"Heaven, Suo Luo is back."
Fifteen minutes later, Luo Si rescued Suo Luo and others from the Southern Mausoleum Military Guard Department and brought them onto the giant ship.
"Father, I'm back."
Suo Luo simply changed into a new set of clothes, then stood before the old man, knelt directly on the ground, and said, "I didn't expect you to come to save me in person. I truly don't know how to express my gratitude."
"I came to Long Country not just to save you. If it were truly to save you, I could have accomplished it by simply sending any one of the Three Peaks and Twelve Riders."
The old man held his teacup, a smile of satisfaction on his face. As he spoke, he handed the teacup to Luo Si, smiling, "The teacup is still warm. Well done."
"Thank you for your praise. This is what Luo Si should do."
Luo Si nervously accepted the teacup from the old man, then drank the tea as if it were nectar. Afterward, she stood behind the old man.
"Father, do you have other matters in Long Country?"
Upon hearing the old man's words, Suo Luo looked shocked and asked, "I don't know what else Father intends to do besides saving me?"
"Suo Luo, you don't need to concern yourself with my affairs, because your strength is not yet sufficient to be involved."
The old man looked at Suo Luo and said, "Meilin was killed by Shen Lang not long ago. Now I have only you, my only legitimate son. You must return to Europe to manage the Killers' Guild. Hold it well for me until I return."
"Of course, if I cannot return, you will inherit the Killers' Guild and become its master, so that our hundred years of dominance are not destroyed."
"Father... why do your words sound like final arrangements?"
Hearing his father's words, Suo Luo's heart sank. He said, "With you and the Three Peaks and Twelve Riders, who in the entire world can stop you?"
"Perhaps there is, perhaps there isn't. However, it is necessary to make final arrangements to avoid any unforeseen circumstances where you are unprepared and ultimately destroy the Killers' Guild's century-long foundation."
Speaking of this, the old man poured a cup of tea, then picked it up and handed it to Suo Luo. "After you finish this cup of tea, leave Southern Mausoleum. I have already arranged your escape route, and you will be able to return to Europe safely."
"Father, I obey you."
Suo Luo didn't know why his father had brought the Three Peaks and Twelve Riders to Long Country, but he knew that anything that could make his father, who was already close to godhood, so tense must be extraordinary. He couldn't help further by staying here, so he might as well follow his father's arrangements and return to Europe to manage the Killers' Guild properly, preventing internal strife.
"Good, I indeed did not misjudge you. You understand what is important at critical moments." The old man looked at Suo Luo with satisfaction, a pleased smile on his face.
At this moment, the sea began to churn without wind. The old man smiled, "The great river flows east, sweeping away all heroes of the ages. To the west of the old fortress, people say it is the Red Cliffs of the Three Kingdoms where Commander Zhou famously fought. Craggy rocks pierce the sky, waves crash against the shore, churning up a thousand heaps of snow."
"The landscape is like a painting, with countless heroes of that time. Recalling Gong Jin of that year, when Xiao Qiao was newly married, his heroic spirit was magnificent. With a feather fan and a silk cap, in laughter and conversation, the enemy's warships turned to dust and smoke."
"Roaming the ancient land in spirit, sentimentally I should laugh at myself for aging prematurely.
"Life is like a dream; let us toast the moon with a cup."
The poem the old man recited was called "Nian Nu Jiao: Remembering the Past at Red Cliffs." It was already a somewhat desolate poem, but when recited by the old man, it was filled with heroic spirit, giving one a feeling of conquering the world.
"Young Master, I am Black Eagle. We are responsible for your departure."
While Suo Luo was still in shock, a small yacht approached. A man disembarked from the yacht and walked onto the giant ship, speaking to Suo Luo.
Suo Luo recognized the person before him. He was considered a significant figure in the Killers' Guild, so he subconsciously looked at his father.
The old man waved his hand, clearly signaling Suo Luo to leave with the man.
"Father, I will wait for you to return in Europe." Seeing this, Suo Luo kowtowed three times to the old man, then left with the man in black, eventually disappearing into the sea.
"Heaven, when I rescued people just now, besides Suo Luo, I also saved the 'King of Poisons' of Asia, He Yaodong, and the traitor Qin Bian Que. I wonder how you plan to arrange for these two?"
After Suo Luo left, Luo Si stepped forward to pour the old man a cup of tea and said gently.
"He Yaodong is a person of some standing. He can be taken to Long Du, where he can seek revenge. As for the traitor Qin Bian Que, I have only one word for him: kill."
"However..."
At this point, the old man paused, his tone changing. "Before I kill him, I want to see him. Bring him up."
"Understood, please wait a moment."
Hearing the old man's words, Luo Si nodded, then went down and soon brought Qin Bian Que up.
Five minutes later, Qin Bian Que was brought up by Luo Si and walked directly to the old man.
"Qin Bian Que, we haven't seen each other in a long time, nor have we sat together for tea. It's truly unpredictable that we meet here today."
"Luo Si, remove his shackles and grant him a seat."
"Yes—" Hearing the old man's words, Luo Si immediately stepped forward to remove Qin Bian Que's shackles, then brought a chair and had Qin Bian Que sit opposite the old man.
"Are you not afraid I will run if you treat me like this?"
Sitting opposite the old man, Qin Bian Que looked at him with a playful smile.
"If you could escape from my presence, I would be very pleased. But can you do it?"
The old man used tongs to pick up a teacup and place it in front of Qin Bian Que. Then he picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea, smiling, "This is top-grade Da Hong Pao, freshly picked this year. Try it and see if the taste is right."
"Not bad, it is indeed the finest tea."
Qin Bian Que raised the teacup and took a sip, his face filled with lingering enjoyment.
"There are few teas that impress me, and this Da Hong Pao barely qualifies. Likewise, there are few people I value, and you are one of them. I never expected you to betray the Killers' Guild and betray me. You are destined to die today, but I want to know, what was your reason for betrayal?"
Qin Bian Que heard this, smiled, and played with the teacup in his hand, saying, "Heaven, if I told you that I never pledged allegiance to the Killers' Guild, and everything I did was for an undercover mission, would you believe me?"
"Five years ago, I was still with the Long Du Medical College. But I heard that the Killers' Guild was conducting a secret biological experiment, and its purpose was to target people of Long Country. So I discussed it with the dean, and eventually used the excuse of being suppressed and ostracized by the dean to betray the Long Du Medical College."
"I knew you needed top-tier medical talent. If you knew I had betrayed the Long Du Medical College, you would have tried to recruit me. So I went along with the plan, joined the Killers' Guild, and step by step gained your trust, eventually succeeding in participating in your 'Dragon Slaying' plan."