Chapter 98: Clouds turned by a flip of the hand!

A quarter of an hour later.

Inside the Haisha Gang's council hall.

Yue Wanting sat upright in the main seat at the front, with her daughter Yue Shulan standing beside her.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely heavy.

The situation today had reached its most critical moment.

If not for having Lu Zhangsheng as a powerful reinforcement, Yue Wanting would not have dared to show her hand to the other side immediately.

"Mother, can we really deal with so many Bone Forging experts all at once? If Lord Lu is defeated..."

A trace of worry appeared deep in Yue Shulan's eyes.

If they were defeated today, their fates would likely not be pleasant.

"Sigh... I also intended to defeat them one by one, but since Young Master Lu has already made his decision, we can only choose to gamble."

Yue Wanting also felt somewhat uncertain in her heart.

On the surface, she and Lu Zhangsheng were two Bone Forging Perfection experts, and she still had a hidden trump card, while the enemy also had three Bone Forging Perfection experts, plus several Bone Forging late-stage ones.

If the crowd attacked all at once, they might not be able to hold them off.

"Since it is Lord Lu's decision, he must already have a countermeasure."

Yue Shulan spoke up to comfort her.

Hearing this, Yue Wanting managed to muster a sliver of confidence in her heart.

This council meeting did not seek to suppress the other side; as long as they could reach a stalemate, it would be enough to make this group hesitate.

She pondered secretly in her mind.

Just then.

Several figures walked quickly toward the council hall.

The four people in the lead were dressed in black, holding long blades, their bodies filled with baleful Qi, their footsteps clanging with power.

These four were precisely the two Deputy Gang Leaders of the Haisha Gang and the two Headquarters Protectors; all of them were at the Bone Forging Perfection realm.

Behind the four followed seven or eight men at the Bone Forging late-stage; the group walked into the main hall with an aggressive momentum.

Seeing this, Yue Wanting's expression changed drastically.

"Protector Qiu, you..."

Her gaze was fixed firmly on Qiu Guanglin, her words filled with disbelief.

The other party was an old man left behind by her father who had always been assisting her; she had long considered him her trump card.

She never expected that today he would defect to the other side's camp.

Looking at this posture, it was likely they had been in contact long ago, and she had been kept in the dark.

Today was likely dangerous.

Four Bone Forging Perfection experts made her feel a sense of despair.

The group did not stand on ceremony, walking quickly to the table and sitting down.

The two Deputy Gang Leaders, Zhou Qijie and Lan Chenhao, looked at Yue Wanting with a playful expression, a lecherous light flashing through their eyes.

They had long coveted this ripe, beautiful Gang Leader, and today they were finally going to get their hands on her.

Although they knew Yue Wanting had invited outside help, they did not pay much attention to it.

Their side's strength was enough to suppress everything.

At this moment, two plump, beautiful women in white also walked in from the side of the hall, stopping behind Yue Wanting.

Both were at the Bone Forging late-stage and were the foundation left behind by Yue Wanting's father's generation; the bond between them was deep, and until this moment, they remained steadfast on Yue Wanting's side.

The two forces in the hall formed a stark contrast; Yue Wanting and her group were completely at a disadvantage.

"Gang Leader Yue, have you thought it through by gathering us today? Hand over the gang's financial power and jurisdiction to us."

"If the Gang Leader can agree to marry this old man, and both sides treat each other with sincerity, it would also be a great joy."

Deputy Gang Leader Zhou Qijie smiled faintly, his eyes wantonly scanning Yue Wanting's graceful figure, his heart burning with heat.

"Indeed, the position of Gang Leader has always been for the capable; Gang Leader Yue, please don't make it difficult for us..."

Lan Chenhao also chimed in to make trouble.

The many gang members behind the four stared at Yue Wanting without a word, seemingly putting pressure on her; for a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became heavy to the extreme.

"Bah... You were once deeply favored by the Old Gang Leader, yet today you come to force the palace; have your consciences been eaten by dogs?"

