Chapter 117: The Emperor's Summons

  An ominous feeling suddenly swept over his calm and tranquil heart.

  "What's wrong? Leng Ye..." The woman under him immediately felt the man's change, her voice was soft and gentle, with a sweet and sticky tone.

  "Something's happened!" Cold Ping's strong heart instantly calmed down, he quickly got up from the woman's body and rapidly put on his clothes.

  The woman on the bed had never seen Leng Ping like this before, but she knew what to ask and what not to ask. Although there was a sense of emptiness and discontent, she still smiled sweetly and said softly: "Leng Ye, be careful, I'll wait for you to come back."

  The sweet and charming voice made Leng Ping's heart skip a beat, and the anxious emotions decreased by a few points. He looked at the woman sitting on the bed, reached out to grab her high and plump breasts, then burst into laughter: "Little demon, honestly lie in bed and wait for me, I'll be back soon to pamper you!"

  As he spoke, he grabbed the treasured sword that never left his side and rushed out of the room like a gust of wind. He arrived at the gate of the courtyard, opened it, and at this moment, there was no longer any angry expression on his face. Looking at his trusted aide waiting there, he smiled and scolded: "Damn it, disturbing my good deed! If nothing's wrong, I'll whip you!"

  "Leng Ye, something big has happened!" That trusted subordinate's face was filled with sorrow as he said: "Sixth Master and the brothers of War Knife Hall have all fallen, War Knife Hall... is finished!"

  "What?" Leng Ping's face turned cold as he grabbed the collar of his trusted subordinate, who had followed him for at least ten years, and roared in anger: "What did you say?"

  "Leng Ye, Sun Liu Ye and the brothers of Zhandao Hall were all killed, waaah... Forty-six good men, not one returned, that scene was brutal..."

  "Really?" Leng Ping had lost all his calmness at this time, and although he knew that his trusted subordinates would not dare to joke about such a thing, he still asked unconsciously. Then tears suddenly flowed down, and he muttered to himself: "How could it be? Old Six... how could he die? This...this is impossible! Old Six was a martial artist of the Earth level! Not some trash at the Yellow level!"

  As he spoke, a pair of eyes stared intently at his trusted subordinate, gritting his teeth and asking: "Tell me, did any other forces intervene tonight?"

  "There wasn't even a single person who could withstand that young man's sword. It's said... that even Liu Ye, couldn't exchange a single move with him!"

  Heart's trusted subordinate, Leng Ping, was like falling into an ice cave, repeatedly saying: "How is it possible, how is it possible? That young man is not even twenty years old, how can he have killed Old Six..."

  Leng Ping's heart was cold, standing there, silent for a long time.

  He had just heard the news and didn't dare to believe it at all. Sun Liu, the lightning-fast knife, was killed by a young man, and the 46 Xuan-level warriors who went with him, known as the elite of the Qingbang's War Knife Hall, didn't return at all. If the messenger hadn't sworn to its truth, he wouldn't have believed it either.

  Moreover, he is clearer than anyone about the relationship between Leng Ye and Liu Ye, who have been together since childhood.

  Big Green Gang established together!

  If it weren't for Liu Ye's laziness and unwillingness to take charge, how could the position of vice-leader of the Daqing Gang fall to someone else? Sun Liu was good at fighting, so he led the most elite hall of the Daqing Gang, called War Knife Hall. The entire hall consisted of skilled knife users, and with the addition of some retired military personnel, the strength of War Knife Hall became even more formidable!

  The entire War Knife Hall had only forty-six people, the smallest of the twelve halls of the Green Gang. However, none of the other eleven halls dared to provoke Sun Liu, not just because of his relationship with the gang leader, but also because of his formidable strength!

  Such a strong man would actually have a day of death, almost everyone who knew Sun Liu felt unbelievable.

  Nothing is more painful than being indifferent!

  After a long while, Leng Ping finally let out a sigh, his voice suddenly sounding like it had aged several decades, hoarse as he said: "Let's go, back to the gang! First deal with the aftermath, other things... can wait!"

  Leng Ping's heart sank as he followed behind, letting out a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that this lord would fly into a rage and immediately seek revenge. It had to be known that they were the prince's people, and just because the lower-ranking officials didn't know, it didn't mean that the higher-ups didn't know either!

  When people reach a certain position, many things, evidence is not that important. It's just who has more power!

  If Leng Ping loses control of his temper and takes people to avenge, it is very likely that he will be used by some people with ulterior motives, and then implicated in the Crown Prince's affairs... As Leng Ping's absolute confidant, he knows all of Leng Ping's secrets, so naturally, he also has this worry.

  The next morning, the weather was somewhat overcast. Xīguā (Western Melon) came alone, carrying some cold jade pills that Liàn Yuè (Cold Jade) had refined, and snuck in through the back door. They couldn't be too careful because Qin Lì still didn't want to expose his whereabouts, and Liàn Yuè's existence couldn't be known by any power.

  A few people's division of labor is that Ah Hu buys various medicinal materials everywhere, Leng Yao refines them, and the most clever Xigua is responsible for delivering medicine every day. Each time, he wears different clothes and quietly enters through the back door.

