Chapter 40: The Green Clothes Gang's Movements

The work of burying corpses is always dull, dangerous, and foul-smelling.

Although an urgent task was added before dawn, today was generally calm and peaceful.

By the afternoon, the corpse-buriers had finished burying the bodies and began modifying the flatbed cart with axes.

Once that was done, it was time for hunting and gathering herbs.

Everything was calm and natural, and Du En was the same as always.

This made Ning, Cai, Ze, and Wei Ming all unable to help but mutter to themselves, unconsciously feeling a sense of awe.

Because after calming down, the more they thought about it, the more uneasy and anxious they became.

He sneered and flashed his blade.

Sure enough, Liu Qixiang fell for the trap on the spot, led into asking subconsciously: "They didn't want it? Are they such good people?"

Looking at each other, they didn't see anyone from their own circles dead, so they began to feel baffled.

Du En asked the horrified Liu Qixiang again.

"Du En, you dare to play me, right! You have money to buy a flatbed cart, but no money to pay protection fees, you..."

The situation seemed a bit wrong; the Green Clothes Gang's movements were really a bit too fast!

After finishing the various chores, they pulled the flatbed cart back.

Hearing this, Liu Qixiang's expression finally softened, and he spoke: "I assume you don't have the guts for that. Alright, hand over the spirit stones!"

"I don't know, I don't know anything! You brat, don't you dare drag me into this!"

Yet, even when facing such a major event, Du En could still maintain his usual state, appearing exceptionally mundane, which really made it hard not to feel this way.

Wait, that's not right, this corpse-collecting work doesn't seem to be done by them either!

So, are they here to find the corpse-buriers? Just visiting?

Startled, they subconsciously took two steps back.

"Damn it, bad luck!"

"Huh? This, Master Liu, didn't we just pay the protection fee for this month?"

"That is correct, but the hall masters were just recruited by the Green Clothes Gang and received instructions to collect protection fees. It's urgent, which is why I came here."

"What did you just say?!"

Not only was he terrified, but the other onlookers, after being stunned, also turned around in unison, and amidst a series of thumping sounds, locked themselves inside their homes.

Who died?

Du En calmly interrupted the other party, his voice somewhat ethereal, as if he were intentionally emphasizing certain words.

"It's nothing, this cart just transported corpses this morning. You should be quite familiar with it; the leader of your Blood Eagle Gang is half of that corpse."

The two gray jackals knew how to act like dogs; now they consciously lowered their bodies, baring their teeth at the ill-intentioned outsiders, and low growls of aggressive warning issued from their throats.

"Hiss..."

The sound of the stopped cart wheels caused Liu Qixiang to subconsciously shift his gaze over.

No, it could also be that these guys who changed their allegiance were acting on their own, wanting to take the opportunity to make a profit.

No, yesterday this was still Blood Eagle Gang territory, how did it become Green Clothes Gang territory today?

Du En and the others naturally noticed this, and so they all felt a sense of emotion.

The Green Clothes Gang's movements are truly fast; the leaders of those two gangs only just died last night, and in just one day, they have already rapidly taken over the territory and sent people to re-collect protection fees.

Liu Qixiang really wanted to say that, but facing Du En's calm eyes and looking at the flatbed cart being modified to haul goods and people, his mouth went dry, and he really couldn't act tough.

People's expressions changed drastically, but they were too angry to speak; after all, being slashed by a blade is very painful and leads to death!

Hiss!

A chill shot through him, his hair stood on end, and Liu Qixiang retreated several yards, his eyes widening in shock, his voice hoarse and frantic: "Are you f***ing crazy, you dare to use a cart like this?!"

"What? Are you blind? This place is no longer under the Blood Eagle Gang's jurisdiction; it has become our Green Clothes Gang's territory, so the protection fee must naturally be calculated and paid separately!"

One can only say that, influenced and driven by Du En, their thinking had already deviated somewhat from the normal bottom-tier mindset.

Thinking of this, someone couldn't help but speak up.

"Ah?" The dizziness slightly eased, and this person, who was still in a daze of anger, realized who had hit him and immediately shuddered, putting on a fawning look: "Oh, it's Master Liu! I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about those lowly corpse-people!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he immediately became angry from embarrassment.

"What are you afraid of?"

At this moment, they realized that their previous lack of thought, the act of sitting on the cart and coming back together, seemed quite outrageous.

Rattle-rattle~ thud.

Liu Qixiang immediately slapped him again, arrogant and overbearing: "Let me tell you, the rules have changed. Three low-grade spirit stones per person, must be paid tonight. If you can't pay, heh!"

It looked like he really didn't know the truth, but it was estimated that various rumors and exaggerated descriptions had already spread rapidly among the original personnel of the two gangs, which was why this Liu Qixiang was so terrified.

He had originally thought they were corpse-transporters not to be trifled with, but he didn't expect that what was pulling the cart wasn't an ox, but panting jackals, and sitting on the cart weren't corpse-transporters, but corpse-buriers.

"Oh, you mean this? The corpse-transporters didn't want it, so I modified it and put it to use."

Liu Qixiang answered in a panic, looking around anxiously, fearing that the murderer might hear.

"So, what do you know?"

The next moment, a slap flew directly over, hitting the speaker's face until it swelled up, leaving him dizzy.

"Do you think I'm joking with you?!"

Why should I honestly answer your questions?

I was wondering why the bully gang changed here, I was wondering why someone knocked on the corpse-buriers' door before dawn, I was wondering why the corpse-buriers suddenly got rich and could even get a cart!

So that's how it is!

You f***ing want to commit suicide, don't drag us into it!

Hearing this, Liu Qixiang was about to kick them to death, but just as he lifted his foot, he saw a blur in front of him, and when he shifted his gaze, he saw Du En already standing before him.

Liu Qixiang tugged at the skin on his body; the clothes embroidered with a blood eagle were gone, and he quickly changed into a set of cyan clothes.

Liu Qixiang was stunned for a moment, then reacted, realizing he seemed to have been played; he immediately left the others behind and walked over here aggressively.

People finally understood the actual meaning of this situation, and for a moment, they felt completely bewildered.

This isn't right!

"Master Liu, you aren't joking, are you?"

No one has died here, so why has the corpse carrier come over?

Otherwise, who would be willing to come? It stinks to high heaven here all day long!

What is going on?

You were telling me earlier that you didn't have spirit stones, yet today you've managed to get a flatbed cart?

Rumble—

The sound of cart wheels turning, from far to near, made the neighbors of the corpse burier's small courtyard all change their expressions.

"Of course not, it's mainly out of fear."

Du En nodded inwardly, then spoke: "Then, is it the Cyan Clothes Gang that sent you to collect protection fees now?"

Because it is an individual that has neared demon-beast transformation, it is barely usable.

Of course, it wasn't a person pulling it themselves; Du En went to catch two gray jackals and taught them a harsh lesson, so they became obedient and honest, voluntarily acting as beasts of burden and consciously pulling the flatbed cart.

However, this Boss Yuan just died a bizarre and miserable death; would these guys really have the guts for this?

Facing the reactions of these normal people, Ning Cai and Wei Ming and the others looked at each other in dismay.

Amidst their churning thoughts, Liu Qixiang had already stopped in front of the flatbed cart.

Of course, right now, he dared not say this sentence.

He only hoped that Du En would stop causing trouble and let him leave in one piece.

Liu Qixiang was full of regret right now, regretting that he had come over on his own initiative!

(End of this chapter)