Chapter 52 Fight for the front! The battle between Wang's family and the Jiaolong Gang
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Changningwei, Ping'an Town, Dingpu Ferry.
The ferry road surface hardened with cement looks particularly clean after the spring rain.
All the buildings in the port have been gradually replaced by buildings with cement brick structures. The buildings are neatly arranged, as if they are in a port town on the modern earth.
After repeated expansions and renovations, today's Dingpu Ferry is not so much a "ferry" as an inland port.
Cargo ships docked at the ferry one after another, transporting various mid- to high-end living supplies needed by the Wang family, such as salt, crude iron, refined copper, porcelain, cooking oil, and some special materials, etc.
Today, the small Ping'an Town has a permanent population of 110,000 and a floating population of no less than 20,000. The degree of land development and population density are both very high.
Moreover, the people in Ping'an Town are quite wealthy and have extremely high spending power. This has also attracted frequent visits from large and small business houses and merchants.
Compared with more than 20 years ago, when Wang Shouzhe first took charge of the Ping An Wang family, the situation was completely different.
In addition, many casual cultivators come to Ping'an Town every day to try their luck, either to take on some tasks contracted by the Wang family, or to go on adventures outside the territory in small groups.
The area surrounding Zhouxuan Pass, which is hundreds of miles away, has been wiped out over and over again by the Wang family and some in-law families, and the ferocious beasts have become "rare goods." As a result, the danger to casual cultivators has become very low.
They search for anything of slight value outside the territory, such as ores, herbs, or the bones of ferocious beasts, honey bees, honeycombs, or some exotic insects and plants. In short, with enough people and the number of explorations, there will always be someone who will
I was lucky enough to uncover some valuable items.
All items obtained from outside Zhouxuan Pass will go through a round of screening after entering the customs. Things that are useful to the Wang family will be given priority by the Wang family and purchased at a high price. Only things that are useless to the Wang family will flow out of Ping'an Town.
This is the rule set by the Wang family of Changning.
All casual cultivators who go outside the territory through Zhouxuan Pass need to sign a contract with the Wang family before they can be qualified to leave the customs.
This is not because the Wang family buys or sells by force, but because the law of Daqian clearly stipulates that the Wang family has such qualifications. This is also one of the benefits given to the pioneering family by the state.
Unless one day the Outland is reclaimed by a certain family again, and Zhouxuan Pass no longer becomes the Outland Pass, this right of first refusal will always belong to the Wang family.
Back then, the Wang family was in decline and was no longer strong enough to control Zhouxuan Pass, so Zhouxuan Pass was forcibly used as a public pass. Now, since the Wang family has become stronger again, this honor that should belong to the Wang family,
Naturally, it returned to Wang's hands.
Of course, Wang only has the right of first refusal, and the price must still be based on the market price.
Thanks to the long-term and unremitting efforts of the casual cultivators, the Wang family has obtained a lot of good things over the years.
Dongfang Qiong and Ximen Buqun, a two-person team of casual cultivators, made a fortune this time.
Taking advantage of the lack of people there, the two went on an adventure together at Zhouxuan Pass.
In just two months, the two of them returned home with a full load. The loot included a wild ginseng and many valuable herbs. What was even more amazing was that they also picked up a claw of a vicious beast that had an unknown age. The claws are more than a foot long and can easily penetrate rocks.
All the messy things were added up, and Wang actually gave him hundreds of gold.
After spending their money and buying some specialties from Ping'an Town, the two brothers prepared to go back to their hometown to settle down. Now they are queuing up at Dingpu Ferry, waiting to get on the ferry.
Dongfang Qiong is a middle-aged man in his forties with a sloppy beard.
Halfway through the queue, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but wonder: "Brother Ximen, why is this ferry different from when we came here? Look at those two rows, are those covered with red cloth statues?"