  Behind the store is a very quiet alley, where there are not many people even during the day. Early in the morning, naturally, there is no one around.

  Watermelon immediately went upstairs to the third floor after handing over the medicine to Doudou, the person in charge of the store. Upon seeing Qin Li, Watermelon's face was stern but his eyes were filled with excitement.

  "Master Uncle, the big thing that happened last night has shaken the whole city! All the gangs know about it now. You're too powerful! Unfortunately, I didn't get to see it."

  "What's good about seeing this?" Qin Li said calmly: "Watermelon, from tomorrow on, you need to be careful, there will definitely be many people staring at us."

  Xigua nodded and said, "Master Shu, don't worry, I have it all figured out." Before he finished speaking, he raised his head again, his eyes full of hope as he looked at Qin Li: "Master Shu, when can I reach the level of the leader of the Daqing Gang?"

  Qin Li smiled and patted the watermelon's shoulder: "When you reach the Heavenly level of power, Master will let you become the Dragon Head of the Qinglong Country Guild!"

  "Heavenly... I'd better slip away first." The watermelon quietly left with a gloomy face.

  This bloody battle that changed the underground forces of Qinglong City had little impact on ordinary people's lives. The business of Qinji Dan Medicine Shop was still booming, and those girls who were originally a bit afraid also gradually recovered.

  For six consecutive days, it was calm and peaceful. The brutal massacre seemed to have subsided gradually. Wang Chao, the aide of the Second Prince, did not appear again. The people from the Green Gang seemed to have vanished into thin air overnight. Du Zifeng, the young general who had been wronged, also did not come to seek revenge on them.

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  As for those fellow shops on the commercial street, their sense of smell is generally more sensitive than ordinary people, and they don't even have the guts to come and find trouble again.

  However, Qin Li and Bu Yunyan both knew in their hearts that this matter would not be settled so easily.

  So, Qin Li has been waiting quietly all along for the other party to take the initiative.

  In the country of Qinglong, there is a custom that after a person dies for seven days, it is called "Huihun Night". It is said that the soul of the deceased will return on this day to take a last look and then leave completely, returning to the underworld and reincarnating again.

  But if you want to avenge someone, the best time is also on this night of returning souls. Place the enemy's skull in front of the coffin and let the deceased see it with their own eyes, so that the great revenge can be achieved!

  When Bu Yunyan said this to Qin Li, he was somewhat apprehensive in his heart. After all, the Daqing Gang was a massive organization, while Qin Li was alone.

  Watermelon has been passing on the latest news he received every day, and all evidence suggests that Leng Ping, the leader of the Green Gang, will choose to avenge his brother on the seventh night!

  Because the Big Green Gang has issued a summons to all the guilds in Qinglong City, ordering all medium-sized and above guild leaders to come and see off on the night of Sun Liu's return.

  Watermelon, who controlled a medium-sized gang, also received the summons from the Green Dragon Gang. It was said to be for Sun Liu's farewell, but everyone knew that the Big Green Gang must have wanted to kill Sun Liu's enemy and make it known to all gangs in Green Dragon City: We are still powerful!

  It's also the best way to regain face, because after this battle, the status of the Green Gang in Qinglong City is precarious. Qinglong City is not just a place with only one powerful force, those gangs that have been oppressed by them and cannot lift their heads, may counterattack at any time and bite them hard.

  Things seem to be proceeding in that direction, and it's irreversible.

  But on the seventh day, early in the morning, this matter took a stunning and dramatic turn!

  Someone has come into the palace!

  Moreover, the person who came to announce the imperial edict was an acquaintance of Qin Li's! It was precisely the one-eyed eunuch Li Gonggong!

  Li Gonggong's facial injuries had long since healed, and the imperial physicians in the palace were quite skilled. Now, apart from that fake eye, Li Gonggong looked completely different from his previous miserable state.

  Bù Yún didn't come out, although she had already changed her appearance and even Li Gonggong didn't know her name, but it's hard to guarantee that others won't investigate afterwards.

  Qin Li saw Li Gonggong and was slightly stunned, thinking that this person indeed had some means, having lost one eye but still able to stay in the palace. Qin Li did not know that Li Gonggong was at least a martial artist of provincial level, and had served the emperor for many years, so the current emperor, who was relatively sentimental, had not replaced him.

  "Are you Qin Li?" One of Li Gonggong's eyes swept back and forth across Qin Li's face, his tone somewhat unpleasant. This name was simply a painful reminder to him; he hated Qin Li so much that he wished he could eat Qin Li's flesh and sleep on Qin Li's skin.

  "Yes, in the Great Qi State, I am Qin Li. And you are?" Qin Li's thick Great Qi accent immediately dispelled any doubts in Li Gonggong's mind.

  "The nobles don't need to kneel down to receive the imperial edict, our family is following the emperor's oral decree, to bring you into the palace to meet His Majesty!" Li Gonggong said somewhat gloomily, he really disliked the name Qin Li, very much detested it!