Chương 194: The Moon-Lacking Pavilion

Fierce Tiger Gang Headquarters. Song Que and Tie Feilong sat leisurely chatting about family matters, leaving the group of subordinates below to argue until they were red in the face. The direction had been made clear: the Golden Snake Gang would become a branch hall and continue operating. The problem was that many overlapping personnel roles needed to be trimmed, and the businesses under their command needed to be uniformly managed. Involving personal interests, naturally, no one would easily back down.

Boss Song couldn't be bothered to manage these trivial details.

"Uncle Tie, I spend most of my time cultivating. In the future, I will have to trouble you to oversee the affairs of the gang more often." Watching his daughter playing happily in the courtyard, Old Tie smiled affectionately and nodded:"Rest assured, Gang Leader. This old man will definitely do his utmost."

"You can just call me by my name or A'Que. No need to be so polite."

"How can that be?! Propriety cannot be lacking! As the Gang Leader, you now represent the entire gang. If the forms of address are chaotic, it will destroy your prestige! This cannot be done casually!" Tie Feilong didn't agree and firmly refused. Song Que felt a headache. Since he couldn't persuade Old Tie, he let it go and changed the subject:"Uncle Tie, we have reached the limit of what we can achieve in Qinghe. In your opinion, what should our next step be?"

Before making his decision to join, Tie Feilong had already thought this through. Hearing Song Que's question, he answered without much hesitation:"I know what the Gang Leader is thinking; striking into Lingjiang is inevitable for us in the future. But we absolutely cannot rush it right now! With your talent, I believe we should temporarily stay hidden in Qinghe and accumulate strength for another three to five years. By then, when the time is ripe, it won't be too late to advance eastward."

"Uncle Tie's thoughts are thorough. I was thinking the same thing; we also need time to consolidate. But we can't just sit here doing nothing; that will easily make the brothers below become lazy! Therefore, my intention is to expand our territory towards Silver Wave Lake and establish another branch hall there. What do you think?" Hearing his question, Tie Feilong was slightly alarmed:"Please reconsider, Gang Leader!

I've heard the Lingjiang Gang has some internal turmoil and won't have the free time to pay attention here. But the docks' business is their foundation! If we dare cross this line, they will definitely not hesitate to inflict a tragic punishment upon us! We absolutely cannot be hasty about this!"

"Rest assured, Uncle Tie. I am not stupid; I wouldn't touch Du Ruhui's reverse scale so easily." Song Que smiled to reassure him before continuing:"My intention is that the scenery around Silver Wave Lake is too beautiful to waste! I previously had the idea to build an entertainment complex there—dining, playing, gambling, pleasure boats, all in one! Centralize all the nightlife businesses there; the prospects would be highly optimistic! It's just that previously, we lacked the strength and didn't dare to do it.

Now that we have this strength, I think we can give it a try." Hearing this, Tie Feilong fell deep into thought. After struggling for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded:"If the Gang Leader has decided, I think we can try! After all, Chu Tianqiu also knows he can't do anything to us! As long as we don't cross his boundary, the Lingjiang Gang won't do anything rash."

"Haha, excellent! Since Uncle Tie agrees, I will send someone there later to survey the terrain! We'll have to trouble you to visit Lord Xu and get the approval documents."

"Haha, that's easy! Leave it to me, Gang Leader."

"Then I will trouble you, Uncle Tie. One more thing: since the two gangs have merged, the name 'Fierce Tiger Gang' is no longer suitable. I intend to change it to a new name; do you have any ideas?" This narrative has been purloined without the author's approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

"How about the Snake Tiger Gang... ah no, the Dragon Tiger Gang?!" Tie Feilong blurted out 'Snake Tiger' without thinking; it seemed this old man was deeply attached to the word 'Snake'. Fortunately, he corrected himself afterward. Otherwise, Boss Song truly wanted to take a saber and chop him—how could he even suggest such a terrible name?!

"That's not a bad idea. I also have a name: The World Association. What do you think?" Thinking that he already had Xiong Ba and Nie Feng under his command, Grandee Song unashamedly plagiarized the name of the ultimate boss faction to the end! But upon hearing this, Old Tie was horrified, his face turning pale in fear as he hurriedly stopped him:"No, no... Gang Leader!

'The World', 'The World'... if you dare use this name, the Imperial Court will send people to wipe us out within a day! This name cannot be used jokingly! Seeing him so frightened, Boss Song realized there was some truth to this. It seems you can't trust novels! Domineering names like 'The World', 'Under Heaven' or 'Defying Heaven' cannot be used carelessly! He shook his head regretfully:"Then how about 'Heavenly Saber Society'?"

