Chapter 677 The Five Elements Alliance's Aid Roster

Zhang Yuanqing "struggled" to sit up, panting heavily. Sweat trickled down his forehead, soaking the back of his shirt. He gasped and said,

"Dream Walker, Tongtian Jiaozhu is a Dream Walker!"

He looked like he was still shaken by the experience.

"I figured it out!" Zhai Cai scratched his head, looking troubled. "Illusionists are rare in the First District. We're too unlucky. Sigh, I knew I shouldn't have cared about your life or death and just 'banned dream traversal'. We could have captured Tongtian Jiaozhu today."

He hadn't expected to actually lure Tongtian Jiaozhu, and even more unexpectedly, that he was a Dream Walker.

In the Second District, among the three major professions, Illusionists were the most cunning, mysterious, and difficult to track.

But you chose to save me first... Zhang Yuanqing raised his eyes, staring earnestly at Zhai Cai:

"Don't worry, Mr. Knight, you'll never have to worry about not finding enemies in the future, because they'll chase after you like sharks that have smelled blood."

Zhai Cai's heart sank: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yuanqing mimicked Zhai Cai's smile, putting on a deliberately annoying expression, "Just now, in the dream, to save myself and buy time, I told Tongtian Jiaozhu about your single-lineage Knight identity, including the Sacred Disc you possess."

"!!!" Zhai Cai's expression instantly froze.

Sorry, I had to sell you out for the sake of my great undercover plan... Zhang Yuanqing analyzed with a straight face:

"I think that instead of searching for people in a haystack, it's better to make yourself the center of attention and let the enemies come to you. Anyway, you're a Demi-god, and you're complaining that life isn't exciting enough."

It's exciting enough now, isn't it?

Zhai Cai stared at him blankly for a long time, muttering, "You're a sly old fox..."

No, I'm your father, you said it yourself! Zhang Yuanqing cursed inwardly, but didn't dare to say it out loud, for fear of provoking the single-lineage Knight, who was already mentally broken, and was still a Ruler.

Zhai Cai paced back and forth in the living room, saying, "It's not necessarily a bad idea. It depends on what forces are behind Tongtian Jiaozhu."

The Free Alliance... Zhang Yuanqing said, "Tongtian Jiaozhu is a Dream Walker, so the possibility of him being a loose cultivator is low. If he has a backing, it's nothing more than the evil alignment, and there aren't many major forces in the evil alignment."

After a pause, he looked at Zhai Cai and said, "But they are extremely powerful!"

"..." Zhai Cai was silent for a few seconds, then quickly packed his luggage while dialing his secretary, An Dieqi's, number:

"Xiao An, prepare to evacuate. We'll go to the New York County Bank headquarters to take refuge. Why? No reason. I got sold out by a sly old fox... Stop cursing, stop cursing. Life needs excitement, but this excitement is too much."

Successfully diverted the firepower, now it's time for me to make a clean exit. Next, regardless of whether the Hunter Guild can snatch the bronze fragment from the single-lineage Knight, both sides are under my control... Zhang Yuanqing also quickly entered the bedroom to pack his luggage.

"Are you coming with me?" Seeing him come out with a suitcase, Zhai Cai was stunned. He was about to refuse when he heard the Free Swordsman say:

"No, I'm not interested in following you to your death, but it's obviously impossible to live here anymore. If nothing else, Tongtian Jiaozhu will be back with people at the latest tomorrow, or in a few hours at the earliest.

"We can keep in touch. If you have any progress or need help, feel free to call me. I'll continue to investigate Tongtian Jiaozhu. If I need your help, I hope you won't refuse."

After saying that, he left with his luggage.

.........

On the other side, the doppelganger continuously used Dream Jump to arrive at an apartment at the intersection of Manhattan and Queens, before finally returning to reality.

Then, he immediately took out his phone and dialed the number of the Hunter Guild's vice president, Catherine.

The phone rang for a few seconds before Catherine answered, her voice soft and bone-melting: "You're calling me at this time, do you want my address? Hmm, it just so happens that I'm not looking for company today."

The ambiguous tone and explicit words unconsciously aroused Zhang Yuanqing's desire, creating the urge to fly to her side immediately.

