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Chapter 108: A Poisonous Scheme, Killing Three Birds with One Stone

Looking at the giant spaceship in front of him, Cao Ze was very happy. He had already joined the Demon Subduing Bureau and became a Demon Subduing Guard. Although he had done nothing in this month, since he was a Demon Subduing Guard, he would naturally receive a salary.

Now he has received thirty merits, but unfortunately this salary is paid according to his strength in the Bone Tempering Realm. If he showed his full strength, the salary would be much more considerable, but Cao Ze is not willing to take that risk now.

Even so, he only needed to earn another twenty merits to exchange for a bottle of Bone Tempering Pill.

This is a pill specially made by the alchemist of Xuanbao Pavilion for warriors in the Bone Tempering Realm. Its effect far exceeds the ordinary auxiliary training prescriptions in the Bone Tempering Realm. Many people have exchanged for it now, and everyone praises this Bone Tempering Pill.

Nowadays, the price of a bottle of this medicine has even reached over a thousand taels of silver on the black market. Even so, there is no demand for it. Unless they have no other choice, no one would be willing to exchange such a precious medicine for silver.

He had long wanted to try out the effects of this bone-strengthening pill.

I hope this mission will be fruitful!
Cao Ze was in a good mood. After all, he was going on a mission with Hong Xing this time, and the possibility of danger was very small. It was like picking up merit for free.

"Brother Cao!"

"You are indeed here too!"

Before reaching the deck, a hearty laugh was heard.

Feng Kuangye and Tian Haiyi came together.

Now that the battle between Xuanbao Pavilion and Dragon God Temple is imminent, the monster hunting ships of Cape City have been anchored in Feiyan Harbor and have not been out for a long time. The two of them also joined the Demon Subduing Division early on and became Demon Subduing Guards, also under the command of Chatou Hong Xing.

"captain!"

Cao Ze responded with a smile. Seeing this familiar smile, it seemed that Feng Kuang had recovered a lot.

Tian Haiyi nodded slightly to Cao Ze. He was originally a little worried, but now he felt much more at ease. With Cao Ze accompanying him on the mission, it would be difficult for him to encounter any danger.

Cao Ze smiled back. No one had come to see him for so many days. Obviously, Tian Haiyi kept the secret very well.

Soon, a group of people arrived on the deck.

At this time, quite a few people had gathered on the deck.

Cao Ze's heart sank. It seemed that this would be a big task again!

Snapped!
Suddenly, a figure appeared and slapped Tian Haiyi in the face. The crisp sound spread far away, making the noisy deck quiet in an instant.

Tian Haiyi's cheeks suddenly became as soft as cotton and swelled up.

Even with his body at the Bone Tempering Realm, this was the case for him, which showed that the man's attack was extremely ruthless.

"Chairman Song, what do you mean?"

Hong Xing's expression turned cold. She stood in front of Tian Haiyi and looked directly at the middle-aged man in black robe who suddenly appeared.

Cao Ze's expression also became serious, and his right hand had already touched the hilt of the knife.

"You still have the nerve to ask me what I mean?"

Song Jizhong sneered and looked at Hong Xing coldly, "Notify us to gather at 3:30 pm. What time is it now?"

"Don't treat the Demon Subduing Division as one of the four major divisions. The Demon Subduing Division has its own rules!"

At this moment, a group of people came up to the deck from below and looked over here curiously. They didn't know what was going on. They just carefully went to their leader and asked their companions what happened.

Song Jizhong had no intention of punishing them. Obviously, he was deliberately targeting Hong Xing. However, he did not dare to attack Hong Xing directly. Tian Haiyi, who was following behind Hong Xing, naturally became the scapegoat.

"how?"

"Dissatisfied?"

"Then go ask your lady to come and kill me?"

"You four families are lawless, I'm waiting here!"

Song Jizhong chuckled, his tone full of sarcasm.

Hong Xing suppressed her anger, glared at Song Jizhong fiercely, turned around and said to Cao Ze and the others, "Follow me."

