Cheng Yanran looked at Yu Feng's departing figure, his face somewhat distorted.

"Father, I treat you as a father, but what do you take me for?" Cheng Yanran muttered. "I am in the capital, surrounded by dangers, and the manpower I can mobilize is only a few hundred people. But Yu Feng, a dog under your command, can transfer the men around me at any time."

"Yu Feng is your dog, and I am not even as good as a dog!"

Cheng Yanran's eyes were cold. "So, you can't blame your son for some things."

At that moment, the one-armed woman entered the room.

"Yao'er," Cheng Yanran said.

"Your Highness?" The one-armed woman looked at Cheng Yanran, sensing that his expression was not right.

"I need Master to mobilize a team of 'Red Lotus Envoys' to be at my disposal," Cheng Yanran said.

"Not enough manpower?" The one-armed woman was surprised.

Cheng Yanran nodded. "That Yu Feng has transferred thirty first-rate experts from me one after another! I am extremely short of strength."

"Okay, I will contact Master immediately," the one-armed woman said. "But it will be very difficult to mobilize a Red Lotus Envoy team to be completely under your command."

"I will offer Master fifty thousand taels of silver," Cheng Yanran said.

The one-armed woman's eyes lit up. "With Master's and Your Highness's status, and with the addition of fifty thousand taels of silver, it should be no problem."

******

Two days later, night fell.

A carriage team quietly left Yan Wang Manor, with only twelve guards following.

As it moved forward, the carriage swayed slightly with the bumps. There were three people inside: Cheng Yanran, the one-armed woman, and a middle-aged man with a thin face, sitting on the side, closing his eyes to rest.

"Your Highness, now that Master is willing to meet, mobilizing a Red Lotus Envoy team is a sure thing," the one-armed woman said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

Cheng Yanran nodded lightly. "In the blink of an eye, it has been more than two years since I last saw Master. Is Master coming to the capital specifically for my matter this time?"

"I heard there are other important matters," the one-armed woman said.

Cheng Yanran did not pursue the matter further.

…

On a rooftop in the distance, Liu Hai, dressed in black, was inconspicuous in the night, watching the carriage leave Yan Wang Manor from afar.

"The Heir Apparent of Yan Wang has finally left the manor," Liu Hai nodded slightly. He immediately withdrew his consciousness from the Blood Rain World and transmitted the message to Xu Jingming, Pang Ze, and Tu Ling through the virtual world network.

At that moment.

Inside a restaurant, Xu Jingming and Pang Ze were having dinner. In recent days, Pang Ze had spent most of his time in the Blood Rain World, paying attention to changes in the situation.

"Cheng Yanran has left the manor!" Liu Hai's voice rang directly in the minds of Xu Jingming and Pang Ze.

In the virtual world network, it is possible to receive important external messages at any time! For example, contact from 'family members' or 'important clients' will be received immediately, no matter which virtual world you are in.

"He finally came out," Pang Ze said with a smile. "If he had been hiding in the manor, we would have been forced to attack the manor before the end of the employment period. The manor is heavily guarded, with hundreds of experts. A forced attack has a very low chance of success."

Xu Jingming nodded. "Cheng Yanran is fond of dalliances with women; he is not one to endure loneliness."

"If I am not mistaken, he has far fewer experts around him than usual," Pang Ze said.

Xu Jingming nodded. "The Blood Rain Guards have been discussing recently that Yi Cui Lou is temporarily closed, and the people of Yan Wang are frantically searching for the traces of the thieves. A large group of top experts are responsible for the investigation. The Blood Rain Guards have recognized that some of these top experts are from Yan Wang Manor."

"Yan Wang's power is mainly in the north. It is normal to mobilize power in the capital and draw manpower from Yan Wang Manor," Pang Ze stood up. "The time to close the net has come."

Xu Jingming also stood up.

Closing the net!

This net is aimed at Cheng Yanran, this big fish.

…

Cheng Yanran sat in the carriage, still very calm, without any worries.

