Chapter 131 A Trap

Cheng Yanran looked at Yu Feng's departing figure, his face somewhat twisted.

"Father, I treat you as a father, but what do you take me for?" Cheng Yanran muttered, "I am in the imperial capital, surrounded by dangers, and the manpower I can mobilize is only a few hundred people. But Yu Feng, your dog, can take away the men around me at any time."

"Yu Feng is your dog, and I am not even as good as a dog!"

Cheng Yanran's eyes were cold, "So, don't blame your son for some things."

At that moment, the one-armed woman entered the room.

"Yao'er," Cheng Yanran said.

"Your Highness?" The one-armed woman looked at Cheng Yanran, sensing that his expression was not right.

"I need Master to mobilize a team of 'Red Lotus Envoys' to be at my disposal," Cheng Yanran said.

"Not enough manpower?" The one-armed woman was surprised.

Cheng Yanran nodded, "That Yu Feng has transferred thirty first-rate experts from me one after another! I am extremely short of manpower."

"Okay, I will contact Master immediately," the one-armed woman said, "But it will be very difficult to mobilize a team of Red Lotus Envoys to be completely under your command."

"I will offer Master fifty thousand taels of silver," Cheng Yanran said.

The one-armed woman's eyes lit up, "With Master and Your Highness's status, and spending fifty thousand taels of silver, it should be no problem."

******

Two days later, night fell.

A carriage quietly left Yan Manor with only twelve guards following.

As it moved forward, the carriage swayed slightly. Inside were Cheng Yanran, the one-armed woman, and a middle-aged man with a thin face, sitting on the side with his eyes closed, resting.

"Your Highness, now that Master is willing to meet, mobilizing a team of Red Lotus Envoys is a sure thing," the one-armed woman said with a smile, comforting him.

Cheng Yanran nodded lightly, "In the blink of an eye, it has been more than two years since I last saw Master. Is Master coming to the imperial capital specifically for my matter this time?"

"I heard there are other important matters," the one-armed woman said.

Cheng Yanran did not ask further.

...

On a rooftop in the distance, Liu Hai, dressed in black, was inconspicuous in the night, watching the carriage leave Yan Manor from afar.

"The Heir Apparent of Yan, has finally left the manor." Liu Hai nodded slightly, immediately disengaged his consciousness from the Blood Rain World and transmitted a message to Xu Jingming, Pang Ze, and Tu Ling through the virtual world network.

At that moment.

Inside a restaurant, Xu Jingming and Pang Ze were having dinner. Recently, Pang Ze had spent most of his time in the Blood Rain World, paying attention to the changes in the situation.

"Cheng Yanran, has left the manor!" Liu Hai's voice rang directly in Xu Jingming and Pang Ze's minds.

Within the virtual world network, important external messages can be received at any time! For example, contact from 'relatives' or 'important clients', no matter which virtual world you are in, you will immediately receive the message.

"Finally came out," Pang Ze said with a smile, "If he had been hiding in the manor all the time, we would have been forced to attack the manor before the end of the employment period. Yan Manor is heavily guarded, with hundreds of experts. Forcibly attacking has a very low chance of success."

Xu Jingming nodded, "Cheng Yanran likes to flirt with women and is not one to endure loneliness."

"If I'm not mistaken, he has fewer experts around him than usual," Pang Ze said.

Xu Jingming nodded, "The Blood Rain Guards have been discussing recently that Yicui Tower is temporarily closed, and the people of Yan are frantically searching for the traces of the thieves. A large group of top experts are responsible for the investigation. The Blood Rain Guards have recognized that some of these top experts are from Yan Manor."

"Yan's power is mainly in the North. It is normal to mobilize power in the imperial capital and draw manpower from Yan Manor," Pang Ze got up, "It's time to close the net."

Xu Jingming also stood up.

Closing the net!

This net was aimed at the big fish, Cheng Yanran.

...

Cheng Yanran sat in the carriage, still very calm, without any worry.

