Chapter 426: The Axe Gang Becomes a Good Man

Night falls.

Cheng Long, who easily defeated the Axe Gang, drove the old car provided by his master and returned to Pig Cage Village alone.

At this time, Zhulong City was brightly lit. Some people were cooking, some were chatting, many children were running around in the yard, and some elderly people were also outside enjoying the cool air.

The bastard Jiangbao was squatting in the corner of the second-floor hall, shitting in the basin, not caring at all about the old man sitting inside and chatting.

The landlord and the landlady are still enjoying their lives, dancing to DVDs at home.

"There's another lipstick mark!"

Ping-pong!

The couple started fighting again.

Watching the movie is fun and immersive, with a few indescribable emotions.

I felt a lot at once.

The powerful martial artists live in seclusion in the city, and together with many lower-class people, they write the picture of the old times.

"Kung Fu", like many Hong Kong films, became his lost youth.

Cheng Long found a random spot and parked the car.

This Mercedes-Benz 540K, one of the largest, fanciest, and most expensive cars you could buy in the '30s, was equipped with a supercharged 5.4-liter inline-eight engine that made up to 180 horsepower.

Even in the 40s, they were still very capable.

Unfortunately, due to China's current road conditions, it can only be driven in big cities. Driving in the countryside will become very difficult.

"Our Master Cheng is back!"

Ah Gui, who sells fried dough sticks and rice porridge, saw Cheng Long driving back safely and greeted him with a smile: "Wow~~ You even drove a luxury car! Isn't this the compensation from the Axe Gang?"

"You guessed right. This is what the Axe Gang gave me. It's not quite right to say it's compensation because the Axe Gang has become my property now."

Cheng Long never stops talking until he makes a shocking statement, and his words made Ah Gui so angry that he started to smoke.

"You little brats, if you want to touch the car, go ahead. Uncle Cheng doesn't eat people."

"Thank you, uncle. Can we go in and take a look?"

"Just look around and don't damage the car."

Reaching out and touching the heads of the few little ghosts who had gathered around, Cheng Long then came to Ah Gui and said with a smile: "Uncle Ah Gui, how much money can your restaurant make in a year?"

"Well, it's just a living, there's no such thing as making money or not!"

What Ah Gui said is true. This area is inhabited by poor people. If a restaurant wants to do good business, besides having good food, the prices must also be affordable.

But even though the price is very affordable, most people will still choose a more affordable way to solve their three meals a day, which is to cook them at home.

Therefore, Ah Gui's business has been lukewarm and he can only make a living.

Pig Cage Village is a microcosm of the extravagant and decadent life in Shanghai, where most people are struggling to make ends meet.

It's just that most of China's wealthy and powerful people gather here, plus the foreigners who come here to do business, which makes this place a place of luxury and extravagance.

"Have you ever thought about making more money?" Cheng Long asked with a smile.

"Mr. Cheng, just say what you want to say." Ah Gui was also a smart man and he quickly came to his senses.

"Then I'll be frank." Cheng Long smiled and said, "Uncle Gui, I plan to transform the Axe Gang into an organization that serves the country and the people. I need to recruit a group of people to train the gang members..."

"Mr. Cheng, I'm just a second-rate noodle shop owner. How can I help you train gang members?" Ah Gui pretended to be frightened and declined.

However, Cheng Long did not buy it. He mercilessly exposed him, "Uncle Agui, you have so many sticks in your house. This is not what an ordinary noodle shop should have. Although you have never revealed your identity to the public, I can see the shadow of Wulang Bagua stick from the way you roll noodles."

"As far as I know, the Wulang Bagua Stick was created by Yang Wulang, one of the Yang Family Generals during the Song Dynasty..."

"In the past, Yang Wulang followed his father to fight against the Khitans, and later became a monk in Mount Wutai. He transformed his spear into a stick. The stick method evolved from Tai Chi to Liang Yi, Liang Yi to Si Xiang, and Si Xiang to Bagua, which eventually became a sixty-four-point stick method, which conforms to the number of eighty-eight sixty-four of the inner and outer Bagua, hence the name "Wulang Bagua"..."

Ah Gui couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, and said helplessly: "Master Cheng, since you have already seen that I am the heir of the Yang family, why do you have to force me? I just want to live a quiet life now, and don't want to fight and kill."

"I didn't ask you to fight and kill! I just want you to be a coach and train the useless bastards in the Axe Gang so that they can have the ability to kill enemies on the battlefield..."

After a pause, Cheng Long took out a dark pill from his arms and said, "Uncle Yang, this pill for strengthening the body can help you break through the bottleneck and step into the innate realm. Take the pill first and think about it slowly at night. If you are willing, take it directly. If you are not willing, you can return it to me tomorrow morning."

