One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

The Five Elements take form!! The arrogant thunder! The volatile fire! The timid earth! The masochistic wood! The gentle water!

Chapter 186 I'd rather die than go!! Who among you can take a slap from him?!

Zhang Chulan used a slotted spoon to scoop up a handful of duck intestines, dipped them in the garlic oil sauce, and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing them heartily.

As he ate, his mind raced, reviewing the information Hao Yi had just provided.

clack.

Zhang Chulan put down his chopsticks, took out a tissue, and wiped the red oil from the corner of his mouth.

"Uncle Hao, if you think about it carefully, this matter is actually quite interesting."

Zhang Chulan crossed his arms in front of his chest:

"We all know that the Tang Clan has always been a business that deals with money. As long as the price is right, they'll even mess with the Heavenly King himself."

"But..."

Zhang Chulan changed the subject, turned to look at Zhang Tianyi who was dealing with a piece of old meat, and chuckled twice.

"Whether you get paid to do something depends on how lucky you are."

"Old Ma is my advisor's man, everyone knows that. Although those people from the Tang Clan are usually arrogant, they're not stupid. How much of an astronomical sum would it take to make them provoke my advisor?"

Zhang Chulan shrugged and gave his conclusion:

"So, I'm guessing this is probably not an order that the Tang Clan officially took on."

"Either someone stole this 'Thousand-Day Intoxication' and deliberately left traces at the scene to frame us and draw our attention to Sichuan. This just happens to match the provocative phone call that old fox Yuan Tao made to me."

"Or..."

Zhang Chulan lowered his voice, "It's a problem within the Tang Sect. There's a mole who bypassed the sect leader, Tang Miaoxing, and secretly made connections with certain forces."

After listening to Zhang Chulan's detailed analysis, Hao Yi nodded in agreement.

"Chu Lan is right. The Southwest Region also speculates the same way. Although the Tang Clan is difficult to deal with, they are by no means mindless brutes."

"Whether it's a frame-up or an inside job, it doesn't matter."

Zhang Tianyi spat out the peppercorns in his mouth, picked up the cup, took a sip of water, and got rid of the numbness in his mouth.

He leaned back in his chair, looking completely indifferent.

"Guessing is a waste of brain cells. Since the clues point to the Tang Clan, why don't we just go there and ask them tomorrow? That should settle things, right?"

"If he doesn't know, we'll help him find out. If he does know, he can pretend he doesn't..."

Zhang Tianyi raised the corner of his mouth, but didn't continue speaking, though everyone at the table understood what he meant.

"but."

Zhang Tianyi sat up straight, reached out and tapped Zhang Chulan's shoulder, and said with a word of advice:

"We are, after all, a respectable family, and when we are out in the world, we should be courteous before resorting to force."

"Chu Lan, you'll have to work a little harder tonight. Send a visiting card to the Tang Clan in the name of the Celestial Master's Mansion."

Following the usual procedures of the martial arts world, I told them, "Tomorrow morning, I, the Daoist, will be at their place for tea."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan immediately patted his chest and guaranteed it.

"Yes, sir! Don't worry, I will make sure this visiting card is written politely and without a single flaw."

Just as the grandfather and grandson were discussing tomorrow's itinerary.

Sitting next to him, Wang Zhenqiu's eyes were shining like light bulbs.

He had been biting a chopstick and hadn't said a word, but when he heard "go to Tang Sect," he was like he'd been given a shot of adrenaline, and he sat up straight in an instant.

"Good heavens! We're going to the Tang Clan?!"

Wang Zhenqiu rubbed his hands excitedly, his alluring face filled with eagerness.

"Count me in! I know the Tang Clan well! This southwest region is my home turf!"

"The Tang Clan's new campus is huge, with all sorts of winding paths. With me showing you the way, I guarantee you won't get lost!"

"Look how convenient it is to have my number one mobile phone in Southwest China!"

Zhang Tianyi turned his head and glanced at Wang Zhenqiu, who had a big smile on his face.

He originally wanted to refuse, after all, this kid was too unruly and would easily cause trouble if he took him along.

But just as he was about to speak, he changed his mind.

Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhuge ran away.

Along the way, Zhang Chulan alone was indeed not enough.

Zhang Tianyi's gaze swept over Wang Zhenqiu twice, and his smile slowly widened.

"Okay, little ball."

Zhang Tianyi reached out and patted Wang Zhenqiu's shoulder in a very friendly manner.

"Since you're so sincere, then come along tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhenqiu was so happy he almost jumped for joy: "Thank God! You can rest assured that I can handle things!"

"That is."

Zhang Tianyi nodded with a smile:

"Now that we're on the same side, the logistical support for the next few days will be your responsibility."

"You look quite sturdy; carrying a bag or a suitcase would be no problem for you."

Wang Zhenqiu's smile froze instantly.

He glanced at Zhang Chulan, who was sitting next to him, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Suddenly, I had the illusion that I had boarded a pirate ship and signed a contract to sell myself into servitude.

"Free...free cattle and horses?"

Wang Zhenqiu muttered to himself, but could only swallow his anger.

"Okay...okay, God, I'll take care of it."

……

As night deepened, in an abandoned cement plant on the outskirts of Chengdu.

The factory was dark and damp, with a musty smell in the air.

A few dim incandescent bulbs barely illuminated a patch of open space in the center.

Yuan Tao was sitting cross-legged on a broken wooden board, holding a rag in his hand, carefully wiping his new nine dragons.

Several members of the Quanxing were scattered around, some smoking, others resting with their eyes closed.

"Tap tap tap".

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the factory.

A gaunt scout came running in, panting.

"Old Yuan! There's news!"

The scout ran up to Yuan Tao, swallowed hard, and hurriedly reported:

"Zhang Chulan and the others have arrived in Chengdu! Our informants outside Shuangliu Airport saw them get into the car."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tao stopped polishing the beads.

A sinister smile appeared on his wrinkled old face.

"Hmph, this little bastard, he really can't resist being provoked. Once he comes to Sichuan, he'll have no choice but to get involved in the Tang Clan's mess."

"But... Elder Yuan..."

The scout's expression became extremely strange, even showing obvious fear, and he even stammered.

"The informant also said... he got off the plane with Zhang Chulan..."

"Besides that crazy girl named Feng Baobao, there's also... a young Taoist priest in white."

"Clap."

The rag in Yuan Tao's hand fell to the ground.

He suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the spy, his old face twitching involuntarily.

"What...what did you say?"

"The one in white? A young Taoist priest?!"

"Yes...yes." The scout nodded repeatedly.

"That man was wearing sunglasses and walked like an old man. Even the head of the Southwest region personally went to pick him up at the airport."

boom!

Upon hearing these few words, his old face immediately showed surprise.

"Zhang Tianyi..."

Yuan Tao's lips trembled.

The terrifying figure on Longhu Mountain, who was like a demon god and almost smashed his head into a rotten watermelon with a single slap, uncontrollably appeared in his mind.

"Just what I feared most has happened! Why did someone as lazy as him even show up?!"

Yuan Tao suddenly jumped up from the ground, grabbed the Nine Dragons on the ground, and stuffed it into his pocket.

His movements were so fast that he didn't seem like a man in his seventies or eighties at all.

"I quit! I'm done!"

As Yuan Tao hurriedly packed her things, her voice trembling, she called out:

"I can't take this job! Whoever wants it can take it!"

The Quanxing disciples around him were startled by his reaction.