Chapter 2070: Golden Bone
"Finally found it!"
Xiao Zheng held the second piece of the Golden Bone, obtained from the Ghost Raising Family, his eyes ablaze with enthusiasm.
After Long Qie arrived upon hearing the news, his gaze quickly fell on the Golden Bone: "It’s truly ’search high and low only to find it when least expected,’ it came easily! The Ghost Raising Family is really our timely rain, knowing you want to gather the Golden Bone, they directly delivered it to your hands."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but laugh: "I suppose it’s just good luck, and this is merely the beginning. Didn’t that guy named Yao Da just say? The Wu Family holds at least three more pieces of the Golden Bone."
"My goal is to collect all the Golden Bone pieces!"
Hearing this, a trace of murderous intent flashed in Long Qie’s eyes, and he said: "Anyway, we now have the Wu Family’s contact list in our hands. I’ll immediately arrange for action against the Wu Family once we return!"
"You handle this as you see fit," Xiao Zheng said, "Let’s head back; there’s no need to stay here any longer."
After speaking, Xiao Zheng casually tossed the Golden Bone into his cloak.
As he walked into the courtyard, he took care to destroy the evidence.
A cluster of golden divine flame fell onto the pool of blood, igniting it like gasoline, rapidly setting the sixteen corpses ablaze.
The burning proceeded quickly, within just two to three seconds, the corpses and blood stains vanished.
After Xiao Zheng and Long Qie left, the old district returned to its usual tranquility.
If not for the lingering traces of battle in the courtyard, tonight could be considered as if nothing had ever happened...
Upon returning to the branch, it was just past 1 a.m.
The whole trip, including travel time, hadn’t even lasted two hours.
Zhang Xin, having stayed up, was surprised by their swift return, asking, "Mr. Xiao, why did you return so quickly? Did the mission fail?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng shook his head and said, "How could it fail? Those people are all dead, and we have new clues. After dawn, we can begin further action against the Ghost Raising Family."
"Is this true?" Zhang Xin asked, hardly able to believe it.
Long Qie nodded and replied, "Of course it’s true. Tomorrow I will come find you, and together we will discuss the details of our future actions."
Zhang Xin nodded quickly, not daring to say another word.
"First, find me a quiet room, as I plan to close myself off for a few days,"
Xiao Zheng suddenly requested.
He intended to fuse the two Golden Bone pieces he now held, striving for a breakthrough to the Extraordinary Soul Seizing Realm. After all, a breakthrough to this realm was akin to gaining another life.
As long as the soul remains intact, revival is possible.
Xiao Zheng was eagerly anticipating the powerful abilities of the Extraordinary Soul Seizing Realm.
Zhang Xin dared not delay and quickly arranged a secret chamber for him.
Once Xiao Zheng entered the chamber, he immediately began his cultivation.
Meanwhile, the entire Yunchuan Branch entered an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
However, Long Qie and Zhang Xin were well aware that once dawn broke, Yun Chuan, and even the entire Xiangnan Province, would be engulfed in a storm of bloodshed!
Long Qie had already compiled the contact list given by Yao Da, which featured thirty-six people, each of whom could unravel connections to even more individuals!
Long Qie was confident that perhaps this was the opportunity to completely eradicate the Ghost Raising Family!
The night quickly passed.
Long Qie awoke early, and upon reaching the lobby, he met Zhang Xin.
It was obvious Zhang Xin hadn’t rested; his eyes were reddish yet lacked any sign of fatigue, instead showing a hint of excitement.
"Mr. Long, all branch members are ready and can depart at any time!"
Zhang Xin approached him as soon as he appeared and stated.
Hearing this, Long Qie looked up at the rather overcast sky and then said, "Since you’re all prepared, let’s begin. According to the latest reports, the thirty-six names we currently have are at least experts. Hence, personnel arrangement needs careful consideration."
"Currently, in the branch, how many brothers are at the expert and Great Grandmaster realms?"
Upon hearing the question, Zhang Xin didn’t hesitate and decisively replied: "Currently, the Yunchuan branch has 69 experts, and there are 12 at the Great Grandmaster level."
"Not enough, this number is too few, the quality isn’t on par," Long Qie shook his head and said, "It seems we still need to deploy forces from the headquarters, otherwise, relying solely on the Yunchuan branch, we are severely disadvantaged in terms of expert numbers."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xin’s face reddened slightly, showing a bit of embarrassment.
Long Qie gave him a look and then smiled, saying, "Don’t be anxious, my previous words didn’t have any special meaning, just a consideration of overall planning."
"Actually, your management of the Yunchuan branch is excellent; among all branches, your branch’s strength is definitely in the top five."
There was no exaggeration in his words.
Though the Yunchuan branch doesn’t match the Ghost Raising Family in numbers of experts, within Sky Net, it’s already quite substantial.
Zhang Xin awkwardly scratched his head and then asked, "Mr. Long, are we to wait for the headquarters’ brothers to arrive and then act together?"
Hearing this, Long Qie nodded and replied: "Initially, I planned to act today, but unfortunately, there aren’t enough people. Only when our forces are sufficient can we ensure a foolproof plan. Inform the branch brothers to rest well today; tomorrow at the latest, we will commence the operation."
After nodding, Zhang Xin turned and left.
As for Long Qie, he called Evil Eyes, stationed at headquarters.
Upon learning of the situation here, Evil Eyes quickly said, "Understood, I will immediately arrange for reinforcements. Six from Martial Saint Realm, eighteen Great Grandmasters, forty-two experts."
"These should be sufficient for your use, correct?"
"Enough! It’s settled then, have them depart soon without delay!" Long Qie seemed slightly uneasy, pausing briefly before adding another reminder.
"Don’t worry."
After responding, Evil Eyes hung up and immediately went to arrange it.