"This……"

Ah Gui subconsciously stretched out his hand and took the health-enhancing pill from Cheng Long's mouth.

Honestly speaking, the name gives people an extremely cheap feeling, but it actually contains a peculiar medicinal fragrance, as if it is a fusion of some rare treasures from heaven and earth.

As soon as he smelled it, the true energy in his body began to become agitated.

"Take it. I still have a lot of this stuff. If you really don't want to help me, you can compensate me with the Wulang Bagua Stick Technique tomorrow morning."

With Cheng Long's current status and strength, exchanging the body-building pills made from spiritual medicines and spiritual fruits for a Wulang Bagua Stick is purely a charity.

The Golden Immortal of Great Luo can deduce three or five magical skills of martial arts with random deductions, which are as powerful as the Tathagata Palm, or even far more powerful than the Tathagata Palm.

A mere Ippongoro Bagua stick was not worthy of his attention.

"Well, I'll accept it."

After all, Ah Gui couldn't resist the temptation of being promoted to the Xiantian realm. The martial arts master who lived in seclusion just didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the martial arts world, but he didn't give up his own martial arts path.

For example, when coolies were working, they never hid their amazing strength. They could carry several bags of rice at a time, and at the end they would hook a bag with their feet and stack it on their shoulders.

Ah Gui, the tailor, the landlord and the landlady would all spend some time reviewing their martial arts in a place where no one was around.

Cheng Long gave Ah Gui a pill to strengthen his body, then went to the tailor shop and gave the tailor a pill with similar words, and then gave one to Kuli Qiang.

As for the landlord, the landlady, and other warriors hiding in Pig Cage Village, Cheng Long had no intention of recruiting them. Needless to say, the landlord and the landlady owned a building in the Magic City and could live a good life just by collecting rent every month. The others hid so deeply that it was obvious that they wanted to completely leave the world.

Of course, the most important point is that Cheng Long has the ability to train experts and does not need to recruit too many people.

Among Ah Gui, Kuli Qiang and the tailor master, any one of them who joins the Axe Gang and serves as an instructor can help the other person enter the innate realm or even the golden elixir realm of martial arts.

The body-building pills made from spiritual medicines and fruits, when given to Weiwei, can only make her healthier, her skin whiter, and extend her life by more than ten years. But when used on Ah Gui and the others, it becomes a panacea that can help them break through the bottleneck and go further.

……

Late at night.

A surge of breath came from the room where Ah Gui was.

The landlord and landlady who lived on the third floor were instantly awakened by the strong breath.

"This is...Ah Gui!"

"He has broken through to the innate realm?" The two looked at each other. In their observation, it would be a waste of time for Ah Gui to break through to the innate realm without ten or eight years.

And this is just their optimistic judgment.

If something unexpected happens during this period, such as meddling in other people's affairs and provoking a strong enemy, you may die at any time.

"Not only Ah Gui, but also the sissy and coolie have made breakthroughs in their martial arts..."

Under the powerful perception of the landlord and the landlady, the tailor who was at the eighth level of the acquired realm, and the coolie who was at the seventh level of the acquired realm both broke through and ascended to the ninth level of the acquired realm. The spiritual fluctuations generated by them were also noticed by them.

The reason why the martial arts in this world are so prosperous is naturally because there is spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and its abundance is several times that of the Hong Kong world.

"When Aaron drove back, he met with the three of them separately. They made breakthroughs one after another in one night. I think it was because of Aaron!"

The landlord quickly figured out the reason and was extremely shocked.

I originally thought that he was just a rather elegant young man who was in trouble and ran to the city to seek refuge, but now it seems that is not the case.

Not only does Cheng Long have a powerful cultivation base far beyond the two of them, he also has a treasure that can allow acquired warriors to break through the bottleneck. If this news gets out, Pig Cage Village will probably have no peace in the future.

"You can ask Aaron when you have the chance later. Go to sleep!"

The landlady replied worriedly.

It is unclear whether it is a blessing or a curse that a powerful young man has come to live in the city.

Silent all night.

The next day, Cheng Long walked out of the room wearing a white shirt and black pants. When he went downstairs, he saw Kuliqiang, the tailor master, and Ah Gui gathered in the tailor shop. The tailor master was holding a secret book in his hand.

Relying on his sharp eyes, he saw the five words "Hong Family Iron Wire Fist".

"Uncle Yang, Uncle Zhao, Brother Qiang, what have you considered?"

"Along, I accept the invitation. I will fight wherever you tell me to fight..." Kuli Qiang, whose cultivation level increased by two levels overnight, said proudly.

Aaron's body-strengthening pills were extremely effective, raising his cultivation from the seventh level to the ninth level, and it even had a very strong aftereffect.

Kuliqiang felt that if he worked hard, he might be able to take this opportunity to advance to the innate level.

