Chapter 31: Bungling Invention (Part 2)

  Xinger's pretty face suddenly turned red, standing behind Shen Qingyang with a slender figure, involuntarily holding the back of the chair, staring blankly at the man in front of her. Although she didn't know much about him, she knew his name was Shen Qingyang? This name sounds so familiar!

  Where did I hear it? In my dream!

  "Ah Bo, you once said when drinking with Father that the name Qu Ke Xin doesn't sound good and has too many strokes. You used to be called Chen Ke Xin back then, right?"

  Xinger's willfulness can be seen at a glance! A woman's willfulness is her nature, what kind of girl always follows the nun? Except for those black widows who sharpen their knives every day. The common saying goes that men are all "beasts", such as Shen Qingyang, who is a bloodthirsty beast, but under Xinger's willfulness, he still shows a different side.

  "Brother, you be the judge, what Uncle once said... now Father..." The words were cut off halfway as Xiang'er suddenly stopped, tears streaming down her face, and turned to enter the small hut.

  Shen Qingyang's heart was also not at ease, for a man's heart is made of flesh. She was his own woman, how could he not feel distressed? A man who cannot protect his own woman might as well be dead, just like Wu Dalang, who died because he couldn't protect Jinlian, whether it was by poisoning or humiliation!

  "Yatou is heartbroken!" Yu Bo let out a sigh: "Young fellow, prepare some wine and dishes, let's have a drink!"

  Shen Qingyang narrowed his eyes, Chen Yunsheng, Chen Kexin, and my brother also has a surname Chen, Chen Chen!

  For Shen Qingyang, the dishes to go with wine were simple, a five-minute affair, two dishes and one soup, done. The wine was baijiu, the dishes were Sichuan cuisine, plus Xiang'er's egg drop soup, covering half the table.

  "In an hour's time, tell Xiang'er that we'll leave before dawn!" Yon Bo said after taking a swig of baijiu.

  "Where are you going?"

  "Safe location!"

  The Mediterranean is not a better place, Cao Shi is the world of small hooligans and Tian Ze Garden thugs, Hei Shi Town has more evil tyrants, Hai Lan Pu is the territory of Black San Kui - so it's better not to go - for Shen Qing Yang, Yi Shui Zhai is actually not bad!

  "As long as Xin'er is safe, that's all that matters." Shen Qingyang took a sip of his drink, turned around and knocked on the door to tell Xin'er to get ready. Actually, there was nothing much to prepare, just putting away the personal belongings that Shen Qingyang had rummaged through earlier into the suitcase.

  "Brother, are you going?" Xiner was a bit hesitant.

  "What's Uncle usually like to you?" Anyway, they were old acquaintances, so Shen Qingyang didn't dare say much.

  "Haha! He's always been like a father to me, I should say even better than my own dad!"

  That's good! Shen Qingyang could feel from Dumb's words that he cared about Xiang'er, this person was not comparable to those ordinary rascals, he had a mind, had skills, and also had a kind side. Banji's death had a great impact on him, otherwise he wouldn't have come to the store in the middle of the night to drink.

  "This backpack was left to me by Bangji!" Shen Qingyang sat back down, took a few bites of food, and stared at the black bag.

  "He's a sly one, looks young but is actually over thirty years old!"

  Shen Qingyang was not surprised, it could be judged from Benji's voice.

  "Are you going to reveal some information about the Heaven Stealing Alliance?" Shen Qingyang smiled wryly and handed a dish to Yu Bo: "I've been with you for two days now, and I still don't know anything!"

  "Little brother, you're looking down on me! I've told you about the Sky Thief Alliance before. It's an organization that has already fallen apart. As for why it fell apart, let me tell you! This matter is related to the Sky Thief!" Dumb Old Man took a sip of his strong liquor.

  "Is it the Heavenly Thief who founded the Heavenly Thief Alliance?" Shen Qingyang smiled indifferently.

  "Hmm! This organization is not mysterious, nor is it large in scale, and can't even compare to the Four Lands! However, an operation ten years ago made the Tian Xian Meng famous, but after that incident, the entire organization went dormant. Like me, I'm a member of the Tian Xian Men, just wandering around Xiao Si Street every day, with nothing to do!"

  Shen Qing looked at Yu Bo with a sly glance and said seriously: "I want to hear the truth!"

  This madman! Want to hear the truth? Ah Yu restrained his smile, the young man in front of him was so similar to the "Thief of Heaven" from back then! He had searched all over the three towns of Zhonghai, and for ten years, there was no news of him, no matter how hard the Bai family tried, they couldn't find the "Thief of Heaven" from back then again!

