Chapter 150 Cao Gang

The water monster kept swimming but never came close.

"Keep bleeding it and lure it onto the boat."

Seeing this, Rock waved his hand.

Wen Yulin was well prepared. He grabbed another slave, pushed him to the side of the boat, and slashed his neck with a long knife.

Puff~ In an instant, a large amount of blood spurted onto the river surface.

The water monster suddenly changed direction and moved quickly in a straight line across the water, creating high waves that rolled towards both sides.

Seeing this situation...

Everyone was extremely nervous and held their breath.

Fang Zhixing held the Tingfeng Knife.

The next moment, with a loud bang, the water monster soared into the sky, its bloody mouth swept over the side of the boat and bit the slave.

Almost at the same time, Luo Keji stomped his feet, crushed the deck, jumped up, jumped to the side of the water monster, and delivered a whip kick.

Bang! The powerful kick hit the back of the water monster's head.

The water monster's head suddenly sank and it fell down, and the slave who was bitten was thrown out.

Boom!

The water monster plunged down, headfirst, and smashed through the deck. The part above the neck fell on the deck, and half of its tail hung under the side of the ship.

The warship swayed violently several times.

Everyone quickly steadied themselves, and rushed forward, weapons in hand, to chop the water monster frantically.

Ding dang dang~ However, the scales of the water monster were extremely hard, and chopping with knives and axes was completely useless, leaving only faint white marks.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing glanced at Luo Keji calmly, then he used both hands, grasped the Tingfeng Sword, swung it up and chopped down.

Puff! A gap opened up, and hot blood gushed out like a fountain.

The water monster felt pain and twisted its long snake body wildly, sweeping back and forth on the deck.

Several young men were swept away and fell into the water with a splash, creating a lot of water splashes.

Others jumped up, landed on the mast, or jumped onto the bow.

Soon, the water monster raised its head and swam into the water.

There was a loud clanging sound!

Luo Keji fell from the sky, drew his sword, and fell like a meteorite.

The water monster, which had just raised its head, was heavily stepped down by Luo Keji's feet.

At the same time, he stabbed down with the sword.

The tip of the sword was extremely sharp and carried a terrifying force, piercing the monster's neck.

He originally wanted to pierce its forehead, but because the water monster struggled violently, the piercing shot went slightly off target.

Even so, the sword pierced through the monster's neck and nailed it to the deck.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing approached the water monster and chopped it down again with his sword, precisely at the place where he had chopped down the first time.

With a swish, the monster's body finally burst open and broke into two pieces.

In fact, if Fang Zhixing used his full strength, he could dismember the water monster with just one sword.

But he has now suppressed his strength to the level of an animal, so naturally he can't be too ostentatious.

"here you go!"

Luo Keji looked back and praised, then he swung his two open palms and slapped the water monster's head frantically.

"Heavenly Divine Palm!"

The terrifying palm force was so fierce that it caused the scales on the water monster's head to fly everywhere.

Blood kept spurting out of the water monster's mouth.

In a moment, the water monster stopped thrashing, and it was obvious that it was doomed.

Luo Keji stood up, drew out his sword, put it back into the scabbard, and laughed: "The water monster that caused panic among people is nothing more than this."

Fang Zhixing said: "General, you are so powerful. A mere water monster is naturally not worthy of being your opponent."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately followed suit and cheered: "General, your majesty is unrivaled!"

Luo Keji grinned and said, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers. I will reward you handsomely tonight."

He turned to Wen Yulin and ordered, "Hang the body of the water monster on the bow of the ship and spread the news to tell everyone that the water monster has been killed by me, Luo Keji."

"yes!"

Wen Yulin was also smiling happily, because killing the water monster was one of the tasks that the county magistrate had to complete.

This water monster is notorious and has caused countless people headaches.

He originally thought that this task was very difficult. After all, so many people had tried to kill the water monster and returned empty-handed. He did not expect that Luo Keji could complete it so easily.

In the evening, the warship docked at a pier.

Luo Keji led Fang Zhixing and others ashore and entered a town, where they ate, drank, and had fun.

The next morning!

The warship set off again, heading for "Lotus Lake".

Lianpeng Lake is the largest lake in Qinghe County and is named after its lotus-like shape.

The headquarters of the Cao Gang was established in Lianpeng Lake.

The warship sailed on the Qingshui River for two days, turned into a tributary, sailed upstream for half a day, turned another corner, and entered the Lianpeng Lake.

In the command room, Luo Keji took out a map of Lianpeng Lake and spread it out.

"After the sudden death of the old leader of the Cao Gang, it split into four factions.

The leaders of these four forces are actually descendants of the old gang leader.

