Chapter 82: Kidnapping

Chapter 82 Kidnapping

“Last night…” Xie Lingxi sat upon the sofa beside the French windows, taking her phone. “Was it related to the Xiahou family?”

The female assistant shook her head. “It pertains to Yuanshi Tianzun.”

Hearing this, Xie Lingxi’s interest deepened, and she urged, “What happened, tell me!”

“I learned from an official itinerant that the Kangyang District official squad fell into an ambush while pursuing a fugitive from the Spiritual Guild. The enemy reportedly consisted of four Level 3 evil professionals, which put the hunting squad in dire peril. Ultimately, it was your friend, Yuanshi Tianzun, who single-handedly annihilated the Spiritual Guild's witch doctors.”

“Slaying four Level 3 witch doctors… truly?” Xie Lingxi’s lips parted slightly, her youthful face blank with astonishment.

Was Brother Yuanshi truly so powerful?

“It remains unverified. I heard the Centurion of Kangyang District gave strict orders not to disclose the details of last night,” the female assistant said, shaking her head.

She had gleaned this from a female itinerant with whom she shared a good acquaintance. The matter was no secret, having already spread through certain small circles of female itinerants.

As to whether the tale had been embellished, the assistant could not determine. After all, even grassroots official itinerants might not know the full truth. Furthermore, since it was not critical intelligence requiring active espionage, she had not delved deeper, raising it merely to keep the young mistress informed of the Five Elements Alliance and her friend’s movements.

His prowess cannot possibly be that formidable. No, he cleared an S-class spirit realm with the highest rating; it is entirely possible he obtained some manner of potent consumable or item… items are a part of one's strength too. Brother Yuanshi possesses immense potential; I must find an opportunity to introduce him to Father… Xie Lingxi’s thoughts spun, a sweet smile blossoming across her face.

“Heh, compared to him, Xiahou Tianyuan is naught but a sinister, wretched rat. You may step out first. I must call and comfort Brother Yuanshi; after all, he was bullied by Xiahou Tianyuan.”

The female assistant stared in astonishment. “I do not believe Xiahou Tianyuan could bully him.”

“What do you know!” Xie Lingxi rolled her eyes.

…

At half past eight in the morning, Zhang Yuanqing arrived at the workplace with his backpack slung over his shoulders.

Li Dongze’s shoulder was heavily bandaged, bulging prominently. Leaning on his cane with one hand, he watched Zhang Yuanqing walk upstairs and could not help but ask:

“You come to the office every day, do you not have school?”

Zhang Yuanqing replied with righteous dignity:

“How could I allow my studies to delay me from shining brightly for the organization? However, since you brought it up, Captain, I happened to want some advice. A person’s energy is finite, so I no longer wish to study.

“Does the Five Elements Alliance have a way to exempt me from attending classes while still securing my graduation certificate?”

Guan Ya sat by her desk, eating a simple breakfast. Hearing this, she remarked:

“There is, and by then, everyone will know that Yuanshi Tianzun is a student of Songhai University.”

Li Dongze patted his subordinate's shoulder, offering a gratified look.

“Your desire to shine for the organization is commendable, but do not neglect

Knock, knock, knock...

He knocked on the door in a unique rhythm and said in a low voice, "It's me, Wang Qian."

The door opened; a middle-aged man in a tattered coat, with a beer belly, an afro, and a plump figure poked his head out, looked around, and pulled him inside.

The room was dirty and messy, with beer cans, dirty clothes, and takeout boxes scattered everywhere. Besides the plump man, there were two other people.

One was a hot chick in jeans and a black tube top, a cigarette dangling from her mouth, playing video games in front of the TV.

One was a young man wearing over-ear headphones, pale-faced, lying on the sofa listening to music.

"Why are you here?" The plump man scratched his afro, which hadn't been washed in who knows how long, and said in a deep voice:

"These are special times; don't go wandering around... What's wrong with you?"

He suddenly realized something was off: Wang Qian's eyes were bloodshot, his face was ashen, and his brows were heavy with a murderous aura.

"Chief..." Wang Qian said through gritted teeth, "My sister has been kidnapped."

The hot chick playing the game put down the controller, and the young man on the sofa opened his eyes.

Mad Saint of Love frowned and said, "How do you know?"

Wang Qian took a deep breath to calm himself:

"I wanted to contact my family today, so I deliberately went to the next district to call. My mom told me my sister was kidnapped. It must be the Xiahou family's doing; otherwise, out of the blue, who would kidnap my sister?"

"You'll be tracked and located like this!" Mad Saint of Love exploded in anger.

"But if I hadn't contacted home, I still wouldn't know my sister was in trouble." Wang Qian said loudly, his eyes red.

The hot chick violently threw down the controller, cursed "Fuck," and fumed, "The Xiahou family doesn't play by the rules. I can't take it anymore. Have the Palace Lord gather the brothers; we'll go down in flames together if we have to."

The young man with headphones sneered:

"Stupid. Why should we go down with them? Since they dare to touch Wang Qian's family, then our families are also in danger. So let's just abandon our families and from now on focus only on killing the Xiahou family's kin. Kill them until their surname is wiped out. Who's afraid of who?"

Mad Saint of Love glared and said, "Heaven is unkind. I don't think your orphan strategy works; it's too extreme."

"Stopping killing with killing, stopping war with war is precisely the tenet of the Stop Killing Palace," the young man retorted.

Mad Saint of Love was momentarily speechless, then could only say helplessly:

"The Palace Lord has her own ideas. She told us to lie low, so let's lie low and not mess things up for her. Things haven't reached that point yet. Let me think of a way..."

Silence fell in the room. After more than ten seconds, Mad Saint of Love's eyes lit up:

"We shouldn't be the ones to act. The Xiahou family kidnapped an ordinary person; this breaks the rules. So we find someone from the official organization."

The hot chick cursed "Fuck" again and said exasperatedly:

"Find who? Who can help Wang Qian? The Five Elements Alliance clearly favors the Xiahou family. No, many of them are of the Xiahou faction. Better to find a dog than the officials."

Mad Saint of Love looked at Wang Qian: "Don't you know the Primordial Celestial Venerable of the Kangyang District Second Team? Try asking him."

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