Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Upon learning of Wugensheng's plan, Granny Liu revealed a strange smile on her withered face and said:
“My wife admires you very much, and I agree to your suggestion.”

But in reality, she's a troublemaker who thrives on chaos, and she's just looking for some amusement.

Then, with a wave of her hand, countless wooden plaques in the dark depths of the cave behind her suddenly lit up with a faint light. Each plaque represented a formal member of the Quanxing Sect.

She is using her abilities to send messages to all Quanxing disciples across the country through dreams, conveying Wugensheng's message.

Soon, all the members of Quanxing received a message from Granny Liu, informing them of Wugensheng's invitation.

Some of the Quanxing superhumans, upon hearing the news, merely sneered in their dreams. What Japanese pirates, what national calamity—they had no interest in any of it. The more chaotic the world was, the better, so they could take advantage of the chaos to pull off more heists.

However, a considerable number of people revealed excited and ferocious smiles in their dreams.

"Damn it! No matter how much trouble I cause on this land of China, it's still my own territory! When did these little devils from Japan dare to interfere?!"

"Damn it! I've been itching for a good kill lately! Let's have some fun with these Japanese pirates!"

Many members of the Quanxing sect shared this idea, and they set off one after another to gather at the place that Wugensheng had promised in his dream.

Wugensheng chose Panshan Mountain in Tianjin as the location. At this time, Tianjin and Beiping had already been captured by the Japanese pirates, and this place was very close to the pirates' heartland. Wugensheng's gathering had a rather arrogant feel to it, as if he were holding a meeting right under the noses of the Japanese pirates.

Deep in the mountains at night, withered branches and strange vines cast menacing shadows under the moonlight. Foxes and rabbits could be seen lurking in the woods, and the chirping of various unknown insects could be heard from the depths, creating a primitive and tranquil scene.

But today, the usually quiet Panshan Mountain was filled with noisy voices.

Immediately following was a series of chaotic and rapid footsteps. By the moonlight, a group of people dressed in various styles and exuding a murderous aura could be clearly seen emerging.

They were not like ordinary bandits. Although there were some fierce-looking warriors carrying knives and guns, most of them were practitioners of magic dressed in cassocks, Taoist robes, and Miao ethnic costumes.

If any righteous martial arts practitioner were present in such a scene, they would likely turn tail and run as far away as possible after just one glance.

The reason is that those who appear here are all notorious evil people from the Quanxing sect.

The first person to appear in the moonlight was a petite woman with a charming face.

She was like a boneless cat, perched on the shoulder of a tall figure, just like Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.

The figure she was leaning over was over two meters tall, covered entirely in heavy black armor, and moved stiffly and rigidly. The skin exposed outside the armor, illuminated by the moonlight, faintly reflected a metallic sheen, clearly indicating that it was not a living person, but an iron corpse forged by secret techniques.

This woman was none other than the traitor of the Liu family in Xiangxi, the Quanxing demon known as "Flying Yaksha".

Beside her stood a gaunt old man carrying an ancient bronze lamp. The wick of the lamp was not a candle flame, but a constantly leaping and twisting crimson figure.

The figure would occasionally dart out of the bronze lamp, transforming into a human-shaped flame that wandered freely in the air.

This person was none other than the demon "Fire Ghost" of the Quanxing sect.

He cultivates the "Art of Heart Fire," a method somewhat similar to the Three Demon Sect's technique of controlling the Three Corpses, except that they control their own inner monkey.

By continuously strengthening the Mind Monkey, a powerful "Mind Demon" is formed. Then, it is separated from the body and placed in a specially crafted copper lamp, driven by the Qi of the Mind Fire to fight.

Because people of this lineage cultivate the Mind Monkey and nurture a violent inner fire, they are all hot-tempered, prone to killing, and have a very high chance of becoming Quanxing.

Take this fire demon, for example. In order to quickly strengthen his inner fire, he never restrained his nature. Since he began cultivating, no fewer than a thousand people have died at his hands.

This number sounds alarming, but within the Quanxing sect, it's considered quite common. After all, even Xia Liuqing, who seems relatively easy to talk to, not particularly skilled, and doesn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, has ninety-one innocent lives on his hands.

Note that these ninety-one counts only represent the number of innocent people; the number of those who died at his hands, who were not so innocent, is likely much higher.

If Xia Liuqing is like this, it goes without saying how much blood those truly ruthless characters have on their hands.

