Chapter 86
Chapter 86
In the Law Enforcement Hall, a white-robed man stood beside a pillar with his hands behind his back. He was staring at the decorative patterns on the pillar. His white robes were slightly wrinkled and stained with blood. However, these, along with his sharp eyebrows and straight nose, only made him look imposing and not dispirited at all.
Ou Peng walked into the Disciplinary Hall and looked up to see this man dressed in white. That person also heard the sound and turned around. Their gazes met in an instant. Ou Peng stopped in his tracks and the man in white froze. The two looked at each other for a moment, their eyes narrowing at the same time. Only then did they withdraw their gazes. The man in white went back to looking at the boring decorative patterns. Ou Peng once again stepped into the Disciplinary Hall and walked towards the chair placed in the center of the hall.
Ou Peng sat on the chair and silently looked at the tall man in white in front of him. He didn't speak and seemed to be thinking about something. The man in white also didn't look at Ou Peng. At this time, the air also froze.
The Six Misty Tigers also walked into the Disciplinary Hall. Only Hu Yunyi sat below Ou Peng. Everyone else stood, including Liu Yuzhou.
After waiting for a while, some people became impatient. Liu Qingyang, Old Fifth Liu, frowned and said, "You bastard, you've already been captured by my Misty School. Why are you still putting on airs?
Do you want me, Old Fifth Liu, to give you a beating? "
Ou Peng was a little angry. He glared at Old Fifth Liu and lightly scolded, "Fifth Brother, don't talk too much."
Old Fifth Liu was unconvinced and said, "Third Brother, this bastard …"
Before he could finish, the man in white said, "Since I've been captured, my life and death are in your hands. Why talk too much?"
Ou Peng smiled and said, "Brother Shui, you don't need to lower yourself to his level. My Fifth Brother is a boor.
You don't need to take those words to heart. "
The man in white, Shui Yupeng, snorted and didn't say anything else.
At this time, Old Fourth Shangguan said, "Gang Leader Shui, do you still think this is your Luo Shui Gang?
Since you know you've been captured by us and are now a prisoner of my Misty School, you should have the awareness of being a prisoner. You shouldn't act so righteous, as if it's a blessing that we captured you and insulted your martial arts for no reason. "
Shui Yupeng glanced at Shangguan Laosi without saying anything.
Shangguan Lao Si continued, "I know what Clan Leader Shui is thinking. Is it because my Misty School's sudden attack caught the Luo Shui Clan off guard and caused them to suffer a great loss?
If the Luo Shui Gang had been even the slightest bit vigilant, we would have been the ones completely wiped out. "
Shui Yupeng snorted again and said loudly, "It's just a small trick. It's not worth mentioning."
Shangguan Lao Si snorted and said sternly, "What dirty tricks? What dirty tricks? What schemes? What schemes? What schemes? As long as you can win, it's a good scheme. Jianghu … Jianghu … Jianghu … We don't need a reason, we don't need to be honorable. Clan Leader Shui seems to have been a Clan Leader for so long that you've forgotten the law of the jungle."
Shui Yupeng said, "There's no need for Master Shangguan to worry about this. I naturally know."
Shangguan Lao Si said, "Since you know this principle, then you should know that there will be a time when a gang tries to annex another gang. Naturally, there will be a day when you will be annexed by another gang.
Clan Leader Shui can't have forgotten how the Luo Shui Gang grew, right? "
At this time, Shui Yupeng's expression was somewhat uncertain. The faith in her heart was slightly shaken.
Seeing this, Hu Lao Da opened his mouth and said, "Is Clan Leader Shui still regretting your plan to attack the Xin Rong Gang?
Because of our interference, you failed on the verge of success? "
Shui Yupeng's expression became even more gloomy, "That's right. My Luo Shui Gang has always relied on Luo Shui for a living. We have no foundation on land. For the sake of Luo Shui's development, I did my best to plan for several years to bring the Xin Rong Gang under my command. But I didn't expect you to take advantage of my weakness. If not for the fact that my gang's attention was focused on Xin Rong Gang, how could you have succeeded so easily?"
Shangguan Lao Si laughed, "The ancients say that those who scheme against others will always be the ones to scheme against.
Clan Leader Shui must have learned this before. Besides, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. This is not uncommon in Jianghu. To be ambushed by my Misty Mist Gang, it can only be said that Clan Leader Shui was too careless.
If you can plan to go ashore, how can the gangs on land not plan to enter the water? "
Shui Yupeng looked up to the sky and sighed, "Man proposes, God disposes. What can I say if God disposes of me?"
At this time, Ou Peng also smiled and said, "Clan Leader Shui, you're wrong. It's not that God is heartless. This time, God has opened his eyes."
Shui Yupeng was stunned and asked curiously, "Why does Clan Leader Ou say that?
Could it be that your Misty School's annexation of my Luo Shui Gang is actually doing me a great favor? "
After he finished speaking, he laughed coldly.
Ou Peng saw this and didn't argue with him. Instead, he asked, "Then does Clan Leader Shui know the background of the Xin Rong Gang's leader, Zhao Xin?"
"Zhao Xin?"
Shui Yupeng heard this name and said contemptuously, "Isn't he just a mountain bandit who has the support of a wealthy merchant in Yu City and is only able to survive in the cracks between the various sects?
What kind of background could he have? "
"Then what about Zheng Rong?" Ou Peng continued to ask.
"Zheng Rong?" Shui Yupeng was puzzled, "Isn't he the second-in-command of the Xin Rong Gang?
