Chapter 600: 100: Slaying the Demon

Chapter 600: Chapter 100: Slaying the Demon

“When did Green-faced Manor start clinging to the coattails of Marquis Jing’an?”

A man dressed in a splendid brocade robe asked with a sinister tone.

The man sported a meticulously groomed beard, and from the finger rings he had on his hand, to the jade pendant hanging at his waist, he exuded an aura of wealth.

He was Bai Yukai, the brother of the Family Head of the Bai Family, the preeminent family in Baiyang City.

In Baiyang City, the Bai Family covered the sky with one hand, even more overbearing and arrogant than the Tiger Saber Gang of Xing City in the past. Even the Chief of Baiyang City had to look up to the Bai Family’s influence!

Yang Zhe looked at Bai Yuzhe, his smile unchanging, his eyes narrowing into slits:

“You all should have already investigated the relationship between the Ghost King and Marquis Jing’an, are you now playing dumb with full understanding?”

The only connection between Green-faced Ghost and Li Fei that was publicly known was the Zhang Family.

The Zhang Family was an ally of Green-faced Manor, and Shangguan Xiao was Li Fei’s martial aunt.

Shangguan Xiao had once been a member of the Zhang Family, and Li Fei had openly helped the Zhang Family.

As for what the specific relationship was between Green-faced Ghost and Li Fei, that was unknown to the outsider.

“Shangguan Xiao is dead, would Marquis Jing’an still care about your Zhang Family?”

Bai Yuzhe looked towards the Zhang Family’s representative, the chief steward Ma Le.

Ma Le was the person from the Zhang Family responsible for handling Jianghu matters, fifty-seven years old this year, at the Qi Change Early Stage of cultivation.

He heard the words and smiled without speaking.

Bai Yuzhe scoffed, and lastly turned his gaze to Zhao Yi, sitting in the center, shaking his head:

“Even if Marquis Jing’an is noble, he is still an official figure. The Blue Patrol Envoy deals with officialdom, not the World. If you think you can scare us off by flaunting Marquis Jing’an’s name, you’re being too naive.”

“Oh?”

Zhao Yi tugged at the corner of her mouth, “What grand talk, has the Bai Family also produced a Marquis now?”

Her words made Bai Yuzhe’s face darken. Zhao Yi didn’t wait for a response and turned her head towards a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses on the left.

The man was under thirty, dressed in a proper suit with a bow tie, obviously a person of stature.

He was the secretary to the Chief of Mingqi City.

“Do you think the same, Secretary Wang?”

Zhao Yi asked.

The Bai Family had its roots in both the underworld and legitimate world, mainly in the World, so it was somewhat understandable that they weren’t very wary of the Blue Patrol Envoy.

But the Chief of Mingqi City shouldn’t be so unscrupulous.

Wouldn’t it be easy for Li Fei if he wanted to move against them?

Others might not be sure about the relationship between Green-faced Ghost and Marquis Jing’an, but Zhao Yi was absolutely convinced that there was a deep connection between the two!

She had known Li Fei first before joining Green-faced Manor.

Just a word from Li Fei made her the proxy of the Green-faced Ghost King. How could their relationship be simple?

So Zhao Yi was full of confidence!

Secretary Wang adjusted his glasses and didn’t answer Zhao Yi’s question but counter-asked:

“Miss Zhao, everyone is drawn by profit in this world, and cutting off someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents. Green-faced Manor may not make money, but obstructing others from making money, that’s unacceptable, right?”

The Bai Family and the Chief of Mingqi City were previously doing business with the ‘Beast King’ of Datong Prefecture, selling Exotic Beast Food, buying opium from the ‘Poison King’, and dealing arms with the ‘Gun King.’

After Li Fei annihilated these three powers, their businesses were also taken over by Green-faced Manor.

Among them, the sales of Exotic Beast Food and arms remained, but the opium trade was completely banned by Li Fei!

The ‘Poison King’ was originally the largest opium supplier in the whole Datong Prefecture. Not only did Green-faced Manor cut off this source, but it also prohibited others from selling opium in Datong Prefecture City.

