Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World
Chapter 70: The Many Evils of Money Gang

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: The Many Evils of Money Gang

Yunze City.

Another month has passed.

During this month, Jiang Fan and Su Weiwei have had a comfortable time in Yunze City.

After all, this is a big city where all kinds of resources are readily available.

As long as you have money, living here is like paradise, with no need to worry about anything else.

Moreover, with the protection of the city walls, refugees cannot enter.

So during this time, he hasn’t encountered any theft or petty crime, and it’s been very safe.

At least there’s no need to worry like in Osmanthus Village about refugees sneaking in quietly in the middle of the night.

However, this doesn’t mean that Yunze City is absolutely safe.

In fact, the news of General Mudan’s severe injury has spread, causing unease among the people of Yunze City.

Meanwhile, the Red Eyebrow Army has also begun to stir, regrouping once again.

No longer being chased everywhere by the government army as before.

On the contrary, taking advantage of the government army’s carelessness, the Red Eyebrow Army has even managed to strike back, causing significant damage to the government.

This has brought the situation between the two sides to a stalemate.

Both sides are fighting with equal intensity.

What concerns Jiang Fan even more is that the news of Lu Yan’s death has finally reached Yunze City, and the Lu family has become aware.

"Recently, the fighting between the government and the Red Eyebrow Army outside the city has been too intense."

"Isn’t that right? It’s said that Lu Yan, one of the direct descendants of the Lu Family, led troops out of the city, intending to gain some merit, but unexpectedly was ambushed by the Red Eyebrow Army and completely annihilated."

"I’ve heard about this too. It seems they arrived at a small fishing village in Osmanthus Village, not expecting that Red Eyebrow Army members were lying in wait, catching Lu Yan off guard and resulting in total annihilation. In the end, even the corpses were burned to ashes, a fate most tragic, which has greatly enraged the Lu Family."

"Heh, being enraged doesn’t change anything. When the Lu family led troops to Osmanthus Village again, the whole village had disappeared, and was nowhere to be found. Even wanting revenge, they have no way to do it."

"Really? The people of Osmanthus Village managed to evade capture. The world is vast, but where could they possibly hide?"

"That’s unclear. Regardless, now the Lu family is furious, putting out a wanted notice for the people of Osmanthus Village, but no news has come since."

"I heard a different rumor, saying that Lu Yan, accustomed to arrogance and domineering behavior, tried to falsely claim merit by killing innocents and annihilating the people of Osmanthus Village. But instead, he was countered and completely wiped out. You can say his death was self-inflicted."

"No way, is it true or false? Osmanthus Village is just a bunch of fishermen, how could they counter a group of elite troops, though Lu Yan’s reputation indeed wasn’t great, he was arrogant and licentious, and everyone in the city knew how many had fallen at his hands."

"It’s said to be a claim made by Osmanthus Villagers before they left, though its truth is unknown. Regardless, Lu Yan’s death is a relief, for Yunze City loses a menace."

"Shut your mouth, walls have ears. The Money Gang people are everywhere, if they hear this, they might exploit the situation."

"Yes, yes, let’s not discuss this further. The Lu family is very angry now, looking to make an example to instill fear. Don’t risk ending up on the wrong side of them."

Many people were gossiping about the news around the Lu family.

After all, the Lu family is one of the top three noble families in Yunze City, and it controls a powerful gang like the Money Gang, overseeing many aspects of Yunze City.

Many people have had interactions with the Lu family, even suffered oppression from them.

Now hearing about the Lu family’s misfortune, everyone feels secretly pleased, applauding the situation.

Of course, outwardly, they wouldn’t be so blatant.

"The villagers actually all left?"

"Where exactly did they go?"

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Fan was quite surprised, initially worrying that if the villagers stayed at Osmanthus Village, they might face slaughter by an enraged Lu family.

But now it seems, he underestimated the villagers’ survival instincts.

Even without him, the villagers managed to find their path.

Though it’s unknown where they went, it’s better than staying in place to be surrounded by Lu family’s troops.

So his prior worry seems superfluous.

This world won’t stop functioning because of someone’s absence, and he’s certainly not a savior.

Don’t elevate yourself to such heights.

But this is also good news for him.

If the villagers are all gone, then he and Su Weiwei won’t be exposed.

At least for a short time, the Lu family won’t discover them.

"The most important thing is improving strength."

"If I can become a Martial Arts Grandmaster, or even an Innate Martial Artist."

"Even if the Lu family knows about this matter, there’s no reason to worry."

Jiang Fan squinted his eyes.

Advancing to the Grandmaster Realm is actually simple for him, requiring the accumulation of one thousand Luck Points.

But currently, he has only three hundred and ten Luck Points.

The gap to one thousand Luck Points seems a bit distant.

However, if he can fully absorb the medicinal power of the Blood Ginseng Pill, it could save him plenty of Luck Points.

Then perhaps with seven or eight hundred Luck Points, he could advance.

This way, things would be easier, avoiding the long wait.

Dong dong dong!!!

At that moment, a rush of drums suddenly sounded outside the house.

Then a group wearing black robes, with the word "Money" embroidered on their backs, arrived on the street.

One by one, they were arrogant, looking down on others.

The neighbors on the street turned pale, their faces ashen upon seeing these people.

They knew these were members of the Money Gang.

Their arrival here certainly didn’t bode well.

"Come out, get out here immediately."

"I’m He Yuliang, an Elder of the Money Gang."

"If no one comes out within three breaths, then I’ll break into your homes."

"Whatever happens, you’ll bear the consequences."

Speaking was a roughly thirty-to-forty-year-old man with a fleshy face, whose small eyes exuded a sharp and ruthless vibe, radiating powerful energy, clearly a Bone Forging Realm Martial Artist.

His mere strength alone was enough to suppress the entire street.

This is to say, it’s Yunze City.

The martial artists here are exceedingly strong.

If in Osmanthus Village, encountering a martial artist would be tough, but in Yunze City, martial artists are ubiquitous.

Upon hearing this, the residents of the street, powerless, started coming out of their homes.

They knew well the brutality of the Money Gang, being the number one faction in Yunze City, they were ruthless and willing to do anything for profit.

No one dares to challenge the authority of the Money Gang.

Jiang Fan naturally didn’t stand out, joining the others onto the street.