Chapter Seventy: Ling Yue Makes an Appearance

  "Who, who is it that's putting a price on my head and hunting me down?" In a certain mountain village, Ling Yue couldn't care about anything else, and summoned all her subordinates overnight, loudly asking. The name of the assassin was notorious, and under their wanted list, there were very few targets that could escape, which made Ling Yue extremely fearful.

  "Is it you, sir, who was your former opponent?" One of the five people present spoke cautiously. When Ling Yue was in charge of Jiangbei, she sometimes used very drastic measures and made many enemies, but at that time, San Shendao was still very powerful, so those people did not dare to retaliate. Now that San Shendao has fallen on hard times, it is highly likely that such a thing will happen.

  "It's impossible, how could those people dare to kick me when I'm down? They don't have the guts. You guys investigate, find out who wants to kill me so badly, and I'll make them regret it for the rest of their lives." Ling Yue said resolutely. Back then in Jiangbei, she already knew what kind of situation she was in, so those opponents were already terrified of her. How could they possibly have the courage to put a bounty on her head? Unfortunately, reality is that the Three Gods' Sect has fallen and only five people are left under her command. Otherwise, she would have investigated and taken care of the opponent first."

  "Could it be Lin Hao? At that time, we killed a lot of people in order to get the Jade Symbol, including his childhood sweetheart. And wasn't Kang Cheng's uncle quite wealthy in Dengfeng? I wonder if they joined forces, and Lin Hao told Kang Cheng's uncle that we were the ones who killed him, and then he paid for the assassination." Another person suddenly spoke up, "At that time, it wasn't just their faction that found out about the Wheel of Reincarnation Jade Symbol. There were also traitors within their own ranks, and two or three families were vying for control."

  It was just that at that time, Ling Yue was ruthless and decisive. With a cruel heart, she wanted to kill all the related people, which gave her an advantage. However, Lin Hao was lucky enough to escape from her three or five times.

  "They" Ling Yue's face was gloomy, Lin Hao she certainly wouldn't forget, having escaped from her hands multiple times, otherwise there wouldn't have been so many things afterwards. However, she didn't think it was Lin Hao who put a bounty on her head. That little guy is probably hiding in some mountainous area to save his life, how could he still dare to put a bounty on her? On the other hand, from the beginning, they had been competing with that mysterious organization for the Wheel of Reincarnation, and there were still many doubts about it.

  "Do you still remember that mysterious organization that was against us at the beginning? The one that implanted a mole among us and rescued Lin Hao's girlfriend, disguising themselves as her organization. I asked you to investigate before, how is it going?"

  Everyone looked at each other in dismay, all lowering their heads and not speaking. These days it's been either fleeing for life or escaping, who has the time to investigate? Not to mention that the previous intelligence network was completely destroyed, even the funds were gone, what's the point of investigating now?

  "You guys...". Ling Yue was so angry that she almost died, really wanting to kill a bunch of useless people, but in the end, she still took a deep breath and calmed down her emotions. Now there's no one else available, all five subordinates have been used up, just make do with them.

  "I also know that without funding and manpower, it's hard to investigate, but do you really not have any clues at all? This is a matter of life and death for us." Ling Yue was still thinking if there was any luck.

  The five of them shook their heads, and in the end, Ling Yue let out a long sigh, stopped thinking about it, fearing that she would be angered to death, and could only say "Then what do you think we should do?"

  "This, anyway, can't be hidden forever. We're not untraceable, and as long as they put in some effort, they'll find us sooner or later. At that time, we'll be at a disadvantage. Why don't we take the initiative to attack, lure them out? Just because Stabbing Wolf is skilled doesn't mean they can definitely kill us. Don't forget our old profession! When the time comes, who dies is still uncertain if we set an ambush. And I heard that Stabbing Wolf has a rule: for any target they take on, they can fail at most twice. If they fail to kill the person twice, not only will they stop pursuing them, but also won't accept their business again in the future. Sir, this is our chance!" one of the five people said.

  His words made Ling Yue's eyes light up, and it was clear that she had been moved. After the turmoil of the Three Gods' Way, she now cherished her own life more than ever, otherwise she wouldn't have been hiding in this place. However, from the bottom of her heart, she wasn't someone who would sit around waiting for death. The Wolf Gang's momentum was overwhelming, and with her current strength, she couldn't withstand them. But if they took the initiative to attack, they weren't without a chance.

