On the other side.
In Great Xia, one of the locations of the Suolong Well.
At this moment.
Senluo and Yinyang stood together, surrounded by the corpses of ghosts and monsters, as if they had been slaughtering a ghost faction. They were also carrying the head of a half-step Zhenguo level ghost king, indicating that the ghost faction was not small, and they had now killed them all.
"Take all these corpses with you. Later, let the bugs find an opportunity to throw them into the Suolong Well."
Senluo said to Yinyang beside him.
Yinyang nodded, waved his hand, and ghost energy transformed into a large net, enveloping all the corpses. He then bagged these ghost corpses in batches, preparing to find a place to hide them for the bugs to retrieve and throw into the Suolong Well.
Just then.
Jingle jingle.
Senluo's phone rang. He picked it up and saw the caller ID – Gardener.
"Hm? Gardener?"
His voice was not loud, but Yinyang heard it and couldn't help but turn his head. If it were someone else calling Senluo, Yinyang wouldn't have cared, but Gardener was different. He knew Gardener had always disliked making calls, and he was somewhat curious why Gardener had called him.
Senluo noticed Yinyang's gaze and didn't hide it, casually replying:
"It's probably because Gardener has finished dealing with Zhang Wei and is here to report. Otherwise, there's no need for her to call me."
Before he finished speaking.
Yinyang glanced at Senluo. Perhaps it was because he had the best relationship with Senluo, or perhaps he was in a good mood. Yinyang, uncharacteristically, nodded and added a few more words:
"Don't be so certain. What if Gardener couldn't deal with Zhang Wei and is calling you for advice?"
Senluo was stunned for a moment. A smile appeared on his face beneath his bronze mask, and he then shook his head:
"That's impossible. You and I both know Gardener's strength. She was the most valued by the previous generation of Gardeners in our Senluo Division. She inherited the role of Gardener and successfully evolved into a half-step Zhenguo level. Now she's advancing towards the Zhenguo level. How could she fail to deal with Zhang Wei?"
"That's true."
Yinyang strongly agreed with Senluo's words.
At this very moment.
As Senluo responded to Yinyang, he also answered the phone, speaking first:
"What? What do you need me for? Is the matter with Zhang Wei settled? Did you get the half-step Zhenguo level artifact? I received news that the artifact was somewhat damaged, but it's no problem. Yinyang is confident he can repair it. Gardener, find an opportunity to send the artifact back..."
Before he could finish speaking.
Gardener's voice came from the phone, interrupting Senluo's speech:
"I am indeed looking for you because of Zhang Wei, but it's not that Zhang Wei has been dealt with. I've encountered some trouble. Deadhouse and I are not confident we can handle Zhang Wei."
As soon as she said that.
Senluo: "???"
Yinyang: "???"
Both Senluo and Yinyang were stunned. Yinyang, who was pretending to be a corpse, even looked over directly, his face showing undisguised shock.
The next second.
Senluo frowned, almost thinking he had misheard. He even suspected if Deadhouse and Gardener had betrayed them. Otherwise, how could they not handle Zhang Wei? This was absurd.
"You and Deadhouse can't handle Zhang Wei? Are you sure?"
In response.
Gardener did not hide anything and said directly:
"Deadhouse and I can definitely handle Zhang Wei, but something has happened. Zhang Wei has actually repaired that half-step Zhenguo level artifact and directly upgraded it to Zhenguo level. You can check for specific information, and the international forums and the Wei Dao Division forums are full of news."
"With a Zhenguo level artifact, it's equivalent to having a Zhenguo level person protecting Zhang Wei. It's difficult for Deadhouse and me to deal with him together. Of course, if we were to force it, I still have a way to kill Zhang Wei, but it would be a bit risky. So, I'm here to ask you how to deal with Zhang Wei."
Senluo was somewhat surprised:
"Zhang Wei upgraded the artifact to Zhenguo level? He can also forge artifacts?"
With his words.
