Where's My Chair?

He wanted to verify it by private message, too? Was he really being that thorough?

Yang Ling was a little surprised, but he answered calmly:

"My name is Zhang Wei."

Dong Jing's expression shifted. He took out a piece of silver and sent a private message.

A while later, he nodded happily at Yang Ling:

"Brother Zhang Wei, we're family from now on!"

"The branch leader is holding a meeting at Nightless Tower this evening. Remember to come show your face, Brother Zhang."

"Sure thing."

Yang Ling smiled and cupped his hands, then headed toward the Cicada-Holding Directorate at Golden Lion Ridge with Eunuch Chen.

[Zhang Wei (private chat): How'd it go? Did he catch on?]

[Yang Ling (private chat): He believed it.]

[Zhang Wei (private chat): Good. Kill a few more. I'll keep watch for you at the Eagle Valley Red Copper Mine and let you know the moment anything comes up.]

[Yang Ling (private chat): Thanks for the effort, Eunuch Zhang.]

The Cicada-Holding Directorate at Golden Lion Ridge.

Once Eunuch Chen identified himself, he led Yang Ling through without obstruction.

"Lord Yang, Golden Lion Ridge sits at a strategic point and has a great deal of industry. The Red Flame Emperor is bound to attack it."

"That's why the Cicada-Holding Directorate keeps two Fourth-Grade Grandmasters stationed here year-round. Both are experts trained by the directorate."

"We just need to follow procedure and register the heads. Then we can find the leader of the Precious Medicine Gang and sell him Shi Tianhu's head."

"Eunuch Chen, your Cicada-Holding Directorate seems to have plenty of experts," Yang Ling said. "Eunuch Chen Seal-Bearer alone is a Second-Grade Human Immortal stationed in A-9 City. If you count the other cities and the experts guarding Kyoto..."

"Lord Yang, you can