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Chapter 60 The pretty boy and sissy

The Weihe Gang, true to its name, operates on the waterways of the Weihe River. Its leader, Xiong Tianba, nicknamed "Dragon King Palm," possesses an unparalleled and powerful palm technique, making him a renowned figure in the Northwest martial arts world.

Yue Feng vaguely remembered seeing Xiong Tianba once when he was young. Since this girl also shared the surname Xiong and was called "Miss Xiong" by others, she was most likely Xiong Tianba's daughter. He just wondered where this Dafeng Gang had come from.

The young woman asked, "Where did that Big Wind Gang come from? How can they be so powerful? Who is their leader?"

Steward Qin slowly shook his head, his tone heavy: "Who is the leader of the Great Wind Gang has become the biggest mystery in the entire Northwest martial arts world. To this day, no one has been heard of having seen the leader of the Great Wind Gang."

"Many people have seen the two guardians of the Great Wind Gang, but no one knows their names. They only know that one of them uses a knife and the other uses a palm, so now everyone calls them the 'Knife and Palm Guardians'."

Miss Xiong frowned and asked, "How skilled are the two wielders, the one with the sword and the one with the palm?"

"They are unfathomable. They never appear together. Each time they attack our branch, they only bring three or four people, and they finish the job in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. None of the branch leaders in Huayin City can withstand even a single move from them."

"Among the two envoys, the one with the sword and the one with the palm, the one with the palm is very measured in his actions. The hall masters dare to spar with him first before submitting to him."

"That swordsman is different. Whenever he draws his sword, he either severs an arm or a leg. As soon as the hall masters see that it is the swordsman, they surrender without saying a word. Even the old leader personally came to Huayin to supervise the battle with severe torture, but it was no use."

Miss Xiong pondered silently, realizing that the situation in Huayin was far worse than she had imagined. Even if she went to Huayin, she might not be able to change anything. But to return to Huazhou and abandon her father was not what she truly wanted.

As she was struggling with her thoughts, she suddenly heard shouts and the neighing of horses outside. Several men in purple robes escorted a young man in white robes into the shop. After entering, the young man looked around and gestured with his chin toward a table next to Miss Xiong.

Several men in purple robes immediately stepped forward and said to the two martial arts figures at the table, "We want this table, get lost!" The two martial arts figures recognized them as members of the Eastern Depot and dared not provoke them, so they slunk away.

The tavern, which had been quite noisy, fell silent instantly upon the arrival of this group. Seeing that they were not to be trifled with, the tavern owner quickly ordered the waiter to clear the tables and personally went over to greet them solicitously: "Esteemed guests, what would you like to drink?"

The young man in the white robe said slowly and deliberately, "I want the finest Shaoxing wine aged for twenty years. As for the others, just bring a few; I'm not picky."

The innkeeper wiped his sweat repeatedly: "This...this is just an ordinary hotel, nothing special..."

Snapped!

The purple-clad man closest to the shopkeeper struck with lightning speed, slapping the shopkeeper across the face. The shopkeeper's plump body flew through the air like a tattered sack, crashing into the counter. The purple-clad man walked over to the shopkeeper, picked him up, shook him awake, and said, word by word:

"Since you don't have it, why don't you go buy some?"

"Yes! Yes! I'll go buy it right away!"

As soon as the shopkeeper opened his mouth, blood mixed with his teeth flowed out. The man in purple threw him down with disgust and returned to his seat at the table.

The tavern was deathly silent. Suddenly, the young man in white spoke, addressing Miss Xiong: "Is your surname Xiong, miss? Why don't you come and sit down?"

The young man in white robes appeared to be asking a question, but in reality, he had no intention of doing so at all. A group of men in purple robes all stared at Miss Xiong. Miss Xiong stood up, and Butler Qin said in a low voice, "Young Miss!"

"It's nothing, I'll just go sit for a while."

Miss Xiong sat down as she spoke. Butler Qin glanced at Yue Feng and, seeing that he remained unmoved, couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The young man in white robes smiled and said, "I am a commander of the Eastern Depot, surnamed Zhou. You may call me Commander Zhou. What is the young lady's name?"

"Sorry, it's not convenient to say."

Commander Zhou raised his hand to stop the man in purple: "It's alright. It's indeed inconvenient to reveal a young lady's given name. You are the daughter of Xiong Tianba, the leader of the Weihe Gang, right?"

"That's right, that's me."

"I have heard that a new gang called the Great Wind Gang has risen in Huayin County and is driving the Wei River Gang into a series of defeats. Is this true?"

"Um."

"That makes things easier. I have a very important matter to attend to on my journey to Huayin, and I'm in dire need of a capable assistant. If you come with me, I'll help you reclaim the territory that the Great Wind Gang seized from you. What do you say?"

After considering it seriously for a moment, Miss Xiong suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question: "Why do you like drinking Shaoxing wine?"

Commander Zhou laughed heartily: "I don't just like Shaoxing wine; I enjoy other fine wines too. However, it has to be good wine, otherwise my throat will itch. And when my throat itches, I feel like killing someone."

Miss Xiong nodded: "I see." She beckoned to Yue Feng: "You, come here and pour Lord Zhou a cup of wine."

Yue Feng walked over with a grin, holding a glass of leftover wine that he had finished drinking himself: "Is this alright?"

"Alright, why not? Put it in front of Lord Zhou. Yes, Lord Zhou, if you drink this cup of wine, I'll be with you, okay?"

Commander Zhou's smile faded. He glanced at the remaining wine in the cup and asked calmly, "Miss Xiong, do you know what you're doing?"

Miss Xiong suddenly stood up, slammed her hand on the table, and knocked over the remaining wine in the glass: "Don't put on airs in front of me! You want to know my name? I'll tell you right now."

"My name is Xiong Zhaozhao! As in 'justice is revealed'! You pretty boy, you've had the worst luck of your life to meet me today!"

No sooner had Xiong Zhaozhao finished cursing than a flash of sword light appeared, and a table was shattered into eight pieces. The purple-clad men hurriedly retreated, but several of them were still affected by the sword light, and blood seeped from beneath their purple robes.

As soon as Xiong Zhaozhao drew her longsword, her sword strikes were continuous, unleashing thirteen sword attacks at Commander Zhou in an instant. Commander Zhou flipped his wrist, and a folding fan made of fine steel appeared in his hand. He opened and closed it quickly, parrying left and right, completely neutralizing Xiong Zhaozhao's sword moves.

Seeing Xiong Zhaozhao fully engaged in her duel with Commander Zhou, the man in purple simultaneously struck out with his palm towards Xiong Zhaozhao's back. Suddenly, a series of hissing sounds filled the air, as if a large number of hidden weapons were being fired at them. The men in purple had no choice but to abandon Xiong Zhaozhao and intercept the hidden weapons, which turned out to be several broken pieces of chopsticks.

Butler Qin stuffed the last of his chopsticks into his mouth and walked towards them: "Sigh, this old servant knew that this matter would inevitably develop like this. You lot, don't disturb the young lady's venting of anger. If you have any methods, use them on me."

The men in purple looked at each other in dismay, then charged toward Steward Qin like hyenas.