Chapter 146 A womanizer and a bloodthirsty madman
" 'Northern Land Divine Fist' Meng Feixing?"
Iron Mountain Fang's expression changed slightly.
As a Protector of the Changle Gang, Meng Feixing was a genuine powerhouse in the Mountain Shaking Realm.
He was merely a Grandmaster; if he were to investigate the other party's movements, wouldn't it be a bit...
Willow Tiger saw the other party's apprehension and gave him some reassurance, saying:
"Rest assured, this matter will not be left for your Fang Family Fortress to handle alone; I will also stay in Cangzhou Prefecture to find out exactly what they are planning."
"Even if Meng Feixing discovers us, I fear he would not dare to make a move against you and me."
"Unless the Changle Gang wants to go to war with my First Uprising Gang!"
Upon hearing this, Iron Mountain Fang finally set his mind at ease.
He then asked with a smile:
"And what is the second matter?"
"The second concerns the Cangzhou Prefecture Prodigy, Blade Demon Yan Chu!"
"Yan Chu?"
Iron Mountain Fang's expression changed slightly.
Although he was a Grandmaster of Cangzhou Prefecture, he had never met Yan Chu Face-to-Face.
But as the saying goes, a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.
So many Great Grandmasters had died at Yan Chu's hands, including the Hidden Sword Palace's "Tiger Mane Swordsman" Chen Fenghua, which was enough to show just how astonishing Yan Chu's strength was.
Of course, even more astonishing than his strength was his audacity.
It was said that not only had Hidden Sword Palace's Chen Fenghua died at his hands, but so had a remnant of the Seven Kill Sect.
Years ago, the Seven Kill Sect was besieged by several large Sects, and only a handful of people managed to escape.
And one of those few who escaped had now died at Yan Chu's hands.
It was easy to imagine that Old Man Bu Sha would never let this matter rest!
Although it was rumored that Yan Chu had defected to the imperial court and had been appointed as the cangzhou assistant administrator by the court.
But in this world, there were many ways to make someone die without a sound.
As long as a Supreme Grandmaster of the Ninth Realm made a move, they could kill Yan Chu silently, and even if the Six Doors sent out their Divine Catch, they wouldn't be able to investigate it.
Furthermore, an existence like Old Man Bu Sha might not necessarily hold the imperial court in high regard.
"Brother Willow, what do you want to ask about Yan Chu? To be honest, I don't know much about this kid!"
"The only thing I know is that he is lustful and bloodthirsty!"
Iron Mountain Fang stroked the beard on his chest, thinking of the rumors about Yan Chu, his expression turning somewhat solemn.
Willow Tiger calmly sized up Iron Mountain Fang.
Speaking of being lustful and bloodthirsty, the two of you are actually quite similar.
However, as the Third Elder of the First Uprising Gang, he had received kindness from Iron Mountain Fang in his youth, and the two had a deep relationship.
With this relationship in place, Willow Tiger could naturally only grumble inwardly.
"Regarding this person Yan Chu... it mainly concerns the Old Marquis of Annan, Sima Tao!"
Willow Tiger spoke slowly, causing Iron Mountain Fang to realize with a start:
"Oh, you mean the matter of his duel with Sima Tao?"
As he spoke, Iron Mountain Fang shook his head and laughed:
"This man is truly arrogant and ignorant to dare challenge Sima Tao to a duel. Who doesn't know that Sima Tao is the pillar of Cangzhou Prefecture, and his strength is not below that of the Sect Leaders of any major first-class Sect?"
"This matter has already spread throughout the world, and I don't know how many Jianghu people are rushing to Cangzhou Prefecture."
"Just in these past few days, even Wutong Prefecture has seen many people arrive."
Willow Tiger smiled faintly:
"The reason I came to Cangzhou Prefecture is also to watch this battle!"
"And incidentally, to provide support for the Marquis of Annans Estate."
"If Yan Chu is defeated by Sima Tao, you and I must assist the Marquis Estate in wiping out Yan Chu's subordinate forces. I heard that Yan Chu has several Grandmasters under his command; we must not let a single one escape!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Iron Mountain Fang was startled, his brows furrowed tightly as he said:
"This... isn't this a matter between the Marquis of Annan and Yan Chu? Why should we get involved in this?"
