Chapter 316: 315
At 10 a.m., Imperial Capital International Airport.
A voluptuous, but relatively ordinary-looking woman with long hair, wearing a duckbill cap, walked out from the airport terminal with a simple luggage bag on her back.
She toyed with her phone as she walked.
The phone displayed a message: "Second Sister, I’ve arrived at Imperial City. When will you get here?"
With one hand holding the phone, she quickly typed in reply: "Head to the destination and prepare to stand by."
"Beside us, has everyone else arrived?" a quick response came.
The woman replied, "You don’t need to know that much; it’s not good for you."
"All right, how about Boss Tang? Will he show up?"
Looking at the message, the corners of the woman’s mouth curved into a charming arc as she replied, "He will."
"OK, that’s enough!"
After cutting off contact with this person, the woman continued manipulating her phone, sending messages to several other people.
They were using a special frequency, not text messages from the three major communications systems of the Divine Continent, but chatting through an encrypted special chat tool.
Five minutes later, the woman, sitting in the back seat of a taxi with a brilliant smile, had finished all her tasks, discussing all plans one by one with each member.
Flawless.
In her heart, she couldn’t help but think, "After today, the global underworld will be shaken once again! Hmph, they say we are but a fleeting wonder; today, let them witness the stunning reblooming of a fleeting wonder."
...
In the old courtyard under the big tree,
Yang Fei fiddled with his phone for a while, then put it in his pocket and casually took out a cigarette to offer to Qin Huai’an.
Qin Huai’an glanced at Qin Yanyang and decisively shook his head: "Kid, I gave up smoking a long time ago."
Yang Fei was taken aback.
What the hell were you smoking last night?
Qin Yanyang watched Yang Fei with a grin and asked, "Has my grandpa ever smoked?"
Yang Fei withdrew his hand, put the cigarette in his own mouth, and said, "I don’t know, but offering a smoke is the least of manners when smoking; I didn’t know Grandpa doesn’t smoke."
Qin Yanyang looked over the two men with an amused look, gave a light snort, but didn’t say anything.
Qin Huai’an gave Yang Fei an approving look.
Yang Fei couldn’t help but think about his future life, looking at Qin Yanyang, he said, "You won’t make me quit smoking in the future, will you?"
Qin Yanyang’s eyes darted around as she snorted, "If I ask you to quit, will you listen to me?"
"That..."
Yang Fei hesitated a bit.
For a man with a somewhat heavy addiction to smoking, quitting is a painful affair.
Life would be less enjoyable after quitting smoking.
He couldn’t help but say, "Not to mention how quitting smoking would kill one of my hobbies, the key thing is, if I quit smoking, my yearly contributions to the country would diminish. Without us smokers, who would support national defense and military expenses? I am a brick in the nation’s development, to be moved wherever needed. I am..."
"Just shut up," Qin Yanyang said, speechless, cutting him off immediately: "By that logic, am I dragging the country down by not letting Grandpa smoke?"
Qin Huai’an couldn’t help but say, "Yeah, it’s a pity."
"I can’t stand you guys." Qin Yanyang stood up and said to Yang Fei, "It’s almost time, let’s go."
She couldn’t help but look towards Qin Huai’an again, "Grandpa, are you coming?"
Qin Huai’an shook his head and said, "I won’t attend such a small event; it’s enough for you to go."
Actually, he had planned to go, but now that Qin Yanyang had reached the Innate Realm, he decided not to attend in person.
His status is too high, and if he appeared at the Life and Death Platform, the event would take on a special significance, prompting wild speculation from some people.
"Grandpa, we’ll be leaving first, and will come back to see you later," Yang Fei said as he stood up and spoke to Qin Huai’an.
Qin Huai’an waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Remember, don’t be careless, and don’t bring shame to our Qin family and your master, the Fatty Taoist."
Yang Fei laughed heartily, "Grandpa, rest assured, I’m not taking this little event seriously at all."
Qin Huai’an spoke without amusement, "You’re good in every other aspect, but you really need to curb that damn bragging of yours."
Yang Fei burst into laughter, holding Qin Yanyang’s hand as they walked outside.