  Cult, Taoist, although the cultivation is not high, compared to those big shots, it's just a small fish, but for ordinary people, it's not. Moreover, if Wolf sends someone to deal with her, a small character, what kind of powerful role can be sent? If a foreigner who doesn't understand anything is sent, it would be even better, they can be fooled to death in no time, and it's uncertain who will die. As long as they survive Wolf's assassination, whether they find the mastermind or hide again, they have more options, unlike now, rushing here, their tail hasn't been cleaned up yet, making it easy for people to discover.

  "Come on, let's study how to set traps and ambush the Wolf Killer." Ling Yue's confidence surged, and with a wave of her hand, she had the five people gather around to discuss.

  ………

  "What's going on? There are still people hunting down the remnants of the Three Gods' Path, and they've even hired the Piercing Wolves. Speak quickly, what exactly is happening? Have you investigated clearly?" Director Shi was shocked upon hearing his subordinate's report, at this time any clues related to the Wheel of Reincarnation could not be missed.

  "It's a message from the Intelligence Department. The overseas assassination organization, Stabbing Wolf, recently released an assassination notice targeting Ling Yue, the remaining Three Gods' Path member. They gave her 24 hours to leave a will, and after that, they'll start hunting her down." Liangzi curled his lips in response, "This Stabbing Wolf is really bold, killing people while making such a big show of it by releasing a notice. Is this guy sick or something? I wonder if the client knows about this."

  "That Ling Yue, isn't she that heretical woman who set up the 'Blazing Fire' formation?" Director Shi's eyes lit up, and what he saw was not just this one point.

  "Yes, it was him. At that time, she was the person in charge of the Three Gods' Path in Jiangbei. It seems that the Wheel of Reincarnation was also discovered by her first." Liangzi opened his handheld tablet and searched through some data before answering.

  No wonder there are still people who want to kill her now, she's indeed a wicked and evil woman, truly deserving of death.

  "Alright, it's her. Pass the word down, everyone gather for me and head to Jiangbei." Director Shi shouted excitedly, startling Liangzi. He then left, leaving behind a mess, but he didn't have the right to question him, so he could only quickly pass on the message.

  Tens of kilometers away, the three dragon associations were also holding a meeting in secret. For an organization as large as theirs, they had to be even more cautious and would study every little move. At this time, it was only a day and a half since Zhang Yuanjun's assassination at the New Heaven Inn. They had just received news that the remnants of the Three Gods Sect were going to be assassinated. How could they not be shocked? It so happened that there were other things to discuss as well, so they decided to gather all the big shots together.

  "It has been confirmed that Lin Hao and Li Lan are hiding in Jiangbei City, but the specific location is still unknown. They are too cautious, our people dare not approach. This time they came to offer a reward for killing Ling Yue, have you analyzed their intentions?" one of them asked.

  "It is understood that Lin Hao has a childhood friend named Li Mingxue who died at the hands of Ling Yue, and Li Lan's brother Li Ning was also captured by Ling Yue. When they broke into the Three Gods' Temple, Ling Yue disappeared without a trace, and Li Ning also lost his trail. From this, it can be inferred that he should have been taken hostage by Ling Yue. They must have gone to rescue him and take revenge." An analyst in the conference room replied.

  "The way Ci Lang operates, Lin Hao may not know, but Li Lan should be aware. He and Ci Lang have collaborated multiple times, and Li Lan was trained by Hei Hu, so he must know that Ci Lang's main method is assassination, with a very low chance of rescue. So they shouldn't be here to kill or even rescue, but rather to cut off their own escape route, putting themselves in a desperate situation. They're going to make a big move."

  "He's just trying to change from being passive to active in the cycle of reincarnation, but what can he do? He has no wealth and no power, all he has is his inheritance. Lin Hua is not a threat for now, he's still not a force to be reckoned with. But Li Lan must be eliminated, she's already reached the threshold of Huajing, once she breaks through, she'll become our greatest enemy. So this time, it's best if we can kill Li Lan and then capture Lin Hua, crippling his abilities is the safest thing to do." Mr. Tan replied, speaking extremely casually, as if killing one person and crippling another was just a trivial matter.

  "Alright, Li Lan almost became a big problem and had to be eliminated. Lin Hao was too slippery and lucky, escaping capture multiple times. It's necessary to let him stay quietly in one place now. Let's do as Mr. Tan said, take out the rules and arrange for it to happen quickly, don't make any more mistakes." Long Batian nodded in agreement with Mr. Tan's idea, Lin Hao was not worth worrying about, but his luck was too against the heavens. Previously, he had escaped under their three-layered encirclement of the Dragon Association, if they didn't think of a way to trap him, it wouldn't be possible.

