Chapter 2152 - 2125: Dust Settles
"Never forget?"
Ge Cangtian turned around, glanced at Huang Zhengde, dissipated the True Qi around him, and said calmly, "Mr. Huang, next time I hope you will be cautious with your words and actions, and not make mistakes that you can never amend. Otherwise, not even the gods can save you."
Listening to Ge Cangtian’s words, Huang Zhengde felt a chill in his heart. How could he not understand the meaning behind Ge Cangtian’s words? He hurried to explain, "Mr. Ge, it was our foolishness at the moment, and I hope Mr. Ge understands..."
Before Huang Zhengde could finish his sentence, Ge Cangtian interrupted him, "Mr. Huang, saying this to me is useless. I am merely helping someone."
At this point, Ge Cangtian didn’t give Huang Zhengde another chance to speak but continued, "Alright, Mr. Huang, now that all these people have been dealt with, you handle the aftermath. I will wait for someone at the door."
Saying this, Ge Cangtian turned and walked toward the entrance of the villa.
Huang Zhengde watched Ge Cangtian’s back for quite some time before turning to Huang Yuanzheng, saying, "Yuanzheng, have someone clean up the bodies in the villa. Also, get someone to notify those above, and we’ll trouble them to suppress this matter. After we’ve handled these things, I will personally invite them for dinner."
"Yes, Father, I will arrange it right away."
With those words, Huang Yuanzheng didn’t say anything more and turned to walk ahead.
Watching Huang Yuanzheng’s back, Huang Zhengde sighed deeply. This time, the Huang Family gambled and won, but from now on, there would be no way to withdraw from the Yama Palace unless they had the courage to tear the facade with Yama Palace.
But does the Huang Family have the courage to do so?
The answer is clear. If the Huang Family had that courage, they would have defected and joined the black-clothed faction long ago, instead of waiting until now. After all, the Huang Family had been living in fear these past few days.
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Just when the situation with the Huang Family had settled, on the other side of Xiangjiang, in a luxurious villa, Zhao Long, the leader of another force sharing Xiangjiang with the Huang Family, was sitting on the sofa with a cigarette in his mouth. His old face showed no expression, but his eyes flashed with sharp light, and his gaze occasionally fell on the phone on the coffee table, as if waiting for something.
As the other major force in Xiangjiang, Zhao Long was naturally very clear about what had happened with the Huang Family over the past two days. He even assisted the Huang Family, turning almost the entire Xiangjiang upside down to find this mysterious force, making him very aware of the situation the Huang Family was facing during this period.
Just before this, he also received news that the Huang Family was under attack, with the mysterious force launching an attack wanting to completely erase them.
In light of this, Zhao Long was filled with both anxious unease and a hint of expectation.
His unease came from the fear that once the mysterious force extinguished the Huang Family, they would turn their attention to him and the entire Zhao Family. At that time, he would have to choose whether to betray the Yama Palace or follow in the Huang Family’s footsteps, using the whole family to exhibit loyalty to the Yama Palace.
The expectation lay in the hope that if the Huang Family wasn’t entirely destroyed but crippled enough, then the Zhao Family could seize the opportunity to rise, swallowing up the Huang Family’s power. Although they couldn’t obliterate the Huang Family, it would be sufficient to make the Zhao Family the leading force in Xiangjiang, irrespective of the good relations between Huang Feiyu and Lu Tianxing.
Because the Yama Palace has a rule: no matter who eradicates another force, as long as they submit to the Yama Palace, it’s fine. Survival of the fittest—this is Yama Palace’s mode of managing its strength. Even if he absorbs the Huang Family’s power, as long as he displays loyalty to the Yama Palace, they won’t deal with him over the Huang Family’s matters.
"Ring ring ring!"
At this moment, the cellphone on the coffee table began to ring.
On hearing the phone ringing, Zhao Long quickly flicked the cigarette from his hand onto the ground and reached to grab the phone, his gaze instinctively sweeping over the caller ID. Without any hesitation, he answered the call immediately.
Before the other side could speak, Zhao Long, somewhat impatiently, asked, "How is it now, what’s the situation with the Huang Family?"
"The battle with the Huang Family has ended."
A voice tinged with unease came through the phone.
"Ended?"
After hearing this, Zhao Long slightly frowned and said gravely, "What exactly happened? Tell me clearly."
"Yes."
On hearing Zhao Long’s words, the person on the other side took several deep breaths as if trying to calm themselves down before saying, "Initially, under the mysterious force’s attack, the Huang Family was at a disadvantage and they didn’t have much time before they were to be wiped out. At that moment, three leading men in black seemed to say something to Huang Yuanzheng and Huang Zhengde. Then, one of the men in black made a move and left Huang Yuanzheng and Huang Zhengde defenseless..."
"What did you say? Huang Zhengde and his son together were no match for one of the men in black?"
Zhao Long couldn’t help but show a hint of astonishment on his face. Despite Huang Zhengde being in his seventies or eighties, and half stepping into the grave, underestimating him would leave one without even bones to chew on. Like Qiu Zhengfeng of the Qindao Qiu Family, Huang Zhengde was one of those who only got wiser with age.
"Exactly, this man in black was terrifyingly powerful. After defeating Huang Yuanzheng and Huang Zhengde, he intended to kill them completely."
At this moment, the voice on the other side suddenly paused before continuing, this time carrying a tremor and a hint of shock, "However, just as Huang Yuanzheng and Huang Zhengde were about to die at the hands of the man in black, a burly man suddenly appeared, blocking the man in black’s attack."
"Then, the burly man made his move, slaying the man in black with a single strike, and immediately deployed the Sword Energy Domain, in an instant, killing all the men in black who invaded the Huang Family. None could withstand a single blow from him; they were all slain. Even the ones who initially relied on three to infiltrate and oppress the Huang Family to the point of breathlessness couldn’t withstand a strike, their heads were decapitated with one swing."