All the heavens, starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 53 will continue with the Money Gang.
"What kind of Seven Heroes of the Central Plains are these? They're not even on the weapons ranking list. I'm not interested."

"If you want to hear anything, hear about the Money Gang's big news!"

"Otherwise, what's the point of talking here in this freezing weather? Why don't we go home and warm our feet on the heated brick bed?"

A burly man with a thick beard slammed his hand on the table, his tone irritable and his face showing impatience.

Upon hearing this, the assembled martial arts practitioners all echoed his sentiments.

Stories about loyalty and brotherhood are too old-fashioned and are commonplace in the martial arts world; they're really not worth listening to.

People nowadays have strong tastes; they need some explicit or violent elements to make their food palatable.

"Hey! Heroes! This won't do!"

"Everyone knows and is aware of the reputation of the Money Gang now that money is gone and people are at risk of losing their lives."

"I'm just a storyteller and street performer, how could I possibly offend the Money Gang!"

Upon hearing this, the storyteller panicked and hurriedly bowed and apologized to everyone, hoping they would show leniency.

"If you won't talk about the Money Gang, then tell me how the Impermanent Hand destroyed the Plum Blossom Bandits."

One of the people present suggested,

"hiss"

The storyteller hesitated for a moment, as if weighing his options.

"Then let me talk about how the money in the Money Gang is being taken away and people are losing their lives."

Everyone present was taken aback upon hearing this.

What is so terrifying about this Impermanent Hand that even the Money Gang, known for its deadly methods, is no match for it?

Everyone pressed for more information, but the storyteller kept his mouth shut, only managing a forced smile as he changed the subject.

Wang Gan listened from the side and was somewhat surprised.

Has his reputation become so formidable that even Shangguan Jin Hong is not as famous as him?

However, Wang Gan also realized that during this period, the Money Gang seemed to have begun to exert its influence.

Just like in the original story, after the Plum Blossom Bandits were destroyed, they began to expand their power wildly until they became the number one gang in the martial arts world!

call out.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound was heard in the air.

A streak of silvery-white light fell from above and landed right on the storyteller's table, making only a faint sound.

The storyteller's eyes lit up; it was a silver ingot, weighing at least twenty or thirty taels!
Immediately afterwards, a woman's voice, accompanied by a soft laugh, drifted from a guest room on the second floor of the inn.

"Ha, is a mere impermanent hand really that terrifying?"

"I don't believe it, I'm determined to hear it today."

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

It wasn't because of the silver ingot, nor because the woman's voice was particularly pleasant, but rather the skill of throwing a fist-sized silver ingot from the second floor, landing it accurately and silently. Clearly, the person in the room was no ordinary person!

The storyteller picked up the silver ingot, weighed it in his hand, and gritted his teeth.

"Very well, since you wish to hear, I will risk my life and speak!"

Wang Gan was speechless. The way this person was facing death made it seem as if Wang Gan would come to claim his life after he spoke.

Then, Wang Gan glanced thoughtfully at the guest rooms upstairs.
This female voice... seems somewhat familiar.

"To talk about the Hand of Impermanence, we have to start with its name."

The storyteller put the silver away and patted the wooden clapper.

"The name 'Hand of Impermanence'... isn't it just 'Hand of Impermanence'?"

Some people are confused.

"Impermanent Hand" is simply an abbreviation of the name "Impermanent Hand".

"The Impermanent Hand, also known as the Half-Human, Half-Ghost, Divine Hand of Impermanence!"

"?" Wang Gan's face was full of confusion.

Who gave him this nickname? Hearing it makes him feel an urge to gamble with someone over bullets.

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped almost simultaneously, nearly setting the house on fire.

They had never encountered such an imposing and terrifying name in all their years of wandering the martial world!
"Half-human, half-ghost...the unpredictable hand of God."

"This name was chosen..."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaohong smiled mischievously, finding it amusing as well.

"He's more skilled than my grandfather!"

Then, the storyteller began to explain.

"It is said that since the debut of Wuchangshou, he has been able to kill gods and Buddhas alike, and has never been defeated except for being scared away by Little Li's Flying Dagger once."

"Not long ago, at the Yihong Pavilion, I defeated four masters from the Weapon Ranking, all of whom were in the top ten!"

The storyteller knew them all like the back of his hand.
"Eighth on the list, 'Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies' Zhuge Gang became the lameest of the lame,"

"The seventh 'Whip God,' Ximen Rou, immediately threw down his weapon and retired from the martial world."

"The fifth, 'Silver Halberd Marquis' Lü Fengxian, had all three of his divine fingers severed, and the fourth, 'Songyang Divine Sword' Guo Songyang, was severely injured by a single blow!"

"But when facing these masters of the Weapon Ranking, Wuchang Shou can contend with weapons using only his bare hands, earning him the reputation of being the number one unarmed fighter in the Weapon Ranking!"

The storyteller paused,

"What's even more terrifying is that, besides his astonishing martial arts skills, Wuchang Shou's behavior is also exceptionally eccentric and unruly!"

"Any enemy encountered along the way who dies is considered lucky, while someone who is crippled is considered lucky. The worst fates are like those of the Plum Blossom Bandits, such as Lin Xian'er and Bai Xiaosheng!"

"A beauty turns into a slut, a wise man into a rat in the street; to kill is to destroy the spirit! Only the fickle hand could have such power to turn things upside down and distort the truth!"

The storyteller sighed with admiration.
Everyone was amazed and began to discuss it animatedly.
"So... that 'Li Xunhuan' book really was handwritten by Wuchang?!"

"Not only that! I've also heard that the Heartless Hand's mind is a thousand times smaller than the eye of a needle. Li Xunhuan was originally a friend of the Heartless Hand, but just because he scared him once, the Heartless Hand held a grudge against him. Even though he had no bad deeds, the Heartless Hand wrote it on the book cover!"

"Stop talking, or the Hand of Impermanence will hold a grudge against you!"

"Hiss! No wonder even storytellers dare not mention it!"

Rumors! They're all rumors. He wouldn't be so petty.

Wang Gan calmly took a sip of tea.

Then he memorized the person's appearance.

The storyteller sighed.
"It is said that the Impermanent Hand has two hands: a divine hand that can kill the top ten generals on the weapon ranking list, and a ghostly hand that can write the Yama's Decree that can overturn clouds and rain!"

"With both hands combined, he is unpredictable and can kill with a single move, and destroy the spirit from a thousand miles away. Even experts with superior strength have to give way to him."

Someone asked in confusion,
"Then does that mean the Impermanent Hand is invincible?"

The storyteller nodded, then shook his head.
"There's no such thing as first place or invincibility in this world; it's all about fame and fortune."

"When it comes to martial arts, there is no fixed number of the best in the world. It changes every few decades. When it comes to methods, Lin Xian'er's ability to control so many masters with her beauty is astonishing. When it comes to killing, poisoning is much faster than martial arts."

Sun Xiaohong was somewhat surprised.
Unexpectedly, this storyteller was quite knowledgeable, saying something that made a lot of sense.

However, the storyteller seemed to still be somewhat reluctant, and after that, he never mentioned the deeds of the Impermanent Hand again.

Let's begin by telling the story of the Seven Righteous Men of the Central Plains.

Compared to the thrill of the Impermanent Hand, the story of the Seven Heroes of the Central Plains seems much more mundane.

Fortunately, the storyteller started from the beginning, telling a seventeen-year story that was full of twists and turns, which captivated everyone present.

Wang Gan also stayed behind, listening until the sky darkened.

Although he experienced this firsthand, hearing it again as an outsider brings a completely different feeling.

(End of this chapter)