The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Jiang Ning then told him about the specifics of the Green Gang.

"What? The Green Gang is a subordinate gang of the Demonic Cult?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang the Taoist priest opened his eyes wide.

No wonder Yu Canghai ignored the Green Gang years ago; he only now learns the inside story.

"What does the layperson intend to do?"

After listening to Jiang Ning's words, Zhang Daoshi hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Jiang Ning said, "I want the Taoist priest to help me prepare to eliminate them all."

Jiang Ning spoke softly, but the chilling killing intent in his words made Zhang Daoshi's hand tremble involuntarily.

really.

The other party really intends to involve the current Qingcheng Sect.

After thinking it over, Zhang Daoshi stood up and said, "Rest assured, layman, eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path is what we, the righteous sect, should do. My Qingcheng Sect will never refuse."

Even though the Qingcheng Sect only had a handful of members, Zhang Daoshi still agreed; he had no choice but to agree.

The Green Gang has already submitted to the Demonic Sect and is not far from Mount Qingcheng. They may come up the mountain at any time to destroy the Qingcheng Sect and sever its lineage.

The evil cultists are ruthless and vicious; there is no doubt that they are determined to exterminate the righteous path.

The Qingcheng Sect is not what it used to be. Without any experts to protect it, his strength is the highest among his fellow disciples. However, after years of biding his time, he is only close to second-rate among the third-rate sects, far inferior to Yu Canghai. The other disciples are mostly focused on cultivation and their strength is not much better. If the Qing Gang really wants to destroy the Qingcheng Sect, they will not be able to resist.

Therefore, when Jiang Ning proposed to destroy the Green Gang and intended to ask the Qingcheng Sect for help, the Qingcheng Sect had no reason to refuse, and Zhang Daoshi did not intend to refuse.

It was one thing to not know about the Green Gang before, but now that he did, Zhang Daoshi felt extremely uneasy, as if he were sitting on pins and needles, with a fishbone stuck in his throat.

Now that Jiangning is willing to step forward and help them destroy the Green Gang, Zhang the Taoist is naturally overjoyed.

He had great confidence in Jiangning's strength.

After deciding to help, Zhang the Taoist said, "Please wait here for a day or two, while I contact fellow Taoists from other temples to work together to eliminate the Green Gang."

Although he had already decided to help, the Green Gang had too many members, so Zhang the Taoist was preparing to call for reinforcements.

Songfeng Temple is not the only Taoist temple on Mount Qingcheng. There are other Taoist temples, but the Taoists in those temples are not as powerful as those in the Qingcheng Sect. Some of them are just ordinary Taoist temples.

Over the years, Yu Canghai's domineering behavior has offended almost all the other Taoist temples on Qingcheng Mountain, leading to a strained relationship between these temples and Songfeng Temple. After Yu Canghai's death, Taoist Zhang took over Songfeng Temple and began to repair relations with these temples. Now, some temples have a good relationship with him.

Taoist Zhang planned to ask these Taoist temples for help.

"Please wait, the road is long."

Jiang Ning called out to him.

Taoist Zhang looked at Jiang Ning with a puzzled expression: "Does the layman have anything else to say?"

Jiang Ning then revealed his plan.

Taoist Zhang was astonished: "Does the layman want my Songfeng Temple to temporarily take in those children?"

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "That's right."

Putting aside other issues, there are many young beggars in Wuyi Lane. These children are very young and have disabilities. Even if Jiang Ning eliminates the Green Gang and no one oppresses them anymore, they will have a hard time surviving if no one takes care of them.

"I would like to ask the Taoist priest to take them in temporarily, and then I will come with my fellow disciples to pick them up when I return to Mount Hua."

If it were just about eliminating the Green Gang, Jiang Ning wouldn't have needed to come to the Qingcheng Sect at all; those people were no match for him. But the real question was what would happen to those little beggars after he killed them.

A village has been built at the foot of Mount Hua to take in some orphans and victims. Jiang Ning plans to settle them at Songfeng Temple first, and then bring some people to pick them up when he returns. After all, there are too many children for him to take care of alone. Moreover, he is now being watched by Ren Yingying, and she might send someone to kill him at any time. It would be unwise to take these children back with him.