Tie Feilong's mouth twitched, and he barely suppressed the urge to complain:"If you aren't afraid of the various Saber Masters and Grandmasters in the martial world showing up at our door tomorrow to issue challenges, you can give it a try." Song Que instantly felt a sense of existential despair. If he couldn't use either of his two favorite names, what was the point?! He grumbled in frustration:"Does naming a gang really have this many taboos?! Can't a person just live happily?!"

Tie Feilong could only smile wryly and explain:"Gang Leader, this truly cannot be chosen randomly! First, you must avoid the taboos of top-tier factions like the Imperial Court and the ultimate sects! Second, you must avoid the major gangs and renowned figures in the surrounding regions! Otherwise, it's very easy to cause friction! There's no shortage of gangs that were wiped out simply because their name displeased someone! This is a bloody lesson; we must be careful!"

Hearing Old Tie's explanation, Song Que finally realized that naming involved so much knowledge and so many taboos! It seemed the names he favored couldn't be used! What else could he do? He thought it over and over, finally choosing a relatively reliable name:"How about 'Moon-Lacking Pavilion'?" (Que meaning lacking, also happens to be Song Que's name).

"This... doesn't seem to have any issues. But I wonder what the Gang Leader means by this name?"

"Oh, Uncle Tie, you don't know? This phrase has a lot of meaning!" Boss Song's glib tongue started working:"The 'Moon' represents justice enduring forever!

'Lacking' is to remind us that no one is perfect! We must examine ourselves daily, striving unceasingly to improve, in order to achieve ultimate truth, goodness, and beauty! The meaning of this name is to remind us not to forget our original intentions, to uphold justice, and to perfect ourselves... The waning moon will eventually become full again! We walk in the darkness, but our hearts yearn for the light!"

Hearing Boss Song firing off like a machine gun directly into his ears, Tie Feilong was dizzy from his spiel. Although he didn't quite understand it, he involuntarily felt that the name 'Moon-Lacking Pavilion' was incredibly grand and lofty! He nodded foolishly in agreement. Besides, it was the Gang Leader's choice! As long as the name wasn't too terrible and didn't violate anyone's taboos, there was no problem; let him have his way! Having successfully tricked Old Tie, Grandee Song was incredibly happy!

In his eyes, this name started to look very pleasing. It included his name and represented his beloved seventh art! It was truly a perfect match! Furthermore, didn't the curved, waning moon look like a scimitar?! As long as there was a saber, Boss Song was satisfied! This name was definitely right! The two continued to chat about everything under the sun. During this time, Tie Feilong brought up Tie Yu Niang several times, but Boss Song vaguely brushed it off every time.

This girl's personality was too problematic and capricious, and besides her looks, she was useless! He chose to avoid her.... After discussing for three days, under the expectant gazes of the entire Qinghe population, it was officially announced today that the Golden Snake and Fierce Tiger Gangs had merged into one! The small, fragmented factions in the city also vanished simultaneously! Those who didn't obediently join had no choice but to gloomily disband or move to surrounding small towns to do business.

In Qinghe, only one dominant force remained! The final unified result was that the two gangs merged into a new faction called the Moon-Lacking Pavilion! A group of gang members, like Old Tie, having been tricked by Boss Song, felt a heavy sense of honor toward the name 'Moon-Lacking Pavilion'. Song Que served as the Pavilion Master. Below him, two Vice Pavilion Masters were established: Tie Feilong and Shen Ziming.

It was divided into seven halls: Battle Hall, Discipline Hall, Martial Arts Transmission Hall, Internal Affairs Hall, Foreign Affairs Hall, Golden Snake Hall, and Fierce Tiger Hall. The positions of Hall Master for the Battle Hall and Fierce Tiger Hall were temporarily left vacant, managed concurrently by Pavilion Master Song Que.

After the merger, the Moon-Lacking Pavilion had a total of six Second-Tier martial artists, fifteen Third-Tier martial artists, and hundreds of members proficient in fist and kick techniques! They could truly be called the overlords of this region! Regarding the establishment of the Scripture Pavilion, everyone in the Pavilion, from top to bottom, especially the lower-tier members, raised both hands in approval!

Tie Feilong was also incredibly generous, handing over his ultimate trump card: the Golden Snake Swordplay manual! It was only then that Song Que learned this old man wrapped a flexible sword around his waist all year round! It truly made him hard to guard against! The people below didn't hide their secrets either, eagerly offering up martial arts. In an instant, even before the Scripture Pavilion was built, the collection of books was already incredibly rich! This made Pavilion Master Song incredibly happy!

It was just that he still hadn't found a single decent saber manual! It had to be said, this was a slight pity.