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

Lin Ji glanced at it.

My heart skipped a beat.

Are there more experts?

Behind.

A series of crisp footsteps slowly sounded.

Lin Ji glanced sideways.

Ah!

This woman.

Twenty-six or twenty-seven.

She was tall and graceful, dressed in a black outfit.

This pretty face has a cool and aloof look, giving off an icy feeling that keeps strangers at bay.

Hmm...this woman has her own unique characteristics.

wrong!

Lin Ji suddenly realized.

How did Liu Qingzhu end up here?

Liu Qingzhu's lips curled up slightly, and the coldness on her face melted away: "Uncle Lin."

Footsteps sounded behind her, and Shen Jinluan stepped forward gracefully, bowing slightly: "Master Liu."

The natural allure in her eyes was still deeply concealed, and her gaze towards Liu Qingzhu carried a hint of respect.

"Hmm." Liu Qingzhu's smile faded, and he regained his usual aloofness: "The gang leader sent three of my brothers, who are at the mid-stage of the Ming Jin realm, to come and take a look."

Shen Jinluan bowed slightly again: "Thank you, Master Liu, and thank you, Chief Du."

The headquarters of the Green Robe Gang is located in the south of the city.

It is located within the British concession area.

With the Gelaohui gaining power, it is now suppressing the Qingyi Gang across the board. In the past two days, the Qingyi Gang's assets have shrunk by nearly a third, and they are having a really tough time.

At this critical juncture.

They even sent a master of internal strength to provide support, which can be considered a great gesture of goodwill.

Shen Jinluan looked up at Lin Ji: "Old Lin, it's time to inform the Tongmenghui."

Lin Ji nodded and greeted Liu Qingzhu. Just as he was about to head to the Tongmenghui stronghold, Liu Qingzhu spoke softly:

"Uncle Lin, after Takeda Yuki died, the Japanese sent a new commander who will arrive at Jiangcheng Port tonight. He should arrive at the Japanese stronghold around midnight. Tell the Tongmenghui members to be careful in their actions."

"Okay!" Lin Ji nodded. This was crucial information. He then turned and disappeared into the night.

Only Shen Jinluan and Liu Qingzhu remained.

Lin Ji left.

Shen Jinluan felt a chill beside her.

Cautiously glancing sideways at Liu Qingzhu, whose face grew even colder: "You and Uncle Lin have a very good relationship?"

Shen Jinluan's gaze faltered slightly as the enchanting scene of that night flashed through her mind. However, she couldn't tell the truth: "Reporting to Master Liu, it was just a casual acquaintance."

"Hmm." Liu Qingzhu responded coldly, then turned and walked into the hall.

Lin Ji rushed to the Yingbin Building.

Zhao Qiaosheng, Chen Ziyi, and others were all present.

However, there were a few more unfamiliar faces inside.

"Old man!"

Lin Ji was seen arriving.

Zhao Qiaosheng and the others stood up one after another.

The two days of concession division have brought about political turmoil.

With only half of Jiangcheng still under the jurisdiction of the military governor's office, it was difficult to carry out demonstrations, leaving the Tongmenghui at a loss.

Upon seeing Lin Ji, the crowd felt as if they had seen the bright moon in the darkness.

"At midnight tonight, the Japanese stronghold in the east of the city."

"good!"

Zhao Qiaosheng cupped his hands in greeting: "I wonder how many experts you have on your side?"

"One hidden strength, five visible strength," Lin Ji replied thoughtfully.

Lin Ji finished speaking.

A commotion erupted inside the small house.

This lineup is not weak.

"Alright, we have two Dark Force cultivators and two Open Force cultivators on our side," Zhao Qiaosheng announced the Tongmenghui's fighting strength.

"Shihao is at the early stage of Dark Strength, Ziyi and Siwei are at the early stage of Bright Strength," Zhao Qiaosheng introduced them one by one.

Lin Ji scanned the group of people one by one.

Wang Siwei, standing to the side, smiled broadly and said, "I must thank you, sir. It was your timely intervention that saved me that night, which allowed me to gain some insight and break through the Ming Jin barrier."

Lin Ji looked at Zhang Shih-hao. This young master from a prominent family had actually gotten involved in the core events of the Tongmenghui.