Zhang the Taoist priest stared blankly at Jiang Ning.

To be honest, he originally thought that although Jiang Ning was a righteous disciple, he was too ruthless and bloodthirsty, and might go astray in the future.

But Jiang Ning's words today changed his mind.

Despite his murderous nature, he possessed a heart dedicated to upholding righteousness and saving the people.

The fact that Jiang Ning came to the Qingcheng Sect today to discuss the resettlement of those little beggars shows that he was not acting on a whim; he knew very well what he was doing and had also considered the aftermath.

"Is there something troubling you, Daoist Master?"

Jiang Ning noticed that Zhang Daoshi was staring at him without saying a word, and assumed that the other party was worried about not being able to support so many children, so he said, "Don't worry, Daoist Master, I will leave some silver for their food expenses when I arrive, and I won't make things difficult for you."

Before he left the mountain, Yue Buqun gave him a lot of silver, but he didn't use it much.

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome."

Taoist Zhang waved his hand and said, "Layman, you may settle them here. From now on, they can stay in my temple. Mount Hua is a thousand miles away from my Mount Qingcheng. Those children are too young, and the long journey will inevitably be too much for them."

"As for money, there's no need for that. My Qingcheng Sect is a righteous sect, and this happened right here at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. It's only right that we resolve it. We are already grateful that Layman Jiang has offered his help. There's no need to mention it again."

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and nodded.

"In that case, thank you very much, Daoist Master."

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "Your Excellency is kind and benevolent, which I greatly admire."

……

Zhang the Taoist was very efficient; within a day, he contacted several Taoist temples, and more than thirty Taoists were willing to help.

"Layman, that's all."

The Taoist priest said to Jiang Ning with some shame.

After all, he had only been in charge of the Qingcheng Sect for a short time, and it was already the limit that he could get these Taoists to help him.

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "That's enough."

Zhang the Taoist priest said, "In that case, let's set off."

These Taoist priests were very efficient. Upon hearing this, they didn't waste any more words and went down the mountain with Jiang Ning.

During the journey, Jiang Ning explained the plan. There were nearly forty people in total, including those from Songfeng Temple. They were divided into six groups to secretly monitor the six branches of the Green Gang. Jiang Ning would then sweep through each branch one by one, and after clearing out the branch branches, he would go to the Green Gang headquarters.

He planned to make his move at night, when it would be quiet and most people would be asleep, making it easier to act. As for the Taoist priests, Jiang Ning didn't need them to do anything. The Green Gang members from those branch halls were all weak in martial arts, and he could handle them himself. Jiang Ning only needed them to keep watch and not let the Green Gang notice.

These Taoist priests had no objections to the plan. After all, some of them were just ordinary people. Although they were willing to step forward, there would inevitably be casualties if a fight broke out. Jiang Ning was considering their needs, so they had no reason to refuse. Moreover, if they really fought, they might even restrict Jiang Ning's actions.

After Jiang Ning and his group came down from Qingcheng Mountain, it was still afternoon, and there was still some time before evening. Jiang Ning used this time to let them familiarize themselves with the six branches of the Green Gang. When evening came, Jiang Ning prepared to take action.

His first choice was one of the three branch offices on that street. This branch office only collected protection money from that street and had no other business. As long as he killed them quickly, he wouldn't alert them.

in the night.

"Be careful, layperson."

A Taoist priest said to Jiang Ning.

Six of them came to this street to provide support from the outside. If anyone escaped during Jiang Ning's massacre inside, they would finish them off.

Jiang Ning nodded, and then quietly approached that branch hall.

There were two burly men guarding the entrance to this branch hall. Jiang Ning didn't attack them. He climbed over the wall from one side and went straight to one of the rooms, which was the bedroom of the branch hall leader.

Jiang Ning did not alert anyone along the way.

Arriving at the front of one of the rooms, Jiang Ning looked through the window into the inner room, where a middle-aged man was fast asleep on the bed.