Since he had encountered several 'assassinations' in the past, no one had come to assassinate him for a long time. The entire capital knew very well that 'assassinating the Heir Apparent of Yan Wang' was very difficult.

Of course, 'Zhang Ke's' street assassination was not counted by Cheng Yanran, because it posed no threat at all!

"Your Highness, we have arrived," a voice came from outside.

Cheng Yanran lifted the curtain and saw a quiet residence ahead.

"Go in," Cheng Yanran ordered.

Thus, the twelve guards and the carriage entered the quiet residence together. After letting them in, the gatekeeper closed the door.

"The carriage has entered a residence." Tu Ling, disguised as an ordinary woman, glanced at it from afar, her consciousness instantly leaving the Blood Rain World to transmit the message to the outside world.

******

Inside the quiet residence.

A disheveled old man was sitting cross-legged in the main seat, eating meat and drinking wine.

"Congratulations, Dharma King, on successfully finding the seventh treasure map," a tall, thin man next to him said with a smile.

"Yi Chou," the disheveled old man glanced at him. "I know what you are thinking. Just rest assured, your contribution was great in me finding this treasure map! I guarantee that you will be promoted to the position of Protector."

The tall, thin man showed joy upon hearing this. "Thank you, Dharma King."

"Each of the nine treasure maps was made in triplicate," the disheveled old man said. "So, the hope of collecting all nine treasure maps is still very high. You are very capable in treasure hunting, so continue to work hard to find the next treasure map. If you can really excavate the treasure of the previous dynasty, the sect will definitely not mistreat you."

"Yes," the tall, thin man was also full of fighting spirit.

The disheveled old man suddenly raised his eyebrows. "My disciples are here."

Soon—

Cheng Yanran, the one-armed woman, and the middle-aged man arrived.

"Xun Envoy," the disheveled old man nodded to the middle-aged man.

"Sword Dharma King," the middle-aged man also nodded.

Sword Dharma King is one of the Dharma Kings of the Red Lotus Sect, with a very high status in the sect. He is famous for his 'sword skills'.

Xun Envoy was originally a free and unfettered supreme expert, hired by Cheng Yanran at a great price! Due to Cheng Yanran's relationship, Xun Envoy came into contact with the Red Lotus Sect and was invited to take on the so-called 'Envoy' position.

In fact, this position is similar to a guest elder, with a relatively high status, but no real power.

"Master," Cheng Yanran and the one-armed woman bowed in salute.

"Yanran, Yao'er," the disheveled old man ordered. "Sit down."

…

Outside this quiet residence, experts secretly protecting Cheng Yanran were also waiting silently.

At this moment, a hundred second-rate experts were completely dispersed, dressed as ordinary people, gradually approaching the residence from streets and alleys in all directions.

At the same time, Xu Jingming led three eighth-level experts and sixty first-rate experts, acting together.

"It's that residence! We can confirm that Cheng Yanran's carriage and guards have not come out since entering the residence," Xu Jingming said. "Our first target is Cheng Yanran."

The three eighth-level experts behind him nodded slightly.

"Act according to the plan," Xu Jingming ordered. Wearing a human skin mask, he held a long spear and led the sixty-three experts, their speed suddenly erupting.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

Each of them turned into afterimages, rushing towards the residence at super high speed.

In just a few seconds, they crossed two to three hundred meters!

There were not many guards secretly protecting 'Cheng Yanran'. After being drawn away, there were only eighteen secret guards left! These eighteen people were mainly at the front gate, and only two people were sent to guard the back gate.

When these two people faced the blurred afterimages of Xu Jingming and the large group of experts rushing towards them, their expressions changed drastically, and they dared not stop them at all.

"Boom." "Boom." "Boom."

When the three eighth-level experts rushed to the back gate of the residence, they simultaneously erupted their mind power, instantly covering the entire residence, impacting the minds of everyone inside.

The disheveled old man Sword Dharma King and Xun Envoy inside the residence instantly changed color.

The battle erupted in an instant.

—

There are fewer words today, I will write more tomorrow.