Ling Tian and Wang Bingxia suddenly received news that the underhanded tactics targeting the Wang family and Bing Tian Pharmaceuticals seemed to have temporarily ceased under the intervention of a mysterious force.
Ling Tian narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, quickly realizing that this matter must be related to Situ Leisheng.
Only Situ Leisheng had the influence and connections to force Situ Liuguang to abandon his objective.
However, for some reason, Situ Leisheng had not called to inform him, which made Ling Tian a little strange.
Little did Ling Tian know that the matter was far from over; it had merely been put on hold through the mediation of the Situ family patriarch.
As the Situ family's investigation into Ling Tian deepened, these trivial matters were very likely to happen again.
With the matter not completely resolved, Situ Leisheng would not have felt it appropriate to call Ling Tian and tell him that the matter was settled.
Just as Ling Tian and Wang Bingxia thought everything was resolved, Ling Tian's phone rang. He picked it up and saw that the caller ID displayed the name Qiu Hong.
Ling Tian was somewhat surprised. He had a special communication channel with Yan Yu Pavilion. If there was any news from Yan Yu Pavilion, they would contact Ling Tian through this channel.
And Qiu Hong, as the current actual controller of Yan Yu Pavilion, personally calling Ling Tian, gave him a bad feeling. He wondered if something had happened.
"Sister Qiu Hong, what brings you to call me?" Ling Tian asked with a smile.
"Ling Tian, Godmother is in trouble! She was injured. Preliminary examination shows her injuries are quite severe, but you know Godmother, she's too proud to admit defeat and absolutely forbids us from telling you or the other masters about this.
I wonder if it's convenient for you to come to Jiangnan Province? If you come, you can treat Godmother. Even if Godmother doesn't give face to others, she'll give it to you!"
Qiu Hong was adopted by Yan Yu and had always called Yan Yu "Godmother." She was both Yan Yu's disciple and adopted daughter.
Yan Yu herself had no children and truly raised Qiu Hong as her own daughter.
This time, with Yan Yu injured, Qiu Hong was extremely anxious. She had no choice but to seek help from Ling Tian, as only Ling Tian could make the somewhat stubborn Yan Yu change her mind.
"Alright, give me your address, and I'll be there immediately!"
Soon, Ling Tian's phone received a coordinate. He found Wang Bingxia and explained the situation.
Wang Bingxia, being understanding and sensible, urged Ling Tian to go quickly, telling him that no matter what, his master's safety was the most important thing.
Although Wang Bingxia had only met Yan Yu once, the two had hit it off immediately, and Wang Bingxia had always kept this very special sixth master in her thoughts.
Ling Tian drove his Wuling divine car at high speed. An hour later, he arrived at the airport, where Ling Tian's private jet was already prepared, fully fueled, and with its flight path approved.
After flying for over an hour, Ling Tian arrived at the provincial capital of Jiangnan.
Jiangnan was a place of great economic development. In ancient times, it was the economic center of the south, with numerous entertainment venues, brothels, and art studios. These industries were among the core businesses of Yan Yu Pavilion.
Moreover, Jiangnan had always been a region known for its beautiful women, which was why the headquarters of Yan Yu Pavilion was located there!
The provincial capital of Jiangnan was a city situated beside a vast lake, with hundreds of islands of various sizes upon it.
The headquarters of Yan Yu Pavilion was located on one of these islands, covering an area of tens of square meters.
As soon as Ling Tian got out of the airport, he saw a very anxious Qiu Hong. Qiu Hong had personally driven to the airport to pick him up.
They got into the car, and Qiu Hong stepped on the accelerator, the car shooting forward.
"Sister Qiu Hong, what exactly happened to Master? Who injured her?"
"Alas, this is a long story..." Qiu Hong then recounted the recent events to Ling Tian in detail.
It turned out that about a month ago, two members of Yan Yu Pavilion's liaison points in a certain city had mysteriously disappeared.
In today's society, for two living people to disappear without a trace within China was a very difficult thing to comprehend.
Master Yan Yu personally went to that city to investigate the matter. What she discovered upon investigation was shocking: many members of Yan Yu Pavilion in that city had been controlled by an external force.
This external force used a very sinister drug to control the members of Yan Yu Pavilion, forcing them to comply and attempting to use Yan Yu Pavilion's resources to provide intelligence for these individuals.
Yan Yu Pavilion was, after all, highly skilled in intelligence gathering, and Yan Yu herself was a master in this field. Thus, she followed the clues and was horrified to discover that over a dozen members of Yan Yu Pavilion's branches had been controlled by drugs!
The two members of Yan Yu Pavilion who had disappeared this time were actually considered功臣 (meritorious officials) of Yan Yu Pavilion.
These two were very resolute and refused to yield to those people. They fiercely resisted, ultimately being murdered and their bodies disposed of, which then drew Yan Yu Pavilion's attention!
Yan Yu was utterly enraged and began to pursue these individuals with all her might, while also screening the members of Yan Yu Pavilion. She discovered that even in the city where Yan Yu Pavilion's headquarters was located, many people had been controlled by the other party.
What shocked Yan Yu even more was that the perpetrators who had harmed Yan Yu Pavilion were actually from unorthodox and evil paths!
In reality, this was not surprising. Warfare was all about intelligence, and Yan Yu Pavilion, with its thousand-year heritage and vast intelligence system, was highly coveted.
Those from unorthodox and evil paths initially did not want to alert Yan Yu, only intending to secretly control these individuals with drugs to obtain intelligence.
This way, even if they committed any wrongdoing using Yan Yu Pavilion in the future, the investigation would only lead back to Yan Yu, clearing their own names.
A few days prior, while on patrol, Yan Yu encountered the mastermind who was in the act. The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
What Yan Yu did not expect was that the opponent's strength was immense. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and Yan Yu was also wounded by the opponent's weapon.
This weapon was no ordinary weapon; it was coated with a very potent poison.
Although Yan Yu was also a master of poisons, it would still take a great deal of effort to completely clear the toxins from her body.
Yan Yu did not want to trouble Ling Tian's other masters because she did not want to involve Dragon's Crest Mountain in this matter, especially since the opponent was from unorthodox and evil paths!
Seeing that her Godmother was severely injured, Qiu Hong repeatedly suggested letting the third master take a look, but Yan Yu unceremoniously refused.