That's why he was so excited. As long as he got involved in Xiantian, all the things like retiring from the world, feeling discouraged, and having enemies were all things of the past.

"Brother Qiang, you really didn't let me down."

Cheng Long patted Kuliqiang on the shoulder, then looked at Ah Gui and Master Zhao.

"Along, this Hong Family Iron Wire Fist is the secret of my Zhao family. Now I am passing it to you, and I hope you can make good use of it..." Master Zhao handed the secret book to Cheng Long with a guilty look on his face.

He was used to living in Pig Cage Village and was really reluctant to leave this comfort zone.

Moreover, the aftereffects of the Strengthening Body Pills were very strong, and Master Zhao needed to spend some time to completely refine them.

By then, he may also be promoted to Xiantian...

"It's okay. Everyone has their own aspirations. I respect your choice."

Cheng Long didn't care about Master Zhao's choice at all. The health-enhancing pills he gave to several people were just pills made by casually using some spiritual fruits and medicines from the world of Precious Lotus Lantern.

The main effect is beautification and skin care, and strengthening the body is a secondary effect.

"Aaron, I am willing to accept the invitation as well."

Without waiting for Cheng Long to ask, Ah Gui took the initiative to speak.

"No wonder Uncle Yang's noodle shop is closed. It looks like we have to go out for breakfast today."

Seeing Ah Gui, the person he most wanted to invite, surrender, Cheng Long's face showed deep joy. Wulang Bagua Stick was taught by Yang Wulang, which was evolved from the military spear technique. Ah Gui coming to the Axe Gang as an instructor will definitely double the combat strength of the gang members.

This is an ability that neither Kuliqiang nor Master Zhao possesses.

"Boss, I know there's a breakfast shop nearby that cooks really delicious porridge. Their black fungus and lotus seed porridge is really good for reducing internal heat." Kuliqiang quickly got into the role and began to address Cheng Long as the boss.

Ah Gui looked at Kuli Qiang in surprise. He obviously didn't expect that the honest Ah Qiang would have such a versatile side.

It seems that the reason why I didn’t say hello to the landlady and the landlord in the past was not because I didn’t understand the ways of the world, but because the relationship was not in place!

The group went to the breakfast shop that Kuliqiang mentioned to have breakfast, and then Cheng Long drove Ah Gui and Kuliqiang to another base of the Axe Gang.

Due to instructions given before leaving last night, a large number of gang members have gathered at the Axe Gang's stronghold.

The lawyer is maintaining order and calming the restless people.

The Axe Gang founded by Brother Chen had 30,000 members at its peak. During the transfer of power last night, many people secretly quit the gang, and now there are less than 10,000 members left.

After listening to the master's introduction.

Cheng Long turned to look at Ah Gui and Kuli Qiang, and ordered: "Uncle Yang, Brother Qiang, each of you select 3,000 people, train them in the most rigorous way, and conduct special training for them for one month. After a month, you will bring all those who have completed the special training back to the base, and I will be of great use to them then..."

"Yes, Gang Leader."

Kuliqiang and Ah Gui nodded one after another.

Although they didn't understand Cheng Long's intention, they just did as he told.

As long as they are not allowed to burn, kill and loot, everything else is trivial.

After Ah Gui and Kuli Qiang had each selected their men, Cheng Long looked at the remaining 3,000 people, made his position clear, and immediately announced the new rules of the Axe Gang.

First, the Axe Gang is no longer expanding violently.

Second, you must not oppress the people.

Third, uphold justice and provide disaster relief and save lives.

Four,……

When all the members of the Axe Gang heard the new rules announced by Cheng Long, their jaws dropped in shock.

This is not announcing any new rules, it is clearly about abandoning evil and turning to good!
They joined the Axe Gang just to do bad things and make a lot of money. How could they possibly turn over a new leaf and help the former peasants?

Without exception, all those who had this idea were expelled from the gang by Cheng Long.

In the end, only a thousand or so people were barely qualified. A month later, Kuliqiang and Agui would also eliminate a group of people. We would be thankful if half of the 6,000 people they took away could complete the special training and return to the base.

In other words, the Axe Gang, which had 30,000 people at its peak, was directly reduced to more than half by Cheng Long.

In the following days, the citizens of Shanghai slowly discovered that the once arrogant Axe Gang had begun to change its style. Not only did they not expand outward, but they gave up some industries, concentrated on doing practical things, and sometimes even helped others.

However, the transformation of the Axe Gang could not improve the overall environment of the Magic City. The evil Crocodile Gang was gone and replaced by the Axe Gang. The Axe Gang began to transform, and soon gangs such as the New Axe Gang, the Golden Knife Gate, and the Monkey God Gang emerged to take over the industries abandoned by the Axe Gang and expand their territory.

Suddenly, things became even more chaotic. (End of this chapter)