Chapter 142

“Hello, Miss Yu Yan. My name is Shangguan Fei. My father is Shangguan Jin Hong, the leader of the Money Gang. I wonder if I could become friends with you, Miss Yu Yan?” The refined and handsome Shangguan Fei confidently walked over to Jiang Yu Yan to get acquainted, as if he didn’t think he would fail at all.

Previously, the Money Gang was not well-known, and most people only knew Shang Gong Jin Hong. However, seven days ago, the Money Gang swept across the entire Jiangnan region with an unimaginable speed and force, quickly establishing hundreds of branches in the five provinces of Jiangnan, almost directly dominating the entire southern martial arts world.

The reason why the Money Gang suddenly became so powerful and swept through the martial arts world in the south was mainly because the Money Gang not only had abundant wealth and a large number of people, but also had many experts.

Besides Shangguan Jin Hong, the gang leader who ranks second on the Weapon Ranking and sixteenth on the Martial Arts Ranking, there is also Jing Wuming, one of the Ten Famous Swords, plus about ten other masters listed on the Weapon Ranking, and a large number of mid-level masters of the fifth and sixth ranks.

Only Wudang and Shaolin could field such a lineup. The other six of the eight major sects, even the Emei sect, which is recognized as the third strongest for thousands of years, could not produce such a luxurious lineup.

Most of the eight major sects are gathered in the north, while the martial arts world in the south has always been relatively weak. Apart from the Murong family, Shenjian Villa, and Yihua Palace, there are almost no particularly powerful forces. Therefore, the Money Gang is coming on strong and has the potential to replace the Bow Gang and become the new number one gang in the world.

In any case, the Canal Gang has already admitted defeat and agreed to hand over 20% of its profits to the Money Gang every year.

Wearing yellow clothes and a bamboo hat tightly pressed over his eyebrows to conceal his face, this is the unique mark of the Money Gang’s subordinates.

“Money falls to the ground, but heads are lost!”

These eight words appeared seven days ago. They mean that if you do not choose to submit and surrender, and are a gang that has been conquered by the Money Gang’s force, they will not kill you directly. They will just make you kneel outside the door with a string of copper coins above your head for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, about an hour. As long as the copper coins above your head do not fall during this hour, you can live; once they fall, even if it is only a single copper coin, you will lose your head.

To put it bluntly, they were establishing their authority. So for the past seven days, the martial arts world in the south has been in a state of panic, with many people dying or being injured because of the Money Gang.

Many people came to the Hua family this time partly because of the money-making scheme.

Jiang Biehe, on the surface, wanted to unite forces such as the Hua family, the Murong family, the Diancang Sect, and the Beggars’ Sect to fight against the Money Gang, and even planned to take the opportunity to hold the Southern Martial Arts Conference. He even invited the abbot of the Southern Shaolin Temple, Liao Jie, to preside over the conference.

Of course, as the young leader of the gang, Shangguan Fei didn’t need to dress like the gang members, so at first no one recognized him as the young leader. But as soon as Shangguan Fei introduced himself, some of the martial arts families and young talents present glared at him angrily.

“Shangguan Fei! So, that must be the famous fastest swordsman in the martial world, one of the ten most famous swords, Jing Wuming.” Sergeant Haitang directly looked at the swordsman who was always by Shangguan Fei’s side.

As the intelligence chief of the Dragon Guard Manor, she knew quite a lot. Another important mission of her trip south this time was related to the Money Gang.

Whip God Ximen Rou, Vajra Iron Crutch Zhuge Gang, Wind and Rain Meteor Xiang Song (Eighth Branch Leader), Gao Xingkong, Flying Spear Yan Shuangfei, Poison Mantis Tang Du, Steward Lü… These are all renowned masters on the Weapon Ranking. Excluding Shangguan Jin Hong and Jing Wuming, there are three of them in the top ten. Including these two, they occupy half of the Weapon Ranking.

Adding the Plum Blossom Thieves and their gang, it’s easy to see that Shangguan Jin Hong and the Money Gang are definitely not as simple as they appear on the surface. Connecting this to Prince Ning, who has always wanted to rebel and has been waiting for an opportunity, it’s hard to say that the Money Gang has no connection with Prince Ning.

Shangguan Haitang’s purpose in coming here this time was not only to prevent the Yihua Palace from joining forces with Liu happy, but also to investigate whether there was any connection between the Money Gang and Prince Ning. If there was indeed a connection, the Money Gang could not be allowed to live.

Shangguan Fei had always been jealous of Jing Wuming, feeling that Jing Wuming had stolen his father’s attention and affection from him. Naturally, he didn’t like others mentioning the name “Jing Wuming” in front of him. However, he also had the purpose of establishing his authority this time, so Shangguan Fei suppressed his anger and nodded in acknowledgment: “That’s right, he is Jing Wuming.”

The moment the name “Jing Wuming” was uttered, the previously noisy main hall instantly fell silent, and many people even began to secretly guard against Jing Wuming.

Before, Jing Wuming wasn’t very famous; he was only listed on the list of famous swords. But in the last few days, Jing Wuming has become incredibly famous. In fact, no one in the vast southern martial arts world can stop his swift sword.

“I know you, Shangguan Haitang of Chengying Sword. Your Chengying Sword is quite good. As the saying goes, treasures should be possessed by the virtuous. Why not just give it to me?” Shangguan Fei was as arrogant as ever, just like a spoiled rich kid.

“I can give it to you, are you sure you dare to take it? I guarantee that within three days, your Money Gang will be wiped out, even your father will lose his head.”

“What a joke! Do you really think our Money Gang is afraid of your Dragon Guard Manor?”

“Did I say it was the Dragon Guard Manor? Not to mention the Sword-Eating Ancestor, just the fact that Young Master Lingyu is the number one young master in the martial arts world is enough. Why don’t we take a gamble? Maybe we can really get a Cheng Ying Sword from me for free.”

Just as Shangguan Fei was about to fall into the trap, Jing Wuming stepped forward and interrupted, saying, “Young Master Shangguan is joking. We all share the same surname, so there’s no need to make things awkward over such a small matter. This time, it was our young leader’s fault, and I apologize to you on his behalf.”

Shangguan Haitang, being the person she was, instantly understood upon seeing this scene. She was deliberately trying to sow discord between Shang Sufei and Shang Haitang, saying, “So it turns out that you, the young gang leader, aren’t in charge. What a pity, a child like you who hasn’t even been weaned yet is not worthy of knowing our Yu Yan.”

As Shangguan Haitang spoke, she deliberately put her arm around Jiang Yuyan’s shoulder in a very intimate manner, displaying a very affectionate relationship.

Jiang Yuyan wasn’t angry. She was indeed quite annoyed by flies like Shangguan Fei. There were quite a few of them today, which really bothered her. Considering her reputation and the image of Yihua Palace, she refrained from taking action this time.