Chapter 55 Shangguan Jin Hong
Since they suspected the Money Gang was coming to cause trouble, the group wasn't in a hurry to go to Shaolin Temple.
We can't exactly lead the pursuers into Shaolin Temple's territory, can we? That would be too impolite.
After slowing down their journey, they were indeed approached by someone.
Looking at the arrogant young master in front of him and the cold-blooded assassin behind him, Xiuchuqi tilted his head and repeated.
"You mean your gang leader Shangguan sent you to recruit us into the Money Gang?"
Shangguan Fei nodded, his handsome face full of arrogance: "As long as you are willing to join the Money Gang, we can forgive and forget about the killing of my gang members before."
She'd encountered plenty of arrogant and conceited NPCs, but this foolish young man in front of her didn't even rank in the top three. A mischievous idea swirled in her mind; she decided to show this NPC named Shangguan Fei what true arrogance was.
With one hand behind her back, her face displayed an expression that was a mixture of mockery, ridicule, disdain, and indifference. She uttered softly, "The Money Gang? What's that?"
"Never heard of it."
Thanks to the game system that allows users to edit their own emoticons, otherwise it would be impossible to perform such a difficult action with a fan-shaped distribution pattern when showing off a lucky encounter.
However, the results were also very significant.
Upon hearing this, Shan Guanfei, who had initially displayed an air of superiority, suddenly displayed a huge angry emoji above his head, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"What did you say? How dare you insult the Money Gang?"
"Is this an insult?" Show off your adventure and select a surprised emoji: "I'm just telling the truth."
In just two moves, Shangguan Fei's defenses were completely breached.
"Good, good, you're all very good!"
He took a step back and turned to speak coldly to Jing Wuming behind him.
"Jing Wuming, kill them."
Upon hearing this, Xiu Chuqi immediately prepared for battle, activating his martial arts assistant and applying the sleeve qi to himself and Lu Xiaofeng.
To everyone's surprise, Jing Wuming did not obey Shangguan Fei's orders to attack them. Instead, he coldly addressed Shangguan Fei.
"The gang leader's goal is to recruit them."
That simple sentence seemed to have hurt him more than showing off his extraordinary encounter. Shangguan Fei turned around and roared at Jing Wuming.
"Are you deaf? Didn't they already refuse to be recruited?"
"Hurry up and kill them!"
Jing Wuming glanced coldly at Shangguan Fei before turning to look at the group who had shared their extraordinary encounters.
"I'll ask you one last time: join the Money Gang, or die?"
"You have no other choice."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he chuckled and said, "Actually, there are some."
"That means you will all die!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jing Wuming drew his sword and thrust it directly at Xiu Chuqi, who was closest to him.
But there was someone even faster than him.
Lu Xiaofeng's Lingxi Finger was never just for show; it caught the enemy before he could even unleash his extraordinary skill during his sword thrust.
Jing Wuming's eyes widened suddenly. Before he could draw his sword, a pink sword aura landed on him.
"waste!"
Seeing Jing Wuming being controlled by others, Shangguan Fei snorted coldly and also took out his Mother-Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings to join the battle.
The members of the Money Gang behind him charged towards them without regard for their own safety.
Afei took the initiative to greet him.
The sword in his hand blocked Shangguan Fei's killing move with lightning speed, and before he could react, the sharp sword was already piercing his throat.
Shangguan Fei fell to the ground in despair. Before he died, he saw Jing Wuming, whom he had always resented, also fall.
Shangguan Fei's eyes widened involuntarily.
"Has Father really miscalculated this time?"
After killing Shangguan Fei and Jing Wuming, he showed off his extraordinary encounter and picked up over six thousand gold coins worth of loot.
Her eyes lit up as she looked at Shangguan Fei's corpse.
"These elite monsters are indeed more valuable than ordinary red-named monsters. I wonder if the Money Gang can send out more elite monsters."
He then divided the fallen money into four pieces and handed them to Li Xunhuan and the others.
"Come on, don't say I'm not loyal, let's split the loot."
Li Xunhuan picked up the corner of his clothes and wiped the throwing knife in his hand, then shook his head: "No need, I don't need it."
Afei shook his head as well: "I still owe you money for the sword, so you don't need to share it with me."
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she turned to look at Lu Xiaofeng.
