Lin Wan’s sudden death completely disrupted all of Lu Chen’s plans. Now that Lin Martial Hall had decided to go to war with the Wild Wolf Gang, there was no way he could continue lying low. As the enshrined protector of Lin Martial Hall, he had to step up at this moment.
But Jiang Qingyu had already gone off to kill the Wild Wolf Gang’s young master, which might put her in danger. After all, she was only at the 6th grade Qi Mansion Realm and still had a notable gap in strength compared to the gang’s deputy leader.
Just as Lu Chen was about to jump onto the rooftop to chase after Jiang Qingyu, Instructor Wang quickly stopped him and said, “Brother Lu, Master Lin is gathering manpower—we must hurry over there.”
“But—”
“Brother Lu, time is of the essence. Please prioritize the bigger picture and put personal matters aside for now!”
Instructor Wang clung tightly to Lu Chen’s arm, afraid that he would run after Jiang Qingyu. Currently, the strongest members of the martial hall, aside from Master Lin Tao at the 5th grade Meridian Connecting Realm, were Lu Chen and Jiang Qingyu, both at the 6th grade Qi Mansion Realm. Now that Jiang Qingyu had already left, even if it cost him his life, Instructor Wang had to make sure Lu Chen stayed.
“Alright, I’ll go with you to see Master Lin,” Lu Chen sighed, seeing that Instructor Wang refused to let go.
Soon, the two arrived at the front hall. At the center of the hall lay a coffin draped in white cloth. Inside, Lin Wan rested peacefully in her burial clothes. Seeing the playmate from his childhood lying dead, Lu Chen felt a wave of sorrow. After lighting an incense stick for Lin Wan, he quietly stood in a corner of the hall.
Everyone present wore expressions of deep grief. For the dignified daughter of Lin Martial Hall’s master to die in such a tragic way was something that enraged both gods and men. Everyone was holding back a storm of fury. As soon as Master Lin gave the order, they would storm the Wild Wolf Gang without hesitation.
At the front of the coffin, Master Lin stood dressed in white, his face full of sorrow. In just one night, this once jovial and confident middle-aged man seemed to have aged decades.
“Wan’er, don’t worry. Father will destroy the Wild Wolf Gang and avenge you!” he declared.
The moment his words fell, everyone began shouting together, “Destroy the Wild Wolf Gang! Avenge the young lady!” “Destroy the Wild Wolf Gang! Avenge the young lady!”
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Lu Chen stood quietly in the corner, not intending to stop them. At this point, rage had consumed everyone’s rationality. Trying to calm them down now would only backfire.
“Instructor Wang, is everyone gathered?” Master Lin asked after offering incense for his daughter.
Hearing his call, Instructor Wang rushed in from the courtyard. “Reporting to Master, all the martial hall’s disciples are present—over 100 core disciples and more than 2,000 inner and outer disciples, all accounted for!”
“Good, very good,” Master Lin said, sweeping his eyes across the hall. He noticed everyone was present, except for Jiang Qingyu, which made him frown. “Where is Protector Jiang?”
Lu Chen stepped forward and said, “Upon learning of the young lady’s death, she already headed to the Wild Wolf Gang’s headquarters ahead of us. She intends to kill the young master to avenge her.”
“Good! No wonder she was Wan’er’s best friend. Protector Jiang is truly admirable!” Master Lin’s confidence surged instantly with Jiang Qingyu taking the lead.
He raised his hand and declared, “Brothers, follow me to the southern district! We’ll wipe out the Wild Wolf Gang!”
With that, Master Lin grabbed a horse-slaying saber and strode out of the martial hall. Thousands of disciples followed behind him, surging toward the southern part of the city.
At the same time, the Wild Wolf Gang’s headquarters was filled with killing intent. Thousands of gang members stood armed and alert.
Inside the main hall, a young man in brocade robes with a lecherous appearance paced back and forth. He was none other than the Wild Wolf Gang’s young master, Guo Kang. Ever since hearing that Lin Martial Hall’s forces were marching toward their headquarters, his heart had been in turmoil.
Five years ago, the Wild Wolf Gang could easily crush Lin Martial Hall. But in recent years, their core disciples had been mysteriously dying, and even two of their 6th grade Qi Mansion Realm hall masters had been killed just the day before. Guo Kang always suspected it was Lin Martial Hall’s doing but had no proof. In a fit of rage, he kidnapped Master Lin’s daughter.
Seeing how beautiful and shapely she was, he lost control and committed a heinous crime.
Now, seeing Deputy Leader Han Qingfeng still sitting calmly in his chair, Guo Kang couldn’t help but walk up and ask, “Godfather, the situation is critical—why aren’t you saying anything?”
Han Qingfeng sneered coldly, “What’s there to say now?”
“You’ve always caused trouble wherever you go. As the deputy leader and your godfather, I’ve tried to clean up after you. But this time, you raped and killed the daughter of Lin Martial Hall’s master! Even if I personally went to apologize, it wouldn’t help.”
“They clearly intend to wipe us out to avenge her!”
Guo Kang’s face turned ashen. The Wild Wolf Gang’s strength was already inferior to Lin Martial Hall’s, and now with them marching over, they were bound to be crushed.
Thinking this, Guo Kang’s legs went weak and he collapsed to the floor. “Godfather, I’m still young. I don’t want to die! Why don’t you take me out of Luo City and help me escape?”
His words drew scornful sneers from the other hall masters present. A young master who only thought of running in a crisis had no right to lead the Wild Wolf Gang. Compared to the late gang master, he was nothing.
Han Qingfeng kicked him away and said coldly, “Guo Kang, if I hadn’t been managing the gang all these years, it would’ve collapsed already! And now you have the gall to ask me to flee with you?”
“What about the foundation the old gang master built with his blood and sweat? What about our 2,000 brothers?”
Seeing Han Qingfeng’s fury, Guo Kang was overwhelmed with regret. If he had known things would end up like this, he wouldn’t have touched a single strand of Lin Wan’s hair.
While he was drowning in remorse, a loud “boom” suddenly rang out. The roof of the main hall was kicked open, and a graceful figure appeared before them.
It was Jiang Qingyu, who had just arrived.
“You’re the Wild Wolf Gang’s young master, Guo Kang?” she asked coldly, looking at the brocade-robed man on the floor.
Seeing Jiang Qingyu’s stunning beauty, even more striking than Lin Wan, Guo Kang was momentarily dazed. He quickly stood up and said, “I am Guo Kang. May I ask the name of this beautiful hero?”
Jiang Qingyu didn’t waste words. She stepped forward and snapped his neck with a twist.
With a thud, Guo Kang’s body dropped like a broken sack, landing heavily on the floor.
From her arrival to Guo Kang’s death, the entire process took less than a minute. It was so easy that Jiang Qingyu found it somewhat anticlimactic.
Until the very end, Guo Kang couldn’t understand why his godfather Han Qingfeng and the hall masters had done nothing to stop her. They clearly had the power to intervene, yet none of them moved.
At the last second, a realization flashed through his mind—but by then, it was already too late.