Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 34 - 0 Perfectly Kind Feng Qi_1
Chapter 34: 034 Perfectly Kind Feng Qi_1
Chapter 34: 034 Perfectly Kind Feng Qi_1
Father was held tightly in Duge’s grasp, and Qiu Feilong, no matter how resentful, could only humiliatingly agree to Duge’s demands.
Another two hours passed.
Qiu Feipeng, Yan Wu, and Qiu Muqian arrived one after another, only to see the Iron Palm Gang’s placard had been replaced with that of the Peacekeeping Gang. They were equally enraged, but this time, with Qiu Feilong’s intervention and explanation, they could only swallow their anger and change into the Peacekeeping Gang’s uniforms, feeling aggrieved.
“Third sister, what should we do? We have to find a way to rescue father! If we let Feng Qi keep this up, the Iron Palm Gang will become a joke,” Qiu Feilong, who had already learned the ins and outs of the situation, said, “I think that guy is dead serious…”
“Is he really the Heavenly Demon?” Qiu Muqian, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with her hair bundled up and dressed like a married woman, asked as she looked towards their father’s room, frowning.
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“I’ve questioned all the gang members who witnessed the events yesterday. Feng Qi’s behavior is indeed unusual. Just now, I’ve dispatched Feipeng and Yan Wu to investigate Feng Family,” said Qiu Feilong, “but it’ll take at least three hours for them to return.”
“Can we kill him?” asked Qiu Muqian.
“We considered it,” replied Han Zuo. “However, Feng Qi is very shrewd. Last night, he subtly indicated to us that as long as he’s not killed with a single blow, he would kill the Gang Leader first. We didn’t dare to take the risk.”
“Doesn’t he have a moment of vulnerability?” asked Qiu Muqian.
“He’s always spirited and doesn’t show any signs of fatigue,” said Han Zuo, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, shaking his head. “He hasn’t even switched the hand holding his sword…”
His voice suddenly stopped and he turned to look at Qiu Yuan Lang’s room.
Qiu Yuan Lang, pale as death, shakily walked out from the doorway. His body was wrapped in bandages, and he was clad in Peacekeeping Gang’s clothing, with Duge standing behind him, the longsword still positioned at his neck.
Liu Cheng moved a chair with an expressionless face and stood aside, while Wang San, standing next to him, was still holding his severed hand and murmuring to himself.
“Gang Leader!”
“Father!”
“Father!”
The three were shocked and hurriedly ran over.
“Feng Qi, don’t push things too far. My father is injured like that, how can you let him out?” Qiu Muqian asked loudly, her complexion deathly pale.
Qiu Feilong pulled at her clothes from behind, signaling her not to act impulsively.
Duge glanced at Qiu Muqian and ignored her, then turned his head to signal Liu Cheng, “Hall Master Liu, the chair.”
Liu Cheng quickly placed the chair beside Qiu Yuan Lang.
“Gang Master Qiu, please sit. The doctor said your body is still weak and you shouldn’t overexert yourself,” Duge said with concern as he helped Qiu Yuan Lang to sit in the chair.
The Iron Palm Gang’s large flag had been replaced with one marked with the character “Peace,” and the gang members moving back and forth in the courtyard were all wearing Peacekeeping uniforms, even their own Hall Masters had changed their clothes…
As he looked at the Iron Palm Gang which had changed beyond recognition overnight, a twitch involuntarily seized the corner of Qiu Yuan Lang’s eyes and he sighed, “Mr. Seven, you’ve got quite the strategy.”
“My methods are average; it all depends on the Gang Leader’s excellent leadership,” Duge said with a smile. “All the underlings of the Gang Leader are extremely loyal; I’m just basking in the Gang Leader’s light. If there were even one or two who disregarded the Gang Leader’s safety and desired a change in leadership, I couldn’t have accomplished this. If they had just found a few dozen strong bows, surrounded the room, and began firing wildly, I would be a sieve by now.”
“…” Qiu Yuan Lang fell into silence, at a loss whether to feel relieved or sad.
“Father, rest assured, I will definitely find a way to rescue you,” said Qiu Muqian.
“Miss Qiu, I’ll only say this once, I haven’t done anything to your esteemed father. We are in a cooperative relationship. If you continue to see me as an enemy, you’ll only bring consequences you cannot bear,” Duge warned Qiu Muqian, frowning, “The Peacekeeping Gang is set to achieve great things; we are no longer the undisciplined Iron Palm Gang of before. As a Hall Master, you must uphold the discipline within the gang and avoid saying these kinds of divisive remarks in the future.”
“You…” Qiu Muqian watched as Duge shifted his sword to another of her father’s fingers, tears welling up in her eyes, “Yes.”
“Mr. Seven, whether maintaining justice or promoting peace, ruling by threats can’t be a long-term solution,” Qiu Yuan Lang exhaled a sigh, his voice weak, “Why don’t we sit down and discuss, to work out a method that is acceptable to us all? How about it?!”
