Chapter 336: The Five-Faction Alliance Meets the Silver Fox

Not even drinking in peace!
Upon seeing a group of old acquaintances, Kai Xin quickly drained his cup, bowed, and said, “Sorry everyone, someone’s looking for me. Go ahead and continue—don’t let me ruin your fun! Brother Lei, I’ll leave it to you. I’m off now.” With that, he vanished like a phantom, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The Jinyiwei were no ordinary folks; they instinctively wanted to storm after him, but soon realized the atmosphere had changed…
The moment Kai Xin left, the entire second floor of the tavern fell silent!
Over six hundred pairs of eyes stared at them with hostility. Some even stood up, ready to defend themselves, their gazes fierce.
Especially at Kai Xin’s table, with the combined presence of over a dozen powerful gang leaders, no one dared to cause a scene by overturning tables or breaking through walls.
“Downstairs!” “Chase them!!”
The Jinyiwei weren’t fools either. In such a tense situation, they wisely chose to retreat the way they came.
“Thud thud thud…”
People rushed in and out in haste.
“Hehe, it’s fine. Let’s keep drinking!”
Lei Zhan, Xiao Bei, and the others had already been informed by Kai Xin about the manhunt, so they quickly calmed down and reassured everyone, “Once Kai Xin gets rid of these Jinyiwei, he’ll return. Boss Hu, Boss Wu, Boss Xue—where were we?”
“Hmm, although the three major factions have withdrawn from Baokang, they might still make a comeback. With their strength, if they really return, our four gangs will find it hard to resist. Besides, Kai Xin can’t stay in Baokang forever. I think we should unite with the brothers from the Xiyi Gate to form a Five-Faction Alliance!”
These words weren’t spoken casually; his expression was serious, as if he had already thought it through. Wu Qing and Xuehe Jiutian nodded in agreement.
Although adding more factions meant reduced future profits, it was indeed unrealistic for the three families to monopolize the resources of Shenlongjia. As for the Mu family, it wasn’t strong enough to even protect itself…
The proposal to ally with the Xiyi Gate came because it was the only top gang that hadn’t joined forces with the three major factions to attack them. It had earned great favor from the three gang leaders, and the Xiyi Gate was also highly respected for its honorable conduct.
“A Five-Faction Alliance?”
Lei Zhan was intrigued. He glanced at a representative of the Xiyi Gate who had come to offer congratulations. The latter also looked surprised, seemingly taken aback.
Alliance with the Xiyi Gate was indeed a smart move.

At present, the four major alliances have not yet been finalized, and there will surely be various setbacks along the way, as well as counterattacks from the three major forces. With the addition of the Xiyi Gate, the threat posed by those three forces will be significantly reduced. Coupled with the deterrence from people like Kai Xin, Lei Zhan, and Xiao Bei, the Lengyue Palace will surely not dare to act rashly again… In this way, it’s as if the three local gangs are confronting a single force. It’s a sure thing!
“This, I’m afraid, depends on the leader of the Xiyi Gate to decide,” Lei Zhan replied with a frown. After all, he was just a local representative of the Xiyi Gate here, and what they were discussing—seemingly about resource allocation—was actually about confronting those three major forces.
During the meal, the local representative of the Xiyi Gate naturally understood and smiled, saying, “This is easy to handle. In fact, our vice-leaders, Hong Chen and Lin Xiao, heard that Kai Xin and Lei Zhan are planning to form a gang and are already on their way. They should arrive in less than half an hour. By then, the leaders can discuss this in detail.”
“Oh!”
The group’s eyes lit up with excitement. “That’s great!”
The fact that Lin Xiao and Hong Chen came in person to offer their congratulations showed just how much the Xiyi Gate valued Kai Xin. There was a good chance that this alliance of five factions would succeed!
The restaurant became even more lively.
…
At that moment, Kai Xin was reluctantly chased out of Baokang County by a group of Jinyiwei, with a very impressive procession behind them. Perhaps because it was novel to see Kai Xin being pursued by the Jinyiwei, many players gathered outside the Longshen Restaurant also followed out of curiosity. As a result, a long queue left Baokang in an orderly fashion.
Kai Xin was both amused and exasperated. With no other choice, he summoned Tiying, intending to hide deep in the Shennongjia region.
“Kai Xin, wait!”
Just after traveling over ten meters, a jujube-red horse came head-on. Under normal circumstances, Kai Xin would have ignored it, but the damaged silver mask on the rider’s face shone brightly in the sunlight, causing Kai Xin to feel a sudden and startling shock!
Silver Fox!
How did he get here?
“Huh…” Pulling on the reins, Kai Xin slowed down and looked skeptically at the rapidly approaching Silver Fox. The latter had initially been unsure of Kai Xin’s identity, but upon seeing Tiying beneath him, everything became clear. Still, Silver Fox carefully noticed the group of Jinyiwei and hundreds of players chasing behind them. Frowning, he turned his horse around and rode side by side with Kai Xin.
“I am Silver Fox.” Perhaps because of Kai Xin’s approachable attitude or due to his previous reputation, the lines on Silver Fox’s face appeared softer. Riding side by side, he bowed to Kai Xin and said, “There’s something that requires some of your time.”
“Please go ahead.”

Facing this unexpected visitor, Happy was both pleased and curious, and without any arrogance, he returned the bow in response.
“I want to fight you.”
“Hm.”
Although he had anticipated this, Happy was still taken aback when the Silver Fox brought it up directly.
“Sir, you’ve traveled such a long distance—there must be a reason.”
Seeing the Silver Fox’s determined expression, Happy didn’t object immediately. “I can agree, but under normal circumstances, I’d accept right away. But right now, as you can see, the Imperial Guards are chasing us, so I’m afraid I can’t spare the time.”
Hearing Happy’s reply, the Silver Fox’s usually cold face showed a rare smile. “That’s simple. I’ll kill them for you.”
“If I could kill them, I would have already done so,” Happy said with a wry smile. “If Brother Silver Fox isn’t in a hurry, how about we speed up and get rid of them, then find a quiet place to have a proper fight?”
“Good! You’re more straightforward than Lu Mingyue!”
After staring at Happy for a while, the Silver Fox suddenly said that.
“Lu Mingyue?” Happy was stunned.
“I encountered him in a small town in the north an hour ago. I went after him intending to fight, but we ended in a draw. He’s the one who told me where you were,” the Silver Fox replied.
“So you meant me wasn’t your target from the start?” Happy was both amused and puzzled, suddenly feeling a bit delusional.
Unaware of Happy’s confusion, the Silver Fox continued, urging his mount to keep up with thehoof shadow’s pace. “The effect of the ‘Heavenly Death Star’ on you hasn’t faded, so I gave up trying to pinpoint your location early on. I didn’t expect to run into you as soon as I arrived here. Nor did I expect you to be so used to challenges. It seems you’ve held the top spot on the list of masters not entirely by luck!”
“…Heh, you flatter me.”
The two, meeting each other for the first time, talked amicably despite their different motives, quickly leaving Baokang and entering Shenlongjia.