Chapter 193: Rectification

Hong Sect Main Hall

Cheng Feng gently rubbed the teacup in his hand, his eyes flashing with unquestionable determination.

Wang Hu, Sun Gui, Zhou Hai, and Li Yang stood on either side, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.

"What are your thoughts on today's events?" Cheng Feng's voice was low and powerful, piercing every inch of the hall. His words were like a sharp sword, pointing straight to the core of the problem.

Wang Hu spoke first, his tone carrying a hint of self-reproach: "Sect Master, I am hard to absolve of blame in this matter. As Fumen, I failed to detect and stop the greedy conduct of my subordinates in time; it is truly a dereliction of duty."

Cheng Feng nodded slightly but did not offer comfort. "Wang Hu, self-reproach is useless; what matters is how to remedy this. Since its founding, the Hong Sect has established itself on the word 'rules.' This shame today must be washed away."

Sun Gui frowned and said in a deep voice: "Sect Master, I have already ordered people to thoroughly investigate this matter. We must bring those daring and reckless fools to justice and simultaneously strengthen the supervision of each hall to prevent such incidents from happening again."

Zhou Hai took up the thread, his voice carrying a hint of worry: "Sect Master, I fear there is a group of people behind this who need to be purged. We have just taken in so many people, and the quality and strength of those who just arrived are uneven; we must pick some out."

Li Yang's eyes were sharp as he analyzed: "I agree with Zhou Hai's view. We must not only severely punish the perpetrators but also follow the vine to find the instigators behind them. The Hong Sect's rules cannot be violated; any provocation must be repaid with blood!"

Hearing this, the corners of Cheng Feng's mouth curled into a cold smile. "Very good, none of you have disappointed me. Remember, the Hong Sect's rules cannot be tarnished. No matter who the opponent is, we must let them know the consequences of provoking the Hong Sect!"

After speaking, he stood up, his gaze like a torch, sweeping over everyone present. "Starting immediately, launch the investigation procedure in full. I want to see results in the shortest possible time. At the same time, strengthen the training of the sect disciples, improve overall strength, and ensure the Hong Sect's safety."

Also, didn't we buy a batch of old houses that aren't finished yet? What we bought at the time wasn't big enough; now that we have money, keep buying. It needs to accommodate at least one thousand people.

Send all those ordinary people who are not Martial Artists there to start construction. We will build a brand-new training ground there, with the central courtyard partitioned off and complete housing facilities.

After resting, all the new disciples will train there. I want them to know the rules of the Hong Sect. Anyone who is unqualified will be swept out, and the training intensity will be doubled.

Finally, it's you few. The Hong Sect's operation is getting bigger and bigger. If your strength doesn't improve, I'm afraid your positions won't be secure."

Wang Hu said awkwardly: "Sect Master, it's not that we aren't working hard; it's just that we are too busy with matters to find time to practice martial arts."

Cheng Feng comforted him: "I know you are working hard, so I am approving two thousand taels of Silver for you, five hundred taels each. You must continue to do your duties, even if you cultivate one or several people to manage in your stead."

"Martial Dao strength is the foundation of your standing. I don't want to see a day where your disciples challenge a hall master's strength and end up overturning the whole operation, understand?"

The four of them, Wang Hu included, looked happy and cupped their fists: "Understood."

To improve one's Martial Dao strength, talent is something that cannot be forced; the other requirement is having sufficient resources for support.

For the disciples of the Hong Sect, their goal is to enter the Skin Refining Realm, but this requires a massive amount of resources and time to slowly temper.

However, with the special treatment Cheng Feng is providing everyone—drinking three nourishing soups a day—I believe their strength will certainly increase!

Cheng Feng did not let everyone be overly optimistic. He reminded them: "Don't be happy too soon. On the last day of every month, you must report your Martial Dao progress to me. The Hong Sect's primary task now is stability. We must properly digest these newly joined people and constantly strengthen our own power. Only then can we truly stand firm!"

Cheng Feng's gaze flashed with a firm light, as if he had already seen the future prosperity of the Hong Sect.

Following his order, the Hong Sect disciples began to get busy. Everyone was clear about their responsibilities and actively devoted themselves to work, contributing their strength to the development of the Hong Sect.

The Hong Sect halls were reorganized into four levels: Department, Battalion, Squad, and Member. Such a vertical structure facilitates direct management. Each squad consists of ten people, one battalion has five squads, totaling fifty people, and one department contains four battalions, totaling two hundred people. There is no limit to the number of departments in a hall, as long as it is easy to manage.

The specific deployment of hall management can be adjusted according to the actual situation, but as long as there are enough people, it needs to be reported to the "Earth Gate" here, and the corresponding paperwork must be done.

To better distinguish different members, Cheng Feng sent people with Silver to customize three thousand identity tokens for the hall disciples.

These tokens are made of red wood, and each token is engraved with a serial number as well as the inscriptions of the belonging hall and deployment. Their style and specifications were confirmed with Wang Hu.

The tokens for Ren Men Disciples are iron plates, with the same style but black in color.

In addition, the Heaven Gate and Earth Gate also had ten special tokens made each, using Gold and Silver respectively; they are truly genuine gold and silver.

The things Cheng Feng has in mind come one after another. Every one of his decisions is to make the Hong Sect disciples unite more closely and enhance their sense of belonging to the Hong Sect.

At the same time, the Hong Sect does not rely on exploiting the common people to make a living, only collecting thirty percent in protection fees. This has already given the people great convenience and also improved the Hong Sect's image in the eyes of the people from the side.

For the Hong Sect disciples who participated in this operation, this victory relied entirely on the power and wisdom of Cheng Feng alone, so the majority of the proceeds naturally belonged to Cheng Feng.

Cheng Feng is not a greedy person; he did not keep all the benefits for himself. On the contrary, he very generously took out a portion of the money to reward the more than six hundred Hong Sect disciples who participated in the battle.

Each person was given two taels of Silver as a reward, and pensions were paid in full. These measures not only comply with the Hong Sect's rules but also reflect Cheng Feng's magnanimity and generosity.

According to the rules of the Hong Sect, if someone can win a major battle through personal strength or strategy, then that person should receive the corresponding reward.

Therefore, Cheng Feng unceremoniously pocketed eighty thousand taels of Silver. The remaining eighty thousand taels of Silver are enough to meet the various plans and expenditure needs of the Hong Sect going forward.

In this way, the Hong Sect will not fall into trouble due to a shortage of funds, and the disciples can feel fair and just treatment, thereby following the Hong Sect more firmly.

These low-level disciples naturally do not need to know that Cheng Feng was also doing this for Wang Hu and the others to see. Even if they are partners, don't things have to be made public?

This is also the reason why Cheng Feng is actively building his power.

Strength, he has it himself, but collecting supplies, taking stock of profits, occupying territory, making a name for himself, etc., cannot be done by one person.

It's quite good now. Cheng Feng has the right to use the Hong Sect, can use the Hong Sect's rules to gain benefits for himself, and can arrange for his brothers to work where he wants; it is quite promising.

These are exactly what Cheng Feng wants.