Death Grip
“Young Master Chen, how come we didn't feel anything?” After hearing Xing Chen's words, everyone released their Soul Power to sense the situation, but when Soul Power penetrated into the two private rooms, they felt nothing at all.
Xing Chen's expression shifted slightly; he could sense the hidden aura in the opposite room, while Xu Song and the others could not. This situation could only mean two things: either the people inside were deliberately allowing him to sense them, which was almost negligible, or his Soul Power was different from theirs, allowing him to perceive what others could not.
Xing Chen speculated that this situation arose because he had absorbed some **Plaque power in the past. It was precisely this power that made him particularly sensitive to souls, enabling him to detect the presence of the person across from him.
“Stop peeking at them; it's easy to get noticed,” Xing Chen said with a flicker in his gaze before continuing slowly.
Everyone nodded and withdrew their Soul Power, but their hearts tightened at that moment. There was a Soul Realm expert on the opposite side, and it was nearly impossible for them to resist someone from the Soul Realm.
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“Helmsman, the Eastern Sun Gang has malicious intentions; I think we should seek help from the gang as soon as possible!” In the room where Qin Ying and others were, one person said with concern.
“Helmsman, I believe that under the current circumstances, our branch can handle this situation without needing to ask Headquarters for help. Besides, they from the Eastern Sun Gang definitely wouldn't dare to do anything against us in the Cloud Division.” As soon as he finished speaking, another voice chimed in.
These two speakers were naturally two of the Vice Leaders of the Cloud Division. However, upon hearing their words, Qin Ying frowned and remained silent. The situation facing the Cloud Division was indeed precarious, and the Eastern Sun Gang was continuously mobilizing personnel to reinforce their base in Azure Cloud City. Qin Ying was not unaware of this; he just arrived here and knew nothing about it, so he could only wait and see how things developed.
“Both Helmsman, I know that the Eastern Sun Gang is mobilizing personnel with malicious intent against our Cloud Division, but do they really dare to act against us? I estimate that their main intention is to show off their strength. During this time, no less than a hundred of their elite disciples have come over, including a person from the Soul Realm. With their strength, they could have easily wiped out our Cloud Division, yet they haven't done so. The main reason is that they fear our Azure Cloud Gang.”
Qin Ying clearly had great confidence in the strength of the Azure Cloud Gang. Therefore, even facing such a situation, he was sure that the Eastern Sun Gang would not dare to take action. Their main goal was likely to suppress the Cloud Division, preventing them from being too arrogant.
“Your judgment is wise, Helmsman. I think so too; therefore, we don't need to seek help from Headquarters. Even if they had two more guts, they wouldn't dare to act against our Azure Cloud Gang!” At this moment, the person who previously opposed seeking help spoke again.
“Indeed, Huang Duzhu, remember to keep an eye on the movements of the people from the Eastern Sun Gang. If they make any suspicious moves, report to me immediately. Although our Cloud Division may not be able to match them in strength, our elite disciples are not easy to bully.” A cold glint flashed in Qin Ying's eyes. In truth, he did not want to avoid asking for help from Headquarters, but if he did so, it would mean losing face for his master. Therefore, in order not to embarrass Yun Qing, Qin Ying could only hold on here.
"Yes, Helmsman." Huang Duzhu quickly clasped his fists in response, but there was a barely perceptible smile in his eyes at that moment.
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"Young Master Chen, this waiting is not a solution. I think we should call out Eagle Young Master first and discuss our countermeasures. After all, no one here knows us, and even if they want to investigate us, it won't be possible for a while." In the private room of Xing Chen and the others, Tang Yuqi looked at Xing Chen and said.
"You are right. If we wait until they take action, it will all be too late." Xing Chen frowned, then looked up at Xu Song and said, "Xu Song, go bring the senior brother out. Just pretend to be his enemy and lead him here. Remember not to let the other two notice anything unusual."
"Young Master Chen, you can rest assured! I guarantee it will be done perfectly." Xu Song patted his chest and said.
"Eastern Sun Gang, daring to lay hands on my senior brother, even if you are a strong one from the Soul Realm, I will make sure you come back empty-handed." A murderous intent flickered in Xing Chen's eyes, and the temperature around seemed to drop significantly at that moment.
Bang—
Xu Song walked to the door of Qin Ying and the others' private room and kicked it open with one foot, then fixed his sharp gaze on the three of them.
"Qin Ying, right? Our Young Master Chen has summoned you. Come with me!" Xu Song looked at Qin Ying arrogantly while subtly signaling him with his eyes.
At this moment, the food and drinks in the inn had just been served, and Qin Ying hadn't touched any yet when Xu Song suddenly barged in.