It was almost eleven o’clock, and it would take dozens of minutes to get from here to the Martial Alliance Headquarters’ Life and Death Platform. Concerned about traffic congestion in Imperial City, they needed to leave early.
...
The Zhang Family reception hall.
Zhang Yunlong sat at the head, with Wu Lie and several other Martial Alliance elders and devotees sitting below.
These people had all participated in the attempt to capture Qin Yanyang in Binhai half a month ago.
Zhang Yunlong’s gaze swept over everyone, and he said in a firm tone, "No matter who it is, whoever violates the rules of the Martial Alliance must accept its punishment, and she Qin Yanyang is no exception. After Yunqing kills that boy, you all will step forward and capture Qin Yanyang in public."
Having already taken action against Qin Yanyang, these people had no way out and had fully offended the Qin family. They were eager for the Zhang Family to bring down the Qin family sooner so that they could feel at ease.
Wu Lie nodded and said, "Young master, rest assured, with just a look from you, we will act. Today, we will not let that girl get away again."
By Wu Lie’s side, Chai Song couldn’t help but say, "Young master, she is after all a member of the Qin family. If we move against her, what if Qin Huai’an intervenes? We stand no chance against Qin Huai’an."
"Yes, I’ve heard Zhu Tianshou is also here. With his indebtedness to Yang Fei, he will certainly help Yang Fei. Moreover, he has had a good relationship with Qin Huai’an for many years, and with his presence at the scene, if we move against that girl, Zhu Tianshou won’t stand by idly either," Guman Zhao also expressed his concern.
Jiang Yuanshuo chuckled and said, "Gentlemen, there’s no need to worry. Since Young Master Yunlong has made such arrangements, he must have other plans in place. Just be at ease."
The three of them had been tasked with dealing with Tong Yan last time, and each had their own agenda to shirk their duties and fish in troubled waters, almost allowing Tong Yan to escape unscathed.
Fortunately, Tong Yan was severely injured by Wang Chengcuo and eventually died, otherwise they would have been in trouble to explain themselves to their superiors.
Now, with the Zhang Family clearly ready to sever ties with the Qin Family over Qin Yanyang’s refusal of marriage, a civil war within the Divine Continent Martial World was on the brink of breaking out. They had long taken sides and could only see it through to the end, getting involved in this matter.
Everyone looked at Zhang Yunlong.
Zhang Yunlong smiled faintly, his tone contemptuous, "Rest assured, gentlemen, I will also be personally present at the scene and have other arrangements in place. Once Yunqing kills that boy, I don’t believe the Qin family will dare to act rashly, and even if they dare, we are not afraid."
Seeing his full confidence, everyone felt reassured.
This was particularly true for Chai Song, Jiang Yuanshuo, and Guman Zhao.
Last time, against Tong Yan, not only did the three of them take action, but they also involved Wang Chengcuo, an Innate Realm expert. This showed just how powerful the Zhang Family was.
With even an Innate Realm expert like Wang Chengcuo at their beck and call, who in the Divine Continent Martial World would dare to oppose the Zhang Family?
At that moment, Zhang Yunqing walked in from outside.
He courteously saluted these seniors with a fist and palm, saying, "Thank you for the trouble you’ve gone to in coming such a long way for today’s matter."
The crowd stood up in turn, showing ample respect for the Zhang Family.
After exchanging greetings, Zhang Yunqing said to Zhang Yunlong, "Brother, it’s almost time. Let’s get going."
Zhang Yunlong glanced at the time and stood up, saying, "Let’s go."
Zhang Yunqing was thrilled.
Today, he was certain to kill Yang Fei right in front of Qin Yanyang, and show Qin Yanyang that choosing Yang Fei was the most erroneous decision of her life.
Moreover, after today, as long as Qin Yanyang is captured by the Martial Alliance, he plans to pay her a visit and make her his woman.
Thinking of Qin Yanyang’s delicate face and figure, Zhang Yunqing’s excitement surged.
This woman was the eternal soft spot in his heart. Even though he now possessed Unique Tier combat power, he still held a respectful fear towards Qin Yanyang. So, the thought of dominating her sent a rush of unbridled excitement and eagerness through him.