Outside the gates of the Murong family.
Countless heads surged, a dense mass of people standing in formation.
At the very front, four elders flanked a young man.
"Young Master Su, ahead is the Murong Royal Family. Are you really going to attack?"
Grand Elder Guan Zizai of the Hongmen Sacred Hall asked slowly, his expression somewhat pained.
With the huge stir caused by the Murong family this time, how could the Hongmen, as their decades-long enemy, be absent?
The Dragon Head had ordered Su Mingxuan to bring ten thousand disciples to find trouble, but the Dragon Head also said it was just to stir up trouble and put psychological pressure on them, and to not make a move for the time being, while also coordinating with various parties.
One Martial Arts Association, one Hongmen.
These were the two largest civilian organizations, and even the Hall of Honor found them extremely troublesome. Currently, the Hongmen had over 570,000 registered members, a colossal organization.
However, for years, the Hongmen had been active overseas, and in many regions, they had assisted the Dragon Pavilion. Furthermore, in the past seventy to eighty years, the Hongmen had made outstanding contributions to the revival of Great Xia. Coupled with their headquarters being overseas, the Hall of Honor could not do anything to them.
As for the Martial Arts Association, they had enlightened the martial arts of Kyushu and contributed to military enlistment and other aspects. Their membership also exceeded 600,000, making it very difficult to deal with these two civilian organizations.
For years, they had been in a state of laissez-faire.
Now that the Hongmen had gathered so many people, it was certainly very troublesome. The Dragon Head also needed to consult with higher authorities and could only ask them to wait.
The Dragon Head could wait, but Su Mingxuan couldn't!
"The Murong Royal Family and my Hongmen share a deep hatred. Now that we have reached Jinling, there is no reason to wait. This time, even if we have to give our all, we must let them know the price for humiliating my Hongmen and my father back then!"
A cold glint flashed in Su Mingxuan's eyes, filled with chilling intent.
Hu Jian continued to remind him, "On the other side of the river, there is an elite force of over fifty thousand. We are currently caught between them and the Murong family. If the two sides have a connection, we could very well be attacked from both sides. I do not recommend fighting."
Hu Jian and the Grand Elder held very high positions.
All four Grand Elders of the Hongmen's Four Great Sword Guardians were the Dragon Head's personal bodyguards. The presence of one of them here was enough to show the importance the Dragon Head placed on Su Mingxuan.
Even if everyone else died, Su Mingxuan had to be kept alive!
Vice Grand Elder Xing and Ye Ying also nodded, "The Dragon Head said to wait for his news. I think we should wait now instead of rashly engaging in battle."
The only woman present snorted, "A bunch of cowards! If you want to fight, fight. Why so much nonsense? You talk and talk, and soon the Zhenwu Division will be here!"
Fourth Sister, Jin Feng.
Three from the Inner Eight Halls and Jin Feng from the Outer Eight Halls.
The lineup was undeniably grand, and it was the Hongmen's first major move in many years.
If it weren't for the magnitude of the Murong family's actions this time, the Hongmen wouldn't have made such a move.
If the Murong family was disgraced in this incident, the Hongmen would be more than happy to see it, and they wouldn't mind adding a slap to their face!
Su Mingxuan looked at the four of them and said with a cold expression, "Attack!"
At the same time, within the Zhenwu Division.
Director Qin Wudao was still troubled by the current situation.
With all parties converging on Jinling, the Zhenwu Division's manpower was completely insufficient. On one hand, they had to ensure no one caused trouble, and on the other, they had to send people to monitor the situation. Their pressure was immense.
The Zhenwu General Headquarters had issued an order that due to the significant events in Jinlin this time, the authorities would declare it a grand occasion. Jinling had been too peaceful in recent years, and it was time for a grand event.
However, for the Zhenwu Division, this simply meant increased workload. The General Headquarters had also issued an order that left him helpless. He had applied for additional personnel, but the General Headquarters stated that the Dragon Pavilion was apprehending war criminals nationwide, and the Zhenwu Division was to cooperate. The personnel that could be dispatched at the moment was only around thirty.
Thirty people were as good as none.
"General Headquarters, something's wrong! Over ten thousand people from the Hongmen have penetrated deep into the Murong Royal Family's territory, and there's a clear trend of them engaging in battle!"
Suddenly, his assistant's voice rang in his ears, almost making him fall off his chair.
"What did you say!"
Qin Wudao's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth.
He truly did not expect the Dragon Pavilion to actually prepare to go to war with the Murong Royal Family. This was truly... troublesome!
"Yes, the Dragon Pavilion is now in front of the Murong Royal Family's main gate, and they might engage in battle at any moment. The Zhenwu Division members there are urging us to hurry over!"
The assistant said helplessly. He had seen many things, but this was the first time he had witnessed such a large-scale event.
Qin Wudao sighed, "Prepare the car. We're going now!"
The Hongmen's grand departure, such a significant movement, attracted the attention of countless people. Now, the entire Jinling was waiting to see if they would fight.
It had been a long time since such an event had occurred in Jinling.
The Song family and the Kong family were also well aware of the conflict between the Su family of the Hongmen and the Murong family. Therefore, after repeated consideration by the head of the Song family, he decided to intervene.
"Song Mingyuan, take some men to the Murong family. I will contact the Old Prince Murong."
After all, Murong Yuhan was still in the family. As that person's fiancée, it was now time for them to pick a side.
The Song family wanted to win favor with Ye Longlin, and this was a very important opportunity.
As long as he gave them a little support, the Song family could become the leading family in Jinling's capital. Although they couldn't compare to the Murong family, they would at least be much better off than they were now.
"Yes!"
News of the Hongmen's arrival spread throughout Jinling, and many were waiting to see the Hongmen make fools of themselves.
Furthermore, countless martial artists from Jinling spontaneously headed towards the Murong family. The Murong family had a good reputation in Jinling and had a considerable number of supporters.
"The Murong family once helped me. I am not a heartless person. Now that the Murong family is in trouble, we martial artists should naturally step forward!"
"Currently en route to the Murong family."
Figures began to pour towards the Murong family on various major roads that night, like a black steel torrent.
Meanwhile, Ye Longlin and Mu Hanqi were walking in the scenic garden within the Murong family. Qing Long behind them received a call, and his expression gradually became solemn.
"Boss."
Qing Long called out. Ye Longlin stopped and then leaned close to his ear to say something. Ye Longlin's expression did not change, he merely nodded slightly.
"I expected this outcome."
When the butler announced the arrival of the Hongmen, he had already guessed this matter. However, he did not expect the Hongmen to be so fast.
"Go and see. If it comes to a fight, have the soldiers on the other side light a signal flare as a warning."