This woman is charming at all times. Compared to her, Annie is considered a relatively upright member of the lust profession... Zhang Yuanqing went straight to the point and said:

"I found the second bronze fragment."

The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, then Catherine's voice became serious and urgent, as she asked, "Where is it?"

"I won't say such important information over the phone."

Zhang Yuanqing's spoken English was still awkward. Catherine said "Huh?" and only understood after he repeated it. She thought for a moment and said:

"I'll wait for you at the Hunter Guild."

Zhang Yuanqing put away his phone, and the bizarre and dazzling dreamscape reappeared before his eyes as he used Dream Jump to leave.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the Hunter Guild and met Catherine in the empty office area.

In New York County, there were few night shifts and little overtime, so the office area was only lit by a few lights, and most of the area was dimly lit.

Catherine sat under the light, wearing a knee-length short skirt, her long, shapely legs crossed, her body leaning against the back of the chair, making her full chest even more curvaceous.

Seeing Tongtian Jiaozhu enter, a smile bloomed on her beautiful face: "Your progress is faster than I imagined. You found the second bronze fragment?"

Zhang Yuanqing stopped a few meters away from her, pulled over an office chair and sat down: "I found it! But I can't get it, because it's in the hands of a Ruler."

"A Ruler?" Catherine frowned: "What profession? How did you find it?"

"These past few days, I've been secretly observing the movements of the Anti-Black and White Alliance and locked onto the residence of the Alliance Leader, Deng Jingguo. Then I discovered that a swordsman frequently entered and exited Deng Jingguo's residence. It was the swordsman who saved Wind God's Wings that night. Deng Jingguo obviously knows about the Pope's Relic and frequently talks with the swordsman in secret. Heh, swordsmen have strong tracking and investigation abilities. I have reason to suspect that Deng Jingguo commissioned the swordsman to investigate this case. So, tonight, I pulled the swordsman into a dream..."

He explained in detail, first analyzing the reasons for his investigation of the swordsman, then revealing how the swordsman, in order to save himself, betrayed the single-lineage Knight and the Pope's Relic.

The only loophole here is that it's too coincidental. The second bronze fragment came too easily, so easily that it's somewhat unreasonable.

But that's okay. Next, the Hunter Guild will naturally go to verify it, and everything he said is true and can withstand investigation.

Sure enough, after listening, Catherine didn't speak for a long time. She thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I'll verify it."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded and said, "Then, what about the assessment?"

"Let's talk about it after we verify it," Catherine neither agreed nor explicitly refused.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly: "Then, good night! Ms. Catherine, if you feel lonely at night, you can find a fixed bed partner. This is my friendly advice."

With that, he disappeared from the Hunter Guild's office area.

Catherine pursed her red lips and chuckled: "Interesting!"

The more indifferent a man is to her, the more interested she becomes.

Catherine picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number, "Check Chinatown, the surveillance near the residence of Deng Jingguo, the Alliance Leader of the Anti-Black and White Alliance. Check Free Swordsman, a swordsman from the Second District."

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"The more a man doesn't care about her, the more interested she becomes. Men and women are really the same, all cheap!"

In a rental house in Queens, Zhang Yuanqing sat lazily on a rocking chair, holding a remote control in his hand, watching the television news.

This was the second nest he had found for himself. A cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone him, a spy.

As a Saint-level peak Illusionist, he accurately grasped Catherine's psychology, so he left that last sentence, with the aim of arousing Catherine's interest and sexual desire.

Honey traps are a common tactic used by spies and secret agents, and this can definitely evolve into a "honey dude" scheme.

While Zhang Yuanqing's mind wandered, he watched the news. He was watching one of the five major mainstream broadcasting television channels in the Free Federation. The news was reporting on the assassination of a business celebrity.

The assassinated business celebrity was a famous financial tycoon in New York County, with assets of tens of billions.

The death of this financial tycoon brought huge turmoil to New York County's upper class and brought panic and after-dinner gossip to the middle and lower classes.

In the past month, gang fights and shootings have occurred frequently in New York County, and there are signs of them intensifying.

