Chapter 95

Chapter 96: Each with Their Own Agenda

A streak of prolonged clarity, silent and unnoticeable!

Then, the masked woman's body slightly stiffened, a stream of blood spurted from her left side. The sharp-eyed Zhao Heng caught a three-inch silver needle shooting out from the wound, then firmly nailing into a tree. It was clear that the masked woman had been ambushed, but she merely pressed her wound and continued to retreat.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Two sharp sounds rang out, and two figures flashed out!

Zhao Heng looked up and saw the two figures darting through the forest, following the direction the masked woman had gone. Their speed was incredibly fast, undoubtedly the Qing Bang experts brought by Zhang Xiaolin. A complex emotion flashed in Zhao Heng's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

I didn't expect Zhang Xiaolin to be so cunning. I need to be more cautious in the future.

"Brother Zhang, I overestimated my strength."

Zhao Heng threw the machete on the ground: "I didn't expect the opponent to be so strong."

A hint of amusement crossed Zhang Xiaolin's face as he smiled at Zhao Heng and said, "Victory and defeat are common in war. If she escaped, so be it. We'll have our chance to expose the mastermind. As long as you believe the Qing Bang is not the culprit, our friendly relationship must not be undermined."

At this moment, Zhang Xiaolin showed no disappointment at the enemy's escape, nor did he blame Zhao Heng for his well-intentioned but misguided actions. Instead, he displayed a warm smile, nodding at Zhao Heng and pointing to himself: "We may not be friends, but we are certainly not enemies. This is for Boss Du!"

Zhang Xiaolin exhaled a long breath: "I have always kept this in mind. Brother Zhao, you wouldn't doubt me, would you?"

Zhao Heng smiled faintly: "Of course not."

Zhang Xiaolin stretched lazily: "Gentlemen, there are people with ulterior motives playing tricks. For your safety, please allow me and the Qing Bang members to escort you!" He then looked at Du Ziyang: "Especially Sister Du, safety first. There are too many宵之徒 (宵之徒: a term that might refer to troublemakers or villains)."

Uncle Lu stepped forward and politely replied: "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zhang, but there's no need to trouble the Qing Bang members! The Du family members are almost here." He then added emphatically: "Brother Zhang, thank you for your help today. Boss Du will definitely come to thank the Qing Bang members another day."

To Uncle Lu, only the Du family members could be trusted at this moment.

Zhang Xiaolin waved his hand: "It's no trouble, don't worry about it. Besides, I need to clear my name. Otherwise, everyone in Huahai would think the Qing Bang was plotting against Zhao Heng, which would damage our reputation!" He then looked at Zhao Heng and asked: "Is the Qing Bang sincere enough?"

Zhao Heng's expression remained calm: "Thank you for your help, Brother Zhang."

Zhang Xiaolin laughed heartily: "No need to be so formal. I hope we can laugh and bury our past grievances!"

At this moment, Zhang Xiaolin appeared very sincere and warm, like a kind and benevolent neighbor: "There's a saying, isn't there? No fight, no acquaintance. So, Brother Zhao, don't hold onto past grudges. The bumps and bruises are long gone. We should value harmony, ha ha."

Zhao Heng nodded slightly but did not respond. At this moment, over twenty black sedans drove up. Soon, dozens of Du family members emerged, drawing their weapons and forming a neat line. Uncle Lu, seeing them, dispelled his final worries and relaxed:

"Sister, we can go now!"

Du Ziyang pulled Zhao Heng towards the car: "Zhao Heng, let's go. I'll take you back to Huada."

Zhao Heng nodded: "Okay!"

Zhang Xiaolin did not say much more, only smiling at Zhao Heng. As the latter was about to get into the car, Zhang Xiaolin suddenly said: "Zhao Heng, if you have the chance, come visit the Qing Bang. Since we've buried our past grudges and are no longer enemies, perhaps we can become friends."

He added emphatically: "I really admire you!"

This was undoubtedly an olive branch extended to Zhao Heng, indicating that the Qing Bang was interested in recruiting him. However, Zhao Heng did not feel much joy. Although they had only interacted a few times, Zhao Heng remained wary of Zhang Xiaolin. Moreover, he had severely injured over a hundred Qing Bang members, and the blood feud was hard to forget.

Therefore, Zhao Heng only smiled lightly: "If I have the chance, I will visit Brother Zhang."

Then, he followed Du Ziyang into the car and left. In this era, not every falling pie could be eaten. The temptation Zhang Xiaolin offered would require a double repayment. Thus, Uncle Lu cast a look of approval at Zhao Heng, thinking he was indeed the person Boss Du had described.

Watching the Du family convoy gradually disappear, the smile on Zhang Xiaolin's face faded like receding tide, revealing a cruel and sinister expression. He muttered: "F***, you think you're so great just because you hooked up with the second sister of the Du family? Wait until I find my chance, and I'll make sure to crush you."

He took out a walnut and crushed it with a snap!

In Huahai, apart from his fear of Du Tianxiong, no one else could catch his eye. Ye Shishi was merely a woman he wanted to conquer. In his view, if not for Du Tianxiong's deliberate restraint of the Qing Bang, he would have long taken all the women from the First Floor to bed.

So, Zhao Heng's repeated provocations and lack of respect, especially the loss of 20 billion from the Song family, had long fueled Zhang Xiaolin's resentment. Given any chance to strike without leaving a trace, he would take it. Although Du Tianxiong was terrifying, he was still human, not a god.

"Master Zhang, the Black and White Impermanents lost the masked woman."

Just as Zhang Xiaolin was about to get into the car, a trusted subordinate ran over from a distance and whispered to his unpredictable master: "A man suddenly appeared on the back mountain, with remarkable skills, and repelled the Black and White Impermanents, allowing the target to escape without a trace."

Zhang Xiaolin's gaze sharpened: "A man? Who?"

The subordinate took a deep breath and shook his head with a bitter smile: "The man wore a mask and attacked in the dark. After three moves, he repelled the Black and White Impermanents and immediately fled. So, they had no chance to identify him. I guess he might be an accomplice of the target."

"An accomplice... How is that possible?"

Zhang Xiaolin rubbed his head, deep in thought. He was puzzled by the sudden appearance of an accomplice to rescue the masked woman. No matter how he thought about it, he firmly believed the masked woman could not have an accomplice. Finally, he waved his hand: "Forget it. Tell the Black and White Impermanents to stop investigating!"

The subordinate was taken aback: "Stop investigating?"

Zhang Xiaolin leaned back in his seat and sneered: "If we didn't expose her identity or gather evidence by following her, it would be useless to lock her down later. We can't pin her down! Besides, she was hit by our Soul-Stealing Silver Needle, and her life might not be saved."

He then muttered to himself: "This woman is indeed not simple."

"But I like it."

He revealed an evil smile: "The harder a woman is to handle, the more interested I become."

"Master Zhang, we could have taken her down just now."

A hint of regret appeared on the subordinate's face as he sighed: "It was Zhao Heng's overestimation of his strength that allowed the masked woman to escape in the chaos. If we had tightly engaged and trapped her, even without the Du family's reinforcements, we could have taken her down when she was exhausted!"

"Overestimation?"

Zhang Xiaolin snorted: "Do you think Zhao Heng was overestimating his strength?"

The subordinate's body trembled, but he did not ask any more questions.

PS: The number of flowers is nearly sixty. Brothers, let's push it to break a hundred. It's not a dream!

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