Lu Xiaofeng didn't say no, but simply reached out and put his arm around the arm of the person who had shown off their extraordinary encounter.
"No need to split the money with me. Do you have any leftover of that Huagong Powder? Could you give me a few bottles?"
"Once this matter is settled, I will take it back to Hua Manlou to try and see if it can cure his eye disease."
Show off your amazing encounters! Remember Hua Manlou, the NPC who was blind?
What happened to his eyes?
Lu Xiaofeng sighed: "When he was a child, he was captured by the Iron Boots Thief and his eyes were gouged out."
"Blinded by a stab?" Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he pondered, "That must be external martial arts damage."
As he spoke, he took out a bunch of Dissolving Power Powder and Top-Grade Myriad Spirit Pills from his backpack and handed them to Lu Xiaofeng.
"Try the Dissolving Power Powder first. It can dispel the adverse effects of external martial arts. But it can only dispel one layer at a time. Have him take more. If it's still not working after twenty bottles, it means the Dissolving Power Powder has no effect on him."
"Then it's possible that insufficient blood volume is causing blindness. We'll try the superior-grade Myriad Spirit Pill then. It can restore blood and internal energy. One pill can restore 276,000 units of blood and energy."
While showing off his extraordinary encounter, he clicked on Lu Xiaofeng's character status and found that his health and vitality were similar to his own, also around two million.
"Hua Manlou's maximum Qi and blood should be similar to yours, but I don't know his actual condition. Judging from how he can run and jump, his Qi and blood shouldn't be less than one million. Therefore, he should be able to replenish his Qi and blood by taking about five high-grade Wanling Pills."
"If there's no effect after five pills, then it's probably hopeless. But we can let him take five more. If he still can't regain his sight after taking ten top-grade Myriad Spirit Pills, then there's really nothing we can do."
Surprisingly, sharing a serendipitous encounter actually led to a solution.
Although he didn't know if these two methods would work, Lu Xiaofeng was already very satisfied.
He happily and carefully treasured the Huagong Powder and the superior Wanling Pill, making a generous promise.
"Don't worry, Hua Manlou's family is very rich."
"When I get back, if I really cure Hua Manlou's eyes, I will definitely ask Brother Hua to send you a large sum of money for medical treatment!"
The Money Gang's attempt to recruit a mysterious woman fails, and their young leader, Shangguan Fei, is killed! Their most trusted and capable subordinate, Jing Wuming, is also killed!
Enraged, Shangguan Jin Hong, the leader of the Money Gang, vowed to kill the mysterious woman within three days to avenge his son.
The two pieces of news quickly spread throughout the martial arts world.
Everyone who heard about this was shocked.
Refusing the Money Gang's offer was already a testament to their formidable talent, but that mysterious woman named Showing Off Her Strange Encounters actually dared to murder Shangguan Jin Hong's only son.
Immediately, the scoundrels who had heard that she possessed a priceless sword abandoned their wicked thoughts.
They weren't confident they could defeat Jing Wuming.
Now that even Jing Wuming has died at her hands, and Shangguan Jin Hong is no longer a threat to her, who would dare to provoke her?
Moreover, in these turbulent times, one could easily be drawn into the conflict between the Money Gang and the mysterious woman. Anyone with a modicum of survival wisdom would avoid getting involved.
But there's always an exception to every rule.
"How could my cousin get involved with the person who killed Shangguan Fei?"
Lin Shiyin paced anxiously back and forth in the room.
Long Xiaoyun's eyes darkened, and when Lin Shiyin looked over, he quickly changed to an anxious expression.
"Yes, Xunhuan is foolish. How could he get involved with such an arrogant woman at this time?"
He then looked at Lin Shiyin and tentatively suggested, "How about we write a letter to Xunhuan and invite him to Xingyun Manor for a chat, so that he can sever ties with that woman?"
Lin Shiyin shook her head: "My cousin wouldn't do that."
A hint of melancholy naturally lingered in her eyes: "He has always been the most loyal man; he wouldn't abandon her at a time like this."
Long Xiaoyun seized the opportunity to speak up: "That's true. Xunhuan is just too sentimental."
"Moreover, rumors in the martial arts world say that the girl named Xiu Chu Qi Yu is extremely beautiful. Xun Huan has always been chivalrous and gentle, so he certainly won't leave her at this time."