Isn't he a scholar that Zhao Xin robbed when he was in the mountains?
It's said that the two of them got to know each other through fighting. In the end, they became sworn brothers and Zheng Rong followed suit. "
Ou Peng smiled and said, "Clan Leader Shui is right. Later on, Zheng Rong felt that robbing in the mountains was not the way to survive. So, he acted as a middleman and led Zhao Xin to become acquainted with a wealthy merchant in Yu City. Then, he came down from the mountains and established the Xin Rong Gang between Yu City and Ping Yang City."
Shui Yupeng listened and nodded involuntarily.
Then, Ou Peng asked, "Then why does Clan Leader Shui think that the wealthy merchant wants to cooperate with a mountain bandit with no background?"
Shui Yupeng thought for a moment and said, "According to our understanding, the wealthy merchant wants to expand his influence and find a chance to make a name for himself. He doesn't want to limit himself to business."
Ou Peng asked again, "Then, why doesn't the wealthy merchant seek help from the large sects in Yu City or the Misty School in Ping Yang City?"
Shui Yupeng said, "Maybe, he thinks that Zhao Xin is easier to control?
If he cooperates with the large sects, he will be eaten up by you. "
Ou Peng smiled and said, "That makes sense. Clan Leader Shui, why do you think we haven't taken over the Xin Rong Gang since it's so close to the Misty School? Why do you think we're taking over the Luo Shui Clan instead?"
Shui Yupeng smiled and said, "How would I know?
Maybe he thinks that the Xin Rong Gang is just a fly with too little meat. "
However, Ou Peng said, "Clan Leader Shui is wrong. The Xin Rong Gang is located between Ping Yang City and Yu City. If the Misty School can take over the Xin Rong Gang, its influence will immediately expand to the vicinity of Yu City. The benefits to the Misty School will not be small."
Shui Yupeng was also curious and asked, "Then why hasn't Clan Leader Ou acted yet?"
Ou Peng smiled mysteriously and said, "That's because of Zheng Rong."
"Zheng Rong?" Shui Yupeng was stunned.
Ou Peng continued, "Zheng Rong is an abandoned disciple of the Dalin Temple's law enforcement elder, Chang Geng!"
Hearing this, Shui Yupeng sucked in a breath of cold air. He was also a Guild Leader, so he didn't lack strategic insight. What he lacked was information, and this lack of information directly led to his and Ou Peng's different judgments of the Xin Rong Faction.
No one was a fool. Shui Yupeng immediately understood what Ou Peng meant.
He was about to touch the tiger's butt.
The word "abandoned" made many connections. First of all, as the saying goes, you have to look at the owner before beating the dog. Although Zheng Rong was an abandoned disciple, he was still a member of the Dalin Temple. Although he was abandoned, it did not mean that the Dalin Temple would not care. If you taught him a lesson, wouldn't you be disrespecting the Dalin Temple?
Moreover, even if the Dalin Temple did not care, they could not stop the law enforcement elder from expressing his warmth from a personal perspective.
How could the Luo Shui Gang provoke the Dalin Temple's law enforcement elder?
Not to mention the connections in Jianghu, just Chang Geng's disciple alone was enough to destroy the Luo Shui Gang.
Secondly, if there was an "abandoned", there would definitely be a "return". Who knew when the Dalin Temple's abbot would impulsively accept this abandoned disciple back into the sect?
No one could ignore this possibility. Moreover, this abandoned disciple of the Dalin Temple had not been announced to Jianghu. Even Ou Peng only knew about this through extremely secretive channels. If one day the Dalin Temple announced that this "abandoned" disciple was just a slip of the pen and ink and could not be counted, then wouldn't anyone who acted against the Xin Rong Gang become an enemy of the Dalin Temple?
Alas, the Dalin Temple used the word "abandoned" very cleverly.
When Shui Yupeng thought of this, he was somewhat disheartened and his expression could not help but become bleak.
However, he still sneered and said, "Even if my Luo Shui Gang could not take down the Xin Rong Gang and was eaten up by them, or fell into the hands of the Dalin Temple, it would only be the end of the gang. What's the difference between this and today's situation?
Grand Faction Leader Ou, this is just the pot calling the kettle black. Since you are the victor, you naturally have the right to laugh. "
Ou Peng smiled and did not refute him. Instead, he looked at Li Jian. Li Jian nodded and walked out. He came to Shui Yupeng and without saying anything, he pulled out the sword at his waist and waved it. Shui Yupeng thought that his time was up and closed his eyes like a hero, ready to sacrifice himself. However, after waiting for a long time, he did not feel any pain. Then, he opened his eyes and looked at Ou Peng.
Ou Peng looked at him with a smile. Just like before, he did not say a word.
Shui Yupeng looked at Li Jian in confusion. However, he was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him.
"This … this is the Sword Ray?"
Shui Yupeng's face was ashen as he looked at the Sword Ray in Li Jian's hand. He cried out in surprise, "Is there really such swordsmanship in this world?"
After a while, Shui Yupeng let out a long breath and said, "Master Li's martial arts have advanced to such a level. I have nothing to say about my defeat."
Then, he said to Ou Peng, "I originally thought that I was unlucky to be ambushed by Grand Faction Leader Ou and fell into your trap. I felt indignant. When Grand Faction Leader Ou exchanged blows with me, I was absent-minded and thought that Grand Faction Leader Ou was only so-so. Now that I think about it, Grand Faction Leader Ou seems to have hidden his true strength."
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