Youth Song: Leijiabao Thunder Emperor

Have you heard?

"What?"

"Snow Moon City, Lei Family Fortress, Wen Family, Wangcheng Mountain, Wushuang City, and dozens of other sects have issued kill orders to the Dark River."

"I know, I know."

The Gun Immortal said that past transgressions could be forgiven, but anyone who would henceforth claim to be from the Dark River would be hunted down.

"What's so strange about this? You don't know, I heard from a friend from Tianqi that all the officials jointly submitted a petition demanding a thorough investigation of the underground river."

His Majesty has now ordered that the Northern Li Kingdom has no need for assassin organizations; any that appear must be immediately eradicated.

"Really?"

"I've heard about it too, but I didn't believe it at first. This guy said so too, so it can't be wrong."

"I heard that there were dozens of experts in the Dark River's Free and Unfettered Realm. I never thought the Dark River would just disappear like this."

"Who says otherwise? I heard that only Lei Xian Lei Dong, Xue Yue Jian Xian Li Hanyi, and Lei Men Lei Yunhe made a move."

Three men razed the Dark River headquarters to the ground; this time, Dark River has really bitten off more than they can chew.

"Who said that? I heard that Lei Men mobilized quite a few people. The mountain where An He was hiding was flattened by Lei Men's gunpowder."

"Wow. Really?"

"Of course it's fake."

"Wow, the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall is so powerful."

"I didn't expect Lei Men's firearms to be so powerful, the Thunderbolt Hall with its sealed swords and hanging blades."

I used to think they were stupid for not practicing swordsmanship.

Now, grunt, with gunpowder having this power, why bother practicing martial arts?

Lei Men firearms, Wen family poisons, Tang Clan hidden weapons.

"I've practiced swordsmanship for twenty years and I'm still only at the eighth rank. Should I not have practiced swordsmanship at all?"

"Even the Thunder Gate, which sealed its swords and hung them up, produced a Thunder Sword Immortal named Lei Hong. The Wen family's patriarch, Master Wen, was also a master swordsman. You... sigh."

What do you mean?

"Let's drink, let's drink."

……

"The martial arts sects and the imperial court have both taken action; your plan has succeeded. From now on, there will be no more underground rivers."

On the second floor of a restaurant, Lei Yunhe listened to the discussions below and felt somewhat emotional.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

I thought we'd have to survive a few waves of assassinations before those rats in the underground river would finally give up. I didn't expect it to work so well.

However, there are still experts in the Dark River, so we cannot let our guard down.

And then this ghost in the straw hat suddenly appeared.

Hearing Lei Yunhe's words, Lei Dong also felt somewhat bored.

In his view, the Dark River's retaliation would come wave after wave on the way back.

As a result, he was almost home, and didn't even get a chance to make a move.

He survived two assassination attempts, failing even to get past the Lei Men disciples. Neither Yue Ji nor Ming Hou had a chance to act, let alone him.

Ji Xue left the next day, and we should thank her for how quickly the news spread throughout the martial arts world.

Li Hanyi and the others returned to Snow Moon City after three days of travel. With the martial world in turmoil, Snow Moon City needed more experts to maintain order.

Lei Dong and his group encountered no trouble along the way, but instead heard a lot of news about the Dark River being attacked and killed.

This is enough to show how many enemies the Dark River has.

Even many high-ranking officials in the court were willing to offend Emperor Mingde in order to get the court to do its best.

Everyone knows how threatening the Dark River is; no one is unafraid that its blade could fall on their own throat. They wouldn't hesitate to kick a man when he's down.

Although Emperor Mingde wanted the Dark River and the Jianghu forces to weaken each other, he also hated the Dark River.

He had no choice but to take action due to the prevailing circumstances.

With the imperial court's efforts to eradicate the Dark River, the forces were almost catching up with those used to fight Ye Dingzhi.

Now, the three families who felt a sense of belonging to the Dark River couldn't sit still any longer.

This includes Su Zhe, the hat-wearing ghost who had long since retired.

This old guy, I don't know if he wants to replicate the destruction of the Dark River, directly led his men to attack Lei Family Fortress.

Lei Dong was also shocked when he heard the news.

"Yes, Su Zhe, the straw hat ghost."

As expected of a renowned master, he managed to escape unscathed after facing Lei Hong and Qian Hu alone.

