Chapter 334: Enthusiastic Citizen

Chapter 334: The Enthusiastic Citizens

Inside the dormitory.

Yu Xinghan asked, "What exactly is going on? You rushed me over in such a hurry—couldn’t it have been discussed online?"

Zhang Yu replied, "I’ve found a target. I want to pull off a heist against him."

Yu Xinghan was slightly taken aback. Instead of immediately agreeing or disagreeing, he decided to ask who the target was first.

If the target was someone like Ji Yuanshu or some wealthy figure from the sixth, seventh, or eighth layers, Yu Xinghan planned to advise Zhang Yu to endure it, telling him that patience brings calm and that one grows accustomed to it after a night.

But if the target was some local from the first layer or a class underachiever, then he would gladly showcase the depth of their brotherly bond.

"What kind of lowlife dares to mess with my brother?"

Zhang Yu then revealed his target.

"The Dark Seed Territory," Zhang Yu said. "I’ve discovered a hideout in the Dark Seed Territory and plan to pull off a heist."

Hearing this answer, Yu Xinghan felt a slight sense of relief. "So it’s a case of thieves falling out—not robbing the wealthy upper layers. That’s good."

"But are you sure the two of us are enough? Could there be experts on their side?"

Zhang Yu replied, "Don’t worry about that. I have a reliable source, and the chances of success are very high."

"A reliable source?" Yu Xinghan thought to himself, "It’s probably Zhang Pianpian."

"Based on my observations over the past year... Senior Zhang Pianpian likely isn’t just a figment of Zhang Yu’s imagination."

As an experienced observer, Yu Xinghan was confident in making this judgment.

"Without being neutered, living day in and day out with such a beautiful and powerful woman without any fantasies—there are only two possibilities."

"Either Zhang Yu isn’t interested in women, or their relationship transcends that of a man and a woman."

And Yu Xinghan was certain that Zhang Yu was definitely not the type to dislike women.

"Never mind, their specific relationship is none of my business."

"In any case, if it’s Zhang Pianpian, that top student in the talisman department, does that mean the True Gods are taking action against the Dark Seed Territory?"

Recalling how Zhang Yu had once stood with the True Gods during the battle against Wang Yin on the first layer, Yu Xinghan grew even more convinced of his judgment.

"Helping the True Gods clean up, thieves falling out... then there’s no problem."

In the blink of an eye, Yu Xinghan believed he had figured everything out. He nodded and said, "No problem. I’m in."

Once it was settled, Yu Xinghan left the dormitory and went back to work overtime.

Not long after, Le Mulan arrived at the dormitory.

Hearing that Zhang Yu planned to target the Dark Seed Territory, Le Mulan frowned and said, "I’ve heard that the people in the Dark Seed Territory... are ruthless, deranged individuals. There have even been incidents where large numbers of civilians were kidnapped for forced labor and then killed to silence them."

"Targeting them... isn’t the risk too high?"

Le Mulan sighed. "Zhang Yu, can’t we just stick to selling seeds steadily?"

Zhang Yu replied, "Le Mulan, let me teach you something today. In Kunxu, you can’t take risks lightly, but you also can’t avoid them entirely. As the saying goes, ‘No windfall, no wealth.’ In Kunxu, working steadily and honestly won’t get you anywhere."

He continued, "Right now, I can’t tell you the specifics of this matter in advance. Just tell me if you’re in or not."

"If you’re in, I’ll fill you in on the details."

"If not, then let’s pretend this never happened."

Zhang Yu knew that putting Le Mulan on the spot like this was somewhat unfair. After all, she knew nothing and had to decide whether to join him completely in the dark.

But Zhang Yu also understood that there was no other way.

In matters like these, things are never laid out clearly in advance. It all comes down to trust between companions.

Just as he trusted Zhang Pianpian and followed her lead, the only basis for Le Mulan’s decision now was trust.

Le Mulan looked at Zhang Yu, scenes flashing through her mind until they settled on the moment when Zhang Yu battled Wang Yin in Songyang City. She remembered her own correct choice to lend him money for his foundation establishment back then.

Le Mulan decided to trust Zhang Yu once more.

"Then I’m in."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Pianpian checked the communication records of Yu Xinghan and Le Mulan and thought to herself, "It seems everything is fine."

"Speaking of which, my younger brother here always has a unique aura about him, always seeming a little out of place with those around him."

"But he always manages to earn a bit more trust from the people close to him."

...

On the day of the operation.

Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan entered the construction site of Huilong Garden as usual, posing as civil engineering students.

Le Mulan entered as a tourist.

At this moment, Zhang Pianpian maintained contact with all three of them, providing support through the spirit realm network.

Zhang Yu’s mind flashed through today’s plan.

In this operation, the three of them would act as enthusiastic citizens, joining Zhang Pianpian in busting a drug manufacturing den.

As for how much of the contraband would ultimately be seized, that, of course, would be up to them to decide.

To ensure this, it was best to leave no survivors at the scene.

As they spoke, Zhang Yu and the others arrived in front of a hidden passage.

Zhang Yu said, "We’re here."

Zhang Pianpian replied, "Wait a moment. I’ll use their Eye Relic to open the door now."

"But the moment the door opens, they’ll be alerted."

"I’ll temporarily override the surrounding surveillance and the spirit realm network. You’ll have five minutes to deal with them."

As she spoke, Zhang Yu and the others saw the wall in front of them shudder slightly before swinging open with a crash.

Zhang Yu said, "I’m going in first."

With a surge of fierce energy, he shot inside like lightning.

