Chapter 342 - 260: In Huangpu Guard Now, Only One Person Is Worthy of Being Called Lord

Chapter 342: Chapter 260: In Huangpu Guard Now, Only One Person Is Worthy of Being Called Lord

Miyamoto Sha finally realized she had been played. In a fit of fury and panic, her head lolled to one side, and she breathed her last.

Not only that, but at the same moment, all the men Miyamoto Sha had brought with her outside were also killed.

After it was all done, servants came to clean up the mess.

Wei Tiantong, Hua Ziqi, and Cheng Chunjiang simply moved to another room.

Despite not having slept all night, the three of them weren’t the least bit tired. In fact, they were wide awake.

Because with the annihilation of the fleet at sea, the East Sea nation’s entire scheme was utterly bankrupt.

For the entire business community of the Huangpu Guard, this was fantastic news.

After all, what businessmen feared most was a turbulent and unstable social environment.

"Thankfully, I listened to your advice earlier, Master Wei. I resisted the pressure and didn’t publicly side with the East Sea nation. Otherwise, I’d be finished by now," Cheng Chunjiang lamented.

Hua Ziqi chuckled. "Of course. You have to remember who Master Wei is..."

"Xiaohua!" Wei Tiantong suddenly shouted, cutting off Hua Ziqi’s flattery.

Hua Ziqi immediately adopted an attitude of respectful attention.

"Right now, in all of the Huangpu Guard, there’s only one person who deserves the title ’Master.’ Do you know who that is?" Wei Tiantong said in a low voice.

"Master Wu!" Hua Ziqi answered immediately.

Though he had been completely disdainful of Wu Liangchen before, as a proper businessman, his skin was naturally thicker than most.

Especially as tales of Wu Liangchen’s god-like feats grew, he had long since tossed his initial prejudices to the wind, becoming devout and respectful.

"Good, you understand. Immediately prepare a generous gift and have it sent to Flower Square. Say it’s a joint gift from us in the business community, as a token of our gratitude."

"Understood!"

Hua Ziqi turned and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Wei Tiantong suddenly called him back. After a moment’s hesitation, he spoke.

"On second thought, let’s go ourselves. It will seem more sincere."

Hua Ziqi nodded at once. "You’re absolutely right!"

In fact, it wasn’t just them. Upon hearing the news, the first reaction of the other powers in the Huangpu Guard was also to rush over and deliver gifts.

Sending gifts was only one objective; more importantly, it was to show their stance.

After all, everyone understood that after this incident, Wu Liangchen’s rise to power was meteoric.

From now on, he was no longer an ordinary Martial Artist, but a heaven-defying existence who could single-handedly alter the balance of power between nations.

If they didn’t seize this rare opportunity to curry favor, they would likely never get another chance.

Thus, for a time, Flower Square’s entrance was crowded with convoys of vehicles, all laden with sincerity.

But at this moment, Third Brother had no time at all to deal with such trivial matters.

She had personally witnessed the colossal event at sea, and the shock she felt was immense.

But this was not the time to dwell on such things; she had many other matters to attend to.

The battlefield needed to be cleared, the wounded treated, and the dead dealt with. At the same time, learning from past lessons, she had to place Erya, Wu Mengchan, Yang Lian’er, and the others under strict protection.

She also had to send people to the docks to wait.

Because Third Brother knew that after he had finished everything, Wu Liangchen would definitely send someone back with a message.

With so many things to handle, a chaotic mess of tasks, she naturally had no time to deal with the gift-bearers.

Fortunately, the people delivering gifts understood this, so they all waited where they were, behaving themselves.

Meanwhile, on the top floor of Jufu Pavilion, Yang Lian’er was so excited she kept slapping her thigh.

"That guy... he annihilated an entire fleet all by himself. He’s so fucking awesome."

Beside her, Wu Mengchan sounded a bit exasperated. "You’ve already said that eight times, over and over. Can’t you think of something new? Besides, do you think it’s proper for a girl to be dropping f-bombs like that?"

After spending so much time together, Wu Mengchan and Yang Lian’er had evolved from best friends who could talk about anything into close friends who loved to trade insults.

Yang Lian’er didn’t care. Instead, she chuckled and said, "I’m just a little too excited, that’s all. Besides, I’m not saying it to outsiders. It’s just the two of you here, so what’s wrong with a little coarse language?"

At this, her smile vanished. She turned to the dazed Bai Erya and said, "Alright, Erya. I know you’re sad, but you saw it too. For you and Uncle Bai, he’s nearly wiped out everyone the East Sea nation sent. That should be enough to comfort Uncle Bai’s spirit in heaven."