This fiery demon was a truly ruthless character. Even the Flying Yaksha of the Liu family kept their distance from him, fearing that they might accidentally provoke this powder keg with a fiery temper.

Not long after, another person appeared, looking like a sickly ghost. This person had an enormous head, but his body was as thin as a rake, as if a layer of human skin had been forcibly covered on a skeleton.

His eyes were vacant, yet glowed with a terrifying red light; he didn't look like a human, but rather like a starving ghost that had crawled out of hell.

This person is none other than the infamous "Dumb Meteor" in the martial arts world.

This person is dull-witted and has a very low level of intelligence, but precisely because of this, he retains a so-called "childlike heart," just like Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind in "Water Margin," who is naive, cruel, and bloodthirsty.

Behind him followed a woman with long, wavy hair, wearing boots and a large trench coat, who looked quite masculine.

This person is the Old Demon Pi, who usually acts alongside the Dull Meteor. Their relationship is somewhat similar to that of Song Jiang and Li Kui. Of course, she is far more terrifying and vicious than Song Jiang.

Following them, many more people appeared, all of them notorious Quanxing sorcerers.

Although these Quanxing demons were all eccentric and ferocious, they acted with considerable order. They arrived at a clearing deep in the mountains, found places to sit down, and began to talk and laugh loudly.

"I say, this godforsaken place isn't even a ghost in sight! The sect leader summoned us here, but there's no food or drink to be had. It's really unpleasant!" a burly man with a Guanzhong accent shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, a demon next to him chuckled and pressed his hands down on the ground, which then rose up with a rumble, forming rows of stone tables and chairs.

Immediately afterwards, others took out melon seeds, snacks, roast chicken and duck, and large jars of fine wine from their pouches.

The group set up a banquet in the middle of nowhere.

Just as everyone was eating and drinking, suddenly, the lights and shadows in the room went out. Under the moonlight, a white curtain appeared out of thin air, accompanied by a strange sound of gongs, drums, and stringed instruments imitated by human voices. A vivid shadow puppet show was about to begin.

The shadow puppets on the screen moved nimbly and looked lifelike, performing a scene of "Wu Song Fighting the Tiger." But if you looked closely, you would find that the texture of the shadow puppets was too delicate, and you could even see faint, skin-like patterns on them.

This is the masterpiece of the sorcerer "Human Skin Zhang" from the Quanxing sect. Those so-called "shadow puppets" are all made from the skin of living people that he personally peeled off!
The eerie shadow puppet show, coupled with the ghostly laughter of a group of demons around them, made the entire mountain forest seem sinister.

The group watched the unique entertainment program while chatting.

"What's going on with the sect leader? He said he was going to find us some fun and lead us in fighting the Japanese pirates, so why hasn't he arrived yet?"

"What are you panicking for! The agreed time hasn't arrived yet, has it? We're here first, so let's eat and drink and wait for the sect leader, okay?"

"That's true! If you ask me, why don't we discuss how to deal with those little devils later?"

"If you ask me, let's be bold and just charge in and fight!"

"What? What are you going to do? Go to hell!" another voice immediately retorted. "They have hundreds of thousands of troops, fully armed! Do you think this is a street brawl? Just start fighting? Have you lost your mind?"

"So what if it's a few hundred thousand? You fucking coward! If you dare utter another word, believe me, I'll twist your head off right now and use it as a chamber pot!"

The members of the Quanxing Demon Clan were all inherently violent. It seemed that the two were about to start fighting on the spot at the slightest disagreement.

Just then, a dazzling golden light suddenly pierced the night sky, and a bald old man with a shiny bald head appeared out of thin air with Wugensheng.

"Thank you very much, sir." Wugensheng clasped his hands in thanks to the bald old man and smiled.

Master Jin Guang laughed heartily: "Sect Leader, you're too kind. It's nothing to mention. Perfect timing, I'd also like to go and have some fun with those Japanese devils."

Then, Wugensheng looked at the two disciples who were about to fight and laughed, "Why don't we make a bigger scene? Go up and have a fight to liven things up for everyone?"

Wugensheng possessed an innate charisma that drew people in. The moment he spoke, the two men, who had been seething with anger just moments before, calmed down considerably. They exchanged a glance, each letting out a cold snort, and then stopped arguing and sat back down.

"Hahaha! The sect leader is truly dignified! With just a few words, he intimidated these two stubborn mules!" The surrounding crowd burst into laughter.

