"Unfortunately, we returned empty-handed. What a pity."
A group of people stood Meng Residence. Zhang Rongfang was at the front, was wearing a mask and the torch in his hand crackled softly.
"Go." He tossed it forward.
The torches spun, leaving trails of yellow and red light, and flew over the wall, landing inside the Meng Residence.
"Do it!!"
Suddenly, a Black-Clad Man leaped into the air, slashing the torch handle with a knife, sending it flying over the wall and landing outside the Meng Residence.
After slashing away the torch, the figure lightly touched the top of the wall with its toes and used the momentum to pounce on Zhang Rongfang.
His movements were incredibly fast, even Duan Gu couldn't react in time.
"Interesting." Zhang Rongfang raised his head, suddenly rushed forward, his right palm sprang up, the muscles in his palm bulged, his five fingers like an eagle, and he grabbed forward.
When!!
The Eagle Claw gripped the side of the scimitar tightly, snapping it.
Snap! The blade spun like a wheel and was forcibly pulled from the man's hand.
Zhang Rongfang's other palm slashed straight in, striking the man's left fist heavily.
The two clashed violently, and the momentum that had just been released was instantly shattered by the immense force, sending the man flying several meters high.
At this moment, he was forced to rise, becoming a sitting duck for those around him.
Hiss hiss hiss hiss!
In an instant, all the Golden Wing Tower assassins around them simultaneously raised their hands and launched Poison Dart.
A dense barrage of black Poison Dart rained down on the man.
Caught off guard, he took off his outer robe and rolled it around, sweeping away most of the Poison Dart.
However, a few Poison Dart fired by experts managed to break through the barrier of his outer robe and embed themselves in his back and arm.
"I'll do it!" Xiang Ling shouted and rushed out to engage the man in close combat.
The two exchanged rapid blows, exchanging more than ten rapid exchanges. The surrounding assassins, knowing Xiang Ling was also present, dared not continue throwing darts and hidden weapons.
Suddenly, Xiang Ling out a muffled groan and took several steps back, allowing the man to leap outwards along the wall and hide among the poplar tree canopy.
In the blink of an eye, the two Golden Wing Tower assassins under the tree were knocked to the ground by that person.
The man turned and fled rapidly into the distance.
Xiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
She went to great lengths to control Xiao Chengyi, an Eighth Grade expert, and she couldn't afford to lose him here.
That's why she had to risk taking action just now, pretending to fight him, but actually to find an opportunity to let him leave.
Returning to Zhang Rongfang's side, she looked guilty, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, and bowed to him with clasped hands.
"My lord! I tried my best, but I couldn't stop this man. Please punish me!"
"To punish me?" Zhang Rongfang smiled.
Bang! Suddenly, he slapped Xiang Ling across the face.
The immense power, combined with the speed of Ninth Grade- rank cultivator, left him utterly powerless to dodge.
Xiang Ling was sent flying sideways by the force of the blow, rolling several times on the ground.
She felt dizzy and lightheaded. She tried to get up, but everything around her seemed to be shaking and spinning.
A feeling of nausea and vomiting welled up inside me.
It wasn't until she realized what had happened that she understood she had been hit!
"My lord, I, your subordinate," intense pain spread from my cheek throughout my body.
Xiang Ling's anger surged wildly.
But he was quickly interrupted by intense fear.
"My lord, I will fight with my life to stop the enemy next time! I will never make the same mistake again! Please give Xiang Ling another chance!"
She suppressed the hatred and fear in her eyes.
If she can get through this, and if she can leave the Spirit Envoy's side tonight, she will do everything in her power and mobilize all her connections to kill him! She is already afraid.
Zhang Rongfang is a capricious man who may do something they cannot predict at any time.
Judging from his actions tonight, he may already be doubting himself and Tong Xin.
If we don't strike first, she'll die at this man's hands sooner or later!
Xiang Ling crawled quickly to Zhang Rongfang's feet, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for forgiveness.
"Boring." Zhang Rongfang took another torch and tossed it forward.
The torches spun and fell into the Mansion.
The firelight quickly spread, expanded, and illuminated the entire Meng Residence.
