Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

Chapter 128 Action

"Xie Xuan is dead?! Impossible! Yan Lie, this joke is not funny at all." The man's gaze darkened, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.

This man's name is Liu Zheng. Xie Xuan is his father's prized disciple, and the two are considered to be fellow disciples.

After his father passed away, he joined the Canal Gang under Xie Xuan's arrangement. He was fortunate enough to break through to the Enlightenment Realm. The two worked together for many years and established a great reputation, making the Liu family's Thunder Leg famous throughout the region.

He had only asked the Grand Master to come along after hearing that Xie Xuan had been transferred to deal with the Canglang Gang. He never expected to hear such news. He instinctively thought that Yan Lie was joking.

"Take a look for yourself," Yan Lie said, handing over the report beside him.

Liu Zheng's eyes swept quickly across the area, and after reading it, he could no longer suppress his anger, his aura almost going berserk.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Who did it?"

"I don't know. I sent my men to search for several days before they found the body in the outskirts of Feiyu Ferry, but the body was badly damaged and we couldn't tell anything from it," Yan Lie said in a deep voice.

"It's definitely related to the Canglang Gang!"

"Don't be impulsive. If the other side can kill Xie Xuan, they can kill the two of us. Almost all of my spies in Feiyu Ferry have been wiped out. We can't get any information from them. It's better to be cautious."

Liu Zheng suppressed his anger and remained cautious; he knew he had to be cautious, of course.

Xie Xuan's Thunder Kick was a cut above his own, and even Xie Xuan suffered a terrible fate. If it were him, he would have had no chance of survival either.

"Did Wang Lan make his move again? Last time, he was the one who led He Chuan to kill one of our leaders." A fierce glint flashed in Liu Zheng's eyes.

If it weren't for Wang Lan's intervention, Liu Zheng couldn't imagine who else in the Canglang Gang could catch up with Xie Xuan.

"It's unclear. The body has been disposed of, so it's impossible to tell what kind of technique Xie Xuan used to kill him. However, we discovered that some of our brothers died from sword strikes."

"Sword techniques?" Liu Zheng frowned. "Those guys from the Canglang Gang use knife and palm techniques. How could they know swordsmanship?"

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"Perhaps it's a smokescreen; we need to confirm further. I've already reported it to the gang. Let's wait for news." Yan Lie rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

Xie Xuan went to the outskirts of Feiyudu to commit murder. It was a decision he made together with Xie Xuan. Now that Xie Xuan is in trouble, he also bears responsibility.

There are still many plans that cannot proceed without Xie Xuan, so they have to be put on hold for the time being.

"Do you have any details about the Canglang Gang members currently stationed at Feiyu Ferry?" Liu Zheng asked.

Yan Lie stood up, took a scroll from the bookshelf, and spread it out on the table: "Everything we can find out is here. The ones circled are some of the more important people. Take a look."

The scroll lists all the martial artists of the Canglang Gang in Feiyu Ferry.

"Lu Kui, Zhao Shi, Ge Shan, Feng Yi..." Some names were crossed out, indicating that they had passed away.

Liu Zheng ran his finger across the names on the scroll, finally stopping at a name circled in red.

The words "Chen Lang" were clearly written on it.

The scroll recorded that Chen Lang was skilled in swordsmanship, which intrigued Liu Zheng, who asked, "Is this person only at the Qi Condensation Realm?"

"Yes, he was temporarily transferred from the Canglang Gang, and he's now the head of the Feiyu Ferry branch," Yan Lie replied. "Half a month ago, after Wang Lan and He Chuan left Feiyu Ferry, we planned to send someone to assassinate this new head of the branch, but..."

"But what?"

"We failed, and three brothers died. His strength should not be underestimated. It's a pity that our spies have been eliminated, so we can't get any information from him."

Liu Zheng nodded thoughtfully.

