The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Jiang Ning sat at a table and used a curtain to wipe the blood off his sword.

A short while later, Zhang the Taoist priest came downstairs and said to Jiang Ning, "It's all taken care of."

When the fight was halfway through, the Green Gang thugs realized they couldn't beat Jiang Ning's group, so they scattered and fled. They were all dealt with, but one of them was running upstairs, and Zhang the Taoist chased after him for a long time.

So far, the Green Gang's main headquarters and five branch headquarters have been dealt with. If nothing unexpected happens at Xinghualou, then the entire Green Gang can be declared extinct starting tonight.

After resolving the situation there, Jiang Ning and the others returned home. On the way, they encountered the Taoist priests who had come from the brothel to join them; they had also resolved their issue there.

Once the two groups met, they headed to Wuyi Lane to gather and take the little beggars to a place to settle them down.

By this time, it was already dawn, and many people had appeared on the streets, all of whom had been awakened by the noise.

After Jiang Ning and the Taoist priests attacked the branch halls of Juedefang and Xinghualou, many gamblers and people who went to Xinghualou to seek pleasure shouted in the streets. Only then did they realize that someone was attacking the Green Gang.

At this moment, their faces were filled with shock. Many busybodies even went to the Green Gang's branch halls and main hall to take a look, only to find that they were full of corpses. This bloody scene directly terrified them.

After the people came out, the Taoist priests from Qingcheng Mountain comforted them, saying that they had attacked the Green Gang and were eliminating evil for them.

Many locals recognized these Taoist priests, knowing they came from the Taoist temples on Qingcheng Mountain, and had seen them when they went to the temples to offer incense.

After the Taoist priests explained and reassured them, the people of Dujiangyan were overjoyed. The Green Gang had been entrenched here for many years and had been poisoning their lives. They had long hated the Green Gang and used to curse it when they went to the Taoist temple to burn incense. Now that they saw the Green Gang being eradicated by these Taoist priests, they were all excited and shouted in the streets.

But such a dramatic change overnight has left many people feeling like they're in a dream.

"Brother Dao, shall we go back first?"

A Taoist priest asked Zhang the question.

Some of the Taoist priests took the children to see a doctor. Some of them had been crippled both physically and mentally under the long-term control and oppression of the Green Gang. Their bodies had been deliberately mutilated. Those with broken hands and feet could not be cured, but others only had deformed limbs and might have a chance of recovery.

Besides these Taoist priests taking the children to see a doctor, some of the other Taoist priests wanted to return to their temples first to make preparations for the Taoist priests who hadn't come yet. After the children had seen a doctor, they would take them to Qingcheng Mountain so that the Taoist priests could come and pick them up.

"it is good."

Zhang the Taoist nodded, and the other Taoists left first.

Jiang Ning and the other Taoist priests waited there. After a morning, the Taoist priests who had taken the children to the doctor returned one after another. During their conversation, they learned that although some of the children did not have missing arms or legs, many of them had become fixed due to long-term limb deformities and could not be restored. Only a few children had a short time left and there was still a possibility of correction and recovery.

"Alright, let's go back."

Zhang the Taoist priest addressed the remaining Taoist priests.

Now, a different light finally appeared in the eyes of these children; they finally understood that they had been saved.

Jiang Ning also planned to return to Qingcheng Mountain first, and then return to Huashan after he had finished dealing with things there.

On the way, Jiang Ning was walking ahead when someone suddenly tugged at his sleeve from behind. Jiang Ning turned around and saw that it was the little beggar he had met for the first time.

"Thank you, sir."

The child said in a low voice.

From the explanations given by the Taoist priests, he knew that Jiang Ning had brought people to rescue them.

He originally thought that day was just an ordinary meeting, but he didn't know that from the very first time he met Jiang Ning, the gears of his fate had already quietly turned, and a different change had taken place. From then on, a ray of light appeared in his gloomy life.

Jiang Ning looked at him and smiled.

Looking into the light in this child's eyes, he realized he had seen it in the eyes of many others.

He likes this kind of light.

"Sir, what's your name?"

The child mustered his courage and asked a question timidly.

He wanted to remember Jiang Ning.

"Jiangning, Jiang as in rivers, Ning as in peace."

Chapter 146: Liu Zhao

After returning to Qingcheng Mountain, more than a dozen Taoist temples chose to take in and raise these children, and they accepted the outcome.

As for their expenses, the Taoists found a considerable amount of silver in the Green Gang's coffers, which was obtained through the Green Gang's trickery and plunder, but it was not much, only a few thousand taels.

In fact, the Green Gang originally had more money than this, but it was all taken by the Sun Moon Sect, leaving only this much.