It said it was 3:15 pm, but the notice did not specify the time, so when Song Jizhong said they were late, they were late.

However, Hong Xing did not argue because she knew that this was not the point. As long as the other party wanted, he could find countless reasons to cause trouble for them.

"You want to leave now?"

"Did I let you go?"

"Do you still have my job in your eyes?"

However, before they could take a step, Song Jizhong asked again.

"what do you want?"

Hong Xing turned around, and this time she was really angry.

"You are late for the mission and disrespectful to your superiors. Hong Xing and the demon-subduing guards under your command will have their salaries deducted for a year as a warning to others!"

Song Jizhong spoke, and with his strength as a half-step grandmaster, everyone on the deck heard his words.

Salary deduction is just an insignificant matter. What he wants is to let everyone know that following Hong Xing will not lead to good results.

However, when Cao Ze heard this, he felt his heart bleeding.

Originally, even if he didn't complete the mission, he only had to wait until next month to exchange for the Bone Tempering Pill, but now, everything is out of sight.

I just hope this mission will be fruitful!
"Okay, now get back to the team!"

Song Jizhong finished speaking before he said this and walked away with his hands behind his back, looking smug.

"Are you OK?"

Hong Xing looked at Tian Haiyi with a guilty look on her face. She knew that Tian Haiyi was implicated by her.

"fine."

Tian Haiyi shook his head, without even any resentment in his expression.

The one who did it was a half-step grandmaster from Xuanbao Pavilion. He would never have the chance to take revenge in his entire life, so his best option was to consider himself unlucky.

But for some reason, he turned his head and glanced at Cao Ze.

“Perhaps, he has a chance to reach that point?”

But he quickly shook his head.

Even if Cao Ze went to that step, he didn't want Cao Ze to avenge him.

That person is a half-step grandmaster of Xuanbao Pavilion, and they can't afford to offend him.

"Don't worry, I'll find a way to pay your salaries."

Hong Xing didn't say anything more. Facing the Half-Step Grandmaster, she didn't have any better solution. The joy of having just achieved a small success in Organ Refining instantly vanished.

"Hey, isn't this Tian Haiyi?"

"I haven't seen you for a few days. You've gained so much weight?"

While walking on the deck, someone suddenly spoke to Tian Haiyi, and then a group of people burst into exaggerated laughter.

It was Zhang Laosan who had had a verbal dispute with Tian Haiyi before. They also joined the Demon-Subduing Guard, but of course, they were not under Hong Xing's command.

Tian Haiyi ignored their ridicule and followed Hong Xing silently. Hong Xing turned around and looked at Zhang Laosan and his group. The power of the internal refining warriors swept over like a duck with its neck strangled, and the laughter stopped abruptly.

They didn't dare to breathe loudly until Cao Ze and his companions were far away.

Soon, led by Chief Song, a group of people headed towards Cape City in a mighty manner.

"Could it be that people from the Dragon God Temple have already lurked in Cape City?"

"How dare you be so audacious?"

The Demon Subduing Guards immediately started discussing the matter and were greatly shocked.

All the people in the group were at least Bone Tempering Realm warriors, so their advancement speed was naturally quite fast. Soon, they arrived at the most prosperous street area in Cape City, the banks of the Menglan River.

"The guys at the Dragon Temple really know how to choose a location!"

"There's a mix of good and bad people here, it's really a good place to hide!"

The demon-subduing guards were talking about it.

At this time, Song Jizhong stood in front of the crowd. At his signal, the two Demon Subduing Guards unfolded a scroll and showed it to everyone.

The scroll depicts a lazy, cat-like animal.

Its expression was vivid, and even the color of its fur was clear. This was the first time Cao Ze had seen a colored painting since he came to this world.

"Yesterday, Lord Yuwen's pet was lost nearby. Everyone has seen it clearly. Now search this area carefully. If you find Lord Yuwen's pet, you will naturally be rewarded."

"Go!"

After saying that, Song Jizhong waved his hand, signaling hundreds of Demon-Subduing Guards to move on their own.

But everyone stood there in a daze for a long time.

