Monarch Night
Chapter 256 - 27 Starlight Roll Call at Baiyun State [Additional 12 for Old Bookworm No. 6 of the Silver Alliance]

Chapter 256: Chapter 27 Starlight Roll Call at Baiyun State [Additional 12 for Old Bookworm No. 6 of the Silver Alliance]

"Baiyun Martial Academy has already mobilized everyone. Recently, all fifth-year students are on leave to assist in guarding the Guardian Hall, ensuring the peace of Baiyun State."

Old Man Shen snorted, "Do you still take me for an idiot? Acting like I don’t know anything?"

"Rest assured on my side. If anyone doesn’t know, wouldn’t you know me?"

Fang Che laughed heartily, "Am I not sly?"

"Hehehe... you’re sly as heck!"

Old Man Shen asked, "You haven’t been cultivating in the Martial Academy lately, have your skills improved?"

Fang Che leaned close to Old Man Shen’s ear and whispered, "Marshal Level, Peak of First Grade. Surprised?"

"Damn, that fast..."

Old Man Shen blurted out, then put on a stern face, angrily said, "Marshal Level is nothing! More effort is needed!"

But this statement, coupled with his earlier slip, seemed somewhat amusing.

Fang Che laughed out loud.

"Mo Gan Yun and a few others have gone out on a mission. Before they left, they came by to see the old man and asked that if you asked about them, I should let you know. They’re heading deep into Wanshou Mountain, and it probably won’t be a short trip."

Old Man Shen said.

"That’s good."

Fang Che let out a breath of relief.

He was really worried that in such a brutal battle, Mo Gan Yun and the others might not be strong enough, and if they got involved, they could end up getting killed in one cut.

"You should also visit your instructors; they all miss you,"

Old Man Shen said quietly.

"I’m afraid they’ll trap me in their intensive training again." Fang Che smiled bitterly, "Last time, for four days and nights, they completely wore me out. It was terrifying."

"You, kid, won’t get such a good opportunity again,"

As he said this, Li Changkong and others entered.

Bing Shangxue came in looking at Fang Che first, and seeing him handsome and unscathed, seeming even more spirited, couldn’t help but smile with eyes curved.

Habitually helping Fang Che smooth and straighten the creased part of his waist caused by the belt.

Said, "Why haven’t you come to see us in so long?"

In his tone, there was a hint of reprimand.

Fang Che smiled wryly, "Instructor Bing, it has only been a few days... I found some time and came right away, didn’t I?"

Everyone laughed as they sat down.

Duan Zhongliu began pulling dishes out of the bag he was carrying, setting a table full.

Loudly said, "Open the wine Fang Che brought, tsk, tsk, only Old Man Shen has good wine. Now, if I want a treat, I just buy some dishes to bum some wine. The old man is stingy, never willing to share freely. Today with Fang Che here, let’s have a good drink and rob a local tyrant."

Old Man Shen angrily shouted, "Damn it, every time you bring a plate of peanuts wanting to bum from Tiexue Platform? How stingy can you get?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

However, that night the dishes were indeed abundant.

And the wine was genuinely good.

Fang Che drank until the moon was at its peak.

Only then did everyone part with satisfaction.

During the feast, Li Changkong and the others constantly shared their combat experiences, and when enthusiasm peaked, there were even mock bouts.

Although the impending crisis was not spoken of, Fang Che understood well what the instructors were doing.

So he listened and learned seriously.

Bing Shangxue with a gentle face, served Fang Che food, softly said, "If you encounter danger, run to Baiyun Martial Academy."

"Alright."

Fang Che felt all warm inside.

Even when walking alone on the street, that warmth remained.

Midnight.

The cold wind howled.

The stars in the sky seemed to shiver from the cold, blinking their eyes.

Fang Che slipped into a dark alley and vanished from sight.

...

That night.

The whole Baiyun State was unusually quiet.

Wu’s Pawnshop.

Had been stable for quite a while, but Manager Wu still felt uneasy, unable to settle his mind.

He and his few apprentices were somewhat anxious.

Could it really be over?

If it really is over... It seems quite good, doesn’t it?

On the cold winter night, a large furnace was burning in the rooms of the master and apprentices, filling the place with warmth.

"Another day has passed. Seems like nothing will happen tonight either."

Manager Wu let out a breath of relief and said, "Prepare to res..."

The sentence was not finished.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Knock! Knock knock knock! Knock! Knock knock knock knock!"

The rhythm of one-three-one-four.

It was the Yixin Sect’s contact signal.

Everyone’s expression tightened instantly, and four disciples simultaneously turned to look at their master, looking tense.

Manager Wu’s face twisted slightly, got up and opened the door.

A blast of cold wind was followed by a shadowy figure in black rushing in.

Everyone shivered from head to toe.

A sign flashed, spiritual power was activated, and a heart-shaped point of light appeared. The person spoke in a faint, extremely arrogant voice from above, "Yixin Sect Baiyun State, new sub-branch Leader Starlight!"

"Greetings, Leader!"

All five people kneeled simultaneously.

Fang Che looked at the five coldly, spun around, and sat on the only Taishi chair in the room.

Then crossed one leg over the other.

Said indifferently, "You guys have been quite free lately."

"We wouldn’t dare, we’ve been dreaming about the Leader’s summons."

"A summon?"

Fang Che sneered lightly and said, "In the recent period, our sub-branch was destroyed, and I see all of you breathed a sigh of relief, eh?"