Lin Shiyin's face darkened. Seeing this, Long Xiaoyun's face also darkened.
After a long pause, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "How about I go find Xunhuan?"
"The Money Gang is the largest gang in the world, and Shangguan Jin Hong is ranked second on the Weapon Ranking, even higher than Xun Huan. Going against him is undoubtedly a dead end."
"At worst, I'll put all the people from Xingyun Manor on the line. I refuse to believe that Shangguan Jin Hong is really that powerful, and that even that can't help Xun Huan find a way out."
Upon hearing this, Lin Shiyin surprisingly hesitated for a moment.
"But wouldn't that put you and Xiaoyun in danger as well?"
That slight hesitation and that one sentence were enough for Long Xiaoyun.
His eyes shone with an astonishing light: "It's alright."
“Xunhuan is not only your cousin and Xiaoyun’s uncle, but also my brother in arms. We can’t just sit idly by.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Shiyin bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind.
“Okay, then I’ll go with you to find my cousin.”
Before Long Xiaoyun could respond, she continued, "I have another treasure on me that might be able to persuade Shangguan Jin Hong. If the situation is truly that unfavorable, it might be able to leave you with a sliver of hope."
After so many years of marriage, Long Xiaoyun had never known that Lin Shiyin possessed a treasure that could make Shangguan Jin Hong let go of his hatred for killing his son.
For some unknown reason, Long Xiaoyun's eyes darkened.
"Was it left to you by Xunhuan?"
Lin Shiyin shook her head, her expression turning somewhat melancholy.
"A senior colleague asked me to give this to my cousin, I..."
"I didn't like him wandering the martial world at the time, so I hid this treasure. Later, I even..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Long Xiaoyun already understood.
She bit her lip.
"Using this treasure to save my cousin's life is a good way to make the most of it. It's just that I feel a little sorry for that senior."
Long Xiaoyun couldn't bear to see Lin Shiyin upset.
He quickly stepped forward, hugged her, and comforted her, "Don't worry, since the senior left the treasure to Xunhuan, he must have valued him highly. Now that you can use the treasure to save his life, it can be considered that you have lived up to the senior's kindness. He won't blame you."
Lin Shiyin nodded sadly, knowing that this was just a lie Long Xiaoyun told to comfort her.
"I hope so."
The group of people who had caused quite a stir in the martial arts world were heading towards the headquarters of the Money Gang.
It's unclear whether the horse they summoned through a clever scheme was too fast for the enemies to catch, or whether the Money Gang genuinely hadn't sent anyone to hunt them down.
Until the group of people who had just experienced a strange encounter arrived at the Money Gang, they did not encounter any pursuers.
"It's also possible that because we never passed through towns, the Money Gang members couldn't find our trail."
Lu Xiaofeng spoke as he ate the whole roasted lamb.
We're almost at the Money Gang, and we don't know how long we'll be staying there. But one thing is foreseeable: a major battle is coming. Before that, we naturally need to appease everyone's hunger.
As Lu Xiaofeng ate, he felt a bit dry, so he got up and walked to the persimmon tree next to him, and gave it a light kick.
Two persimmons fell from the persimmon tree covered in snow.
Lu Xiaofeng bent down, picked them up, wiped them casually on his clothes, and took a bite.
"sweet!"
With satisfaction, Lu Xiaofeng squinted his eyes and looked at Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter.
The group traveled at a brisk pace, and logically, no matter how fast they traveled, they should have stopped in town to replenish their food and water. However, with one of them experiencing a remarkable adventure, things didn't unfold as expected.
Heaven knows how surprised Lu Xiaofeng was when he first saw Xiu Chu suddenly pull out a plate of fragrant dishes from behind her back.
You have to understand that he had previously offered it as a sacrifice to showcase his extraordinary encounter!
"Where did you get so many amazing things?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? As long as there's food and drink, isn't that enough?" Showing off his adventure, unsure how to explain the origin and use of the toy to the NPC, he casually gave a perfunctory answer.
"That's true. In this life, there's no need to investigate everything thoroughly. As long as we have food and drink, that's enough!"
During their time together these past few days, Li Xunhuan and A Fei were filled with imagination about the origins of Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter.
They simply couldn't understand how, behind the seemingly simple story of a miraculous encounter, a multitude of delicious dishes and fine wines could be conjured up.
