Two days later.
In the dead of night.
Three figures appeared at the entrance of the Wang Family's ancestral home.
"Ah, you guessed right. I was the one who did it …"
Liu Xiaojiang stood between Xia He and Shen Chong. He was clearly in the middle of a conversation with someone on the phone.
"There's no reason. If I had to give a reason, it would be for the sake of the Eight Mystical Arts … and for the sake of stability in the future."
"Although World Society is an Expert organization that only rose to prominence in recent years, it still holds a pivotal position in ordinary society …"
"Not to mention …"
"Fung Jung-ho is a smart person. Even if he's ambitious, with his status and position, he won't do anything too overboard."
"After all, based on the recent situation, World Bloc's every move doesn't just involve the Experts in the circle, but also the ordinary people who have dealings with them …"
"So, to ordinary society, World Bloc is clearly more important than World Society, let alone a family like the Wang Family that basically doesn't exist."
"Chairman Zhao, I'll tell you the truth. After considering all this, I personally went to look for Fung Jung-ho and came to an agreement with Guild Leader Feng. As long as we deal with the Wang Family, the Feng Family will obediently give up on the Spirit Hunter and Commander Summoner. It will completely end with Fengxingtong's generation."
"This is a chance. A chance to deal with the Spirit Hunter and Commander Summoner problem …"
Zhao Fangxu's hesitant voice sounded through the phone. "Xiao Jiang, if you really do this, there's a high chance you'll never be able to turn back …"
"Chairman Zhao, what the other Experts think isn't important to me right now. What's important is what you and the higher-ups think …" Liu Xiaojiang calmly replied.
"Not to mention, I'm the All-Encompassing Sect Leader, the mysterious Yinggou …"
"… Sigh." Zhao Fangxu couldn't help but sigh. "Zhang Chulan and Feng Bao Bao have just caused quite a bit of trouble for me over at the Tang Sect. Even now, I'm still responsible for cleaning up after them. Don't forget that you're also involved in the Tang Sect's affairs."
"We're still dealing with the Tang Sect at this critical juncture, and you're suddenly giving me such a strong dose of medicine …"
"Xiao Jiang, why are you so anxious? It's not like you to use such extreme and ruthless methods …"
"If we take an extreme approach, we can get rid of the World Society and the Wang Family together. This can also solve the problem of the Spirit Restraining and Generals Dispatching …" Liu Xiaojiang said.
"I'm just making a careful choice between the World Society and the Wang Family because I don't have any better choices …"
"Why do you believe in Fung Jung-ho?" Zhao Fangxu suddenly asked.
"Because …" Liu Xiaojiang looked up at the Wang Family's ancestral home and slowly said, "Because …"
"The younger generation of the Feng Family is clearly much better than the younger generation of the Wang Family …"
"Fung Jung-ho is a man of great ambition, so he might've overlooked the thoughts of his children. However, that doesn't mean he doesn't care about his family."
"Compared to the Wang Family, World Society might not be too strong in the Expert circle, but in the eyes of ordinary people … World Bloc's influence and connections can only be stronger. In the end, have the Feng Family ever been like Wang Hei?"
"That old bastard Wang Ai. Even in this day and age, he still thinks Experts are above ordinary people …"
"The Wang Family's thoughts, the Wang Family's actions, the Wang Family's past …"
"Chairman Zhao, even back then, if it weren't for the trend of the times … do you think people like them would be the same as the seniors of the Tang Sect?"
"…" The other end of the phone instantly sank into silence.
Soon after.
Zhao Fangxu knew he couldn't change Liu Xiaojiang's mind. So, he said, "Not wanting to pay any price … I guess I was too naive …"
"However, since you're going to do it, you might as well do it cleanly. You might as well show Fung Jung-ho the power of winning hooks. Also, you might as well warn those who are itching to make a move …"
"The Eight Marvellous Skills are extremely dangerous techniques of chaos …."
"Of course, I understand." Liu Xiaojiang immediately hung up the call with Zhao Fangxu.
"Chairman Zhao really is worthy of being a leader of the company." Seeing this, the red-faced Shen Chong recalled what they were about to do. He couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb.
This was how the company treated Experts. Normally, they wouldn't discriminate against them. However, once they were determined to be an unstable factor, their methods … were simply too cruel!
