Their current predicament was akin to that of a street rat, with everyone wanting to strike them down.
Did this kid truly have a way to get the Supernatural Affairs Bureau to revoke the wanted order?
Hearing Xue Yao's question, Zhang Xiaoqiang knew he had compromised. A confident smile spread across his face: "This is not something you need to worry about. I have my own methods to get this wanted order removed for you."
Xue Yao knew there was no such thing as a free lunch and asked the most crucial question: "What's the price?"
Seeing Xue Yao ask as such, Zhang Xiaoqiang naturally saved himself the trouble. He spread his hands, exuding the aura of a strongman: "I want you to obey me, without any divided loyalty, and call me King!"
Looking at Zhang Xiaoqiang's peculiar demeanor, Xue Yao couldn't help but find it amusing. He retorted, "Does Sect Leader Zhang mean for me to oversee the Yan Shu Sect?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded: "You can think of it that way. The meaning is more or less the same."
Xue Yao continued to press: "Aren't you afraid that someone like me joining the sect will bring a stain to the Yan Shu Sect?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was completely unfazed and chuckled: "Where is absolute justice in this world? Justice is built upon strength. If you have absolute strength, white can become black."
Xue Yao burst into laughter: "Hehehe, I take back what I just said. Sect Leader Zhang is becoming more and more to my liking."
Zhang Xiaoqiang grinned: "So, do you want this opportunity or not?"
Xue Yao nodded affirmatively: "Yes."
"Very good." Zhang Xiaoqiang said, taking out a purple pill from his pocket. He explained: "This pill is called the Mother-Child Heart-Connecting Gu. The child Gu is in this pill, while I have already consumed the mother Gu. The child Gu obeys the mother Gu. If you make any move to betray me, I can immediately have this Gu worm gnaw through your heart and every organ. To show your loyalty, you need to eat it."
Xue Yao looked at the purple pill in Zhang Xiaoqiang's hand. If he ate it, his life would be in the other person's hands.
But if he didn't eat it, he would die here today.
Xue Yao gritted his teeth, took the small purple pill directly, and said: "Alright, from now on, my life belongs to you. I will do whatever you tell me to do."
With that, he swallowed the purple pill in one gulp.
Seeing Xue Yao swallow the purple pill, Zhang Xiaoqiang said, "Very good. From now on, you are my person."
He then looked at Chen Yanqing beside him: "Call the disciples to come here and escort Xue Yao to the sect for treatment."
Chen Yanqing nodded, took out his phone, and stated their location.
In about five to six minutes, a car stopped at the alley entrance. Six disciples got out and walked towards Zhang Xiaoqiang and the others.
Upon reaching them, a disciple whispered a few words into Zhang Xiaoqiang's ear.
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang merely nodded slightly and said: "Go, bandage his wounds first."
The disciple nodded, took out bandages and medicine, and began to bandage Xue Yao's wounds.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at Xue Yao and commanded: "Recover from your injuries first, then you can work for me."
Xue Yao knew in his heart that he was now this kid's subordinate. He respectfully replied: "Yes."
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded and left the alley without further conversation.
From this moment on, Xue Yao was his dog.
For a dog, he didn't need to waste much time appeasing it, in fact, he didn't need to at all.
After walking out of the alley, Chen Yanqing looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang, puzzled: "Master, this Xue Yao used to work for the Divine Religion. Will the Supernatural Affairs Bureau really lift the wanted order?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang grinned: "Nothing is impossible if you give them an offer they can't refuse. That offer can be anything, or it can be a threat."
Hearing this, Chen Yanqing and Peng Chuzheng both broke out in a cold sweat.
Threatening the Black List was unprecedented.
Peng Chuzheng suddenly remembered something and said: "By the way, Sect Leader, the Executioner Li, one of the Three Evils, has escaped our control."
"Oh." Zhang Xiaoqiang frowned slightly, a bit surprised: "I didn't expect him to escape even with such severe injuries. He truly lives up to his title as one of the Three Evils."
Seeing this, Peng Chuzheng tentatively asked: "Sect Leader, should we send disciples to pursue him?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded: "Yes, and we must capture him alive. You can injure him, but you cannot kill him. Understand?"
"This..." Peng Chuzheng looked troubled: "Sect Leader, we have lost over thirty disciples to him in the past few days."
Zhang Xiaoqiang was completely indifferent: "It doesn't matter. As long as they are not original disciples of the sect, it is worth it to lose any number of new disciples. If there aren't enough people, continue recruiting prisoners from the jails. Even if another hundred disciples die, it is worth it."
Hearing this, Peng Chuzheng dared not try to persuade him further.
He knew his master's temper all too well. If he continued to speak, his own life might be in danger.
Peng Chuzheng suddenly thought of something and said: "By the way, Master, Senior Brother Lu Ping has already left the Yan Shu Sect."
"That kid Lu Ping?" Zhang Xiaoqiang said slowly, recalling the time at the Fengtian Assembly.
This kid was not weak, he could even fight on par with me.
It's a pity he's too stubborn. Ever since the sect's internal strife and I ordered the execution of those who resisted, Lu Ping gradually began to distance himself from me.
It wasn't until I started using people from the prison that this kid completely left the Yan Shu Sect.
Zhang Xiaoqiang shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Alas, it's such a shame that such a talented person left the Yan Shu Sect like this..."
Chen Yanqing, seeing his master looking so emotional, inquired: "Master, should we capture him and bring him back?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang hesitated, then finally waved his hand: "Forget it, let him go."
Peng Chuzheng remembered something else: "Sect Leader, there's one more thing..."
Zhang Xiaoqiang was getting tired: "Is there no end to this?"
Hearing this, Peng Chuzheng immediately fell silent. Zhang Xiaoqiang let out a long sigh: "Speak, what is it now?"
Seeing Zhang Xiaoqiang's annoyance, Peng Chuzheng swallowed and mustered his courage: "Master, Madam has been refusing to eat these past few days."
Hearing this news, Zhang Xiaoqiang became instantly irritated: "What's wrong with her again? Why does she refuse to eat every few days? Is she trying to cultivate immortality? With all the troubles in the sect, I'm already overwhelmed."
Peng Chuzheng's voice became much softer: "Madam asked me to ask when Master will get married?"
Hearing the word "marriage," Zhang Xiaoqiang became even more agitated: "Isn't it because I want the sect to be stable so she doesn't have to worry? Marriage is just a ceremony. Can't it wait a couple of years?"
Chen Yanqing, seeing his master lamenting, tried to please him: "Master, a few disciples with excellent talent have joined the sect today, all with clean backgrounds. Would you like to see them?"