Veiled Deception (2)

"I don't know. But these people acted extremely quickly and ruthlessly, and they even committed two massacres in a short period of time. The chief Chief Constable of the Government Office has been replaced twice. They are currently requesting the nearby Garrison to cooperate in the investigation," Zhang Yunqi replied.

"And what about me? You should know that I'm not here. The so-called Jade Shop Association and Hundred Merchants Association couldn't possibly be my doing." Zhang Rongfang frowned.

He was somewhat annoyed by the feeling of being slandered.

"Since you are impatient, young master, then I will go there myself. I will go to the Jade Shop Association and see what the situation is." Zhang Yunqi stroked his beard and said in a low voice.

"Coincidentally, someone also came looking for me, and two of my brothers were killed in the process." He was also furious. This force behind the scenes had actually followed the trail and tracked down to the Rebel Sect. And they had even taken the lives of two brothers for nothing!

If we don't put in the effort soon, the problem will likely be discovered sooner or later.

"In that case, shall we go together?" Zhang Rongfang replied.

"Okay." Zhang Yunqi nodded emphatically. He wasn't worried about Zhang Ying's safety. Ever since he killed the Internal Method Spirit Vein one-on-one, he knew that Zhang Ying's strength was no less than his own.

On a terrain like Citong, even if there are a number of Super Grade experts, as long as they are not ambushed and surrounded, or their movement skills are too poor, Three Voids Expert can easily escape any dangerous situation.

A master like Taijing Zi is someone you only see once every few decades.

Grandmasters are mostly pampered and enjoy life, and rarely kill people themselves.

Unless someone offers an extremely high price.

"Let's go together tomorrow night. We 'Jade Shop Association's stronghold to investigate and see who's behind this."

Zhang Rongfang had previously used his Dark Light Vision to spot the person wearing the disguise. He knew that if both the Jade Shop Association and the Hundred Merchants Association had such people in disguise, it would be too easy to sow discord between them.

Since that's the case, we should seize the opportunity when others don't know he can see through human Leather Mask, quickly find the flaw, and resolve the matter.

Cut the Gordian knot.

Otherwise, if the mastermind behind it discovers it, things might change drastically.

In fact, his initial plan was to set off openly, then lure the snake out of its hole, use Dark Light Vision to find the hidden disguised person, and then follow them to find the mastermind.

But Shangguan Lian Yue's killing spree completely severed the ties between Jade Shop Island and Aloeswood Palace to an irreparable degree.

Jade Shop Island may seem inactive now, but it's clearly brewing something.

Immediately, Zhang Rongfang and Zhang Yunqi discussed the specifics of their joint operation, including the timing, arrangements for the boats, and so on.

Afterwards, he left Huang Jing Mountain, not returning directly to the Aloeswood Palace. Instead, he turned to the side and soon arrived at a desolate beach.

Standing on the beach, the seawater rises and falls all around.

Zhang Rongfang glanced around to make sure no one was there before walking behind a black rock that was taller than a person to conceal himself.

Then he took out a White Stone- Token from his waist.

The Token was carved with rough knife work, and its rectangular edges were carved with leaves, flowers, and pebbles. In the center was a ferocious mouth with fangs.

At the center of the large mouth, a huge stone character is carved.

This is the Token given by the fierce bald man who called himself Zuo Han.

Zhang Rongfang turned the Token over, and there was a small piece of paper with fine handwriting on it.

"If the Crown Prince needs anything, he can strike this Token against a rock to make a sound. If any disciples of our sect are nearby, they will surely come to his aid."

Zhang Rongfang turned solemn as he looked at the stone-carved Token.

He wasn't sure what Zuo Han really meant.

'Perfect timing! This incident can be used to test whether this person's actions are genuine or not, and what their true intentions are.'

Someone inexplicably appeared to support him, and this person was not only a powerful Spirit Vein, but also a top expert who was suspected to be a grandmaster.

Such a strange occurrence left him no room for carelessness.

Immediately, Zhang Rongfang pointed the Token at the reef and struck it hard.

Ding! Unexpectedly, the sound of the impact was clear, resonant, and extremely penetrating. It was as if it were the clearest tone among all the chime bells.

The sound of the waves, layer upon layer, could not drown out the penetrating tone that spread out.

Zhang Rongfang, his entire body on high alert.

Before long, a similar sound came from afar.

Zhang Rongfang then struck the Token again, making a sound.

After receiving a response, the voice rang out again. This time, it didn't take long before a person moved swiftly and quickly approached.

As they approached, the man spotted the Token in Zhang Rongfang's hand from afar.

As the moonlight shone down, it was clear that a faint Blue Light seemed to reflect off the Token.

"Chen Zhao, a disciple of the Thousand Stone Sect, greets the Crown Prince!"

The man was dressed as a fisherman, wearing a tattered short jacket and carrying a harpoon in one hand. He was quite well-proportioned, strong, and dark-skinned. He appeared to be in his forties.

"I ask you, did the promises made to me by Zuo Han the Thousand Stone Sect truly stand?" Zhang Rongfang asked directly, without wasting any words.

He really didn't expect that such a casual knock would actually attract the disciples of the Thousand Stone Sect.

Moreover, the other party's information spreads very quickly. This is only the first time he has met them. Could it be that any random person from the Thousand Stone Sect could recognize him as some kind of Crown Prince? Zhang Rongfang suppressed his doubts and waited for the other party's answer.

"The words of Sect Master Zuo Han are as good as gold! Your Crown Prince, rest assured," Chen Zhao replied, bowing his head.

