"Subordinate Li San pays respects to Young Master!"

    The ceaseless pounding of horse hooves came to an abrupt halt.

    Within the deathly and sharp silence, numerous war bows were violently drawn, strong bows and powerful crossbows, carrying a breath of slaughter, locked onto every person in the courtyard. Accompanied by gazes cold as ice, an astonishing killing intent erupted.

    "We pay respects to Young Master!"

    "We, your guards, have arrived late!"

    The remaining martial artists dropped their weapons to the ground, creating an unceasing clanging din.

    Above the firmament, the image of a mighty tiger pressing down its claw seemed even more majestic.

    ............…

    The turmoil in Xi Dingzhou came to a close.

    In one night.

    Aside from the Tan Residence, Xi Dingzhou City unexpectedly no longer harbored a second Jianghu organization. The leader of the once dominant Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs died in battle, the invincible Divine Fist Zhao Zhengyong perished under the Cloud Swallowing Spear of Gongsun Jing.

    The headquarters of the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs was now completely under the control of the secretly arrived Giant Whale Gang.

    On the second day, Tan Tianxiong of the Tan Residence met with sudden death.

    The entire power of the Tan Residence was seized by his sole blood relative, Tan Yurou.

    Tan Residence.

    "Come on, young hero, open your mouth..."

    Wang Anfeng sat on the bed as Tan Yurou held a bowl in her hands, smiling as she coaxed the young man to eat.

    The corners of Wang Anfeng''s mouth twitched slightly.

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    Though he had been somewhat injured, it was certainly not to the extent that required such treatment. However, Tan Yurou paid no mind to this, and since the latter possessed no martial arts, he couldn''t very well use force against her. Most importantly, Gongsun Jing and that Li San were only too happy to see this situation.

    They simply wouldn''t let him go to the kitchen.

    Compared to the ''pig swill'' that those two cobbled together, at least the young girl''s cooking somewhat resembled food.

    After much persuasion, Tan Yurou reluctantly gave up on her plan to feed him, and Wang Anfeng, tilting his head back, drank the bowl of porridge himself. The strong taste assaulted the young man''s throat, making him want to spit it out immediately, yet the ingredients in the food made it impossible for him to bear discarding it. Clenching his heart, he swallowed it down with two hot tears in his eyes.

    Tan Yurou watched Wang Anfeng and pursed her lips, seemingly saying carelessly with a smile:

    "By the way, young hero, afterward, are you going to look for that friend of yours?"

    The expression on Wang Anfeng''s face turned serious, and he nodded solemnly:

    "Naturally."

    "Miss Tan, is there any news?"

    Tan Yurou paused momentarily and shook her head:

    "Not yet, but it should be soon."

    "Then, after this matter is concluded, where does the young hero intend to go?"

    Wang Anfeng was slightly taken aback, thought for a moment, and said:

    "Afterward, I will return to Fufeng City..."

    "And then what... After all the affairs in Jianghu are settled? Where to then..."

    Wang Anfeng was momentarily stunned, and his heart was somewhat at a loss, unable to answer. sea??h thё Novёl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Tan Yurou lowered her gaze, her cheeks flushed with a touch of red, and she pressed her lips together, her voice soft and sweet:

    "Well, young hero, look, you are unmarried, and I am unwed."

    "Why don''t we..."

    Wang Anfeng saw her demeanor, and having experienced what happened three days prior, how could he not know that this girl, though not a bad person, was also one with cunning plans and was definitely not the shy figure she appeared to be? He retreated slightly and said helplessly:

    "Miss Tan, please do not jest with me any longer."

    "Moreover... Although I am unmarried, my heart already belongs to someone else."

    Tan Yurou''s eyelashes trembled slightly, and her motions appeared to freeze momentarily. Wang Anfeng, however, was thinking about other things and only after several breaths did he notice something was amiss. When he looked over, he saw the young girl raise her gaze, her face showing no sign of anomaly, only a gentle smile.

    Her smile was serene.

    "Indeed..."

    "However, young hero, you''re not as fun as you were a few days ago."

    The next day.

    Tan Yurou handed over a letter to Wang Anfeng, which contained clues about Meng Yuexue. Wang Anfeng, overjoyed, departed on the same day. As it was more appropriate for him to set out on this matter alone, neither Gongsun Jing nor Li San followed him.

    The two men stood at the headquarters of the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs, where they had spent days dealing with headaches.

    Gongsun Jing glanced at Li San and asked:

    "Why didn''t you tell Young Master everything?"

    The latter rolled his eyes and said:

    "Bullshit! If the General didn''t speak, what''s there for us, two blockheads, to say? We''d probably be punished by military law."

    Thinking back on the military law of the past years, even though he had reached middle age, Li San couldn''t help but shrink his neck, feeling his scalp tingle. Glancing at Gongsun Jing, he added:

    "Also, not knowing about those past incidents might not necessarily be a bad thing for Young Master."

    Gongsun Jing was slightly taken aback and sighed:

    "Indeed so."

    In his hand, he held a letter.

    In the bottom left corner of the letter, there was the motif of a mighty tiger pressing down its paw, symbolizing its origin from the Tan Residence.

    ............…

    Seven days later.

    Tan Yurou, the sect leader of the Tan Family, was assassinated in the main hall.

    All attempts at healing were ineffective, and she died during the hour of the rat on that same night.

    After another three days.

    Gongsun Jing of the Giant Whale Gang annexed the Jianghu of Xi Dingzhou.

    Those from the Tan Residence who resisted were subdued and defeated.

    From then on, the Giant Whale Gang dominated Xi Dingzhou and Northern Fufeng, nearly occupying half of the Jianghu territory in Fufeng; Gang Leader Gongsun''s power was formidable, and his prestige unmatched. No one dared to contend against his edge.

    "Miss, do you have no regrets..."

    A horse-drawn carriage moved along the road, swaying gently. The young girl clad in red retracted her gaze from the window and looked at the beautiful girl in a light pink dress beside her, curiosity evident on her face.

    The girl opened her eyes.

    A white cat on her lap purred, and as she tenderly stroked it, she laughed and said:

    "Regret what?"

    Mo Yu''er curled her lips and said:

    "The entire Jianghu of Xi Dingzhou, such a large foundation, just thrown away?"

    An old man''s voice came from outside, calling out: