To Make a Profit (I)

Chen Wentian's nose itched and he let out a small sneeze. He wondered which one of his disciples was thinking bad thoughts about him. Hopefully, it wasn't Zhou Ziyun. Perhaps it was Xu Lanyi. Maybe it was Long Yifei worrying about him. He wasn't going to tell her but he was certainly getting into a lot of trouble. If anybody found out what he was doing, countless immortals would come for his head.

He scratched his head, chuckled to himself, and continued down the narrow alleyway. After a short walk, the alleyway came to a dead end. There was nothing here except a metal door that was recessed into the stone and brick walls.

He checked his surroundings to make sure he wasn't followed and knocked on the door. He didn't have to wait long as a small panel in the door at shoulder height opened. The shadow of a face became barely visible.

"You know the drill, look into the light." The man inside said in a bored voice.

Some kind of lamp was held up to the opening, which cast a red glow on Chen Wentian's face. There were several bursts of spiritual energy, each containing unknown Daos. They checked his identity and made sure he was not under any mind-controlling abilities.

The doorman gave a grunt of satisfaction and pulled back the light. Several latches were undone and there was another pulse of spiritual energy as the protective array was turned off. The door opened just wide enough and Chen Wentian slipped inside.

He arrived in a long corridor lit by dim lanterns. The short and stout doorman stood to one side, his back stiff, his face expressionless. There was a distinctive red sun embroidered onto the breast of their shirt.

"Welcome back, Red Sun Captain Wang Landi!" The doorman said.

Chen Wentian took off his dirty overcoat, revealing a pristine noble outfit beneath that also bore the red sun emblem. This Wang Landi was the latest soul to join his soul realm. He was a high-ranking member of the Red Sun Gang. He had an important role to play in Chen Wentian's plans for the Virtuous Order.

In the great Martial Brilliance Continent, in addition to countless immortal sects, there were also immortal gangs. Immortal gangs didn't follow the laws laid down by the immortal association. They had a similar structure and organization to sects, with a Spirit Lord gang having a Spirit Lord leader and a Spirit King gang having a Spirit King leader. These gangs lived by their own set of rules. They fought beasts, demons, and humans alike. They even fought other gangs. As long as there was profit to be had and mayhem to cause, they were willing to do anything.

The Red Sun Gang was an immortal gang, a particularly successful one. It was led by two immortal brothers and had over a thousand powerful mortal cultivators as regular members. Although they were lacking compared to Spirit King gangs, they were among the best in the Spirit Lord realm.

This place was the gang's secret base, one of many across several provinces. Security was tight. It had to be top prevent rival gangs from infiltrating the place and for righteous sects from launching a sneak attack on them.

"Old River, are the Red Sun Lords here today?" Chen Wentian asked.

The doorman looked up at him with a slimy smile, revealing a row of blackened teeth.

Chen Wentian slipped a bag of money into Old River's pocket and patted his shoulder, "Well?"

"Yes, Captain Wang!" Old River grinned widely, "You are in luck. Both lords are here tonight. Lord Red Dawn is currently occupied but Lord Red Dusk should be taking his meal in his chambers."

Chen Wentian thanked the doorman and continued down the hallway. He knew the way, quickly going up a few flights of stairs and several more hallways. He arrived at a small door that was guarded by two Red Sun Gang members. Their cultivations were only slightly worse than his at the upper levels of the Spirit Initiate Realm.

"Captain Wang Landi seeks an audience with Lord Red Dusk." Chen Wentian said softly.

Sounds of singing and music drifted out of the closed door. There were also a few booming laughs mixed in, infused with the spiritual strength of an immortal.

"Wait here."

One of the guards went inside. A short while later, the guard came back out and held the door open.

"You know the drill. Speak quickly, don't interrupt the dancers or his meal…"

"Or he might slap my head off my neck. I know." Chen Wentian said.

He slipped two bags of money to the guards and slipped inside. He was in the rear of a banquet room. Twenty female dancers were performing in the middle. Each one of them was a stunning beauty. Their arms and legs were bare, revealing snow-white skin. Their revealing outfits left little to the imagination. Flowing silk ribbons fluttered in the air as they twirled about. Their hips swayed to the music from a small orchestra stashed in a corner. They were all well-endowed and their breasts jiggled to an energetic tune. It was a fascinating sight.

Chen Wentian suppressed a growing ember of desire in his lower stomach and walked up behind the immortal. The table in front of the immortal was already laden with food and yet there were two chefs busy on either side cooking fresh dishes using their flame arts.

Chen Wentian bowed and whispered, "Wang Landi greets Immortal Red Dusk Wang Yipo. May Lord Red Dusk's gold flow like a spring flood. May your power last forever like the sun!"

"Mmm." Wang Yipo grunted; his mouth full of food.

The gang leader was a large statured man. He had a big bald head and an even bigger stomach. He slouched on the lush sofa, his burly arms around two busty female servants who were taking turns feeding him.

Chen Wentian continued, "Lord Red Dusk, I have something important to report that can only be for your ears."

Wang Yipo didn't answer and instead accepted another bite of juicy, fragrant beef steak. He finished an entire plate, fondled the pretty servants' breasts a few times, before finally standing up.

Wang Yipo cursed, "You ruined my appetite. This had better be good or I'll feed you to my fire snakes. Come!"

With a wave of his hand, Wang Yipo dragged Chen Wentian into a side room. After casting a barrier with his spiritual energy, he slumped in a nearby chair.

Chen Wentian quickly began speaking, "Lord Red Dusk, I discovered a tremendous matter, one that can make our Red Sun Gang a mountain of money. It can earn us so much money that Lord Red Dusk and Lord Red Dawn will be able to enjoy food, wine, and women without worry for a decade at least!"

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