They are the old gang leader's younger brother 'Cui Zhanfeng', his two sons 'Cui Renfu' and 'Cui Rengang', and a daughter 'Cui Huanli'.

The four members of their family were fighting for the position of gang leader, and the conflict was fierce, like fire and water."

Luo Keji pointed to the four corners of Lotus Lake and analyzed: "These four forces each occupy one side and refuse to give in to each other. After several rounds of fighting, no one can do anything to the other. Now they have reached a stalemate."

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Who does the eldest son plan to support as the new gang leader?"

Luo Keji smiled slightly and said, "I haven't made a decision yet. I have to go talk to the four of them one by one first."

Everyone understood.

There was a strong wind on the lake and the warship went against the wind. After entering Lianpeng Lake, it headed straight for the waters controlled by Cui Zhanfeng according to Luo Keji's instructions.

Fang Zhixing stood at the bow of the boat and looked into the distance. He saw a three-story attic standing on the lakeside.

The pavilion is surrounded by a row of stilt houses that extend into the water, like a small town on the water.

Under the stilt houses, there are neatly arranged ships, including large merchant ships and small speed boats.

The warship broke through the water and came straight under the attic.

"Guests are coming!"

Someone on the stilt house had already spotted the warship and was banging gongs to give warning.

A white-haired elder led the crowd out and stood on the floating bridge on the shore to greet them.

When they saw the water monster hanging on the bow of the boat, they were all shocked and pointed and talked about it.

Luo Keji got off the warship and put his feet on the floating bridge, making the bridge surface undulate like waves.

Wen Yulin and Fang Zhixing followed on the left and right, and the others all stayed on the boat.

The white-haired elder cupped his hands and looked at Luo Keji. He didn't seem to recognize him and asked in surprise, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Luo Keji took out a jade token and shook it, then said with a faint smile: "I am Luo Keji, the special envoy of the county governor. Nice to meet you, Mr. Cui."

Cui Zhanfeng's face changed, and he said in shock: "So you are the distinguished guest of the Luo family. I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar. Please forgive me."

He hurriedly extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, smiling, "Master Luo, please come in and talk."

Luo Keji swaggered into the attic.

Soon, everyone sat down in a living room.

Cui Zhanfeng offered tea first and asked with a smile, "I wonder if Lord Luo has any advice for you since you suddenly visited me?"

Luo Keji said calmly: "The Cao Gang has been torn apart and making trouble for so long. The Eighteen Waterways are unmanaged and in chaos, which is giving the county governor a headache!"

Cui Zhanfeng continued, "Your Excellency is right. I, Cui Zhanfeng, have been making a living on the water all my life. I am also very worried when I see my elder brother's family business being destroyed. But there are reasons for this..."

Luo Keji interrupted: "What's the problem?"

Cui Zhanfeng explained: "My eldest brother died suddenly and his death was very strange. I suspect that his three children conspired to kill him."

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Luo Keji nodded and said, "So, not only do you want to find out the cause of the old gang leader's death, you also want to inherit his position as gang leader, right?"

Cui Zhanfeng continued, "The Cao Gang was built by my eldest brother and I. My eldest brother once publicly said that after his death, I would inherit the position of gang leader. I have many witnesses."

Luo Keji understood, and handed over the jade token and said, "Take my token and notify the three children to come over. I will talk to them."

Cui Zhanfeng was overjoyed when he saw this and immediately sent someone to notify them.

Lianpeng Lake is very large, and it took the people sent out more than two hours to make a round trip.

In the end, only two people came, the eldest brother Cui Renfu and the third sister Cui Huanli.

As for the second brother Cui Rengang, he suspected that the jade token was fake and that Cui Zhanfeng wanted to lure him over so that he could kill him, so he did not come.

"Greetings, Lord Luo!"

Cui Renfu and Cui Huanli knelt on one knee and bowed their heads.

"No need to be polite, sit down and talk." Luo Keji's attitude was very gentle.

The brother and sister looked at each other and hated each other very much, but they had to sit next to each other.

Luo Keji said, "I am here on the orders of the county governor to mediate the dispute among the Cao Gang. If you have any demands, please feel free to speak up."

Cui Renfu answered first: "My father's death was very strange. He died suddenly out of nowhere. I wanted to do an autopsy but was stopped by my second uncle Cui Zhanfeng. So I seriously suspect that my father was killed by Cui Zhanfeng because he was the biggest beneficiary after my father's death."

Luo Keji raised his eyebrows and turned to Cui Huanli.

This Cui Huanli was quite pretty, with skin as white as milk, her figure as delicate as a baby's, and a nice figure.

She threw a coquettish glance and said with a smile: "As long as the cause of my father's death is not fully investigated, no matter who becomes the gang leader, I will never acknowledge him.

