Xiao Bai was fixed on the machine as the laser accumulated energy. Xiao Bai's life was on the line as it was counting down.
Suddenly, a bell rang and the High Lord's expression changed. It was his subordinate informing him that someone had come to visit.
He looked deeply at Xiao Bai and muttered to himself, "Looks like I won't have the chance to witness your death. Have a good taste of the laser."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and strode out of the basement. He then gently took off his mask. This time, he changed from the High Lord to Ji Wuxiang. His aura also underwent an earth-shattering change.
"So it's Tang Zheng who barged in. Why did he come here in the middle of the night?" Ji Wuxiang muttered to himself.
"Young Master Tang, why are you here?" Ji Wuxiang changed into a set of pajamas and greeted Tang Zheng. He pretended to be surprised as he asked.
Finally seeing Ji Wuxiang, Tang Zheng stopped and asked directly, "Why did I feel the power of the stars descend in the capital?"
Ji Wuxiang's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself that Tang Zheng's senses were really sharp.
Ji Wuxiang did not panic in the slightest. He smiled calmly and said, "So Young Master Tang is here for this matter. I activated the Heavenly Chess in an attempt to absorb more power of the stars into the Heavenly Chess. I hope that the Heavenly Chess can be perfected as soon as possible."
"Don't you have me?" Tang Zheng asked back.
"It's late at night. After all, I can't trouble Young Master Tang with everything." Ji Wuxiang said with a smile. His excuse was perfect.
Tang Zheng looked at him suspiciously and frowned slightly.
Ji Wuxiang's expression did not change as he looked at him with a smile.
"Then what's the effect of activating the Heavenly Chess? “
Ji Wuxiang shook his head in disappointment, "I am unable to communicate with the power of the stars. Even if I can activate the Celestial Chess and make the power of the stars descend from the Nine Heavens, I am unable to precisely channel the power of the stars into the Celestial Chess. Therefore, without Young Master Tang's help, I would not have been able to succeed in this huge project."
Ji Wuxiang's words were sincere and persuasive.
Tang Zheng stared at him with burning eyes, but he didn't express whether he believed him or not. He asked, "President Ji, do you know my pet Xiao Bai?"
Ji Wuxiang nodded calmly. "Of course, I know. I've heard that there are quite a few divine abilities as well."
"Xiao Bai is missing. He was kidnapped." Tang Zheng's tone suddenly dropped and became cold.
"What?" Ji Wuxiang raised his eyebrows in surprise, "How could this be? Who in the capital is a match for Xiao Bai?"
"President Ji's power in the capital is so great, could it be that you have no news at all?"
Ji Wuxiang let out a long sigh and said, "My power is only limited to normal matters. Regarding you cultivators, I am indeed powerless. But Young Master Tang, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to track down Xiao Bai's whereabouts. Do you have any specific clues? "
Ji Wuxiang appeared to be very enthusiastic.
"Specific clues?" Tang Zheng muttered to himself, "Number One died at the scene, does that count?"
"Number One? Isn't he the chief's man? Could it be that the chief sent people to kidnap Xiao Bai? "Ji Wuxiang was extremely shocked.
"Do you think that's possible?"
"This …" Ji Wuxiang hesitated and bitterly laughed, "I can't guess the thoughts of these people in power."
"President Ji is too modest. If even you can't guess, then others can't."
Ji Wuxiang bitterly smiled and said, "Now that I have lost my power, even my backer is in danger. If I could truly guess the thoughts of those people in power, then I wouldn't have fallen to this point."
Tang Zheng stared at Ji Wuxiang from beginning to end, but after staring for a long time, he still couldn't find any clues. His reactions were steady and everything was within reason, causing Tang Zheng to be very passive.
"President Ji's information is very fast. Could it be that you still don't know what the Blood Moon is?" Tang Zheng changed the topic and asked.
Ji Wuxiang was slightly startled and his expression became strange. He stared straight at Tang Zheng and said with a smile, "Young Master Tang should be more clear about the reason for this matter, right?"
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"Hehe, since Young Master Tang is asking, then I will definitely tell you the truth. I just received news that the Blood Moon was caused by the Scarlet Lunar Beast by your side and not by Tian Qi, right?" Ji Wuxiang's gaze became thought-provoking.
Tang Zheng's head moved. He didn't expect the other party to admit it so frankly. If Ji Wuxiang denied it, then Tang Zheng's suspicion of him would definitely increase. Because, with Ji Wuxiang's information, it was impossible that he didn't know about this matter.
If even the chief knew about it, then this definitely couldn't be hidden from Ji Wuxiang.
However, he didn't expect the other party to admit it so frankly. This made Tang Zheng a bit more passive.
For a moment, he couldn't understand Ji Wuxiang.
"Young Master Tang, you really have too many rare and exotic beasts around you. This Scarlet Lunar Beast can actually cause the Blood Moon, and it's said that once you consume its inner core, you can even absorb the essence of the sun and the moon. It's equivalent to Tang Seng's meat. You have to protect it well and don't let it get caught by bad people, "Ji Wuxiang reminded, seemingly full of kindness.
