HBWnovel Chapter 618 The truth behind it
Chapter 618 The truth behind it
Although the surveillance footage was blurry, I could still see her face clearly.
This is the person who took Xiao Yang away; this person is the true master of the Jingmen Sect.
My hands were shaking slightly as I dialed the number.
The other end answered quickly, which means he wasn't asleep at all.
"Boss, you've kept this from me for so long."
There was a few seconds of hesitation before a voice came from the other end.
“Yunfeng, I didn’t mean to hide it. I already gave you a hint before. I did it for your own good. There are no more than ten people in the martial arts world who have seen the sect leader’s face.”
I looked again at the frozen surveillance footage.
He's the ship owner...
He's the owner of the boat we chartered!
The sect leader and the ship owner are just different by one word.
"Boss, he took Xiaoyang away."
“I know Yunfeng. The Jingmen have two purposes for coming here this time, one of which is to take that child away. None of us can stop them.”
"Who is that white-faced masked person?! Is he a stand-in?!"
During the phone call, the person in charge replied, "It's not a simple substitute. Yunfeng, you should have heard the legends in the martial arts world about the leader of the Eight Gates. Before Xiaoyang appeared, that person was considered a potential future leader, and he was also being groomed to be the leader."
"I didn't understand, fortress. That person was a woman! There has never been a woman among the rulers of all time!"
"Who told you it was a woman? Did you see her with your own eyes?"
"I didn't see it; I was just guessing."
“Yunfeng, you still know too little. Back when your grandmaster was still alive, he once told me that the so-called leaders of the Eight Gates have one characteristic: they are all people without form.”
"The person without form?"
"Fate is like willow catkins in the wind, drifting aimlessly, mysterious and unpredictable. Even the Jingmen sect cannot fully control fate. Xiaoyang's appearance seems like fate is playing a joke on them. I, Wang Xiansheng, cannot tell fortunes and cannot predict what the future will hold, but I guess that when Xiaoyang completes his studies, there will be a competition between the two of them. The winner will wear the gold and silver rings and become the leader of the Eight Sects for the first time in two hundred years. At that time, the Changchun Society, the Puppet Society, or the Old Martial Society will all exist in name only."
"Wear the gold and silver rings? Please, how long will that take? Hasn't the silver ring been lost for a long time?"
"It's hard to say when, maybe ten years, twenty years, or thirty years from now, but I guess the silver ring should appear soon."
"Boss, what's the identity of that silly kid, Fang Xiaopan?"
The leader immediately said, "We dare not call him 'silly boy' in front of others. That young man is the sect leader's last disciple, the only inheritor of the Heavenly Divination Plate, and the future right-hand man to assist the leader of the Eight Gates. His position in the Shock Gate is no weaker than that of Grandpa Sanguan."
My eyes widened instantly.
I've always disliked him, I call him "silly boy," and I'm the one who gave him the nickname "Steering Wheel"! A couple of days ago on the boat, I even threatened to beat him up!
Closed-door disciple! Successor of the Heavenly Plate!
If one's status in the martial arts world is a tree, then my position is only at the roots, while that kid is at the crown.
"Yunfeng, don't ask about the Jingmen anymore. The more you know, the more dangerous it is. There are many things that are beyond our control. The reason I went into the water cave without Xiaoyang several times before was because of this. I'm asking you to have more contact with Xiaoyang as an insurance policy for the future. Yunfeng, if that child really wears the gold and silver rings one day, even if I, Wang Xiansheng, am no longer alive, no one in this martial arts world will dare to touch you."
My eyes welled up with tears, and I suddenly realized that everything was a decision made by the head after careful consideration.
Xiao Yang crippled himself in order to focus on revenge; he is the so-called "person without form".
This is a game where fate and human effort intertwine, and my fate and Xiaoyang's fate have unknowingly become intertwined.
As for what the future holds....
The startling gate is unpredictable, and the head is uncertain; only time will tell.
