Li Banfeng clasped his hands together and waited obediently in the alley.
The fortune-teller left the alley, turned into another hutong, and entered a residence.
This residence was their helm, where the Helm Master was disciplining two female Disciples. Jiang Xiang Gang had the business of 'pigeon flinging,' which involved using women to deceive men out of their money. The Silk-pulling Earrings' predecessor, Zhou Yujuan, the Shopkeeper of the Xianle Dance Hall, had started her career in this line of work.
These two female Disciples were lacking in their methods and hadn't had any business for half a month; hence, they were subjected to the Gang's discipline, currently lying on the spring bench, receiving lashes.
The fortune-teller stepped forward to report, "Helm Master, someone has come to our helm to visit a friend, claiming to share a life-and-death bond, and is one of our Gang."
