Chapter 23: The Colonel
The turmoil of the Black Water Gang quickly passed. The destruction of such a small gang was utterly insignificant within Gaolin County, barely worth mentioning.
The streets and alleys buzzed with discussion for merely two or three days before returning to their usual tranquility.
After all, in this vast Gaolin County, new gangs rose and old ones perished every day, people had long grown accustomed to it.
Three days later, inside Zhou's courtyard.
Sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the old locust tree in the courtyard, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
Zhou Liang had hurriedly left the courtyard early in the morning.
With the master absent, the atmosphere in the courtyard was considerably more relaxed. Some were refining their qi and blood, others sparred and exchanged experiences.
The most conspicuous were Zhou Yu, Qin Lie, Sun Shun, Luo Qian and other hidden strength disciples.
After organizing the small gathering, these few often sparred and exchanged knowledge with experts from other courtyards, gaining considerable benefits.