"Once the Sea Dragon Gang storms into the Japanese stronghold, the four of us will take advantage of the chaos to wade into this mess and carry out a decapitation strike against the Japanese," Zhao Qiaosheng said, revealing his plan.

Lin Ji nodded, emphasizing that quality over quantity in the number of participants.

If they lack the strength, they would only serve as cannon fodder and might even cause conflict between their own two factions. Moreover, Zhao Qiaosheng is more familiar with assassination operations.

"I wonder if you've heard, sir, who took over as Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese after Takeda Yuki's death?" Zhao Qiaosheng asked with some worry. With the establishment of the concessions, the Tongmenghui's original informants were temporarily no longer needed, and they couldn't even receive much crucial information.

"I heard that someone has come from Japan. We don't know his name or abilities yet, but given the importance of the concession demarcation, he shouldn't be less capable than Takeda Yuki." Lin Ji had just learned about this from Liu Qingzhu and briefly reassured Zhao Qiaosheng.

"Alright, I will remember!" Zhao Qiaosheng nodded and cupped his hands, then turned to the three of them: "Go and prepare."

"Old man, time is of the essence, we should get going." Zhao Qiaosheng turned around, reached for his waist, and handed a dark object with a metallic sheen to Lin Ji.

It's a gun!

"We're used to using fists and feet, you can take this for self-defense." Zhao Qiaosheng pushed the gun into Lin Ji's arms.

Lin Ji did not refuse and nodded to accept it.

……

Return to the Sea Dragon Gang's stronghold.

It is already past 9 PM.

At the outpost.

Shen Jinluan formed a total of three squads.

Eight people per team.

All eight individuals possessed at least the strength of a flesh refinement expert, and at least one was a bone refinement master at the half-step Ming Jin level.

but.

This is not the point.

Each of the twenty-four men carried a foreign rifle on his back.

The muzzle of a gun was menacing.

Aside from being inferior in equipment quality to the foreign-equipped troops, their numbers were more than double those of the entire foreign-equipped troops.

Standing at the entrance of the banquet hall, Lin Ji felt the chilling aura emanating from the foreign rifles and couldn't help but shudder: "Shen Jinluan has really gone all out for this operation!"

Even Liu Qingzhu, who was sitting in the main seat, was quite shocked by this group of foreign gunmen.

Foreign guns and cannons were prohibited items strictly managed by the military governor's office, and privately selling firearms was a serious crime.

The foreigners, on the other hand, have stricter management, and in the more than ten years since they settled in Jiangcheng, there has been almost no outflow of firearms.

Liu Qingzhu glanced at Shen Jinluan beside her.

This woman has some tricks up her sleeve!

It should be noted that even a master of internal energy cannot directly withstand the impact of firearms.

Ming Jin is even more so.

Firearms are fast beyond seven paces, and both fast and accurate within seven paces.

This night was destined to turn the world upside down for the Japanese.

Lin Ji walked into the banquet hall.

Liu Qingzhu actually stood up on her own initiative:

"Uncle Lin, you're back."

Shen Jinluan frowned slightly, glanced at Liu Qingzhu, then looked at Lin Ji, and complained to herself.

Does this old man have that much charm?

How come this dignified advisor of the Green Robe Gang is so familiar with this old man?

A hint of jealousy flickered in Shen Jinluan's peach blossom eyes.

Lin Ji nodded and explained the Tongmenghui's plan.

"Two experts with hidden strength!"

Shen Jinluan exclaimed in surprise. Her gaze then fell on Liu Qingzhu.

Three people with hidden strength.

Even in this vast city of Jiangcheng, these three hidden experts could cause upheaval.

Liu Qingzhu lowered his brows slightly: "I know Zhao Qiaosheng is at the mid-stage of Inner Strength, but this other Inner Strength cultivator... has one of them broken through?"

Lin Ji shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his face:

"Miss Liu, you might not believe it, but this other hidden expert is... Zhang Shihao, the eldest son of the Zhang family."

Liu Qingzhu and Shen Jinluan both raised their eyebrows.

"Is it the Zhang family, the ones who helped foreigners sell opium?"

Lin Ji nodded slowly.

"Report..."

A thug rushed in from the stronghold, bowing respectfully as he reported:

"Boss, there's a beggar outside who won't leave, saying he wants to see Master Liu."