“We will talk, but before that, we need to start taking action. After all, we don’t have much time,” Duge responded with a smile, shaking his head, “Old Qiu, I didn’t establish the Peacekeeping Gang just for show; I’m serious about getting things done. Hall Master Han, gather the gang members, I have several things to announce.”
Han Zuo looked towards Qiu Yuan Lang.
Qiu Yuan Lang nodded at him, “Go ahead, from this moment forward, Mr. Seven’s commands are my commands. Since we have agreed to cooperate, we must show sincerity.”
Han Zuo turned and left.
Qiu Yuan Lang did not speak further, silently focusing on healing his injuries by circulating his energy. Bound by others, he could do nothing.
He was curious to see what Mr. Seven, who had been holding him hostage, could stir up.
Feng Qi intended to use him to threaten the gang members. As long as he did not push Feng Qi to desperation, his own life would not be in danger. There would come a lapse in attention, and once Feng Qi let his guard down, he would free himself from his control. The Iron Palm Gang would still be his.
His decades of hard work were not so easily shaken by a young upstart who simply changed clothes and took on a new name.
Shortly after,
The members of the Iron Palm Gang assembled in the courtyard, each dressed in uniform attire, looking quite spirited. However, their eyes were filled with rage when they looked at Duge.
After all, this fellow had given them quite the runaround the whole night.
“Gentlemen,” Duge surveyed the crowd, “from last night, the Iron Palm Gang is a thing of the past. We now have a new name—the Peacekeeping Gang. Today, in front of the former Gang Leader, I want to reiterate the rules of the Peacekeeping Gang: maintain peace, justice, stability, order, morality, and fairness, and even protect the environment…
In short, we will protect what we can, and for what we can’t, we will find a way to protect it.”
“…” Wang San swallowed, thinking to himself, can keywords really be used like that?
“Han Zuo, pick out some literate gang members to come over and record our purposes, post them on every street in Luyang City, and make sure every citizen knows about our changes,” ordered Duge, looking at Han Zuo. “We want everyone to know, when they are bullied by hooligans, they can come to us; when they encounter unfair treatment, they can come to us. They come to us, and we can solve their problems; first, we must create a peaceful and stable environment in Luyang City, then gradually expand outward, and eventually influence the entire Martial Worlds, the entire nation…”
Han Zuo glanced at Qiu Yuan Lang again; this task was too big, and he felt unsure if he could make the decision.
“Why do you keep looking at me? Didn’t I just say? Mr. Seven’s commands are my commands,” Qiu Yuan Lang said.
Han Zuo let out a silent sigh, selecting gang members who could read and write, and also sent someone to fetch ink and paper.
He looked somewhat ashen, feeling that, even if the Gang Leader regained control of the Iron Palm Gang, there would no longer be a place for him.
Why did Feng Qi only entrap him?
In a short while, more than a dozen tables were arranged, and those literate individuals gathered to discuss how to write the notices.
Duge glanced at them and then turned to Han Zuo, asking, “Hall Master Han, about last night’s uniform making and signboard changing, you didn’t pay the craftsmen triple wages as I told you, did you?”
“…” Han Zuo froze, “There wasn’t time last night.”
“It looks like you’re used to being overbearing!” Duge snorted, “If we want to protect justice, we must first stand firm ourselves. If we can’t be fair and just, how can the people ever trust us? Later, you yourself will lead a team to compensate last night’s disturbed craftsmen with wages and offer them an apology to gain their forgiveness, and explain our new principles to them.”
Han Zuo was stunned for a moment, then fist-palmed to Duge: “Understood.”
“Don’t say one thing and do another,” Duge warned, “how sincerely you act will reflect on my growth. If my strength doesn’t increase, then you’ve fallen short in your duties. For every shortcoming, I’ll cut off one of Gang Master Qiu’s fingers. Miss once, cut one; miss twice, cut two…”
“You…” Qiu Muqian was furious.
“Hmm?” Duge turned toward Qiu Muqian, “Hall Master Qiu, is there a problem?”
Seeing the longsword on her father’s finger, Qiu Muqian took a deep breath: “No problem at all.”
“If there’s no issue, then go supervise Hall Master Han. Lest, unwilling to suffer humiliation, he just walks away,” Duge nodded, “after all, Old Qiu is your father, and you care about him even more. If he truly runs off, I’ll still cut your father’s fingers…”
“…” Han Zuo.
“…” Qiu Muqian.
Qiu Yuan Lang sighed silently, suddenly understanding why Duge did not negotiate with him directly. Using him to threaten others to follow orders was clearly more effective than any so-called negotiation.
Duge looked around and continued, “Furthermore, Hall Master Han, all the abhorrent issues within the gang that I mentioned to you yesterday need to be cleared up today. Make apologies where needed, and seek forgiveness from the victims. We must show our utmost sincerity to prove our change to the people of Luyang City…”
