Chapter 57 The Humble Dragon Fang Gang [Please read on! ]

Liang Yue was walking alone on the way down the mountain, feeling very happy.

Even though he got beaten a lot today, he did realize the true meaning of Kenshin Hedo, just as his master had said.

If you want to master peerless martial arts, you have to endure pain that ordinary people cannot endure.

We left relatively early this time, and the sky was not dark yet. There were red flowers and green grass along the way, and the spring scenery was in full bloom. The Wangyue River in the distance was sparkling, and the years were peaceful and quiet indescribable.

When he returned home, he found an invitation from Hong Yinsheng inviting him to a dinner party.

The Dragon Tooth Gang again?
Seeing this invitation, Liang Yue was puzzled, wondering what the other party wanted to do. Thinking about it, they should not dare to cause trouble for his family again.

Is there something else you want?
After thinking it over, he decided to go and take a look.

They were all in the south of the city, not very far away, so he soon arrived at the Hong Mansion again.

When passing the main gate, he habitually wanted to go through the side door.

At this moment, the guard standing at the door suddenly shouted, "Is that Liang Duwei?"

"Hmm?" Liang Yue looked over and said, "It's me."

"Our leader has been waiting for you for a long time." A guard immediately said, "Please enter through the main gate."

Another guard knocked on the door twice and said, "Liang Duwei is here!"

With a dull creaking sound, the door slowly opened from the inside, revealing the huge courtyard in front of the Hong Mansion.

Liang Yue had heard before that the main gate of the Hong Mansion was rarely opened, but he did not expect such courtesy today.

However, he was not happy about it, but began to frown and think, what happened to the other party?
I offer you this kindness for no reason.

Led by the guards, he walked through the courtyard and came to the main hall of the Hong Mansion.

The lobby that was beaten to pieces two days ago has been rebuilt today. It seems that even if they don't get involved in the underworld, they can still achieve considerable success by just working in construction.

The layout was exactly the same as before. It seemed that Hong Yinsheng's previous statement that he had wanted to change the layout a long time ago was just a polite remark.

It is indeed thanks to the other party's emotional intelligence, otherwise if he were to pay the compensation, he really wouldn't be able to afford it.

Liang Yue touched his chest, but felt nothing. He remembered that he had been beaten recently, so he left the two hundred taels of silver at home.

My chest feels cool.

"Liang Duwei, you are here."

At this time, a large banquet table was set up in the hall, with five people sitting at the table. In addition to Boss Hong, the four hall masters of the Longya Gang were also there.

Liang Yue didn't know the other people, but looking at the situation, he could guess the identities of these four people.

Hong Yinsheng greeted everyone, then stood up and welcomed Liang Yue to take a seat. He then introduced the four hall masters to him one by one.

"I am really flattered by the hospitality of Gang Leader Hong today." He said, "I wonder why you asked me to come here?"

Then the leader of the Xiong Hall, Liu Hanyi, spoke softly, "Last time, the leader brought your brother back without a formal invitation. This was indeed inappropriate and caused trouble for Liang Duwei. The leader wants to apologize to you by hosting a banquet today."

"That's right." Hong Yinsheng continued.

"I did overreact last time and disturbed your family. I should apologize." Liang Yue replied: "Boss Hong is an elder, so you don't have to be too polite to me."

"Liang Duwei, you are magnanimous for saying that." Hong Yinsheng said seriously, "After I came back, I checked and found that my brothers in the gang had caused trouble in Fukangfang and had some conflicts with you. So it is inevitable that you are worried about your brother's safety here."

After saying this, he stepped back slightly.

The Tiger Hall Master Hong Xi and the Leopard Hall Master Bai Zhishan on both sides stood up at the same time and bowed their heads to Liang Yue and said, "Liang Duwei, it was our fault before. I hope you can forgive our mistakes. We are willing to accept the punishment!"

What's going on?
Liang Yue became more and more frightened.

With a hint of doubt, he said, "You two don't have to do this."

In such an environment, he didn't think these people were truly repentant.

Could it be that they were scared by the strength I showed last time?

Not really...

Although the Zhuxie Yamen and the Donghai Shenjiang Mansion are both powerful forces, the Longya Gang was just caught off guard last time, and there are bigwigs in the court behind them.

You don't have to be that scared, do you?
He even held a banquet to apologize to me for past events, just for fear that I would hold a grudge against him.

This is too cautious.

Could it be that the Longya Gang relies on its stability to survive?

Bai Zhishan clapped his hands, and someone from behind handed him a large brocade box.

He opened the box, revealing a spiritual plant, two frozen spiritual beast internal organs, and other miscellaneous medicinal herbs.

"Liang Duwei's cultivation is close to the third realm. This is the world's first-class armor-making medicine, including gold-transforming grass, Kuilong heart and lung, and three-flavor tendon-strengthening branch... When you make armor, you will definitely be far better than others." Bai Zhishan introduced: "This is all a joint venture between the two of us, just as an apology to Liang Duwei."

Oops.

What a generous gesture.

When breaking through to the Armor Forging Realm, one needs to refine a precious medicine for bathing. Although some common medicinal materials can also be used for breakthrough, the stronger the precious medicine, the better the effect will be after armor forging.

Recently, Liang Yue's cultivation in the second realm has been deepening, and he is about to reach the peak. He has also begun to consider the matter of armor casting, and he has also learned about it. So he knows that the herbs sent by Bai Zhishan are indeed the top-level armor casting prescriptions. Even the top martial arts sects in the world, such as the Whale Lake Sect, Jilei Temple, and Shengong Gang, require core disciples to cast armor with this precious medicine.

