In the backyard of Dan City's command headquarters stood Ma Zicheng's home. Having just announced that the Iron Blood Brotherhood would attack Tiger's Maw, he rushed back home.
"Baby, hurry up and pack. Don't bring gold jewelry or anything like that—just daily necessities," Ma Zicheng shouted the moment he entered.
A woman lounged lazily on the sofa. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a seductive beauty that made it impossible to look away after one glance, stirring an irresistible urge to draw closer to her.
The woman paid no attention to Ma Zicheng's words. She merely stretched lazily and asked curiously, "Why do we need to pack? Isn't the Iron Blood Brotherhood still training recruits in the East Sea?"
Ma Zicheng strode toward the woman with a hearty laugh. "They're here. They've already arrived. Lu Yang really deserves to be called a master strategist. I've been watching his movements constantly, and in just one night, he appeared outside Tiger's Maw. Sigmo and the Gerlong are finished. Soon, we can go live safely in the East Sea. Oh, and I can take you to the Imperial Capital too. Then we'll be completely safe and can enjoy the rest of our lives."
Shock flashed through the woman's eyes before it turned to delight. She leaped off the sofa and wrapped her arms around Ma Zicheng. The next instant, purple light flared in her eyes, and Ma Zicheng froze where he stood, his gaze vacant.
"My Queen, what are your orders?" Ma Zicheng asked blankly.
The woman's expression turned cold, even somewhat savage. "How long until Lu Yang launches his attack?"
"At most, half an hour," Ma Zicheng replied.
Fangs suddenly protruded from the woman's mouth, and red light radiated from her face. Yet the next moment, she suppressed it and returned to her