Chapter 453: Kill the Jiangshui Gang First

Li Wenyuan's eyes lit up, and he praised: "Master Cheng's plan is brilliant! In this way, without wasting a single soldier or a single blade of grass, we can make the Jiangshui Gang and the Iron Ship Gang fall into internal chaos. Once they are in disarray, we will strike; we will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Cheng Feng continued: "Zhang Meng, you lead a team to be responsible for cutting off the Jiangshui Gang's transport routes. Remember, be stealthy and do not alert the enemy."

Zhang Meng grinned, patted his chest, and said: "Don't worry, Master Cheng, leave this to me! I guarantee that not a single ship of the Jiangshui Gang will get through."

Cheng Feng looked at Li Wenyuan again and said: "Mr. Li, you are responsible for investigating the Iron Ship Gang's raw material supply and client situation. Find their weak points, then formulate corresponding strategies; you may use both coercion and enticement."

Li Wenyuan bowed and said: "Don't worry, Master Cheng, I will go handle it now."

After arranging the tasks, Cheng Feng stood up, his gaze firm as he said: "Brothers, this integration of the underworld in Heimu Prefecture is crucial for the Hong Sect. We must work together with one heart, display the prestige of the Hong Sect, and let the underworld of Heimu Prefecture know that we, the Hong Sect, are the true overlords!"

The crowd shouted in unison: "We are willing to serve Master Cheng, willing to go through fire and water for the Hong Sect!"

In the following days, Zhang Meng led his men to lurk day and night on the Jiangshui Gang's transport routes, looking for opportunities to strike.

Li Wenyuan traveled everywhere, investigating the situation of the Iron Ship Gang. After much effort, they finally found the weaknesses of the Jiangshui Gang and the Iron Ship Gang.

Following the plan, on a dark and windy night, Zhang Meng led his men to raid the Jiangshui Gang's transport fleet. Taking advantage of the darkness, they boarded the ships silently, looted all the cargo on board, and then set the ships on fire.

The Jiangshui Gang's fleet was instantly plunged into a sea of fire, with screams echoing continuously.

By the time the people of the Jiangshui Gang reacted, Zhang Meng and his men had already vanished without a trace.

At the same time, Li Wenyuan successfully turned several important clients of the Iron Ship Gang against them and cut off their raw material supply. The Iron Ship Gang's production was immediately paralyzed, orders were canceled one after another, and they faced difficulties with capital turnover.

Upon learning that it was the work of the Hong Sect, the Jiangshui Gang and the Iron Ship Gang were furious and united to prepare a counterattack against the Hong Sect.

Unfortunately, before they could take action, Cheng Feng had already led the members of the Hong Sect to take the initiative.

The night was like ink; the once bright moon was now tightly covered by layers of dark clouds, and the occasional chirping of insects only added to the sense of oppression and tension.

Inside the Hong Sect's station, a group of disciples stood in neat rows. Each of them was dressed in black, with a bright red silk ribbon tied around their left arm, appearing particularly striking in the darkness.

Everyone had their blade tightly wrapped with cloth strips, the blades flashing with a cold and chilling light.

These disciples had already eaten and drunk their fill during the day, without the slightest fear or retreat. They knew very well what the mission was tonight.

If it succeeds, the Hong Sect will firmly sit in the top chair of the Heimu Prefecture underworld;

If it fails, the Hong Sect might vanish into smoke and cease to exist.

But no one hesitated.

In this world, it is difficult even to get a meal.

The government and the wealthy clans are high and mighty.

Now that someone provides food, allowing their families to eat their fill,

they have no other choice.

Of course, those who ran away had naturally already been dealt with by the sect rules.

The corpses hadn't even gone cold yet!!

Cheng Feng stood at the very front of the formation, scanning every disciple.

For this battle, he had poured in all his efforts, not only calling over Wei Zhuang but also bringing his own brothers, Cheng Shu and Cheng Lei, to his side.

Cheng Shu and Cheng Lei stood not far behind Cheng Feng. Their postures were upright, and their eyes revealed a calmness and determination forged through tempering.

Cheng Feng had always regarded them as the future of the Hong Sect and had never raised them as pampered heirs.

From the initial training as lackeys, Cheng Feng had demanded strictness from them.

Later, he let them lead teams to execute missions, accumulating experience in actual combat and learning how to deal with various unexpected situations.

In the fighting, they gradually learned to read the situation and understood how to adjust their tactics according to the enemy's movements.

As time passed, they were already able to control a territory and had become indispensable pillars of the Hong Sect.

It was not a waste of the Secret Medicine Injection that Cheng Feng provided for them,

and the sufficient supply of meat also provided a guarantee for their physical development and strength improvement.

Coupled with the study of various Martial Dao Secret Manuals, Cheng Shu and Cheng Lei's Martial Dao improved day by day, reaching a considerably high level.

Nowadays, they are already at the Bone Refining Middle Stage, but their own strength and Blood Qi are enough to contend with the Bone Refining Late Stage.

This is also one of the few Martial Artist forces in the Hong Sect that can be brought to the table.

"Brothers!" Cheng Feng suddenly said loudly, his voice echoing in the silent night, "Tonight is the critical moment for the rise of our Hong Sect! Everyone already knows the mission objective; I hope that by tomorrow, we can all continue to drink and eat meat."

"Yes!" the disciples shouted in unison, the sound making the surrounding leaves rustle.

Cheng Feng nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Although the Jiangshui Gang and the Iron Ship Gang are powerful, our Hong Sect is not to be trifled with! Tonight, we slaughter them."

"Now, move out!" Cheng Feng waved his hand and took the lead in walking toward the destination.

Cheng Shu and Cheng Lei followed closely behind, their eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation.

The Hong Sect disciples followed behind Cheng Feng like a black torrent, surging into the darkness.

Rain began to fall, pitter-pattering.

As they gradually approached the target location, the surrounding air seemed to solidify, so oppressive that it made one unable to breathe.

The Hong Sect disciples gripped their blades tightly, waiting for the battle to arrive.

The Jiangshui Gang.

Cheng Feng stopped, scanned the disciples once more, and then said in a low voice: "Act according to the plan, kill."

After speaking, Cheng Feng waved his hand, and the Hong Sect disciples rushed out like arrows released from a bow. They quickly dispersed and pounced toward different targets.

For a time, the sounds of shouting and the clashing of swords intertwined, breaking the tranquility of the night.

Cheng Shu took the lead, holding a long Sword, rushing into the enemy formation like a fierce tiger. His Blade Technique was incomparably sharp, and every strike took a life.

Under his leadership, the morale of the Hong Sect disciples was greatly boosted, and they fought bravely.

Cheng Lei was not to be outdone; he led a team and flanked from the left.

The two brothers cooperated with seamless tacit understanding, beating the Jiangshui Gang disciples into a steady retreat.

The battle was raging intensely; in the darkness, blood splattered everywhere, and corpses lay scattered on the ground.

Blood flowed on the ground, mixing with the rain.

"Boom—"

Lightning flashed suddenly.

The Hong Sect disciples swung their blades even more violently.

Meanwhile, Cheng Feng and Wei Zhuang rushed toward the Rear Courtyard, where their chosen opponents awaited.