The most precious of them are the heart and lungs of Kuilong.

Monster beasts are rare in Jiuzhou now, and if you want to get these things, you have to go to the monster lands of the four seas to hunt them. Those highly skilled hunters who risked their lives in the monster lands naturally charge a very high price for the things they get.

For Liang Yue at the moment, it is definitely a sky-high price.

It would be a lie to say that I am not moved.

But he still calmly shook his head and said, "I can't accept this. Although I am of low rank, I am still a public servant. It is not right for me to accept such a valuable thing."

"Liang Duwei." Bai Zhishan said earnestly, "These are all for Liang Duwei to apologize for his sins. If you don't accept them, do you still refuse to forgive us brothers?"

"It doesn't matter whether you forgive me or not. As long as you abide by the law, I won't take the initiative to cause trouble for you." Liang Yue said: "As for this great gift, I definitely can't accept it."

His attitude was firm.

I accepted something from the Longya Gang today, claiming it was an apology. However, this gift is so valuable that if outsiders find out about it, I won’t be able to explain myself.

What if the Longya Gang uses this to threaten us again?
Although a guard like me wouldn't be able to commit such a plot, I still need to be vigilant.

Hong Yinsheng said calmly: "Since Liang Duwei refuses to accept the gift, then you two should each cut off a finger to make amends."

"Yes!"

Hong Xi and Bai Zhishan accepted the order without any doubt, and someone immediately handed them short blades.

"Hey——" Liang Yue quickly reached out to stop him.

What is this for?

If he was the direct descendant of the four great families and the biological son of the left and right prime ministers, it would not be surprising that Hong Yinsheng treated him like this.

But I am just a guard. Even if I showed some strength last time, it shouldn't be enough to scare the Longya Gang so much.

He was so humble that he was like Chen Ju in front of Ling Yuanbao.

What is the picture?
He stopped the two from cutting their fingers. Seeing that it would be difficult to end the situation today without proposing some conditions, he said, "Both hall masters, self-mutilation cannot change the wrongs you have done before. If you want me to forgive you completely, that's fine. I have only one request."

Hong Yinsheng waved his hand and said, "Liang Duwei has any conditions, so feel free to ask."

"I want you, the Longya Gang, to stop committing any illegal or disorderly acts in Fukangfang from now on, and not to disturb any citizen in the district. Can you do it?" Liang Yue said every word forcefully.

"Okay!" Hong Yinsheng agreed solemnly, "From now on, my Longya gang members will not only behave themselves in Fukangfang, but also help stop any violation of laws and regulations in the place as long as we get the news."

Liang Yue nodded and said, "I believe that Boss Hong is a man of his word."

In this way, the banquet finally calmed down. After the meal, Liang Yue left this strange place.

After watching his back leaving the gate of Hong Mansion, Tiger Hall Master Hong Xi expressed his doubts.

"Godfather, he is just a guard. Even if he has some connections in the Ministry of Justice and the Punishment Office, it is not worth our fear, right? Besides, we don't know how many times these connections can be used. Why should we be so humble?" he asked puzzled.

If Liang Yue had not stopped him just now, he and Bai Zhishan would have really cut their fingers.

Boss Hong’s expression was definitely not fake.

"It's normal that you don't know. I will make him forgive you no matter what. This is to save you! Given the background of these two brothers, if we don't get his forgiveness, it may really be a disaster." Hong Yinsheng's expression eased slightly, and he slowly said: "The real backer behind these two brothers is most likely... Liang Fuguo!"

……

Liang Yue naturally had no idea when he became involved with Lord Zuo Xiang.

Two days later, an important day arrived.

On the parade ground of the Southern Yamen of the Imperial Capital Guard, flags were fluttering in the wind.

Today is the day of the martial arts examination for formalization.

Surrounded by armed and powerful imperial guards, at the top center of the high platform in front was a middle-aged man in light armor and a red cloak. He was as tall as a gun, with a dark complexion, sharp eyebrows and eyes, and a strong sense of oppression.

It was Zou Fang, the commander-in-chief of the Southern City of the Imperial Capital Guard.

This cavalry general, who once followed King Dinggou to conquer the Kingdom of Nanxiang and made outstanding military achievements, now serves as the commander of the Imperial Capital Guard and sits in a corner of the Divine Capital.

At the bottom of the stage, Hu Tiehan sat with the three kids from Fu Kang Fang. He looked back at Zou Fang's expression and felt something was wrong.

"Commander Zou doesn't look very happy..." Old Hu muttered, "Today's assessment may not be good. You two should be careful."

"Yeah." Chen Ju looked back and said, "Why does he look like his father has died?"

Pang Chun continued: "People like him are not necessarily filial. I feel like he has lost his son."

"No matter who died in his family, we all need to be more vigilant." Liang Yue said: "Especially since we had a conflict with Zou Huainan before, he hasn't come to take revenge during this period of time, which makes us feel uneasy."

"He can't do anything to you openly in front of everyone, so he can only trip you up in secret." Hu Tiehan reminded them, "You two must be on your guard."

Liang Yue looked at the training ground in front of him, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay!"

The long-awaited opportunity to become a regular employee is right before his eyes. No matter what difficulties he may encounter, he will never let it go!
　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)