"Let's call it a night." Zhang Rongfang raised his hand and shook it.
Duan Gu and the other Captain of the suicide squad behind him lowered their heads and silently conveyed the order to retreat.
Everyone silently evacuated in First Squad.
Xiang Ling looked up at the Meng Residence, where the fire was growing larger and larger, and felt a chill in her heart.
Her loss was less than that of the Tong Xin, but the burning of everything here would inevitably expose the true entrance hidden within.
The Dream Boat Society is not without rivals, and the Huang Family and Sea Dragon are not capable of dominating the entire Wushan Prefecture.
Such a loophole would never be easily overlooked by the Zhengming Society.
And there's also the Spirit Envoy Zhang Rongfang! An uncontrollable sense of dread rose in Xiang Ling's heart.
This person's personality is fickle, and no one knows what he's thinking.
He killed so many people just because he wanted to come out and have some fun. He destroyed the entire Heavenly Fragrance Beauty Pavilion just to enforce his rules.
This person must not be allowed to live!
Xiang Ling had already made a plan in her mind. After tonight, she would go to the Huang Family and Sea Dragon's place to invite experts to surround and kill the Spirit Envoy Zhang Rongfang.
However, Ninth Grade Master possesses terrifying strength, so we must have a foolproof plan in place; otherwise, if he escapes, the consequences will be dire.
The sheer number of murders Huang Yuzhen committed back then is enough to make the Huang Family hate her to this day. This speaks volumes about her power.
Everything still needs to be considered carefully and planned out in the long term.
Perhaps, we could get it from her sister, Zhang Rongyu. Thud! Suddenly, a short sword pierced straight into her chest from behind.
The stinging pain from the sword blade instantly interrupted all of Xiang Ling's thoughts and plans.
Her mind went blank as she stared blankly at Zhang Rongfang in front of her.
It wasn't him.
He also looked astonished.
Puff.
The short sword was pulled out, and Xiang Ling fell forward, crashing to the ground.
She turned her head with difficulty to look behind her.
Through her gradually blurring pupils, she saw Duan Gu shake off the blood from the short sword in his hand, not even glancing at her. Instead, his face was pale, and he knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Rongfang.
"My lord! It has nothing to do with us! It was all Xiang Ling's doing! She is the founder of the Dream Boat Society Association. We were all deceived and coerced by her into joining her on this ship!"
Duan Gu's expression was incredibly realistic, his teeth clenched, his emotions shifting between resentment and sorrow, which chilled Tong Xin and Qing Su to the bone.
They always thought this guy was a genuinely honest and kind person, but they never expected that he would have another deal with Xiang Ling!
Zhang Rongfang could also see that Duan Gu was acting.
Clearly, this guy saw that things were going badly and acted decisively to make amends for his previous mistakes.
That's why he targeted Xiang Ling.
"The Dream Boat Society? She founded it?"
Zhang Rongfang was slightly surprised. He glanced at Xiang Ling, who was now unable to move, and felt a little regretful.
However, Dream Boat Society doesn't care about anything. Whether or not this is there, he will find another excuse to cripple these two.
However, he wanted to play a little longer, but he didn't expect these people to give up so quickly, which was incredibly boring.
Thump! Tong Xin, who was standing to the side, also knelt down hard and kowtowed to him desperately.
One blow after another, Tong Xin, this Sixth Grade expert, showed absolutely no intention of resisting, only frantically kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"My lord, spare me! Spare me!! Please give me another chance! Please!"
"Indeed, I've heard some incredible inside information." Zhang Rongfang smiled, squatted down, and pressed several points on Xiang Ling's body to forcibly stop the blood vessels by Meridian Seal.
"Duan Gu, take her to get treatment. Remember, don't let her die. I still have a great use for her."
"Yes." Duan Gu was overjoyed, knowing that he was temporarily safe, and quickly got up to reply.
Then he called two female assassins forward to take Xiang Ling away to treat her wounds and await further instructions.
However, such a severe chest injury will take several months to recover.
"Let's go, let's get out of here first." Zhang Rongfang glanced at the Meng Residence Mansion, which was burning ever larger. He turned and was the first to walk away into the distance.
