The Salt Gang is a juggernaut in the pugilistic world, not inferior to the Cao Gang.
Its history is long-standing, thriving in the Huai River Basin since the Han Dynasty. Compared to the Cao Gang, the Salt Gang’s relationship with the court is even more complex.
Salt is monopolized by the court, but in warti or during major constructions or disasters, rchants are needed to participate, and a salt introduction is issued.
On regular days, the Salt Gang is intricately entangled with the governnt departnts overseeing salt, such as the Salt Transport Departnt, Salt Taxation Departnt, and Inspection Bureau.
The Salt Gang is a haven for those in the pugilistic world.
If you lack money or are wanted by the governnt, as long as your blades are sharp and fists are strong, you can find sanctuary in the Salt Gang.
The Salt Gang is also the dark hand of corrupt officials.
They use various ans to win over local officials, sotis even acting as their henchn, committing cris and fraud.
The forr County Magistrate of Zigui County was taken down due to private salt dealings.
The Chuanshu Salt Gang is a standout among them.
The area of Zigong is known as the "Thousand-year-old Salt City," from which the Chuanshu Salt Gang rose, with influence spanning Sichuan, Hubei, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Blocking rivers and sealing roads is nothing.
Li Yan is even certain that these people have a good relationship with Wushan County governnt and won’t be questioned after the matter is done.
Whoosh!
As they stopped, a signal arrow shot skyward.
The two speedboats behind imdiately accelerated, closing in on them from left and right, sandwiching the painting boat.
On each speedboat, there were seven or eight n, despite the bleak autumn wind, they were in close-fitting attire revealing their muscular bodies, wielding fishing spears, swords, bows, and other weapons.
"You bastards, don’t move recklessly!"
A burly man stepped out from the left boat, not tall but with dark skin and a full beard, with several knife scars on his face.
He held two knives, one long and one short in his hands.
This weapon is called the Yuan Yang Blades, with a long blade called Yuan Knife and a short blade called Yang Knife, combining the two, a yin and yang match that is quite tricky.
Those adept at this weapon are skilled fighters.
This man, probably accustod to arrogance, seeing Li Yan and others on the boat watching coldly, spat imdiately, stepped on the boat edge, and his body soared.
The two boats were only five ters apart at this ti.
This distance is extrely easy for him; he even thought of various strategies to respond.
If the people on the boat did not act recklessly, he would suppress them with montum and quickly control the leader to show his might...
If soone swung a knife to block him, he would naturally use his blade in response...
However, he thought too much.
Before landing, he felt a foul wind arriving, then his chest seed struck by lightning, the whistling in his ears as he flew out tens of ters, splashing into the water.
Wu Ba withdrew his foot, and Sha Lifei chuckled.
Speaking seriously, Wu Ba felt so frustration.
In his forr tribe, he was a top warrior, destined to beco the Clan Leader, like a lion king about to beco chief.
But in the team, he was a re errand boy.
Li Yan, Wang Daoxuan, Lv San, none to be trifled with, only with Sha Lifei did he share a mutual understanding, cooperating quite well.
Facing these ordinary n, he finally regained so confidence.
"Where did this Ha’er co from!"
"Clueless fool, seeking death!"
"Do you know who we are?"
From both flanking boats ca a burst of curses.
These n scowled and shouted, waving their weapons, quite imposing, but none dared to co forth.
They were clever enough, with their leader kicked flying, most aboard must be tough guys, charging forward would only invite humiliation.
At this point, they had to rely on the Salt Gang’s reputation.
Li Yan frowned, "Wu Ba, handle them!"
"Damn you!"
Wu Ba didn’t say a word, sprang forth directly onto the opponent’s boat, bothering not with weapons, wielding fists as big as cauldrons, sending enemies sprawling everywhere.
Even that speedboat got a kick to break its keel.
Afterward, Wu Ba gleefully rushed toward the other boat.
"Hold on!"
A voice finally sounded from the larger vessel in front.
Soon a middle-aged man in brocade walked to the bow, beside him stood a Daoist and a woman, looking down from above.
The Daoist was nothing remarkable, but the woman, upon seeing Li Yan, looked as though she’d seen a ghost, pulling the man in brocade to whisper several tis.
Li Yan noticed, his expression peculiar.
The woman’s face seed sowhat familiar, if he was not mistaken, she was the sa lady swordsman who, in Xiling Gorge, accompanied the Longxiang Army to assassinate him.
This woman, called Liu i, had decent swordsmanship and was quite adept on Hubei’s pugilistic scene, eating Ge Nian.
Unfortunately, she was terrified by Li Yan back then, so much so that when in Zigui County, she abandoned her task and ran, escaping unscathed.
However, she also brought trouble upon herself.
She took the Ghost Sect’s bounty but fled the battle, fearing being hunted, she sought refuge within the Salt Gang.
"Li Yan, the one who tangled with the Ghost Sect?"
The middle-aged man in brocade looked amazed.
"That’s the one!"
Liu i also felt vexed, whispered: "This is a harbinger of doom, countless skilled fighters have died because of him, best not to provoke too much."
The man in brocade’s face flickered, glaring fiercely at the intelligence-gathering subordinate, only then smiling, standing on the boat and cupping his fists:
"So it’s Li Shaoxia of Guanzhong, I’ve heard a lot!"
"Heh~"
Sha Lifei chuckled, stroking his bald head, "You’re interesting, ambushing people midway, making such a grand scene, yet not knowing who’s aboard, aren’t you afraid of targeting the wrong person?"
Li Yan observed coldly, saying nothing.
He had already guessed that their target was likely the two young girls in the cabin.
"Hahahaha..."
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