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Until Wei Banmeng and the others disappeared around the stairwell corner.

He slowly turned around, stumbling slightly as he entered a messy room, and gently closed the door behind him.

His gaze swept around the room.

When he saw Yan Lin standing by Fang Qingyu’s side, with an equally fluctuating aura,

a noticeable thread of surprise flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

"President Yan?" The old man showed just the right amount of surprise with a slight bitter smile on his face, "I didn’t expect you to be here as well."

Yan Lin crossed her arms, looked at the old man, and her lips curled into a faint, mocking smile. Her tone had a hint of teasing, "Captain Gu, what brings you here as well? Previously, when I wanted to meet you, you wouldn’t agree to see me."

The old man’s bitter smile deepened as he waved his hand repeatedly: "President Yan, you’re too harsh, too harsh. The situation was really special back then, beyond my control. If I had known you were working for Captain Fang, I would have crawled over to pay you a visit."

He lowered his stance, and his words were full of reverence for Fang Qingyu.

Fang Qingyu ignored the exchange between the two; he was more concerned with why the other party appeared at that moment.

He looked at the old man and asked directly, "Why are you here?"

Captain Gu’s expression immediately turned extremely serious, and a sharp light flashed in his cloudy eyes: "I just received precise information, there’s a massive movement at the Celestial Punishment Association headquarters, with the best of their forces deployed. I worry about Captain Fang’s side..."

His gaze swiftly swept over Fang Qingyu’s slightly pale face, "But now it seems, Captain Fang has already resolved it?"

His tone carried inquiry and a bit of disbelief.

After all, the power deployed by the Celestial Punishment Association this time even startled him.

"Only for now."

Fang Qingyu’s words were succinct, without mentioning City Lord Da Lei’s presence.

Instead, he looked the old captain in the eye and said directly: "Your timing is perfect. There’s something I need your help with."

Captain Gu perked up immediately.

Fang Qingyu asking for assistance was precisely the main purpose of his visit.

This signifies the substantive confirmation of their cooperative relationship.

And it represents hope for rescuing his son.

He immediately straightened his slightly hunched back and said firmly: "Captain Fang, just say the word! As long as this old body can do it, I’ll go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Fang Qingyu didn’t waste words and said solemnly: "I need time. Three days! During these three days, the main force of the Celestial Punishment Association must be firmly dragged down. I want them to be in such confusion that they have no time for anything else, much less trouble for me. Can you do it?"

He needed the Desolate Bone Corps to become another thorn in the Celestial Punishment Association’s side.

Captain Gu’s face became extremely grave, his brows furrowing tightly.

Dragging the main force of the Celestial Punishment Association for three days?

This is no easy task.

It means that the Desolate Bone Corps will face the full wrath of the Celestial Punishment Association, sacrificing heavily.

It’s practically using the Desolate Bone Corps’ blood and flesh to buy time for Fang Qingyu.

But he didn’t ask Fang Qingyu what these three days were for.

At their level, some things don’t need questioning, nor would questions assure answers.

He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

The hope of rescuing his son against the potential massive losses for the Desolate Bone Corps...

The room was silent.

Yan Lin also put away her teasing and looked between Fang Qingyu and Captain Gu.

A few moments later, Captain Gu gritted his teeth fiercely, a decisive spark in his eyes, filled with a sense of burning the boats behind him: "Alright! Three days! Even if it costs half of the Desolate Bone Corps’ footing, I’ll make sure those lunatics from the Celestial Punishment Association are pinned in the city center! For three days, they won’t have any energy to reach the Gray Rock District, much less confront Captain Fang!"

Every word seemed to be squeezed through his teeth.

"It’s a promise."

Fang Qingyu gave him a deep look and nodded.

This promise was particularly precious at that moment.

"Then I’ll go back and make arrangements! Captain Fang, take care!"

The old man acted swiftly, giving a heavy bow to Fang Qingyu and Yan Lin.

No hesitation at all, he turned and opened the door, quickly disappearing at the stairwell.

In the room.

Once again, only Fang Qingyu, Yan Lin, and Jiang Wei remained.

Fang Qingyu looked at Yan Lin curiously and asked, "Was that old man just now the Captain of the Desolate Bone Corps?"

He was still unclear about the old man’s exact identity.

Yan Lin was slightly surprised and said with a strange expression: "He already agreed to help you stall the Celestial Punishment Association, and you don’t know who he is?"

