Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 43 Nuo Tuan Tuan Shocks Danxia

Even if Shen Tang and Dugu Qingli had not learned anything related to Feng Shui, they could tell at a glance that this situation was definitely unusual.

Lu Xingzhou's voice came from below: "If you say this terrain, surrounded by dragons and tigers, isn't somehow special, no one would believe it. You said before that Xiazhou was once a provincial capital, rich in spiritual energy, but that later the spiritual energy dissipated and it was downgraded to a county... Perhaps the reason can be traced back to this."

What Lu Xingzhou didn't say was that the alchemy furnace that had caused his family's destruction was dug out from the heart of the dragon and tiger.

I found Anuo, also here.

Even Yuan Muyu was attracted by the special features of this place, the so-called guidance of the hexagrams... But it seemed that he was more interested in Lu Xingzhou than in exploring other secrets at that time. He seemed too lazy to continue exploring and just left.

Lu Xingzhou believed that people like her would not speak without purpose, and would not easily make mistakes in divination. There must be a problem here, but he did not have the conditions to pursue it before, but now he has it.

Shen Tang fell back into his wheelchair, his expression somewhat complicated. "There are no higher peaks around here, so this kind of bird's-eye view wouldn't normally be possible. How did you come up with the idea of ​​looking at the terrain here from the air?"

Lu Xingzhou sighed, "You all know I'm the original owner. Back then, the old Taoist priest here kept muttering about dragons and tigers embracing each other, and the nine transformations of yin and yang. I've heard it all. But when I was little, I didn't understand so much. I thought he was obsessed with alchemy and magic. Later, over the years, I learned a lot about formations and feng shui. Of course, I have some other ideas when I return to my old place."

Dugu Qingli asked: "How did the old Taoist know that?"

"There must be an earlier inheritance. Anyway, he is quite unskilled, so it is unlikely that he understands it all by himself."

"Then..." Shen Tang hesitated a little: "Such an important matter, are you just going to tell us directly?"

"Huh?" Lu Xingzhou laughed: "Aren't we in the same group?"

Shen Tang looked at him for a long moment and said, "Yes."

Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "The truth is, although I can see that there is something special here, I can't find a way to solve it. After all, I don't know enough to eat alone. You two have profound heritages and may have more hope than me. Just don't leave me alone when the time comes."

Shen Tang laughed: "How could that be possible?"

"The Huo family has been a prominent family for generations, so I don't believe they chose to build their home here and use the tiger-shaped circle as their back mountain for no reason. However, I do believe that the Huo family, which has been passed down for two generations, no longer knows about this. Their attitude doesn't seem to show any understanding at all..." Lu Xingzhou pondered, "I wonder if the Huo family still has any ancient books or anything like that. I'll go look through them in the next few days and try to outline it with a formation. You guys should also think about it."

"Hmm..." Shen Tang whispered, "You said before that I have other powers. Indeed, I do. I have been in contact with them in the past two days. I don't have enough experience, but maybe I can ask them for help."

"Oh? Can you trust me?"

"My mother and uncle have secretly trained some loyal warriors for me over the years. They lost contact with me due to a sudden incident, but have been reconnected recently. They are absolutely trustworthy. There are also some powerful people from the Tianxing Sword Sect who happened to be outside when the mountain gate was breached. They may not be reliable for secret matters, but they are reliable as a fighting force for the sect."

"Looks like he's quite powerful..."

Shen Tang didn't reveal the details of his secret power, but simply said, "Compared to Xiazhou, it's very strong."

"What about the county?"

"That's enough."

Lu Xingzhou: "Please lend me Qingli. I don't think you really need it."

Ah Nuo: “…”

Dugu Qingli said calmly, "They are still on their way. When they arrive, I will retire and go out to gain experience."

Lu Xingzhou said: "Don't you want to explore the mysteries here?"

Dugu Qingli hesitated for a moment and stopped talking.

I really do.

Besides, this is also a training...

Shen Tang glanced at her unhappily, feeling that this little white-haired girl would be sold by Lu Xingzhou one day.

As we were talking, the last rays of sunlight fell into the sky, and it became completely dark.

