Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 478 - 163 Chen Jiusi: Nan Batian, Are You Convinced? (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 478 -163 Chen Jiusi: Nan Batian, Are You Convinced? (Please Subscribe)
In the evening, three groups of men left the Fishing Guild Headquarters.
One group headed straight for Eagle Hall to find the three Eagle Hall Masters and order them to block Chen Jiusi at White Tiger Hall and to deliver an order: the Gang Leader summons him to a meeting tonight.
The second group rushed to Tanzi Alley to seek out the Blind man.
The third group, consisting of twenty elite Fishing Guild Disciples, aimed for White Tiger Hall with the goal of seeing Chen Jiusi and delivering the Gang Leader’s order: convene at the headquarters tonight for a meeting.
Even today, this third group did not need to stop Chen Jie; simply reading the order to Chen Jiusi’s face would be considered a success.
Because their goal was not to stop him but to reveal Chen Jie’s disloyal heart.
There’s an old saying in China, “One must carry out one’s actions with legitimacy.”
It speaks about the power of reputation; even though Chen Jiusi may have had ferocious disputes with Nan Batian, in the eyes of the Fishing Guild Disciples, Chen Jiusi is still one of Nan Batian’s subordinates.
Now that the big boss has summoned you and you don’t show, what are you trying to do, rebel?
To rebel in this era is a grave offense, and even if you are engaged in rebellion, you must proclaim a cause, like “Purifying the imperial side.”
Even the most foolish rebels would not dare to openly declare, “I’m planning to kill the Emperor and become the Emperor myself!”
Of course, the Zoroastrian Sect and Daqian are exceptions, because these are not the same ethnic group, and there are ethnic conflicts. Moreover, the Zoroastrian Sect was never a subject of Daqian, so their open rebellion doesn’t seem disloyal in the eyes of outsiders.
But Chen Jie can’t do that.
You are the Hall Master of the Fishing Guild’s White Tiger Hall; when the Gang Leader summons you, and you don’t show up, this demonstrates a disloyal heart. If rumors spread, Chen Jie’s reputation will be ruined.
Chen Jie knew the importance of reputation, especially someone like him who aimed to conquer the world; he valued reputation even more.
Just like in history, why did Zhu Yuanzhang win the people’s hearts, and why was Chen Youliang reviled? Wasn’t it because Chen Youliang paid too little attention to his reputation?
After repeatedly killing those like Ni Wenjun, who had shown him kindness and understanding, and later executing Xu Shouhui, he was labeled a traitorous and fickle villain by his contemporaries, leaving his subordinates disloyal and disheartened. Otherwise, how could Chen Youliang have lost at Poyang Lake with an overwhelming military advantage of six hundred thousand against two hundred thousand?
Where did he lose?
He lost in reputation, in the hearts of the people, and in the greater cause!
So, although Chen Jie wasn’t sure if he was the same Chen Youliang from history, he had to learn from the failures of Chen Youliang, the former Han King.
Not to mention other factors, at the very least, he had to maintain his reputation, cherish his image, and know how to cultivate it. He should learn from the shameless Song Jiang, Song Gongming, who wherever he went, would introduce himself as the “Filial and Righteous Black Whirlwind” and local Jianghu heroes would bow down before him—such is the power of reputation.
Therefore, Nan Batian’s third group aimed to tarnish Chen Jie by shattering his reputation, making everyone in All Mianshui County aware that Chen Jie harbored thoughts of rebellion.
Wouldn’t that stink up Chen Jie’s name?
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With this intention, the team swaggered onto the streets, lanterns in hand, heading straight for Chen Jie’s White Tiger Hall.
Their goal was simple: to find Chen Jiusi.
And they were extremely ostentatious about it, as if they were afraid no one would know.
Just as these men were heading towards White Tiger Hall, suddenly, a group of men came from not far away.
There were more than twenty of them, each robust and sturdy, one man carrying a jar of wine, appearing drunk.
As soon as the Fishing Guild men saw this group, they frowned. Who were these people, so bold as to dare to stop the men from the Fishing Guild Headquarters?
Thinking this, the leader stepped forward and pointed at them, commanding, “The Fishing Guild is on official business, clear the way, you lot.”
Normally, at the shout from the Fishing Guild, the people opposite would immediately make way for them. After all, who would dare mess with the Fishing Guild?
But this time, they miscalculated. As soon as they shouted, the group opposite stopped and retorted, “The Fishing Guild counts for what? Get out of our way.”
“Exactly, what’s the Guild Cao to us? If anyone should make way, it should be you.”
“Right, a good dog doesn’t block the road; get out of the way.”
Hearing Guild Cao’s words, the Fishing Guild men frowned. When did the men from Guild Cao start appearing in this street?
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Although the Fishing Guild and Guild Cao were unfriendly towards each other, being insulted like this enraged the Fishing Guild men who retorted, “Damn, you bunch of stinking coolies, coming to our Fishing Guild turf and causing trouble. Looking for a beating, huh?”
Hearing this, the Guild Cao men became furious.
With a ‘thwack,’ a wine jar flew out and smashed right in front of a Fishing Guild Disciple.
Then, a burly man emerged from the Guild Cao group, pointing at the Fish Guild members and cursing, “What are you so proud of? I’ll tell you, you Fishing Guild are nothing but a bunch of stinking fish mongers. Trying to act big with us, huh? Looking for a beating?”
“Fuck, looking for trouble, huh? Brothers, kill them!”
The Fishing Guild men were provoked into a blaze of anger, then led a group wielding their blades, rushing forward.
The men from Guild Cao laughed and jeered, “You think I’m scared of you? Brothers, cut them down!”
With that, the two groups clashed right in the middle of the street, and for a while, the fight was so intense that neither side could break free.
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Meanwhile, at the Fishing Guild’s Eagle Hall.
A team of men arrived to find the three Eagle brothers. This group of men wasn’t hindered, mainly because they were only three and kept a low profile, with small targets blending into the crowd, virtually undetectable.
In this way, they successfully infiltrated Eagle Hall and upon arriving, immediately told the guard at the gate, “Quick, find Master Qin, there’s an urgent task from the Gang Leader!”
