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"Xu, you must give me an answer regarding this matter that I can accept..." Ning Suwen's face was ashen as he looked at the group of people in the meeting, who were silent as if frozen in fear.
The entire hall was as quiet as if the air had been sucked out, everyone tense and afraid to breathe, terrified of provoking Ning Suwen's wrath.
"The situation is like this, I and Lin..." Xu Suwen stood up cautiously and began to speak.
"What more is there to say?" Ning Suwen replied coldly. "I entrusted both Blood Corpse and Golden Cask to you, yet what have you done? Three years have passed, and what results have I received? Lin, do you think you have lived up to my expectations?"
"Chairman, the events unfolded like this..."
"Lin," Ning Suwen shook his head. "You are the disciple I value most among the younger generation. Do you know how high my expectations for you are? And how did you repay me? Golden Cask is the treasure of our sect, which I handed over to you personally. And Blood Corpse—such a significant matter—I entrusted it solely to you because I believed in you. You have never disappointed me before, but this time, I am truly disappointed... very disappointed." Ning Suwen put on a heartbroken expression before suddenly darkening his face and coldly stating, "Now that it has come to this, handle it yourself."
Lin Lingsu drew a dagger from his wrist and pointed it at his chest. "It is my failure to act; I shall take my own life to repay the Chairman for your teachings." With that, he turned the blade towards himself and thrust it down with all his might.
"Clang!" A sound echoed as Ning Suwen deflected Lin Lingsu's dagger with a nearby cup. The dagger slipped from Lin Lingsu's grip and struck his right hand instead. Blood began to seep out, but Lin Lingsu did not dare to wipe it away, his face showing a pitiful expression that evoked sympathy.
"Enough. This is not the time to assign blame. Can you retrieve Blood Corpse for me?" Ning Suwen said in a deep voice.
"It must be Yang Na from Laoshan collaborating with several underworld figures who took it. I believe we should start with him and then gradually recover Blood Corpse," came the response.
"And Undying Bone?"
Xu Suwen stepped forward slightly and bowed. "I have already sent someone to investigate; we have some leads..."
"You said the same thing last time," Ning Suwen interrupted Xu Suwen. "Give me a specific date."
Xu Suwen clenched his teeth and said fiercely, "Fifteen, give me fifteen. If we can't find the Undying Bone, I'll bring you his head."
Ning Suwen swept a glance over everyone in the conference room and declared, "What are we waiting for? Everyone, get to work. Meeting adjourned." With that, he turned and strode out of the room without looking back.
"Uncle Xu, are you betting a bit too much this time? We have no leads on the Undying Bone at all. How are you going to explain this to the old man in fifteen days?" Lin Lingsu closed the door and, ensuring there were no "ears," whispered to Xu Suwen.
Xu Suwen sighed and replied, "What can I do? After all, you can't hide fire with paper. We've been pushed to the edge of a cliff. Can't you see that Ning Suwen is using this opportunity to find an excuse to eliminate me? Doesn't he know that we have no chance of finding the Undying Bone that has eluded us for three years within fifteen days?"
"Then what are you planning?" Lin Lingsu frowned, wiping the bloodstains from her face. Ever since Wu Haozi had scratched her skin with his finger last time, she had sought out top doctors for cosmetic surgery. The wounds on her face had mostly healed, leaving only faint traces. With some makeup, she could cover them up, but for some reason, the wound never fully healed and would occasionally ooze blood, making her quite irritated.
Xu Suwen looked at Lin Lingsu with concern and asked, "Is it bleeding again? You should consider going to America; their medical standards are far superior to ours. Maybe they can help."
Lin Lingsu forced a smile and said, "What time is it now? Who has the energy to worry about that? If I really went to America, who knows if I'd even come back alive?"
Changing the subject, Lin Lingsu lowered her voice and asked, "So, has Old Ghost become suspicious?"
Xu Suwen shook his head and replied, "Ning the Old Ghost has never truly believed in me. The only reason he hasn't eliminated me is because of the vast network I have at Dragon Tiger Mountain and my connections with the government. As long as I still hold some value for him, he treats me well. Now that I've lost my usefulness, getting rid of me is just a matter of finding an excuse."
"What do we do now?"
"We've already eliminated all the disciples at Dragon Tiger Mountain who knew about this matter. We've delayed it for over ten days; during this time, we've prepared a lot. The timing should be ripe now; we just need one person and one thing."
Lin Lingsu nodded and said, "I'll handle the person. As long as he stands with us, our chances of success will be high. But..." She sighed and continued, "Six Ding and Six Jia—this is Ning Suwen's lifeline. Although he lent Mengmeng to me, he has never truly trusted me. He hasn't mentioned the Five Elements Divine Escape Technique either. I've tried probing him several times, but this Old Ghost is sharper than a fox; he always finds a way to interrupt me. Without the Five Elements Divine Escape Technique, we can't truly control Mengmeng. If that old man uses it against us, no matter how well we plan, it will all be in vain."
"Sigh..." Xu Suwen sighed and said, "Neither the dark nor the light will work, but we have run out of time. The winner takes all, and the loser is a thief. This is what Ning Suwen is forcing us into; we have no choice left."
"Alas, it has come to this." Lin Lingsu's gaze was somewhat lost, and her face unwittingly began to seep blood again, yet she forgot to wipe it away.
"Lin, as long as we obtain the Five Elements Divine Escape, then neither your revenge nor Wang Tuozi will be our opponents. Even Wang Tuozi's Drought Demon and Six Ding and Six Jia would stand a chance if we succeed. If we do, the entire Dragon Tiger Mountain will be under our control, followed by Laoshan, Zhu You, and Maoshan. The day when we unify the Taoist Sect is just around the corner. At that time, the entire Taoist Sect will belong to you and me; ultimately, it will all be yours. Now, this is your first step and the most crucial one. May fortune favor us!"
Lin Lingsu nodded, determination shining in her eyes as she said, "Uncle Xu, you go make the arrangements."
Xu Suwen nodded, looking at Lin Lingsu with satisfaction. "Lin, you have truly grown up. If your father were still here, he would be proud of you."
"Proud? Heh." Lin Lingsu chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "As long as he doesn't think of me as a ruthless female demon."
"How could that be? You are merely inheriting your father's unfinished business and reclaiming what rightfully belongs to you. Trust me, old Ning's end is not far off."
"Uncle Xu," Lin Lingsu suddenly fell silent for a moment before quietly asking, "Where do you think he is now?"
Xu Suwen frowned and replied unhappily, "Lin, why are you still thinking about him? He has been dead for a long time; now he is just a mindless Zombie at the mercy of others."
"Yes, I killed him with my own hands." Lin Lingsu's expression darkened as blood slowly seeped from her face, staining her delicate features that were already pale.
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