Zhang Rongfang moved rapidly within the city.
Before long, they arrived at Yang Hongyan's house.
There were signs of a fight on the street outside the Yang Family's house.
Zhao Tianming and Red Haze each led their men to guard the vicinity, and saw him approaching.
The two met him quietly in an alleyway.
"My lord, something is not right," Red Haze said in a deep voice.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Rongfang looked at the other person, while taking out a silk handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains on the Wish Wheel.
"The Yang Family... the people living inside aren't from the Yang Family at all, but from another family," Red Haze replied.
"Not the Yang Family?" Zhang Rongfang stopped in surprise. Suddenly, he remembered his master, Zhang Xuan.
"Can you find out the whereabouts of the rest of the Yang Family?"
"We've checked the files and found that the previous intelligence was all false," Red Haze replied.
"So you understand? Even we can't find out?" Zhang Rongfang's voice lowered.
He had a general idea of the truth.
That's true. Given the character of my master and senior brother, how could they let my sister-in-law and her family suffer here alone?
"There's no need to investigate this matter any further. If the Bai Family's affairs were to become public, it could very well lead to trouble."
"My lord, the Bai Family's affairs may very well lead to you being implicated. I'm afraid it's no longer appropriate for you to stay in the city," Zhao Tianming said in a deep voice.
After learning that Zhang Rongfang had received personal instruction from Ye Bai, his attitude improved considerably. He seemed to have completely submitted to Ye Bai.
"They might suspect me, but they wouldn't go so far as to attack me directly, especially not after tonight."
Zhang Rongfang made a pointed remark.
The Black Ten Sect suffered heavy losses tonight, and its strength has been greatly reduced.
They'll likely be busy consolidating their territory afterward.
As for the other forces, would anyone willingly confront a force capable of killing Annuowa for the sake of the Black Ten Sect? What would they be after? There are many mixed-race forces in Tanyang City.
No one is indispensable, including the Black Ten Sect.
"We have already demonstrated our strength. Now, as long as we state that our matter with the Black Ten Sect is a personal grudge and will not involve anyone else, everything will be settled," Zhang Rongfang said calmly.
"Your Excellency is wise." Zhao Tianming instantly understood the meaning and bowed.
Even the Government Office, as long as the Golden Wing Tower doesn't cause trouble and disrupt local order, won't waste manpower dealing with such a powerful organization.
Moreover, the Golden Wing Tower seems to have considerable influence in official circles.
"Let's go, take stock of the casualties. Red Haze, you distribute the compensation," Zhang Rongfang instructed.
"Yes!"
As the people from the Golden Wing Tower gradually withdrew from this place.
Zhang Rongfang finally looked towards the direction of the Yang Family.
Now my sister-in-law has also left.
With the Bai Family Merchant Group dealt with, his last weakness and vulnerability in Tanyang City was completely eliminated.
Then, he can proceed without any scruples, following his own desires.
The assassination of Annuowa Moka Molu, members of the Black Ten Sect, did not cause much of a stir in Tanyang City.
The Black Ten Sect itself has made many enemies, and it is somewhat at odds with the Great Yang Temple and Tianxuan Palace.
Now that Annuowa, a top expert, has died, the sect's sphere of influence has begun to shrink significantly.
The State Yamen therefore issued an arrest warrant for the murderer, but since they didn't know what the person wanted looked like, the warrant was essentially useless.
Those few who knew of the existence of the Golden Wing Tower vaguely guessed that this might be the work of the Golden Wing Tower.
16th.
Zhang Rongfang had just returned from his patrol duty outside.
I ran into Xu Miaotong again less than 100 meters from my own courtyard.
She carried a peach-shaped lantern, wore a pink off-the-shoulder dress, and had a silver tassel-like brooch on her chest. Her long hair reached her waist, and she rarely smiled.
The two drew closer and walked side by side.
"What happened before... was it you who did it?" Her voice was low, just enough for Zhang Rongfang to hear.
"What do you think?" Zhang Rongfang asked in return.
