CHAPTER 278: 【138】FIERCE DRAGONS CROSS THE RIVER, FEROCIOUS TIGERS DESCEND THE MOUNTAIN

"What?"

Lin Zhengzong was taken aback, his attention instantly captured.

Chinatowns are common worldwide, mostly gathering many overseas Chinese.

And it has become quite common to open martial arts schools in Chinatown.

Basically, every country’s Chinatown has a Chinese martial arts school.

And the martial arts school in Japan Island’s Chinatown was opened years ago by a team dispatched there.

The purpose was to establish a contact point on Japan Island, making it easier to train people to investigate and gather information on the Heaven and Earth Alliance, so they could one day completely root out this force of martial artists.

But Japan Island is highly xenophobic, with people there fervently believing in Karate, Sword Dao, Sumo – these native martial arts – so the Chinatown martial arts school never really developed.

However, the team didn’t mind since they never intended to spread martial arts across Japan Island.

But in recent years, the Heaven and Earth Alliance has been aggressive, constantly pressuring every martial arts school and foreign-owned business on Japan Island, extorting protection fees, and many foreign businesses are enraged but dare not speak out.

Because they are faced with threats from a group of martial artists, and if they dare to refuse or oppose the Heaven and Earth Alliance, they might not even know how they died.

"What is going on?" Lin Zhengzong asked.

The young man who came to report half-smiled bitterly: "After Teacher Luo went to Japan Island to open a Chinatown martial arts school, he also opened a restaurant to make a living, didn’t he? The business was good, and over the years, he expanded into the restaurant industry and made quite a bit of money, which caught the attention of the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

They want to charge Teacher Luo an annual tax of 1 million US dollars. Naturally, Teacher Luo wouldn’t agree, so the Heaven and Earth Alliance sent people to smash his business, and Teacher Luo fought back with his disciples.

Initially, it was just a small conflict, but today, the Heaven and Earth Alliance sent two of their Heaven Guardians to Chinatown to question him, and it seems there might be trouble."

"Heaven Guardians? What is that?" Wang Longhu interjected.

Having heard about the Heaven and Earth Alliance for a long time, he only knew about the five elders and the Alliance Leader, but nothing more.

"The masters recruited by the Heaven and Earth Alliance, each one is a top-notch martial artist, starting at Huajin." Seeing Wang Longhu wasn’t very clear, Lin Zhengzong patiently explained.

As it turns out, below the strongest Heaven and Earth Alliance Leaders throughout the generations are the five major financial groups controlling various industries, known as the Five Elders, such as Palace Market Yellow Spring Wind and Yagyu Ito.

They have both power and money, and below the Five Elders are the Guardians heavily recruited by the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

They are divided into Heaven Guardians and Earth Guardians; Heaven Guardians are Huajin Grandmasters, while Earth Guardians are Dark Force.

Depending on the position of the Guardian, their annual salary varies as well.

Heaven Guardians have the qualification to establish martial arts schools on Japan Island and can enjoy an annual share of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s yearly income.

One could say that the experts who join the Heaven and Earth Alliance lead a very comfortable life.

Earth Guardians receive a fixed salary, while Heaven Guardians have the right to shares.

Like the staff Wang Longhu defeated before at Wudang, such as the Stick Demon, Arrow Demon, and the Immortal Brothers, they are Earth Guardians of the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

Under the Guardians are underground organizations and Ming Jin martial artists responsible for handling menial tasks for the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

The Chinatown martial arts school in Japan Island is now simultaneously facing pressure from two Heaven Guardians, so we can imagine the situation is not ideal.

"How is Luo Gang planning to handle this? Do we need to bring people over to help?" Lin Zhengzong asked the young man.

Although the martial artists’ force doesn’t belong to any country, the Heaven and Earth Alliance has been rooted in Japan Island for hundreds of years and is closely connected to all levels there.

Going to Japan Island means operating overseas, which has always been the biggest challenge for the team.

"Teacher Luo said he wants to request the help of a Huajin Grandmaster to stabilize the scene."

"Alright, I understand." Lin Zhengzong nodded immediately. "Reply to him that I will set off today."

"Elder Lin! Elder Lin, take me with you. I’ve long wanted to confront those Heaven and Earth Alliance bastards."

"Elder Lin, take me. I’ve been in the Dark Force for seven or eight years now; I won’t hold you back."

Upon hearing that Lin Zhengzong planned to go to Japan Island, everyone in the swimming hall became excited and surrounded him, eagerly volunteering themselves.

"Xiaoliang, Ah Hui, just you two come with me, too many people attract attention." Lin Zhengzong glanced around the room and finally selected two individuals.

One of them was the long-haired man Cai Liang. Upon hearing that Lin Zhengzong wanted to take him to Japan Island, he was dumbfounded.

Because he wasn’t part of the team’s combat personnel, and such an outing shouldn’t fall to him.

The other one named Ah Hui, however, clenched his fists in delight as if he had just won a 5 million dollar lottery.

"Elder Lin, I’m just handling logistics," Cai Liang quickly stepped forward, confused.

"You studied in Japan Island, so you’re familiar with the situation there, and communication with the locals will be more convenient. What’s the matter? You don’t want to go?" Lin Zhengzong asked.

"No, no, no, I joined the team to fight against those criminal martial artists, and I’m willing to go," Cai Liang replied, a bit conflicted but helpless.

"Elder Lin, let me go with you to Japan Island, too."

At this moment, Wang Longhu suddenly spoke.

"Are you serious?" Lin Zhengzong asked, his voice tinged with excitement.

Japan Island is the territory of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, and an extra Huajin Grandmaster would make the situation much safer.

Wang Longhu wasn’t just an ordinary Huajin Grandmaster. If he was willing to come along, it would make the matters concerning the Chinatown martial arts school much easier to handle.