Behind the shootings and gang fights is the orderly alignment's attempt to clear out the forces of the evil organizations.

The assassination of this financial tycoon is mostly a counterattack by the evil alignment. This kind of conflict is just the beginning, and it will definitely become more and more chaotic and constantly escalate in the future.

Right now, it's a secret struggle that doesn't involve high-level Lingjing Xingzhe. In the future, conflicts between Rulers and even Demi-gods might occur frequently.

"This war probably won't end so easily. The Guild Leader must be under a lot of pressure..." Thinking of this, Zhang Yuanqing dialed the Guild Leader's private phone.

Amidst the dynamic and irresistible hi-song, the Guild Leader answered the phone: "Report if you have something, retreat if you don't."

That's a very compelling line, gotta learn it... Zhang Yuanqing said, "I found the third bronze fragment."

He then informed the Guild Leader of the single-lineage Knight's existence and recounted his operation of selling out the Knight.

"Well done!" The Guild Leader praised him, sighing:

"A Knight inherited from the Holy See, I didn't expect that the Knights of that year still had an inheritance. Rare, rare! That kid is talented. I'll keep an eye on him for a while. If he's qualified, I'll pull him into the orderly alignment."

Are you sure? That guy is very annoying... Zhang Yuanqing heard the praise in the Guild Leader's words and said, "That guy has a very bad personality, and besides, a Level 7 Ruler isn't worth your personal invitation."

"If he obtains the complete Knight inheritance, it's still very worthwhile," the Guild Leader explained. "The Holy See's Knight inheritance is like the inheritance of ancient cultivators. It's different from modern Lingjing Xingzhe. You're not a newbie anymore, so you should understand what I mean."

That guy is that strong? Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood.

The combat power of ancient cultivators was far higher than that of Lingjing Xingzhe, because their honing and development of "technique" reached its peak.

Most Lingjing Xingzhe of today have a relatively superficial grasp of their skills.

Examples like Fu Qingyang, who honed his swordsmanship to the point of reaching the Dao, were common in ancient times.

In other words, Lingjing Xingzhe like the single-lineage Knight, who possess an inheritance, will be stronger than practitioners of the same level. If they have honed their skills well, they can even crush those of the same level.

"I'll give you his contact information later," Zhang Yuanqing immediately sold out the single-lineage Knight, then returned to the main topic:

"I saw the news. Was that assassinated Michael one of your people?"

The Guild Leader sighed:

"He was a Saint from our guild. He was a pawn on the surface, and his identity had already been exposed. The guild had already paid a lot of attention to security, but a few days ago, the Hunter Guild sent out three Saints, one of whom was Bacchus from the 'Wine God Club'. Few Level 6 Saints are a match for that guy. He's an even more powerful peak Saint than Osmond and Hoover."

Stronger than Osmond and them, then he's at the same level as Fu Qingyang was back then. This kind of person has some special skills... Zhang Yuanqing didn't know much about the influential figures in the First District and silently noted down the name.

At the same time, he felt that the undercurrents beneath New York County were more turbulent than he imagined.

Experts of this level are already participating in assassinations. If it escalates further, there will be conflicts at the Ruler level.

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"Guild Leader, the situation seems to be more serious than I thought," Zhang Yuanqing said.

Although he knew that this was a war between the two major alignments, in Zhang Yuanqing's mind, the conflict between the Merchant Guild and the Wine God Club was a probing battle.

They were the vanguard before the two major alignments went to war, testing each other. In theory, it shouldn't be so intense.

The Guild Leader's tone was deep:

"Because the Star and the Taiyin have already returned to their positions, only the Sun remains. The day the Lord of the Sun is born is when the two major alignments will decide their fate, but in reality, fate will have already been decided when the Lord of the Sun is born.

"Whichever side the Lord of the Sun belongs to will have a greater chance of winning. Therefore, before the Lord of the Sun is born, both sides will try their best to weaken each other's strength and strive to cultivate their own Lord of the Sun."

The Star belongs to order, the Taiyin belongs to evil. It depends on which alignment the Lord of the Sun belongs to... Zhang Yuanqing immediately understood the urgency of both sides.

