Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

Chapter 126 Revealed

The boat had a deep draft and thick planks. Several gang members dressed in tight-fitting clothes and carrying single swords stood on both sides of the boat.

Once the ship reached the berth, the crew steadily dropped the anchor.

With a loud clang.

As the iron chain entered the water, several gang members quickly threw down the cable. On the shore, there were already rope pullers who stepped forward and quickly tied the cable to the stone pillars on the bank. Their movements were swift and decisive.

Before long, the cabin door at the bow of the ship was slowly pushed open by two gang members, and Wang Lan walked out slowly.

He wore a dark brocade robe with subtle patterns, a jade belt with a bronze buckle and animal face at the waist, and his long hair was tied up with a jade crown. His face was stern, his steps were composed, and his eyes revealed the composure and imposing presence honed by his experiences in the martial world.

"Greetings, Chief." Chen Feng and Ge Shan, who were waiting on the shore, bowed respectfully.

The originally noisy dock vendors and passersby all subconsciously fell silent and gave way upon seeing this, and even the porters passing by slowed their pace.

"What are you doing here?" Wang Lan looked at Chen Feng, somewhat puzzled, as he had not informed others of his itinerary.

"Reporting to the leader, it's because of that Lu—"

Ge Shan had barely uttered a word when Chen Feng stopped him, forcing him to swallow back the words he was about to say.

Chen Feng said, "I had nothing to do, so I took a stroll along the riverbank. It was purely by chance that I ran into the gang leader."

"Nothing much to do?" Wang Lan looked at him suspiciously. The Canal Gang had already slapped him in the face, how could he have nothing to do?

He felt that Chen Feng's words had a hidden meaning.

"Now, the Flying Fish Crossing Hall only has its main hall left, and everyone is crammed into it. It's so crowded that I decided to take Ge Shan out for a walk."

Chen Feng sighed.

"My poor subordinate wanted to go and guard another branch, but he was dismissed from his post."

At that moment, everyone present understood what Chen Feng meant: he was accusing Lu Kui.

Everyone keeps their eyes down, their noses reflecting their inner thoughts.

After Lu Kui advances to the Enlightenment Realm, his status within the gang will be at least equal to that of the vice gang leader. Only the gang leader can control him, and no one wants to get into trouble.

"I'm here to handle this matter. Let's go back to the main hall and talk." With that, Wang Lan led everyone toward the main hall.

Ge Shan sidled up to Chen Feng and asked, "Boss, why didn't you let me speak just now? I could have said a few words about Lu Kui in front of the gang leader."

Chen Feng glanced at him: "Don't let your emotions get into your work. We just need to present the facts, and the leader will make his own judgment."

"Will the gang leader be on our side if we do this?" Ge Shan asked.

"I don't know, but he's definitely on the side of the gang rules," Chen Feng said.

Flying Fish Crossing, Canglang Gang's branch.

Before Chen Feng and his group even stepped through the door, they heard arguing coming from inside. Lu Kui had gotten into another conflict with one of the hall masters.

Bang!

A burly man slammed the door shut as he stormed out, muttering curses under his breath, looking extremely angry.

This man, named Zhao Shi, was a proponent of war and had been working with other hall masters to overthrow Lu Kui. He had approached Chen Feng more than once.

Chen Feng, being at the Enlightenment Realm, heard it clearly: Zhao Shi was greeting Lu Kui's mother.

"Chen—Chief!"

When Zhao Shi went out and saw Chen Feng, he was about to greet him when he saw Wang Lan next to him. His expression changed drastically, and he quickly bowed.

Chen Feng thought to himself, "The title 'Chief Chen' sounds pretty good."

Wang Lan nodded slightly, then ordered someone to notify all the main hall masters to gather.

Inside the council chamber.

Gang leader Wang Lan sat in the main seat with a calm expression. Below him on the left, Zhan Tang leader Lu Kui stood straight with a furrowed brow.

The other hall masters sat casually below. Almost every one of them had experienced Lu Kui's intimidating presence and harbored resentment.

