Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

"Report!"

"Boss...we...we..."

With his shoulders and elbows bare and a dragon tattooed on his chest, the Sea Dragon Gang's Red Flower Stick knelt on one knee in front of the stronghold, panting heavily for a long time without uttering a single word.

The bruises on his face were clearly visible, and his body was covered with scars.

On the grand master's chair.

Shen Jinluan looked nervous, and her charming features were almost completely wiped out by anxiety.

She held the jade pipe to her lips, but didn't put it down for a long time.

"How's Hao Yuqing's East Branch doing?"

Hao Yuqing swallowed hard and forced herself to speak:

"Boss, it's terrible! The Brotherhood has taken over all our properties in the east of the city. Some of our brothers have been killed, and others have scattered. I'm the only one left in the entire east branch."

Shen Jinluan's peach blossom eyes trembled slightly, her long eyelashes fluttered gently, and her heart trembled:

"What? The East Branch is gone?"

Shen Jinluan straightened up from the armchair, impatiently brought the jade pipe to her lips, took a light puff, and waved her jade hand.

"Are you the only one left?"

"Boss, it's absolutely true!"

"Chief... let's take action! Among the Gelaohui gang members, their leader Zheng Changsheng is the strongest, but he's only at the late stage of Ming Jin. Now that you've broken through to An Jin, why not personally lead the troops to fight them? Are we just going to let the Gelaohui seize our territory?"

Hong Huagun's eyes sharpened, and he glanced sideways at Shen Jinluan's exposed long legs, a barely perceptible hint of displeasure flashing across his face as he thought to himself:

"This position of gang leader is not for a woman like you to sit on, Gang Leader Shen. I'm only doing this for wealth and glory, so don't blame me for being ruthless today."

Hong Huagun raised his eyelids again and this time saw Shen Jinluan's chin.

Seeing that Shen Jinluan remained unmoved, he tentatively raised his head again, and finally...

Gorgeous, charming...

Countless words he could think of to describe women flooded his mind.

A face so stunning that it could make any man swoon with just one glance came into his view.

As the head of the Foreign Affairs Department, this was the first time he had ever seen this former wife, now the gang leader, properly.

No wonder Zhou Hu made it a rule that no one was allowed to look at this lady.

Tell me, which man wouldn't be captivated by such beauty?

"Zheng Changsheng hopes you can keep your promise."

Shen Jinluan held a pipe to her lips, gazing out of the martial arts hall, her red lips slightly parted:

"Let's wait a little longer, the brothers who went to the Green Robe Gang will be back soon."

Hao Yuqing was stunned for only two seconds before quietly lowering her head and continuing to ask:

"Chief, do we really need to rely on the Green Robe Gang? Ever since the Fengxi Gang incident, the Green Robe Gang has never helped us once. Have we, the Sea Dragon Gang, trusted them too much?"

"Hundreds of our brothers died in the east of the city!"

Hao Yuqing suddenly stood up, feigning a sorrowful expression, but in her heart she was thinking about how to trick Shen Jinluan into going to the west of the city.

"Shen Jinluan is sitting here so firmly, she must still have something to rely on. We must find another way to force her to leave."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jinluan glanced at Hao Yuqing.

She has held a high position for a long time.

He saw right through Hao Yuqing's little scheme.

The methods employed by the Gelaohui were far too clumsy.

You underestimate me, Shen Jinluan!

but.

I might as well play along with them.

Let's just consider it as buying Du Qingyi some time.

"What you said makes sense." Shen Jinluan pretended to just realize something and sat up straight.

"Since you want to take the initiative, I suppose you already have a plan. Why don't you tell me? If it's reasonable, I, the leader of this gang, will definitely lead my brothers to wipe out the entire Brotherhood without leaving a single survivor."

Hao Yuqing was taken aback upon hearing this.

He has no action plan whatsoever.