"I don't believe it." Xu Miaotong's eyes were lowered.
She could accept being subdued by Zhao Tianming and the other two. After all, some geniuses, though not of high rank, are extremely strong in actual combat.
But this time... this time it's a completely different story! Moka Molu of the Black Ten Sect is a true Sixth Grade, Annuowa, who comes after him, is a master who has very likely reached the Eighth Grade.
These two are not people that can be killed by a genius who is of a higher level.
Strength and speed are on completely different levels.
"I don't believe it either." Zhang Rongfang shook his head. "So it's obvious that this wasn't me."
Xu Miaotong was speechless. If he said this outside, people would definitely believe him.
But inside the Golden Wing Tower, as Black Eagle, she controlled the other half of the intelligence network.
No one knows better than the White Eagles what they did to the White Eagle Lineage.
After all, they specialize in intelligence work.
"Now everyone outside thinks it was our higher-ups who intervened," Xu Miaotong said calmly. "Both Great Yang Temple and Tianxuan Palace have sent people to inform us, telling us not to affect the situation any further. The State Governor is also said to be quite angry. He wants this matter to end here."
Since the Golden Wing Tower exists, it will inevitably be known to outsiders.
Zhang Rongfang was not surprised.
Since we've already done it, we're not afraid of people finding out.
"Understood. Then let's leave it at that." Zhang Rongfang smiled.
Now that things have come to this, some people can probably guess part of the truth.
But it's alright.
Whether the truth is known or not is actually not important.
The important question is whether people are willing to pretend they don't know the truth after they learn it.
"I hope so, Zhang Ying. These days, nobody's a fool. This time, the people around us can tolerate it because of the background in the building, but what about next time? If you continue like this, you'll be going too far," Xu Miaotong said in a low voice.
"Thank you for reminding me," Zhang Rongfang with a smile.
He knew that Xu Miaotong was probably relaying a message to his superiors. The Golden Wing Tower in Tanyang City was under the jurisdiction of the prefectural Prefectural City.
In other words, this matter has likely reached the Prefectural City.
Of course, it could also be Assistant Prefect Xu's intention.
"As for the Black Ten Sect, you'd better take care of yourself," Xu Miaotong said one last time before turning and leaving.
Zhang Rongfang remained expressionless, standing there watching her leave.
Back home, he let out a soft sigh of relief.
He went inside and rolled up his trousers. There was a clear, swollen wound at the knee of his trousers.
Those were injuries sustained during his previous head-on clash with Annuowa.
Although there are no visible wounds on the surface, the inside is inflamed and has not subsided for two days.
"As expected, no master is easy to deal with." Zhang Rongfang didn't realize it at the time, but only now does he realize that Annuowa's knee strike clearly had some special power generation technique.
Such a highly High Grade Expert can easily fall victim to a opponent's attack if one is not careful.
He hadn't used multiple methods, including a sneak attack earlier, to injure her when she was distracted.
It remains to be seen who will ultimately prevail.
The art of assassination is to use the strong to attack the weak. Seize the weakness and vulnerability, and strike a fatal blow.
In a direct confrontation, Annuowa might be slightly stronger than him.
Unfortunately, her slight advantage was completely turned into a disadvantage by a series of sneak attacks and assassinations.
Finally, he was caught off guard by her Breaking Limit Skill, having misjudged her speed and power. He used his full strength to kill her in a moment of haste.
In a battle between masters, even a slight mistake can mean the difference between life and death.
So she died.
After saying goodbye to Xu Miaotong.
Zhang Rongfang continued his previous life, training Wan Yanlu during the day, patrolling, practicing martial arts, and resting at night, while having Qing Su collect information about the metal parts.
The turmoil surrounding the Black Ten Sect gradually subsided as the government's search yielded no results.
At this point, the Black Ten Sect was embroiled in internal turmoil, and no one was willing to avenge Annuowa.
Fu Luo, the former deputy Altar Master who had been suppressed by Annuowa, has now gained power and quickly consolidated the influence within the sect, making him capable of assuming the position of the new Altar Master.
