The old man then turned to the right side and asked Mao Tianxie. “Are they really cultivators, like in the legends?”
“They-”
“Sir, they really are cultivators.” Those people turned to Tai Chen, causing Zhuang Liang and his three companions to sigh in their hearts. “This afternoon, we went to see Chen Wei’er and Xiao Xianglin to confirm the matter, and they have already admitted to us that they are cultivators, so we don’t need to doubt their identities anymore.”
“Is that true?”
Zhuang Liang and the others could only nod at the old man, especially since they knew that one of his personal guards could detect other people’s lies, so it was impossible for them to lie to him.
“They didn’t lie to you, sir.”
“No wonder that Xuanyuan Wan’er is powerful and youthful; it turns out she is a cultivator.” The old man muttered to himself. “Then where are Xiao Yang, Zhao Junye, and Li Yun? Why didn’t they attend this meeting?”
“Xianglin must have taught her grandfather to be a cultivator like them, but I don’t know where they are now, especially since my people didn’t see them come out of the building, and Chen Wei’er returned alone.” Tai Chen explained it to him.
Cao Zheng also informed the old man. “Sir, we all know that the Li and Zhao families have close ties with the Chen family, so I’ve ordered some of my people to spy on the two of them, and all of them are gathered at Chen Li’s mansion right now.”
“I see.” The old man nodded in understanding after he heard that. “Since Tai Chen and the others have proven that they are cultivators, we have to think of appropriate solutions to stop Chen Li as soon as possible, or this country will become even more chaotic because of him.”
A woman named Mu Ye suddenly asked the old man. “What are we going to do now, sir? Are you going to capture them? Even though they are cultivators, I still don’t believe that they can face our combined strength.”
“If necessary, we can force Kong Ming to help us, so our chances of defeating them will be greater.” The man named Song Zijun expressed his opinion.
Sha Ling then joined in the conversation. “Sir, I agree with their opinions. After all, our numbers outnumber them, and we are all no less powerful than them. Although I don’t know for sure about their strengths and abilities, I am confident that they will not be able to resist Kong Ming’s superpower.”
Hearing their conversation, Huang Tian and the others became elated, and they firmly believed that they could defeat Chen Li and the others if they all cooperated with each other.
However, Zhuang Liang, Wang Yu, and Chao Yi seemed to object to that, especially after they remembered the confidence in Chen Wei’er’s expression.
“Sir, I think it would be better if we didn’t attack them openly.” The old man and the others turned towards Nan Wei, and he conveyed his idea to them directly. “Instead, we can start attacking the people below them, and we can use those people to suppress Chen Li and the others.”
“Do you mean the four former gang members?” Nan Wei nodded to him, and the Old Man then asked him again. “What’s the situation with the underworld? Has the matter of those people joining them brought about any significant changes?”
“Not yet.” Nan Wei answered by shaking his head. “Currently, they haven’t made any moves, so my Kylin Gang still maintain full control over the underworld. However, I’m sure that they will make a move sooner or later, and their actions will definitely turn the map of power upside down.”
The old man agreed with Nan Wei’s words, and he then asked those people. “What do you all think about this matter?”
“I agree with Nan Wei, sir.” Huang Tian was the first to answer him. “Even though everything happened because of Long Jiuxiao’s rash decision, Chen Li had committed an extraordinary crime, and he even massacred those people’s families, so we can’t let him continue to move freely in our country. Otherwise, the order and balance that we have built over hundreds of years will collapse because of him.”
“Sir! Chen Li made my grandson go crazy like that, and he also killed my in-laws, so I agree with them.” Jiang Ye joined in persuading him. “Moreover, not only them, but he has also destroyed the four prominent families, so I hope you will immediately take emergency action to stop him, or else many other families will fall like them.”
Mo Long, who had only been listening to them, finally opened his mouth. “Sir, I have one piece of information that you may not know.”
“What kind of information do you have?” The old man asked as he and the others turned to the Mo father and son.
Mo Long turned to his son, and Mo Ling immediately told them. “Some time ago, I had an argument with Mayumi Keiko, and a mythical creature suddenly appeared to protect her when I was about to attack her.”
“A mythical creature?” They were shocked to hear that.
“Based on the legend I’ve read before, that mythical creature is Taotie, one of the four perils, and its figure is truly frightening.” Mo Ling then described the beast’s appearance to them, but their expressions clearly showed that they did not believe his words, and he then continued. “I didn’t lie to you all, and I even had to feel scared for a few days after that. Besides, when my mother was in Hong Kong, she saw a strange phenomenon where the city became very bright at night, and she also heard the screeching of a bird, which I believe is the sound of the Phoenix.”
“A phoenix?” They looked even more shocked after hearing that, especially since they had only heard about the two mythical creatures in stories, and there was no evidence that could prove their existence before.
“Yes.” Mo Ling nodded to them. “In the legends, there is only one bird that can screech that loud, and that is the Phoenix.”
“I didn’t witness or hear any of it, but one of my friends in Hong Kong told me about both.” Huang Rong suddenly spoke to them. “Those events happened about two weeks ago, and he told me that not only did the city become very bright at night, but the temperature in the city also became very hot for quite a while. However, after he heard the screech of the bird, the situation in the city returned to normal again.”
The old man then asked Mo Ling. “If those two mythical creatures really exist, as you say, then what do they have to do with the problems we are facing now?”
“Sir, you might not know it, but those two mythical creatures are closely related to cultivators, so I think they have some connection to them.” They raised their eyebrows after hearing that, and Mo Ling said it again. “If those two are really on their side, then we have to think seriously and investigate them more deeply before we make a decision to face them, especially since both of them are very strong, or else we will suffer the consequences ourselves.”
“Hmm?” The old man thought deeply before looking back and asking his personal guard. “Can you guys investigate them for me?”
“Yes.” The three answered in unison.
The old man nodded and ordered them. “In that case, you guys can go to that mansion to investigate them, and you must immediately report everything to me.”
“Yes, sir!” The three immediately left the room and headed towards Qingshui Mansion.
However, the expressions of Huang Tian and the others turned ugly after hearing that, for they were sure that the old man would definitely not be willing to attack Chen Li directly.
‘Damn it! Why did he have to tell him about those two creatures?’ They cursed in their hearts as they glanced angrily at Mo Ling.
Even so, Mo Ling couldn’t care less about their glances, for he was well aware of the strength of the Taotie and the Phoenix, so he didn’t want to rashly attack Chen Li and the others, or else he and his family would be doomed like the others.
Before long, the old man sighed and got up from his seat. “We will postpone this meeting for now, and we will make a decision after I receive their report.”
After the old man disappeared from their sights, Huang Tian and the others also immediately left the room, but their hearts were filled with anger because of Mo Ling’s revelation.
When the Mo father and son were about to leave the room, Cao Zheng asked Mo Ling. “Does that mean Jiro and Mayumi Keiko have a relationship with Chen Li? Otherwise, the Taotie wouldn’t possibly protect her from you, right?”
“Yes.” Mo Ling nodded to him. “For several days, I kept wondering about their relationship with Chen Li, but I now dare to say for sure that they do have a relationship with him. Perhaps he already did something to Jiro, so he’s ignoring our calls now.” 𝐞𝐨𝘃𝐞𝐥.
“Oh?” They were surprised to hear that, and Sha Ling asked him. “What has Chen Li done to Jiro?”
“I don’t know what Chen Li did to him.” Mo Ling replied by shaking his head. “After Jiro returned from this country some time ago, he cut off communication with all of us.”
– To Be Continued –