"Brother Dongfang." Ximen Buqun is a man in his fifties or sixties, with gleaming eyes. "Just now when I was purchasing white jade rice at Wang's Rice Shop, I heard someone talking about what that thing is called the 'Shenwei Cannon'." ', it is said to be something used by the Wang family to welcome distinguished guests."
"Shenwei Cannon? I've never heard of this thing~ Is it something like a firecracker salute?" Dongfang Qiong frowned and sighed, "Brother Ximen, I have been running around in Longzuo County for many years, and I think I can be considered a I have gained a lot of knowledge. But when I arrived in Ping'an Town, I realized that my knowledge was so shallow. This place is really full of wonders and magic everywhere. If it weren't for my hometown and my family, I really want to stay there all my life. Peaceful Town.”
"It's a pity that the house prices and land prices in Ping'an Town are too expensive, and some civilians are richer than us casual cultivators." Ximen Buqun lamented, "What's more, the household registration management in Ping'an Town is relatively strict, and it is very difficult for casual cultivators to settle down. …”
"Brothers, you don't know?" A merchant in his thirties or forties said from the team of merchants on the side, "The Wang family has already heard news that they are preparing to open up wasteland and build a city outside the territory. Casual cultivators can also sign up to participate. Purchasing land and houses based on meritorious deeds."
Opening up wasteland outside the territory?
Ximen Buqun and Dongfang Qiong were both moved in their hearts.
They have rich adventure experience and strong survival ability in the wild. If they join Wang's pioneering team, they will be able to make a lot of achievements.
They looked at each other and secretly made up their minds. After returning this time, they would bring the whole family to Ping'an Town to apply for the Wang family's land reclamation team.
The Wang family is very powerful. Although there are various rules in their territory, their reputation is very good, and the people under their command always act according to the rules. As time goes by, the prestige of the Wang family naturally increases day by day.
After a lot of hustle and bustle, the ferry was full of passengers, so it finally pulled anchor and began to slowly move towards the center of the river.
On the boat, many low-level people such as casual cultivators and traveling merchants were discussing with great interest the Wang family's plan to develop outside the territory.
Many of them showed strong interest. After all, the Wang family has a good reputation, values credibility, and is very generous. Normally, it is not easy for casual cultivators to join the Wang family. This is an opportunity to cling to the Wang family.
As for risks...what can you do without risk? Even if something goes wrong, Wang's pension is said to be very high...
Just when everyone was talking about it.
Suddenly.
Someone beside the ferry shouted: "Look, look, what a huge fleet."
The crowd suddenly fell silent, and everyone subconsciously turned their heads to look.
I saw a mighty fleet appearing on the river not far away. Dozens of large and small warships lined up in a mighty manner. From a distance, they looked dark and majestic.
At the forefront of this fleet is a giant building ship that is extremely large and dark in color.
This ship is majestic and majestic, with mottled knife marks and sword marks still remaining on the ship's body, and there is an invisible aura of evil, like some kind of prehistoric ferocious beast, with some kind of terrifying oppressive force that makes people palpitate.
Such a large and majestic fleet is extremely rare.
"This... this is the Jiaolong Gang's boat!" Some well-informed veterans exclaimed.
The Dragon Gang?
On the ferry, exclamations of exclamation could be heard continuously.
"Brother Ximen, something seems to be wrong with the situation." Dongfang Qiong has decided to join the Wang family and has instinctively regarded the Wang family as one of his own. His face suddenly became solemn, "The huge fleet of the Jiaolong Gang seems to be heading towards the Wang family.
Coming from Dingpu Ferry..."
"this……"
Ximen Buqun lived until he was in his fifties or sixties. Although his cultivation strength was only at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm, he had accumulated a lot of knowledge in the process of traveling around.
He suddenly felt something in his heart: "The fleet's semaphore has changed. It seems that the rudder has turned towards us."
Don't wait for them to think too much.
Suddenly, a powerful shout came from the Jiaolong Gang's fleet: "I am Du Tiangang, the third leader of the Jiaolong Gang, and I have come to visit the Wang family in Changning as promised."