Bai Erya nodded and said softly, "I know. I’m not sad anymore. I just... my heart aches for him. He hasn’t slept all night and has been fighting continuously until now. He must be exhausted."

Hearing this, both Yang Lian’er and Wu Mengchan fell silent.

Fortunately, just then, Third Brother rushed in and announced to the three young women.

"News just came back. Liangchen is safe and sound, holding down the fort on that big ship. I’m going to see him now. The three of you stay put and don’t wander off."

In reality, after the annihilation of the East Sea fleet, no one in the entire Huangpu Guard would dare to even think of harming anyone close to Wu Liangchen.

But to be on the safe side, Third Brother still arranged multiple layers of security. Only after ensuring there were absolutely no risks did she set off for the docks.

When she arrived, she saw that a large crowd had already gathered.

Among them were many of the Huangpu Guard’s elite and powerful.

But at this moment, these people were willingly enduring the cold, damp sea breeze, standing stiffly on the docks, all for the sake of making a good impression on Third Brother or the man who might appear, Wu Liangchen.

Third Brother couldn’t help but feel a swell of emotion at the sight.

Who could have imagined that the young man who had arrived in the Huangpu Guard alone with two little girls would one day become such an influential figure?

Accompanying Third Brother aboard the boat were Wen Yunlong and a group of sharp, capable young followers.

This was because the verbal message from Wu Liangchen had explicitly requested that Third Brother bring people with her.

Soon, their boat crossed the water and arrived before the massive ship.

Only up close could one truly appreciate the overwhelming presence of the colossal vessel.

Third Brother was even more amazed, wondering what methods Wu Liangchen had possibly used to sink three such behemoths.

Upon boarding, they saw an East Sea man waiting respectfully on deck.

When he saw Third Brother, he scurried over, bowed, and said, "This humble one is Ichida Keizai. Greetings, Your Excellency. Master Wu is waiting in the cabin. Please, follow me."

Third Brother glanced at the young man, a little surprised.

It was clear that this man’s respect for Wu Liangchen came from the bottom of his heart.

’But I didn’t know Wu Liangchen knew anyone from the East Sea.’

However, Third Brother immediately buried these questions in her heart and gave an impassive nod.

"Very well."

Soon, Third Brother, Wen Yunlong, and the others arrived at the captain’s cabin and saw Wu Liangchen.

"Xiaowu, I’ve brought the men. What do you need me to do?" Third Brother asked, getting straight to the point.

Wu Liangchen smiled. "Nothing much. I just think it would be a terrible waste to scuttle such a magnificent ship, so I want our people to take it over as soon as possible."

"Understood!" Third Brother nodded at once.

"Not so fast. Have you confiscated everything?" Wu Liangchen asked Ichida Keizai, who was standing to the side.

Ichida Keizai immediately replied, "It’s all been collected. Anyone who was unwilling to cooperate has been thrown into the sea to feed the fish."

With that, he turned and shouted, "Bring them in!"

Soon, a dozen or so sailors walked in, carrying several large chests.

They were filled with all sorts of firearms.

"These are all the weapons on board. I searched three times to guarantee nothing was missed," said Ichida Keizai.

"Well done," Wu Liangchen offered a rare compliment, then said to the others.

"Each of you, pick a few. Get familiar with their performance and how to use them as quickly as possible."

Wen Yunlong and the young followers who had come with him were overjoyed.

They had been coveting the East Sea nation’s firearms for a long time.

Unfortunately, most of the firearms they had previously captured were damaged, with very few intact.

But the ones now laid out before them were not only brand new but also of even finer quality than before.

So they began to choose their weapons with great excitement.

Third Brother’s heart skipped a beat. She moved closer to Wu Liangchen and whispered, "Xiaowu, are you planning to...?"

Wu Liangchen smiled and waved his hand dismissively. "Third Brother, I don’t have any plans right now. I just think it would be a shame to throw these firearms away."

At that very same moment in the Huangpu Guard, a person dressed as a servant carefully pushed open a door, poked his head out to look left and right, and only after confirming the street was empty did he turn back and whisper.

"Master, no one’s there!"

"Baka! I told you not to call me Master, call me Young Master! Are you fucking stupid?" Ota Masayuki blurted out in a panic, then immediately shut his mouth.

Heaven only knew what would happen if someone from the Huangpu Guard heard him utter the word "baka" right now.

In any case, Ota Masayuki had no desire to find out.