Candles were burning in the Danxia Gang's house behind him. The group felt a little embarrassed to squat at someone else's door and chat. They were about to run away when they remembered that they were now their gang leader.

Shen Tang smiled and said, "Since you're here, I'll gather the gang members to reform the organization... You have a high reputation among them, can you help me maintain order?"

"...What kind of reputation do I have in their hearts? A defeated dog that was driven away?"

"In a faction, alchemists hold the highest prestige. Everyone needs medical treatment sometimes. Just like how the people of the Tianxing Sword Sect dislike you, but because you're an alchemist, no one wants to offend you, so they all pretend to be silent. Furthermore, the Danxia Gang once prospered because of you. You really underestimate your position in their hearts..."

Lu Xingzhou smiled faintly and asked, "Why does the Tianxing Sword Sect dislike me?"

Shen Tang's face turned slightly red, and he turned his head away without saying anything.

Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "I can help you convene a meeting of the Danxia Gang, but I'm not good enough to make them obey. The other person is an expert."

Shen Tang was stunned: "Who?"

Lu Xingzhou casually reached out and touched Anuo's head: "She."

Shen Tang: "..."

"Oh, by the way, call someone to inform Sheng Yuanyao..."

"Let the new city lord take charge?"

"No, let her come and eat the melon, otherwise I'm afraid she will scold me." Shen Tang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The Danxia Gang has been in a state of decline lately. Their leader mysteriously died at the Huo residence, allegedly at the hands of a Huo family guard. He's now on the run, and even the Sixth Young Master Huo's murder remains unexplained. The leader's death seems to have been in vain. Rumors have circulated lately that the young leader is planning to sell the gang, leaving the Danxia Gang in a state of panic, unsure of what to do next.

While the Liu family's actions are difficult to describe, the Danxia Gang is a very righteous gang. Their primary business is the cultivation and sale of medicinal herbs, with members primarily acting as escorts, much like the Tianxing Sword Sect's role as escorts for imperial merchants' goods. This is an incredibly legitimate way for a gang to establish itself, and the majority of its members are from respectable families in Xiazhou.

Therefore, this is indeed a very high-quality resource, both in terms of industry and manpower, and it is worth absorbing and digesting.

It was just getting dark, and all the Danxia Gang members were returning to the mountain when everyone heard Lu Xingzhou's voice, which spread throughout the mountain through the sound transmission talisman, asking everyone to gather at the big square at the mountain gate.

Lu Xingzhou indeed held a very high status in the hearts of the Danxia Gang members. This message seemed to have given them a backbone, and thousands of gang members came all at once, without missing a single one.

Seeing the stunning woman sitting in the main seat, most of the gang members were confused and had no idea who she was.

Lu Xingzhou took the Gang Leader token from Shen Tang and announced to the entire room, "I'm sure you've all heard the rumor that the Young Gang Leader is about to sell the Danxia Gang. Let me explain, this is not a rumor. This evening, the Young Gang Leader officially sold the Danxia Gang to Tianxing Sword Sect's Sect Leader, Shen Tang."

Tianxing Sword Sect!

Many people's hearts skipped a beat.

The emperor's decree to support the remnants of the Tianxing Sword Sect has just been passed here. I thought I had eaten an insignificant piece of melon, but I didn't expect that the melon would hit me on the head!
Lu Xingzhou continued, "Everyone knows that even though the Tianxing Sword Sect has fallen, it still holds the foundation of a third-grade sword sect, and its cultivation methods far surpass those of the Danxia Gang. Effective immediately, the Danxia Gang's name will be revoked and merged into the Tianxing Sword Sect. Those interested in joining will be treated equally according to the rules. If you are not interested, you may leave now, and no one will stop you."

"Lu Xingzhou!" A bearded man jumped out and said, "Young Gang Leader, you're selling off your assets, but you didn't say you're going to take down the Danxia Gang! You're using your power to take revenge on someone else!"

Lu Xingzhou said calmly, "The gang has been sold. Isn't it up to the new leader to decide whether to keep the name or not? What, Deputy Gang Leader Zhao has any objections? If you have any objections, why don't you buy it from the Young Gang Leader? You are so close to the water tower, how can the Young Gang Leader not sell it to you? Don't you have no money?"

