This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 175 - 131: Green-faced Ghost King (Major - )_3

At the critical moment, Deputy Supervisory Director Li Lei stood up, leading the Inspection Bureau to restore order, eliminate bandits, and timely rescue the people of Xing City. As for how Lu Sheng became a secret inspector and how he maintained contact with the Inspection Bureau, along with the evidence of crimes he had uncovered, I had already prepared everything flawlessly. The key figures who were captured would also testify against Wu Yihua and the Tiger Saber Gang for their conspiracy to rebel.

In this way, Wu Yihua truly deserved to die. Not only was there no mistake in killing him, but it was indeed meritorious, and in the future, this would add a note of merit on the record!

Li Lei was astounded, realizing for the first time that the bureaucracy could be manipulated in such a manner.

Gu Zhenhui looked at him, "Killing an Inspector General, an Imperial Official, and just relying on a few of you to bear the brunt may not be entirely sufficient. Only by handing it over to me, the Chief, can it be considered proper and truly leave no lingering troubles."

Li Lei had to admit that his counterpart had a point, "Chief Gu, what are you doing this for? Or rather, what do you want?"

Gu Zhenhui candidly responded:

"As I am about to leave, I want to secure a way out for my subordinates before I go. That's all. As for what I want, as long as Deputy Supervisory Director Li Lei cooperates, at the end of this affair, the Inspection Bureau will naturally receive a share of the merit. That's what I desire."

"And what about Chief Gu himself?"

"I command the Inspection Bureau and can also share in some of the merit, striving only to use this merit to safely retire," Gu Zhenhui said with a hint of despondence.

If this critical rescue had been performed by the City Guard Army and Inspection Bureau personnel, he would still have a chance to turn the tables. But given the current situation, this was all he could do.

"In that case, I will respectfully comply," said Li Lei after a moment's thought to Gu Zhenhui.

...

Liusha Street was lined with taverns, gambling houses, and brothels—the infamous den of debauchery in Xing City.

In the past, over seventy percent of the entertainment venues on this street were owned by the Tiger Saber Gang, but the situation had changed.

Several luxurious carriages were parked outside the Hongxing Gambling House, and a group of men dressed in black long gowns, clearly enforcers, stood guard at the entrance.

The biggest gambling house on Liusha Street was closed for the day.

Inside, on the first floor of the gambling house, two groups were confronting each other.

To call it a confrontation, however, was somewhat misleading: one side was aggressive and intimidating, while the other was timid and lacked any presence of intimidation.

The intimidated group was made up of the Tiger Saber Gang's managers for various venues on Liusha Street, whereas the aggressive group represented the Chen Family.

"Gentlemen,"

A middle-aged man dressed in fine silk robes and wearing a costly white jade thumb ring on his thumb spoke warmly, smiling.

He was Chen Li, the Chen Family's head butler. Although not of the Chen bloodline, he was given the Chen surname and held a high status within the family.

"I've brought everyone together today to discuss a transaction. The Chen Family would like to purchase the venues you have in your hands, so please quote your prices," said Chen Li warmly.

These venues were nominally owned by these managers. This arrangement ensured that there would be someone to take the blame in case of any trouble, although most of the monthly profits were taken by the Tiger Saber Gang.

Now that the Tiger Saber Gang had fallen, these managers had become the true owners of the venues. However, without the backing of the Tiger Saber Gang, they had also become easy targets for others.

And now, the predators had arrived!

"Chen Head Butler,"

A chubby man with a face full of smiles cautiously stepped forward.

He was the manager of the Hongxing Gambling House, formerly referred to respectfully as 'Boss Duan' on this street. But now, without the protection of the Tiger Saber Gang, 'Boss Duan' had become 'little Duan':

"May I be so bold as to ask, how does the Chen Family intend to purchase these venues from us?"

The Chen Family wanting to buy was something they naturally couldn't refuse; they just wanted to know the price.

"The Chen Family has always been fair in its dealings," Chen Li raised his hand, and a lackey behind him stepped forward, handing 'little Duan' a stack of paper.

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"This list shows the prices the Chen Family is willing to offer to each establishment. You can take a look," Chen Li said.

'Little Duan' took the stack of papers, glanced at it, and his expression changed dramatically.

He quickly stepped back and distributed the sheets, itemizing different prices, to various managers present.

Upon seeing the prices listed, the managers' expressions changed as well.

The prices set by the Chen Family were practically a daylight robbery!

However, looking up at the beaming Chen Li and the Chen Family tributor standing behind him, the managers couldn't dare to say a word of refusal.

"Excuse me, excuse me,"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside.

"We're closed today, go away!"

"We're not here for fun."

"I said you can't come in!"

Chen Li frowned and turned to look towards the door.

Two people were being stopped by the Chen Family guards—one wearing black rimmed glasses, holding a ledger, appeared indifferent to his surroundings.

The other, with a smile on his face, was slight of build and habitually bent slightly at the waist.

He shouted from outside:

"We were sent by the Green-faced Ghost King!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Li's expression changed.

After single-handedly defeating a Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse and then killing Yu Hu, the Green-faced Ghost's nickname in the underworld of Xing City had changed.

People now honored him as—the Green-faced Ghost King!

"Let them in," Chen Li hastened to say.

Thus, the guards outside let the two men into the gambling house.

The man with the ledger was engrossed in his own world, oblivious to the surroundings.

The thin man curiously surveyed the area.