Chapter 90

Update time: 2013-05-06

Cheng Fugui was silent, inwardly agreeing with the words he had just heard!

"So, what you mean is...?" Cheng Fugui's eyes narrowed dangerously.

Cough, cough... Zhou Quan cleared his throat a few times, then said slowly, "Indeed, I don't want to admit it, but it can't be a coincidence that everything happened like this! Moreover, a fire-based explosion also occurred at Yun Mo's residence last night, and there was a dead adult male at the scene. It's not hard to deduce that the killer sent by Gongsun Furan was eliminated by that high-level expert. Afterward, the expert launched a bloody revenge, starting with Hu Changqing, then Gongsun Furan. If this is true, I'm afraid...!" As he spoke, sweat began to flow from Zhou Quan's forehead, then dripped down!

"I'm afraid the next target will be you and me!" Cheng Fugui said with a dark face, finishing Zhou Quan's unfinished words!

His face remained normal, but his body was trembling slightly, almost imperceptibly!

Yes, he was afraid! He was just a powerful chief steward, but he himself was not a high-level cultivator! Could he always stay at home and not go out? He had to handle things, do this and that. At any moment, that relentless fire mage might appear before him. Would he have a chance to escape then?

Gongsun Furan's residence had 1,000 fully armed guards, and it was filled with traps and mechanisms, yet they couldn't stop the revenge. How could he, with just a few more heads, dare to challenge such a formidable person?

Cheng Fugui felt his heart rate increase as he sat there, unsure of what to do! If he had known that Yun Mo had such a powerful expert behind him, he shouldn't have provoked him. It would have been better to spend more gold coins to befriend him than to live in constant fear now!

"What should we do?" Cheng Fugui asked in a deep voice.

Now Zhou Quan and he were in the same boat, and neither could escape! So Cheng Fugui asked the question straightforwardly, without beating around the bush.

"We can only go all the way!" Zhou Quan raised his head, his eyes full of ruthlessness.

"Given the current situation, Yun Mo is nowhere to be found, and he won't show up until this matter is resolved! Even if we want to make peace with him, it's too late. With his vengeful nature, how could he accept our goodwill? So we can only grit our teeth and persevere. The only problem now is that Gongsun Furan is dead, and we need someone to take charge of hunting down Yun Mo! Our people are stationed at all the city gates, and there's no sign of Yun Mo leaving the city. He must be hiding in the city lord's residence. Since the fire mage has come for revenge, he definitely won't bring Yun Mo along. The child must be hiding with a friend or in a remote mountain forest!"

As he spoke, Zhou Quan fell silent, and Cheng Fugui understood his meaning.

In the end, they still had to kill Yun Mo! The fire mage had already alarmed the entire city's guards and was likely hiding in fear. If they could kill Yun Mo now, the expert might not continue to fight for the dead. Of course, it could also enrage him, making him come for revenge without hesitation! But no matter what, it was better than waiting idly. At least now he had a strong guard around him. If the expert dared to come, he would have no way out. If he gave up, they could also rest easy.

Cheng Fugui nodded, determined to continue hunting down Yun Mo! At that moment, a trusted subordinate ran upstairs and whispered something in Cheng Fugui's ear.

Cheng Fugui's eyebrows raised, and he felt a bit more relaxed!

He laughed and said to Zhou Quan, who looked puzzled, "Fortunately, that fire mage has revealed herself! It turns out to be a female mage, and she has already used a teleportation spell to flee the city. The Great Commander of Thunder personally went to chase her. Even if he can't catch her, she won't dare to come back in!"

"Really?" Zhou Quan was somewhat disbelieving. Could it be that easy to solve the problem? After Cheng Fugui detailed the explosion that occurred in a mountain pine forest, Zhou Quan had no choice but to believe it!

"What did this female mage do, blowing up a pine forest for no reason? Is she trying to show off?" Zhou Quan was also puzzled.

"These details are not important!" Cheng Fugui regained his composure, waving his hand and continuing, "As long as she doesn't threaten you, I'm fine! I don't know what relationship this woman has with Yun Mo, but she's doing so much for him. The top priority now is to find and kill Yun Mo as soon as possible, to avoid any further complications!"

"But who should be responsible for this?" Zhou Quan asked seriously.

Cheng Fugui fell into deep thought.

"We need someone with extremely high cultivation, at least higher than Gongsun Furan! Alas, my five-colored crystal stone, it's like throwing meat to a dog, never to be recovered!" Cheng Fugui lamented, knowing that with Gongsun's death, his storage ring would be unclaimed and likely found and turned in by the guards cleaning up the ruins. He couldn't retrieve his things! Thinking of this, how could he not feel heartache?

Thump, thump, thump... The trusted subordinate who had just run downstairs turned around and ran back in. Cheng Fugui's heart skipped a beat. Was there more bad news?

Sir! The subordinate whispered, "The guard captain, Wen Junlai, has come to see you. He says that his superior, Gongsun Furan, gave him some instructions before his death, and he wants to discuss it with you."

Oh? Zhou Quan and Cheng Fugui exchanged glances.

Wen Junlai was Gongsun Furan's trusted subordinate, and they both knew this. He must have come to discuss the hunt for Yun Mo! Moreover, Wen Junlai's astonishing feat of fighting ten enemies alone at the entrance of the Chenyu Pavilion had already spread throughout the city lord's residence. Who didn't know this formidable guard captain? If he took charge of the hunt for Yun Mo, although his cultivation was slightly lower, his connections and ability to gather information were excellent!

In an instant, the two old foxes, who were considering who to find to continue the hunt for Yun Mo, had the same thought. After all, if they asked a Sky Luck level commander to take action, even with Cheng Fugui's wealth, it would be a significant burden! If they offered too little, the commander wouldn't be interested, and if they offered too much, they would feel wronged. Wen Junlai was different; perhaps a few gold coins would be enough to persuade him!

So Zhou Quan nodded at Cheng Fugui. Cheng Fugui understood Zhou Quan's meaning, and they were in complete agreement on this!

"Quickly, invite him in!"

Cheng Fugui instructed his subordinate.

In no time, Wen Junlai, with a bandage around his neck and a scar on his face, appeared before the two of them!

"Captain Wen, ha ha, what a rare guest! Please, take a seat. Someone, bring tea!"

Cheng Fugui called out, his face full of smiles.

Zhou Quan also stood up with a smile, clearly showing respect to Wen Junlai!

"Ha ha, Chief Steward Cheng, you're too polite. I came tonight to discuss something with you!" Yun Mo spoke with great composure, but no one could see the boiling rage in his eyes!

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