Ling Tian, a man of action, decided to retaliate against the Jin family. His aim was to at least weaken their strength, forcing them to be preoccupied and thus unable to bother him.
Although Ling Tian now had a certificate from the Treasure Sword Bureau as a form of protection, he knew its effectiveness was limited.
The Jin father and son were no benevolent figures, especially Jin Tianxiang, a true formidable character. In the face of such a person, any negligence would lead to being utterly destroyed.
He sent a message via the Misty Rain Pavilion's app, and soon, the latest intelligence on the Jin family was delivered to Ling Tian's secret email.
Ling Tian opened the intelligence report.
The Jin father and son had been far from idle in recent times.
The two of them were constantly busy, primarily because Ling Tian had eliminated the Jin family's most crucial helpers, leaving their businesses unattended.
Even with both father and son working together, the businesses were too complex for them to manage.
After months of hard work, their businesses finally stabilized. However, upon calculating, the Jin family had lost billions in the past few months!
Coupled with the two instances of theft by Ling Tian, such significant losses had even shaken the Jin family to their core.
However, the intelligence also revealed some anomalies, particularly concerning Jin Peng.
In the last half-month, Jin Peng had stopped focusing on the Jin family's businesses and instead spent his days holed up in a manor in the suburbs. Many of Jin Peng's trusted subordinates had also been transferred to this manor.
Jin Peng's subordinates were tight-lipped about the reasons behind this move. However, the highly sensitive Misty Rain Pavilion sensed that something significant was happening here, and thus marked this intelligence with a special emphasis.
Ling Tian pondered. The Jin family had deployed considerable manpower for this matter, and their secretive actions clearly indicated a specific purpose.
Ling Tian even suspected that there was a high probability of a conspiracy involved, so he decided to investigate personally!
This Jin family stronghold, known as the Azure Sea Manor, was located in the northeastern corner of Jiangshan City.
The manor sat atop a hill, offering a distant view of the Jiang River. The river made a large bend here, appearing vast and mighty, like the surface of the sea.
Decades ago, this place was an amusement park and a famous scenic spot in Jiangzhou. However, it had fallen into disrepair over the years.
Later, the amusement park, unable to meet its debts, was acquired by a Jin family company, albeit through underhanded tactics and at a bargain price.
Following the acquisition, the Jin family invested heavily, renovating the manor.
They established a nightclub here, accessible only to members. These members were all individuals connected to the Jin family's businesses, either wealthy or influential.
As evening approached, Ling Tian donned his green fish-head mask and rode his beloved electric scooter. After traveling for over two hours, he finally reached the outskirts of the city.
Ling Tian was already fully aware of the manor's layout and arrangements.
Not only were there high-definition satellites overhead, but the Misty Rain Pavilion also had operatives infiltrated within the manor.
After all, the manor housed all sorts of illegal and legal dealings, which the Jin family used to win over partners.
The outermost perimeter of the manor was a wall over three meters high, topped with barbed wire. The top of the wall was even reinforced with concrete channels filled with broken glass shards.
Furthermore, numerous surveillance cameras were installed along the wall, along with infrared detection equipment.
Forget people; even a cat attempting to scale the wall would be detected!
In addition, a large number of security personnel patrolled the grounds regularly, with martial arts experts serving as hidden sentries.
The manor gave the impression not of a residential estate, but rather a military base!
Ling Tian felt his trip was indeed worthwhile, suspecting that there might be some secrets within.
However, Ling Tian didn't need to scale the wall. He applied an invisibility talisman to himself and swaggered through the main entrance, right under the noses of several security guards, ambling into the manor.
Ling Tian secretly circulated his internal energy, concentrating all his true essence in his eyes.
If Ling Tian hadn't used the invisibility talisman at this moment, one could see a faint red glow emanating from his eyes. This glow, much like infrared, allowed Ling Tian to perceive the surrounding environment.
Despite most areas within the manor being shrouded in darkness, they appeared as bright as day to Ling Tian.
This was Ling Tian's "Qi Observation Technique," which had evolved after his power surged. In other words, the Qi Observation Technique had transformed into a divine eye ability!
This divine eye ability was far more powerful than the Qi Observation Technique. More importantly, Ling Tian's Qi Observation Technique required him to actively activate it and consumed a significant amount of true essence.
However, this divine eye ability was like a passive skill. It would automatically activate under specific circumstances, with minimal consumption of true essence and mental energy.
With Ling Tian's current internal energy reserves, he could use it continuously for days and nights without any issue!
He first went to a three-story building within the manor. The building was grand and opulent.
According to the intelligence, this was a casino.
Upon entering the casino, Ling Tian discovered that it was brightly lit.
There weren't many guests in the casino today, only about a dozen. However, many of them were prominent figures in Jiangzhou, wealthy merchants, and magnates.
The total number of service staff in the casino exceeded fifty.
Ling Tian moved through various rooms in the casino. When no one was around, he would find a blind spot for a camera, then take out a device and point it at the ground.
After a few seconds, Ling Tian would retrieve the device and leave.
This device was no ordinary piece of equipment; it was a miniature sonar. This instrument could emit sound waves and, based on their return, determine the thickness of the ground and rock layers.
It could even ascertain the mineral composition of the underground layers through the frequency of the returning sound waves.
Ling Tian had acquired this device through the Misty Rain Pavilion's network.
Generally, top assassins and jewel thieves would utilize such equipment to achieve their objectives.
With this equipment, they could easily detect the thickness of walls and floors, allowing them to devise targeted strategies.
Ling Tian walked around the entire casino and finally pinpointed the approximate location of the underground vault.