Chapter 173: Exterminating the Yellow Dragon Gang (I) (2/2)
Guard Ding had received the news in the Guard Manor. Unlike the Magistrate, he had instantly exploded in anger.
”Old Master, Zhou Bao has been disregarding you since coming here. Once he entered the city, he beat Third Young Master until he's bedridden. He even charged him with rebellion, making you bow your head to him. Since ancient times, where is there such logic?”
Unlike the Magistrate, Guard Ding was more restricted. He only had two wives. The beautiful madam beside him was Madam Li, mother to the Third Young Master whom Junior Leopard had beaten up. She had not forgotten for even one day about the man who caused her son's suffering. Now that a chance had presented itself, she certainly would not let it go. She began persuading Guard Ding to retaliate.
”You know nothing!” Guard Ding did not seem to agree and he glared at his wife. ”If not for your foolish son, do I need to lose so much face in front of my colleagues? You still dare bring up that good-for-nothing!”
”Old Master!”
Madam Li did not expect her husband to berate her as soon as she opened her mouth. She paled and started sobbing.
Guard Ding scoffed, not giving Madam Li a second look. He turned to the servant and shouted, ”Ding Lei, let's go to the barrack! I want to see how far Zhou Bao wants to go!”
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Jixian Street, the Yellow Dragon Gang headquarter.
Riding a black horse, Junior Leopard looked relaxed and his mouth carried a sarcastic, cold smile. He fixed a cold stare at the gate to the Yellow Dragon Gang headquarter.
300 of his men had surrounded the headquarter. Almost simultaneously, 100 heads had bobbed up from behind the walls of the headquarter. The people inside were stringing arrows onto their bows and standing off against the Navy. The gate then opened and another 100 gang members charged out. The first one was tall, with a scowl on his face.
”Commander Zhou, why do you bring men to my headquarter this early in the morning?”
Junior Leopard did not reply. He only glanced at the man and turned his gaze to the walls. The big man was furious and he stepped forward, wanting to question once again. Little Du who stood before Junior Leopard's horse sprung forward, releasing a wave of strong Qi force. The big man who had gone through many street fights and battles could only retreat in the face of Little Du's prowess.
Little Du rushed forward and the big man's heart turned cold, his legs numbing. He retreated dozens of steps and stumbled, landing his butt on the front gate of Yellow Dragon Gang. He lost much face.
When the rest of Navy saw this, they burst into laughter and the big man's face flushed. He looked at the laughing crowd and then behind him. The Yellow Dragon Gang might not dare to laugh, but each wore smiling expressions. If they did not forcefully suppress their emotions, they would have erupted in laughter.
”Zhou Bao, you're a bully!”
A Jianghu man, especially gang members like him who thronged the streets, cared about their reputation. He would not let the Navy go after losing so much face in front of so many people. Shouted angrily, he drew his saber and viciously hacked at Little Du.
Junior Leopard did not even glance at the man. His eyes remained on the gate.
Just as the big man's saber was about to cut into Little Du, a cold voice came from within the courtyard.
”Stop!”
”Howl!”
”Ah!”
Within the series of exclamation, the roaring sound followed the cold scream. When the dust had settled, the big man had turned pale and was kneeling on the ground. The arm holding the saber was gone. A chewing sound resounded throughout, sending shivers down the spine. Little Du was chewing on the man's arm in front of everyone and completely swallowed it in minutes. Only the palm grasping the saber was left on the floor.
As if nothing had happened, Little Du returned to where it was previously standing with a bloody mouth.
”Commander Zhou, you got your men to besiege my headquarter and allowed this beast to commit a crime. Do you really not put the Yellow Dragon Gang in your eyes?!”
A skinny man person walked out of the gate exuded a wave of essential spirit. There was a sharp, chilly glint in his eyes. He wore a yellow robe and his face was full of anger.
”Of course I didn't put the Yellow Dragon Gang in my eyes!” Junior Leopard's gaze landed on this person and he lifted his chin. ”Otherwise, I wouldn't be here today!”
”You!” That person did not expect Junior Leopard to be so direct and leave him no face. His expression darkened and he took a deep breath before walking forward. ”Since you don't put us in your eyes, then what do you want by coming here today?!”
”If I'm not mistaken, you're the gang master of the Yellow Dragon Gang, Qian Mufan the Cloud-Passing Falcon!”
”That would be me!” Qian Mufan cupped his fist, giving a haphazard respect that indicated his dissatisfaction.
”You're the one I'm looking for. You colluded with the water bandits on Luo River and harmed the Navy, causing the previous commander to be ambushed and die. I'm here today with my brothers to settle the score with you!”
Junior Leopard looked confident when he said these, his entire being exuding a Qi force that was of grief and anger.
”You… you're slandering me!” Qian Mufan was anxious to hear this. He was surprised Junior Leopard would be so brazen to lie so confidently in broad daylight. How could one be this shameless?
”Make way! Everyone, make way!”
Just when he was struck dumb and speechless by Junior Leopard, a commotion unfolded outside the square. A few hundred government soldiers rushed over and surrounded Junior Leopard's navies.
”Zhou Bao, you'd secretly assembled the government troops to cause chaos in the city and attempted to rebel. Come and receive your punishment!”