They were all ready for the battle, but they didn't expect that they would mobilize a large group of powerful warriors just to find a pet beast?
But soon, everyone started moving.

Although Song Jizhong deliberately targeted Hong Xing on the deck just now, the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was still very obvious. They didn't want to provoke this half-step master now.

Bang!
The door of Qimeng Tower was kicked open roughly, and a group of burly men rushed in.

The young lady guests, who had been busy all night, were awakened from their sleep and couldn't help cursing.

The guards were also dazed and subconsciously gripped the hilts of the swords at their waists. How could someone who could open a shop like this by the Menglan River not have some background?

Don't even think about causing trouble here on weekdays. It's good enough that they don't bully others.

But when they saw the red-dressed figure leading the group, they quickly let go of their sword handles. The guard leader came forward with an awkward smile, "Sister Hong Xing, what brings you here?"

Most of the industries here belong to the four major families, so it is natural that they cannot be unaware of Hong Xing.

"Lord Yuwen's treasure is lost. I suspect it is in the Qimeng Tower. Search for me!"

At this time, a middle-aged man in black clothes walked out from behind Hong Xing and shouted. Then, dozens of people rushed into Qimeng Tower, went straight up to the second floor, and pushed open the girls' door.

For a moment, the screams of the girls and guests, the crackling of objects falling to the ground, and the shouts of the Demon-Subduing Guards were heard everywhere. The quiet Qimeng Tower suddenly became a boiling hot water, making people feel upset and confused.

The madam looked up at Hong Xing, not knowing the background of this middle-aged man in black clothes.

Hong Xing shook her head slightly. Song Jizhong was looking for trouble with them everywhere. These people from Tianya City were obviously instigated by Song Jizhong. Maybe he wanted to provoke her and let her make a big deal so that he could use this as an excuse to cause trouble.

The madam's face looked very unhappy, but since Hong Xing had already greeted her, she could only bear it.

Snapped!
At this moment, a crisp slap sound suddenly came from upstairs.

What followed was a shout of curse, "Stinking bitch!"

Cao Ze walked upstairs and soon arrived at the room where the sound came from.

I saw a woman in a thin green shirt sitting on the ground, covering her left cheek with both hands, sobbing.

A pale-faced scholar was sleeping on the bed, huddled in the corner of the bed with a quilt in his arms, staring at the middle-aged man in a yellow robe in the room in horror, not daring to breathe.

The middle-aged man in yellow robe had a face full of flesh. He was one of the demon-subduing guards who had just rushed in. In his hand was an exquisite small wooden box, which contained some silver bills, jewellery and precious stones, which were obviously of great value.

It is also clear at a glance that this wooden box does not belong to the middle-aged man in yellow robe.

When the middle-aged man in the yellow robe saw Cao Ze coming in, he glared at him, then walked out of the house holding the wooden box.

"Stay something!"

However, just as he reached the door, an arm came in front of him, blocking his way.

The middle-aged man in the yellow robe looked at Cao Ze, the flesh on his face trembling, his left hand dragging the wooden box, and his right hand already grasping the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Does this little guy want to ruin his plans?

However, when he saw the look in Cao Ze's eyes, he suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if he was not facing a human being, but some kind of ferocious beast from ancient times, which had a blood-based suppression on him, even making it difficult for him to breathe.

This brought back memories of the giant turtle he had seen in the East China Sea that looked like an island.

"How is that possible? This little guy has only just started forging bones."

The young man in yellow robe roared wildly in his heart, but he could not control the fear in his body at all. He found it extremely difficult to even move.

Snapped!
Throwing the wooden box on the ground, the middle-aged man in yellow robe rushed out of the room as if escaping. He didn't want to see the young man again.

"It's really evil!"

After throwing down the wooden box, the middle-aged man in the yellow robe felt relaxed all over, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

However, as someone who had been drifting on the sea for many years, he was quite superstitious about this kind of strange phenomenon. Although he was sure that he could easily crush the young man with his own strength, since the celestial phenomenon had already given a warning, he could not figure out the reason, but he believed in his intuition.

