C1380 Hiding from the World 2
C1380 Hiding from the World 2
The rest of the people present were still silent. No one said anything. In other words, no one knew what to say at this moment.
Zhan Wuming saw the reaction of the crowd and smiled with satisfaction. He said, "Since there's nothing you want to say, I'll be frank with you. I believe everyone must be very curious about why I, or should I say why we invited everyone here? I know that everyone here is the most outstanding person in the Central Province. Perhaps some of them are the rulers of a country, and some of them are skilled in martial arts. Or perhaps you are one of the best in a certain industry.
Right now, the Central Province was being ravaged by the devil. Everyone was doing their best to ensure the survival of the human race. As the most powerful being in the entire Central Province, we naturally have the same idea. Although compared to the catastrophe of the human race that happened tens of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of the human race... Our strength is not worth mentioning. But we can also guarantee that we will do our best to maintain the stability of the Middle Continent. And our strength was also shown to everyone just now."
Everyone looked at each other. For a moment, most of the people's expressions relaxed a little. The resentment they had for Zhan Wuming had dissipated a lot. Just like what Zhan Wuming had said, he was showing off. If he had such strength as well... He could also attack once.
Furthermore, as the saying goes, one should never hit a smiling person with one's hand. Since the other party had already said that he wanted to stand together with the human race and resist the devil together with everyone, there was no need for him to care too much about this trivial matter.
This was what most of the people present were thinking at this moment.
Yang Xuan couldn't help but frown slightly as he looked at Xingyun and Mu Tong who were standing beside him. Loong Bupo was still standing behind Mu Tong with his eyes closed, as if all of this had nothing to do with him. To him, the only important thing in this world was to protect Mu Tong's safety. And... He carried out Mu Tong's order.
Mu Tong's eyes revealed a trace of doubt. Clearly, he was thinking about the reason why Zhan Wuming had summoned everyone here if that was the case.
Yang Xuan looked at the expressions of the others. Except for some whose faces were filled with joy. There were also some who had puzzled looks on their faces. When he looked at Zhan Wuming again, his eyes were filled with joy. That kind of spirit was like a hunter seeing his prey and falling into his trap.
Just as Yang Xuan became alert in his heart, Zhan Wuming spoke again as expected. "Looking at everyone's expressions, I'm sure they have no objections. But you have to know that fighting the devil isn't something that can be done overnight. It isn't something that can be settled by just a few people or a few sects. Therefore, I hope that everyone can provide some help when fighting against the devil. "
Yang Xuan squinted his eyes and looked at Zhan Wuming. From Zhan Wuming's words, Yang Xuan could tell what his motive was.
But at this moment, a burly man suddenly stood up and patted his chest as he said to Zhan Wuming, "Don't worry about the Combat Fellow Daoist. As long as there is anything we can help with, we, the Raging Tiger Sect, will definitely do our duty."
Yang Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at the burly man. The Mad Tiger Sect was the biggest gang of thugs in the Central Province. It was said that the leader of this gang was originally just a ruffian. A gang of ruffians were in a hurry to mingle together. Every day, they would work in the business of collecting protection fees for other people. However, this kind of business seemed to be very easy to do, so the sect gradually became stronger.
And now, the Mad Tiger Sect's business was also getting bigger and bigger. Whether it was murder, arson, robbery, or rape and robbery as long as they could afford it, there was no business that they wouldn't accept. Almost 90% of the small and medium-sized sects in Central Province would participate in the conflicts between them. Moreover, their price was extremely high. If they could help a small sect defeat another small sect, mad Tiger Sect would take 10% of the sect's property for five years in a row. If they were not willing to give it to them... It would be converted into a spirit stone.
Of course, these properties were usually like the marketplace or the houses of the gangs. If the Mad Tiger Sect obtained it, they would usually sell it directly. In order to prevent his hard-earned efforts from falling into the hands of others, he would also bring along a powerful competitor. Most sects would choose to convert this 10% of wealth into spirit stone and give it to the Mad Tiger Sect. Perhaps some people would say that it was only 10% of his wealth. If they gave it to them, they would give it to them. The wealth gained from annexing another sect was far more than that. Furthermore, the Mad Tiger Sect wanted 10% of the property in the next year, which was 10% of all the property in the second year. And not the original 10%, for five consecutive years. Less than half.
But don't forget, many gangs' properties are mostly like houses or markets. However, for a sect that owned a market worth a million spirit stone, whether or not they could take out a hundred thousand ready-made spirit stone was a problem. The vast majority of their spirit stone were stored in the goods of the market. How easy was it to take out a spirit stone?
At this moment, the Mad Tiger Sect would once again stand out. They would reluctantly express that they were willing to do some pawnshop business, but the pawnshop price would be reduced to a 50% discount. Under this kind of blood-drawing fee, a sect would collapse in a few years' time. Then it would disband.
Other than that, Mad Tiger Sect also dabbled in casinos, black markets, and so on. Almost all the shady businesses were done by them.
But they never thought that the leader of the Mad Tiger Sect would also be invited here today. Everyone present was shocked. However, when Yang Xuan saw their surprised expressions, he just smiled coldly. The Mad Tiger Sect was known as the 'skinning skin, extracting bones, drinking blood, and extracting the marrow', but when compared to the Hidden Nine Sect's means... It was just like a child's play. However, he didn't say anything, and continued to wait for the next step of the matter.
Zhan Wuming looked at the Sect Master of Mad Tiger Sect and cupped his fists. "The Sect Master of Mad Tiger Sect, Tiger Shisan, right? With your words, I'm relieved. Does anyone else have anything else to say? If not, if I need your help, I'll ask for your help."
The people present were able to reach the top in their respective fields, so they naturally realized that something was gradually wrong. However, they were stunned by the oppressive atmosphere and did not dare to leave.
Zhan Wuming stood up and took out a stack of lists from his pocket. He said, "Everyone, although there are still some experts in our Hidden Nine Sect... There is nothing else besides this. As the saying goes, food is the sky for the people. We are still a citizen of Central Province. When we were helping our brothers and sisters in Central Province, naturally, we will need our brothers and sisters to lend me a hand. "