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The girl's voice was urgent.
The little beggar didn't say anything and limped away.
Jiang Ning looked at the girl: "Do you know him?"
The girl pulled Jiang Ning forward, then quickly shook her head upon hearing this, saying, "I don't know him."
Jiang Ning frowned: "Then why are you telling me to leave quickly?"
The girl looked nervous: "My benefactor, please don't ask. Don't bother with these beggars; it'll only bring trouble upon yourself."
Jiang Ning saved her, and she didn't want to see him get into trouble and end up dead.
Jiang Ning glanced at her, then at the beggar who had already left, and then reached out to pull her clothes back.
The girl's hand was suddenly empty. She turned around in surprise and realized that she had been holding Jiang Ning's hand the whole way, and the people on the street were pointing and whispering about her and Jiang Ning.
The girl blushed and was about to say something, but Jiang Ning spoke first.
"You just said that if I come into contact with that beggar, I'll get into trouble. What do you mean? What kind of trouble?"
The girl turned her head and saw Jiang Ning's serious expression.
Chapter 140: The Green Gang
“My benefactor, please don’t ask any more questions. Knowing too much will not do you any good.”
The girl said hesitantly.
"You're from out of town, just here for sightseeing, so don't worry about all this, it's not worth it."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a long while.
Seeing his reaction, the girl thought he had listened and breathed a sigh of relief. She then said, "My benefactor, it's getting late. Have you found a place to stay? If not, why don't you stay at my father's inn?"
Jiang Ning looked at her and shook his head.
"No thanks."
After saying that, Jiang Ning turned and left.
Seeing Jiang Ning walk in the original direction, the girl became anxious.
"My benefactor, why are you so persistent?"
Jiang Ning didn't turn around, but only sent a message.
"I have a very strong sense of curiosity; if there's something I want to know, I absolutely must know it."
Judging from the girl's reaction, the little beggar was not a simple person.
This doesn't mean the beggar is anything special; perhaps he has some powerful backing that could frighten an ordinary girl like her.
Watching Jiang Ning's departing figure, the girl gritted her teeth.
"Benefactor!"
The girl ran up to Jiang Ning, stopped him, and said to him.
"If you really want to know, I can tell you, but after you hear it, you must not follow it. It's too dangerous."
Although they had only met once, the girl could sense that Jiang Ning was very different from the others.
Jiang Ning looked at her and said, "Tell me first."
The girl said, "There are too many people on the street, my benefactor. Why don't you stay at my inn first, and I'll tell you what to do then."
Jiang Ning followed her to the inn where they had stayed last time, where the waiter was cleaning in the lobby.
"Xiaoyun, you're back! The groceries you bought..."
The waiter saw the girl walk in and was about to speak when he saw Jiang Ning behind her, and his expression turned to surprise.
"Oh? Sir, you're here again!"
The man was very happy to see Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning smiled and nodded.
"Brother Jie, prepare a guest room for our benefactor. I'll go and take the groceries to the kitchen."
Xiao Yun said something to the shop assistant, and then said to Jiang Ning, "My benefactor, you should rest for a bit. I'll put the things down and come right away."
Jiang Ning nodded.
The waiter looked puzzled, not knowing what the two were talking about, but when he heard Xiaoyun ask him to prepare a guest room, he quickly smiled and led Jiang Ning upstairs to the same room Jiang Ning had stayed in before.
"Sir, please rest for a bit. We'll prepare your meal shortly."
"it is good."
Jiang Ning nodded, then took out a piece of silver and handed it to him to pay for the room and meals.
The waiter quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, our manager said that as long as you stay at our inn, we won't charge you."
The waiter reached out and pushed it back, but found he couldn't move it.
Jiang Ning handed it to him and then placed the package on the table, saying, "Bring me a basin of water."
He needs to clean his wound.
The shop assistant looked at the silver in his hand and nodded helplessly.
After the waiter left, Jiang Ning sat down at the table, pondered for a moment, then picked up the sword beside him, drew it, and frowned slightly.
The once smooth blade now bears several marks and dents, and the edge has several nicks.
These were all left behind during the night battle that night.
For martial artists in the Jianghu, weapons are their second life. A good weapon can help them gain an advantage in battle and kill their enemies more easily. Therefore, martial artists cherish their weapons and, in addition to regular maintenance, try to avoid weapons clashing during combat.
Weapons, like the human body, have a lifespan and need maintenance. If they are used too often or not properly cared for, their lifespan will be shortened.
The sword in Jiang Ning's hand was specially forged for him by Yue Buqun. It is sharper and has a longer lifespan than ordinary weapons, but it is now on the verge of being scrapped.
The battle that night was too intense. Jiang Ning had been fighting with those twenty-odd people with this sword and had used it to parry their attacks many times. This high intensity of resistance to blows greatly shortened the lifespan of the originally sharp and hard sword.
