Inside the main conference hall of Dafeng City, Xiang Cangqiong frowned as he looked at the noisy crowd below, his expression puzzled.
Yesterday, he was beaten up by Ling Yi, and feeling frustrated, he reported Ling Yi's behavior to Empress Xiang Hongying of the Great Qian Empire. The Empress only replied with three words: "Understood."
After that, there was no further news, which left Xiang Cangqiong, who was not good at guessing the emperor's intentions, somewhat scratching his head.
We need a clear answer on what to do; this is so frustrating.
Of course, he wasn't good at figuring out the emperor's intentions, and he quickly put that aside.
The reason Xiang Cangqiong looked puzzled was because he had just heard from the street that Ling Yi had been kidnapped by people from the Lookout.
Just last night, less than 10 minutes after he left.
The reason they knew so much was because someone filmed the people from the Lookout leaving Ling Yi's house and posted the footage online. Then, Ling Yi disappeared.
Based on the analysis of the events before and after, it is highly likely that Ling Yi was kidnapped by people from the Lookout.
"Stop arguing!" Xiang Cangqiong slammed his hand on the table and said coldly.
The conference room fell silent instantly.
" Peng Bahai, order a lockdown of Dafeng City. During this period, no one is allowed to enter Dafeng City, but no one is allowed to leave. Search every inch of Dafeng City thoroughly and find the people from that Lookout."
"Yes, Commander!" Peng Bahai replied with a bitter face.
"However, Commander, so much time has passed, those people from the Lookout must have left Dafeng City long ago, right?"
Xiang Cangqiong glanced at him and said, "If the people from the Lookout have already left Dafeng City, then you can all just wait to die!"
"You should all be aware of Ling Yi's value. I don't need to elaborate on the consequences if Ling Yi Entering Divinity. Moreover, I have already reported this matter to the Empress."
Peng Bahai's face grew increasingly grim.
Ling Yi, Ling Yi, it's Ling Yi again.
Ling Yi is like his nemesis; every time he hears Ling Yi's name, nothing good comes of it.
From Ling Yi's first table-flipping incident to threatening him with ten million gold coins, to taking over the arena and causing him to lose another hundred million gold coins, he was almost crippled.
Now, because of Ling Yi, he's once again found himself in trouble.
He certainly understood Xiang Cangqiong's words. If that person from the Lookout were still in Dafeng City, it would be fine, but as long as Dafeng City was sealed off, they would be unable to escape.
Of course, a simple blockade won't work; we'll need to use some tools, such as preventing air travel and Teleport.
This is another huge expense.
Damn it, it's only been a few days since I first heard the name Ling Yi, and I haven't gained any benefits at all. On the contrary, my family fortune is almost gone.
This Ling Yi is practically his nemesis.
"What are you all waiting for? Get out there and get to work!" Xiang Cangqiong said, frowning.
After Peng Bahai and the others left, Xiang Cangqiong muttered, "That brat, was he really kidnapped? Something feels off about this."
No one knew Ling Yi's strength better than Xiang Cangqiong.
With maxed-out damage reduction and damage reflection, plus a Teleportation skill, he's practically invincible. Even I can't beat Ling Yi; I just get beaten up instead. How can anyone else possibly take down Ling Yi?
"Unless, the people of the Lookout used powerful artifacts."
Being immune to damage doesn't mean being invincible; being Teleportation doesn't guarantee being undefeated.
While items that prevent Teleport are rare, they are not uncommon.
There are also some powerful items that can temporarily seal a target's attributes and skills. If it's someone from that Lookout, prepare a spatial item as well.
It's not impossible that Ling Yi was kidnapped due to carelessness.
"Hopefully, the people from that Lookout haven't left Dafeng City yet!"
Did the people from that Lookout leave Dafeng City? No.
Logically, after sealing Ling Yi last night, he should have left Dafeng City overnight, but he was stopped by a mysterious person who suddenly appeared.
One punch left him with barely any health, scaring him into a frantic escape.
After that, every time he was about to leave Dafeng City, that mysterious man would appear and punch him.
I always leave him with very low health, but I never kill him.
The people in the Lookout then understood that the other party did not want him to leave Dafeng City.
"You son of a bitch."
Inside a hotel in Dafeng City, a middle-aged Uncle with a long face stared out the window with a gloomy expression.
He is the one who sealed Ling Yi in the Lookout, codenamed Ghost Shadow, real name Ma San.
A level 72 assassin with Limit third job advancement and C-rank talent.
They are among the few professionals in the Lookout who have chosen the path of Limit Reincarnation.
"No, we have to leave Dafeng City as soon as possible. The monster tide is about to form, and once it hits, we won't be able to leave."
Since we can't leave, we'll have to call for outside help.
Taking a deep breath, Ghost Shadow opened his profession panel and contacted the Lookout master.
{ Ma San: Palace Master, I have sealed Ling Yi away, but I am being held up in Dafeng City by a mysterious person and cannot leave.}
Cao Feng: Your profession is that of Shadow Assassin, capable of moving through the shadows. How can you not leave?