Willow Tiger chuckled and said:
"It's no harm telling you about this!"
"The Old Marquis Sima Tao is actually an old acquaintance of our gang's Sect Leader Huangfu. When they were young, they both served in the army and followed the late Emperor to conquer Southern Wei."
"Afterwards, one was enfeoffed as a Marquis due to his merits, and the other resigned from office to enter Jianghu, though he still retained the nominal position of Imperial Guard Instructor."
"Now that the Marquis of Annans Estate is in an unfavorable situation in the imperial court, the Sect Leader has specifically ordered that our First Uprising Gang must come to show support!"
"In this battle, we must bolster the prestige of the Marquis of Annans Estate!"
"So that's how it is..."
Iron Mountain Fang suddenly understood.
He had been wondering, back when he slaughtered the Shen Family, the Marquis Estate was originally going to take action against him, and he had even planned to change his name and run away, but when a Hall Master of the First Uprising Gang stepped in, the other party immediately gave them Face.
So there was such a connection between the two sides.
"Rest assured, Brother Willow, I know what to do now!"
Iron Mountain Fang nodded at him, his eyes filled with a deep smile.
This time, taking advantage of this opportunity, he might be able to establish a relationship with the Marquis of Annan, and his Fang Family Fortress could replace the other families and become one of the new Five Surnames and Three Sects.
"There is a third matter!"
Willow Tiger raised a finger, making a "three" gesture.
Suddenly, he lowered his hand, looked out the window, and frowned slightly.
"Brother Willow, what's wrong?"
Iron Mountain Fang looked at him with a smile.
Willow Tiger's tone became somewhat solemn,
"Don't you think it's a bit too quiet?"
"Quiet?!"
Iron Mountain Fang reacted, his heart immediately skipped a beat; only then did he notice that there seemed to be no sound at all outside the door.
As a dignified Grandmaster, even without relying on his Divine Sense, his five senses alone meant that movement within a hundred meters could not be hidden from him.
But now, there was no talking or conversation outside, and he couldn't even hear birds chirping or breathing.
"Eldest Son!!!"
Iron Mountain Fang did not act rashly, but instead called out in a deep voice first.
His eldest son was guarding outside with his men; hearing his call, he would surely come in.
Creak—!
The palace door was pushed open from the outside, making a teeth-grinding sound.
A burly middle-aged man stood at the doorway, looking at Willow Tiger and the other man inside the hall.
"Whew... that's a relief!"
Iron Mountain Fang breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a smile.
This middle-aged man was his good eldest son!
He was standing outside safe and sound, proving that they had just had a false alarm.
"Wrong!"
However, he saw Willow Tiger stand up abruptly, the grand armchair behind him shattering with a crash.
Iron Mountain Fang was stunned, remembered something, and looked again carefully.
Only then did he discover that his good eldest son was standing stiffly, his eyes vacant, his whole body devoid of any vitality, like a marionette.
Boom!
Just at that moment, the good eldest son suddenly erupted, like a cannonball, launching himself toward the two people at the head of the hall.
Because the speed was too fast, it actually caused a violent sonic boom in the air, with force reaching thousands of jin.
"Presumptuous!!!"
Iron Mountain Fang shouted, leaping up like a fierce tiger, an iron staff extending from his sleeve, smashing down with hundreds of consecutive staff shadows, blocking his eldest son's entire body.
Every staff shadow caused the airflow in the hall to riot, revealing the powerful might of the Grandmaster realm without a doubt.
This was the thirty-six paths of the Mad Demon Staff Technique passed down from the Chang family.
Iron Mountain Fang had immersed himself in this staff technique for decades, and his current proficiency even exceeded that of the former Old Fortress Master of the Chang Family Fortress.
At the moment Iron Mountain Fang leaped out, "Iron Mountain Benevolent Heart" Willow Tiger's expression changed drastically; with a lateral shift, he moved dozens of meters away, hiding in the corner of the hall.
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