Naturally, this provoked public outrage.

As Secretary Wang said, cutting off someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents. If you don’t make money, it’s one thing, but to stop others from making money, who could tolerate that?

At first, when the Green-faced Ghost King just appeared on the Fengyun Leaderboard at the height of his power, sweeping through the Jianghu of Datong Prefecture, no one dared say a word against him.

Later, as the Green-faced Ghost King remained out of sight for a long time, others naturally became restless.

Now, the Bai Family, Mingqi City, and the newly risen Ghost Slayer Gang of Datong Prefecture joined forces, coming to Green-faced Manor to ‘force the issue.’

These three forces represented everyone in Datong Prefecture who was dissatisfied with Green-faced Manor!

Zhao Yi sneered and looked at the bald man sitting across from her.

The man was burly, the highest cultivated person present, a Refining Strength Martial Master.

He was the Hall Master of the Ghost Slayer Gang, Guo Yang.

The Ghost Slayer Gang had risen abruptly in the last six months, gathering many forces previously wiped out by Green-faced Manor, expanding with astonishing speed. Now, they were the strongest Jianghu force in Datong Prefecture City, aside from Green-faced Manor.

The rise of the Ghost Slayer Gang was also a reason why the other major forces suddenly became bolder.

If the Green-faced Ghost King were still around, how could he allow this gang to rise so easily?

Why hadn’t the Ghost King made a move after so long? Instead, in many small conflicts, Green-faced Manor kept coming up short.

This indicated either the Green-faced Ghost King had encountered some difficulties or the Ghost King simply had no way to deal with the Ghost Slayer Gang!

Zhao Yi looked at the bald man with a fierce aura across from her.

She felt that the reason the Chief of Mingqi City was so brazen and why the three major forces suddenly ‘forced the issue’ was related to the Ghost Slayer Gang.

They chose to negotiate on the day Li Fei arrived in Datong Prefecture to test the waters.

They wanted to see what exactly the relationship was between the Green-faced Ghost King and Marquis Jing’an? To see if Marquis Jing’an would remember old loyalties, whether he would still intervene for the Zhang Family?

“Speak, how do you want to negotiate?”

Zhao Yi said to Guo Yang.

Guo Yang rubbed his bald head and revealed an ill-intentioned smile to Zhao Yi:

“First, from now on, all opium dealings on the surface of Datong Prefecture shall not be interfered with by Green-faced Manor.

Second, all territories south of the step burials in Datong Prefecture City will belong to the Ghost Slayer Gang. Withdraw your people within three days.

Third, hand over three Exotic Beast Food Plantations.”

After listening, Yang Zhe’s smiles faded, and the Zhang Family’s steward, Ma Le, sat up straight.

These terms were practically carving the flesh straight off Green-faced Manor’s body!

Zhao Yi’s gaze turned icy, “Then there’s no need to talk!”

She was somewhat puzzled and didn’t understand where the other side’s confidence came from.

Even if it was to test the relationship between Li Fei and Green-faced Manor, they shouldn’t be so aggressive.

Aren’t they afraid that Li Fei really might help Green-faced Manor?

The atmosphere inside the hall became tense.

Being in Green-faced Manor, on someone else’s turf, Guo Yang and his companions didn’t seem nervous at all.

Guo Yang’s face was fierce, and a glint of murderous intent flashed through his eyes,

“No talk is fine, too. After tonight, everyone will rely on their own abilities!”

Having said that, he stood up first.

Bai Yukai and the secretary followed suit, standing up, and the three walked towards the exit of the hall.

Yang Zhe and Ma Le looked at Zhao Yi simultaneously, who sat in her seat without moving.

Outside the hall, Guo Yang led his underlings away in a formidable procession.

Until they all left the manor, no unexpected incidents occurred.

“Hall Master Guo, it seems like Green-faced Manor isn’t planning on making a move.”

The secretary said with a worried look.

They chose to come to Green-faced Manor for negotiations tonight, purposely giving Zhao Yi and the others a chance to strike.