Fortunately, they were left at home, with the Confucian Sword Immortal overseeing things; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Upon receiving news that Su Zhe was leading an attack on Lei Family Fortress, Lei Yunhe panicked. He almost died on his own.

Hearing Lei Dong mention Xie Xuan put his mind at ease.

Sure enough, news came not long after that that Su Zhe had been chased for dozens of miles by Lei Hong and Lei Qianhu.

The two powerful cultivators from the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm who accompanied them were killed by Xie Xuan, the Confucian Sword Immortal, and the rest of the assassins were all wiped out by Lei Wujie and his men.

"Yes, Su Zhe."

I never expected this old guy to still be causing trouble at his age.

Hopefully, he can see the situation clearly and honestly go home and hide.

If he still wants to gather the Dark River assassins, then I'll have to go and meet him.

Lei Dong has made up his mind.

No matter who it is, if they want to gather Dark River assassins or restore Dark River's power, he will directly take action and forcefully suppress them.

Wanting to be a terrorist, there's nothing more to say.

The imperial edict issued by Emperor Mingde, which forbade the existence of assassin organizations, was exactly what he wanted.

Everyone does things based on their own abilities. Building and recruiting influence is something you can do, and as long as you don't lose all your conscience, he doesn't want to meddle in other people's business.

Assassins, for money, will wipe out entire families regardless of reason or morality. They will even kill strangers to conceal their tracks.

What is the point of such an organization existing?

It would be one thing if he lacked the ability. But now that he has the ability and nothing to do, shouldn't he do something he considers meaningful?

Once the Dark River matter is settled, a series of bandit suppression stories would be nice.

Xiao Yu, Luo Qingyang also keeps a group of bandits.

"Now everyone in the Dark River is in danger. The Hat Ghost has been in seclusion for many years. Even if he wanted to gather people, who would respond?"

"Hehe, that's not necessarily true. There are always some people who are not afraid of risks and intend to get rich overnight."

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; the Dark River will only retreat and be forced to take the right path, so it will certainly not be completely wiped out.

Su Zhe is getting old. If we follow in his footsteps now and wait for the Dark River to overcome this difficulty, he may very well become the new patriarch.

The underground river has accumulated immeasurable wealth over the years; such enormous profits are worth the risk.

"Hmph, we still have to get through that."

Yes, the Dark River has been passed down for over a hundred years, killing countless people. The wealth it has amassed is something that even the Northern Li court might not be able to come up with all at once.

I found nothing at the Dark River headquarters. Where did the money go?

"It is said that all the wealth of the Dark River is hidden in a place called the Yellow Springs Pawnshop."

I don't know the exact location. Why is my senior uncle interested in money?

"Nonsense, who wouldn't be interested in that much money?"

Lei Yunhe rolled his eyes at Lei Dong and said irritably.

With centuries of accumulation in the underground river, who wouldn't be tempted?

"Yes, there's too much money."

If my master's wealth were to fall into the hands of the Thunder Sect, do you think it would be a good thing?

"At that point, Lei Men will likely become public enemy number one. Not just Bei Li, but also Nan Jue, the Western Regions. The imperial court and the martial arts world alike will all be vying for a share."

Lei Dong couldn't help but shudder at the thought of that scene.

Upon hearing Lei Dong's description, Lei Yunhe was startled and his face turned pale.

"Ahem. I was just thinking. Lei Men has enough money to spend, but there's no need for An He's money."

"We, the Raimon clan, cannot touch money stained with blood."

"No, hehe, I have an idea, Uncle-Master."

Looking at Lei Yunhe, who was still shaken, Lei Dong grinned mischievously.

"What are your thoughts?"

"Ahem. It is said that the wealth accumulated by this underground river over hundreds of years is hidden in a place called the Yellow Springs Pawnshop."

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as being as rich as mountains of gold and silver, and as wealthy as a country.

The only one who knows the exact location right now is probably the Thousand-Faced Ghost Mu Ying.

He was the one Su Changhe brought out from the Huangquan Pawnshop.

As for how to unlock the treasure, only the previous puppet, the straw-hatted demon Su Zhe, should know.

Lei Dong made no attempt to hide his words, and even added a bit of internal force as if afraid others wouldn't hear him.

The restaurant fell silent instantly, and the next moment, all the patrons rushed out.