  Want to hear the truth? Hehe, little brother, the Tianyan Alliance is known as the Heavenly Outside Heaven in the Jianghu, it's another force outside of the three heavens and four lands of the Central Sea, and its power is evenly matched with that of the Yanwang Temple. The leaders who command these two great forces are called Living Gods by the common people! It's because they have reached unprecedented heights in their respective domains!

  Grass! What a mess! Shen Qingyang nodded: "What's the name of the Heavenly Thief? And there's also the Yama Temple!"

  "The leader of the Tian Thief Alliance, Shen Jun Ci! The name 'Yan Wang Dian' was given by the common people. Their territory is in Heishi, and the gang's name is called Black Dragon Gang. The boss is extremely mysterious, some say he's Japanese, others say he's Chinese, can't be verified!"

  Hei Long Bang? ! This is a hundred years ago thing? Shen Qingyang's brain kept turning, but he couldn't find any corresponding gang.

  "Hey! Young man, haven't you heard of the Black Dragon Gang?"

  Haha! Shen Qingyang stabilized his emotions, and it's known that there's a Heilongjiang gang, which won't be explained in detail. Everyone knows about Heilongjiang, right? It's roughly a gang formed by the lowest scum of the country, established in Heilongjiang, Northeast China. The most well-known one should be the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance founded by Sun Yat-sen, which was established at the headquarters of the Japanese Black Dragon Society. History can sometimes mislead people!

  "After the Black Dragon Society was disbanded in 1941, most of its members fled overseas or joined other organizations. They have areas of activity in Southeast Asia, which I don't know much about!" Deaf Uncle smiled: "Young brother, the Black Dragon Society of Heishi is absolutely legitimate, otherwise Country M wouldn't have let Interpol eliminate it! Understand?"

  "This one is more reliable!"

  "In a certain sense, the Black Dragon Society should have originated from the Black Dragon Association, but it's impossible to investigate!" Yibo said thoughtfully after a moment of silence.

  The Mediterranean region is home to numerous gangs, and the underground world is thriving. It's no wonder that gangs like the Black Dragon Society can gain a foothold. However, those inferior nations are really strange, as organized crime is a legitimate existence in Japan, with the government issuing "Anti-Boryokudan Law" for them. It can be said that they have created a third way - the underworld path - between the capitalist road and the socialist road.

  Shen Qingyang felt a bit dizzy, did this have anything to do with himself? It had everything to do with him! However, he had exposed too much of himself, couldn't just expose without any limits, right? What qualifications did a deserter like him have to discuss these things? In some sense, his current self wasn't even as good as a hoodlum from the underworld!

  "Uncle, has the leader of the Heavenly Alliance evaporated into thin air?"

  "I don't know!" The glory of those days is no more, smuggling all sorts of weapons to make a fortune, and since the "Operation Sky Heist" that they were so proud of, the Sky Alliance disbanded, a year later the Black Dragon Gang was eradicated by Interpol, now Zhonghai City is under the control of the "Three Heaven Four Earth".

  "Whose world is Blackstone now?"

  "Tianze Garden, Tianxia Spring, Xingtian Pavilion!"

  "So there are only three days left in Zhonghai? And Fourth is affiliated with them?"

  The old man blinked his eyes, thought for a moment: "It can't be said that way, the four places are all lone rangers, with loose power and no organizational discipline, scattered soldiers and brave warriors, or intertwined with the three-day forces!"

  Uh-huh! Shen Qingyang basically figured out the situation in the underground world of Zhonghai: Three Heavens, Four Lands, and Five Dragons. It's not about the twelve overlords, but rather three powerful forces plus four loose organizations, plus the once-famous "Tianwai Tian" and "Heilong Gang". There are dozens of big bosses, estimated to be around several tens, that's all!

  "My goodness, can't even get into a gang? What kind of world is this?"

  Shen Qingyang fell silent, his eyes fixed on the black package, which was very eye-catching. Shen Qingyang reached out to grab the backpack and was about to open it when Yu Bo suddenly pressed down on his hand.

  "Little brother, do you really dare to open this thing?"

  "What's wrong? It was Banji who put it here!"

  Yu Bo loosened his grip, and his old eyes drooped in silence. The backpack wasn't big, and there weren't many things inside either - two paper packages. Shen Qingyang was also puzzled, what's this? It felt heavy. Opening one of the paper packages revealed a black fish-scale skin short knife!

  The scabbard is made of fish skin scales, the handle is about ten centimeters long, and the blade is estimated to be nearly thirty centimeters. It feels heavy and comfortable in the hand.