As soon as the words fell, a majestic pressure from the Heavenly Realm suddenly rose from the Jiaolong Gang's fleet, it was domineering and breathtaking.
It suddenly swayed like thunder, the sky was filled with wind and clouds, and the waves on the river were stimulated to become more violent, and even the sound of the waves became more violent.
Several people standing close to the side of the ship were directly splashed by the river water.
"Du Tiangang?" Dongfang Qiong's body was shocked and he lost his voice, "It turned out to be Du Tiangang, who is known as the 'Spirit Slayer'. It seems that the person who came here is not good~~"
The Jiaolong Gang has been running rampant in Anjiang for hundreds of years. In terms of reputation, it is far greater than the Wang family in Changning.
The third leader of this generation, "Spirit Slayer" Du Tiangang is extremely famous. It is said that he has been promoted to the late stage of the Heavenly Realm. His unique skill "Spirit Slaying Hand" has killed several Heavenly Realm monks.
The most frightening thing is that Du Tiangang is extremely difficult to deal with and cruel. Even if a seventh-grade family offends him, they will be terrified and unable to sleep at night.
The Wang family actually offended the Jiaolong Gang? The army of the Jiaolong Gang pressed down on the border and came to demonstrate for accountability?
For a time, there were many people on the ferry who were interested in the Wang family, and they couldn't help but worry about the Wang family. Although the Wang family has risen quickly and is quite powerful, it is not at the same level as the Jiaolong Gang.
There are also some people who are secretly dissatisfied with the Wang family, and they all show signs of gloating and ridiculing. They want to see if the Wang family, who has many rules and is ruthless, will remain as tough as ever under the criticism of the Jiaolong Gang?
"Woo~~~~"
Suddenly, a loud horn sound sounded, which made people's hearts tremble.
at the same time.
From Dingpu Ferry, a slightly older but extremely deep voice also came out: "The Jiaolong Gang is here to welcome the distinguished guests and fire off a salute."
"Welcome? Fire a salute?"
Hearing this sound, many of the brave and brave members of the Jiaolong Gang on the leading Furious Dragon Battleship showed disdain in their eyes.
Battleship Commander Ma Junxiong, a bearded man in the middle stage of the Lingtai Realm, curled his lips and sighed: "What is the Changning Wang family, a seventh-grade family? Just one word, coward!"
"Hehe, in front of our Jiaolong Gang, a mere seventh grade person is nothing."
"Don't say that our army is pressing down on the border, Commander Lian Ma brought one of our warships to hold him accountable. See how arrogant the Wang family is?"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone on the Angry Dragon Battleship heard sneers.
Those sneers spread to the ferry along with the river breeze.
Many people on the ferry were inextricably related to the Wang family, and they all showed anger after hearing this. However, the gap in strength between the two sides was too great, and no matter how much dissatisfaction they had, they could only swallow it back.
Suddenly.
The red cloth covering the divine cannons on both sides of Dingpu Ferry was torn open, revealing the thick and domineering dark barrels.
"Light fire, volley, salute!"
Boom boom boom!
One of the powerful cannons made a thunderous roar.
Solid cannonballs came out one after another, drawing invisible arcs in the air and rushing toward the Jiaolong Gang's fleet fiercely.
Because the speed of these shells was so fast, the members of the Jiaolong Gang had no idea what was going on. They just saw flames ejecting from the ferry in the distance.
It wasn't until a few breaths later that a thunderous explosion reached their ears.
At the same time, huge splashes of water had exploded on the water in front of their fleet!
The speed of the cannonballs is no less than the sound!
One of the cannonballs, because the angle and the amount of gunpowder were not adjusted, directly "bombed" through the cabin of Ma Junxiong's Furious Dragon battleship.
The huge impact caused pieces of wood to fly and the ship's hull to shake.
"Whoosh!"
The gangsters on the Angry Dragon Battleship were immediately horrified and their faces turned pale.