He had only attended a private school for two months and could not even recognize ten characters. If it weren't for his lucky talent in martial arts, which allowed him to enter the Bone Refining stage at the age of thirty-four, he might still be just a slightly capable hoodlum.

He was just trying to trick Shen Jinluan with his usual provocation.

Shen Jinluan saw that he remained silent for a long time.

A disdainful smirk played on his lips as he brought the pipe to his lips.

"Master Hao has only been in the east of the city for a little over a month, and he hasn't fully grasped the situation there yet, which I can understand."

"Do you remember when Zhou Hu bought a batch of foreign cannons in the east of the city, intending to use them to expand the port, but they were never used for various reasons?"

"I remember that batch of cannons was hidden well enough that the Gelaohui might not be able to find it for a while. With that batch of cannons as our reliance, I can personally lead my men and fight the Gelaohui."

Hao Yuqing's eyes suddenly lit up.

He remembered this shipment.

This thing really wasn't handed over to the Gelaohui.

This put him in a dilemma.

If Shen Jinluan really uses these cannons to fight the Gelaohui, what if he wins?

"Hahaha." Shen Jinluan chuckled softly, a slight smile playing on her lips, her eyes gleaming with a hint of amusement.

"Master Hao, you're barely literate, yet you dare to try and instigate me, your leader? How laughable!"

Shen Jinluan's Green Robe Gang remained silent for a long time, and Hao Yuqing couldn't utter a single word in response. She lost all interest in playing around and suddenly raised her pipe, about to drop it in the next second.

"Chief Shen."

A voice came from outside the hall.

A figure dressed in a blue gang uniform darted into the hall.

"It's finally here."

Shen Jinluan slowly rose from the armchair and looked at the newcomer:

"What did Chief Du say?"

"Have you made contact with any of the families in the city?"

"It's finally here!"

Hao Yuqing knelt on the ground, her eyes catching sight of the newcomer's face, and her tense nerves relaxed.

"Hmm... Chief Shen, I am merely a messenger, sent to deliver a message. I know nothing else about matters within the gang. Please inquire with the gang yourself, Chief Shen." The man cupped his hands and handed over a letter.

"Ask him personally?"

Shen Jinluan took the letter.

The handwriting on the letter was clear and powerful, exuding the vigor of a martial artist.

"It's Chief Du's handwriting."

"Chief Shen, come quickly!"

Shen Jinluan read the five words on the letter.

Shen Jinluan's brows furrowed sharply.

"What does Du Qingyi mean by this?"

While Shen Jinluan was reading the letter,

The thug from the Green Robe Gang, who was delivering the message, lowered his eyes and winked at Hao Yuqing, who was lying on the ground.

"Chief Shen, please rise quickly. The chief has important matters to discuss with you."

Seeing that Shen Jinluan hesitated, Qingpi urged her on.

Shen Jinluan checked the handwriting on the letter again and muttered to herself:

"Let's go and see what Du Qingyi is up to!"

"Okay, I'll go with you right now."

"Someone, tie Hao Yuqing up!"

Shen Jinluan called out to the outside of the hall, and two trusted confidants entered and tied Hao Yuqing up.

Hao Yuqing's expression kept changing.

Taking advantage of Shen Jinluan turning to the side, he frantically communicated with the man from the Green Robe Gang using sign language.

The man was completely unaware as he accompanied Shen Jinluan out of the stronghold and together they squeezed into a black Buick.

The car sped away from the outpost.

The car sped off towards the south of the city.

Outside the stronghold at this time.

A figure swept to the entrance of the Sea Dragon Gang's stronghold.

"Master Lin... you've arrived. The gang leader has been taken away by the Green Robe Gang."

"They picked them up?"

Lin Ji pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Didn't Liu Qingzhu say he was going to personally meet with those aristocratic families and martial arts schools today?"

"What is Shen Jinluan going to do?"

"Could it be...?"

A bad feeling rose in Lin Ji's heart.