great momentum, suddenly came to an abrupt halt in mid-air. A gentle breeze swept by, and Zhang Lao's figure transformed into a wisp of flying ash, vanishing into thin air, dispersing into the vast expanse of heaven and earth.

  Chen Xiaopao and several other men beside him were stunned by this astonishing scene, their eyes wide with wonder, as still as wooden chickens.

  "Let's take a little run, is this the Sunset Village you've been talking about? It really is a beautiful place! Come on, Pan Wu, let's go take a look!" With a faint smile, Ling Luo Yu lightly jumped onto the dock and headed into the Sunset Village.

  "Let's go, little guy!" Pan Wu swept the remaining few men with a glance, and gently patted Chen Xiaorou's shoulder, also following closely behind Ling Luoyu.

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  Xiāo Líng Jùn

  Although the Bahong Gang is not a top-notch gang in the entire Qin Empire, the empire's vast territory has limited the gang's influence to only two counties, especially Xiliang County, which can be said to be the foundation of the entire Bahong Gang.

  Inside Xiliang County, there may be people who don't know the County Governor, but absolutely no one doesn't know Du Jiang, the leader of the Ba Huang Gang.

  Bahong Gang is a giant that transcends the official yamen in Xiliang Prefecture. From mine taxes to market transactions, as long as it's profitable, Bahong Gang has its hands in everything.

  As for the Ba Hong gang's actions, the government is also very clear about them, but they can only turn a blind eye and let things be, not because they don't want to intervene, but because they simply don't have the ability to do so.

  It's not because of the great power of the Ba Huang Gang, if it were just that simple, then a few battalions of city guards would be enough to sweep away the power of the Ba Huang Gang.

  The high-ranking officials of Xi Liang Prefecture were all well aware that the Ba Huang Gang was not actually to be feared, but what was truly fearsome was the Chi Yan Sect behind him. As for how fearsome the Chi Yan Sect was, they had no experience with it either, and they only knew that the Chi Yan Sect existed within Xi Liang Prefecture, without even knowing where exactly in Xi Liang Prefecture the Chi Yan Sect was located.

  Although they had never seen the terror of Chi Yan Zong, they knew very well that the authority of Chi Yan Zong was absolutely not to be challenged, at least in Xi Liang Prefecture.

  Ten years ago, the county governor at that time attempted to eradicate the Ba Huang Gang and sent 30,000 city guards to surround the gang's headquarters. However, the Chi Yan Sect received news of this and sent one person as reinforcements. Although it was just one person, he managed to slaughter all 30,000 city guards cleanly.

  All of this was known to the upper echelons of the Great Qin Empire, but they seemed to be extremely cautious about the Chi Yan Sect, and in the end, it all came to nothing.

  From then on, the officials of Xiliang Prefecture all knew that if someone was killed by a member of the Bahong gang, it would be considered a suicide; if someone was robbed by a member of the Bahong gang, it would be considered that the stolen item had been lost and was none of their business, and they absolutely wouldn't get involved.

  The headquarters of the Ba Huang Gang is located in the most prosperous and bustling area of Xi Liang County, and its headquarters is like a giant, occupying about one-tenth of the size of that region.

  At this moment, it was already late at night, but Du Jiang, the leader of the Ba Huang gang, had not yet fallen asleep.

  He gently adjusted the wick of the oil lamp, making the light a bit brighter, and Du Jiang took out a stack of confidential documents to read through.

  In Xiliang County, the power of the Bahong Gang is all-pervasive, and it can also be said that the entire Xiliang County is under the surveillance of the Bahong Gang. As long as Du Jiang wants to know, he can clearly find out where the county governor spends the night with which concubine, and how many times he does so.

  He picked up that thick stack of confidential documents, Du Jiang carefully looked at them one by one. Suddenly, Du Jiang's eyebrows jumped slightly and furrowed his brow.

  "There's actually a small branch hall master who was killed! Although it's just a small branch hall master, the martial arts skills are definitely not weak, and yet someone casually turned him into ashes!" Du Jiang's eyebrows were tightly locked, muttering to himself.

  "Someone who can do this is definitely not an ordinary person in the martial arts world. This person is very strong, at least they have already reached the Xiantian level, and it's possible that they may be even higher! Maybe that person is a cultivator!" As for cultivators, Du Jiang knew very clearly that if he wasn't able to cultivate any magical powers, he would probably still be cultivating within the Chiyan Sect.

  "Alas! If it's really a cultivator, then this matter is beyond my ability to handle! A strange cultivator has appeared in Xiliang County, such a big thing, I'd better report it to the higher-ups!" With a soft sigh, Du Jiang waved his hand lightly, and the study door automatically opened. Du Jiang's figure flashed, and he disappeared into the vast night.