A beautiful woman behind Yue Wanting cursed through gritted teeth, her eyes seemingly spitting fire.

"Since when is it your turn to speak here?"

Zhou Qijie's face turned cold.

As he spoke, he reached out and struck forward with a palm.

"Whoosh..."

Even the air carried bursts of sonic booms; in the blink of an eye, the palm wind reached the beautiful woman in white.

The beautiful woman had no time to dodge and had to strike back with a palm of her own.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Violent energy swept out; the beautiful woman's entire body was knocked backward, her back hitting the wall directly, her face turning pale.

With a single strike, she was injured and had no power to fight back.

"Consider this a lesson for you."

Zhou Qijie's tone was grim.

He had already planned how to deal with her after seizing power today.

Seeing this, Yue Shulan gripped her skirt tightly with her right hand, her face full of anger.

Infinite rage also surged in Yue Wanting's eyes, but she restrained herself and did not strike on the spot.

"Gang Leader Yue, it is against the rules to invite outsiders into the core area of the gang today."

Lan Chenhao, on the side, started making trouble again.

They had already received news and knew that this person, Lu Zhangsheng, was the reliance Yue Wanting had invited.

As long as they could defeat this person today, Yue Wanting would have no chance left.

Presumably, the Demon-Suppressing Division would not care about such matters, and they did not intend to kill Lu Zhangsheng, just injure him.

"The Gang Leader should give us an explanation for this."

Qiu Guanglin also took the opportunity to speak up.

He did not give Yue Wanting any face at all.

"An explanation? What kind of thing are you? You are not worthy of an explanation from this Seat."

Just then, a cold, clear voice sounded from outside the main hall.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

They saw a handsome young man walking toward the main hall with large strides.

The person who arrived was none other than Lu Zhangsheng.

Seeing that Yue Wanting had already gathered everyone, he made his appearance directly.

Zhou Qijie and the others looked extremely ugly upon hearing this.

"Hmph... Internal matters of our gang have nothing to do with the Demon-Suppressing Division, right?"

Killing intent was revealed in everyone's eyes as they stared fixedly at Lu Zhangsheng.

Yue Wanting and her group, however, were full of joy.

Their powerful reinforcement had finally arrived.

At this moment, they all felt a sliver of confidence again.

"This Seat suspects that demons and evil spirits are hiding here, so I have come to handle the case. Does anyone have an objection?"

Lu Zhangsheng's sharp gaze swept across the hall, baleful Qi erupting from his body.

"I..."

A Bone Forging late-stage gang member was just about to speak up and question him.

"Whoosh..."

Before he could even finish speaking.

A blinding cold light flashed in the void, piercing directly through the man's neck.

"You..."

The man covered his neck with one hand and pointed at Lu Zhangsheng with the other, falling to the ground with eyes full of unwillingness.

The blood-stained head rolled away immediately, the ground covered in blood, looking quite gruesome.

"This person dared to obstruct this Seat from handling the case; he must be a spy for the Wenxiang Sect."

Lu Zhangsheng put away his long blade, his expression nonchalant, as if he had done a trivial, insignificant thing.

"How bold!"

Zhou Qijie's eyes widened, his face full of killing intent.

They never expected Lu Zhangsheng to be so arrogant, killing someone without a second word.

And this was in the heart of the Haisha Gang; he simply did not put them in his eyes.

Lan Chenhao and Qiu Guanglin, however, looked wary.

That blade light just now was simply too fast; the name "Fast Blade" Lu Zhangsheng was indeed well-deserved.

Lu Zhangsheng had only used less than ten percent of his strength, yet he had directly intimidated everyone in the hall.

Yue Wanting and her daughter were quite happy in their eyes.

They had long been displeased with these fence-sitters, and today they finally vented their anger.

"Does your Excellency really want to make things difficult for us?"

"What exactly did Yue Wanting give you to make you strike, or did that slut use herself as a bargaining chip..."

Cold light surged in Zhou Qijie's eyes.

He had long considered her his private property, and today, with someone intervening, his intent to kill began to rise.

