Chapter 00073: The Disaster Profiteers of the Blade Washing Society
# The Disaster Profiteers of the Blade Washing Society
Chapter 73
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 73: The Disaster Profiteers of the Blade Washing Society
Yu River University.
Ding Huan once again slung his bag over his shoulder.
He planned to first deal with the Blade Washing Society and then head to Kunlun Mountain.
"Teacher, what do I need to do?" Kong Dan had accompanied Ding Huan all the way to the school gate.
He knew that Ding Huan wouldn’t stay at Yu River University for long.
Ding Huan patted Kong Dan on the shoulder.
"Just focus on cultivating diligently. Remember, the Wind Blade Technique I taught you—don’t use it on innocent people."
Over the past few days, Ding Huan had prepared gene-enhancing potions for Kong Dan.
Not only that, but he had also taught Kong Dan the Thousand Veins Gene Technique, the Basic Long Fist, and a set of blade techniques.
Compared to Fang Chong and the other two, Ding Huan had specifically taught Kong Dan the Wind Blade Technique this time.
Ever since leaving Thousand Veins Mountain, Ding Huan had noticed that gene beasts were becoming increasingly rampant and powerful.
Therefore, he felt it necessary to teach Kong Dan some offensive techniques.
"Teacher, don’t worry. I will strictly follow your instructions," Kong Dan said solemnly, having spent a long time in the Security Department, he was serious when making promises.
Ding Huan chuckled.
"Don’t call me teacher. I’m only nineteen, much younger than you. Just call me Ding Huan."
"Those who excel are teachers. You’ve taught me everything I know about cultivation. In my eyes, you are my teacher and my martial arts mentor," Kong Dan replied earnestly.
"Fine, suit yourself. I’m leaving now. Goodbye."
Ding Huan waved his hand.
The Gene Alliance fleet would be leaving Earth in about a year, and Ding Huan still planned to board that fleet.
Whether he could return to Changyi Continent was a matter of luck.
To get back on his original path, Ding Huan decided not to change too many things for now.
...
Luo River, Luo Huan Building.
Yuan Youzhen, the deputy leader of the Blade Washing Society, had just returned from Pei City with his underlings.
He was feeling somewhat exhausted.
Recently, the Blade Washing Society had lost quite a few members.
However, the society’s income during this period could only be described as printing money.
Over the past few months, gene beasts had gone mad, causing beast tides that ravaged cities one after another.
More than ten cities had been wiped out by these beast tides, and the Blade Washing Society was in the business of exploiting such disasters.
Whenever a beast tide was about to strike a city, the Blade Washing Society would be the first to arrive, claiming to defend the city against the beasts to gain the people’s trust.
Once the beast tide began its attack, the Blade Washing Society would immediately start looting the innocent residents.
At that point, no one would care about them or try to stop them.
With cities being swallowed by the beast tides, who wouldn’t want to escape as quickly as possible?
Once order collapsed, the Blade Washing Society could do as they pleased—burning, killing, looting, and plundering.
They not only robbed the residents but even targeted banks.
Wherever they struck, they left no survivors.
Every trace of the atrocities they committed would be erased when the beast tides swept through the cities.
Although this black-hearted wealth came quickly, it came at a cost.
Besides the resistance from the residents, those who moved too slowly would face the onslaught of the beast tides.
To rob and destroy evidence, they were usually the last to leave the disaster-stricken cities.
Previously, the Blade Washing Society had cared deeply about their members.
But with the endless flow of wealth, they no longer valued their underlings as they once did.
They were constantly losing members, but in these times, there were plenty of homeless and starving people.
They could use their wealth to recruit all sorts of people to continue working for them.
Yuan Youzhen had just sat down when a subordinate rushed in to report, "Leader Yuan, we’ve found Ding Xiaotu. He’s at the entrance of Yu River University..."
Yuan Youzhen was the deputy leader of the Blade Washing Society, but in Luo River City, he was like a king.
In Luo River, everyone called him "Leader," and no one dared to add the word "deputy."
Even during their raids on various cities, the spoils brought back by Yuan Youzhen’s men were kept by him.
As for how much would be sent to the main headquarters, that was entirely up to Yuan Youzhen.
"Ding Xiaotu?" Yuan Youzhen had been making so much money lately that he couldn’t immediately recall who Ding Xiaotu was.
"It’s Ding Huan. He killed several of our men back then," the subordinate quickly explained respectfully.
*Slap!* "This guy dares to return to Luo River? He’s got some guts. Haha, the Gene Alliance still hasn’t caught him? That’s some skill. Notify everyone immediately to gather in the top-floor meeting room."
Once Yuan Youzhen remembered Ding Xiaotu, he became excited.
He wasn’t excited about avenging his men by killing Ding Huan, but rather about the secrets Ding Huan held.
In just a few months, Ding Huan had trained three students who ranked in the top five of the Blue Star Academy exams.