Besides, my father once said that his words about passing the throne to my second uncle were just a drunken joke and cannot be counted. I have many witnesses as well."

The expression on Luo Keji's face became more and more interesting.

Cui Zhanfeng was so angry that he was shaking. He scolded, "You two unfilial descendants, you are talking nonsense."

He pointed at Cui Renfu and said angrily, "Why do I disagree with the autopsy? I just don't want to destroy my brother's body and let him die in a dignified way. As long as the body is not destroyed, you can do whatever you want to do with the autopsy."

Then he turned to Cui Huanli and angrily said, "You slut, in order to compete for the position of gang leader, you hooked up with several old men in the gang, slept with them, and threw your father's face into it."

Cui Huanli slammed the table and said angrily: "You are slandering me. You are spreading rumors everywhere for your own selfish reasons and tarnishing my innocence!"

Cui Renfu also said angrily: "An autopsy will inevitably damage the body, but it will make the truth known to the world. You are afraid that the truth will be exposed, so you repeatedly prevent the autopsy."

Luo Keji said nothing, just sat there and watched the show, letting the three of them quarrel.

After a while, the three people finally calmed down and sat down again.

Luo Keji drank a sip of tea leisurely, and then said: "I roughly understand the situation, and I have a way to make the truth clear."

The three people stood in awe, staring at Luo Keji with sharp eyes, and expectations appeared on their faces.

Luo Keji said calmly: "The three of you will fight now, and the one who survives will be the one who has the right no matter what he says."

“Ah, this!”

Cui Zhanfeng's face changed drastically, and he spread his hands and said, "Sir, this, this is not appropriate."

Luo Keji smiled, looked at Cui Zhanfeng calmly, and asked, "Are you questioning my judgment?"

“I, I…”

Cui Zhanfeng paused for a moment, feeling both shocked and angry.

Cui Renfu and Cui Huanli also frowned, looking incredulous.

They never imagined that Luo Keji's solution was to let them kill each other.

"Why don't you take action yet? What are you waiting for?" Luo Keji put down his teacup and asked calmly.

Cui Renfu continued: "My second brother Cui Rengang hasn't come yet..."

Luo Keji laughed and said, "That idiot can't even tell the authenticity of the jade token. He is not qualified to be the leader of the gang. I am more optimistic about the three of you."

Cui Zhanfeng's face darkened when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am old and my fighting power is no longer what it used to be. Besides, they are siblings and will definitely unite to kill me. Your method is unfair and very unfair to me."

Luo Keji stood up slowly, his face gradually turned colder, and he said sarcastically: "Since you think you are old, why don't you give up your position earlier?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Keji pushed forward with his palm.

The speed of this palm strike was neither fast nor slow. Cui Zhanfeng's face changed drastically and he raised his hand to meet the attack.

The two put their palms together.

Bang! Cui Zhanfeng was shocked, took three steps back, and sat down on the chair dejectedly.

"Is this the Tianluo Divine Palm recorded in the Luo family's Tianluo Secret Sutra?" Cui Zhanfeng asked.

Luo Keji nodded and smiled, "You can die in my hands, which is also a great honor for the family."

Cui Zhanfeng laughed bitterly and lowered his head suddenly.

Fang Zhixing looked at it carefully and suddenly his pupils shrank.

Cui Zhanfeng's skin was seen cracking little by little, as if it had been cut by a huge spider web.

Hualala~ Cui Zhanfeng's whole body collapsed and shattered into countless pieces of flesh, piling up into a pool with blood flowing everywhere.

This scene was terrifying! No one could have imagined that the damage caused by the palm attack could actually cause the body to be shredded! It was incredible!

Everyone's faces turned pale with horror and their scalps went numb.

Gurgle~ Cui Renfu shuddered, his Adam's apple kept moving, and cold sweat poured down.

He no longer wants the position of gang leader.

He opened his mouth, wanting to announce his withdrawal, but he was so frightened that he couldn't make any sound for a while.

"I, I quit!"

Suddenly, Cui Huanli screamed in fear and collapsed in her chair, her trembling eyes swallowed by endless fear.

Luo Keji smiled faintly and said, "Quit, why quit? Don't you want the position of gang leader? As long as you kill your eldest brother, the position of gang leader will be yours!"

Cui Huanli said in panic: "I, I don't want to fight anymore, I don't want anything anymore."

"Alas, when people want something, they can ignore family ties."

Luo Keji sighed, raised his hand and placed it on Cui Huanli's head, patting her gently.

“When people don’t want something, they think they can get away with it.”

Crash...

Cui Huanli's whole body collapsed and scattered all over the ground.

(End of this chapter)