"Elder Gongg? I know him."
Bai Ziyue’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke softly.
Wang Peng saw this and felt a pang in his heart, remembering the two Law Enforcement Hall disciples who died in the last mission, raising some suspicion in him.
Just as he was about to speak, a bright light shot toward the sky from a distance, then exploded with a thunderous bang, and a dazzling firework instantly lit up.
Even in broad daylight, it was very conspicuous.
"This is bad, it’s the gang’s warning firework, something must have happened."
Wang Peng’s face changed, and he quickly turned to Bai Ziyue and Tang Zhanfei and said, "Brother Bai, to trigger the gang’s warning firework, there must be a major incident.
From the direction of the firework, it seems to be in the Wujiang Pier area, just within my Water Hall’s management scope.
It’s my duty, so I must take my leave now. If there’s another opportunity, we shall drink and chat together again, okay?"
"Go ahead, be careful!"
Bai Ziyue nodded and did not try to stop him.
Wang Peng did not hesitate, slightly nodded to Bai Ziyue and Tang Zhanfei, then swiftly headed towards the Water Hall at Wujiang Pier.
"Thank you, Guardian Bai. If it weren’t for you and Guardian Wang just now, I don’t think I could have escaped my misery. If it were just me, dying wouldn’t matter so much, but in my belly... there is still a life..."
Zhao Ya’er looked down with tears in her eyes, touched her belly, and spoke softly.
Bai Ziyue’s expression changed, and he couldn’t help but look at his convenient senior brother Tang Zhanfei.
Zhao Ya’er was pregnant, clearly, the child wasn’t from his senior brother Tang Zhanfei; it was most likely from the deceased Little Wind Thunder Hand Wang Kai.
If that’s the case, his convenient senior brother...
"Junior Brother, you don’t need to doubt anything, I have known about this for a long time.
As long as I see her safe and happy, I can be at ease."
The pain in Tang Zhanfei’s eyes flashed and then disappeared, and he continued, "Junior Brother, we must also take our leave.
These days are tumultuous, the battle between the Nine Seals Sect and the Sunburst Gang could erupt at any time.
This gang warning firework is clearly a sign.
So, I plan to take Ya’er away quickly and settle her down first.
Also, if the Law Enforcement Hall insists on troubling you, feel free to lay the blame on me.
After all, this matter started because of me; I won’t let you be implicated."
Bai Ziyue was noncommittal and looked towards the direction where Wang Peng had left, his brows slightly furrowed.
On the streets, originally bustling areas had few people.
All the shops had their doors tightly closed, and the occasional passerby walked quickly, not daring to linger on the street.
Bai Ziyue walked along the street, his expression calm, his pace unhurried, his body seemingly relaxed, with his hands naturally hanging down, appearing very at ease.
However, under these circumstances, if any change occurred, he could quickly react and draw his long knife to respond.
What seemed like a flaw was actually a method of retaliation.
In terms of Martial Arts, Bai Ziyue had reached a very high level.
"Guardian Bai, three hundred meters ahead is where the Wuu Brothers died.
That area belongs to the Nine Seals Sect’s territory; are we really going close to it?"
"Everyone knows, Wujiang County has been in chaos recently, with countless deaths each day. Haven’t enough people from the gang died already?
It’s obvious that the Wuu Brothers were killed by people from the Nine Seals Sect.
The gang sent us to investigate their deaths, clearly to make things difficult."
Behind Bai Ziyue followed two grumbling youths.
They walked behind Bai Ziyue, but felt no sense of security, constantly scanning the surroundings, appearing extremely nervous, as if disaster could strike them at any moment.
These two were the subordinates allocated to him by the gang, Pei Tugou and Wum Ma’er.
Bai Ziyue’s tone was very calm as he walked down the silent street, his body increasingly relaxed.
Three days had passed since the gang’s warning firework went off.
Three days ago, the warning firework went up because the Sunburst Gang’s Wujiang Pier was once again attacked by Water Bandits.
And accompanying the Water Bandits were masters from the Nine Seals Sect.
However, this time, the gang seemed to have anticipated it. The Sunburst Gang Leader promptly arrived and quickly killed all the invading Water Bandits.
But following this, various assassination methods targeting the Sunburst Gang immediately unfolded.
Ambush, poisoning, pit traps, and lurking... truly unpredictable.
In a short time, the Sunburst Gang suffered heavy losses.
Since then, the war between the Sunburst Gang and the Nine Seals Sect fully broke out.
This time, the task assigned to Bai Ziyue by the gang was to investigate the Wuu Brothers’ death. It looked difficult, but there was no strict requirement to complete the task.
If he wanted, he could simply stroll around, and a finding of ’nothing to investigate’ would suffice.
His approach, however, was because he was lacking Soul Energy.
