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After reaching the 3rd level of the Genius Warrior stage, Lin Qing finally had the qualifications to compete with Long Xiao Tian and Qu Ming. As for the Red Leaf Town's Tiger Gang branch, from this day onwards, they would be above the surface.

After she finished her thoughts, Lin Qing gave a long whistle, transforming into a scarlet shadow as she dashed into the distance.

After a while, Lin Qing's figure appeared in a rather dilapidated courtyard in Red Leaf Town.

As Lin Qing's figure suddenly appeared, a few men who were sitting leisurely outside turned their gazes to Lin Qing's back. One of them even followed Lin Qing into the courtyard.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Qing nodded her head imperceptibly. Ever since Huang Shan had suffered such a grievous injury, he had become increasingly satisfied with his work.

If Lin Qing hadn't guessed incorrectly, the person who had retreated back to the courtyard just now was one of the eyes and ears of the Tiger Gang. And the few men who seemed to be sitting leisurely in front of her were most likely members of the Tiger Gang.

Before long, a figure walked out from the yard. Although the person didn't have a saber, he was still filled with vigor. A faint trace of blood could be seen in the person's eyes.

As soon as he came out, he looked at Lin Qing and his body shuddered. He quickly ran over and bowed, "Red Leaf Town's Branch, Deacon Kong Yi greets you, Branch Lord."

Nodding, Lin Qing calmly said, "Stand up."

Kong Yi did not dare to hesitate and immediately stood up, respectfully standing behind Lin Qing.

The few men who had been sitting down were also startled by this scene. When they realized what was happening, they hurriedly rushed over and bowed, "Tiger Gang's outer disciples greet the Branch Lord. We have eyes but do not recognize Mt. Tai …"

After listening to these people, Kong Yi also explained, "They are all newly recruited outer sect disciples, but they have never seen the Branch Lord's true appearance."

Lin Qing nodded her head. She also knew that gangsters like the Tiger Gang did not lack manpower. In this world, there was no shortage of poor and poor people who did not eat their fill. For the sake of living, for the sake of wealth, or for some unknown reason, they would all join the gangs in hopes of obtaining what they wanted.

These were the most fundamental reasons why the Tiger Gang had been annihilated by a series of gangs. Only Long Xiaotian, who had just become the official and held the benevolence of the world, gave the order to destroy the Tiger Gang.

These days, the Tiger Gang, the Green Bamboo Gang, and the government officials had been fighting openly and secretly. The security in Red Leaf Town had become more and more chaotic, and if Long Xiaotian still didn't handle things well, then he had no choice but to submit to reality and retreat from the encirclement.

However, Lin Qing also knew that for a newly appointed official like Long Xiaotian, this was the time when his heart was filled with zeal and passion. He feared that Long Xiaotian would not easily issue such an order.

Actually, if possible, Lin Qing also wished to stand on Long Xiao Tian's side. After all, that was the true right path, and it was also for the good of all citizens. Unfortunately, the current situation decided a series of orders from Long Xiao Tian, and it was not a mature move. And the reality in front of them, made Lin Qing and Long Xiao Tian stand against each other.

No matter what the reason was, it could not change the essence of the gang Lin Qing belonged to, and that was the fact that it was a gang. Even though the Tiger Gang had been undergoing drastic reforms over the years, the true mastermind of the Tiger Gang was not Lin Qing. Therefore, the nature of the Tiger Gang had not changed in the slightest.

Where did the benefits of a gang come from? They were not obtained from the lives of ordinary people, and the means to achieve them must not be exposed. Although the Tiger Gang was gradually being reduced under the leadership of Lin Qing, it could not be cut off completely, therefore, Lin Qing did not deny that the gang was the tea poison of the world that Long Xiao Tian had mentioned.

"You can rise now, it's not your fault that you don't recognize me. Moreover, your brothers have done quite well, so why would I punish you?" Lin Qing said with a gentle expression as she looked at the sect members kneeling in front of her.

Before they had joined the Tiger Gang, they had also heard of Lin Qing's deeds. They also knew that Lin Qing had led over fifty of the dead men of the Tiger Gang by herself to seek death for the sake of their fellow sect members, and they also deeply admired Lin Qing. At this moment, seeing that Lin Qing was so gentle, they felt that the rumors were true, and following such a righteous and benevolent leader was also a good choice.

Not mentioning these people's thoughts about Lin Qing, Lin Qing had already turned to Kong Yi and said, "Deacon Huang is inside."

Kong Yi did not dare delay any further and hurriedly said, "Reporting to the Branch Lord, Deacon Huang and the rest of the people in charge of the gang, they are all in the courtyard. This subordinate will lead the way."

Lin Qing nodded and smiled, "Alright."

Hearing this, Kong Yi turned to the other members of the Tiger Gang and said, "Go to the side and be on guard. If anything happens, only the few of you will be able to ask."

"Okay." The others felt their hearts tremble as they retreated to the side.

Kong Yi, at this moment, bowed respectfully to Lin Qing and led the way.

Lin Qing followed closely behind Kong Yi with no expression on her face. Soon, they met with the leader of the gang, Huang Shan and the rest.

At this moment, Huang Shan and the rest were extremely excited when they saw Lin Qing. They hurriedly cupped their fists and respectfully greeted, "Greetings, Branch Lord."

These days, because of the disappearance of Lin Qing, the Red Leaf Town's Tiger Gang had a serious lack of fighting strength and were bullied by the Green Bamboo Gang.

Now that he saw his leader, he naturally found his backbone.

"Besides, everyone has woken up. In my absence, it has been tough on you all." Lin Qing reached out to help Huang Shan up as she spoke to the crowd.

Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, the crowd also felt a warm feeling run through their hearts. The grievances they had felt these past few days had also disappeared quite a bit.

Under Lin Qing's instructions, the gangs that were kneeling quickly rose to their feet.

Without wasting any time, Lin Qing quickly entered the courtyard with the higher-ups of the sect and discussed with them how to get out of the sect and how to go about doing so.

In this, Lin Qing rarely spoke and only listened to the opinions of the crowd. In fact, at this time, Lin Qing already had the thought of withdrawing from the Tiger Faction, and after witnessing the miraculous methods of the Free and Unrestrained Faction, her heart began to surge.

However, Lin Qing knew that she could not pursue the Misty Immortal Realm just yet, because she knew that before she understood, Lin Xue Xian's disappearance would cause her to be unable to let go of the mystery in her heart. Even after entering the Celestial Gate, she would still be unable to break free from the shackles in her heart.