  Shen Qingyang handed the short knife to Ya Bo: "Do you recognize this thing?"

  He narrowed his eyes and examined it for a long time before exhaling a mouthful of turbid air: "This is a Japanese short sword, extremely sharp!"

  The difference between a knife and a dagger is that a dagger is double-edged, while a knife has a single-sided blade. The length and weight are also different. No matter what kind of knife it is, it's all a tool for killing people! Shen Qingyang looked at the black body of the knife, as if he could feel the bloodthirstiness and evilness emanating from it.

  Another package was opened, and there were two things inside: a golden dragon credit card and a blurry black-and-white photo. Shen Qingyang took a glance at the card, which had some foreign text on it, probably a bank card. He picked up the photo and examined it carefully for half a day, but didn't find any familiar place.

  Three things were placed on the table. Shen Qingyang felt very depressed, why did Banji leave these three things for himself? Whose intention was it? What meaning did these three things imply? Everything was unknown.

  "Yuba, have you seen these things?"

  Yu Bo carefully examined the photo, his face showing a strange expression, but he shook his head: "I've never seen him before, is this guy too thin and weak? And the little kid next to him, can't even see his face clearly!"

  "Didn't Banji tell you these things?"

  "No!"

  "He was the one you arranged to come to Yi Shui Zhai!" Shen Qingyang's face turned much colder, now that Banji was dead, this matter had been cut off, and yet Banji had clearly only been arranged by him to come here three days ago.

  Three days have passed, and everything has changed.

  If I, Shen Qingyang, hadn't arrived in Zhonghai City, what would have happened in those three days? The people from Emperor Hotel had already checked in, Interpol had been waiting at the airport long ago, Bai Xue might have signed her name on the White Card, Banji had been arranged to stay at Yi Shui Zhai, Xiang'er's father had been invited by Tian Ze Garden to help with cooking, Qi Huan was guarding that corner drinking, and the old man was hanging out in Xiao Si Jie all day...

  How much can happen in a day? Haha, no need to say more, the many things that happened today have driven me crazy!

  Shen Qingyang looked at the short knife with a fish skin scabbard with interest, and suddenly thought of someone: Old Master!

  "Who is the old man?"

  Yubao suddenly stood up, his back even more hunched, and said faintly: "Old master? Hehe! This term is quite interesting. For example, me, if you're willing, can be called Old Master Chen. All older men can become old masters. And then there's another kind... you should know!"

  "Is it the boss?" Shen Qingyang snorted, Ah-yi was right, in the African camp, when they were chatting idly, they all called Lao Ye "Old Master", but at home, even their direct superiors were called "Old Master", which was a term of endearment used by those close to them, mostly older people, younger ones should be called something like "Young Master" or "Young Lord"...

  Foreigners call him "boss", while his own people call him "old master".

  "When is the old man's birthday?"

  "Double Ninth Festival!"

  Hehe! Shen Qingyang slyly stared at Ya Ba: "How did you know?"

  "This guy is really stubborn! The old man choked back his saliva: "I'm talking about Old Man Bai! It's all over the streets now! At the Kempinski Hotel!"

  Shen Qingyang's gaze suddenly shot out a cold air, it was that kind of overbearing aura!

  "Take me to see him!"

  "It's impossible!"

  "Why?"

  Yu Bo turned his back, not answering Shen Qingyang's question. Why? Do you have the qualifications to see Master now? Although Bai Xue and Bai Lu, two evil stars, gave you the "Bai Shi Jin Ka", it is not a token of trust, but a test for you. The test has not ended in one day, and you cannot see Master in one day!

  "Little brother, a person's value lies in having self-awareness! For example, I am just a hoodlum from Xiaosi Street, and I never expect to meet any old masters!" Ah-bao's words were spoken slowly, with deep meaning and great reason.

  It is true that "a good horse will be old and a good man will be wise".

  Shen Qingyang suddenly smiled: "So these things are really mine?"

  "It's an engagement gift from your grandfather!"

  "Alright! Shen Qingyang swiped across the desktop, putting the photos and the golden card with the dragon pattern into his pocket. He played with the short knife in its fish-scale leather scabbard for a moment: "When do we act?"

  "The day after tomorrow!"

  "Alright, you take Xiaoyu to a safe place today!"

  "You're not going? Tianyuan Garden will be demolished and Yishui Zhai will look for you!"

  "Hmph!" Shen Qingyang gritted his teeth and sneered in his heart: Today, Yi Shui Zhai is open for business as usual. Let's see who dares to demolish it!

  Chapter Thirty-One: Distinguished Guests Flock to the Door

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