If Green-faced Manor had made a move against them, they would have felt more at ease.

Now that they had let all of them leave, it meant Green-faced Manor still had a card up its sleeve.

“Could it be that Marquis Jing’an really will help them?”

Bai Yukai said fiercely.

Guo Yang glanced at the two men, noticed the trepidation in their hearts, and with a laugh said,

“Relax, even if Marquis Jing’an really wants to help Green-faced Manor, we can all sit down and talk again. Although that noble is a powerful outsider, us local snakes are not that easily bullied.”

His words slightly reassured the two men.

Zhao Yi’s guess was right; this ‘palace coup’ was indeed organized by the Ghost Slayer Gang.

Without the promises from the Ghost Slayer Gang, the other two forces would have chosen to wait and see for a while, rather than rush to take a stance now.

Soon, a group of people got into cars, and the fleet drove away from Green-faced Manor.

Inside the manor, Zhao Yi returned to her room alone.

Before she could turn on the electric light, she was startled,

“Who’s there?!”

As she turned around, she pinched a magic symbol, ready to activate magic.

Then she saw a somewhat familiar figure sitting on the sofa.

“….Ghost King?”

Using the light from outside, Zhao Yi recognized the Evil Ghost Mask.

There was a unique pattern on this Evil Ghost Mask, a mark of the identity of the Green-faced Ghost King, known only to Zhao Yi to differentiate authenticity.

“You’ve done well.”

The deep voice of the Green-faced Ghost King resounded in the dim room.

Over the past few months, in his absence, Zhao Yi had struggled to hold the situation, despite being short-staffed in all respects.

This woman not only had the talent for Magic Dao cultivation but also possessed a ruthless tenacity far beyond ordinary people!

During these days as the agent of the Green-faced Ghost King, she was able to command respect internally, and externally, she instilled fear in her enemies.

If she were born in a time of chaos, she would be a natural-born hero!

“….The Ghost King has finally returned.”

Zhao Yi said with a complicated expression and not much joy.

Initially, she had followed Li Fei’s arrangement to work at Green-faced Manor out of admiration for the person known as the Green-faced Ghost.

That time in the wastelands, while transporting Exotic Beast Food, they were ambushed by several assailants including Yu Longqing with Tao Foundation Stage combat capabilities.

The Green-faced Ghost had risked his own life without abandoning his subordinates, even willingly sharing the danger for them.

Over the past decade or more, Zhao Renjie had taken Zhao Yi through all the treachery of human hearts, all to prevent her from easily trusting anyone.

The Green-faced Ghost was the first person Zhao Yi had met who was willing to risk their own life to save others.

This feeling of being cared for was something Zhao Yi had only felt in the company of Zhao Renjie, apart from the Green-faced Ghost.

So, back then in the wastelands, she was willing to take risks in battle.

Later, when Li Fei asked her to come to Green-faced Manor, she also did her utmost to stabilize the situation.

However, Zhao Yi later realized she also quite enjoyed the feeling— the sensation of power!

But upon seeing the Green-faced Ghost King at this moment, she felt like her own power was about to be taken back.

“I heard all about the discussion just now; what’s the origin of this Ghost Slayer Gang?”

The person who spoke was naturally Li Fei.

“This gang suddenly rose to power; there must be someone behind it, but I’ve had people investigate, and we’ve managed to find out absolutely nothing.”

Zhao Yi said, “At the moment, this gang has three known Dough Foundation Stage experts and over a dozen Refining Strength Martial Masters on the surface. In terms of combat power, we’re no match for them.”

“It’s difficult for Tao Foundation Stage experts to appear out of thin air, with no clues at all?”

“Two of the Tao Foundation Stage experts are Jianghu people who were recruited. The third is the Gang Leader of the Ghost Slayer Gang, very mysterious, with no known background.”

“Alright, leave this Ghost Slayer Gang to me to handle.”

Li Fei said lightly from his spot on the sofa.

Hearing this, Zhao Yi, who had been under great pressure the past days, breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, she suddenly felt a sense of loss.

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There will be another chapter around 12 o’clock.