The internal layout of this hideout had long been transmitted to them by Zhang Pianpian, and Zhang Yu had studied it countless times.

In addition, an arrow materialized before Zhang Yu’s eyes, guiding him toward the target location.

"The first thing to do after breaking in is to secure the goods to prevent them from being destroyed."

As Zhang Yu advanced rapidly, gang members rushed at him from all sides, unleashing a barrage of martial energy, fists, and palms without hesitation. After all, they were engaged in the most dangerous trade—interrogation through torture and silencing witnesses were routine for them. Seeing Zhang Yu appear suddenly, they naturally showed no mercy in their attacks.

In the air, several human-shaped energy forms flashed past, executing moves like the Back-Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand, Dragon-Elephant Shattering Mountain Palm, and Limitless Cloud Hand.

None of the gang members who rushed to surround Zhang Yu could get close before being blasted away by the human-shaped energy, crashing into the walls with broken bones and mangled flesh.

Zhang Pianpian reminded him, "Aside from one Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the place, the rest are at the Qi Refining level. Remember, leave no survivors."

As Zhang Yu charged forward, seeing all who resisted reduced to pulp with a single blow, the remaining gang members retreated in terror.

When Zhang Yu reached the storage area, a shadow swiftly approached from the darkness.

Zhang Pianpian said, "He’s here."

Above the shadow was a large cross marked by Zhang Pianpian, along with a sentence: "Foundation Establishment, hold him back."

With a deafening roar, a towering man five meters tall erupted from the shadows and collided with Zhang Yu.

At the same time, chaos erupted within the hideout. Someone shouted, "Enemy attack!"

Another yelled, "Why is the internet down?!"

Others rushed toward the exit, only to be struck back the next moment by a punch from Yu Xinghan.

"Yu Xinghan, Zhang Yu has already engaged the Foundation Establishment cultivator. You are responsible for eliminating everyone else in the cave."

As Yu Xinghan stepped forward, he saw in his eye relic that every person in the hideout was marked with a bright red cross, clear and unmistakable.

With a light chuckle, Yu Xinghan's figure flashed rapidly, leaving behind trails of flesh and blood scattering in the surging energy.

While Yu Xinghan charged deeper into the hideout, gang members from another branch tunnel seized the opportunity to rush toward the exit. But in the next moment, a wave of energy swept over them, causing their bodies to rapidly lose temperature, freeze, and collapse to the ground.

"Le Mulan, guard the entrance first to prevent anyone from escaping."

"After Yu Xinghan deals with the rest, the three of you will join forces to eliminate the Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Meanwhile, the five-meter-tall man watched as the Qi Refinement cultivators around him were killed one by one by Yu Xinghan. He roared furiously, "Who are you people? Do you even know who protects this place?"

"If anything happens here, reinforcements will arrive soon. You're dead!"

Amidst the crackling explosions, human-shaped energy surges flashed around the giant, making him feel as if he were under siege by multiple Foundation Establishment experts.

Though their strength was inferior to his, they seemed endless, surging forward again and again after being shattered.

The giant took a deep breath, and the heart relic within him throbbed violently. He was about to activate the Heart-Burning Mode, entering a state of super-explosive power to unleash his full martial prowess.

But the next moment, his eye relic displayed a series of deduction notifications, showing his savings rapidly dwindling.

"What?!"

Fear Talisman—activated!

Seeing his savings plummet, the giant felt a sharp pain in his heart, freezing him in place for a moment.

Before he could realize it was all an illusion created by the opponent's talismans, a flood of information began refreshing in his eye relic.

"Vajra Mystic Forge, each piece crafted by a master—your best choice for relics."

"Dragon Soul Workshop, achieving perfection through dedication."

"Xinchuang Medical launches its latest installment medical offers..."

Advertisement Talisman—activated!

With the flood of advertisements refreshing, the giant's eye relic could hardly perceive the scene around him.

At the same time, Zhang Yu had arrived behind the giant. Surging energy, accumulated with the power of the Nine Heavens Cloud Force, was unleashed in a fierce palm strike.

Thud!

The giant spat out a mouthful of blood and swung his palm, only to shatter another human-shaped energy surge.

Simultaneously, he felt a bone-chilling coldness seeping into his body through the opponent's energy, making him shiver involuntarily.

Shortly after Zhang Yu engaged the giant in combat, the remaining gang members on the scene were completely annihilated. Yu Xinghan and Le Mulan joined the battlefield, surrounding the giant alongside Zhang Yu.

With a furious roar, the giant unleashed a flurry of palm strikes, attacking wildly in all directions like a mad tiger.

Zhang Yu stood at the forefront, relying on layers of energy and his own formidable physique to withstand most of the giant's onslaught.

Meanwhile, Yu Xinghan activated the full concentration state of the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art. Under the gaze of his Three-Eyes Divine Ability, the giant's movements appeared incredibly slow.

With the Three-Eyes Divine Ability, he could easily mimic the opponent's techniques.

But relying on his exceptional martial talent, he didn't imitate the giant's movements. Instead, he mentally reviewed the techniques, identified their flaws, and launched his attacks.

On the other side, Le Mulan retreated, secreting sweat infused with stimulants into her palms. Combining it with her ice magic, she struck out repeatedly, injecting cold poison and the drug's effects into the giant's body.

Watching his two roommates' fighting styles, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Though they are both Dao Seeds like me, their development paths are quite different."

"Compared to the enhancements of the Chain Law Diagram, the Dao Seed is more like an ability. Its effectiveness largely depends on how the user develops it."

(End of Chapter)