Chapter 1090: The Hidden Sanctuary
Half an hour later, on the way back to Lingxiu Village.
Liu Ruyan turned her head and asked with great confusion: "Zixuan, you didn’t spend millions to acquire a restaurant just to fire that little waiter, did you?"
Liu Zixuan playfully smiled and said: "How did that performance go? Wasn’t it perfect?"
Liu Ruyan’s forehead immediately showed a few black lines: "It was perfect, but there wasn’t a need for it!"
She wasn’t actually distressed about the millions of money, but felt it was a bit of an overkill. It was just a waiter, after all, with the reputation Liu Zixuan has in Ghost Wood City, just a glance or a word from him would make it impossible for him to continue. So why acquire and then fire him?
Liu Zixuan smiled: "I wouldn’t be stupid enough to spend five million to show off over a little waiter. There are two purposes for doing this."
"What are the two?" Qiqi asked curiously, resting her chin on her hands.
"First, to deter those hiding in Ghost Wood City from Dragon Spirit and Netherworld Hall, it’s a way of telling them indirectly that Ghost Wood City is under my control. If they want to live, they better get out quickly!"
"Second, to leak some information to the business world. Even someone as unknown as Ning Jianghe knows about my affairs in the Martial Realm, so those businessmen must have heard as well. This is also to tell them not to think that just because my realm is sealed, they can do whatever they want in the business world!"
Actually, this matter seems simple but holds many mysteries within.
Slapping Ning Jianghe is indirectly slapping Dragon Spirit’s face. This opportunity allows people in the Martial Realm to see that Liu Zixuan is not the useless person he is rumored to be.
On the surface, it seems like he spent five million to forcibly acquire a restaurant for a waiter, but it’s actually putting out an invisible notice in the business world. Liu Zixuan is not short on money and it serves as a warning to other businessmen: if they attempt to take this opportunity to swallow Xiumei Group’s market, they’ll end up like this waiter, directly kicked out!
After hearing Liu Zixuan’s explanation, Liu Ruyan and Qiqi exchanged a glance and both realized in an instant.
It seems that in this complex situation, only Liu Zixuan can maneuver it this way. If it were someone else, today’s situation might not have ended like this.
"If it’s as you say, will Dragon Spirit and Netherworld Hall not take any more actions in the future?" Liu Ruyan asked.
"One deterrence won’t make them all disappear."
Liu Zixuan grinned and said: "I mentioned when we came that this visit is primarily to test what Dragon Spirit is plotting. Now that we know, the deterrence was merely a spontaneous act. Next, we will ferret them out and send them back to wherever they came from!"
As they spoke, the three had already arrived at Lingxiu Village. After stopping at the entrance of the estate, Liu Zixuan said to Liu Ruyan: "You and Qiqi go up first, and help me call Gu Yu and Cheng Feng down."
"Do I not need to stay by your side?" Qiqi asked.
Liu Zixuan waved his hand: "Your brother is not so worn out yet. As for the small flies sent by Dragon Spirit and Netherworld Hall, there’s no need for you to step in!"
"I believe brother can definitely do it!" Qiqi sweetly smiled at Liu Zixuan and then went into the estate with Liu Ruyan. Before long, Gu Yu and Mo Chengfeng got in the car.
"Have you found them?" Liu Zixuan asked directly.
"We’ve found the people hidden by Dragon Spirit, but we’re not clear on their strength." Gu Yu paused and then said: "As for the woman you mentioned on the phone, she seems to have a close relationship with Wang Kun, possibly even his wife!"
"To think Wang Kun, who was doing well in Yuqing City, would choose to mix in the Martial Realm and now is just working under his father!"
Talking about Wang Kun, Liu Zixuan felt a bit of regret. He used to be a significant figure in Yuqing City and had crossed paths with Liu Zixuan more than once. Who would have thought that time would change things so much, and the two would find themselves on opposing sides one day? Fate truly has a way of playing jokes on people!
Gu Yu shrugged with a smile: "Everyone has their own ambitions. Who knows what he’s thinking."
"Have they found the businessmen planted by Netherworld Hall in Ghost Wood City?" Liu Zixuan asked again.
"No!" Gu Yu and Mo Chengfeng exchanged a glance and both shook their heads helplessly.
"Brother Xuan, is it possible your information is wrong, and Netherworld Hall never sent any businessmen over?" Gu Yu said.
Liu Zixuan shook his head: "The information is not wrong, both from the Jiang Family and what we learned from Ning Jianghe today indicates that Netherworld Hall definitely sent someone."
"That’s odd. Recently, apart from some activity from Dragon Spirit’s people, there’s been no sign of strangers in the business sector, nor has there been any news of companies or stores being acquired in any industry. Could it be that the people sent by Netherworld Hall are just watching without any plans?" Mo Chengfeng speculated with a frown.
Liu Zixuan rubbed his chin: "Then let’s first deal with those Dragon Spirit folks. As for Netherworld Hall, there’s no rush..."
"I’ll notify the Shadow Guards. They should already be in Ghost Wood City by this time!" Mo Chengfeng nodded in acknowledgment, then took out his phone and made a call.
After a while, Mo Chengfeng hung up the phone: "I’ve instructed the brothers from the Eight Gates to seal the exit routes out of the city, and also had the Shadow Guards surround the place where those Dragon Spirit people are staying. Unless they have super powerful martial artists, they won’t be leaving Ghost Wood City today!"
"There aren’t that many super strong ones!" Liu Zixuan sneered: "Currently, the World Martial Realm is preparing for the Yudu battle, especially those above the Innate Emperor Realm who worry about turning to nothing after a fight. So, there won’t be anyone too strong wandering around the city now!"
As Liu Zixuan was speaking, he started the car and drove swiftly to the location provided by Gu Yu.
The place where Dragon Spirit’s people are hiding is not in the urban area of Ghost Wood City but in a mountain village about twenty kilometers away from Lingxiu Village.
Because in recent years the surroundings of Ghost Wood City have developed well, there are few households left in such villages. It shows the smarts of Dragon Spirit’s people to choose a place where they’re not easily discovered. Had they chosen a town or the city, they’d have been spotted by Gu Yu and others as soon as they set foot in Ghost Wood City.
However, truth be told, they underestimated the abilities of Gu Yu and Mo Chengfeng. Since the martial arts tournament, although Gu Yu and Mo Chengfeng have not progressed much in the Martial Realm, their ability to gather information and calculate various things has greatly improved, especially Mo Chengfeng, who, relying on the peculiar talents within the Eight Gates, can easily acquire many sources of information.
"This is the place, apart from the Dragon Spirit people, there are three other households in the entire village, all located at the northern end. It seems they chose this place also with the plan to run into the mountains if needed."