Chapter 86 - 74: Coincidental Encounter
"Old man, why is it so chaotic at the Huaizhou dock area?" Lin Yuan threw the man in the red robe in front of the old man and asked in a deep voice.
"Young hero, please wait a moment." The old man was startled upon seeing the man’s face.
He immediately glanced around outside the main hall, noticing that others had shut their doors and windows, with no one daring to approach.
After all, the Flying Fish Gang had committed many evils; now they were forcibly marrying a local girl, and a group of ruffians were inside drinking. No commoner dared to take a second glance. The Wang family had suffered miserably, but thankfully it hadn’t fallen upon them.
Wang old man shut the door and lit an oil lamp.
"Young hero, please sit. Allow me to prepare some food for you." The old man guided Lin Yuan to a seat at the table.
Then he had his daughter bring out fat fish, braised goose, and roast chicken from the back room, setting a table for Lin Yuan before sitting down with him.
"Young hero, you may not know, but there are three major gangs at the Huaizhou dock." The old man regained some strength, took a sip from his cup, and said, "The Flying Fish Gang, Lotus Gang, and Qingzhu Gang."
"Originally, the three were equally powerful, all under the control of the Hall Master of Huaining Hall. Although we commoners couldn’t escape paying tribute, we could barely survive." The old man’s face showed a trace of nostalgia, as if lamenting the humble yet peaceful life of the past.
"The situation changed when the former Hall Master of Huaining Hall passed away and the new Hall Master arrived." After a cup of wine, the old man’s courage grew, and he directly criticized the academy’s upper echelon.
"That bastard!" Wang old man cursed through gritted teeth.