"What? You're leaving again?"
Long Lingling had thought Li Yang would settle down in the provincial capital from now on, but she hadn't expected him to return to Jiangcheng after only two days.
What was so good about Jiangcheng? In terms of resources and market, how could it compare to the provincial capital?
Most importantly, she had already planned to be inseparable from Li Yang, and he had promised to be her agent. Yet now, just as she started her new job, he was leaving.
"I'm going back to Jiangcheng to handle a major matter this time, something very important to me. Once I've settled everything there, I'll come back to live. You won't have to wait for me as long as last time," Li Yang said with a smile.
"You said it yourself, no take-backs!"
Seeing the resolute look in his eyes, Long Lingling knew she couldn't keep him.
Since he was determined to return to Jiangcheng, she could only let him go.
Li Yang nodded and agreed with a smile, "No problem, I won't go back on my word."
Half an hour later, Li Yang returned to Tang Xuejian's home to pack his belongings and bid farewell to Tang Xiaoyao.
When Tang Xiaoyao learned that Li Yang was leaving, she was surprised, her face showing reluctance. "Brother Li Yang, why are you leaving so soon? I haven't had enough fun with you yet."
"Don't worry, little girl. I'll bring Xin Yu back in a while. Xin Yu is having some trouble over in Jiangcheng, and I need to go help her," Li Yang said, patting her head to comfort her before leaving directly.
Before leaving, he didn't go to see Tang Xuejian. Tang Xuejian was busy with her business, so it would be enough to have Xiaoyao pass on a message when she returned.
Li Yang's trip from Jiangcheng to the provincial capital had taken more than a week in total.
His return to Jiangcheng was not only to find the jade but also to see someone he wanted to meet. He hadn't seen Shui Xiang in so long and wondered how she was doing and if she was living well in Jiangcheng.
The next time he came to the provincial capital, he should bring her along as well.
"Mr. Ku Teng, I apologize profusely. My mission has failed. Not only did I fail to persuade those old stubborn fools with Young Master Song, but I was also defeated by Li Yang. The entire plan was ruined by Li Yang."
Inside the Song family villa, the female assassin defeated by Li Yang returned to Ku Teng's side and reported all the circumstances.
"What? This kid is still alive? Even you are no match for him. He's truly lucky to be alive."
Ku Teng's eyes were deep, and his fists clenched instantly. After a moment of thought, he recovered and asked, "What about Young Master Song, who went with you? Why didn't he come back?"
"Young Master Song he..."
The female ninja glanced back at Song Sanfeng, remained silent for a long time, and finally said, "Young Master Song is dead. He was killed by Li Yang."
"What did you say?"
Song Sanfeng and Ku Teng were both greatly shocked and sprang up from their seats simultaneously.
Song Sanfeng, in particular, couldn't believe what he had heard. He asked in astonishment, "Are you deliberately lying to me? How could my son possibly die? Even if Li Yang had ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn't dare to kill my son."
"I'm not lying to you. Young Master Song is indeed dead, and he was killed by Li Yang himself. He also said... that he would ensure you and Mr. Ku Teng die without a burial place," the female ninja said timidly, lowering her head.
"Presumptuous!"
Song Sanfeng was filled with rage, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He said indignantly, "Li Yang, you beast! How dare you kill my son? I will exterminate your entire family!"
"Patriarch Song, please accept my condolences. I personally witnessed Li Yang's strength today. His power is far beyond our imagination, and killing him will not be easy," the female ninja said sternly.
"So what? No matter how difficult it is, I will avenge my son!"
Song Sanfeng had only one son, Song Wenxuan, and doted on him since childhood, always keeping him in the palm of his hand to make him happy. But today, he had encountered such a situation, and he was truly grief-stricken!
He was determined to avenge Song Wenxuan, no matter what!
Ku Teng remained silent for a long time, then suddenly spoke, "Patriarch Song, you don't need to worry. I will avenge this for you. This brat Li Yang has repeatedly obstructed my plans, and I won't let him live much longer."
"Mr. Ku Teng, after you kill him, please personally deliver the corpse to me so I can dismember him piece by piece!"
Song Sanfeng slammed his fist on the table fiercely, then looked at the female ninja and asked, "Where is my son's body now?"
"I have brought him back. He is outside," the female ninja said, looking towards the door.
"Take me to see him."
Song Sanfeng moved quickly and went outside the main door to check on his son.
He saw that Song Wenxuan was covered in bloody wounds, his eyes not even closed in death, his expression extremely ferocious.
Seeing this scene, Song Sanfeng immediately rushed forward and collapsed onto Song Wenxuan, crying repeatedly, "My son, my good son, how could you leave me like this?"
"My good son, you haven't even married the woman you love, and you've left like this. How am I supposed to live alone?"
"Patriarch Song, please bear with your grief. The dead cannot be brought back to life!"
Ku Teng walked forward solemnly, comforted Song Sanfeng, and continued, "Patriarch Song, don't lose sight of the bigger picture. Sacrifices are inevitable on the path to completing our mission."
"I have lost no less than ten disciples so far, but I haven't forgotten our ultimate goal. I believe that before Young Master Song died, he would have greatly wished to see you reach the end and achieve our final objective!"
"You lost disciples, but he is my son. How can they be compared?"
Song Sanfeng, with red eyes, turned to glare at Ku Teng and said, "If my Song family disciples died, I wouldn't be so heartbroken. But my son is my only one. I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled!"
"Then, if I told you that as long as we find that batch of treasure, your son can be resurrected, would you still feel sad?" Ku Teng immediately asked.
"What did you say? Resurrect my son?"
Song Sanfeng's heart skipped a beat. He turned back to Ku Teng in surprise and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
"That's right. As far as I know, among the treasures we are looking for, besides gold, silver, and jewels, there are things that transcend them, things even more important than gold, silver, and jewels."
Ku Teng said profoundly, "That thing is the resurrection elixir. Legend has it that the treasure was left by Shen Wansan, and when he was on the run from being wanted, he took a secret medicinal formula with him. That elixir is the resurrection elixir, which even the emperor is searching for."
"As long as we find the treasure and obtain this medicinal formula, your son can be brought back to life. For now, you have only two things to do. The first is to preserve your son's body properly and prevent it from decaying."
"Second, assist me in going to Jiangcheng to find that treasure map. We must obtain this treasure map and cannot let Xu Shenglong and the others get there first."