Since encountering several 'assassinations' in the past, no one has tried to assassinate him for a long time. The entire imperial capital knows that 'assassinating the Heir Apparent of Yan' is very difficult.

Of course, Zhang Ke's assassination in the street was not counted by Cheng Yanran, because it posed no threat at all!

"Your Highness, we're here," a voice came from outside.

Cheng Yanran opened the curtains and saw a secluded residence in front of him.

"Go in," Cheng Yanran ordered.

So, the twelve guards and the carriage entered the secluded residence together. After letting them in, the gatekeeper closed the door.

"The carriage entered a residence." Tu Ling, disguised as an ordinary woman, glanced from afar, her consciousness instantly leaving the Blood Rain World to transmit information to the outside world.

******

Inside the secluded residence.

A disheveled old man was sitting cross-legged in the main seat, eating meat and drinking wine.

"Congratulations, Dharma King, on successfully finding the seventh treasure map," a tall, thin man beside him said with a smile.

"Yi Chou," the disheveled old man glanced at him, "I know what you're thinking. Just rest assured, you have made great contributions to my finding this treasure map! I guarantee you will be promoted to the position of Protector."

The tall, thin man revealed a look of joy, "Thank you, Dharma King."

"There are nine treasure maps, and each treasure map has three copies made," the disheveled old man said, "So the hope of collecting all nine treasure maps is still very high. You are very capable in treasure hunting, so continue to work hard to find the next treasure map. If you can really unearth the treasure of the previous dynasty, the sect will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Yes," the tall, thin man was also full of fighting spirit.

The disheveled old man suddenly raised his eyebrows, "My disciple is here."

Soon—

Cheng Yanran, the one-armed woman, and the middle-aged man arrived.

"Envoy Xun," the disheveled old man nodded to the middle-aged man.

"Sword Dharma King," the middle-aged man also nodded.

Sword Dharma King, is one of the Dharma Kings of the Red Lotus Sect, with a very high position in the sect. He is famous for his 'sword skills'.

Envoy Xun, was originally a reclusive super-class expert, hired by Cheng Yanran at a great cost! Because of Cheng Yanran's relationship, Envoy Xun came into contact with the Red Lotus Sect and was invited to take on a so-called 'Envoy' position.

In fact, this position is similar to a guest elder, with a relatively high status, but no real power.

"Master," Cheng Yanran and the one-armed woman bowed in salute.

"Yanran, Yao'er," the disheveled old man instructed, "Sit down."

...

Outside this secluded residence, there were also experts secretly protecting Cheng Yanran, waiting silently.

At this moment, a hundred second-rate experts were completely dispersed, all dressed as ordinary people, gradually approaching this residence from all directions, from streets and alleys.

At the same time, Xu Jingming led three eighth-order experts and sixty first-rate experts in a joint action.

"It's that residence! We can ensure that Cheng Yanran's carriage and guards have not come out since entering the residence," Xu Jingming said, "Our first target is Cheng Yanran."

The three eighth-order experts behind him all nodded slightly.

"Act according to the plan," Xu Jingming ordered. Wearing a human skin mask, he held a long spear and led sixty-three experts to burst out at high speed.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

Each of them turned into afterimages, rushing towards the residence at super-high speed.

In just a few seconds, they rushed through two or three hundred meters!

There were not many guards secretly protecting 'Cheng Yanran'. After being drawn away, there were only eighteen secret guards! These eighteen people were mainly at the front gate, and only two people were assigned to the back gate.

When these two people saw Xu Jingming and a large group of experts rushing towards them as blurry afterimages, their faces changed drastically, and they dared not stop them at all.

"Boom." "Boom." "Boom."

When the three eighth-order experts rushed to the back door of the residence, they simultaneously unleashed their mind power, instantly covering the entire residence and impacting the minds of everyone inside.

The disheveled old man Sword Dharma King and Envoy Xun in the residence instantly changed color.

The battle erupted in an instant.

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The word count is a bit less today, I'll write more tomorrow.