"Someone come here!" Yan Lie shouted, and a member of the Cao Gang hurriedly pushed open the door and came in, waiting for instructions.

"Master Yan." The gang member stood with his head bowed, but he only greeted Yan Lie, ignoring Liu Zheng standing to the side.

They seemed to think Liu was Yan Lie's personal guard.

"Pass down my orders: take over all the territories that the Canglang Gang has abandoned, send men to occupy them directly, and every single brother who occupies a piece of territory will be a great achievement."

"Yes."

Watching his gang members leave quickly, Yan Lie fell into deep thought. Although he didn't know what the Canglang Gang's sudden withdrawal was planning, it was always good to take over the territory first, or at least to test their strength.

Once the headquarters sends more personnel, we can gain the upper hand and make subsequent decisions easier.

"And me? What am I supposed to do?" Liu Zheng asked.

"Hmm..." Yan Lie pondered for a moment, "You don't need to show yourself. Just stay hidden in the shadows and stay with me in Yulan Town. Just have your men keep an eye on the Canglang Gang's movements."

Several days later, at dusk.

At the Flying Fish Ferry crossing, the river water lapped against the shore again and again, and all around was silent.

Compared to ordinary dock areas, this is a private mooring area for the Canglang Gang. There are no travelers or merchants coming and going, only wooden wharves for mooring boats and stone stakes for mooring ropes standing quietly.

A small boat was moored on the shore, with only the boatman on board.

Wang Lan, Chen Feng, and Lu Kui stood solemnly on the dock.

"Be extra careful during tonight's operation," Wang Lan said, his voice cold and clear, reaching the two men's ears even above the sound of the river. "The Cao Gang has been entrenched in Feiyu Ferry for too long; it's time to uproot them completely."

"I have an informant in the Canal Gang who told me that the gang would send more leaders, which happens to be the time when they are most relaxed."

I will take a boat to intercept the leader of the helmsmen sent by the Canal Gang to provide support. You two can then take this opportunity to lead your men to capture the Canal Gang's stronghold in Yulan Town.

"After Chen Lang killed Xie Xuan, the Cao Gang only has Yan Lie as its leader in Yulan Town. We must seize this opportunity," Wang Lan instructed.

Chen Feng nodded slightly, while Lu Kui hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Wang Lan continued, "Tonight's operation, Lu Kui, you will be in charge of facing Yan Lie, while Chen Lang, you will stay hidden in the shadows to provide backup in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

Finally, Wang Lan's gaze turned cold as he swept over the two men, his expression becoming more serious: "The details of the operation will be entirely decided by Chen Lang. I hope you two can put aside your differences and fight together against the enemy. If you ruin this important matter, you will be treated as traitors!"

Chen Feng and Lu Kui replied loudly, "Yes, sir!"

Wang Lan nodded slightly, said no more, turned around and walked down the stone steps, boarding the narrow boat that had been prepared in advance.

The boatman rowed, and the small boat broke through the water, silently heading upstream against the twilight waves.

On the dock, Chen Feng and his companion watched the small boat sail away before turning back to the main hall to gather their gang members.

Before long, they arrived at the outskirts of Feiyu Ferry.

All the members of the Canglang Gang gathered here, with torches burning brightly and orange flames flickering, illuminating the surrounding trees and roads in a dim and intermittent manner.

They planned to disguise themselves as merchants and infiltrate Yulan Town.

The firelight illuminated the solemn figures of the crowd. Several oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages lined up along the roadside, their drivers already in place, waiting only for the order to set off.

Everyone was waiting for Chen Feng to give the order.

Chen Feng looked around and then at Lu Kui, who was over two meters tall, and said, "Your physique and appearance are too outstanding and you'll be easily exposed. Before we enter Yulan Town, stay in the carriage and don't come out."

Lu Kui glanced at Chen Feng for a moment before getting into the carriage.

Then Chen Feng waved his sleeve and said, "Let's go!"

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