"After Big Saber Hong disbanded his mountain stronghold, some of his men bribed their way into the good graces of the Government Office and formed a small gang in North City. My butcher shop and the other stores on Wine Street have all received extortion letters from them these past few days. They're demanding we hand over more than seventy percent of our monthly income. Tell me, isn't that just driving us to our deaths?"
Butcher Hu sighed.
Chu Lingguang glanced at the extortion letter. It was indeed tyrannical and cruel.
'But these guys who formed a gang in North City... must have some power and backing if they can bribe the Government Office. Butcher Hu is really overestimating me. I'm not even a Martial Scholar yet. How could I possibly help with something like this?'
So he said, "Hu, the powers in the Jianghu are tangled and complex. If this isn't handled properly, angering them could backfire. Why don't you go ask my master? See if he has any ideas."
