Chapter 21: Inciting a Chaotic Battle

To tell the story from both sides.

By the afternoon, those supervisors who had been slacking off and skipping work also discovered, one after another, that people had actually died under their watch.

Fighting to the death at night is one thing, but to dare to kill like this in broad daylight—it was simply showing them no respect!

To put it severely, it was dereliction of duty on their part!

Therefore, after attempting to investigate the murderer to no avail, they met on the way and compared notes, and the finger of blame was immediately pointed at the Blood Eagle Gang and the Iron Hand Gang!

They couldn't possibly report this to the stewards, could they?

Regardless of whether the truth was actually a vendetta between gangs, in any case, they could not let the stewards think they were incompetent and derelict in their duties!

So, you all must provide an explanation!

An explanation?

What kind of explanation!

The leaders of the two gangs actually wanted to loudly rebuke these supervisors who were taking advantage of the chaos to shift the blame.

Wei Ming received his wages for the first time and was very curious; if the situation weren't so dire, he would probably be pondering how to handle it most comfortably.

"Calm down, speak slowly."

Wei Ming's expression was somewhat subtle as he listened, clearly having made a connection.

However, the primary purpose was actually to divert attention.

Each person was distributed three low-grade spirit stones.

Once the supervisors left, their faces immediately changed, becoming exceptionally gloomy, and they ordered their subordinates to investigate.

And at the bottom level, the matter had already spread!

So he silently put away the spirit stones and stopped asking too many questions.

What is the situation?

The six people, who were full of gloom and waiting for the dead to come and collect protection fees, all showed looks of surprise at this moment.

"Cough, cough... At first, it should have just been a sporadic argument between individuals, then someone struck first, and then it escalated, getting out of hand. As for the cause, it seems like one side killed someone from the other side during the day."

The situation was quickly summarized; they were not idiots, and they immediately reached their own conclusions.

The sounds of shouting and fighting spread like a wildfire, soon reaching the courtyard of the corpse-buriers.

The two gang leaders thought of the same thing at the same time.

Regardless of what the situation would be later, at the very least, they were holding on tight for now, and a sense of ruthlessness rose in their hearts.

Lao Ning didn't say anything either; he stood up with a light cough and went out with Wei Ming to scout the specific situation.

Ning Caize was still coughing as he pulled a heavy shield from under his bed and propped it up over his head.

Ning Caize added: "It's likely the accident during the day that made these two gangs, who originally didn't want to fight anymore, change their minds and clash again in a rush. Now, I'm just afraid they'll blindly fight their way over here."

He was lost in thought, and at the same time said: "Don't be too nervous. Keep watch until the first half of the night ends. If it hasn't spread to our side by then, everyone go back to sleep and rest."

Therefore, only if the other side yields first and voluntarily takes the second spot can there be a possibility of being open and honest, shaking hands, and cooperating!

"It must have been the Green Clothes Gang!"

The others also had unpleasant expressions.

Among those who remained, Du En lowered his eyes calmly, showing great composure and the bearing of a general, which immediately settled the wandering thoughts of the other three.

"There is a lot of work tomorrow. If you don't sleep well tonight, you'll have to sleep in the wasteland tomorrow night."

Was it really that simple to be provoked into a fight?

"Boss, can you still sleep at a time like this?"

These three gangs were gathered and encroaching on each other, originally competing for interests and in a hostile relationship.

Faced with the inquiry, Wei Ming appeared agitated and incoherent: "They started fighting in the shanty area, there are so many people, a pile of corpses lying on the ground..."

Wei Ming came back to his senses, cursing and swearing, very unhappy.

Only then did Wei Ming have the time to clearly state what he had seen.

This time, it was not the small scuffles from before.

"Oh right, damn it! These guys, they add trouble to others while alive, and even after they're dead!"

Then, seeing Du En wanted to go out and take a look, Wei Ming immediately volunteered: "Boss, you just sit there, I'll go out and take a look!"

Du En spoke while signaling for the others to help.

"The Blood Eagle Gang and the Iron Hand Gang are killing each other again. This time it's a mess; they started fighting in the narrow alleys between the shanties, and both sides are adding fuel to the fire and calling for more people. There are more and more of them!"

However, looking at the cold, condescending gazes of those of the same rank, realizing the gap in their status and identity, in the end, they could only beg for mercy, grovel, and offer enough apologies to barely send them away.