"Xin Youxiang, take your people and get out!"

Hong Xing was also looking towards the second floor. Her patience had finally reached its limit. She knew that the purpose of these people was to provoke her. If she continued to be patient, these people might do something even more excessive.

Instead of getting angry later, it’s better to kick these idiots out now.

"We are all the leaders of the Demon Subduing Division. You have no right to give me orders."

Xin Youxiang chuckled and said, "I am acting on the orders of Lord Song. If you have any objections, you can go to Lord Song to argue."

"I told you to get...out...out!"

The blood and energy were surging, and a strong wind suddenly arose in the Qimeng Tower.

Hong Xing's robe fluttered, her long hair flew, and she glared at Xin Youwang. The cold murderous intent was like real ice needles piercing Xin Youwang's body, causing a slight stinging sensation on his skin.

"Minor achievements in refining the internal organs!"

Xin Youxiang's eyes narrowed and he dared not be arrogant anymore. Although Hong Xing seemed weak and could be bullied, he would not underestimate this weak woman. After all, she was the maid of that crazy woman Yue Lingke.

He had no doubt that if he continued to insist, the other party would really take action.

A good man does not suffer immediate losses.

"let's go."

Xin Youxiang snorted coldly, waved his hand and said to the Demon-Subduing Guards under his command, and walked out of the Qimeng Tower with a haughty look on his face. He would still be working in the Demon-Subduing Division in the future, and his dignity as a leader could not be weakened.

"Stay something!"

However, just as they reached the door of Qimeng Tower, Hong Xing's voice rang out again.

Xin Youxiang turned around and saw the demon-subduing guards under his command were all looking at him.

These people all had some of the girls' valuable things in their hands, and many of them had bulging waists, making them look bloated.

"what?"

Xin Youxiang asked knowingly, "I'm only letting you go because of Master Yue, don't push your luck!"

"Excessive?"

Hong Xing repeated it, and the next moment, there was a loud bang at the entrance of Qimeng Tower. Xin Youxiang flew backwards and crashed into another building in a panic, stirring up a large cloud of dust.

"Now, can you let your people leave the things behind?"

Hong Xing did not continue chasing, but stood at the door of Qimeng Tower, looking at the figure who stood up awkwardly from the big hole in the building opposite.

After seeing the behavior of Xin Youxiang and others, she understood that this trip to Menglan River to find a pet was fake, and the real purpose was for the Yuwen family to suppress the four major families.

After these bandits caused trouble in the Menglan River, it will be difficult for it to be peaceful in a short period of time. Those who want to have fun can only go to the Jingmeng Lake which has just been built in Tianya City.

And this time it was the four big families who took the lead in causing trouble in Menglan River. Regardless of whether those who originally belonged to the four big families would have complaints against the four big families, at least a message was conveyed to these people that the four big families are no longer reliable, and the Demon Subduing Division is the real master of Cape City now!
At the same time, if the four families fail to handle the situation well during this process, the Demon Subduing Department will be able to suppress the four families with justification.

It's really a vicious plan that kills three birds with one stone!

In that case, she wouldn't give these guys any face.

Don’t they want to slap the faces of the four major families? Then let’s see if these guys in Tianya City can save their own faces first!
Xin Youxiang now wished he could take advantage of the smoke and escape.

But he can't.

Because now his people are watching him.

"idiot!"

He cursed inwardly.

Even in this situation, these greedy guys still don't just drop their things and leave on their own. They actually expect me to help them. They are such greedy fools.

"Leave the stuff here, let's go!"

In the end, Xin Youxiang's face turned purple, but he still had to walk out of the hole. He scolded with a gloomy face and walked away first.

He knew that if he continued to stay here and hold on, he would only be slapped in the face by Hong Xing again.

Hong Xing narrowed her eyes and watched Xin Youxiang walking away. The entire Menglan River neighborhood was already in an uproar. She could drive Xin Youxiang away, but she couldn't drive away the Demon-Subduing Guards in the entire neighborhood.

(End of this chapter)