"The Heavenly Robbery Alliance is too despicable, all for the sake of pocketing the executor's insurance money!" Mo Du said with hatred.
Looking at the embarrassed Chu Xiang, everyone seemed to understand something! This included the people from the Black List. Even thieves have their code; the more underground an organization is, the more they value loyalty. Otherwise, how could they be united?
To salvage her career, Chu Xiang gritted her teeth and lied, "I'm sorry, though I was the general manager of the Heavenly Robbery Alliance at the time, I... I didn't know about this matter..." As she spoke, she cast a pleading gaze at Mo Du and Zhang Wei.
Considering Chu Xiang's good performance and significant contributions during this period, Mo Du didn't want to leave any loose ends. "Alas... actually..."
"You're talking nonsense!" Before Mo Du could explain for Chu Xiang, Haru said bluntly, "Back then, you were the one who came to the Xiangxie Li Hotel to ask me to deal with Mo Du and Bruce. You said you didn't know anything?"
Chu Xiang felt a thunderclap in her mind! Her face turned deathly pale! It was over! Everything was over! All her schemes over the years... finally ended at this moment!
Hurricane, being impatient, raised his hand to strike down the disgrace of the Black List!
"Sir, wait a moment!" Mo Du said, "As I am now, I no longer care about this. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have met Mr. Zhang Wei."
Boom!!! Chu Xiang exploded into a scattering of bloody fragments!
...
"This..." Everyone was shocked by Hurricane's swift action.
Hurricane said coldly, "Madam Speaker, you've been away from the Black List for too long, have you forgotten its rules?"
"Uh... the Heavenly Robbery Alliance is merely an external organization, not part of the Black List. By the way, what are the Black List's rules..." Awkward!
Hurricane: ... "Ahem... Well, I apologize for the interruption!"
Looking at the deceased Chu Xiang, Mo Du felt no sense of revenge. It seemed all that had happened in the past no longer mattered.
Hurricane paused and said, "The Black List is a place that values righteousness. It's a disgrace to the entire underworld for such scum to represent them!" "If I could meet Tian Zui, I would apply to purge the decision-making layer; they've become too corrupt!"
Tian Zui.
The current leader of the Black List! A symbol of absolute power!
Wolf Butcher, a middle-aged greasy man, was clearly more interested in the juicy gossip and paid no attention to Chu Xiang's death. He asked enthusiastically, "What happened next?"
"Later..."
"Later, of course, I was saved by Mr. Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei repelled Haru. After I learned of the Heavenly Robbery Alliance's actions, I also defected from them. So, strictly speaking, I'm not from the Black List." "After that, I began to help Mr. Zhang Wei collect ingredients. For convenience, I acquired the dilapidated Wine and Beauty Inn at that time." "By chance, Wine and Beauty participated in the Northern Chefs Competition, but Zhang Wei's skill... When Mr. Zhang Wei chose to participate, winning was just a matter of time." Mo Du skillfully omitted the story of the Deer God, merely stating that Zhang Wei liked collecting ingredients. After all, it was a normal thing for a chef to collect ingredients, wasn't it?
"But... why did Mr. Zhang Wei use the Illusory Form Technique to compete?" Everyone looked at Zhang Wei again.
Zhang Wei: "This... how should I put it..." "At that time, I had just arrived in the North, and I was still very unfamiliar, very... scared?" "In fact, when I first came to the North, I was working at the Century Collection Association."
The Century Collection Association? Wasn't that a small organization in the North? An image formed in everyone's minds: a peerless divine chef, having just emerged from his training, looking at the new and wondrous world with a bewildered expression, casually finding an organization to work for, unaware of the immense power he possessed... It was a very fitting image!
..........
"Madam Speaker, new friends have arrived."
"New friends?"
"Yes, they say they bring good news."
A tall, silver-haired strongman and a well-dressed gentleman.
The Black List's sixth-ranked member—the Silverback Gorilla, A Shou.
One of the Northern Ten Heroes, the Magician!
As A Shou entered, he enthusiastically hugged members of the Black List and then said in disbelief, "You... you've become so much stronger!" "Especially the Skin Doll, I feel your power is almost on par with mine!"
The three smiled with a hint of pride. "All thanks to the help of Great Chef Zhang Wei!"
Mo Du said, "What good news do you two bring?"
The Magician performed a gentlemanly bow, "Beautiful Madam Speaker, before we arrived, we stumbled upon an unmanned camp of the Flying Owl Army. There, we accidentally knocked over an oil lamp... I believe the flames there are now filled with the aroma of burning supplies."
"My heavens!" "You burned the Flying Owl Army's supplies!" "This is a first-class achievement!"
The Magician took out a manuscript, "This is the intelligence we've gathered during this period. I believe it will be of great use to the Allied Forces." "Furthermore... according to the intelligence, Yu City might become the center of the main battle."
Yu City? Mo Du looked around. Unknowingly, so many experts had gathered in Yu City. Those from the North, from the Black List, and from the Cloud Kingdom in the periphery. The intelligence indicated that the Cloud Kingdom had amassed heavy troops, and the Allied Forces' response was to continuously dispatch various experts.
The Northern Ten Heroes... The top ten of the Black List... The twelve commanders of the Cloud Kingdom... Everything would converge here! One could imagine the earth-shattering battle that would erupt here, one that would determine the future of the North and the Cloud Kingdom!
Currently, only two Cloud Kingdom commanders had revealed themselves: the demon Bogang and the flying general Makka Pakka. Zhang Wei knew of one, as well as the Golden and Silver Brothers, who managed the Vanquishing Immortal Palace in He City.
A Shou rumbled, "There's one more. After I climbed the beanstalk, I encountered the City Lord of Bean City, nicknamed the Bloodhound!"
"How strong is he?" A Shou said with a wry smile, "Too strong, so strong that one couldn't even think of resisting."
Everyone's heart sank. Based on the current intelligence, the commanders' strength far surpassed that of the Northern Allied Forces. Even among those known so far...
Seeing their morale somewhat low, the Magician smiled calmly, "Everyone, don't worry. Among our Northern Ten Heroes, there are top-tier powerhouses who are no less than the commanders." "For example, Juurou!"
Juurou, originally named Seijuuro. Strictly speaking, he only resided in the North and was not from there. In his few appearances, he had earned the title of the North's number one swordsman, and his original Flying Sword Style was considered the pinnacle of swordsmanship. For many years, no one had ever heard of Juurou being defeated, and now, no one knew how strong Juurou had become.
Someone questioned, "But... Juurou-senpai detests officials and conflict the most. How would he serve the North?" The Magician pondered, "It is said that during the battle where the Cloud Kingdom launched a surprise attack on Mo City, Juurou-senpai's relatives were injured." Many people were unaware of Seijuuro's fame. However, even the Magician addressed him with respect, indicating his strength and status.