{ Ma San: I don't know what's going on, but as soon as I appear near the city wall or gate, the enemy immediately appears. My Shadow skill is completely useless against them.}
Ma San: My opponent is extremely strong. Every attack leaves me with almost no health, and they only use one move each time. I have absolutely no chance to fight back.
Cao Feng: Why not use Teleport Stone?
{ Ma San: Palace Master, just in case, the sealing scroll I used is a Source-level item, which prevents the use of any Teleport skills or items.}
Ma San's horse-like face was full of wry smiles. The Origin-level sealing scroll could only be carried with him once used and could not be put into the system backpack or any spatial item.
Furthermore, the use of any spatial abilities or Teleport items is strictly prohibited.
Otherwise, the sealing scroll would be damaged, and Ling Yi would be permanently trapped in that isolated space, never to emerge again.
They thought that as long as they took the sealing scroll out of Dafeng City, the matter would be perfectly resolved.
But then, out of nowhere, a mysterious person appeared and cornered him in Dafeng City.
{ Ma San: Palace Master, there's something else. My kidnapping of Ling Yi somehow got leaked. Not only that, but the fact that I used a sealing scroll to seal Ling Yi in a separate space has also been leaked.}
{ Ma San: I reckon it won't be long before the whole internet knows about this.}
This was also what terrified and baffled Ma San the most.
Only he and the Palace Master knew about Ling Yi's kidnapping.
Even the Palace Master was unaware that he had used a Source-level sealing scroll.
But there was a mysterious entity behind it all, who not only knew that he had kidnapped Ling Yi, but also knew that he was using a source-level sealing scroll and knew the weaknesses of the mysterious scroll.
The most terrifying thing is that he had absolutely no idea who was behind it, what their identity was, or what their purpose was.
If the other party is after Ling Yi, then with their strength, they could easily steal the sealing scroll.
If the other party wanted to kill him, it would only take one punch.
This made Ma San think of a possibility: the other party was using him, Ling Yi, and this sealing scroll to fish for something.
Who are you fishing for?
Whoever tries to steal the sealing scroll, we'll lure them in.
This may include people from his Lookout.
Ghost Shadow Ma San relayed his analysis to Palace Master Cao Feng.
It took Cao Feng a full ten minutes to reply.
Cao Feng: The Level-Up Pill is extremely valuable. We must bring Ling Yi out. Conceal your identity for now and don't act rashly. I'll be there shortly.
The Palace Master is actually coming in person?
This greatly shocked Ghost Shadow, who knew that the Palace Master hadn't made a move in almost a hundred years.
They haven't even left the guild's headquarters for a century.
Yes, the Lookout is a verified guild with Guild Token and its own guild headquarters.
Moreover, it's listed among the 12 guilds.
The Lookout is just their public name; as for their actual name on the guild list, only the Lookout members themselves know.
The Lookout is not just a name, but also a dungeon, a dungeon that can be repeatedly farmed, and a dungeon where one can stay for a long time.
Although the Lookout's guild has a headquarters, the Lookout's true base is actually this Lookout itself.
The same applies to Lookout, Undead Hall, Demon Dragon Hall, and Dark Hall.
This demonstrates just how deeply these four forces that betrayed humanity were hidden and how powerful they were.
Now that the Palace Master has come in person, all the troubles will be easily resolved.
Ghost Shadow Ma San had blind confidence in their temple master, Cao Feng, whom he considered invincible.
Meanwhile, more and more news about the Lookout kidnapping Ling Yi is appearing online.
It includes videos, pictures, and text descriptions.
The details are so detailed that it's as if someone were filming Ma San up close.
Ma San didn't know what the others thought, but Ma San was genuinely frightened.
He had a chill down his spine, as if a pair of eyes were secretly watching him.
This made Ma San like a frightened bird, forcing him to constantly change hotels. Eventually, he stopped going to hotels altogether and went directly to the residential area near the East Gate, which was also the neighborhood where Ling Yi lived.
He randomly found an empty room and secretly Concealment there.
"Who exactly are these guys?" Ma San's face was extremely ugly.
The "guys" he was referring to were actually video accounts that appeared out of nowhere.
These accounts all share a common name: You Can't Escape!
The only difference is the numbering; You Can't Escape No. 1, You Can't Escape No. 2, You Can't Escape No. N.
All the news and videos about the Lookout, the sealing scroll, and the Ghost Shadow Ma San were released through these accounts.
Just then, the account he was following, " You Can't Escape 10086," posted a new video.
The video is short, only 10 seconds long.
Upon seeing the video, the Ghost Shadow Ma San screamed in terror and threw his phone away.
Because the person in the video is him, or more precisely, him from five minutes ago.
Someone approached Ghost Shadow Ma San Ghost Shadow Ma San behind and took pictures of him from behind.
There was someone in the room; the mysterious person was in his room, right beside him.
"You bastard, who are you? Show yourself!"
Ma San suddenly had two daggers in his hands, and he frantically swung them at the air, but unfortunately, he didn't hit anything.
Then, Ma San's figure disappeared, and he used his skill to hide himself in the shadows of the corner of the wall.
But the next moment, Ma San was punched hard in the stomach.
A barrage of data appeared above his head: "[Decrease by 4199]". Ma San was low on health again.
Health points are just 1 point left.
He himself was exposed from his Invisibility equipment.