Sunburst Gang and Nine Seals Sect at war; the closer to the frontline, the more frequent the battles.
He naturally wanted to use this opportunity to gain more Soul Energy.
Just as Pei Tugou and Wum Ma’er were cursing, two elderly men dressed in rags and looking like beggars with disheveled hair, tremblingly came out from a corner. From time to time, they would pick up rotten vegetable leaves from the ground and carefully put them into the broken bowl in their hands.
"What a stinky smell? Beggars, get away from us."
As the beggars approached, a strong stench made both of them cover their noses, looking extremely disgusted.
The two beggars nodded repeatedly, and as they trembled away, they suddenly flipped their hands, and a dagger appeared in their hands. Then, like flickering shadows, they quickly charged forward.
Carrying a pungent odor, the daggers gleamed under the sunlight, dazzling.
The two were shocked and had no time to react, only to watch helplessly as the daggers quickly stabbed toward their heads.
Two heads flew up into the sky.
Soon, there were two foul-smelling corpses lying on the ground.
"Thank you, Guardian Bai, for saving us."
Pei Tugou and Wum Ma’er were startled, and said with lingering fear.
"Be more careful. Recently, the Nine Seals Sect has put out a big reward. Anyone who gets a Sunburst Gang disciple’s token can get a silver reward.
Ten taels for an Outer Disciple, fifty taels for an Inner Sect Disciple, one hundred and fifty taels for a Steward, and a Guardian can fetch as much as five hundred taels...
If you don’t want to become someone else’s bounty, you’d better stay sharp."
Bai Ziyue reminded them in a low voice as his long saber made a slight turn, turning into a blade light and returning to its sheath.
Knowing that in terms of overall strength, they were no match for the Sunburst Gang, the Nine Seals Sect was willing to spend a fortune and take extreme measures.
This is the real reason for the heavy casualties in the Sunburst Gang recently.
Most of the Sunburst Gang disciples didn’t actually die at the hands of the Nine Seals Sect but at the hands of some lowlifes in Wujiang County.
The two responded repeatedly, becoming more vigilant, and paying attention to anyone who approached them,
As they turned the street, they quickly entered the area controlled by the Nine Seals Sect, even Bai Ziyue became a little more cautious.
Suddenly, a group of people walked out from a street corner not far away. When they saw them, they were startled and then quickly relaxed. Shouting loudly, they asked, "Which hall are you brothers from within the gang?"
"Internal Affairs Hall."
Bai Ziyue squinted his eyes, seemingly relaxing a lot as well.
"So, you’re brothers from the Internal Affairs Hall? Didn’t expect even the Internal Affairs Hall to be sent out on these external missions?
But continuous battles are thrilling indeed. Just today, I killed three disciples of the Nine Seals Sect with my own hands.
Haha, what a thrill."
The leading man laughed, seemingly very satisfied with his achievements.
"Big brother, you’re really powerful. Which hall are you from?"
Pei Tugou said with great envy, raising his voice.
"Haha, I am Gao Yang from the Mining Hall. These are my comrades from the Mining Hall."
As he spoke, he moved closer.
"It’s Senior Brother Gao Yang from the Mining Hall. I once did clerical work in the Internal Affairs Hall and met you once. At that time, you were following Guardian Li from the Mining Hall."
Wum Ma’er first explained to Bai Ziyue, then finally relaxed and said happily, "When it comes to killing enemies, Senior Brother Gao is indeed formidable, but our Guardian Bai is not weak either.
We just encountered two assassins disguised as beggars on the road, and our Guardian Bai killed them with one strike. Haha, he’s not weaker than Senior Brother Gao."
"Is that so? I’ve heard of the Overlord Saber Hand Bai Ziyue. It’s a pity we never met before. Now that I see you, you truly are a young hero."
Gao Yang flattered, his eyes constantly assessing Bai Ziyue, moving closer and closer, now only about twenty meters away.
Suddenly, Bai Ziyue’s slightly cold voice rang out.
Pei Tugou and Wum Ma’er were somewhat confused.
"Senior Brother, your clothes seem a bit too small, and that one, aren’t they a bit too loose?"
Bai Ziyue was half-smiling as he looked behind Gao Yang at a burly man who was obviously much stronger than ordinary people, and a thin and short man beside him.
Gao Yang and the others looked at each other.
"Brothers, we’ve been exposed. Kill!"
Upon hearing this, the burly man’s eyes, as large as copper bells, suddenly widened. His originally hunched body suddenly straightened up.
The sound of clothes tearing was heard, and then he paused and rushed towards Bai Ziyue rapidly.
Gao Yang and the other three beside him drew various weapons instantly, and like fierce tigers unleashed, they charged rapidly.
"Traitors, how dare you deceive me?"
Pei Tugou’s face changed, instantly furious, his long saber swiftly brandished as he struck out with force.