CHAPTER 138: 【098】LU FAMILY SURPRISE ATTACK OPERATION (PART 1)

"Patriarch, everyone has been summoned."

The old butler, wearing glasses and dressed in a blue Tang suit, walked to the bedside and respectfully spoke to Lu Pingshan, who was on the bed.

As he clapped his hands, fifteen men immediately entered from outside the door, each with a different appearance but all surprisingly fit and robust.

Their looks varied from rebellious and unruly to shifty-eyed and cunning, from violent and fierce to sinister and venomous... all with villainous appearances, indeed a gathering of bad men.

"From Central, Wan Chai, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong, Tai Po, Sha Tian, Sai Kung, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Yuanlang, Kwai Tsing, and the Outlying Islands... every district of Hong Kong Island has sent their tough guys to apply for the job.

Patriarch, this time we are going all out without holding back; surely we can seize the Purple Ganoderma from Zheng’s Zhong Jun Hall to extend your life."

The old butler, pointing at the fifteen tough guys who had walked in, spoke confidently.

Though Lu Pingshan was already in his declining years, he had once made a name for himself on the entire Hong Kong Island with his mastery of the Eight Trigrams Palm, and even in old age, his eyesight had not diminished.

He immediately saw that the fifteen people before him all had vigorous Qi and Blood, strong physiques, and spirited eyes, indicative of Ming Jin Martial Artists who had undergone intense training in bones, muscles, and skin to reach a profound state.

With fifteen Ming Jin Martial Artists acting together, nothing in this world is challenging except the Forbidden City’s peak.

"Good, after the deed is done, each person will receive two million Hong Kong dollars!" Lu Pingshan said with a flushed and joyful expression.

Even for Ming Jin Martial Artists, earning money wasn’t much easier than for ordinary people. In this gun age, opportunities for Ming Jin Martial Artists are scarce, limited to taking jobs as bodyguards or henchmen.

Earning two million Hong Kong dollars for these fifteen would take many years. Now, with Lu Pingshan’s lavish offer, they were instantly energized and excited.

"Rest assured, Mr. Lu! I promise to retrieve the Purple Ganoderma for you!"

"Within three days, the Purple Ganoderma will undoubtedly be brought before you!"

Everyone quickly made vows, and Lu Pingshan nodded, "Don’t delay; the plane to Min Province is ready for you. Zheng Song’s base is in a deep mountain forest, and my men will escort you there. Set off now."

After these fifteen Ming Jin experts departed, Lu Pingshan’s expression suddenly grew somber, speaking harshly to the old butler beside him, "Outsiders can never be fully trusted. Once the Purple Ganoderma is seized, it could be sold for tens or even hundreds of millions elsewhere.

This group is not guaranteed to stick to their word; they might fight over the Purple Ganoderma. To prevent accidents, have Little Eagle quietly follow them and keep an eye on them. If they do not perform well, address it then; do not act until the Purple Ganoderma appears."

The old butler promptly replied, "I will handle it right away."

In his heart, however, he felt a sense of melancholy; Lu Pingshan had always been inherently suspicious, always having contingency plans for everything.

He could never fully trust outsiders to seize the Purple Ganoderma and bring it back to him, hence dispatching his own people to secretly monitor.

Last time, when Lu Tianxing went to Dong County to seize the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, if it weren’t for the distance on the mainland, Lu Pingshan certainly would have sent additional backup.

The old butler left the room, winding through the Lu family’s mansion before arriving at the door of a concealed underground chamber tucked into a corner.

Standing outside the door were two men in black, and upon seeing the old butler approach, they immediately warned, "Young Master Iron Eagle is training, do not disturb unless it’s an important matter."

"The Patriarch has orders for Young Master Iron Eagle, which must be executed now," the old butler said in a cold tone.

Everyone in the Lu family knew the old butler held a high status, second only to the family Patriarch Lu Pingshan, and even Lu Pingshan’s sons and daughters respectfully addressed him as ’Uncle Hai.’

Upon hearing that the orders were from the Patriarch, the two guards immediately stepped aside without a word.

Although Lu Pingshan was nearing the end of his life, his prestige hadn’t faded one bit. The Lu family had established such a substantial business on Hong Kong Island solely through Lu Pingshan’s might.

As long as he was alive, there would never be a second voice in the Lu family.

Descending the stairs into the basement, after descending an unknown distance below ground, an iron door came into the old butler’s view.

He stepped forward to push it, and the iron door instantly swung open to the sides. Immediately, the scene beyond the door was revealed to his eyes.

In the expansive underground chamber, walls, ceiling, and floor were all made of copper and iron, and a wooden dummy similar to those used in Wing Chun was set in the center.

However, unlike the common Wing Chun dummies found on the market, this one was larger, standing over three meters high, and more rigid, with its entire body made of cast iron.

The protruding rods on the surface of the dummy were replaced with sharp blades, and an engine inside the dummy provided power, spinning rapidly.

A nimble figure darted between the blades, dodging the rapidly spinning stakes with ease, unharmed, maneuvering elegantly past the hazards.

Suddenly, that person sent out a palm strike, and a blade rushing towards him instantly snapped at the contact with his palm.

The fractured blade body was violently flung three or four meters away, clattering loudly against the iron floor.