"How dare you speak to our Helmsman like that! I see you don't want to live anymore!" Before Qin Ying could say anything, Huang Duzhu had already jumped up in fury.
Qin Ying looked at Xu Song, his gaze flickering slightly. He recognized Xu Song, as they had competed together for those two Helmsman positions before. The ' Young Master Chen ' mentioned by Xu Song should refer to Xing Chen. Although Qin Ying didn't understand what was going on, he knew that there must be a reason for Xing Chen to seek him out in this manner. Therefore, he immediately restrained the impulsive Huang Duzhu.
"Huang Duzhu, calm down. I want to see what kind of person this Young Master Chen is." A cold smile appeared on Qin Ying's lips as he walked outside.
"It was my junior brother who sent you here, right?" Qin Ying looked at Xu Song and said.
"Eagle Young Master, Young Master Chen is waiting for you inside," Xu Song nodded and then led Qin Ying into the opposite private room.
"Brother, long time no see!" Seeing Qin Ying enter, Xing Chen stood up and smiled.
"Hehe, junior brother, why are you here? Are you missing your brother?" Qin Ying smiled at Xing Chen. He had always regarded Xing Chen as a younger brother, so he was naturally very happy to see him.
"Brother, Master sent me to go undercover in Dongyang City. However, I learned on the way that the Eastern Sun Gang wants to deal with you, so I came over to help you first," Xing Chen said, a worried expression appearing on his face.
"Junior brother, you found out too? The Eastern Sun Gang has been dispatching personnel to Azure Cloud City for some time now. However, I don't think they would dare to act against us. After all, the Eastern Sun Gang definitely doesn't have the strength to confront our Azure Cloud Gang directly," Qin Ying sighed and then said.
"No, brother, you're wrong. This time the Eastern Sun Gang really intends to take down the Cloud Division. Moreover, one of the Vice Leaders in our branch has already betrayed our Azure Cloud Gang and defected to the Eastern Sun Gang. Additionally, there are people lying in ambush on both sides of your private room, including a Soul Realm expert," Xing Chen shook his head. Qin Ying was thinking too simply; while the Azure Cloud Gang was indeed powerful, that didn't mean the Eastern Sun Gang wouldn't dare to act.
"How is this possible? We actually have a traitor in our branch? And they have a Soul Realm expert stationed? How come I haven't received any news about this?" Qin Ying suddenly stood up, looking incredulous.
"Brother, what I'm saying is true. Moreover, there are people from the Eastern Sun Gang coming from outside the city. We must come up with a countermeasure quickly," Xing Chen said with a serious expression. He didn't understand the strength of the Cloud Division well, so it was up to Qin Ying to devise a plan now.
"It's impossible; there are too many people from the Eastern Sun Gang this time. With our Cloud Division's strength, we simply can't withstand it," Qin Ying shook his head dejectedly. He was already starting to regret not listening to that Helmsman and asking Headquarters for help.
"Brother, we can't confront them head-on now; we can only rely on strategy. The most important thing right now is to prevent any reinforcements from entering the city. Our people must control the city gates immediately and then slowly wear down their forces inside. They may have many strong fighters, but with thousands of people in the Cloud Division, can’t we wear down just a few dozen of them?" A ruthless look flashed in Xing Chen's eyes. If they wanted to resolve this crisis, they could only rely on numbers.
"Junior brother, you're right. I'll go find people right away," Qin Ying's eyes lit up as he nodded and walked out.
"Everyone, this time our strength is vastly inferior to that of the Eastern Sun Gang. Winning seems almost impossible; we can only take a gamble," Xing Chen said as he looked around at Xu Song and others.
"Young Master Chen, we understand that no matter what, we will fight to the death against the people from the Eastern Sun Gang," Xu Song and the others said, their expressions becoming serious as they nodded in unison.
"Only my senior brother can slightly withstand that person from the Soul Realm, while we need to eliminate the others as quickly as possible to assist my senior brother in dealing with that person from the Soul Realm," Xing Chen said, his brow furrowed. The difficulty of this matter was clearly much greater than he had previously imagined.
"Yes, Young Master Chen."
"Junior brother, I have already sent someone to the branch to relay the message, but it will take about fifteen minutes before the people at the branch can fully mobilize," Qin Ying said as he walked back in and looked at everyone.
"Senior brother, you should go back first and keep that traitor occupied for at least fifteen minutes. But you must remember not to eat anything or drink alcohol," Xing Chen nodded and said seriously.
"Don't worry, junior brother. I can handle this," Qin Ying smiled and then left the room, returning to his own private room.
"Helmsman, who was that person just now? What did he want from you? Should I call someone to make sure they never leave here?" Huang Duzhu immediately stood up and asked as Qin Ying entered his private room.
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