Stunning Dragon Wife-Chapter 685 - 684: No Way Out

At this moment, within the ancient and elegant attic of the courtyard, more than ten people had gathered, including Baldy Liu and several other gang leaders from the districts and counties of Yang City. Pressured by Yang Qing of the Sanhe Gang, they had nowhere to turn and had come together tonight, hoping to unite and confront Yang Qing.

Two of them were particularly distinctive, one a burly man with only one ear—his other ear presumably chopped off by an enemy—and the other a slender man who, though clearly male, had a braid in his hair.

There were roughly six gang leaders like Baldy Liu, and the others were their invited assistants.

Of course, their greatest hope tonight rested on an old man seated at the head of the table.

He was none other than Liu Tianyuan, the head of the Dragon Martial Arts Hall, reputed to be the foremost expert of Yang City.

Standing behind Liu Tianyuan were two people, his cherished daughter Liu Xinran, and a tall, muscular young man who was the hall’s chief disciple, Mountain Tai.

"Master Liu, tonight, you must give it your all, my life and my fortunes are entirely in your hands now," said Baldy Liu.

Having not received a reply from Zhang Xiaoshan, Baldy Liu could only place all his hopes on Liu Tianyuan.

Liu Tianyuan was savoring a cup of fine tea, completely looking like a lofty immortal, squinting his eyes as if he hadn’t heard Baldy Liu’s words at all.

Of course, a half-step Qi Transformation master also had the confidence and status to ignore common folk.

Xinran, following behind Liu Tianyuan, said energetically,

"Boss Liu, my father is the number one master of Yang City. With him here today, what worries could you possibly have?"

The chief disciple, Mountain Tai, also echoed her sentiment.

"Yang Qing might be capable, but he’s just a gangster at best, familiar with nothing more than street tricks. How could he possibly be a match for my master, who has established his own school of martial arts?"

"Be assured, everyone. Once Yang Qing arrives, my master need not even act; I can handle him myself."

The air of a master from Liu Tianyuan, the pride in Xinran, and the disdain from Mountain Tai, completely dispelled Baldy Liu’s doubts, and his serious expression relaxed significantly.

The other local gang leaders seated nearby also started to speak up.

Little Braids and One Ear said excitedly,

"Master Liu, we’re really counting on you tonight. We know Baldy Liu gave you a reward, and naturally, we wouldn’t dare ask you to help without offering something. After this matter is settled, each of us will also be willing to give one million as a token of our gratitude."

The other gang leaders also didn’t want to be outdone.

"Yes, one million each, we are all willing to offer one million as a thank-you gift, please help us."

Aside from Baldy Liu, there were five others, which meant an additional five million in benefits for the evening.

Liu Tianyuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, rarely opened his eyes.

Exhaling a breath of stale air and stroking his goatee, he said,

"Money is merely an external possession; I’ve never been one to value it highly. I agreed to help because Yang Qing has a notorious reputation, and I wanted to remove this menace for the people. However, since you’re all offering money out of goodwill, I cannot let you down."

"I will take care of this matter."

Upon hearing Liu Tianyuan’s promise, the men looked at each other, their expressions filled with joy.

The territories they’d fought hard to establish and painstakingly manage had grown to this scale, yet Yang Qing wanted them to yield all their efforts just like that—wasn’t this asking for their lives? Tonight, they had been summoned here for a trap, inviting all the notable figures from the seven suburban counties of Yang City for what was clearly a final ultimatum—anyone daring to disagree today would surely face deadly consequences.

Under these circumstances, they wouldn’t hesitate to each offer up three million, even if it meant breaking the bank—none would dare refuse.

"Bang."

"Crack."

"Kill him."

"Ah."

Suddenly, the sounds of intense fighting and arguing erupted outside.

It seemed like a brawl was underway.

"What’s happening, has Yang Qing arrived?"

The local gang leaders stood up from their chairs, their expressions extremely tense.

Little Braids shook his head and said,

"That’s unlikely. Everyone around here is one of Yang Qing’s men; who would dare to obstruct him if he were to come?"

"Woof!"

Suddenly, Baldy Liu thought of a possibility, slapped his bald head, and said somewhat excitedly,

"Gentlemen, it might be another assistant I asked for who has arrived."

Saying this, he hurried down the stairs to greet them.

"An assistant? Don’t we already have Master Liu? Where could he find an assistant better than Master Liu?"

"Isn’t this superfluous?"

"Woof, that may not be the case. After all, this is a matter of life and death. It’s good to be cautious. Baldy Liu isn’t wrong to do this. Let’s go and see for ourselves."

"Yes, yes, yes. What if it’s indeed some highly skilled expert?"

"If we neglect this person and they become displeased, wouldn’t we be missing another chance to survive?"

"Exactly, let’s all go and welcome him."

Immediately, the local gang leaders followed Baldy Liu downstairs.

As soon as they reached the ground floor, they saw several Sanhe Gang members lying at the entrance, confronting a young man in a white tracksuit.

"Stop!"

With a loud shout, Baldy Liu quickly approached the young man in white.

"Divine Doctor Zhang, you’ve finally arrived. I, I thought you..." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Baldy Liu, grabbing Zhang Xiaoshan’s arm excitedly, was as relieved as if he had seen his own father.