"We wouldn’t dare, absolutely not dare, may the Lord see clearly."

"Don’t act with me."

Fang Che said coldly, "During this time, how much should you have paid, you are all aware, aren’t you?"

"We are aware, it’s already prepared."

"Hmm, double it!"

Fang Che said coldly.

"What?"

Manager Wu exclaimed in surprise.

"I said..."

Fang Che cast a cold, harsh look at the grey-bearded shopkeeper, coldly said, "Double! This time, did you hear me?"

The killing intent and evil spirit spread out.

"Understood... understood."

Manager Wu shivered.

Sensitively realizing that if he didn’t comply, the next moment would be his head on the floor.

He trembled as he went to get the silver notes.

Originally fifty thousand taels in silver notes became one hundred thousand taels.

His heart ached almost to the point of fainting.

"Lord, please verify."

"Heh, with this amount of money, no need for verification..."

Fang Che took it and casually pocketed it, said indifferently, "You know the original sub-branch, Number Six on Xiangyang Old Alley, right?"

"Yes, I know."

"There’s a big yard over there, not far away, it was originally some official’s residence, right? Long vacant, rumored to be haunted?"

"Gui Mansion, yes, it’s not far from the original sub-branch."

"Hmm, tomorrow morning inquire about the price and purchase it, from now on it will be the new sub-branch."

"Yes."

"However much silver is needed, I will naturally allocate it to you. Understand?"

"Understood, understood!"

Manager Wu bowed deeply, filled with fear and trepidation.

Just then, a strange laugh was heard, when he looked up again, Lord Xing Mang had already vanished without a trace.

Stunned for a moment, he said, "Has Lord Xing Mang... gone?"

"Yes, gone, Master."

Manager Wu then collapsed onto the chair, eyes vacant.

"Master, what’s wrong?"

Several disciples were puzzled.

Reconnecting with the organization, isn’t that a good thing?

"You don’t understand."

Manager Wu’s face looked forlorn, shaking his head slowly, "This Lord Xing Mang... is much more straightforward than the previous Leader... and with killing intent, I fear our days..."

At this point, he dared not continue, letting out a long sigh.

...

Elsewhere.

"Knock, knock knock knock, knock, knock knock knock knock..."

Starlight Master had already knocked on the fifth family’s door.

"Yixin Sect Baiyun State’s new sub-branch Leader Starlight!"

"The day after tomorrow, chou hour and a quarter, assemble at Gui Mansion! Grandmasters and above, any absence, beheaded!"

...

"Yixin Sect... Starlight!"

"Bang!"

A head smashed like a watermelon; Fang Che’s icy voice rang out, "Does it concern you to speak?"

"Lord, Lord, we were wrong..."

"Too late!"

Bang bang bang bang....

Blood splattered everywhere.

Within one night.

Fang Che visited a total of forty undercover posts under his command. He also completely annihilated one of them.

He divided thirty-six posts into four directional forces: Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast. The remaining three were deemed useful.

Collected a massive sum of four million silver taels.

And successfully established an image of ’ruthless and unyielding, heartless and cruel, moody and unpredictable,’ which made the thirty-six undercover posts immediately and completely submit to the new sub-branch leader.

"As the saying goes, it takes an evil person to best another!"

Fang Che suddenly felt that being a villain was indeed more comfortable than being a good person.

Whoever he found displeasing, he directly dealt with.

Moreover, everyone feared him.

One glare, and they’d kneel.

But as a good person, even if you don’t blink, and speak yourself hoarse, others might not give you any respect.

"No wonder there are so many villains in this world. Being a villain involves far fewer concerns."

Fang Che didn’t even realize that, actually, he had even fewer concerns than villains! — Even a villain needs some courage to kill their own subordinates.

Or rather, concerns.

After all, killing would leave no one to do the work.

And what if they killed the wrong person?

But Fang Che had no such concerns: whoever he wanted to kill, he’d kill!

One sideways glance, and whoever caught it got a cut.

...

That day, at chou hour and a quarter.

Gui Mansion.

Cypress trees stood somberly.

Indeed, there was a bit of ghostly aura.

Starlight Master began the roll call.

Indeed, all thirty-six households arrived. No one dared to be absent, especially those above the Martial Arts Grandmaster level.

Starlight Master held a long rope in one hand, with the other end hidden behind the curtain, unknown what it was, as he held the rope and paced back and forth.

"Summoning everyone this time, setting the rules."

"Given that we’re operating and lurking on the Guardians’ turf, we should naturally abide by the rules, so avoid committing atrocious acts, to facilitate long-term lurking."

All shopkeepers stared wide-eyed.

This... This is the Leader of the Yixin Sect speaking? This is something the ruthless executioner Starlight could say?

"Gambling dens, brothels, pawnshops, these... I won’t say much, after all, they’re ancient trades, even if I demand decency, I can’t expect much, but brothels must avoid forcing respectable women into prostitution, otherwise, death."

"As for gambling...damn it, no innocent person enters them, whatever happens, happens."

"Pawnshops, well, they’re pawnshops, just as they are."

"Restaurants and inns, I won’t say much either, run them normally, anything arises, come to the sub-branch, the sub-branch will have your back."

"Don’t think that just because we’re from the Yixin Sect, we can’t act openly. As long as we don’t reveal our identity, we retaliate against whoever bullies us!"

"I’ll back you up! But if even one penny is missing from the monthly salary, I’ll take your head!"

"..."

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