“What’s wrong, Xiaodao…?”
Xiao Yufan’s first instinct upon answering the call was that something had happened. Normally, Xiaodao would never call him directly, so clearly they had run into trouble.
“Master, we’ve encountered a bit of a problem. Could you come to Dongling? We…”
Nie Xiaodao’s voice carried a hint of guilt. He hadn’t expected that their carefully laid plan would run into so many obstacles, eventually falling into a trap set by Leishan. Now, they had no choice but to rely on Xiao Yufan.
“I’m on my way. Just hold tight…”
Xiao Yufan’s brows slightly furrowed, though he showed no sign of blame. After all, this was their first independent operation, and lack of experience leading to a difficult situation wasn’t entirely unexpected.
Hearing Xiao Yufan’s words and seeing the expression on his face, Nie Shiyun seemed to guess something and gently knitted her brows. Her delicate frame trembled slightly.
“Was that Xiaodao’s call? Is he okay?” Nie Shiyun finally spoke after Xiao Yufan hung up the phone.
“Don’t worry, he’s fine. But I need to go to Dongling first. There’s something I need to handle there!”
From Xiaodao’s words, Xiao Yufan could tell they weren’t in immediate danger, just facing a tricky situation. And once he arrived, there wouldn’t be a problem at all—who in Dongling could possibly stand against them?
“Be careful…”
Nie Shiyun said softly, concern evident in her voice. Even though Xiao Yufan was a local power in Linjiang, she still worried about how effective he would be in a place like Dongling.
Nodding slightly, Xiao Yufan turned and left, soon dialing Tianyi’s number…
“Tianyi, bring a few elites from the Tian Team. We’re heading to Dongling!”
“Yes, Master!”
Tianyi didn’t ask why. He knew Xiao Yufan had his reasons for going to Dongling. Still, he couldn’t help but wonder—weren’t Ge and Xiaodao already in Dongling? Could it be that something unexpected had happened to them?
Ten minutes later, Tianyi, along with several members of the Tian Team, left Linjiang with Xiao Yufan for Dongling…
At this time, the Leibang headquarters had already become a tense battlefield. Xingtian had chosen tonight to make his move, and all the people he had bribed and informed about the operation were now stepping forward.
Yet at this very moment, Xingtian noticed that Nie Xiaodao and Wang Wei were nowhere to be found in Leibang. This made him slightly uneasy, as he was merely an executor in this plan—the masterminds were those two…
“Xingtian, I thought you were a smart man, but I never expected you to strike against me at a time like this. Are you trying to take over all of Dongling now that Qingyun Society and the Dongling Chamber of Commerce are on the verge of mutual destruction?”
Leishan’s gaze turned cold. Thinking about the internal conflict within Leibang, he felt a surge of murderous intent. He had always known that Leibang wasn’t completely united, but he hadn’t expected Xingtian to be the first to rebel.
“If not for that, I still would have acted. A Leibang led by a conceited man will never grow stronger…”
At this point, whether Nie Xiaodao and Wang Wei showed up or not, Xingtian had no choice but to push forward. Retreating meant certain doom.
“Very well then. So this is how our most respected deputy leader treats me—what a great surprise you’ve given me…”
Clapping his hands slowly, Leishan’s eyelid twitched. If looks could kill, Xingtian would have died countless times by now.
“However, your plan will fail, because those you’re relying on won’t be showing up here tonight. Therefore, you should already know how this night will end!”
Before Leishan’s words had even fully faded, Xingtian’s expression darkened completely…
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