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Chapter 332: Jiang Cheng, I'll Take Care of You
Chapter 332: Jiang Cheng, I'll Take Care of You
October 28, 2024
In a certain villa, a tall man dressed in black pants stood on the third floor, holding a phone and gazing out the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes fixed on the direction of the Dinghu neighborhood.
"Could it be true, as Tian Lan said, that the traitor is a rare alchemy genius? Is that why the Black Market is willing to invest several million to cultivate him?" he wondered.
The man was none other than the leader of the Dawn Society, Jin Xinpeng.
When he first heard the report from Bing Li, he didn't pay much attention to it.
It was just a traitor, and since he had taken control of the Dawn Society, there had been traitors of eighth and ninth ranks, all of whom eventually died by his hand.
However, as the saying goes, even a lion uses all its strength when hunting a rabbit, so he directly dispatched Tian Lan, whose strength was second only to his own. On the other hand, he also wanted to avoid further conflict with the Black Market.
What he didn't expect was that Tian Lan, whom he had sent out, actually failed...
"It seems I'll have to take care of this personally."
He murmured to himself.
For traitors, the Dawn Society had a zero-tolerance policy, and this was also his consistent principle.
Even if the traitor was hiding in the Black Market's territory, it didn't matter.
However, after hearing the news brought by Tian Lan, Jin Xinpeng had an additional idea. He wanted to keep the traitor alive, bring him back, and see if he was truly an alchemy genius.
If he was, Jin Xinpeng would give him a chance to redeem himself by letting him spend the rest of his life refining pills for the society.
If not, he would be fed to the dogs.
Just then, the phone rang again.
Jin Xinpeng frowned slightly, picked up the phone, and his expression turned serious.
The caller was none other than Gu Changkong.
"It's finally here," he muttered as he answered the call.
Sure enough, Gu Changkong's voice was filled with anger.
"Jin Xinpeng, your Dawn Society is really bold. After sending two assassins last time, you now have assassins infiltrating our Black Market's alchemy chamber and killing people?"
"Supervisor Gu, I don't understand what you're talking about."
Jin Xinpeng was taken aback and replied.
"Don't try to fool me."
Gu Changkong sneered, "I didn't want to make a fuss about it the last time, but this time, your assassins have killed several people in the Black Market, including some seventh and eighth-rank Essence Warriors. How do you plan to explain this to me?"
"Is this true?"
Jin Xinpeng took a deep breath.
"Supervisor Gu, I believe you have truly misunderstood. I can assure you with my reputation that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with the Dawn Society."
"Do you take me for a three-year-old? Furthermore, do you even have a reputation to speak of? Others may not know how the Dawn Society fell into your hands, but I know very well. Didn't your master and junior sister die by your hand?"
Jin Xinpeng's eyes flashed with resentment, but he smiled and said, "Supervisor Gu, if your call is to humiliate me, then I have nothing more to say."
"Humiliate you? Do you think you deserve it?"
Gu Changkong scoffed.
"I'm calling to inform you of two things."
"First, I've taken care of Jiang Cheng. As the saying goes, there's no third time for the same mistake. If something similar happens again, I will kill you."
"Supervisor Gu."
Jin Xinpeng forced a laugh.
"You're being a bit unreasonable, aren't you? Jiang Cheng is a traitor of the Dawn Society, and we have our rules for dealing with such matters."
"That's your society's rule, and it has nothing to do with me."
Gu Changkong interrupted.
"Just remember what I said."
"Supervisor Gu, do you really intend to be an enemy of the Dawn Society?"
Jin Xinpeng's eyes turned cold.
"Hahaha!"
Gu Changkong burst into laughter, "Mr. Jin, you must be delusional if you think you're someone of importance. If not for the Zhang family backing you up, what is your Dawn Society? Someone like you doesn't even have the right to speak to me."
"Yes, yes, I'm just a stray dog on the streets, how can I compare to you, Gu Supervisor? You, the esteemed third young master of the Gu family. But I'd like to ask you, if you were to make a move against me, and your elders in the Gu family found out, wouldn't it be difficult to resolve?" Jin Xinpeng said with a smile, but his eyes held deep-seated hatred.
He admitted that as a tenth-rank Primal Energy Warrior, he was no match for the other.
But what resources did the other have?
What resources did he have?
These young masters and young ladies from the inner city only needed to sit there and move their fingers, and they had countless pills to consume. Their cultivation speed was like riding a rocket, and they had an abundance of treasures at their disposal.
As for him?
Every bit of resource he had was earned through risking his life.
If he had the other's resources, he would have already become a Grandmaster at the other's age!
"Then I won't trouble you with this. Since I dared to say such words to you, I'm naturally prepared."
Gu Changkong spoke calmly.
"As for the other matter, I give you three days to hand over that assassin."
"I'm sorry, Supervisor Gu. As I said before, what happens in the black market has nothing to do with our Dawn Society. I can't do as you ask and hand over that person."
Jin Xinpeng replied without hesitation.
"So, you're going to keep playing dumb?"
"Supervisor Gu, I truly don't understand what you're talking about. But since you're interested in our Dawn Society's traitor, I'll hand him over to you."
"As for the second matter, our Dawn Society is also willing to send people to search. If there are any relevant clues, we will inform Supervisor Gu at the first opportunity."
"So, I should thank you?"
"I dare not, as long as Supervisor Gu doesn't make things difficult for me."
"Hmph, remember your words. If I find out you're sending people to infiltrate and plot something sinister, I will definitely make things difficult for you."
Gu Changkong hung up the phone after speaking.
He knew that without evidence, it was impossible to force the other party to hand over the culprit.
But his primary purpose was the first matter.
He had invested over a hundred million in Jiang Cheng, and this money came straight from his own pocket.
As long as Jiang Cheng succeeded, the black market's monthly profits would increase by at least thirty percent. This achievement would make him stand out in his family and might even get him transferred to the inner city.
So, he couldn't afford any disruptions during this period.
On the other side.
Listening to the phone's dial tone, Jin Xinpeng crushed it with a squeeze.
"How dare you!"
He said each word with a distorted expression.
But he dared not take any action against the other party, not even having the courage to harm them.
However, this phone call indirectly confirmed something; the traitor was indeed an alchemy genius, as even the third young master of the Gu family vouched for him.
"Hmph."
He coldly humphed at the thought.
Indeed, he couldn't do anything to the other.
But that didn't mean others couldn't.
For instance, the other young masters of the Gu family would surely not wish Gu Changkong well.
(End of Chapter)
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