Chapter 363: Chapter 189: A Ruthless Man’s Furious Punishment
Despite it being midnight, the Blood Saber Gang’s headquarters was still brightly lit.
Inside the Assembly Hall, Gang Leader Qiu Tianhong, Vice Gang Leader Qi Wei, the seven Incense Masters known as the Seven Blades of East City, and the heads of the various major and minor gangs under the Blood Saber Gang were all gathered together.
Such a scene was natural, for today was the Double Ninth Festival, the most important holiday for the Blood Saber Gang.
Everyone had to gather to pay tribute to the gang brothers who had died fighting for the gang.
They would console the spirits of their dead brothers and swear an oath to take care of their families, allowing them to rest in peace.
Being a Jianghu Gang, they naturally honored the dead with wine and meat, and swore their oaths while gulping down wine and tearing into meat.
"Gang Leader, I toast you! If you hadn’t brought me into this life, I’d probably still be some country hunter who only knew how to farm and hunt. I’d never be living so grandly like I am today."
A young, well-built core member of the gang raised his wine bowl, stood up, and tilted his head back, downing the contents in one gulp.
Gang Leader Qiu Tianhong was sprawled on a large, tiger-skin-draped chair, his chest bare and his face flushed red, already showing signs of intoxication.
"You punk! You’ve already made yourself a gang leader in the western district. You damn well better toast me!"
Qiu Tianhong also raised his wine bowl and drained it in one go!
"Gang Leader, I’ll toast you as well." Another person toasted Qiu Tianhong.
Even though Qiu Tianhong could drink anyone under the table, he was starting to feel the strain. He downed another bowl before cursing loudly:
"We’re all brothers here! Stop fuckin’ toasting just me! Toast the Vice Gang Leader and the seven Incense Masters too.
And you brothers, toast each other a few more bowls! No one leaves until they’re drunk!
Anyone who dares to skimp on the drinking, I’ll have his hide! I’ll punish him by making him stand guard at the main gate, and he can forget about sleeping with any women tonight!"
Hearing this, the crowd erupted in raucous laughter and jeers.
Vice Gang Leader Qi Wei said, "Don’t you worry, Gang Leader. I, Qi Wei, definitely won’t drink any less than you!"
Incense Master He Guang let out a sly chuckle. "Heh heh, when it comes to Martial Arts Power, I, He Guang, can’t compare to the Gang Leader or Vice Gang Leader. But when it comes to drinking, I could run circles around you both!"
One of the Incense Masters teased, "Incense Master He, you’ve got some nerve, challenging the Gang Leader and Vice Gang Leader to a drinking contest?"
Another Incense Master chimed in, "Exactly, Incense Master He! Careful the Gang Leader and Vice Gang Leader don’t make things difficult for you and refuse to arrange a woman for you tonight!"
He Guang shot them a glare. "What’s there to be afraid of! I’m just competing in drinking, not anything else! Gang Leader, why don’t you be the judge? Whoever drinks the most gets first pick of the women."
Yet another Incense Master said, "Old He, don’t tell me you’ve got your eyes on that batch of virgins Vice Gang Leader Qi just brought in from the slavers?"
He Guang said huffily, "I’m in a foul mood today. What’s wrong with finding a couple of virgins to blow off some steam?"
Vice Gang Leader Qi Wei shook his head repeatedly. "Incense Master He, I plan to sell this batch of women for a high price. I can’t let you ruin them!
Besides, if you just want to blow off steam, these virgins can’t take much abuse. If you end up killing them, the loss would be huge."
He Guang said angrily, "Vice Gang Leader Qi, can’t you just do me this one favor? I’ll compensate you with some silver coins if I have to!"
Qi Wei still shook his head. "No. You two brothers still haven’t paid me for the two virgins you killed last time!"
"Hmph!" He Guang’s face flushed red. He snorted, "Vice Gang Leader Qi, you’re not deliberately making things difficult for us just because my brother and I didn’t go with you to the Ruyi District last night, are you?"
Qi Wei’s expression darkened instantly. He said in a cold voice, "Incense Master He, what are you implying? I made a move myself because I was trying to stand up for your subordinate, Zhai Yongba."
He was the one who had taken two Incense Masters to assassinate Liu Yunfeng last night, only to return in failure.
Although Gang Leader Qiu Tianhong hadn’t said anything, Qi Wei himself felt that he had lost a great deal of face.
’Wasn’t He Guang bringing this up just to rub salt in the wound and deliberately humiliate him?’
He Guang was momentarily speechless, his mood growing even more volatile. His brother, He Dao, quickly tugged on his sleeve and said to Qi Wei:
"Vice Gang Leader Qi, my brother didn’t mean to bring that up. He’s just been furious since our run-in with that bastard Chen Cheng earlier today.
To be honest, I’m still stewing with anger myself!"
"Hmph. Even if you’re angry at an outsider, you can’t take it out on your own brothers!" Qi Wei retorted, still displeased.
"Enough!" Qiu Tianhong waved his hand dismissively. "We’re all brothers here. There’s no need to say things that harm our camaraderie.
The Blood Saber Gang has a rule: we never let our brothers suffer injustice. Incense Master He, the brotherhood will see that you get justice.
You were rude to Vice Gang Leader Qi just now. Apologize, and we’ll let this matter drop.
Vice Gang Leader Qi, you will spare two of your women for the two Incense Master Hes."
Since Qiu Tianhong had spoken, He Guang had no choice but to sullenly cup his fists at Qi Wei and say:
"Vice Gang Leader Qi, I was in the wrong earlier."
Qi Wei glanced at him, cupped his fists in return, and said, "It’s nothing."
Although He Guang had gotten what he wanted, his pride was clearly more important, and for a moment, he only grew more furious.
’Since I can’t take my anger out on my own brothers, I’ll have to vent it all on Chen Cheng.’
He said hatefully, "That bastard Chen Cheng... sooner or later, I’ll cut him down. And that little beauty with him... she’s the most stunning woman I’ve ever seen. I, He Guang, will definitely have..."
Before he could finish, a series of dull thuds—THUD! THUD! THUD!—suddenly came from outside the Assembly Hall.
Immediately after, several gang members’ bodies were thrown into the Assembly Hall like sandbags, crashing through tables and chairs.
Everyone in the Assembly Hall was startled. Gang Leader Qiu Tianhong snatched the Long Saber from his side and roared furiously:
"Who’s there? Who dares trespass on the Blood Saber Gang’s territory? What audacity...!"
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