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Chapter 87 Heading to Medicine Town, a Change of Status (Please Subscribe)
Lin House.

The building was deserted, and suddenly it felt much quieter.

"Dingfang, you are very strong. I am at ease sending you to wipe out the Medicine Gang. However, the Medicine Gang has grown rapidly in recent years and has the support of the Rebirth Sect. No one knows what level the Medicine Gang leader, Jin Peng, has reached now. You must be careful!" Tao Wenxuan said to his nephew, Tao Dingfang.

"Uncle, rest assured, no matter how strong the Medicine Gang is, they can't possibly be a match for the Ironclad Army. We can take this opportunity to eliminate and weaken the Rebirth Sect's spirit, which will also give you a peaceful White Stone City. I'm sure even Lord Hong Yue would agree to my plan," Tao Dingfang said.

"Yes, as long as you know what you're doing." Tao Wenxuan nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, I heard that you sent those martial artists to wipe out the Medicine Gang's branch this time, promising to give them 50% of the profits. Is that true?"

"That is indeed true," Tao Dingfang replied without hesitation, his expression calm.

This left Tao Wenxuan somewhat helpless, as his nephew probably didn't understand what the Medicine Gang's 50% profit margin meant.

The Medicine Gang practically monopolized the medicinal herb business in White Stone City, and its operations extended to several surrounding cities. They also paid the largest tribute to the government each year, so their profits must have been substantial.

Although Tao Dingfang arranged for the warriors of Baishi City to wipe out a branch of the Medicine Gang, the sheer number of them, coupled with the fact that they were all offering half their profits, meant that the losses would be substantial.

If this money were given to Tao Dingfang to hand over to Hong Yue, his status might even be improved. Giving it to these martial artists is such a waste!

Tao Dingfang knew what Tao Wenxuan was thinking and chuckled, "Uncle, don't worry. If we don't offer these guys concessions, I'm afraid they might not be willing to do their best, and besides..."

"And what?"

"And even if they accept it, they can't keep it; they'll pay it back double sooner or later!"

Tao Wenxuan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then burst into laughter: "Haha, then so be it!"

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On the road leading to the medicine town branch, a team of more than forty people was hurrying along on horseback.

"This operation is to wipe out the Medicine Gang's branch in Medicine Town. The previous branch leader was named Qian Ao, but he was said to have been killed some time ago. The new branch leader is named Liu Ming, and his strength is unknown."

However, according to the information we have, Qian Ao's strength is at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, so Liu Ming is probably around the same level.

Tian Yi, the head constable of the county government, spoke up. Although he was the leader of the team, the strongest person in the team was not him, nor the martial arts school owners such as Hong Ming, but a young man.

Thinking that the other person had already entered the Qi Refining stage at such a young age, while he had cultivated for most of his life and was still only at the Strength Refining stage, he felt ashamed, as if all his years of cultivation had been in vain.

As Su Chen walked into the group, he frequently attracted attention. Since the battle at Linjiabao, everyone knew that Hong Ming had a disciple who had reached the Jin level and whose strength was quite remarkable.

The three martial arts schools were originally closely related and of similar strength, but the sudden emergence of such a genius from the Hong family martial arts school naturally aroused envy and jealousy from the other two schools.

Su Chen didn't care about these gazes, but Hong Ming always had a smile on his face and would occasionally glance at the owners of the Jiang and Huang martial arts schools. Hong Ming's smug attitude made the two of them itch with envy!
However, it must be admitted that after this, the status of the Hong Family Martial Arts School will quickly widen the gap with other martial arts schools. Martial arts schools with martial artists who have reached the level of Jin will be destined to be far ahead in White Stone City and will surely become the top martial arts school in the city, enjoying many honors and wealth.

And all of this is because of this young man!
"White Stone City isn't far ahead. Shall we take a break?" Tian Yi said, glancing at Su Chen as if asking a question.

No one spoke, and they all turned to look at Su Chen, who was deep in thought. Su Chen paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Hmm."

Having received permission, the group stopped, took out their rations and water, and rested on the spot. Su Chen didn't pay any attention and casually found a place to sit down. "Here, junior brother, rations and water." Li Mo came over and handed Su Chen some rations and water.

After accepting it, Su Chen thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

"Don't mention it." Li Mo waved his hand, sat down next to Su Chen, and then smiled, "How are you feeling?"

"How is it?" Su Chen asked while eating his dry rations.

"Didn't you notice?" Li Mo asked in surprise. "Are people looking at you strangely? Tsk tsk, such a young martial artist who has reached the Energizing Realm... Junior Brother, I have to tell you, you've already entered the list of the most desirable wives for young ladies in White Stone City, and you might even be at the top of the list!"

It does not make sense!

Su Chen gave a wry smile, shook his head, and didn't reply. This senior brother seemed to have become a different person after marriage, his personality suddenly becoming unruly.

"Senior brother, stop teasing me. The battle is about to begin, so let's focus on preparing for this!" Su Chen said.

"Haha, didn't I just say that Liu Ming is only at the Qi Refining stage? He's far inferior to you. What are you worried about? Speaking of which, everyone seems very confident about this operation because of your participation," Li Mo laughed.

"Ahem, Xiao Chen is right, we still need to be careful!" Hong Ming came over and reminded him.

Su Chen nodded, and after looking around, he realized that no one seemed too worried. Perhaps, as Li Mo said, having a martial arts practitioner in the team greatly ensured their safety, so there was no need to worry.

This made Su Chen chuckle. When did he become someone else's dependent?

Half an hour later, after resting, everyone set off on their journey.

They were only five kilometers away from Medicine Town, so it took them less than an hour to see a stone with the words "Medicine Town" engraved on it.

"Lord Tian, ​​shall we take action now?"

The group did not enter the medicine town, but continued to rest outside the town. Hong Ming stepped forward and asked.

This is also a concern for everyone, since Tian Yi is in charge of this operation and he has not informed everyone of the plans for this trip.

After thinking for a moment, Tian Yi said, "We'll move out after dark. For now, everyone hide."

He paused, then added, "Of course, if you have a better idea, you can suggest it, as long as everyone agrees."

These words were clearly directed at Su Chen, but since Su Chen had no objection, the others let it go.

Although the plan was to act at night, Tian Yi still sent out a constable, who disguised himself and infiltrated the medicine town to inquire about the specific location and information of the medicine gang's headquarters.

The afterglow, carried by a warm breeze, blew across the earth. As the sun shyly set and took its final bow, the group became restless.

"We can move out now!"

(End of this chapter)