Lu Kui consolidated power, firmly controlling all authority in Feiyu Ferry, leaving almost no one else to rely on as the head of the other branches.

Chen Feng had some manpower, but he sent them out to maintain the territories abandoned by Lu Kui.

The hall remained silent for the time it takes to burn half an incense stick before Wang Lan slowly spoke: "The Canal Gang did not invade, so why did you act this way?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly carried to every corner of the hall.

All eyes turned to Lu Kui, eager to hear how he would defend himself in front of the gang leader.

"I'm short-handed, and my subordinates are doing this to preserve the gang's strength," Lu Kui replied in a low voice.

Despite his imposing stature of over two meters, his aura seemed noticeably weaker, as if he lacked confidence. He continued to explain, "The Cao Gang has more Qi Opening Realm experts than ours. I am overwhelmed and unable to oversee all the branches. This is to avoid unnecessary casualties."

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One of the hot-tempered hall masters immediately exploded: "Bullshit! Is that how it's calculated? We're short-handed in the Opening Acupoint Realm, but we have no shortage of people in the Qi Condensation Realm and the Internal Energy Tempering Realm!"

"You've been hiding in the main hall, which is why the Canal Gang has acted with such impunity. If you had just shown your face outside and let them know you posed some threat to the other branches of the Canal Gang, their Enlightenment Realm members wouldn't have intervened so easily, and we wouldn't be in such a passive position now!"

Lu Kui's cold gaze swept over them, and he noted down who had spoken.

The head of the gang felt a chill run down his spine. Realizing the gang leader was still present, he mustered his courage and confronted Lu Kui about his autocratic behavior.

All mistakes, such as excluding dissidents, must be reported.

Lu Kui's expression gradually turned cold.

Wang Lan sighed: "Lu Kui, you've been in the gang for a long time, and I know you're cautious by nature, but this time, you really went too far and chilled the hearts of so many brothers."

Considering your merit in overseeing the hall, I will temporarily relieve you of your position as the head of the War Hall. Give it your time to reflect on your actions.

"Boss, I have something to say." Chen Feng stepped forward.

[Gaining Attention]

[Experience +256]

"Go ahead," Wang Lan nodded.

"In my opinion, even though he abandoned many branches and shifted his focus to the Flying Fish Crossing headquarters, Lu Kui did not complete his task of overseeing the headquarters. He has two major crimes."

Firstly, since arriving at Feiyu Ferry a few days ago, I have repeatedly encountered spies from the Grand Canal Gang active at the ferry crossing, stalking and ambushing me.

Assassinations occurred frequently.

"If I hadn't cleaned it up in time, the consequences would have been dire. Lu Kui did nothing about it, which is a crime of dereliction of duty and negligence."

The heads of the various halls looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had never encountered any spies from the Grand Canal Gang before, and only now did they realize that someone had taken action to eliminate them.

Secondly—

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then slowly and deliberately took out a token from his pocket.

Some sharp-eyed people immediately recognized it as the command token of the Grand Canal Gang leader.

A glint of light flashed in Wang Lan's eyes.

"Secondly, Xie Xuan, the leader of the Cao Gang, ambushed our brothers outside Feiyu Ferry, colluding with spies in the city."

If I hadn't discovered it in time, several more Qi Condensation Realm experts would have been lost in the gang. This is Lu Kui's fault for being incompetent and holding a position without doing any work.

Chen Feng displayed the token in his hand to everyone: "Xie Xuan has been killed by me, this is proof."

Lu Kui sneered: "Ha, what a boastful boast! Killing Xie Xuan, you think you are—"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Feng's cultivation at the Awakening Realm was instantly revealed, subtly surpassing Lu Kui's.

The vast council hall fell into complete silence in an instant; you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was shocked, realizing that this Chief Chen was a man of great talent and had been deliberately discreet in his daily life.

Wang Lan's eyes lit up with even greater joy. He took the token from Chen Feng and said, "Your killing of the leader of the Canal Gang is a great achievement."

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