He's Already Run Away!

Although many people in Rizhao City were unwilling to accept the fact that the Tuyao Flower were infested with pests and had to be completely eradicated, the people sent by the City Lord's Mansion resolutely carried out the orders of the Jimo Household head.

So, when Jimo Hong finally managed to gain the other party's support by begging and groveling outside, and was preparing to return to Rizhao City to deliver a heavy blow to the Jimo Household according to their plan,

Before he even disembarked from the flying boat, he saw the barren, dark brown expanse in the distance, which stood out starkly in his eyes.

Sang Ying had no idea how Jimo Hong managed to suppress his panic and return home; she was currently busy dealing with the corpse guarding her.

This is the third person she has quietly taken care of.

Cang Lian was also unlucky; the foreman noticed something was wrong as soon as he arrived. Fortunately, he dealt with him in time and took advantage of the foreman's habit of not going out much, which temporarily covered up the matter, allowing him to continue to operate in the mine as Liu San.

Sang Ying hadn't originally planned to take action against the guards so quickly, but news had already come back from the ground that a large number of Tuyao Flower had been destroyed. Sang Ying was worried that the manager in charge of this matter would notice something and then cut off his tail to escape.

However, remembering the batch of Spirit Stone still hidden in the mine and not yet transported out, Sang Ying guessed that even if the manager was to leave, he would probably risk taking the Spirit Stone with him.

However, she wasn't going to wait any longer; she wanted to force the manager to come to her on his own initiative!

Therefore, before this, Sang Ying planned to get rid of the guards as much as possible, and also find a way to break the Spirit-Sealing Lock on the cultivators.

With a coordinated attack from within and without, not only will this Spirit Vein be preserved, but even the steward will not be able to escape.

When Cang Lian, disguised as Liu San, arrived after receiving the news, only a corpse remained on the ground.

He reluctantly took on the responsibility of disposing of the bodies, a hint of dissatisfaction creeping into his gaze as he looked at Sang Ying: "You're moving way too fast! I just finished one, and you've already taken care of another. If we hadn't rushed here as soon as we got the news, how would we have stayed in this mine if someone had seen us like this!"

Despite his complaints, Cang Lian's hands moved with lightning speed.

However, after dealing with him, a big problem arose for the two. "Now that three guards are gone, although I can impersonate Liu San, if the other two don't show up, things might go wrong."

Sang Ying had already made up her mind. "You don't need to worry about that. I happen to have something I need you to do."

She beckoned to Cang Lian with her finger, and he obediently lowered his head and brought his ear close to Sang Ying's mouth.

The guard's disappearance couldn't be kept secret for long, and besides, these guards had been together for some time and knew that even if the guard was lazy, he wasn't the type to disappear for a long time.

However, after searching the entire mine without finding any trace of the other party, the guards began to have some bad suspicions.

The dozen or so Golden Core guards even went to find the leader, wanting to inform him of the matter.

But the leader's door remained unopened despite repeated calls, so the group had no choice but to break it down, only to find the room completely empty.

The furnishings inside remained the same, but the underling was nowhere to be seen.

It was at this time that "Liu San" stepped forward.

"I bet they've already run away!" he said through gritted teeth, his gloomy face and the scar making him look particularly frightening.

His words were like a drop of cold water falling into hot oil, and the crowd immediately began to discuss them.

But the guards weren't so easily fooled. One of them immediately retorted, "Why should our boss run away? If he does this job well, he'll have a bright future and countless benefits. If he leaves now, wouldn't all his previous efforts have been for nothing?"

Although they were only assigned to guard duty, life in the mine was far from easy. The foreman had endured so many days, and with their master's plan about to succeed, they were also about to receive a reward.

Why run away at this point?

Upon hearing the other party's words, "Liu San" let out a cold laugh.

"Are you genuinely unaware or pretending not to know? Don't tell me you didn't hear that the Tuyao Flower was devoured by spirit insects, and that the Jimo Household head ordered its extermination to prevent further harm."

"The Tuyao Flower are all gone, and Rizhao City is so easy to defend and difficult to attack. Do you think our master will still continue to attack the Jimo Household regardless of the consequences?" Liu San's sinister voice rang in everyone's ears, leading them step by step into the abyss.

Seeing the various expressions on everyone's faces, "Liu San" continued, "I guess the leader was worried that if he took us with him, we wouldn't be able to escape, so he only took a few trusted men and planned to leave Rizhao City quietly. Why don't you go and see if the batch of Spirit Stone we handed over earlier is still there?"

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed to search the cabinet that the leader had locked, only to find that the box, which had originally contained dozens of Storage Bag, was now completely empty.

The box showed no signs of being broken by external force, and everyone's hearts sank immediately upon seeing this.

"Only the foreman knows how to open this box. If an outsider breaks in and takes the Spirit Stone, he'll definitely fight them. The mine has been unusually quiet these past few days, and there's not a trace of disorder in his room..." The guard who had been stubbornly insisting "impossible" looked around and murmured softly.

The leader was the most powerful among them, just one step away from the Nascent Soul. Moreover, he was ruthless and had been a bandit in his younger days. If someone broke in, he would definitely notice. Even if he couldn't subdue them, there would at least be sounds of fighting.

But just like the man said before, the guards hadn't heard anything except the sounds of mining in the past few days.

Even if the intruders were capable of silently eliminating the low-ranking leader, why would the other side let those who were even less capable than the low-ranking leader go?

All signs indicate that the minor leader ran away with the Spirit Stone!

With a loud bang, someone smashed the box containing Spirit Stone: "I knew he was no good! He's done plenty of things to cheat others before, and we were the only ones who blindly followed him, only to be ruined by that bastard!"

Everyone lowered their heads, their eyes swirling with emotion.

Now that the Tuyao Flower is gone and the foreman has run away, if they remain in the mine, they might be discovered by the Jimo Household at any time and wiped out.

It was only at this moment that everyone belatedly realized their fear; they had actually been instigated by their leader to confront the Jimo Household, who were like "local emperors"!

Recalling the formidable methods used by the Jimo Household in the past, everyone felt both regret and fear.

"Let's not stay here any longer, let's pack our things and run!" someone suggested.

Someone else asked, quite unwillingly, "But we've worked so hard for so long and haven't gotten anything in return. It's really hard to accept that you're leaving me like this!"

"You're lucky to be alive. What can you do even if you're unwilling to accept it?!"

That's true. It's already a great blessing to have survived the Jimo Household family. However, when they thought of the benefits promised by the former leader, they couldn't help but feel some regret and resentment.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, "Liu San" spoke up again, "If you all want to make a quick buck before you leave, I have a good idea."

The guards' eyes all turned to "Liu San," as if they were looking at their last straw.