Everyone in the hall looked strange upon hearing this.

The beauty of this Gang Leader, Yue Wanting, was famous throughout the entire county.

As she grew older, not only did she not fade, but she added a touch of maturity; many people present coveted her.

"Zhou Qijie, you are spouting blood!"

Yue Wanting's face flushed red, and she spoke in anger.

Only deep in the corners of her eyes was there something unusual.

Seeing her mother's appearance, Yue Shulan couldn't help but feel a tightness in her heart.

Could it be that the two of them had really reached some agreement? "This Seat will handle this matter; feel free to bring it on."

Lu Zhangsheng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as water.

He did not want to waste too much breath on the other side; in the end, it would come down to the skills in their hands. "Fine, fine, fine. This place is too cramped; let us go outside..."

Zhou Qijie and the others, their faces full of murderous intent, stood up directly and walked toward the outside of the hall.

Lu Zhangsheng, Yue Wanting, and the others also walked out of the main hall together.

The group passed through the buildings on both sides and arrived at a large square.

The two sides immediately confronted each other, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Yue Wanting and her daughter had worried expressions in their eyes.

With Yue Wanting's strength, she could only deal with one Bone Forging Perfection expert, and there were three others that required Lu Zhangsheng to step in and handle.

Winning under the siege of three people would be no small difficulty.

Not to mention that the other side also had eight Bone Forging Late-Stage experts.

Thinking of this, Yue Wanting and her daughter looked at Lu Zhangsheng, feeling a bit uneasy in their hearts.

"Kid, rashly participating in the affairs of this gang will be the most wrong decision of your life."

Zhou Qijie had a cruel look on his face.

"Suppress this person quickly."

Lan Chenhao and the others looked at each other, murderous aura erupting in their eyes.

"Kill."

The group immediately charged toward Lu Zhangsheng and the others.

Zhou Qijie, the two Deputy Gang Leaders, and Qiu Guanglin charged toward Lu Zhangsheng.

Another Protector rushed toward Yue Wanting.

Several Bone Forging Late-Stage gang members in the rear also began to surround the two beautiful women.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The surrounding force surged wildly, the stone bricks on the ground cracked repeatedly, kicking up a cloud of dust.

After just a momentary exchange, Yue Wanting and the others fell into a disadvantage.

The mother and daughter fought hard to resist, their faces full of anxiety.

Just at this moment.

Lu Zhangsheng moved.

"Whoosh..."

He utilized his footwork, moving like a ghost, arriving before Zhou Qijie, and slashed out with his blade.

"Such fast speed!"

Zhou Qijie and the three of them were shocked, hurriedly drawing their blades to meet him.

What was originally a three-person offensive situation instantly turned into a defensive one.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The sound of violent collisions resounded throughout the square.

The slaughtering knife in Lu Zhangsheng's hand directly deflected Zhou Qijie's long blade, then slashed toward his neck without losing momentum.

Before the opponent could react, amidst Zhou Qijie's terrified gaze, the blade light instantly sliced across his neck.

"You..."

Zhou Qijie clutched his neck and fell straight backward to the ground.

His head rolled to the side, and fresh blood soaked a small patch of stone bricks nearby.

One strike, and the Deputy Gang Leader Zhou was dead.

Lu Zhangsheng had only used less than ten percent of his strength; it didn't even count as a warm-up.

With his current methods, killing ordinary Bone Forging Perfection experts was simply a dimensional strike.

All of this happened too quickly.

It left everyone on the scene unable to react.

"Not good."

The remaining Lan Chenhao and Qiu Guanglin were terrified, their bodies trembling as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

The opponent could instantly kill a Bone Forging Perfection expert; this kind of strength was already extremely close to Blood Exchange.

They were far from being his match.

"Lord Lu, spare us! This commoner was just muddled for a moment, not knowing that the Haisha Gang had already surrendered to you."

Lan Chenhao and his companion immediately began to beg for mercy.

The Protector who was fighting Yue Wanting and the numerous Bone Forging Late-Stage gang members also stopped, looking at Lu Zhangsheng with faces full of fear.