Is this some kind of thunder attack formation? If any of them had stood a little closer to the hole just now, wouldn't they have been blown to pieces?
All of a sudden.
The sneering and taunting voices in the Angry Dragon Gang stopped abruptly.
The entire fleet fell into an eerie silence, with only the whistling of the river wind continuing, which seemed particularly harsh.
The casual cultivators and merchants on the ferry were also startled, but they reacted the next moment and immediately started shouting.
As expected of the Wang family of Changning, this is not a salute to welcome guests, it is clearly a big show of power!
The Changning Wang family is so domineering! They dare to attack the Jiaolong Gang head-on! This, this, this, is this the rhythm of a war between the two sides?
at the same time.
In the huge building ship, Long Wuji's slightly closed eyes also opened slightly.
He was leaning in the luxurious chair, still looking lazy and casual, but he naturally carried a heroic and gangster air, full of an indescribable and powerful pressure.
But at this moment, there was also some surprise on his face.
Obviously, the sound and power of the divine cannon were somewhat beyond his expectations.
"It seems that that is the powerful cannon that appeared in the Donggang Naval Battle." Jiang Yusong, who was dressed as a scribe, frowned slightly, "It looks very powerful. If this cannon reaches a large scale, its power should not be underestimated."
"It's just a weakened copy of the popular spiritual array cannon in Tianji State." Long Wuji narrowed his eyes again, as if he didn't care, "This thing is clumsy and inconvenient to move, and it is extremely slow to load.
Realm monks can easily destroy them."
"Master, Wang's move is just a stubborn resistance." Jiang Yusong cupped his hands and admonished, "My subordinates suggest that the three masters should come forward to provoke Wang again and give Wang a problem."
"That's right." Long Wuji smiled heartily, "Lao San, go meet the Wang family for a while and see what they have up their sleeves?"
Du Tiangang, the third leader of the Jiaolong Gang, is a tall and thick-set man, eight feet tall, with a body of tendon meat and only one pair of white, jade-like hands. He looks completely different from his overall style.
This is the result of his practicing the special mysterious skill "Spirit-Slaying Hand".
Du Tiangang said "hey", then sneered, and continued to speak: "I am Du Tiangang, the third leader of the Jiaolong Gang. Since Wang has already fired the salute, why doesn't Wang Shouzhe come to greet me?"
His voice rumbled in the air like thunder and spread far away in an instant.
Hearing this, the people on the ferry and onlookers, most of whom looked at Mr. Wang, showed indignation.
No matter how powerful you are, Du Tiangang, you are only the third leader of the Jiaolong Gang~
Between forces, what matters is equal reception.
When Du Tiangang scolded the Wang family and Wang Shouzhe for not coming to pick her up, wasn't it because he was very conceited and looked down upon the Wang family? Moreover, this remark had a serious provocative flavor.
After Du Tiangang finished speaking, he sneered broadly: "The Wang family is just a new member of the seventh-grade family, and Wang Longyan is said to have some abilities. Hey, it's just right for the boss to see how powerful she is."
"Haha~ When our third master comes out, the Wang family will have to bring out the ancestors to cope with it." A group of great commanders sneered, "A seventh-grade family is only a seventh-grade family after all, and even the heavenly and human realm monks can't even raise a pair."
However, just when they thought that Wang Longyan must be the one to fight after the Wang family was insulted.
The rich old man's voice from before sounded again: "What kind of person am I, the head of the Wang family? It's your turn to be a mere 'spirit-slaying hand' dictating here? Du Tiangang, if your hands are itchy, let the old servant come and touch you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man suddenly flew up from Dingpu Ferry, and Lingxu stepped onto the Anjiang River.
This old man was dressed in simple soap clothes and looked like an ordinary old servant, but his aura was as surging as the sea. Even if he was just standing there, doing nothing, he gave people an unfathomable aura.
Feel.
This old man is actually Shang Jiping, the elder of Zifu Academy, an old servant appointed by Master Tianhe to serve as Wang Liyao!