State Governor Sun, who had been shouting for revenge for the Black Ten Sect, fell silent after a few days.
As long as the money is there, he doesn't really care about the Black Ten Sect.
Time flies, and November has passed.
In early December, heavy rain fell around Tanyang.
The rain was incessant, sometimes heavy and sometimes light, and the drainage ditches in the city became clogged before they could be cleared.
The streets were covered with shallow puddles, and floating debris and garbage could be seen in the muddy yellow puddles from time to time.
The water level of the nearby river rose sharply, and many bridge surfaces were submerged.
In some neighborhoods, people even have to row boats to get around.
Inside the Wan Yan Family 'Private Manor.
Wan Yanlu got up from the pool, panting heavily.
She no longer cares much about Zhang Rongfang seeing her.
During these days, she inevitably gets seen in her swimsuit during their training sessions.
But none of that matters. What matters is that Zhang Rongfang's method is truly effective!
She lost a full 50 pounds in the past two weeks!
This caused her total weight to increase from over 600 jin to over 500 jin.
Just that alone made her extremely happy.
Because this is hope.
Soon, after swimming six laps, Zhang Rongfang looked at his calculation sheet.
"Okay, that's all for today."
He was in a good mood.
On the one hand, new Attribute Points have arrived; on the other hand, Wan Yanlu Lu's progress has entered a virtuous cycle.
He glanced at Wan Yanlu, who had just gotten out of the water.
Having lost 50 pounds, she looks a little slimmer.
With the addition of massage using special medicated oils, the skin can be unblocked. If the frequency of irritation continues at this rate, the skin might not even sag much.
After emerging from the water, she changed into an ordinary robe and, without the help of a maid, walked normally to the recliner and sat down.
Zhang Rongfang also sat down opposite him.
On the table between the two, various mushrooms, konjac, mutton, beef, vegetables, radishes, and other such items began to be placed.
There wasn't much to say, and the two quickly started eating.
"Zhang Ying, since this weight loss method is so effective, if I just keep going like this, can I keep losing weight at this rate indefinitely?"
Wan Yanlu became familiar with him, he stopped addressing him as "Young Master" so often.
The two became much more relaxed with each other.
"The intensity needs to be continuously increased. You need to train to the physical condition I specify within the allotted time. Don't worry about how much you do, just focus on your physical condition."
Zhang Rongfang explained casually.
"A person's state is different every day and every moment, so we must adjust our exercise to different degrees according to different situations."
"Amazing!" Wan Yanlu had never known that there were so many intricacies involved in losing weight.
"Just keep going like this, and sooner or later you'll become the person you imagine yourself to be," Zhang Rongfang replied.
"Alright! I will definitely persevere!" Wan Yanlu nodded solemnly.
The two quickly began to eat the food on the table.
Halfway through the meal.
"By the way, I heard from my family that you submitted your application to return to the Dao Palace a second time?" Wan Yanlu suddenly asked.
"Yes, Lord Li has agreed this time." Zhang Rongfang nodded. "The incident with the Moon Chasing Blade last time really scared me. With my small body, I'd better not go out and risk my life."
I originally came from the Dao Palace; honestly returning to my original duty is the right path.
"Alright, has anything been arranged at the Mingjing Palace?" Wan Yanlu asked again.
"It's not a big problem."
"Alright then." Wan Yanlu stood up and clapped his hands.
"Zhang Ying, you're really loyal. If this kind of weight loss method were converted into money, you don't know how much you could earn. You just told me about it for nothing."
She paused.
"Since you're so loyal, I can't be any less so on my side."
Soon, rows of strong women filed out of the corridor, each carrying a silver platter.
On the plate, one by one, were the metal fragments of the same kind of Statue from before.
"I brought a bunch of Antique Fragment from home beforehand, you can choose whichever you like. Here are twenty for you."
Wan Yanlu waved his fat hand and said generously.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Rongfang was startled, and his gaze immediately fell upon the rows of fragments.
The prompts on the Attribute Panel seemed to flicker, appearing and disappearing as his gaze shifted.