The SSSSSSSS-level Mad Dragon is released from prison!

Behind an inconspicuous artificial hill in the backyard of the Guo family.

The First Elder and the Third Elder worked together to move a boulder weighing several tons.

The stone door emitted a dull creaking sound, revealing a staircase leading underground.

A cold, damp smell wafted over.

"Mr. Jiang, please."

The elder bowed and gestured for them to proceed, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

The Third Elder followed behind, his calves spinning.

Jiang Chen carried the sleeping Tang Tang in one hand and walked downstairs.

The stairs were long, and the wall lamps illuminated the way ahead.

At the end was a heavy steel door.

The Third Elder trembled as he pulled a brass key from his pocket, aimed it at the lock, and turned it several times.

"Click."

The door opened.

The sight inside made both elders puff out their chests.

All I could see were neatly stacked gold bars.

The shelves next to it were filled with all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry and jade.

"Master Jiang, this is the Guo family's savings accumulated over a century."

The Third Elder's tone carried a hint of smugness.

"The Guo family's success today is all thanks to these things..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Jiang Chen walked past him without even glancing at the gold and silver jewelry.

He stopped in front of the innermost wall of the secret room.

The Third Elder was taken aback.

"Master Jiang, that...that's a wall."

Jiang Chen stretched out his finger and gently tapped the wall three times.

"Boom!"

The wall recessed inward, revealing a hidden compartment about half a meter square.

The eyes of the First Elder and the Third Elder widened.

They had no idea there was a hidden compartment there.

There were no jewels in the hidden compartment, only a few sandalwood boxes and a letter.

The letter was sealed with gold-colored sealing wax.

It has a peculiar pattern printed on it.

"Purple and gold sealing wax...it's a letter from the capital!"

The Grand Elder exclaimed in surprise.

Jiang Chen picked up the letter.

The envelope felt strangely warm to the touch.

He crushed the sealing wax and unfolded the letter.

"Guo Zhenxiong, Ye Canglan is finished. Haicheng is your last chance."

"The bait has been laid, and it is inconvenient for us to take action now. If this scoundrel shows up, kill him on the spot."

"The Dragon Tail Jade Pendant will be escorted to the capital by special personnel and handed over to your family's main branch."

"Once this is accomplished, the Jun family will grant the Guo family a place among the elite in the capital."

The letter was unsigned.

There is only one seal—君!

Jiang Chen's fingers, holding the letter, slowly tightened.

The sturdy paper began to twist and deform under his fingertips.

The two elders of the Guo family didn't dare to breathe loudly, just looking at Jiang Chen's expression.

Jiang Chen's face remained expressionless.

But a fire was burning in his eyes.

It turns out that the so-called auction and the so-called dragon tail jade pendant were all a setup from beginning to end.

A deadly trap designed to lure him out.

The Ye family are pawns.

The Guo family is also a pawn.

The true mastermind is in the capital.

It was that fake dragon who stole his destiny.

And then there's this so-called Jun family.

"Big brother..."

Tang Tang, who was lying on Jiang Chen's back, rubbed her eyes and woke up groggily.

"Where are we?"

"Lots of sparkly things."

She saw several sandalwood boxes in the hidden compartment and curiously reached out to take one.

"What is this?"

Tangtang opened the box, and inside was not jewelry, but a neatly folded map.

She unfolded the map.

"Wow, bro, look, is this a treasure map?"

Jiang Chen took the map.

This is a route map from Haicheng to the capital.

The map is marked with more than a dozen dots using red cinnabar.

Each point is a strategically important location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Every point is enough to set up a decisive victory.

Jiang Chen compared the map with the letter in his hand and understood everything.

If he hadn't been captured in Haicheng.

After obtaining the Dragon Tail Jade Pendant, they will definitely follow the clues to the capital.

So every red dot marked on this route is a grave prepared for him.

That's quite a grand gesture.

"Master Jiang... Master Jiang..."

The Third Elder looked at the map, and his voice changed.

"This...this is a deadly formation..."

The Grand Elder was already kneeling on the ground, kowtowing frantically to Jiang Chen.

"Mr. Jiang, spare us! We knew absolutely nothing about this!"

"We were just following the Ye family's orders; we never expected that they would involve such powerful figures in the capital!"

Jiang Chen ignored them.

A ball of true energy ignited in his palm.

The letter and map turned to ashes in his hands.

"The capital city..."

"The Jun family..."

Jiang Chen murmured these words.

The suppressed killing intent in his chest finally found an outlet.

No longer searching like a headless fly.

The prey's den has been found.

"Pack up all the medicinal herbs here."

Jiang Chen gave instructions to the two elders.

The sandalwood boxes in the hidden compartment contained rare medicinal herbs that were over a hundred years old.

It's not very useful for him, but it's good for Tangtang's body conditioning.

"Yes! Yes!"

The two elders, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, hurriedly began to tidy up.

Tang Tang tugged at Jiang Chen's sleeve.

"Big brother, are we going to the capital next?"

"The letter said that the jade pendant is in the capital."

Jiang Chen patted her head.

"No rush."

There's still one thing Haicheng hasn't finished doing.

The woman named Xiao Ruoye was about to lose control of her Geng metal energy.

Of the nine physical constitutions, we can't let any one of them become useless.

Moreover, he needed to get information from Xiao Ruoye about the official infiltration of the martial arts world.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Jiang Chen, holding Tang Tang, turned and walked out of the secret room.

Two elders, carrying several large boxes, followed behind, staggering.

As Jiang Chen reached the door, he stopped and looked back.

"The Guo family, I will not perish."

The First Elder and the Third Elder were shocked, their faces filled with wild joy.

"But from today onwards, the martial arts world of Haicheng will belong to the Tang family."

Jiang Chen's voice was devoid of any emotion.

"Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"

The two elders shook their heads vigorously, like rattles.

"We agree! We're the first to agree!"

"Miss Tang's leadership of the Martial Arts Association is a blessing to the martial arts community of Haicheng!"

Jiang Chen nodded, said nothing more, and walked straight out of the Guo family mansion.

The rain has stopped.

The night air in Haicheng is exceptionally cool.

In a black SUV, Jiang Chen carried Tang Tang into the back seat.

"Let's go back to the West End."

Heilong started the car and merged into the traffic.

Tangtang leaned back in the back seat, watching the neon lights rushing past the window.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Chen's profile.

The light from the streetlights flickered on his face.