Inside the manor, a woman in a red silk nightgown lounged lazily on a wicker chair, gazing at the moonlight outside the window.
It was Gao Shiman, the eldest sister of the Gao Family.
A white facial mask covered her face, and sock-like foot masks wrapped her feet. Holding a milky white anti-aging cream, she dabbed it onto the lines on her neck.
"Boss, Sun Yi sent word. Gao Bancheng and the others will arrive in Ash City tomorrow."
A bodyguard in a black suit, still wearing sunglasses late at night, spoke respectfully beside her.
"Is Sun Yi dead?" Gao Shiman asked casually.
"Yes. The transmitter implanted in his body has stopped transmitting."
"Excellent. Looks like that fatty Gao Bancheng must have started suspecting my dear fourth brother." Gao Shiman giggled, making her facial mask tremble. She quickly stopped smiling and pressed the mask back into place.
"Now we can make our move."
A trace of hesitation flashed through the eyes of the bodyguard in sunglasses.
"Boss, are you sure you want to act? Gao Bancheng has powerful people all around him, not to mention Li Xiao and Cunning Rabbit..."
"Heh heh heh..." Gao Shiman suddenly laughed.
The bodyguard froze. "Boss, why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing at Li Xiao's lack of cunning and Cunning Rabbit's weakness."
"Boss, Li Xiao is Future's Child! He's the Black King's disciple!"
A trace of contempt flashed through Gao Shiman's eyes. "You believe him just because he says so? Li Xiao spent some time in Myriad Wealth Capital. Don't you know what kind of person he is?
"He has neither strength nor brains. The only tough thing about him is his mouth.
"If you were the Black King, would you take someone like that as your disciple?"
The bodyguard hesitated. "Perhaps the Black King