"He's the Sect Master? In that case, I'll have to see the sincerity of your Thousand Stone Sect." Zhang Rongfang narrowed his eyes, not really surprised. Zuo Han's strength was probably the strongest he had ever seen, so it was normal for him to become the Sect Master.

"Now that there is a matter concerning the Citong Aloeswood Palace, I hope that you can cooperate with me to help us deal with the mastermind behind it, find out the truth, and put an end to this matter."

"Yes. This disciple will report this matter to the Sect Master immediately." The man replied without any surprise, bowing his head.

Zhang Rongfang carefully examined the other person for a few moments but couldn't see anything unusual.

He wanted to see what the Thousand Stone Sect was really up to.

In any case, this is a good opportunity to test the waters through the Jade Shop Association Hundred Merchants Association.

"Alright, you can leave now," he said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Chen Zhao stood up, turned around and left quickly.

Judging from the explosive speed of his footwork, this person was clearly Hard Skill in martial arts and possessed considerable strength.

Zhang Rongfang watched him leave from behind until he completely disappeared into the horizon, then put away the stone Token and left.

***Bang.

A firework shot into the sky, then exploded, transforming into a blurry red character.

The script was neither Ling Script nor Locked Script; it seemed to belong to a completely separate script system.

On the outskirts of Citong, in a manor spanning over a thousand square meters, corpses lay scattered on the ground.

The few people still standing were occasionally flicking the blood off their swords.

On two of them, Silver Spirit Thread were slowly closing and healing their wounds.

"The Chain Gang wants to resist? They're really overestimating themselves." Han Jia shoved the silver Dagger back into its sheath on the outside of her thigh.

"We still shouldn't be careless. There's still the final Jade Shop Association to resolve, and everything is still uncertain," another Red-clad Woman said in a deep voice.

"Ping'er is cautious by nature, which is a good thing."

Zhu Wanguo walked out of the manor gate and wiped the Blood Spots from his face.

"Now we just have to wait and see when they will clash. The Jade Shop Association is already gathering its experts, preparing to storm the Aloeswood Palace to avenge the previous death of its leader."

"This time, no matter how unwilling Zhou Xueming is, his son has been killed and his loyal minister has been beheaded. If he doesn't make any further statements, he won't be able to maintain his position in the Jade Shop Association. With his prestige completely lost, the pirates on both sides of the sea lanes won't be so convinced."

Zhu Wanguo carefully organized his thoughts, making sure there was nothing he had overlooked, and then raised his hand.

"Let's retreat. The Government Office will be here soon."

"Yes."

Ping'er and Han Jia quickly bowed their heads in response and began to notify the followers to leave.

Zhu Wanguo smiled. The plan was going smoothly, and all that remained was for the Jade Shop Association make her move against the Aloeswood Palace.

In this way, we can both weaken the strength of the Jade Shop Association and incite the Government Office and navy to take action against it, and also see what kind of strength Zhang Ying of the Great Dao Sect is hiding.

Previously, it had repeatedly disrupted the overall planning of the church.

If this person is just lucky, then we can take advantage of this opportunity to kill him and get rid of him.

In that case, Heavenly Treasure Palace will surely be furious, and then... *** the next day, at one o'clock in the morning.

A three-masted seagoing vessel sped out to sea, heading silently toward the Jade Shop Association, the Kuaiyi Island headquarters of the Linlang Society.

Aside from Jade Shop Island, the real headquarters of the Jade Shop Association Society is actually on a hidden island.

Kuaiyi Island, on the other hand, was their temporary headquarters, ostensibly set up to exchange supplies with Ci Tong Port.

The waters here are full of reefs, making it difficult for ordinary ships to even get close.

It is a well-known place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Jade Shop Association possesses a secret, exclusive access route.

On a seagoing vessel.

Zhang Rongfang and Zhang Yunqi stood side by side, while the dozen or so crew members of the Rebel Sect rowed silently and vigorously, heading in the predetermined direction.

"What does the young master intend to do?" Zhang Yunqi looked at Zhang Rongfang to the side with a calm expression, somewhat puzzled.

"What are you worried about, Uncle Zhang?" Zhang Rongfang asked calmly. "Since I dare to go to the Jade Shop Association alone, I naturally have my own methods."

"There are many experts in the Jade Shop Association. If we were to go to the island alone, I'm afraid we would be in trouble." Zhang Yunqi frowned.

This wasn't his original plan; the two of them had come.

The skilled Rebel Sect on the ships were only there to ensure the return of the vessels; they were not there to help reach the island.

Seeing Zhang Rongfang smiled slightly.

"It's just a branch. Besides, Uncle Zhang, have you forgotten where I came from? A mere disguise alien. There's more than just that mastermind in this world."

As he spoke, he carefully took out two strange masks that looked just like human skin from the box he was carrying.

The mask looked as if it had just been torn off a person's face; it was soft and delicate, and even had faint skin texture.

"This!?" Zhang Yunqi's eyes lit up. He took one of the sets, held it in his hand, and examined it carefully.

"This technique is truly indistinguishable from the real thing!" he exclaimed in amazement.

"Back then, the Golden Wing Tower belonged to the Eastern Sect and obtained countless intelligence reports and methods for concealing itself. This is just one of the most suitable ones for my own use," Zhang Rongfang replied.

"Since this is an investigation, we must conceal our identities. If my Aloeswood Palace has people in disguise, then the Jade Shop Association, which initially caused the trouble, must have even more!"

"Arrest, interrogate, track, raid—we must ascertain the situation as quickly as possible, before the other side notices."