Wuxia: Starting Off With 60 Years of Inner Strength

Jiang Ran and Chang Sheng followed close behind him, matching his every step.

They went out and up onto the deck, where they saw Li Tianxin and Luo Qingyi had also emerged from the cabins.

Li Tianxin glanced at Fang Li’s expression, then looked at Jiang Ran.

He sighed.

"First the poisoning, now they’ve started kidnapping people."

The group met on the deck, then disembarked from the ship, their feet on solid ground.

This small island was named Gathering Island.

It was fated that three rivers should meet, and even more so that an island should stand at their confluence.

When the Three Rivers Gang was first established, Fang Yinuo bought this island to serve as its headquarters.

Jiang Ran and the others were now at the docks of Gathering Island.

There were many vessels in sight, mostly merchant ships.

The Three Rivers Gang had a considerable reputation in this Three Rivers Bay and the surrounding waters.

Traveling merchants who wanted to pass safely through these waterways inevitably had to deal with the Three Rivers Gang.

They would invite the gang’s members aboard their ships, borrowing the banner of the Three Rivers Gang for protection.

This was how the Three Rivers Gang made its living.

Most of the merchant ships that came here were seeking protection.

Standing on the docks, the view ahead was one of beautiful scenery with lush, overlapping mountain ranges.

Looking around, the river was calm, reflecting the sun’s brilliance. At a glance, it looked like a field of drying gold.

The bubbling and surging waves gave one the impression that the river itself was flowing with gold.

Just as they were about to head forward to find Fang Yinuo...

...a voice suddenly approached with a booming laugh.

"So the Young Master is here! You’ve given me quite the search! Your father has been looking for you for ages. Come with me, quickly!!"

Accompanying the voice was a round, rolling ball of flesh wearing an iron mask.

Everyone looked up to see this ball of flesh somersaulting through the air, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.

Without a word, he reached out to grab Fang Li.

His menacing appearance made it clear he didn’t come with good intentions.

Jiang Ran was taken aback. ’The man I just captured, and you think I’ll let you just snatch him away?’

He immediately shot out a hand and locked fingers with the man.

The large, fat man on the other side froze.

"And who might you be?"

"And who might *you* be?"

As the words fell, Jiang Ran twisted his fingers. The fat man was startled and quickly spun along with the force of Jiang Ran’s grip.

WHIRL!

The fat man spun in mid-air like a top.

Jiang Ran smiled and let go of his hand. He then assumed a Tai Chi stance and, borrowing the power of the Scripture of Creation and Mind Rectification, gave him an extra push.

The man was in mid-air, tumbling uncontrollably.

Even after Jiang Ran released him, he couldn’t stop spinning. He just kept twirling as he involuntarily fell to the ground.

He landed with a bruised nose and a swollen face, rolling several dozen feet away.

When he finally managed to stand up, he felt the world spinning and the stars shifting.

After steadying himself for a long moment, he vaguely located Jiang Ran and the others, but ended up shouting at a tree.

"Who... who in the world are you?"

Jiang Ran turned to Fang Li.

"Know him?"

"No!"

Fang Li immediately shook his head, looking at the fat man in confusion.

"And who are *you*?"

"..."

The few of them looked at each other, and the fat man looked at the tree, all of them a little bewildered.

The men behind Fang Li were even more confused.

’Didn’t they say this was a doctor?’

’What kind of doctor acts like this?’

While they were all lost in confusion, the sound of rushing footsteps echoed as a group of people burst out from the island’s interior.

The leader of the group spotted the fat man at a glance and waved his hand.

"Seize him!!"

Disciples of the Three Rivers Gang leaped forward to capture the fat man.

The fat man looked up, still dizzy and seeing double. It seemed like a whole army was before him, and he couldn’t help but be startled.

’Did I break some divine law?’

’Why are so many people here to arrest me...’

He tapped his foot and leaped into the air, but in his poor state, his Lightweight Technique was erratic, and he flew in a curved path.

"After him!!!"

The man who had led the group waved his hand again.

The group had arrived quickly and left just as fast, vanishing in a blur.

After all, he couldn’t just ignore his own Young Master.

As the man passed by Fang Li, he even bowed in respect.

"Young Master."

After saying this, he hurried away.

Fang Li was completely stunned.

"Steward Chen..."

He couldn’t get the rest of the words out.

Steward Chen was already far away.

Fang Li pondered for a moment, then his head snapped up.

"This is bad. Something has happened on the island."

As he spoke, he ignored Jiang Ran, leaped up, and rushed toward the island’s interior.

Jiang Ran followed closely, with Li Tianxin and Luo Qingyi right behind him.

Only Chang Sheng was left, clutching his stomach and shouting, "Ow, ow, ow," as he stumbled forward.

"Wait for me..."

But time waits for no man.

Driven by urgency, Fang Li arrived before a building in just a few moments.

This was the headquarters of the Three Rivers Gang.

But now the main gate was wide open, and several bodies were strewn on the ground.

In the courtyard beyond the gate, a crowd was gathered in a circle. Within the circle, figures were ducking and weaving, using their techniques in an intense, inseparable fight.

Fang Li reached the gate and immediately saw Fang Yinuo sitting in the master’s seat, his face grim as he watched the fight in the center of the courtyard.

Seeing that Fang Yinuo was unharmed, Fang Li finally felt a small sense of relief.

Just as he was about to call out, Jiang Ran clapped a hand over his mouth.

Fang Li was furious and struggled with all his might, but alas... he was simply overpowered.

Jiang Ran lifted him up like a baby chick, then leaped onto a nearby wall to peek over.

At the same time, a victor had been decided in the courtyard.

A man was seen with a black glow pulsing in his palm. He sent a palm strike straight into the abdomen of a middle-aged man opposite him.

The blow sent his opponent flying backward.

His body tumbled a few times before landing in front of Fang Yinuo.

Fang Yinuo quickly reached out to help him up.

"Hall Master Wang..."

Hall Master Wang looked at Fang Yinuo, wanting to say something, but he passed out before he could get the words out.

Hall Master Wang’s opponent sneered.

"Fang Yinuo, are you still not going to hand over Ruan Yuqing? Do you want the Three Rivers Gang to be annihilated?"

Jiang Ran’s brow furrowed slightly. He suddenly glanced at Fang Li.

"Why did you people capture Ruan Yuqing?"

Fang Li, who was already looking grimly in Hall Master Wang’s direction, widened his eyes upon hearing Jiang Ran’s words.

"Capture?"