  "This is what I think, let Zilongshi go and handle it, as for Lingyue, he's also the murderer of your nephew Kangcheng. The reason why we started to kill the three gods was because Lingyue was too cunning and we couldn't get him. This time is a great opportunity, let Zilongshi take revenge and solve Li Lan at the same time. As for Lin Hao, his family members are already in our hands, he won't dare do anything. What do you think, Zilongshi?" Mr. Tan said with a smile to Heng Xintian.

  Xin Tian was shocked, a sense of crisis flashed through his mind. Mr. Tan had clearly shown signs of recruiting him earlier, so why was he being treated this way now? Was it a test or something else? Not giving him time to think, Xin Tian immediately agreed, saying "Of course, no problem. Ling Yue is indeed the archenemy of my family, and I haven't found her until now. It's just right that everything can be settled at once. However, my subordinates have suffered heavy casualties and are no longer usable. I'll need to request support from headquarters."

  "No problem, the expert is already in place, just waiting to find Ling Yue's whereabouts," Mr. Tan replied, this new Tian really is clever, letting headquarters send someone to help, can hide his strength and also tell him that he is very reassured, what a talent! Only a pity."

  The meeting continued until half an hour later when people slowly dispersed, leaving only Mr. Tan and Long Batian behind.

  "This Ha Xing Tian can't be used anymore? Among the newly promoted Dragon Messengers, he is undoubtedly the best, with both literary and military talents, meticulous thinking, and a sense of justice. He has ambition and will definitely be a pillar of the Three Dragons Association in the future." Long Ba Tian said, his expression full of regret that such a talent as Ha Xing Tian would have to be abandoned, the Three Dragons Association was no longer what it used to be.

  "Second Master, the only ones who can hold up the beam are the three dragons. Now that Dragon Master is not here, and his descendants have no interest in this matter, it's certain that the next successor will be a descendant of Second Master or Third Master. Although Tan Xinghe has good abilities and moral character, he absolutely cannot be allowed to take control of the Three Dragons Association. Moreover, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if successful, Second Master will forever be the Second Master of the Three Dragons Association."

  Mr. Tan replied, in his mind, the Three Dragons Association had always been the private property of the three dragons. When the old master died, his son took over - what reason was there to hand over the family business to someone else? Think about it, isn't that how foreign family enterprises work? Don't they run smoothly like that too?

  "You, forget it, I won't argue with you about this anymore. Has the list been finalized? But let me stress one thing: your son is not allowed to see that list. If there's a second batch, we'll talk about it later. For now, you must come with us for the first batch," Long Batian said seriously. Mr. Tan's family habits were something he couldn't change, but this time the list he had finalized was crucial because it was a list of people going to enjoy the benefits, and it had to be absolutely confidential. If it leaked out, there would be a risk of division within the Three Dragons.

  "This is also not a good idea, the first batch will be you, second master, third master, me, plus one descendant of each of the second and third masters. All those who go are precious, not many, as for later, there's nothing to say, just choose loyal people. Mr. Tan smiled, revealing a row of sharp teeth. The original purpose of the Three Dragons Association was to share good fortune and bad fortune together, but can long life also be shared? If it is divided, then it is no longer good fortune, it is misfortune."

  "Alright, let's do it that way. What about the guards? I still don't know what's going on with them." Long Batian agreed with Mr. Tan's words. He also understood that true longevity was impossible for so many people to achieve at the same time. Even these five were too many; taking five was just a try to increase their luck. If they expanded the scope, even bringing all twelve Dragon Messengers, it would be unrealistic. Once internal conflicts arose, that would be disastrous.

  "The guards are being secretly selected, with a preliminary quota of twenty people. Five Dragon Messengers will be chosen, two from each of the five lines, and one Old Wolf. The rest are still being selected, but they must be absolutely loyal. This batch of guards will be sent to Kunlun Mountain as soon as possible, first to familiarize themselves with the environment, and second to seize the initiative." Mr. Tan replied.

  "Good, good, you've done a great job! The Tan family is indeed talented and accomplished. My three brothers and I have received your help, it's truly heaven helping me!" Long Batian laughed loudly.

  Everything is arranged for you by someone who is extremely loyal and dedicated.