"You're really well-informed. Don't tell me you don't have any thoughts after hearing this news?" Tang Zheng probed.
Ji Wuxiang was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, "Young Master Tang, you really know how to joke. We're friends, and the Scarlet Lunar Beast is your pet. Why would I do such a thing?"
From Ji Wuxiang's reaction, Tang Zheng didn't find the information he wanted. He also couldn't directly start a fight because he didn't have any solid evidence and no solid reason to do so.
However, Xiao Bai disappeared without a trace and he couldn't do anything about it. How could Tang Zheng just let it go?
Boom!
Suddenly, a violent explosion sounded, and the ground shook. Both of them were startled at the same time.
"What's going on?" Tang Zheng asked in surprise.
Ji Wuxiang's expression suddenly changed and his eyes fluctuated violently.
Creak!
The door was suddenly pushed open and someone rushed in and shouted, "Director Ji, something happened."
Ji Wuxiang had already guessed a thing or two, so he said, "Young Master Tang, I still have something to do. You guys send Young Master Tang away first."
Tang Zheng had a sudden idea and said, "Director Ji, did something big happen?"
"It's nothing, just a small matter. I can handle it." Ji Wuxiang's expression flickered.
Tang Zheng caught on to this and became even more determined to stay. He smiled and said, "Director Ji, just now you said that we're friends and should help each other, no matter if it's a big or small matter. If I can help, of course I won't refuse."
After saying this, he directly walked out of the room and found that the outside was already in chaos. A part of the Go club's building had collapsed and many people were rushing over.
Looking at Tang Zheng's back, Ji Wuxiang's eyes flashed with a cold light, but there was nothing he could do. He could only chase after him and say, "Young Master Tang, don't worry. Let's see what's going on first."
Tang Zheng pointed at the collapsed building and said, "Director Ji, could it be that there were explosives buried in this Go club and accidentally exploded, causing this area to collapse?"
"I occasionally like to do small experiments like this. It might be an accident, but it's not a big deal. We'll just rebuild it." Ji Wuxiang waved his hand and said without a care.
But Tang Zheng had already found some clues from his expression. This was definitely not as simple as the explosion caused by a small experiment as Ji Wuxiang had said. There was definitely something else going on.
The more Ji Wuxiang tried to hide it, the more interested Tang Zheng was in finding out the details. Of course, he wouldn't leave just like that.
He coldly snorted in his heart and walked over with large strides.
There was actually a large hole in the collapsed ruins. Smoke and dust rose from it, but one could vaguely see that there was another world under the ruins.
Tang Zheng didn't say anything and jumped into the ruins.
Ji Wuxiang's face became ashen. His subordinates all looked at him and asked what they should do.
Ji Wuxiang fiercely stomped his feet and hurriedly chased after him and climbed into the ruins.
What was under the ruins?
Ji Wuxiang couldn't be more clear. Underneath the ruins was the basement where Xiao Bai was imprisoned. The explosion was definitely an accident when the laser killed Xiao Bai. As for why this accident happened, he couldn't figure it out for the time being.
However, he was still worried that Tang Zheng would find some clues and deepen his suspicion, or even immediately turn against him.
From Tang Zheng's reaction tonight, he was already suspecting him. If he added the last straw and the two sides completely broke off, then it would be a terrible nightmare for Ji Wuxiang.
Before Heavenly Chess was completely successful, he had to rely on Tang Zheng. If they broke off, then both sides would completely fail.
"The Hope Laser not only killed Xiao Bai, but also destroyed its corpse, completely turning it into air." Ji Wuxiang secretly hoped.
The energy of the laser was too strong. Normal creatures could be directly turned into air, so Xiao Bai shouldn't be an exception.
Ji Wuxiang silently prayed and chased after him. He found that the basement had already turned into a large hole full of holes. All the equipment had been destroyed, so it was very dark. Adding on the fact that it was covered in dust, he couldn't even see his own fingers.
His subordinate quickly turned on the flashlight, and finally saw a trace of light. Ji Wuxiang shouted, "Young Master Tang, where are you?"
There was no reply, and Tang Zheng was nowhere to be seen.
Everyone looked at each other and walked in the dark. Wherever the light shone, they didn't see anything special.
An ominous premonition surfaced in Ji Wuxiang's heart. Could it be that Tang Zheng was one step ahead of him and found some clues?
He gradually clenched his fist, and there was a trace of killing intent in his eyes. If that was the case, then he definitely couldn't let Tang Zheng live today. He definitely couldn't let the tiger go back to the mountain.
As for perfecting Heavenly Chess, he had to think of another way. The Redmoon Beast was a good breakthrough. If they really broke off, then he had to capture the Redmoon Beast no matter what.
Once he consumed the Redmoon Beast's inner core, he would naturally be able to communicate with the Astral Energy and perfect Heavenly Chess.
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