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"What’s going on?" Noticing the change in Guo Halong’s expression, Zhu Hong asked.

"It’s from the hospital." Guo Halong replied, "Earlier, we could still contact the people there, but now there’s no news."

"You mean something happened to them?"

"It’s possible. However, all I instructed them to do was to hold off the eight weirdos, not engage them directly. Besides, I told them to retreat immediately once they managed to delay them, no need to hang around and exhaust themselves."

"Forget it!" Zhu Hong said dismissively, "They’re just a bunch of useless subordinates. If they’re lost, they’re lost. No need to make a fuss. Tell someone to prepare the car, it’s time to go."

Soon after, a Mercedes-Benz van pulled up in front of a small convenience store. After getting in, Guo Halong gave the driver a command, and the driver headed towards their destination without delay. After more than a ten-minute drive, the van arrived outside an inconspicuous hostel.

"There are fewer people around here, and such small hostels don’t require registration. I’ve already had the entire hostel booked, and the elite disciples I brought with me are all staying inside," Guo Halong reported the situation while leading Zhu Hong into the hostel.

Upon entering, the front desk was empty. The group went straight to the second floor and knocked on a guest room’s door. However, one or two minutes passed, and there was still no response from inside. Zhu Hong frowned slightly, annoyed, and said, "Didn’t you say they were all here?"

Guo Halong hurriedly responded, "Yes, this is indeed the place. They should all be here." Saying that, he knocked on the door harder, but there was still no response. Seeing this, he stopped wasting time and kicked the door open.

Inside the guest room, over a dozen men were lying sprawled across the room. Moreover, there was a strange smell in the air. Seeing this scene, Guo Halong was shocked and quickly ran to one of the men, reaching out to check his breath.

The man was still breathing, likely just unconscious. Guo Halong let out a sigh of relief, thinking his subordinates were all dead.

"Mr. Zhu..."

Zhu Hong, with a grim look on his face, asked, "What’s going on here?"

"I... I’m not sure, but rest assured, I will definitely find out the cause."

"What’s that?" At this point, the sharp-eyed Zhu Hong noticed a pile of items on the room’s table, including several syringes that looked like they had been used.

Guo Halong stepped forward and picked up a package containing a powder, preparing to speak. However, before he could say a word, the sound of police sirens suddenly came from outside the hostel.

"The police!" Zhu Hong frowned, quickly walked over to the window, lifted the curtain, and looked outside. As expected, seven or eight police cars were parked outside the hostel, and dozens of police officers, fully armed, were ready to rush in.

"Let’s go."

"Yes." Guo Halong responded and hurriedly led everyone to the rooftop. The police had certainly surrounded the building, and the only way out was upwards. Luckily, they had good fortune; the hostel’s rooftop was connected to the adjacent building. Being skilled, they quickly escaped to a safe area.

At this moment, with the appearance of the police, the hostel’s surroundings were filled with onlookers. Zhu Hong, accompanied by Guo Halong and Chen Quan, blended into the crowd, observing the hostel entrance as the police led out the elite disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect one by one.

"Bastards!" Zhu Hong muttered furiously, his face an ashen mask.

"Mr... Mr. Zhu, I... I had no idea this would happen; you..." Guo Halong spoke nervously, fearing Zhu Hong would blame everything on him.

"This is not your fault," Zhu Hong said solemnly. "Someone deliberately injected them with drugs to frame them, making sure the police would catch them."

Hearing this, Guo Halong asked, puzzled, "Who would do such a thing?"

"You ask me, who should I ask? But this is East Sea City; apart from Ling Chen, I can’t think of anyone else."

"Our operations were always discreet; how did they find the location?"

"Don’t forget, this is Ling Chen’s territory. Seems I underestimated his intelligence network," at this point, Zhu Hong seemed to have thought of something and said, "Arrange for a car immediately; we need to leave East Sea City tonight. If he knows the location of these people, he might know mine as well."

Guo Halong asked, "What about the Dangyang Sect? Aren’t we going to give them trouble?"

"Do you think it’s more important to protect ourselves or to deal with them?" Zhu Hong replied coldly, "Leave a few people to keep an eye on them. Since we’ve suffered a major setback, I doubt the people from the Dangyang Sect are faring much better."

"Understood."

Soon, the group boarded the Mercedes-Benz van and headed straight for the highway.

...

At this time, in the Dragon Tiger Hall, Ling Chen and three others were sitting in an office, each with a bottle of wine in hand, as they listened to Kaelina reporting their victory.

"The people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect have been taken away by the police on charges of mass drug use. Even if they want to be released, it will be at least a few months. More than half of the Dangyang Sect’s members lost their martial arts, and Qi Yong certainly won’t want these people anymore." At this point, Kaelina smiled and said, "They thought everything was under their control, but didn’t realize that while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole lurks behind. Elder Huang and Elder Wang quietly took out their reinforcements. The Dangyang Sect and the Heavenly Dragon Sect must be regretting it intensely now."

"They brought it upon themselves with their overwhelming greed," said Chen Junfeng, asking, "What about the Dark Pavilion?"

"The Dark Pavilion only sent a little over ten people into East Sea City, all part of the operation. Afterward, they became invisible, dispersing entirely, making it difficult to track their whereabouts."

Ling Chen added, "Unlike the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the Dark Pavilion isn’t easy to deal with. Each member is craftier than the last. However, I have a way to ascertain their whereabouts. Right now, the most important targets are Zhu Hong and Qi Yong. They’re still in East Sea City, presenting us with a golden opportunity. As long as we eliminate these two, the Heavenly Dragon Sect and Dangyang Sect will no longer be a threat."

"Hu Fei is currently locking in on their location. With the resources we control presently, finding them is only a matter of time," Kaelina had just finished speaking when her phone rang.

"It’s Hu Fei," she said, handing the phone directly to Ling Chen.

After the call, Ling Chen stood up with a smile and said, "We’ve found Zhu Hong’s whereabouts. That guy is currently heading to the highway toll booth by car. If we hurry, we have a chance to intercept them."

Upon hearing this, Tong Zhentian nodded and said, "Then we need to act quickly. We can’t let him escape."