It seems I wasn't wrong before. The appearance of the mad Taoist priest at the Jiang family compound that night was not accidental. Instead, the head and the Jingmen colluded to lure the Taoist priest there.
Feng shui can kill without a trace, and this is not an empty saying. However, Liu's mastery of divination is far ahead of others. Neither the sect leader nor Uncle Cha can match him. At that critical moment, the Taoist priest made his move and killed him with one blow! He didn't give Liu any chance at all, so the Taoist priest must have known some information beforehand.
"Yunfeng, how is your illness? Is it serious?"
"I'm feeling much better now, boss. Do you also know about Zhang Meng's matter?"
"Who is Zhang Meng? Never heard of her. Do you know her?"
"I...I don't know them either."
Zhang Meng's image flashed in my mind, but I still resolutely said those words.
"By the way, boss, just now, Watermelon Head called me and said that Brother Tian brought a lot of people to Qiandao Lake a week ago."
"That's right. I hid the goods on the island not to protect myself from the Jiang family, but to protect myself from the people of Zhuji. Mengchang brought a lot of people with him this time. He is responsible for escorting this batch of goods. The only way to get from Qiandao Lake to Zhuji without being discovered is to take the waterway directly to the lake at the foot of the mountain."
“Yunfeng, you need to understand that we are the weaker party. No matter how we cooperated before, once it comes to the final distribution of benefits, the weaker party has no say. I know what you want to ask. Don’t even mention 45%, even 65% would be reasonable. He’s already giving me face by asking for 45%. 15% of that face is given to me, and the other 10% is given to you, Yunfeng.”
"I understand, boss. I quoted 1,500 to Watermelon Head, which is practically a buy-one-get-one-free deal."
“Very good, Yunfeng, just as I thought.”
"But the boss, 1,500, after deducting Tian Ge's share, there are also the boss, Chao Sheng, and Piao Zi Ke, so the amount left for each member of our team is very small. Dou Ya Zai will definitely complain."
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"He dares!"
"What's with the complaints? Didn't we get enough before? You need to be alive to spend all the money! I haven't even settled the score with him for hiding the bag yet!"
I was a little nervous; how could I still remember that incident?
Then, the leader said in a deep voice, "Given Mengchang's style, suppressing Xu Tongshan is no problem. Xu Tongshan wanted to reap the benefits but failed and was instead outmaneuvered by me. I'm afraid he'll be dissatisfied and cause trouble in secret again. More importantly, there's the church behind him. I've inquired from many sources but still know very little about it. We still can't let our guard down."
"Boss, how about we just forget about the money and run away tonight? Let's find somewhere far away from here and hide for a while before making any further plans."
“No, we can ask for less money, but we can’t give it up. We must get the money now to give an explanation to all parties. Mengchang will never leave empty-handed.”
“I don’t mean the boss. I think the Wisdom Cult behind Watermelon Head is very mysterious and dangerous! As you said, we know very little about it. Brother Tian brought so many people this time. He may have other intentions. If things go wrong, it could end up as a bloodbath. What I mean is, why don’t we give up this payment? I’ll go to Jiang Zhaoxue to ask for some money, and then we can split it secretly.”
"Yunfeng, why did she give you money?"
"She promised me the day before yesterday! If we can break her deadlock, she'll give me 100 million! If she tries to renege on her promise, I'll kneel down before her! Even 50 million will do! I know you're embarrassed, but I can! Her family has plenty of money!"
"Yunfeng, you're really infuriating! I've set up so many schemes so that we Northern Faction members can get the money honorably in the end, and you actually have this kind of idea? You believe her when she says she'll give you a hundred million? You believe her when she says she'll make you the governor? Do everything according to my plan! Don't mention this matter again!"
I exclaimed excitedly, "Boss! A wise man knows when to yield! I know a man's knees are worth gold! The problem is, you can't just hoard gold and never use it! But that bullet in Liu's body was from me! She owes me!"
On the other end of the phone, Ba Tou was breathing rapidly, clearly trying to suppress his anger.
The foreman shouted, "Immediately! Right now! Get back here!"