Chapter 14 Tiger Gang
When practicing "Tiger and Leopard Bone Training" for the first time, Wu Yuan consumed fifteen low-grade Body Tempering Pills.
As his strength advances by leaps and bounds, his consumption is also increasing. For example, in the training that just ended, Wu Yuan consumed a total of fifty-five Body Tempering Pills.
Over three months.
Wu Yuan went to Qunxing Building four times successively, and successively purchased more than 2,000 low-grade Body Tempering Pills. Even though he changed his body shape through 'Bone Change' every time, he was obviously targeted.
Wu Yuan is not surprised by this, but if he is the work of Qun Xingzhu, he might also be curious.
Right now, Wu Yuan only has less than a hundred Body Tempering Pills in his hands, and he will be 'run out of food' after practicing three times at most.
"Besides, even if there are more body quenching pills, the effect will become weaker and weaker." Wu Yuan frowned slightly: "We must find higher-level pills as soon as possible."
Body Tempering Pill is just the most basic auxiliary pill. The so-called good effect is only for low-level warriors.
Like the current Wu Yuan, his physical fitness is extremely astonishing. Although he is still in the stage of "strength training", his pure strength is close to that of a fifth-rank warrior.
The energy contained in the Body Tempering Pill is somewhat weak, not enough for its growth.
"However, even if we find a higher-level elixir, the silver is not enough." Wu Yuan secretly said: "In a short time, it is not easy to ask the patriarch for help."
In the past three months, before Wu Yuan could speak, the patriarch Wu Qiming had already come to the door and gave Wu Yuan 'two thousand taels of silver'.
Among them, one thousand taels was given on behalf of the family.
The other one thousand taels was a part that Wu Qiming reserved for Wu Yuan from the last "five thousand taels".
Hoo!
Wu Yuan cleaned up all the traces with his familiarity, and quickly returned to his house with an erratic figure.
"Home." Wu Yuan glanced across his yard.
Although it is still night and the sky is still not yet bright, in Wu Yuan's eyes, it is not much different from daytime.
The courtyard wall was refurbished, with a layer of blue bricks attached, the courtyard gate and the internal houses were renovated, which is much better than when Wu Yuan first came.
This is all clan help.
"Mother's health has also improved a lot." Wu Yuan secretly said.
Two months ago, without waiting for Wu Yuan to find a solution by himself, the family tried their best to invite the 'alchemist' from Licheng to see a doctor for their mother Wan Qin.
Relieved Wu Yuan's worries.
"The patriarch is under a lot of pressure. The Wu family is not a big family, and there are many places to spend money. Inviting an alchemist to come, not to mention favors, may cost a lot of money." Wu Yuan secretly said: "I don't care about money. Don't bother the patriarch any more."
Wu Yuan knew that what he would need for his next practice would be some high-level pills and many special treasures.
The cost is so great that no Wu family can afford it.
"My strength has initially recovered, but it is still not as good as when it was at the peak of the previous life. It took several months like the 'Boundary of Hardness and Softness', and it can only be regarded as a re-entry." Wu Yuan jumped into the house lightly, and settled silently: "But , looking at Licheng, there are not many that can scare me."
"Looking at the entire Middle-earth world, you should not be afraid of those second-rate masters."
The sixth rank is a martial artist.
Fifth-rank warriors are also called 'third-rate masters', fourth-rank warriors are also called 'second-rate masters', and third-rank warriors are also called 'first-rate masters'.
Wu Yuan's pure physical fitness is not as good as that of a third-rate master, but his amazing martial arts skills can greatly make up for the gap in physical strength.
…
When Wu Yuan returned to his yard and lay down on the bed before his mother woke up, the lights of the 'Wu's Ancestral House' just one mile away kept on all night.
In the chamber.
"Patriarch, there is really no other way. We all try to collect what we need, but we can get out 6,500 taels at most, which is still 1,500 taels short." The accountant with a gray beard piled up in front of him: "Family money The library is completely empty."
"One thousand five hundred taels?" The patriarch Wu Qiming lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking.
"The rascals of the Liehu gang are asking too much for a total of 8,000 taels. In the past few years, we only paid 3,000 taels. This time we are going to force us to death!" A burly man in sackcloth Gritting his teeth, he said, "Patriarch, otherwise, we won't hand it over."
"Don't pay?"
Another elegant middle-aged man shook his head and said, "The Fierce Tiger Gang is one of the five major gangs in Li City. Its methods are brutal. Within the scope of its activities, even the Luo clan and other big clans will pay some money appropriately according to the size of the business, rather than directly conflict."