Both Tong Xin and Xiang Ling are Sixth Grade masters, both are talented individuals.
It would be such a waste to let them die so easily.
The group quickly followed and disappeared into the night.
The many assassins from the Golden Wing Tower then withdrew one after another, calmly following the group away.
The night was hazy.
Thick smoke billowed from the fire, and soon groups of Government Office arrived to put it out.
Servants from the surrounding residences Mansion also came to help fight the fire.
Unfortunately, the fire ignited by the spilled Fire Oil had already spread far and wide and could not be extinguished by just a little water.
The fire grew stronger and stronger, illuminating half of the night sky over Xi Creek District.
An Inn on the third floor in the distance.
Two burly figures stood in front of a window.
"Master, do you think that person knew or didn't know?" the young figure asked in a low voice.
"Whether he knows or not is not important to that person." The other figure had white hair and a white beard, and was clearly an old man who was at least seventy years old.
The old man paused, then looked at the raging fire at the Meng Residence.
"This man is ruthless and cruel by nature. When he first arrived in Wushan Prefecture, all his Lower Capital new. Therefore, he needed to use some new methods to establish his authority and win people's hearts."
"But this Dream Boat Society belongs to Xiang Ling. How can he win people's hearts by doing this?" the young man asked, puzzled.
"Actually, he doesn't care at all who Dream Boat Society belongs to. Whether it's Xiang Ling or Tong Xin, he doesn't care what they do or how they treat him," the old man replied coldly.
"Why is that?" the young man asked, frowning.
"Because, for this person, no matter what they have done, the outcome was actually predetermined from the first day they arrived here."
"Just because he changed the rules?"
"No." The old man gave the young man a meaningful look. "Rules are secondary."
The key point is that there's never a reason why a subordinate should have more than their superior.
"Whether it's money or power."
*** Wu Mountain Golden Wing Tower Headquarters - Ten Thousand Mile Villa.
Zhang Rongfang turned around and sat on the Black Leather Seat representing the Spirit Envoy, with a whole golden eagle preserved as a specimen behind him.
The golden eagle spread its wings and pressed itself against the wall, as if it were taking flight.
Its wingspan is a full three meters, and its feathers are golden brown, making it exceptionally majestic.
Looking down at the respectfully standing figures of Tong Xin, Duan Gu, and Qing Su Wei Li.
A smile spread across his face.
"To be honest, this is my first time visiting the headquarters here. I haven't had the time before. Could one of you give me a tour?"
"My lord, please stop keeping us in suspense. How should we deal with Tong Xin and Xiang Ling? These two have tarnished the reputation of my Golden Wing Tower; their crimes are heinous!" Wei Li said in a deep voice.
Just ten minutes ago, Duan Gu had revealed all the details about Xiang Ling and Tong Xin.
The human trafficking deal with Sea Dragon, in particular, made Qing Su's Wei Li turn icy.
"My Golden Wing Tower comes from the Eastern Sect, Sea Dragon's original form comes from the Western Sect. Now these two have actually betrayed us, using our resources and manpower to cooperate with Sea Dragon to arrest and sell innocent women! This is an outrageous crime! They should be hanged!" Qing Su said sternly.
"No rush," Zhang Rongfang said with a smile. "First, let Xiang Ling hand over all the personnel and staff of the Dream Boat structure, and then rescue those people we captured earlier. Otherwise, it's too troublesome for us to search on our own, and we won't be able to clear them out completely."
In addition, I am very interested in that Dream Nectar.
Doesn't she have a lover? I heard he's incredibly strong. What if I can't beat him?
The group looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"I wonder what the relationship is between Xiang Ling and that person. If we use Xiang Ling as bait to poison them, I wonder if it will be effective."
Zhang Rongfang tapped the armrest gently, his face showing distress.
"But I'm a good person, a kind person, how could I do such a wicked thing?"
The group felt a jolt, momentarily unsure of Zhang Rongfang's true nature.
But these words are almost always explicit; if they still don't understand what they mean, then they're incredibly stupid.
At that moment, Duan Gu stepped forward. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Your subordinate! Your subordinate is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!"