Deputy Gang Leader Zhao paused. What was he buying? His plan was to force Liu Yan'er to give up her position and get the Danxia Gang for free! He had already prepared to kill that girl in secret, but because the time was short and he couldn't do it too obviously, he held off temporarily. Who would have thought that in just a few days, Liu Yan'er would actually sell out the gang!
He took a deep breath and said coldly, "Danxia Gang is not the Liu family's personal property. It was built by so many old brothers working together. Let alone Liu Yan'er, even if Liu Qingcang were alive, he wouldn't have the final say!"

An Nuo's voice rang out from the side: "Really? Then why didn't you dare to speak when Liu Qingcang went to your wife's room last month?"

"Swoosh!" Sheng Yuanyao instantly appeared beside An Nuo, his eyes sparkling: "I'm coming, I'm coming! Talk more!"

Lu Xingzhou almost laughed out loud. It was the first time he saw Sheng Yuanyao dressed like an ordinary girl, and she even put on light makeup. At first glance, she didn't look like the official uniform commander he usually saw, but more like a little girl who just wanted to watch the show.

No one else recognized Sheng Yuanyao, and Deputy Gang Leader Zhao's face turned green: "You little brat, you're talking nonsense!"

Ah Nuo said, "Didn't I meet you at the door that day? I asked you what the noise was in the house, and you said your wife was singing."

"Asshole!" Deputy Gang Leader Zhao was so angry that he lost his mind. He flew up and slapped An Nuo with his palm.

"Swish!" A flash of sword passed by, and a blood mark appeared on the chest of Deputy Gang Leader Zhao, and he staggered back.

Shen Tang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, put away his sword as if nothing had happened. "If you dare to try to hurt someone again, it won't be just this little injury. Think it over carefully, sir."

Deputy Gang Leader Zhao clutched his wound, his face turning red and white. The chest wound was relatively minor, Shen Tang had shown mercy, but the thousands of gang members behind him were staring at him intently, like thorns in his back. He couldn't bear this injury!

He finally stopped, turned around and ran away like the wind.

Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "Does anyone else have any objections?"

Another old man coughed dryly twice: "Well, although Deputy Gang Leader Zhao was a bit irritable, what he said was not without reason. The Danxia Gang was built by everyone working together..."

That was bullshit. The Danxia Gang was built purely by Liu Qingcang with the support of the Huo family. It was basically a personal enterprise, and everyone else was just his subordinates. But now that the Liu family father and daughter were gone, no one could argue with their top brass' insistence on saying that.

Ah Nuo smiled and said, "Grandpa Yan, you don't want everyone to know that you peeped at Sister Yan'er taking a bath, do you?"

The old man's face changed drastically and he took a step back.

Sheng Yuanyao's eyes sparkled.

Another middle-aged man coughed dryly: "Anuo, you..."

Before she could finish her words, An Nuo smiled and said, "Hall Master Zhang, two months ago, you cheated Hall Master Wang and Deacon Ye out of their medicine quota, saying it was from Gang Master Liu, but you actually withheld some and gave it to Xiao Taohong from Yihonglou in the east city..."

Zhang Tangzhu was sweating profusely as he heard an angry shout from behind him: "Zhang! You f—ing…"

"Whoosh!" Zhang, the leader of the group, ran faster than even Deputy Leader Zhao, and in a panic, he fled from the side.

Anuo's gaze fell on the senior executives in the front row again, scanning them.

The gaze seemed to be filled with poison. All the senior leaders took a step back, their expressions inexplicably tense. "We firmly support the new leader!"

Anuo held his chin up: "Master Wang, you..."

Hall Master Wang was horrified: "I firmly support all the reforms made by Master Shen!"

"Even if you say that, I still have to remind you that your wife is having sex with her cousin while you're out..."

"Swoosh!" Hall Master Wang disappeared in an instant as fast as lightning.

The whole place was silent, Shen Tang and Dugu Qingli were stunned.

It was thought that the gang merger would require killing to establish authority, but with just a few words from An Nuo... the gangs surrendered and the dust settled.

Sheng Yuanyao turned to look at Anuo, and the look in her eyes was like a civet seeing a human-shaped melon.

(End of this chapter)