The tip of the sword was dulled in one place. This was caused by Jiang Ning using too much force when he was attacked from behind, which broke the weapons of the two men who were trying to ambush him.
Many of the nicks on the blade were left by the men wielding broadswords during their duels. Several of these nicks were even left when Jiang Ning used his curved sword to strike the leader three times, each strike powerful, and the leader parried with his sword.
It can be said that Jiang Ning also contributed his share to the scrapping of this sword.
But there was nothing he could do. The battle at that time left no room for thought, and he had no room to hold back. If he hadn't used his full strength because he cherished his weapon, he would have been gone before this sword.
Looks like I'll have to get a new sword when I get back.
Jiang Ning thought to himself.
His previous sword lasted for more than ten years before it was worn out, mainly because he started using it more frequently after he began traveling down the mountain, but it still lasted for two years.
Jiang Ning had originally envisioned that the sword in his hand would last for a very long time, at least six or seven years, if not more than ten years. He never expected that it wouldn't even last three months.
Jiang Ning could imagine the bewildered look on Yue Buqun's face when he saw the sword after they returned this time.
Boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the door.
"Benefactor."
The girl's voice came from outside.
"Please come in."
Jiangning Road.
The girl pushed open the door and walked in, followed by an old man, her father.
"Son."
The old man greeted Jiang Ning with a greeting upon seeing him.
Once you've met someone, you're familiar with them; the second time you meet them, you become more familiar. When the old man saw Jiang Ning again, he no longer called him a great hero.
After exchanging greetings, the old man said, "I heard from Xiaoyun that you want to know about the little beggars on the street, is that right?"
Jiang Ning nodded: "Mm."
The old man looked at him seriously and said, "Young master, I am very grateful to you for saving my daughter, but the power behind those little beggars is not simple. You are just an outsider, and there is no need for you to get involved in this mess."
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow: "Is the force behind them the Green Gang you mentioned?"
The old man said with a bitter expression, "That's right."
Jiang Ning laughed: "How is it not simple? Tell me, I'm quite curious about just how murky the waters are here."
"Hey."
Seeing his reaction, the old man knew he couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he said, "The Green Gang is a gang in our area."
Like most gangs, they collect protection money and run rampant here. Their members commit rape, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds.
Besides these, they also run their own businesses, just like the little beggar Jiang Ning saw on the street.
The old man said, "Young master, you must have seen some beggars on the street, right? Some of those beggars are children. They are all controlled by the Green Gang and forced to beg on the street. Most of the people here know this, but we dare not interfere. Some people tried to interfere before, but they all died."
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Doesn't the Qingcheng Sect care about these things?"
Before he came to Sichuan, this area was the territory of the Qingcheng Sect.
The old man shook his head: "I don't know. Anyway, the Green Gang is fine so far. But I heard a rumor that the Green Gang seems to be protected by a powerful force in the underworld, so no one dares to interfere with them."
Jiang Ning asked curiously, "Power? What power?"
The old man frowned and pondered: "It seems to be called the Japanese religion."
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow: "The Sun Moon Sect?"
(PS: I'm having writer's block, guys. I'll take a day off tomorrow so I can work on figuring out the next part of the story.)
I wonder if you, dear readers, were satisfied with the fight scenes in the previous chapters? To avoid the fight details becoming empty descriptions that only list the moves without any detailed execution, I've been cramming on martial arts knowledge these past few days and watching a ton of martial arts films. I found one that's really good, and I recommend everyone watch "Wolf Warrior." Wu Jing's final fight against a hundred opponents was absolutely amazing!
Chapter 141: "The Big Fat Sheep"
"Yeah."
The old man nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this, but remained silent.
For some reason, the old man suddenly felt a chill around him, but then the chill disappeared.
How many people are in the Green Gang?
Jiang Ning suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, the old man frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know, but there should be more than a hundred."
Jiang Ning nodded and then asked, "Where do they usually live?"
The old man looked up in surprise and saw Jiang Ning's eyes.
Jiang Ning's words clearly indicated that he was going to come and cause trouble.
The old man carefully observed the expression on Jiang Ning's face and asked, "Are you really going to get involved?"
Jiang Ning remained silent.
You really can't go.
Seeing his reaction, the old man became agitated: "There are many of them, and many of them know kung fu. I heard them say that their gang leader and hall master are very skilled in martial arts. Many of our people have been killed by them."
Xiaoyun looked terrified after hearing this.
Perhaps the Green Gang left too deep a shadow on them.
Seeing the old man's expression, Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh: "I'm just curious, so I'm asking."
Hearing Jiang Ning say this, the old man was slightly relieved and then said, "I don't know where their main branch is, but I do know that they have a gambling den on Qingqi Road that is their territory."