32: Well Bottom Ghost Gate

"Wah!"

Those two little ghosts were almost scared into Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering by Chen Heng, and with a whoosh, they dove back into the well.

"Still want to run?"

Chen Heng didn't care about all that and jumped straight into the well.

Upon falling into the well, Chen Heng glanced at the pitch-black well walls surrounding him, but he couldn't find the shadows of those two little ghosts.

"Where are they?"

Chen Heng groped around in the well, but found nothing.

"Hahaha, only ghosts can come and go in this place. You, a living person, had better leave quickly."

The voice of a little ghost came from within the well wall.

Chen Heng knocked on the well wall, only to find that it was solid.

"Don't bother trying anymore, you can't get in!"

Chen Heng frowned. Since he had already come, how could he return empty-handed?

"Right, can't I transform into a Zombie Body?"

Thinking of this, Chen Heng activated his Zombie Body, and his entire person transformed into a fierce-looking Black Zombie.

As expected, the moment Chen Heng turned into a Black Zombie, a ghostly purple gate appeared before his eyes.

"So that's how it is."

However, Chen Heng did not go in immediately; instead, he firmly memorized this location, intending to come back another time when he had the chance.

He didn't have much preparation this time, and if he were to fail in such a gutter, it would be a huge joke.

Transforming back into human form, the ghostly purple gate before him vanished.

"Job done, heading home."

With a kick of his feet, Chen Heng jumped straight out from the bottom of the well.

Carrying the surviving youth out of the house, Chen Heng headed toward the direction he had come from.

"Steward Chen, you're back!"

The gang member stood beside the carriage and spotted Chen Heng carrying someone at a glance.

"I saw the fog in Tugou Village disappear, and I knew you had already slain that evil ghost."

"Are we going to the hall or..."

"To the hall." Throwing the youth into the carriage, Chen Heng sat inside as well.

"That's true. You'll probably get quite a lot of contribution this time, enough to exchange for a top-grade Spirit Pill!"

The gang member driving the carriage said to Chen Heng happily.

"Why are you so happy that I'm getting contribution?" Chen Heng looked at the driver with some curiosity.

"I won't hide it from you, I can get a little contribution for driving you."

The gang member said happily.

"Although it's a world of difference compared to what you get, at least I can get some scraps."

"It seems like this contribution is hard to get?" The carriage began to move, and the two started chatting idly.

"You don't know, but an Outer Deacon like you is the easiest position to earn contribution in the entire Five Spirits Gang."

"For normal gang members like us, we don't earn as much in a year as you do from one mission."

"Come, tell me what kind of positions the Five Spirits Gang has?" Although Chen Heng had joined the Five Spirits Gang, he had no idea about its internal organizational structure.

"Then I will make bold to tell you about it."

The gang member cleared his throat and began his long-winded explanation.

"In our Five Spirits Gang, apart from the Gang Leader, the Elders and the several Hall Masters have the most power."

"Next is the Qilin Enforcement Hall; they are the hall responsible for enforcing the house rules."

"In every hall, besides the Hall Master, there are two Vice Hall Masters."

"Our White Tiger Hall only has one left now, since you took off Xu Lang's head, right?"

"Besides the Vice Hall Masters, there are the Internal Stewards, who are specifically responsible for matters within the hall. Each hall has six Internal Stewards and three Outer Deacons."

"The Outer Deacon and Internal Steward are of equal rank, only their responsibilities are different."

"Alright, alright, just tell me what an Outer Deacon usually does." Chen Heng quickly cut the gang member off.

If he let him keep talking, he would probably end up reciting the 'Romance of the Five Spirits' to Chen Heng.

Why didn't he notice this kid was so talkative yesterday?

"Then let me tell you about the Outer Deacon." He cleared his throat, preparing to start a long-winded speech.

"I'm not sure about other Outer Deacons, but the authority of our White Tiger Hall's Outer Deacon is unusually large."

"Usually, besides being responsible for the security of the street district under your control, you are also responsible for the safety of two iron mines outside the city."

"I reckon after you go back today, Master Qi will arrange a street district for you."

"In addition to these daily tasks, there are also the Demon Orders."

"That is the kind of work you did today; the danger is high, but the reward is unusually large."

"What's the difference between this and the government's constables?" Chen Heng frowned. He didn't come to the White Tiger Hall to be a constable.

"The difference is huge." The carriage-driving gang member shook his head.

"What the government can control, you control; what the government cannot control, you also control."

"Simply put, you are the emperor of the street district under your control; you can do whatever you want."

"So that's it." Chen Heng nodded, feeling quite satisfied with the Outer Deacon position.

"However, each term for an Outer Deacon can only last for three years at most; after three years, someone else must take over."

"Why is that?" Chen Heng was puzzled. Is the promotion speed of the Five Spirits Gang really that fast?

"The position of Outer Deacon has too many perks, so everyone takes turns doing it."

Chen Heng nodded, accepting this reason.

However, he didn't care too much about the authority of the Outer Deacon; as long as he waited for his father to set up the pharmacy again, he wouldn't have to worry about the medicinal decoctions for martial arts training.

By the time the three returned to the White Tiger Hall, the sun was already setting.

They left after six in the morning and returned after six in the afternoon.

They had been busy for a whole day.

"Is the matter resolved?" Qi Longhu sat on the grand armchair, closing his eyes to rest.

"Yes, a Blood Ghost and a Cat Demon were both killed."

Chen Heng took out the Cat Demon's pelt and showed it to Qi Longhu.

"Come with me tonight; the Gang Leader wants to see you." Qi Longhu sat up straight, his expression serious.

"Normally, appointing an Outer Deacon requires the consent of the Gang Leader and the Elders."

"But this time, I made the decision to let you be the Outer Deacon of the White Tiger Hall, and everyone wants to meet you."

"Alright." Chen Heng nodded, readily agreeing.

"You had best not be careless." Qi Longhu urged.

"You killed the person sent by that stinking woman from the Vermilion Bird Hall; she will likely target you."

"You must be well prepared."

"Target me?" Chen Heng grinned.

"I'm really not afraid of them targeting me."

"As long as you are aware of it, that's fine." Qi Longhu nodded and took out a bottle of Medicinal Pill.

"Take this; after meeting the Gang Leader and returning, I will teach you the Dragon Tiger Strength."

"This is the Blood Qi Medicinal Pill necessary for practicing Dragon Tiger Strength, otherwise it will be too damaging to your body."

"That's not right, I remember it being called 'Dragon Tiger Savage Strength'?" Chen Heng asked.

"If you want to learn Dragon Tiger Savage Strength, you must first learn Dragon Tiger Strength; if you want to run, you have to learn to walk first."

Qi Longhu stood up and led Chen Heng out of the White Tiger Hall.

Boarding the white carriage reserved for the Hall Master, the two headed toward the Five Spirits Gang Headquarters.

The Five Spirits Gang's Headquarters was located right in the center of the city, just next to the City Lord's Mansion.

One can see just how arrogant this Five Spirits Gang is.

They completely disregard the official forces of Great Liang.