The sudden appearance of the whole roasted lamb, the seemingly spontaneous green meadows and persimmon trees, and the endless supply of mare's milk wine were all beyond their imagination.
Perhaps only celestial maidens could explain the origin of Xiu's extraordinary encounter?
Otherwise, given her martial arts skills and beauty, how come I hadn't heard of her for over a decade?
Unaware of the complex emotions in their hearts, they shared their adventures, drinking mare's milk wine and eating roasted whole lamb with their companions, and finally kicking a persimmon tree and eating a persimmon to replenish their energy.
The whole routine was done smoothly and effortlessly. After everyone finished eating, he showed off his amazing adventure before putting away the toys and getting ready to leave.
Perhaps it's because this place is too close to the Money Gang.
They had only gone a short distance when they encountered a patrol of Golden Money Gang disciples.
Before they could even reveal their extraordinary encounter and identify themselves, the Money Gang disciples opposite them took out a signal flare from their pockets and launched it.
"Enemy attack!"
"The murderer who killed the young gang leader is here! Brothers, hurry and inform the gang leader!"
As he spoke, he ran straight back as if a ferocious beast was chasing him.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he watched in surprise as all the red-named monsters in front of him ran away, and turned to ask Lu Xiaofeng in astonishment.
Why did they run away?
"Perhaps knowing he was no match for them, he went to get reinforcements."
“Let them go,” Li Xunhuan said. “We came here to settle our scores with Shangguan Jin Hong. There’s no need to kill all the ordinary gang members.”
"Alright then." Showing off his extraordinary encounter nodded.
Although it's a bit of a pity that they fell, Li Xunhuan is right.
From their perspective, it was indeed the other party who provoked them first, and when the provocation failed, they even sent people to hunt them down.
However, from the Money Gang's perspective, they first destroyed the stronghold, then killed the son and his capable henchmen, and finally even came to kill the gang leader. Even if it was a counterattack, it still felt like villainous behavior.
Let them get away with the little money. The goal of this level isn't to accumulate gold anyway; all the hatred for showing off the adventure is focused on Bai Xiaosheng.
It's better to avoid trouble. Let's finish dealing with the leader of the Money Gang as soon as possible, and then head to Shaolin to find Bai Xiaosheng.
With that thought in mind, Showing off his adventure, he stopped paying attention to the red-named monsters who were trying to escape.
The group arrived at the heart of the Money Gang without any hindrance.
Shangguan Jin Hong was already waiting there.
"You are truly audacious. Four mere people dare to challenge my Money Gang."
When it comes to verbal sparring, Lu Xiaofeng is actually more skilled.
But when it comes to attracting hatred, no one present can compare to someone who showed off their extraordinary encounter.
"It's alright, I got here easily."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he casually remarked, "There wasn't a single person stopping me on the road."
It was just a few words stating the facts, and the order not to obstruct was personally given by Shangguan Jin Hong.
But upon hearing the story of Xiu's extraordinary encounter, Shangguan Jin Hong's anger surged forth.
"Very good, it's been a long time since anyone has dared to provoke me like this."
“Don’t accuse me falsely,” Showing off her adventures, indicating she wouldn’t take the blame: “It was clearly you guys who were provoking me.”
"First they tried to steal my dragon carp, then they sent people to hunt me down. When that failed, they resorted to threats and bribes. The problem is, they couldn't even handle threats and bribes properly."
"With only threats and no incentives, who wouldn't get angry?"
"After your final threat failed and you died, you still have the nerve to blame me." Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he sighed deeply: "Seriously, are you guys the biggest gang in the world? Isn't there a single normal person in your gang making decisions?"
"Even their makeshift team is better than yours."
"Fine, fine, fine!" Shangguan Jin Hong laughed in exasperation.
"You are doing very well!"
"Since you're so arrogant, let me see if you're really that arrogant!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of experts suddenly emerged from the previously empty guild hall.
Shangguan Jin Hong looked at Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter, but saw that her expression remained completely calm.
Aren't you scared?
"Why should I be afraid?" Shower asked, puzzled by the strange encounter.
The focus list had already marked the number of red names around her, and she had also explained it to Li Xunhuan and the others via private chat. The Money Gang was practically hiding in vain.
"I had already spotted the people lying in ambush around me; it was nothing out of the ordinary."