"Such fast blade technique."

Yue Wanting was also keeping a close eye on Lu Zhangsheng.

She hadn't expected him to be able to instantly kill Zhou Qijie.

It left her feeling quite shocked.

Now, she was no longer so resistant to the idea of surrendering to Lu Zhangsheng; instead, she felt a bit secretly pleased.

With Lu Zhangsheng backing them in the future, their Haisha Gang would definitely be able to grow stronger.

She was also extremely satisfied that her daughter could get to know such a strong person in the Demon-Suppressing Division.

"Traitors have no qualifications to beg for mercy."

Murderous intent flashed across Lu Zhangsheng's eyes, and he struck directly.

The Haisha Gang was already his force, and the two had always coveted Yue Wanting, so naturally, they could not be kept alive.

He utilized his footwork, and after a few flashes, he arrived before Lan Chenhao and his companion, drawing his blade to slash.

"Not good."

Lan Chenhao and his companion were filled with despair, hurriedly activating their respective blood essence secret arts.

A surge of blood-evil aura rose on their bodies, and their strength increased by another notch.

Then, the two raised their blades and slashed forward.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The two sides began to fight fiercely on the field.

Violent force splashed wildly, kicking up a cloud of dust around them.

Lu Zhangsheng did not kill the two in one move; instead, he played along with them.

His blade light crisscrossed, easily suppressing the two.

And because Lu Zhangsheng's speed was extremely fast, the two didn't even have the thought of running away.

A moment later.

Lan Chenhao and his companion had consumed most of their blood essence, and a look of death appeared on their faces.

At this moment, they deeply regretted participating in this matter.

"Whoosh..."

At this time, a bright, cold light flashed across the two's necks.

Two large heads flew into the sky and rolled toward the ground, surrounded by blood.

The numerous gang members on the field only then reacted.

All three strong experts had fallen.

Everyone was filled with fear.

"Gang Leader, spare us! This subordinate was muddled for a moment..."

The last Protector immediately knelt down, repeatedly begging for mercy.

The numerous gang members behind him followed suit, and a dense crowd knelt on the ground.

Yue Wanting looked toward Lu Zhangsheng, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Lu Zhangsheng nodded secretly in his heart.

This woman was becoming more and more sensible; although he had promised not to participate in management, after this battle, the other party had clearly surrendered completely.

"Handle it as you see fit."

Lu Zhangsheng stood with his hands behind his back, smiling faintly.

Yue Wanting looked cold: "You all deserve death, but considering your past contributions, I will record them for now; you shall atone for your crimes in the future."

She did not intend to kill them all; the gang also needed a large number of hands.

Presumably, after today's events, no one would dare to rebel again.

"Many thanks for the Gang Leader's great kindness."

The crowd shouted in unison, and their hearts suddenly relaxed.

Today's events were simply like a dream to everyone.

Four top experts were reduced to just one Protector in the blink of an eye, leaving the group trembling with fear.

"You all may withdraw."

Yue Wanting waved her hand.

"Subordinates obey."

The numerous gang members hurriedly stood up and walked forward.

As they passed Lu Zhangsheng, they all carried looks of immense awe.

Yue Shulan also slowly left with her two followers.

Soon, only Lu Zhangsheng and Yue Wanting remained on the field.

"Many thanks to the Young Marquis for your help."

Yue Wanting bowed gracefully, her face full of smiles.

The heavy stone that had been on her heart for many years finally fell at this moment.

Her whole person felt much lighter.

Even a hint of radiance appeared on her face, making her look even more bright and moving.

"From now on, develop the gang with all your might, and build up an intelligence organization as well."

Lu Zhangsheng said faintly.

His plan was to initially spread an intelligence network throughout the entire area around the Prefecture City.

If there was any movement, he would be able to know it at the first opportunity.

"This concubine obeys."

Yue Wanting nodded with a smile, her eyes rippling with waves.

Afterward, the two exchanged a few more words, and Lu Zhangsheng turned and left the place.

(End of chapter)