No …
In the past, the company wouldn't have been able to do such a thing even if they wanted to. As expected, the current situation was because of the terrifying power of Liu Xiaojiang …
Hearing this.
Liu Xiaojiang glanced at the two red-faced people beside him. "Since President Feng has already made the arrangements, the Wang Family must be ready this time as well …"
"In that case, there probably won't be any children or outsiders waiting for us to come up with conditions. So, if something like what Xia He said happens later … you don't have to hold back."
Speaking up to this point, he suddenly looked at the silent Xia He.
"If you can't bear to, then cripple them. But for people who are used to being bossy and domineering … this might be the cruelest method."
"But …"
"You don't have to worry. I'm a good person. Of course, I won't be so cruel. Even to the Wang Family … I'll be merciful and give them a quick death."
"…" Xia He.
"… You've already thought of what to do, but when it comes to it, you're still so conflicted. Looks like you're really not suited for a place like this …"
Liu Xiaojiang didn't care about how conflicted Xia He was as he walked towards the Wang Family's ancestral home alone …
On the other side.
Looking at Liu Xiaojiang's back gradually disappearing into the darkness,
Shen Chong noticed that Xia He was still in that rare silence, so he couldn't help but remind her.
"Although no one is forcing us at this time, if you want to have a better future, or even crave more … it seems like you don't have any other choice now."
Xia He glanced at Shen Chong, who was trying to persuade her out of kindness, and couldn't help but glare at him. "… Do I need you to tell me that?"
"I'm just a little surprised after confirming his relationship with the company …"
Shen Chong didn't care about Xia He's hostility. Instead, he looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Surprised?"
"Yeah, isn't it strange?" Xia He crossed her arms and looked at the Wang Family's ancestral home not far away.
"Such a powerful person could have stayed out of this, but he ran over to the company to be a gun. And his attitude … doesn't seem like a collaboration."
"What's so strange about that?" Shen Chong said nonchalantly.
"Our Sect Leader used to be an employee of the company, so isn't it normal for him to work hard for the company? Besides, it's also because of this relationship … that he can ensure that we have a bright future, isn't it?"
"Something's wrong …" Xia He frowned when she heard these words.
"Although everything seems reasonable, I still feel that something isn't quite right. This sense of dissonance … became more obvious when he talked to the company's leaders."
"Then tell me what's wrong," Shen Chong said helplessly.
"… I don't know." Xia He thought for a while and finally shook her head.
"… Then why are you talking about it!"
"Ha …"
— — —
Inside the Wang Family's ancestral home.
Liu Xiaojiang didn't choose to enter through the main door. Instead, he sneakily jumped over the wall. When his feet landed on the ground, there was almost no sound.
However, as soon as he entered, he realized that the interior of the Wang Family seemed to be a little strange.
At this moment, only a few houses were still lit up with dim lights. Most of the other areas were pitch black …
Fung Jung-ho had already made arrangements.
The Wang Family should have known that tonight was the 'agreed' time. They should also have known that the kidnappers would come over to negotiate the terms of 'release' of Wang Hei at any time.
If the Wang Family wanted to ensure that Wang Hei was alive, they didn't want to fight to the death with the kidnappers. In fact, they wanted to confirm Wang Hei's condition before making a move. It was reasonable that they didn't have people and spies outside the ancestral home …
But since they were targeting the Wang Family and even kidnapped Wang Ai's most beloved junior, the Wang Family actually didn't guard against the other party's other methods when facing an enemy with such a clear goal?
Was the Wang Family so naive that they only wanted to negotiate with the enemy?
Hah, with Wang Ai's personality, there's an 80 to 90% chance that this will not happen …
Thinking of this.
Liu Xiaojiang stood under the wall and didn't rush to move. Instead, he first observed the general situation around him. His dark eyes flickered with traces of red light.
Then …
He discovered a large number of weak auras that were deliberately placed around the courtyard wall. At first glance, it seemed extremely difficult to detect a large number of weak auras. He also realized that the way these auras existed was very similar to talismans. However, the symbols and words formed by them were obviously not related to talismans at all.
Painting Art …
Liu Xiaojiang was never a person who was unprepared, so naturally, he had investigated the Wang Family in detail before coming here.
He knew that in addition to the 'Spirit Restraining and Generals' that were snatched from the Feng Family, the other party also had one of the two great painting arts — 'Godly Painting'.