Shangguan Jin Hong snorted coldly and smashed the table in front of her with her hand.
"I hope your ability is as tough as your mouth."
A major battle is about to break out.
As previously agreed, Lu Xiaofeng and Li Xunhuan were tasked with restraining Shangguan Jin Hong.
Afei was responsible for killing the elite monsters, while Xiuchu Qiyu was responsible for clearing out the smaller monsters first.
Shangguan Jin Hong truly deserves his second-place ranking on the weapons list.
Even with Li Xunhuan and Lu Xiaofeng working together, they were still unable to subdue him within three hundred moves.
However, after three hundred moves, Shangguan Jin Hong's chances of winning immediately dropped to zero.
Since the player had already cleared out the surrounding monsters, the battle target was now focused on him.
Upon seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng and Li Xunhuan quickly withdrew from the battlefield as previously agreed and stood by to support A Fei.
After all, there are many experts in the Money Gang, and it would be a bit difficult for A-Fei to deal with so many experts on his own.
Let's shift our focus back to the extraordinary encounter.
Under the relentless and unreasonable attacks of the Ice Heart Technique, in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, this tyrant who had built the number one gang in the world in just a few years died under the sword of the one who had shown off his extraordinary encounter.
With the gang leader dead, the other experts who were still fighting with A Fei and his group immediately scattered.
Ah Fei didn't chase after him.
Because it's no longer necessary.
There is no more money gang in this world.
After killing Shangguan Jin Hong, he showed off his extraordinary encounter and picked up his dropped items.
Shangguan Jin Hong truly lived up to his reputation as the leader of the Money Gang; besides a pendant called the Mother-Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings, his loot also included a whopping 30,000 gold coins.
"Is this the strength of the number one gang in the world?"
Having never seen so much money drop before, Showman exclaimed in disbelief, "Could it be a bug? Did it just give me all of the Money Guild's assets as cash?"
"Is this still a game from Seasun Games?"
Remembering that I had also had many successes in other game levels, I felt a little more at ease showing off my unexpected encounters.
"It shouldn't be a bug. It's just that the rewards have suddenly become so generous. Are the developers going to add some new way to recycle gold?"
"Are we going to start charging for equipment maintenance again?"
"Who cares? It's all in the bag anyway. The gold's already fallen, might as well pick it up."
Showing off his amazing adventure successfully convinced himself, and he happily reaped a huge sum of money.
He then picked up the 'Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings' and examined them. He discovered that they were actually Shangguan Jin Hong's weapons.
"Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings: A top-grade weapon made by Shangguan Jin Hong using special materials. It combines offense and defense and can absorb other people's weapons during battle."
Just like the snow-capped mountains and grasslands in the previous game, the BOSS's weapons drop down and become ornaments.
She discovered in the system description that this was a pendant with special effects. Curious, she clicked to use it.
The next moment, the dragon carp that was originally on her back was sucked down and stuck tightly to the mother-and-child dragon and phoenix ring in her hand.
"interesting!"
Showing off an extraordinary encounter made my eyes light up.
I selected Li Xunhuan again, waited for the skill cooldown to finish, and then eagerly clicked to use it again.
The next moment, a flying knife floated out from Li Xunhuan's body and flew straight towards the Mother-Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings.
It wasn't until the thirty-second time limit expired that Li Xunhuan's throwing knife slowly flew back into his arms.
"this?"
Li Xunhuan stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
This thing wasn't this magical when it was in Shangguan Jin Hong's hands before.
He immediately began to imagine a whole host of miraculous origins for the stories of these extraordinary encounters.
Unaware that he had gained yet another layer of gilded glory, he had finished playing with his new toys after showing off his amazing adventures and only then remembered his real business.
"Now that the trouble with the Money Gang is over, shouldn't we go to Shaolin Temple to find Bai Xiaosheng?"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded in agreement: "After today, you and A Fei will both be famous in the martial arts world."
"It is indeed time to go and find Bai Xiaosheng."
"When the news of your killing of Shangguan Jin Hong reaches his ears, the weapon rankings will probably have to be rewritten."
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she gave a light snort, clearly having a very bad impression of Bai Xiaosheng.
"Who cares if he rewrote it?"
Her words were filled with murderous intent.
"He won't have the chance to rewrite it either."
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