King of Hundred Victories Saber

Chapter 660 213: Beggar Gang Secretly Aids Gan Bandits, Lu Family Martial Arts Hall in Peril

Early spring in the Central Plains, the chill remains piercing, as if the remnants of winter still firmly linger, unwilling to easily retreat.

The cold wind, like a knife, whistles through the streets and alleys of Luoyang City, causing the trees by the roadside to tremble and the bare branches to collide with each other, producing creaking sounds, as if playing a tragic song for this chilling atmosphere.

The sky is as somber as a heavy lead plate, pressing low over the city, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment. The snow on the streets has yet to completely melt, scattered unevenly, emitting a biting chill under the dim sky, making people shiver involuntarily.

Ever since Gan Jinliang fled like a stray dog from the Gan Family Mansion amidst chaos, he has been like a cunning fox, finding shelter at the "Bright Moon Building" operated by the Martial Alliance. This "Bright Moon Building" holds some fame in Luoyang City, bustling with people daily, attracting all sorts from various walks of life, a mixture of good and bad, serving as a perfect hiding place for Gan Jinliang.

Relying on support from the Jinyi Guard, he feels invincible, behaving recklessly in the "Bright Moon Building," like a spoiled vicious dog wanting to bite everyone it sees.

Each day, he dispatches his subordinates like hunting dogs to gather information, yet for several consecutive days, there has been no movement from the Heroic Sakura Association, which, undoubtedly, inflates his arrogant demeanor, making him even more insolent and domineering.

On this day, Gan Jinliang sits in a private room within the "Bright Moon Building," though there's a charcoal fire inside, it can't dispel the chill penetrating from the core.

The window in the private room is tightly shut, yet the cold wind squeezes through the cracks, causing the candle on the table to flicker unsteadily, casting elongated and shortened shadows on the wall, adding a sense of eeriness.

Beside Gan Jinliang stands his cunning advisor, a slender man with a perpetual ambiguous smile on his face, his eyes like those of a nocturnal cat, always glimmering with crafty light.

Across from him are several martial artists who routinely risk their lives for him. Each martial artist is burly, with faces full of brutish flesh, clearly fierce individuals.

Gan Jinliang picks up his wine cup, the liquid inside reflecting a dark red light in the candle glow, resembling coagulated blood.

He suddenly chugs the wine, letting it trickle down his mouth, soaking the front of his clothing. Afterwards, he slams the cup onto the table with a heavy thud, viciously saying, "That Lu Family Martial Arts Hall is just like a fatty piece of meat dripping with grease, blatantly placed in front of me, how can one not envy it? Master, give me some ideas, how can we get that martial arts hall?"

As he speaks, his eyes flash with greed, akin to a starved wolf spotting its prey.

The advisor squints, a cunning light flickers in his eyes, akin to ghostly fire in the dark night.

He bends slightly, leaning towards Gan Jinliang's ear, whispering, "Sir, in my humble opinion, Lu Hongye from the Lu Family Martial Arts Hall is stunningly beautiful, like a celestial immortal descending to the mortal realm. If she could become your concubine, wouldn't the Lu Family Martial Arts Hall be yours easily? Furthermore, it's said the Lu Family possesses a family-inherited 'Destructive Spear Technique,' with astonishing power. If you obtain this spear technique, there would be no rival in Luoyang City, enjoying endless prosperity thereafter."

As he speaks, he rubs his hands together, his face showing a flattering smile.

Gan Jinliang listens, and a hint of a grim smile appears on his face, dreadful like a demon's; he claps in approval: "Good idea! Good idea! Let's do this. You guys, keep a close watch on the Lu Family Martial Arts Hall, and find an opportunity to capture Lu Hongye for me." The martial artists nod quickly, their eyes glimmering with greed, as if they can already see the generous rewards they'll receive once Lu Hongye is captured.

At this moment, the door of the private room is lightly knocked, Gan Jinliang frowns, impatiently shouting, "Come in!"

The door to the room slowly sways, producing a subtle creaking sound, as if squeezing through the cold air with difficulty.

From behind the door, a tall but peculiarly sordid man slowly emerges. This person is none other than Zhong Renwang, the Beggar Gang Leader, aged around fifty, his messy hair tied casually at the back, with strands of white hair flaunting freely, enhancing his forlorn look.

His face is gaunt, cheekbones slightly protruding, eyes narrow like slits, yet occasionally flickering with shrewd and sinister glimmers, akin to a lurking wolf in the dark, constantly watching the prey's every move.

As Zhong Renwang steps into the room, the originally icy air seems increasingly turbid as stirred by the unique aura he brings.

A smile instantly spreads across his face, yet the smile appears extremely sycophantic, akin to a wicked flower blooming in a dark corner.

With both hands in fists, he raises them high, respectfully saluting towards Gan Jinliang, his voice sharp yet deliberately lowered, as though afraid others might hear: "Mr. Gan, it's been a while, I heard Mr. Gan has some troubles lately?"

As he speaks, he slightly tilts his head forward, yet his eyes secretly scrutinize Gan Jinliang's expression, not missing any subtle change.

Gan Jinliang, sitting on a chair, slightly raises his frown, previously crinkled by troubles, snorts coldly with a tone filled with disdain: "Hmph, Gang Leader Zhong, you're quite well-informed. Indeed, I'm worried about how to take over the Lu Family Martial Arts Hall. That Lu Family Martial Arts Hall is like a chunk of meat, within sight yet beyond reach, frustrating indeed."