Immediately, someone raised a wine bowl and shouted, "Come on! Sect Leader! I'll toast you with a bowl! It's been several years since we last met!"

Wugensheng laughed heartily, took the wine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp: "Good! Let's drink to our hearts' content today! After we finish drinking, let's go and deal with the Japanese pirates!"

"What are your plans, Sect Leader? Come on, tell everyone! We'll all cooperate fully!" A man wearing a straw hat laughed loudly.

"Cooperate with me?"

Wugensheng burst into laughter again, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "Brothers! We're going to take down a bunch of Japanese pirates from the East, we're going to have some fun! Do we have to talk about some bullshit tactics and strategies like those famous sects? We're all heroic people, and heroic people naturally do heroic things! Let's... just do it!"

He knew perfectly well what was going on. Although he was the acting sect leader, he wasn't naive enough to think he could command these unruly fellows at will.

The reason why everyone came this time may be partly because of his reputation as Wugensheng, but most people just want to have some fun.

Since the goal is to have fun, no one wants to be controlled. And what kind of situation is the most fun? Naturally, it's when everyone rushes in and happily goes on a killing spree – that's the most fun.

Upon hearing Wugensheng's words, the Quanxing members around him erupted in deafening laughter. They thought so too! Dealing with a bunch of Japanese devils, why bother with any strategic planning? Just charge in, use your own methods, and wipe them all out, isn't that enough?!
"When shall we set off?" another person asked.

"When do we set off?" Wugensheng raised the wine jar and laughed heartily, "We'll set off after everyone has eaten and drunk their fill!"

He knew that this operation would inevitably result in many deaths and injuries among his disciples. As a responsible sect leader, he naturally wanted his disciples to die a gruesome death first.

Afterwards, the group began to drink wine from large bowls and eat large chunks of meat. The noise, laughter, and shouts echoed throughout the valley, and they were having a great time.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wugensheng slammed the wine jar to the ground and shouted, "Let's go!"

Their target is Dagu Port in Tianjin!

Dagukou was the strategic choke point of Tianjin's coastal defense and an important port in the north. A few days ago, a fierce resistance broke out here. After the Japanese pirates captured the place, they carried out a three-day retaliatory massacre, leaving rivers of blood and mountains of corpses.

When the Quanxing people heard about what had happened here, they were all furious. Although they didn't treat ordinary people as human beings either, killing one's own people and outsiders killing one's own people were two completely different things.

After capturing Tianjin, the Japanese pirates shifted their main force to North China, so the number of troops stationed there was not large.

Although the Quanxing members acted eccentrically, they weren't entirely foolish; they weren't stupid enough to engage in a direct confrontation with tens of thousands of regular troops. What they wanted was to find a weakness and strike hard!
During the Boxer Rebellion, the city walls of Tianjin were demolished by a multinational coalition, leaving the city a barren wasteland with no obstacles. The Quanxing gang brazenly infiltrated the city and headed straight for Dagu Port.

Even in the dead of night, Dagukou was far from peaceful. The sounds of shovels digging into the ground rose and fell, interspersed with the low sobs and painful cries of the surviving people.

It turned out that after carrying out a three-day massacre, the Japanese pirates forcibly conscripted surviving civilians to dig mass graves, intending to throw the bodies of the victims into them for burial.

Nearby, several squads of Japanese pirates and a large number of puppet troops were stationed to oversee the matter and continue to suppress the anti-Japanese patriots hiding near Dagukou.

Just then, the Quanxing group of uninvited guests arrived.

A corrupt traitor in charge of the foreman saw a gaunt old man carrying a flaming copper lamp slowly walking towards them in the distance. He immediately lashed his leather whip in the air, creating a loud crack.

He pointed at the old man and cursed him in a traitorous, dramatic tone:

"Hey! Where did this old codger come from? Get over there and dig the hole! Stop wandering around here with that broken lantern, are you trying to get yourself killed by holding a lantern in the toilet?! Go now! If you dawdle any longer, believe me, I'll bury you alive..."

However, before he could finish speaking in his traitorous, dramatic tone, the Quanxing sorcerer "Fire Ghost," carrying a copper lamp, gave him a cold glance.

He bent his five fingers into the shape of a sword, and with a casual flick, a faint flash of fire appeared.

The traitor's head flew skyward, and a fountain of blood gushed into the dark, deep pit. (End of Chapter)