"That Li Tianhao is truly audacious, he actually dared to set his sights on Laozi."
Hong Chao sneered inwardly, but still went along with the other party's instructions.
"Chief, my only son has been murdered! This is an irreconcilable hatred! I beg you, Chief, to have mercy and allow me to personally avenge my enemy!"
Hong Chao's neck was stiff, his face a mixture of anger and sorrow.
His acting was so superb that even he almost believed it.
Seeing that Hong Chao was so cooperative, Li Tianhao nodded secretly with satisfaction, then continued to tease, "Miss Yagyu's dog is exceptionally talented and will never make a mistake. Please do us a favor, Chief."
"Didn't Elder Hong Chao's entire family die out a long time ago? Where did this son come from?"
Li Zhengkai asked, quite puzzled.
"He was my godson, whom I had only recently taken in! He was supposed to take care of me in my old age and see me to my death, but I never imagined he would be killed by thieves!"
Hong Chao's face was filled with grief and indignation, as if his entire family had been wiped out.
"I see!"
Upon hearing Hong Chao's explanation, gang leader Li Zhengkai nodded, "Then let's go find him!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Li Tianhao's face lit up with joy, and he winked at Xu Jiao.
He wasn't worried about not finding it, because the piece of cloth supposedly left by the murderer actually belonged to his father-in-law, who had killed Duan Tianya.
Not long ago, Hong Chao ambushed Duan Tianya. Although he was almost killed, he managed to tear off this piece of cloth.
"Wrong!"
Looking at the cloth in Hong Chao's hand, and then at the Rice Bucket that kept sniffing around in the air, Duan Tianya's expression instantly became serious.
This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against him!
However, at this moment, there is no way to defend oneself.
The rag was indeed torn from his clothes, and it carried his scent.
Furthermore, the other side outnumbered him and clearly intended to kill him, so there was no point in explaining.
"Could it be Yagyu Tajima no Kami?"
Duan Tianya, then put the thought aside.
Although his father-in-law Yagyu Tajima no Kami, hated him to the core, he was a man of principle.
He wanted to defeat and kill himself honorably, not through such despicable means.
But if it wasn't Yagyu Tajima no Kami, who could it be?
Is my sister-in-law Yagyu Piaoxu or Li Tianhao?
Duan Tianya pondered in his heart, already preparing for a fierce battle.
Meanwhile, Li Tianhao and Hong Chao's group on the opposite side were also ready to make their move.
As the situation grew increasingly dire and both sides were about to fight to the death, Rice Bucket suddenly yelled at one of them.
It wasn't Duan Tianya, nor Li Zhengkai, but Liu Shibin, one of the ten!
"You killed Elder Hong's son!"
Xu Jiao shouted angrily, instantly igniting the already tense atmosphere.
Without giving Liu Shibin a chance to refute, Xu Jiao drew her sword and attacked.
Seeing this, Yagyu Tajima no Kami, who was standing nearby, did not hesitate and immediately attacked.
Immediately afterwards, Duan Tianya and Haitang joined the battle.
Li Tianhao originally intended to kill one of the experts beside gang leader Li Zhengkai, was stunned for two seconds and had no choice but to join the battle.
The situation changed so quickly that they didn't have time to react before the battle broke out.
"Damn it, that bastard tricked us!"
Hong Chao roared and threw a powerful punch at Li Tianhao.
After the initial confusion, the ten finally understood what was going on.
Li Tianhao had no intention of controlling the Giant Whale Gang. This was a scheme he and Li Zhengkai set up to eliminate these elders from outside the clan.
Li Zhengkai and Li Tianhao are uncle and nephew, and even if they have a big conflict, they are still closer than they are to each other.
Hong Chao and his accomplices actually believed Li Zhengkai's nonsense; they were utterly foolish.
Thinking of this, everyone's anger surged, quickly transforming into a chilling killing intent.
"Kill them, and we'll take control of the Giant Whale Gang ourselves!"
Hong Chao roared, his voice reaching Li Tianhao's ears and sending a shiver down his spine.
If they had originally planned to find a way to rescue them, now they have nothing left.
The Giant Whale Gang belongs to Li Tianhao, not even his own nephew Li Zhengkai, let alone a group of elders from other clans!
"That damned Hong Chao, how dare he lie to me!"
Li Tianhao roared, and his attacks became increasingly ruthless.
Things have come to this point, and there's no way to resolve them.
Hong Chao and his group believed that Li Tianhao was plotting against them, while Li Tianhao thought that Hong Chao and his group wanted to seize control of the Giant Whale Gang.
As for the gang leader Li Zhengkai, Duan Tianya, and Haitang, they were still in a state of confusion.
A group of people came looking for an enemy with great momentum, but ended up fighting among themselves?
Die!
Liu Shibin roared in anger; he hated that dog to the core.
Although Li Tianhao was the one plotting against them, if it weren't for this stupid dog, how would they have ended up in this situation?
However, he wanted to kill the Rice Bucket, but the Rice Bucket- nothing wouldn't let him kill him.
It had already darted out when the battle broke out.
In a direct confrontation, the Rice Bucket would definitely be no match for these C-rank Reincarnation Temple.
But if it were to run away, I doubt anyone here could catch it.
"Awoo!"
A loud howl echoed through the night sky, audible for miles around.
Under the deathly silent night sky, countless lithe figures approached the headquarters of the Giant Whale Gang from all directions.
"Damn it, these natives are too strong. We can't stay here any longer, let's get out of here!"
Hong Chao roared, already planning to escape.
He had spent at least ten years of his lifespan searching for Xu Long's whereabouts, and his weakened state had not yet disappeared; he could not even unleash 80% of his full strength.
Facing Xu Jiao, an elite Reincarnation Temple with three main attributes, he was already at a disadvantage in less than ten moves.
boom!
A loud bang rang in their ears, forcing Xu Jiao and the others to retreat.
This type of bomb is not very powerful, but it contains a potent anesthetic that will paralyze the nerves within a very short time after inhalation.
"Hehe, the show's about to begin!"
Xu Jiao, without haste, leaped onto the roof.
Instead of scattering and fleeing, the ten people huddled together.
The C-rank world is teeming with experts; even seasoned veterans like them could die from a single misstep.
If they stay together, they can support each other; if they are scattered, they can be easily defeated one by one.
"Damn it, I've been scammed."
Liu Shibin cursed angrily, his teeth itching with hatred.
Before they even understood what was going on, they were forced to flee in a sorry state.
"That Li Tianhao is a real scoundrel! He goes back on his word and is utterly shameless!"
"It might not be Li Tianhao!"
Hong Chao snorted, his tone tinged with doubt.
"When that stupid dog pointed at you just now, I saw a look of surprise on Li Tianhao's face. He also seemed hesitant and restrained in the ensuing fight, as if he wasn't using his full strength."
"Who else could it be but Li Tianhao? Could it be that woman?"
"You never know! Don't forget, I tore the rag from Duan Tianya's body; there's no mistake about that. As for that dog..."
At this point, Hong Chao suddenly shut his mouth and even stopped walking abruptly.
Not only him, but everyone else stopped as well.