Chapter 31

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"Is this?"

"After Miss Susu's death, the position of the Tianwei Hall Master has been vacant, and in fact, it has been managed by Yin Wulü all along," Yin Wufu sighed. "The duty of the Tianwei Hall Master is to supervise the spies and informants below. Yin Wulü has been doing this as well. Among the three of us, he is the one most trusted by the Eagle King, otherwise, he wouldn't have been given the position of Tianwei Hall Master. This is my proof of loyalty!"

Lin Qing stared at Yin Wufu, who had a face covered in blood but looked at Lin Qing calmly.

"Why did you kill Yin Wushou? He is your brother," Lin Qing asked with a faint smile.

"Yes," Yin Wufu's eyes flashed with a cruel light. "But the master only needs one loyal dog. There's no need for more dogs to share the food."

"Oh? Haha!" Lin Qing was unconvinced and chuckled.

Yin Wushou leaped up from the ground, howling, "Master, Yin Wufu must be planning to defect, that's why he pretended to surrender! I can guarantee it!"

"Why?" Lin Qing asked with a cold smile.

The story of the two peaches and three warriors is all about the word 'struggle.' When there are more people, they will expose and fight each other, leading to the most complete information.

Yin Wushou, staring at Yin Wufu with a predatory gaze, said frankly, "Master! The three of us know the secret passage to the headquarters of the Heavenly Eagle Sect! If you kill Ying Ye Wang, you can get the map of the headquarters, and we can lead you deep into the headquarters."

"But what does this have to do with him killing you and defecting?"

"The headquarters are filled with traps and mechanisms," Yin Wushou, fearing that Lin Qing would trust Yin Wufu too much and be killed by him, revealed everything: "He killed the two of us to keep the secret to himself. I'm afraid that once we get there, you will be at his mercy. He will use the mechanisms to kill you and then take the treasure of the Heavenly Eagle Sect. Master, you don't know, the Heavenly Eagle Sect is the richest in the world!"

Hearing the words 'richest in the world,' Lin Qing became interested, raised his eyebrows, and stopped the furious Yin Wufu from arguing, smiling, "Go on!"

Yin Wushou coughed twice, rubbed his bruised neck, and sneered at Yin Wufu, "The Eagle King has been the Law King of the Ming Sect for many years, with the most seniority in the Ming Sect and a substantial personal fortune. After the Wangpanshan Assembly, the Giant Whale Gang, the Sea Sand Gang, and the Divine Fist Sect were all destroyed, and the Heavenly Eagle Sect immediately took over their businesses. The Divine Fist Sect controlled theft, the Sea Sand Gang smuggled salt, and the Giant Whale Gang monopolized maritime smuggling. Although their status was low, they were the most profitable businesses! After ten years of operation by the Eagle King and his son, the Jiangnan black market has been largely unified by the Heavenly Eagle Sect, making them incredibly wealthy!"

Lin Qing was moved by this information.

This matched many of the documents he had seen before, fitting together perfectly and convincingly.

He looked at Yin Wufu.

Yin Wufu, furious, shouted, "Nonsense! How do you know I will betray and harm the master? You think so thoroughly, maybe you've already planned how to use this!"

Lin Qing waved his hand.

"No more arguing," Lin Qing smiled slyly. "Both of you are my loyal dogs. But from now on, you don't need to see each other. To avoid fighting like roosters and harming each other."

He smirked and threw the [Tianwei Hall Master Token] and the [Ziwei Hall Master Token] to Yin Wushou and Yin Wufu, respectively.

What he wanted was for the two to fight.

If they fought, they wouldn't unite against him.

With the hatred from tonight's massacre, Lin Qing believed that Yin Wushou would never be brothers with Yin Wufu again. With two opposing positions, they would monitor each other, like fire and water.

This was best.

The two were overjoyed and immediately knelt down, bowing like a pestle.

Lin Qing received a prompt.

"You use the [Tianwei Hall Master Token] and the [Ziwei Hall Master Token] to make Yin Wufu and Yin Wushou your servants."

"Their loyalty to you is 35 and 40, respectively. They may betray you at any time. Please be careful."

Lin Qing smirked.

Low loyalty was something he had long been aware of. As a side effect of his [Rebellious Tyrant] attribute, he couldn't win the loyalty of these two.

However, he didn't need their loyalty.

Because once he gained control of the Heavenly Eagle Sect, he would eventually send these two two-faced guys to hell.

What he wanted was balance, a delicate balance on the edge of a knife.

The art of ruling, the emperor's heart.

This was Lin Qing's strong point as a history graduate.

"Now, tell me what to do," Lin Qing said calmly. "If you do well, there will be a reward. If you point out flaws in the other's statements, there will be a heavy reward!"

Of course, he couldn't trust the two, but he could make them expose each other.

He casually placed a ten-thousand silver note on the table, clearly indicating his intention to reward.

Faced with the white silver notes, Yin Wufu and Yin Wushou exchanged a glance, their eyes sparking with anger.

"Master, the headquarters of the Heavenly Eagle Sect is located in the Dongmen area of Sanjia Village at the foot of the shady side of Mount Emei," Yin Wufu said first.

A 500 silver note was thrown to him.

