I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

Ouyang Qian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"

"This is outrageous! People from Dongyang are human too; there are good and bad among them!"

Hong Zhendong immediately retorted, "Miss Ouyang, what you're saying is wrong. Are people from Dongyang even human?"

"So what if we're a little mean? We're not exactly saints!"

"Besides, I think doing this will accumulate a lot of merit, and it's rare that I've done a good deed!"

Ouyang Qian: "..."

She turned her head to look at Qin Ge, and was about to say something when she saw Qin Ge, who was already preparing to leave, sit back down.

As Qin Ge sat down, Su Wenxi silently moved her feet, then stood guard at the door with a serious expression, her eyes completely changed.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Hong Zhendong asked, "Miss Su, what happened? Have you noticed something?"

Su Wenxi nodded slightly. "Someone's coming—a martial artist!"

"If you don't want to get hurt or splattered with blood, stay back!"

Without hesitation, Hong Zhendong and his group retreated quickly until they were right next to Qin Ge, at which point they felt safe enough.

Those in Donghai who were familiar with Qin Ge knew that Su Wenxi was not just a pretty face by Qin Ge's side; she was now the number one expert in Donghai, besides Qin Ge and the people from the Shadow Martial Hall!

"First, we need to find out who they are!"

Qin Ge was giving instructions to Su Wenxi, but he was looking at Li Yan as he spoke.

Li Yan already felt uneasy, and feeling Qin Ge's gaze made him even more anxious, his body trembling slightly uncontrollably.

Duan Tianxing, you absolutely mustn't be so sentimental and righteous at this moment, or you could really get people killed!

Ouyang Qian blinked her beautiful eyes, looking left and right, her gaze filled with curiosity and doubt. "What are you doing? Is someone scary coming?"

"How did you know? Why didn't I feel anything...?"

"boom--"

Before she could finish speaking, a sudden loud noise startled her so much that her eyelids twitched.

The doorway was kicked open from the outside and shattered into pieces.

"Haha, Hong Zhendong!"

"You were here after all!"

Five figures appeared at the doorway. The man at the front was clearly a martial artist, and he was the one who kicked the door open.

Behind the man were three men and one woman; the three martial artists were protecting a middle-aged, overweight man.

"Old... Duan, Duan Tianxing, what brings you here?!"

Li Yan immediately recognized the middle-aged fat man as his boss, Duan Tianxing.

He had never seen any of the four people around Duan Tianxing before. Duan Tianxing was really good at hiding his true identity!

"You didn't come to rescue people?" Hong Zhendong calmly pointed at Li Yan. With Qin Ge and Su Wenxi present, he wasn't flustered at all. "You came for me?"

"That's true, but not entirely!" Duan Tianxing said smugly. "You, I'm going to kill you!"

"I want to save those people too!"

Hong Zhendong laughed, "Brother Qin, I haven't seen such an arrogant person in Donghai for a long time!"

He then looked at Li Yan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said, "Li Yan, you really have some tricks up your sleeve!"

"So you're just putting on a show for us, but you and Duan Tianxing planned this all along to scheme against us, right?"

Li Yan jumped in surprise and kowtowed again, "Chairman Hong, I'm innocent!"

"Injustice?" Hu Yihui stepped forward and slapped Li Yan twice, then kicked him several times. "Dare you say you didn't call Duan Tianxing here?"

"You've got some nerve, trying to outsmart us. You're really not afraid of death, are you?"

"Then I'll grant your wish!"

"Hui, Young Master Hui, it's truly my wish!" Li Yan's voice trembled. "I just received your call. Shortly after learning that you wanted to see me, Duan Tianxing contacted me."

"I didn't think much about it at the time, so I told him the truth, and said that Chairman Hong might also be there, but I didn't know the specifics of what it was about."

"When Duan Tianxing heard that Chairman Hong was also present, he immediately became interested and asked me to contact him after I arrived here."

"After I got here, I contacted him, and he asked me for my exact location and how many people Chairman Hong had with him."

"I told him without thinking much about it, who knew it would turn out like this!"

"Yes, I admit that when I came here I felt that the atmosphere was not right, so I was cautious and thought that it wouldn't be a bad thing to let Duan Tianxing know about my situation."

"If something really happens, maybe he can save my life, right? Honestly, I never intended to scheme against you!"

"But I wasn't hard yet, was I?"

"After meeting Chairman Hong and Young Master Qin, I was completely convinced and completely subdued. What I did before has nothing to do with me now that I've softened!"

Duan Tianxing was furious. "Li Yan, you bastard, can't you have any backbone? You're just embarrassing me!"

"I've already arrived here with so many experts; do you think I can't save your dog's life?"

"You're a real talent, kid. I originally intended to save you so you could continue making money for me, but I've changed my mind!"

"A spineless wretch like you will betray me sooner or later, so I might as well kill you now!"

Li Yan lowered his head and did not respond.

He had already planned this out: "You guys start fighting first, anyway, I'll be one of the ones who gets hurt in the end."

It's too early to take sides, as it's too early to decide which side has the advantage. Once you've said something, there's no going back!

Once the results are in, he will have his own explanation. Duan Tianxing has won; after all, he was once his boss, so his chances of surviving are still very high.

If Hong Zhendong wins, then he'll pretend that Duan Tianxing's appearance has nothing to do with him.

The core idea is this: whichever side wins, they shamelessly beg for mercy, hoping that because they still have some value, they'll be spared their lives.

"Duan Tianxing, you killed all my brothers outside?" Hong Zhendong sized up the several experts surrounding Duan Tianxing. "You're ruthless, aren't you!"

"But I don't understand. We have no grudge against each other, and this seems to be the first time we've met, right?"

"Why would you risk your life to kill me?"

"Because you're hogging the toilet without doing your business!" Duan Tianxing said sarcastically, his voice laced with anger. "The East Sea is such a wonderful place, and your Qingshan Chamber of Commerce has so many people and so many resources, what have you all been doing?"

"A black-headed bastard is a black-headed bastard. What kind of chamber of commerce is this? It's just self-deception!"

"If you're not going to do it yourself, then do it! Don't block other people's way. We want to earn more money too!"

He chuckled mockingly, "Hong Zhendong, you were careless today, but your downfall wasn't entirely due to carelessness. Your subordinates are all incompetent fools. If I had known this would happen, I would have taken action against you much earlier!"

"Hu Qingshan is old, and his son Hu Yihui is a complete incompetent. As long as we get rid of you, the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce's territory will be mine sooner or later!"

"I will show others what true talent and ambition are, and let them know who the King of the East Sea is!"