Although it wasn't much, it was enough to support them, not to mention that these Taoist temples all had their own land.

As for the property deeds of the Green Gang, these Taoist priests plan to return the ones belonging to the common people, which are basically the ones Jiang Ning did in Xiangyang two years ago.

These Taoist priests learned their practices from Jiangning.

However, this kind of thing is very complicated to do, so these Taoists have been quite busy these past few days, while Jiang Ning has become quite relaxed.

Good morning, layperson.

Songfeng Temple.

A young Taoist priest bowed to Jiang Ning and said...

Jiang Ning stayed here for a few days. He wasn't exactly familiar with them, but things weren't so awkward anymore. They would even greet him when they saw him.

Now, besides Taoist Zhang and his fellow disciples, Songfeng Temple is only occupied by these young Taoist boys and the children they took in a couple of days ago.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly to the young Taoist, then strolled around the temple, where he saw the children he had rescued from Wuyi Lane.

They were sitting in the yard basking in the sun, wearing new clothes that were no longer dirty. After their initial bewilderment, their faces now showed relieved smiles.

Among the group of children, one saw Jiang Ning and was limping toward him, followed by another child.

“Brother Jiang Ning”.

The child came up to Jiang Ning and shouted.

After learning Jiang Ning's name, he stopped calling him "Grandpa" and a smile appeared on his face.

Jiang Ning smiled at him: "Have you been getting used to it these past few days?"

"Ok!"

The child nodded vigorously; this place was much better than Wuyi Lane.

He looked at Jiang Ning and asked, "Brother Jiang Ning, are you leaving?"

His expression conveyed both tension and reluctance.

He knew Jiang Ning wasn't from here and would leave sooner or later.

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Mm."

He was indeed planning to leave in a few days. He had been away for a long time this time, and he was afraid that if he didn't go back soon, Yue Buqun would come down the mountain to find him.

The child looked dejected upon hearing this.

Although it was only a few days, he developed a strong liking for Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning smiled, patted him on the shoulder, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

thump!

"Please, great hero, accept me as your disciple!"

Jiang Ning turned his head and saw that it was the child behind that child who was kneeling down and kowtowing to him.

The limping child also looked surprised.

These past few days, the child has been asking him about Jiangning, and he had no idea that the child would have such thoughts.

Jiang Ning looked at him without saying a word.

He remembered this child; he was the only one among the group of children who was physically healthy. He had recently been taken to Wuyi Lane by the Green Gang, but they hadn't yet made a move against him.

But that's not what made Jiang Ning remember him. After the Taoist priests on Qingcheng Mountain rescued them, it was this child who helped them calm down. At that time, it was also this child who stood in front of the children and faced Jiang Ning.

When the Taoist priests were assigning Taoist temples to the children after they arrived at Qingcheng Mountain, this child did not choose a temple, leaving everyone wondering what he was thinking. Unexpectedly, he said this at this moment.

Jiang Ning looked at him and shook his head: "I have no plans to take on any disciples for the time being."

He is not old enough to take on disciples. As for the Huashan Sect, they have already taken on a round of disciples a few months ago, so it is not suitable to take on this child as a disciple. Letting him stay at Songfeng Temple is the best choice.

The child paused after hearing Jiang Ning's words, but remained kneeling on the ground and refused to get up.

Jiang Ning reached out and pulled him up, saying, "If you want to learn martial arts, you can do so at Songfeng Temple. You don't need to become my disciple."

After saying that, Jiang Ning turned and left. The child watched Jiang Ning's back in silence.

When Jiang Ning returned to his room that evening, he found a person kneeling at his door.

It's the same child from earlier in the day.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, he kowtowed to her again.

"I beg the great hero to take me as his disciple."

I'll repeat what I said during the day.

Jiang Ning frowned slightly, but still said, "I have no plans to take on any disciples for the time being."

This was the second time he had been rejected, but the child still had the same expression and stubbornly remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to get up.

Jiang Ning saw that he was still kneeling on the ground, so he went over and reached out to pull him up, but the next second the child knelt down again.

"I beg the great hero to take me as his disciple."

It all comes down to this one sentence.

Jiang Ning didn't say anything more and turned to go inside.

He is not currently in a position to take on apprentices, nor does he have any plans to do so.

This child may have just acted on a whim and might not last long before leaving.

Early the next morning.

Jiang Ning pushed open the door, intending to practice his swordsmanship, but noticed a small figure at the doorway.

The same child who said he wanted to become his apprentice yesterday was now curled up on the ground, breathing steadily, and seemed to be asleep.

The child woke up with a start after hearing the door open, and upon seeing Jiang Ning, quickly got up and continued kneeling.

The child's stubbornness surprised Jiang Ning a little.