Chapter 811: Chapter 816: Qingyang Society (Part 3)
"So you were asking about the Qingyang Society." Qin Genglong said, "The Qingyang Society is a faction within Yan City Prison, made up of prisoners. There are many factions in Yan City Prison, all formed spontaneously by the inmates, and the Qingyang Society is the largest group. Besides Qingyang Society, there’s another faction that can rival it, which is Hongmen. The name Hongmen might not be unfamiliar to you; in the martial arts world, Hongmen is an old faction with a history spanning hundreds of years. Of course, the Hongmen in Yan City Prison is not the legitimate Hongmen, it hasn’t been acknowledged; it’s just a name the prisoners chose themselves. This is because the leader of Hongmen used to be a disciple of Hongmen, so that’s where the name comes from."
"I see." Ling Chen nodded and asked, "Old Qin, what differences are there between Qingyang Society and Hongmen?"
"Not much difference. Both of these factions are made up of experts. If anyone wants to bluff their way in, they’d better give up that idea. Members of Qingyang Society and Hongmen aren’t many, but each one is a true expert, just like Luo Haicheng, who fought you yesterday; he’s from Qingyang Society. How was it? His strength isn’t weak, right?"
"Not bad at all."
Luo Haicheng’s strength indeed was not lacking. In his forties, he’s already an expert on the Earthly List. However, in terms of techniques, Luo Haicheng is still a bit inferior to Ling Chen.
"Most of the Qingyang Society members are rather casual, not bound by many rules. But Hongmen is different; Hongmen has a lot of rules, all passed down from before, so Hongmen’s members are people with more traditional mindsets. These two factions have not had few conflicts, often sparring with each other. The Prison Director can’t be bothered to manage them. As long as no one dies, they can do what they like."
At this point, Qin Genglong paused and said, "Among the people who went on the mission with me yesterday, besides myself, the others were from Qingyang Society and Hongmen, all experts on the Dragon List. The Prison Director is afraid that these two major forces might lose experts due to fights, so he forbids any deaths being caused."
"Old Qin, besides Qingyang Society and Hongmen, is there any other notable faction in Yan City Prison?"
"There is one more, and that’s Metropolis."
"Metropolis?" Ling Chen was slightly stunned. The name sounded somewhat peculiar.
Qin Genglong nodded and said, "It’s called Metropolis because this faction comprises all sorts of people, including leaders of international criminal groups, top assassins, and many skilled professionals. You can almost find any talent you want in Metropolis."
"Really?" Ling Chen’s eyes lit up. He didn’t expect Yan City Prison to be such a hub of talent. Unfortunately, those guys are locked up because they committed serious crimes; otherwise, they could be recruited into one’s own faction. With these talents’ help, dealing with the God Organization in the future would be much easier.
"Old Qin, have you interacted with people from these three major factions?"
"Never dealt with them. I’ve always been alone, trying to avoid conflicts with others. These three factions were only mentioned by other prisoners; I’ve never come into contact with them."
Hearing this, Ling Chen looked around the playground and asked, "Where are the people from the three major factions?"
"There are none of them here," Qin Genglong said. "Qingyang Society, Hongmen, and Metropolis each have their own areas of activity. Didn’t I tell you? As long as you help Yu Peng achieve his goals, you can make demands. Everything they have now is earned by themselves."
Just then, a person suddenly walked over from not far away. Ling Chen looked up and saw that it was Luo Haicheng, who he fought with yesterday.
Why has he come? Ling Chen was somewhat puzzled. Didn’t Luo Haicheng say that he wouldn’t come looking for trouble? Could it be that he saw Ling Chen was injured and came to take advantage?
While pondering, Luo Haicheng had already approached, clasped his hands, and said, "Mr. Ling, hello, once again we meet."
"Mr. Luo, what brings you to me today?"
"It’s like this, our society’s president would like to invite Mr. Ling over for a meeting, if Mr. Ling would grace us with your presence," Luo Haicheng said politely.
So that’s what it’s about. Ling Chen smiled to himself, guessing it was because he won against Luo Haicheng in the spar yesterday, which caught Qingyang Society’s attention.
As long as it’s not to cause trouble, it’s fine.
"Such a small matter shouldn’t trouble Mr. Luo to come personally; it’s really unnecessary."
Luo Haicheng was delighted and asked, "So does that mean Mr. Ling agrees?"
"Of course not..."
"Mr. Ling."
Just then, before Ling Chen could finish his sentence, he heard a voice coming. Turning around, he saw two men walking over, one behind the other.
Once they reached him, they both spoke, "Mr. Ling, our Hongmen Sect Leader invites you to come over. He wants to meet you."
"Mr. Ling, I’m the Vice President of Metropolis. Our President has prepared a lavish breakfast and hopes to invite Mr. Ling and Mr. Qin to join us."
Hearing them introduce themselves, Ling Chen was slightly taken aback. Qingyang Society, Hongmen, and Metropolis — the three major forces of Yan City Prison all came to invite him, making him feel quite overwhelmed.
Faced with these three invitations, Ling Chen wasn’t sure how to choose for a moment. No matter which one he picked, he’d certainly offend the other two. Thinking of this, Ling Chen felt a bit troubled; it was indeed a bothersome matter.
After thinking it over, Ling Chen nudged Qin Genglong next to him with his elbow and quietly asked, "Old Qin, what do you think I should do?"
"This..." In this situation, Qin Genglong was also at a loss and didn’t know what advice to give.
Seeing that Ling Chen hadn’t spoken for a long time, Luo Haicheng couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Ling, our president is still waiting."
Ling Chen glanced at Luo Haicheng, then at the other two men, his expression indecisive.
"Mr. Ling," Luo Haicheng urged again.
"In that case..." Ling Chen looked at the last man who arrived and said, "Since Metropolis’ President is so courteous, it would be rude not to accept."
Seeing Ling Chen agree to Metropolis, Luo Haicheng and the other man were stunned.
Especially Luo Haicheng, who couldn’t have expected Ling Chen to reject him and accept Metropolis’ invitation.
"Mr. Ling, I..." Luo Haicheng wanted to say something to try and persuade him, but before he could finish, Ling Chen cut him off: "Mr. Luo, I’m very sorry. Please tell the president of Qingyang Society that I’ll visit them when I have time."
The main reason Ling Chen rejected Qingyang Society and Hongmen was their lack of sincerity. Look at Metropolis; not only did they send a Vice President to invite him, but they also prepared a lavish breakfast. Most importantly, they invited not just him but also Qin Genglong. This alone was enough for Ling Chen to make a decision.