Senluo logged onto the international forum on his phone. As expected, just as Gardener said, when he opened the forum, he saw posts about Zhang Wei forging artifacts everywhere.
Instantly.
Senluo frowned and immediately said:
"Gardener, you and Deadhouse should temporarily halt your actions."
As Gardener said, a Zhenguo level artifact was equivalent to a Zhenguo level person protecting Zhang Wei. However, with Gardener's unique existence, the Companion Ghost Mother King, even if Zhang Wei was half-step Zhenguo level and possessed a Zhenguo level weapon, if she went all out, Senluo still believed Gardener could kill Zhang Wei.
But...
Even if Gardener killed Zhang Wei, she would inevitably be severely injured, and Deadhouse might also die, after all, it was a Zhenguo level artifact. Gardener was very important to the Senluo Division, and Senluo did not intend to take this risk.
At this moment.
Yinyang's voice came:
"Do you want me to come over and help?"
Yinyang was seen carrying bag after bag of large sacks condensed by ghost energy, a whole truckload, and dragging them over.
Yinyang had heard the entire conversation between Senluo and Gardener, and he continued to say:
"With my strength, plus Gardener, dealing with Zhang Wei who possesses a Zhenguo level artifact should not be a problem."
After speaking.
Yinyang's eyes flickered, looking interested.
This scene.
Senluo saw it and knew Yinyang's temperament. He knew Yinyang was very interested in Zhang Wei, or more precisely, in the Zhenguo level artifact forged by Zhang Wei. This was because... to hold high positions in the Senluo Division, one not only needed strength but also certain abilities.
For example, the strategist's wisdom, Gardener's unique ghost race, the bugs' intelligence gathering, the zombies' knowledge, and so on. And Yinyang was not only the highest-tier combat power in the Senluo Division besides Senluo, but he also had another ability: artifact forging, his hobby was artifacts.
In fact.
Although the forging of the Soul Summoning Banner was taken over by the Tailor and Deadhouse, the method of forging was taught by Yinyang.
Now, Zhang Wei, at such a young age, had repaired a half-step Zhenguo level artifact that few people in the world could repair, and even upgraded it to Zhenguo level. Yinyang was very interested and wanted to see the quality of the upgraded Zhenguo level artifact fan.
In response.
Senluo shook his head:
"No need. The Suolong Well plan is proceeding in an orderly manner. It's a critical moment. Sending you and Gardener to deal with Zhang Wei now would be deploying the two most important combat forces of the Senluo Division. It's a waste of manpower and resources, and it's unnecessary. Besides, you and I still need to collect more corpses of ghosts and ghost hunters. Without you, the progress will be halved."
Saying that.
Senluo sighed and said:
"Let Gardener and Deadhouse figure out the matter with Zhang Wei. They should act opportunistically when the time is right."
Yinyang did not object. Although his interested gaze did not diminish, he still nodded:
"Okay."
...
On the other side.
In the villa estate in the Land of Thieves.
At this moment.
Gardener was holding her phone, her heart somewhat nervous. The胖子 (Pangzi) who leaned over to listen was also nervous.
Senluo and Yinyang's conversation was not restrained, and Gardener and Pangzi heard it all through the phone. They were instantly extremely nervous, never expecting Yinyang to be next to Senluo. If Yinyang came, what would happen?
Just as they were frantically thinking about how to deal with it.
The conversation between Senluo and Yinyang came.
Not long after.
Senluo also told Gardener that Pangzi and Gardener should act opportunistically. Zhang Wei had a Zhenguo level artifact, but there would always be moments of laxity. They should find an opportunity to deal with him.
Instantly.
Gardener and Pangzi breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface, Pangzi put on a regretful expression and pouted:
"What a pity. If Yinyang had come, with him and you, Gardener, dealing with Zhang Wei would have been easy. Alas, it seems my status is still too low. Dealing with Zhang Wei is giving me a headache. I need to quickly increase my strength to half-step Zhenguo level."
Gardener replied casually:
"Indeed."