Jiang Ning pushed open the window, slipped into the room, and did not make a sound during the process.

Arriving at the middle-aged man's bedside, Jiang Ning reached out and grabbed his neck.

Perhaps he was startled awake from a nightmare, or perhaps he sensed danger, but the middle-aged man opened his eyes groggily and saw a figure standing in front of his bed.

The middle-aged man's eyes widened, and just as he was about to shout, Jiang Ning grabbed his neck and squeezed it hard.

Click!

Jiang Ning stopped and then turned and left the house.

……

Why is there no movement inside?

Outside, a Taoist priest said in bewilderment, "We've been secretly monitoring this branch hall. Since Jiang Ning entered, there hasn't been any sound from inside, as if nothing has happened."

"Could something have happened to Layman Jiang inside?"

A Taoist priest said in a low voice.

"impossible."

One of the Taoist priests retorted, "Master Jiang is highly skilled in martial arts, and he thoroughly investigated the situation here before he came. These people pose no threat to him, so it is impossible for anything to happen."

"That layman Jiang has been inside for a while now, why is there still no sound?"

The Taoist priest who spoke earlier asked.

"This one……"

The Taoist priest was also unsure, and finally said, "Let's wait a little longer. If there's still no movement inside, then we'll rush in."

The remaining Taoist priests nodded.

After a while, they finally saw Jiang Ning's figure appear inside the branch hall's main gate.

Jiang Ning walked out, holding a knife in his hand, which was stained with blood.

The two burly men guarding the gate seemed oblivious as Jiang Ning walked straight past them. Before anyone could see how Jiang Ning made his move, the two men clutched their necks and collapsed.

"Master Jiang!"

The Taoist priests waiting outside watched this scene in shock, then emerged from the shadows and walked over.

Jiang Ning casually tossed the knife in his hand to the ground and said to them.

"next."

Chapter 144: It's alright, it didn't rain tonight (5,000 words)

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, the Taoist priests exchanged bewildered glances, each seeing the word "dumbfounded" on the other's face.

Is this done?

They didn't hear a sound outside.

Jiang Ning doesn't just kill indiscriminately. Sometimes, such actions might alert the enemy. When facing a relatively dispersed force like the Green Gang, he usually chooses to act at night, trying to be as discreet as possible so as not to be noticed. This is an experience he gained from a year of traveling and killing. To this day, he is very skilled in assassination.

After resolving the situation here, Jiang Ning did not linger but headed to the other two main branch halls, proceeding swiftly in the same manner.

"Let's go to Judefang next!"

A Taoist priest said with great enthusiasm.

After dealing with the three branch halls, the remaining Taoist priests gathered together. Their plan was to sweep through all the branch halls before heading to the Green Gang headquarters together.

"Let's not go there yet."

Jiang Ning then decided to change his target; this time he planned to go directly to the Green Gang headquarters on South Street.

"why?"

The dozen or so Taoist priests were quite surprised.

The remaining three branches of the Green Gang are located in Juede Lane, a brothel, and Wuyi Lane. These three places are crowded and conspicuous. If we make a move against them first, the Green Gang will notice. So, we might as well go to the Green Gang headquarters first and wipe them out before sweeping up the remaining three.

Hearing Jiang Ning's explanation, the other Taoists, though feeling it was a bit risky, still nodded.

It didn't take long to deal with the previous three branch halls, less than an hour. It's midnight now, so there's still a long time to go.

"Everyone, wait here for now. After I go in, if anyone tries to escape, intercept and kill them. Don't let any of them get away."

Upon arriving at South Street, Jiang Ning still decided to go in alone.

However, this time was different from the previous times. He planned to charge straight in, mainly because the area was heavily guarded and there was little point in sneaking in. He could just charge straight in.

"This……"

Many Taoist priests frowned and remained silent.

They waited outside like this from the start of the operation, while Jiang Ning went in to carry out the operation himself. They originally thought there would be danger, but it turned out that they were just standing guard outside and that was it. They had no sense of participation at all.

"Their headquarters has a lot of people. Shall we fight our way in with you?"

"I'm a little embarrassed," a Taoist priest said.