"Compared to the Fierce Tiger Gang, I, the Wu family, are too weak. To fight directly is courting death."
"No matter how cruel it is, it's still outside the city. We're inside the city. Could it be that the Tiger Gang dared to attack the city?" The big man in sackcloth glared.
"This is how these small gangs can survive."
"Dare to rush to the city, that is to challenge the majesty of the sect, and it will attract the "Nanmeng Army" to suppress it."
Everyone in Middle Earth practice martial arts.
With a sharp weapon in his heart and a murderous intention, warriors are born to be unruly.
Therefore, it would cost too much to control to the lowest level, and Heng Yunzong had no intention of doing so. It just controlled the general situation in the territory and decentralized a large amount of power.
As long as the small gang does not expand too much, the sect will not take action to wipe it out.
"Buzhuang needs to operate, and it cannot be confined to the city. We have to go to the countryside to collect silkworms in various villages and towns, so we cannot avoid the Tiger Gang." Another young man in black said calmly: "And if there is a conflict, we will The Wu family's two Zhuangzi outside the city may not be able to keep them."
Cloth shop management is a very complicated matter.
If the business wants to expand, silk, cotton and linen must be purchased, but some raw materials must be produced by itself, otherwise the overall cost will be too high.
These will inevitably involve operations outside the city.
"But the Tiger Gang is too ruthless." The sackclothed man gritted his teeth and said, "We are a cloth shop, not a money shop. This year we are asking for an extra five thousand taels. How much money can my Wu family earn in a year?"
"This is trying to drive us to a dead end!" The big man in sackcloth had red eyes.
"Dongyao." Patriarch Wu Qiming suddenly said: "Have you found out? Who is behind the Tiger Gang?"
"I don't know, this Tiger Gang is rising very fast, and the gang leader and several elders in the gang seem to be from outside the city." The elegant middle-aged man said: "With us, it is difficult to find out their background in a short time."
"It's nothing more than the county guard, the guarding general, and the county magistrate." The big man in sackcloth snorted coldly.
"Speak carefully." Wu Qiming frowned.
However, everyone present knew that if it was just a small gang with dozens or hundreds of people, it might have no background.
It can be said that the Tiger Gang has grown to thousands of members and is famous throughout Licheng. If the background does not have the acquiescence of big figures, who would believe it?
With 3,000 guards, it is easy to break up a large gang with tens of thousands of people.
600 Nanmeng Army, it is normal to defeat 100,000 refugees in World War I.
The so-called "big gang leader" looks majestic, but most of them are just white gloves used by big shots to collect money and do dirty work.
"Patriarch, why don't you ask Brother Yuan if you have any money?" The accountant couldn't help but said, "It's not too late to give it to Brother Yuan when the clan is rich."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Wu Qiming.
"no!"
Wu Qiming shook his head and said: "Let's do this, the clan's treasury can't keep nothing, prepare five thousand taels of silver, divide it into two parts, one part is three thousand taels, and the other part is two thousand taels. I will go to the Tiger Gang myself."
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Time passed day by day.
On this day, Wu Yuan came to the martial arts academy to practice as usual.
As the fourth in the last "Martial Academy Grand Competition", he did not participate in several small competitions this year, but who dares to say that the latest batch of elite disciples can beat him?
In Licheng, Wu Yuan is already a well-known 'martial arts genius'.
Principal Zhang Dageng personally ordered that the training room belonging to Wu Yuan be specially provided to him, and it will be taken back after next year's martial arts competition.
It was just after noon.
"Wu Yuan." His personal teacher 'Huan Xinyan' appeared outside the training room, and said coldly: "Your people came to look for you, it seems that there is something very important, and they are waiting for you outside the martial arts academy."
"Clan people?" Wu Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Thank you, Master Huan, I'll go right away."
Wu Yuan was somewhat puzzled.
In the past few years of training in the martial arts academy, except for the patriarch and mother, no patriarch has ever come to the martial arts academy to look for him.
Quickly came to the gate of the Wuyuan.
One glance.
Wu Yuan saw a few people at the door. The anxious and panting elegant middle-aged man seemed to come in a hurry.
"Uncle Dongyao." Wu Yuan strode forward.
Wu Dongyao is one of the only three "scholars" in the Wu family in Licheng. He is famous for his resourcefulness and has a high status in the Wu family.
"Wu Yuan, now, only you can save the patriarch." Wu Dongyao said quickly.
(end of this chapter)