The Guild Leader continued:

"This is a protracted war. The current conflict, the birth of the Lord of the Sun, and even the subsequent decisive battle between the two major alignments are all part of this war.

"Back then, after the Free Alliance destroyed the Holy See, they chose to hide behind the scenes because the time wasn't right. Now, the time is ripe. If they crush the orderly profession this time, they will directly control the world and control the Lingjing. At that time, there will be no way out for the orderly alignment. Yuanshi, that will be a nightmare for all orderly professions.

"So Yuanshi, your infiltration mission is very important. Once a full-scale war breaks out, those Fallen Ones lurking in the orderly organizations will be the most fatal threat to the orderly alignment. I need a list, and you are the only one who can infiltrate the Free Alliance."

"Guild Leader, I haven't passed the assessment yet. You're putting a lot of pressure on me by saying this."

"The Hunter Guild will definitely recruit you. Currently, the two major alignments haven't started a large-scale war. The main conflicts are in intelligence warfare and assassinations. You're an Illusionist, the most skilled at assassination and infiltration. After confirming that your information source is accurate, they will conduct the next round of tests on you. Be prepared," the Guild Leader said.

Zhang Yuanqing thought for a moment and said, "Since the Hunter Guild is so openly in the open, why not just take them out? Wouldn't it be easier to interrogate Catherine?"

"Enemies in the open are always better than those in the dark. If we take out the Hunter Guild, the Free Alliance will go completely underground, making it even more difficult," the Guild Leader sighed.

"The Free Alliance has Demi-gods too. Directly capturing Catherine would directly trigger the war, and currently, the orderly side doesn't have the confidence to win."

So before the war starts, they have to consume each other, weaken the enemy as much as possible, collect information, and eliminate internal spies. Once they have full confidence, they can start the war... Zhang Yuanqing said, "Understood."

"Then that's it..." The Guild Leader was about to hang up when he suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right, Fu Qingyang wants to send your gang members over under the guise of assisting the Merchant Guild and Heavenly Punishment. What do you think?"

My boss was too hasty. I haven't even enjoyed the taste of the love profession, and Guan Ya is already being sent over! Zhang Yuanqing said, "A brilliant move! Although it will put them in danger."

"I plan to let the Palace Mistress of Stop Killing come over too," the Guild Leader said.

You're being too hasty too! Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

The Guild Leader added, "Since you've temporarily left Chinatown, why not change your identity, enter Heavenly Punishment as part of the aid team, and then help me kill that Bacchus."

Change my identity again?

Zhang Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up. That was indeed a good idea.

With this identity, he could justifiably infiltrate the enemy, contact Winnie Bernt, and at the same time control Heavenly Punishment's intelligence channels.

And he could also cooperate with the Tongtian Jiaozhu identity, completing tasks together, a perfect match!

"Okay, I'll talk to my boss about it," Zhang Yuanqing said.

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Two days later, New York County Bank Headquarters.

Asano Ryo used her employee badge to swipe open the access control to the leadership area and knocked on the door of Minister Winnie.

"Come in!"

Minister Winnie's voice came from inside.

Asano Ryo pushed the door open and looked at her superior, who was wearing a snow-white shirt with chestnut curls draped over her shoulders. She was aloof and beautiful, with impeccable makeup and clothes.

"Take some people to Dia Airport. Heavenly Punishment's aid team will arrive at ten o'clock in the morning," Winnie said, reading a document.

"Me?" Asano Ryo was stunned.

She was just an intern prosecutor. Based on seniority and position, it shouldn't be her turn to receive foreign guests.

Winnie looked up at her, pulled a list from the document, and said, "There are a few people on it you know."

Asano Ryo took the list, looked at it, and was dumbfounded.

Five Elements Alliance: Guan Ya, Tian Xia Gui Huo, Hong Ji Ge.

Taiyi Sect: Zhao Chenghuang, Sun Miaomiao, Yuan Ting.

Twelve ordinary members.

Except for Xiahou Aotian and that Wu shaman Xiao Yuan, all the Saints from the Return of the Dead gang were on the list.

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ps: I'll update the text first and correct the typos later.