Yin Wulü, regretful, shouted, "At the Dongmen area, there are four outer altars guarded by the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Each altar has a team of visible and hidden guards. The defenses are strict, and at the slightest sign of trouble, they will retreat into Mount Emei."

A 1000 silver note was thrown to him.

Yin Wufu, eyes red, shouted, "Master, what he said is not entirely true! He's trying to harm you! There's also the Divine Snake Altar, where Feng Gongying leads a patrol team that changes routes irregularly and patrols the surroundings. They are all hidden guards!"

The 1000 silver note was taken back by Lin Qing, and 500 was thrown to Yin Wufu.

Yin Wushou, furious, shouted, "I just didn't have time to say it, how could I be malicious?"

The two started arguing.

Lin Qing smiled faintly.

Letting these two argue saved him the trouble of torture.

If he had used this method from the beginning, he would have already obtained the [White Eyebrow Eagle Claw Technique].

"Then what?" Lin Qing waited until the two were arguing intensely, then suddenly slapped the table and shouted.

"Then," Yin Wufu answered quickly, "you reach the inner altar. The inner altar is also the headquarters. The headquarters is set on a high cliff with a large rock resembling a soaring eagle, which is the location of the headquarters."

"Wrong! Wrong!" Yin Wushou shouted, pointing out, "The eagle's eye is the Sacred Fire. The Sacred Fire is where the Eagle King resides and is also the treasure vault of the headquarters."

"Continue."

"But to get from the entrance of Sanjia Village to the eagle's eye, the Sacred Fire, you must pass through thirteen layers. Each layer has elite guards from the inner three halls," Yin Wufu said with a bitter smile. "The inner three halls are different from the outer five altars; each is personally selected by the Eagle King. Without the inner three halls' token, you can't go up... Of course, with the Sect Master's token, and the inner three halls' tokens you've given us, there should be no problem."

"Very good," Lin Qing said solemnly. "How strong is the Heavenly Eagle Sect?"

"Very strong," Yin Wulü answered quickly. "After the Eagle King and his son controlled many black market gangs, they have been making huge profits and secretly recruiting soldiers to prepare for the anti-Yuan cause. According to my knowledge, they control more than a dozen gangs and have tens of thousands of elite disguised as commoners. The 300 sword and shield archers you defeated today are just a small part of the Heavenly Eagle Sect."

Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

He didn't expect the White Eyebrow Eagle King to be so ambitious, secretly controlling black market gangs, accumulating wealth, and actively developing his power to prepare for the anti-Yuan cause!

If he could control this force, it would greatly enhance his own strength.

The Heavenly Eagle Sect was also a significant aid to Zhang Wuji. If he could turn it to his use, he would cut off one of Zhang Wuji's arms and gain a wing for himself. Why not?

However, from the Hong Gang's fear of the [Hidden Location], it was clear that such hidden locations in this world were very dangerous. His current strength was not enough to invade successfully.

Fortunately, this time he would stay in this world for three months. After his strength improved, he could consider entering and exploring.

Thinking of this, Lin Qing threw 2000 silver notes to each of Yin Wufu and Yin Wushou, put away the remaining silver notes, and said coldly, "Very good. That's all for today. Now, how do we deal with the White Eyebrow Eagle King?"

The two looked at each other in surprise.

Lin Qing sneered, "What? Reluctant?"

Yin Wufu coughed and said, "We were originally great bandits in western Sichuan, with many sins. We almost died several times. It was only because the Eagle King took us in and treated us as confidants. This... is really..."

Lin Qing looked at Yin Wufu with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Yin Wushou's eyes flashed with ill intent.

Yin Wufu immediately changed his tone, "But now I am the master's servant. I will serve you faithfully. The Eagle King... the old man, is now on the Bright Peak, vying for control with Yang Xiao. But once he hears of Yin Ye Wang's death, he will likely abandon the struggle and come down the mountain to find you."

"How strong is the Eagle King compared to Yin Ye Wang?" Lin Qing was concerned about this.

"Um..." Yin Wufu looked at Lin Qing's expression and laughed dryly, "According to rumors, the young master... Yin Ye Wang's strength is not much different from Ying Tianzheng. However, in our view, Yin Ye Wang's strength is far inferior to the Eagle King, incomparably so. Yin Ye Wang's Eagle Claw Technique is only at the fourth level, while the Eagle King's is already at the eighth level. Even ten Yin Ye Wangs together would not be a match for Ying Tianzheng."

Lin Qing was speechless.

A tenfold strength difference.

Yin Ye Wang, a first-class expert in his prime, was like a small wizard compared to Ying Tianzheng.

If such a terrifying opponent targeted him, his life would be in grave danger.

A hint of worry flashed across Lin Qing's mind.

He was like a naive youth who had entered a colorful world, overcoming one challenge after another, making more and more powerful enemies, but he couldn't stop, only moving forward.

Yin Wufu, Yin Ye Wang, Ying Tianzheng...

Lin Qing was worried and troubled when he suddenly heard a system prompt, like a thunderclap, shocking him as if struck by lightning.

"One of the world's hidden locations, the [Secret Passage to Bright Peak], has been obtained by the chief-level adventurer team, the Hong Gang! Congratulations to the Hong Gang. This map can be traded and will definitely drop upon death."

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