But …
Although the company didn't have a detailed record of this method, and it could only be regarded as a little bit of hearsay, it didn't prevent Liu Xiaojiang from thinking that "Godly Tu" was very low.
The company didn't have a detailed record of 'Godly Painting', but because of the 36 people, they had a general understanding of the long-lost 'Secret Painting' based on the oral narration of some old people.
Liu Xiaojiang had seen the record of the 'secret painting', so he had a rough idea of what this painting technique could do. Then, he had the current attitude of disdain towards the 'divine painting'.
Because …
The art of painting was not a skill that was suitable for fighting with others. Back then, apart from the art of painting, the disciples of secret painting often needed to practice some common martial arts to protect themselves.
If it was a few years ago …
Liu Xiaojiang might have taken this so-called 'Painting Art' seriously.
However, in this day and age, the art of painting was the best at. Even the most praised and hardest to learn back then, which allowed people to communicate with each other in real time over a long distance, was now something that ordinary people could do with a little money.
A mobile phone might have some limitations, but what about the satellite communication methods used in modern warfare?
Even the Secret Painting Art, which was as famous as the Godly Painting Art, was like this. Even if the Wang family's Godly Painting Art was completely different and more suitable for fighting with other Mutants, if it was as famous as the Secret Painting Art … how strong could it be?
This method of directly using Qi to form symbols and words was a little similar to the talisman formation method of the Tongtian Talisman, so at first, Liu Xiaojiang was really shocked.
But unfortunately, after he calmed down and observed carefully, he found that this method of using Qi was like a juggling act. Not only did it not have the potential to communicate with the power of heaven and earth, but it was also completely formed by the Qi of the person himself.
It didn't have the effect of triggering the power of heaven and earth …
Even if this method was used subtly and had other unexpected effects, in terms of pure power … Could it be that the Wang family could do the same thing as heaven and earth with just the strength of an individual?
What a joke!
For this kind of thing, not to mention the cultivators in the world, even the legendary immortals who ascended would not dare to say that they could be on par with heaven and earth!
"Oh … Is it used to prevent others from sneaking in? If that's the case … This thing is quite ingenious."
Liu Xiaojiang saw through the effects of the words and symbols on the ground. Then, he stepped on them without hesitation. Then, ignoring the binding effect that was like a tickle, he walked step by step toward the house that was still lit in the distance.
At the same time …
Perhaps he realized that his method had worked, or perhaps he instantly knew that someone had sneaked into the Wang family.
The houses in the distance lit up one after another, and in an instant, the originally dark Wang family ancestral home was brightly lit.
Not long after …
Before Liu Xiaojiang took the initiative to look for Wang Ai, the other party had already brought a number of Wang family members and gathered less than ten meters in front of him. Perhaps it was because his back was facing the house's light, but the old man's face appeared very dark.
"Old Master Wang, it's not a good thing that your glabella is dark. In order to prevent anything bad from happening to you, I think your Wang family's Spirit Restraining Warrior … Hurry up and hand it over."
"Yinggou, good boy. It's really you …" When Wang Ai heard this, he squinted at Liu Xiaojiang and said with a smile, "How dare you come to my Wang family's ancestral home?
"How dare you come to my Wang Family's ancestral home alone at such a time. Hahaha … Where exactly did you hide my son?!"
Hearing this …
Liu Xiaojiang had no intention of answering. Instead, he silently looked at the Wang family members opposite him, counting the number of people one by one in his mind. At the same time, he was trying hard to remember each person's appearance and characteristics.
Seeing this …
Wang Ai thought that Liu Xiaojiang was retreating after seeing the strength of the Wang family, so he tried his best to speak in a gentle tone with a smile.
"Yinggou, isn't it just a Spirit Restraining Warrior? As long as you're willing to return Wang Hei, then everything will be fine. We can even sit down and talk slowly … What do you think?"
Hearing this kind of stupid words that could not deceive anyone at all …
Liu Xiaojiang raised his eyes to look at Wang Ai, then he took out the swallowing sac from his arms. While playing with it in his hand, he said in a playful tone,
"Young Master Wang, if everyone acts according to the agreement, I will naturally return him to your Wang family …"
"But …"
"If I tell you now that Wang Hei is actually dead, will you still be willing to continue the discussion with me?"
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