The gene potion he used was nothing short of miraculous.
In these chaotic times, if he could get his hands on such a gene potion, then...
Yuan Youzhen grew more and more excited.
Why was the Gene Alliance hunting Ding Huan? Wasn’t it because of this gene potion?
Who would have thought? The Gene Alliance’s hunt for Ding Huan had yielded no results, but now he was cornered in Luo River.
So, he had to plan this operation perfectly to ensure Ding Huan didn’t escape again.
Although Yuan Youzhen no longer cared much for his subordinates, the recent windfall had made each of them rich.
When Yuan Youzhen called for a meeting in the top-floor conference room, it took only a few minutes for all the key members of the Blade Washing Society in Luo River to gather.
Yuan Youzhen got straight to the point.
"Everyone knows how difficult gene cultivation is. I’m sure you’ve all heard about how three students from Yu River University became gene cultivators in just three months. That’s right, it’s because of Ding Xiaotu. Oh, he goes by Ding Huan now. This Ding Huan has a gene potion that can turn anyone into a top-tier gene cultivator. Now, Ding Huan has appeared at Yu River University. We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."
Hearing that Ding Huan was at Yu River University, everyone grew excited.
Among them, who hadn’t killed a few innocent people?
In their eyes, killing Ding Huan and seizing his gene potion was not only without moral qualms but entirely justified.
Moreover, by killing Ding Huan, each of them could become a revered gene cultivator.
How thrilling was that?
"Leader, please give the order. We won’t let this man escape," Yan He, Yuan Youzhen’s most loyal subordinate, was the first to pledge his allegiance.
With Yan He’s declaration, the others stood up one by one to voice their support.
"Good. My plan is for Yan He to lead..."
"Your plan is mediocre. How about I come over myself? What do you think?" Ding Huan’s voice interrupted Yuan Youzhen.
"You..."
Yuan Youzhen stared at Ding Huan standing at the door, momentarily stunned.
"Ding Huan?" Feng Yu was the first to react.
After Li Xing and Chang Chongjin died, he had been the one keeping tabs on Ding Huan.
"You’re Ding Huan?" Yuan Youzhen couldn’t believe his eyes.
Was this guy really so bold?
"That’s right, I’m Ding Huan," Ding Huan said with a smile as he walked in.
Yan He immediately raised his gun.
He wasn’t planning to kill Ding Huan but to injure him and capture him.
Ding Huan had trained three exceptional students, so he must be a gene cultivator himself.
*Thud!* As soon as Yan He raised his hand, a streak of blood flew out, and his hand, along with the gun, fell to the ground.
Blood splattered, instantly dyeing Yan He red.
Ding Huan walked toward Yuan Youzhen, casually remarking, "When I went to the Gene Alliance headquarters in Puhai, there were people who dared to point guns at me. They’re all dead now."
"It was you?" Yuan Youzhen suddenly realized, pointing at Ding Huan in terror.
The Gene Alliance headquarters in Puhai had been wiped out overnight, but no one knew who was responsible.
Now he understood—it was Ding Huan.
The Blade Washing Society was strong, but only against ordinary people or some gene ability users and internal force martial artists.
Against someone who could annihilate the Gene Alliance, they were far outmatched.
"Teacher Ding, I, Yuan Youzhen, deserve to die for daring to plot against you..."
Yuan Youzhen was surprisingly straightforward, immediately standing up to apologize.
He didn’t realize that Ding Huan’s spiritual sense had already detected the subtle movements of his fingers behind his back.
Ding Huan flicked his hand, and a wind blade shot out.
Two Blade Washing Society members hiding in the corners to protect Yuan Youzhen were sliced into four pieces.
Two guns fell into the pool of blood.
Blood flowed everywhere, and Yuan Youzhen’s legs gave out, causing him to collapse to the ground.
"Make a call. Notify all Blade Washing Society members in Luo River to come here," Ding Huan kicked Yuan Youzhen further away and then sat down in Yuan Youzhen’s seat.
He had learned from Qu Yi’s tragic fate.
This time, he would leave no one alive.
Mercy? Not a chance.
Not even a single lowly member of the Blade Washing Society would be spared.
No one responded to Ding Huan’s order, and no one made the call.
Growing impatient, Ding Huan flicked out several wind blades, slicing a few Blade Washing Society members in half.
"Hurry up. My patience is limited," Ding Huan barked.
"Brother Ding, if I make the call, will you spare my life?" Yan He, now missing a hand, asked with a pale face.
He felt that he was doomed today.
"If you make the call, I won’t wipe out your entire family. If you don’t, I’ll kill every last one of them," Ding Huan sneered.
Killing Yan He’s entire family had never crossed Ding Huan’s mind, but he felt that such a threat was necessary when dealing with people like this.
"I’ll make the call..."
Yan He’s face turned even paler.
"Remember, if even one person is missing, your family is done for," Ding Huan snorted.
(That’s it for today, fellow Daoists.
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