Fang Qingyu shook his head.

He had asked before, but the old man did not say.

So he didn’t ask further and, of course, didn’t outright agree to the old man to rescue Chen Wudi.

Seeing this, Yan Lin rubbed her hair and explained, "He was the former leader of the Desolate Bone Corps, now retired, the old leader of the Desolate Bone Corps, but the current leader is his grandson."

Hearing this, Fang Qingyu seemed to understand.

Then he asked softly: "So Chen Wudi is his?"

Yan Lin was slightly taken aback by this.

"I didn’t expect you to know about Chen Wudi’s relationship with him...?"

After speaking, before Fang Qingyu could respond, continued.

"Actually, Chen Wudi is his son."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu immediately exchanged glances with Jiang Wei.

No wonder the old man was willing to humble himself to ask for help from him, and was so confident in getting Chen Wudi to hand over the Invincible Technique.

Turns out it’s Chen Wudi’s father...

The old man’s promise can be trusted to increase by another 20%.

But that’s about it; ultimately, whether they can obtain the Invincible Technique still depends on themselves.

Yan Lin, seeing this, didn’t ask more about the old man.

Instead, she thoughtfully looked at Jiang Wei.

Earlier, when Da Lei suddenly appeared to choose to help them, Yan Lin noticed Fang Qingyu’s confusion.

Knowing Fang Qingyu himself didn’t understand why Da Lei would help them.

But after returning to the room, Yan Lin noticed Fang Qingyu glancing at Jiang Wei, and Jiang Wei shook her head...

That’s why Da Lei appeared.

It should be because of Jiang Wei.

Thinking of this, Yan Lin didn’t intend to stay any longer.

She stood up, brushed off the nonexistent dust on her combat uniform and said, "Alright, since you’ve got everything arranged, I won’t stay here and be a bother. I’ll head over to the Gray Rock District and help settle the territory quickly. If you need anything, contact me anytime."

Having said that, she nodded slightly to Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei.

Then left the room.

The room was instantly left with just Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei.

Through the window, the night wind blew, fluttering Jiang Wei’s flame-like red hair.

Outside the window.

At the highest point of the City of Injustice, the City Lord’s Mansion.

In the shimmering neon backdrop, it appeared exceptionally isolated.

Fang Qingyu walked to the window, silently gazing at the building that represented the highest authority in the City of Injustice.

Slowly turned around, his gaze fell on Jiang Wei.

The girl’s clear, ruby-like eyes quietly looked at him.

Filled with complete trust and a hint of barely detectable worry.

Others may not understand.

But she knows very well Fang Qingyu’s combat power.

If they really are to fight to the death with the Celestial Punishment Association now...

Most likely they won’t win.

Because currently the Celestial Punishment Association has only dispatched people like Shi Hao.

And the people behind the scenes haven’t even appeared yet.

And the Celestial Punishment Association cannot be simply considered as only the Celestial Punishment Association.

It’s also necessary to include those from the Bauhinia Association.

With so many people, relying solely on their current group is far from enough.

So Jiang Wei... doesn’t know what Fang Qingyu plans to do next.

Yet at this moment, there wasn’t even a trace of worry in Fang Qingyu’s eyes.

Instead, a gentle smile appeared on his face:

"I need to trouble you to accompany me to the City Lord’s Mansion."

Jiang Wei was slightly taken aback but, without any hesitation, nodded in agreement.

"Alright."

But her confusion was clearly written in her eyes: "But why are we going to the City Lord’s Mansion? He can’t help us anymore."

She knows Da Lei, knows his limits better than anyone.

Da Lei, to withstand the pressure and forcefully appear to repel the Celestial Punishment Association, was already beyond his limits.

If he dares to act without reason, to kill someone, then the City of Injustice...

No one would dare come over anymore.

So going to the City Lord’s Mansion at this moment, seemed pointless to Jiang Wei.

Fang Qingyu listened and gently sighed.

His gaze once again projected toward the solitary outline of the City Lord’s Mansion outside the window.

"Before coming, Old Man Hong told me..."

"The City Lord of the City of Injustice has something I need."

"I suspect, the item... is exactly what I need to break through Tier Three."

"And once the competition finishes tomorrow and I get the Pure Crystal, I’ll prepare to break through Tier Three."

"So I must, within these three days, see if I can obtain that item..."