Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Late at night, at midnight.

After the noise, things returned to calm, and the mourning hall was now utterly silent.

The succession ceremony in front of the coffin during the day is just an appetizer; the real feast begins in the evening.

Zhao Xu and Jin Meiniang used both kindness and force during the day, with Zhao Xu playing the bad guy and Jin Meiniang playing the good guy.

Under the general trend, the three hall masters could only rub their noses and reluctantly acknowledge Jin Meiniang's position as the gang leader.

This unexpected move allowed Jin Meiniang to seize the initiative and gain both justice and status.

But it is not enough to just have the title of "gang leader", you also need the strength to keep it.

Zhao Xu knew that the three hall masters and the forces behind them would not give up and would definitely attack tonight.

After deciding on the position of gang leader, Zhao Xu asked everyone from other chambers of commerce to go back.

Qian Rong originally intended to stay and help, but after seeing Zhao Xu's sword energy in the afternoon, he realized that the overall situation had been decided, so he did not insist.

After the others left, the three hall masters also left the headquarters with their respective men. Sha Xing suggested that they stay, but Zhao Xu disagreed.

The three hall masters were all at the peak of the third rank, and none of them were at the second rank, so Zhao Xu was not worried.

He was worried that if he eliminated the three people in advance, the forces behind them would retreat, and the three people's diehard fans would go into hiding, posing a hidden danger in the future.

We must take this opportunity to eliminate these three at once, completely purge the Jinsha Gang, and resolve the external forces at the same time.

At this time, there were only Jin Meiniang and Zhao Xu in the mourning hall. Other places, including the yard outside, were empty.

Of course, these are all illusions. Sha Xing's Shadow Killer Group and the more than 20 combat forces brought by Zhao Xu are hiding everywhere.

The large groups of troops on both sides were also on standby, waiting for the order to come to support.

Zhao Xu was very confident in his current strength, so he dared to use himself as bait.

Jin Meiniang knelt in front of Sha Huanjin's spirit, her face looking a little haggard.

Zhao Xu looked at her and felt a little sorry for the girl.

"In the last years of his life, Mr. Sha was able to realize his wish and find Miss Jin. I think he was smiling when he left!"

After all, Zhao Xu is young, and he has relatively few contacts with girls in his past and present lives, so he doesn't know how to comfort Jin Meiniang.

After hearing what Zhao Xu said, Jin Meiniang did not respond immediately and remained silent for a while.

"Master Zhao must have known about this a long time ago, and I am the only one who has been kept in the dark."

As Jin Meiniang spoke, tears flowed unconsciously.

"Miss Jin, don't cry!"

When Zhao Xu saw Jin Meiniang crying, he was suddenly at a loss. He reached out to wipe her tears, but felt it was inappropriate. He was really unable to move forward or backward.

When Jin Meiniang saw Zhao Xu's funny look at this moment, she burst out laughing.

"Sir, please call me Mei Niang from now on!"

Jin Meiniang's smile eased the awkward atmosphere. When Zhao Xu heard that he was asked to call her "Meiniang" from now on, his head buzzed.

"That's not good!"

Seeing Zhao Xu's expression, Jin Meiniang couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you, young master? When we first met, you were so bold!"

Seeing that Jin Meiniang insisted, Zhao Xu no longer refused.

"Well, Mei Niang, I think you have understood Mr. Sha's painstaking efforts. The dead are gone, but the living must continue."

After being comforted by Zhao Xu, Jin Meiniang felt much more relieved.

"I'm fine, but it feels a little unreal that such a dream-like thing happened to me in one day."

Jin Meiniang said this and took another deep breath.

"But I am also lucky. At least I know my origins and have roots."

Hearing Jin Meiniang say this, Zhao Xu felt relieved.

Jin Meiniang didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore and changed the subject.

"Sir, are you so sure that the three hall masters and the forces behind them will take action tonight?

Zhao Xu gave an affirmative answer to Jin Meiniang's question.

"Tonight is the last chance. Starting tomorrow, the disciples from all over the Jinsha Gang who have received the news will come to the headquarters to pay their respects one after another."

"Then you will officially receive everyone as the gang leader."

"Their only chance is to get rid of you before this, tonight, and then postpone and hold new elections."

After realizing that there would be a fierce battle tonight, Jin Meiniang also calmed down.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu also leaned aside with his sword in hand, closing his eyes and sensing the situation outside.

Time passed slowly, and as it approached midnight, the atmosphere in the air became tense.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, said "coming", and then walked outside.

When Jin Meiniang heard Zhao Xu say that the enemy was coming, she immediately took out a sword from under the spirit tablet and turned around to follow Zhao Xu.

The two walked to the door of the mourning hall, and Zhao Xu raised his sword. A few breaths later, more than 20 guards who followed him today appeared in front of him.

"The enemy has arrived. I have sent out a signal flare. Everyone, follow me to meet the enemy."

"Swish, bang" As two flares exploded in the sky, the quiet night in Jingcheng suddenly became boiling.

There were shouts of killing everywhere. The two forces of Zhao Xu's side tried their best to reinforce the Jinsha Gang headquarters, while the Zhuyi Guards, Liudao Hall and some troops of the three hall masters were blocking them at every step.

The fighting was intense on the periphery, and the situation at the headquarters was also on the verge of breaking out.

At the same time that Zhao Xu sent out the signal flare, teams of assassins had already climbed into the headquarters.

However, these killers did not cause any big waves. The shadow killer group led by Sha Xing was worthy of being the trump card in Sha Huanjin's hand.

There were many experts and shadow killers with excellent assassination skills who quietly eliminated these vanguard troops.

Seeing that the assassins sent in continuously did not cause any trouble, Ning Yuanzhou, who was hiding in the dark, knew that it would not work to continue with this tactic of adding fuel to the fire.

That's right, it's out of caution, and this is also within the territory of Anguo.

Ning Yuanzhou did not personally participate in the cooperation to get rid of Jin Meiniang this time. Instead, he sent a representative to be beside Yuntang Hong Biao and commanded from the dark.

Ning Yuanzhou asked his men to inform Hong Biao not to use the tactic of adding fuel to the fire again.

Now I have the advantage. I can persuade the other two factions and then use their superior strength to charge in directly.

Jia Ling and others agreed to the new plan proposed by Hong Biao, so they decided to join forces and attack directly from the main gate.

As the number of assassins climbing over the wall decreased, Zhao Xu knew that the time for a head-on confrontation was approaching, so he gathered more than 20 guards around himself and Jin Meiniang.

Soon, a loud "bang" was heard, and Zhao Xu looked and saw that the door was blown open by a fire bomb.

As the gate was blown open, a group of people swarmed in. Zhao Xu took a look and saw that the three hall masters, Jia Ling, Zhu Ji, and five mysterious masters were all there, but Ning Yuanzhou, the hall master of the Six Paths Hall, was missing.

Zhao Xu understood that Ning Yuanzhou, who was born in the Year of the Snake, must have been hiding.

Zhao Xu didn't waste time and directly reprimanded the three hall masters.

"The Punishment Hall, Transportation Hall, and Salt Hall, you three are so bold. You elected the leader of the Jin Gang during the day, and then brought people to break into our door at night. Are you planning a rebellion?"

The hot-tempered Li Hu didn't care about that and cursed directly: "Zhao Xu, you little bastard, you relied on your second-grade cultivation to force us during the day."

"Don't think that you are the only second-grade junior grandmaster in the world. If you still dare to stay here tonight, then don't leave."

In line with Li Hu's words, Jia Ling and two of the five mysterious masters all revealed the aura of second-grade junior grandmasters.