Thud!
Li Shan completely refused to accept the news, his body collapsing onto the ground, as if his soul had departed for the heavens. He remained stunned for a long time.
Tang Zhao, standing beside him, slammed the table and exclaimed, "This is impossible! Mr. Ling is invincible, how could he possibly die?"
Guo Zhigang and the others shook their heads repeatedly, "Impossible, this is impossible. Mr. Ling clearly killed terrifying old figures like the Dragon Slaying Immortal Master, how could he have been blown to death?"
"I don't believe it, Mr. Ling can't be dead!"
"Mr. Ling will absolutely not die!"
As everyone cried out in grief, Lu Youhai stood up with a deathly pale face, muttering, "It's over if he's dead! Even if Mr. Ling truly is a land immortal, with an entire mountain blown into the sky, he... has no chance of surviving!"
Lu Youhai's words instantly ignited everyone's fury.
Yet, no one dared to vent their anger at Lu Youhai. Although they were unwilling to believe such a thing could happen, the facts were laid out before them, leaving them no choice but to believe.
Were they to fall along with Ling Feng?
"No! Mr. Ling must still be alive! Brother Yang, Mr. Ling must have done this deliberately, right?" Suddenly, Li Shan seemed to have come back to life, grabbing Yang Fei's arm and shouting excitedly.
Upon hearing this, hope ignited in the eyes of the others.
Yang Fei slapped the table and stood up, roaring at Li Shan and the others, "Enough!"
Instantly, everyone fell silent, and the surroundings became deathly still.
After a long while, Yang Fei slowly said, "Mr. Ling has passed away, having been harmed by the Five Lakes Group through despicable means. We must engrave this hatred in our hearts!"
"Revenge! I want to avenge Mr. Ling!"
Li Shan was the first to roar.
Tang Zhao nodded forcefully, gritting his teeth and saying, "That's right, we must utterly obliterate the Five Lakes Group! Especially that old bastard Lei Qianjun, we absolutely cannot let him off!"
"Old Tang is right. Even without Mr. Ling, we are still here, and we absolutely cannot give the Five Lakes Group any chance to counterattack!"
"We must go all out, even if it means sacrificing our lives! We must not let the Five Lakes Group's conspiracy succeed!"
Guo Zhigang and the others were also stirred up. Only Lu Youhai stood with a pale face, his eyes darting around, lost in thought.
Yang Fei observed the changes in their expressions but did not point them out.
"You want revenge, I have no objections. However, the Five Lakes Group is, after all, a centipede that dies but never goes stiff! They are desperate to swallow us whole right now. Have you considered how to deal with these circumstances?"
Yang Fei's words hit the nail on the head!
At that moment, Tang Zhao and the others exchanged glances, then turned back to Yang Fei and said, "Indeed, our most important task now is to resist the counterattack of the Five Lakes Group!"
...
Outside Ling Feng's villa, a group of martial arts powerhouses emerged once more.
"What do we do? There isn't even a shadow of anyone. How are we going to explain this to Second Master?"
One of them said nervously. Today, they had been run around like dogs, only to achieve nothing in the end!
The leader's face was even paler, but he could only reluctantly lead his men back to report.
"Empty-handed again! Don't tell me the people inside Ling Feng's villa have also disappeared?"
Just as everyone had predicted, Lei Qianjun was furious upon hearing this news.
"This... Second Master, the items inside the villa were basically untouched, but the people are simply gone. Perhaps they received the news of Ling Feng's death immediately, so they fled long ago!"
The leader tried to defend himself.
"Fled long ago? Hmph, what about that Yang Fei?" Lei Qianjun was still very concerned about Yang Fei. After all, Yang Fei was someone who could kill powerhouses like Wan Qikong and was not to be underestimated.
"No, we didn't see him either!" the leader replied, lowering his head.
Lei Qianjun's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.
If Yang Fei had also fled, it would actually be a good thing for the Five Lakes Group!
After all, among their martial arts powerhouses, there was no longer anyone at Wan Qikong's level.
Beep beep beep...
Suddenly, Lei Qianjun's phone rang.
After answering the call, Lei Qianjun directly asked, "Zhengtang, is the reverse acquisition going smoothly?"
The person on the other end was Lei Zhengtang, who was in charge of repurchasing the Five Lakes Group's assets.
After Ling Feng's death, this was an urgent matter.
Only by doing so could the Five Lakes Group recover some vitality. Once the assets were back, they could swallow Lingtian Group in one go.
However, as the plan was truly implemented, they realized it was as difficult as ascending to heaven!
Lei Zhengtang wiped the sweat from his forehead and responded breathlessly, "Second Uncle, this... this is really too difficult. The assets that were previously under our banner are now firmly in the hands of Lingtian Group. It's too hard for us to repurchase them, and they simply don't think highly of our Five Lakes Group!"
Lei Qianjun's face instantly flushed red upon hearing this.
Ling Feng was indeed their greatest threat and the soul of Lingtian Group, but he did not directly deal with the subordinate companies and assets. Most of the companies under his umbrella were still taking orders from Lingtian Group's five senior executives.
If these five people could not be dealt with, they still could not deal with Lingtian Group.
"Bastards! If soft tactics don't work, then use force! Zhengtang, recruit experts at the Grandmaster realm and forcibly repurchase our assets! Kill anyone who resists!"
Lei Qianjun gave the order and hung up the phone.
The martial arts powerhouses who had been made to run around several times in front of Lei Qianjun finally found their formal jobs and rushed to assist Lei Zhengtang!
Lei Qianjun drank three cups of tea in one go, calming his emotions slightly, and dialed Lei Zhengtang's number again!
"Zhengtang, I want you to repurchase at least one-third of the assets originally belonging to our Five Lakes Group before dawn! If you can't do it, then give way to someone else!"
"Ah? Second Uncle, I... Alright! I will do my utmost!"
Lei Zhengtang's voice trembled slightly, but he gritted his teeth and agreed to the matter in the end.
Seeing the Grandmasters of Huajin arriving one after another, Lei Zhengtang had some confidence.
If money couldn't buy loyalty, then threaten their lives.
No one was fearless of death. As long as enough fear was instilled in them, they would betray Lingtian Group.
The decisive battle between the Five Lakes Group and Lingtian Group was imminent.