To boost morale, Du En took out the bag containing the spirit stones.

Not long ago, the Blood Eagle Gang and the Iron Hand Gang had just fought a battle. Clearly, the Green Clothes Gang felt there was an opportunity to be exploited and didn't want it to settle down, which is why they caused today's incident.

After a while, Ning Caize's coughing sound came.

But how could the two gangs possibly do that now?

Thus, on the side of the higher-ups, the situation became deadlocked.

If the stewards and supervisors were to mobilize to encircle and force the evil cultivators out into the open, the situation would be even more intense, and at the same time, there would be someone shouting orders for bystanders to stay at home and the like.

Du En pondered and waited.

"Besides being used as currency, the pure spiritual energy contained within can be used for cultivation. As for the method, there is a specialized Spirit-Drawing Technique, or one can crush it directly to let the spiritual energy disperse, though it is easy to leak and waste. Moreover, its hardness and toughness are very high; it cannot be crushed just like that."

The target of the diversion was not the Green Clothes Gang, but the evil cultivators!

"They're fighting! They're fighting!"

"Is that so... Can I bite it and swallow it into my stomach so it won't be wasted?"

Are the people from those two gangs idiots?

Can they not even see such an obvious frame-up?

Hmm, perhaps I shouldn't think that way; then, is there someone secretly fanning the flames...

"However, people cannot have died in vain. As long as the other side yields and apologizes first, we will join forces to deal with the Green Clothes Gang!"

Although in fact, he himself was actually quite concerned and puzzled by the shouting and killing in the distance.

Du En nodded slightly and looked at Ning Caize again.

"Since this kind of accident has occurred, I imagine Lü Xiang shouldn't have any spare time to come and collect this month's protection fees. Here, three pieces for each of you, take them for now."

He still remembered that sinister half-corpse from before.

The previous duels and fighting between the two gangs happened outside the shanty area and seemed very controllable, but this time, starting small and growing, the fighting broke out within the narrow shanty area with multiple scattered points; wanting to keep it under control is no simple matter.

Wei Ming is still too green; adding a veteran with seniority would be just right.

It was like pouring oil on fire; the conflict between the two gangs, which had just calmed down, was ignited once again.

With deaths occurring at multiple locations and points in a short time—and it just so happens to be three of yours and three of ours—the intention to stir up conflict is quite obvious, and the only ones nearby with the strength to do it are the Green Clothes Gang, who were watching the fire from the other bank before!

"What's wrong, what's wrong?"

In a flurry, they blocked the courtyard gate tight, then grabbed shovels, machetes, and axes as weapons, surrounding Du En while staying in the courtyard.

Open spears are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against!

These dormant and hidden evil cultivators are, in a sense, actually the greatest threat!

Following this helpless voice, Wei Ming came running fast with Ning Caize on his back; as soon as he entered the courtyard, he immediately dropped the person, turned around to shut the gate tight, and even pushed over debris to block it.

"It's fine, it's just that you can't digest the shell; in the end, it'll be like a knife cutting your own ass."

With the overseers intentionally covering things up and pushing the narrative, the ordinary gang members all mistakenly believed that the other side had struck first, so as soon as they finished work that evening, they ran into each other and, without a word, a conflict erupted.

Incidentally, it could also make a group of overseers loathe them; it can truly be called killing several birds with one stone!

"What a vicious fellow!"

Whoever dares to come and snatch it, just fight them!

"Spirit stones, I've finally really touched one. Boss, besides buying things, what else is this stuff used for?"

He did have some thoughts of stirring up the conflict between the two gangs, and he had also thought about dragging the overseers into the water; after all, killing people during the day really couldn't avoid those guys.

Although there was shouting and killing outside, this was not the shouting and killing of the border city being set in motion.

Although in the current situation, it is very likely that a third party has intervened, who can say for sure whether someone from the two gangs is being calculating and doing this on purpose, wanting to mislead the other side?

"But looking at it now, that is unlikely."

"Slow down, slow down, cough cough cough... Little Wei, slow down!"

And in this Nanmo Border City, whenever there are any unsolved cases or strange events, blaming them on evil cultivators is always correct; therefore, perhaps one could use this matter to make the border city authorities take action and quickly deal with that, or those, evil cultivators.

To tell the truth, Du En was also a bit surprised.

However, the crowd's emotions were slightly eased, and they were no longer as tense and nervous.

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