"Then, thank you, Brother Shangguan."
Su Yang said with a light chuckle into the microphone.
Shangguan Qianji smiled faintly and said, "Don't mention it. As long as you kill Shangguan Zhongtang, I'll be yours. Whatever you want me to cooperate with afterward, I'll obey."
"You said it."
Shangguan Qianji offering his secretly trained legion for Su Yang to use was already his bottom line.
Secretly training a legion was a grave offense. The fact that Shangguan Qianji dared to reveal this to Su Yang truly meant he had shown his trump card.
Su Yang knew this, and this time, he was truly cooperating with Shangguan Qianji.
"I've shown you all my cards, so I naturally keep my word."
Su Yang pursed his lips and asked, "About when can they arrive?"
"Send the location, and we'll depart immediately."
Upon hearing this, Su Yang was stunned, then amused.
He knew Shangguan Qianji was bold, but he hadn't expected him to be this bold.
"Where is your legion located?" Su Yang asked.
Shangguan Qianji curved his lips into a smile. "The capital."
As expected, it was just as Su Yang had guessed.
This Shangguan Qianji truly was...
A wolf with ambition, Su Yang thought.
The regulation explicitly forbidding the training of legions without sufficient status, yet Shangguan Qianji not only trained one but did so directly in the capital.
Su Yang had initially assumed Shangguan Qianji kept his legion hidden away in some obscure corner.
Hearing "depart immediately," he realized something was amiss.
"You're quite bold, aren't you?" Su Yang said to Shangguan Qianji, licking his teeth.
Shangguan Qianji chuckled. "Boss Su, if I weren't bold, how could I cooperate with you?"
Su Yang also smiled. "Indeed, not everyone dares to talk about cooperation with me."
"Boss Su, please rest assured. Now that you know my trump card and that I'm a traitor to the Shangguan family, I won't betray you. I just want..."
Su Yang interrupted him. "You just want me to kill Shangguan Zhongtang, right?"
"Boss Su is a smart man, so I won't say more. Due to my injuries, I cannot be present to assist you. While my legion may not be as excellent as the Shangguan family's, its strength is still top-tier. I will await good news from here."
"Don't worry."
With only those two words, Su Yang hung up the phone.
Then, he sent the location to Shangguan Qianji.
Su Yang didn't need any special insight to know the sincerity of Shangguan Qianji's loyalty.
He had revealed his trump card.
If he wasn't sincere, Su Yang could simply tell Shangguan Zhongtang about him being a traitor and secretly training a legion, and Shangguan Qianji would be finished.
Shangguan Qianji was also eager for success.
And Su Yang had precisely grasped this point.
Regardless of anything else, Shangguan Qianji was now tied to Su Yang like a grasshopper on a rope.
Putting away his phone, Su Yang pursed his lips.
Although the information Shangguan Qianji had revealed was largely in line with Su Yang's own speculations, confirming it required further consideration.
"Has the Yangwei been repaired?"
Su Yang asked, putting down his phone.
Yuan Kui replied, "Rest assured, boss. In just over a day, the Yangwei has been fully serviced. Not only that, but as per your instructions, its exterior has been reinforced. The Yangwei is now twenty percent sturdier than before!"
Hearing Yuan Kui's words, Su Yang felt relieved.
He nodded and said, "Good. Notify everyone to board."
A full day had passed since the last major engagement, and Shangguan Zhongtang would be arriving soon.
Su Yang was well-prepared for the confrontation, but given the current disparity in strength, he wasn't entirely confident in protecting everyone solely through brute force.
Knowing Shangguan Zhongtang was coming, Su Yang wouldn't just sit idly by. He intended to counterattack.
To counterattack amidst such a significant power imbalance.
Su Yang could understand Shangguan Zhongtang's actions.
After all, he had indeed killed Shangguan Yi.
However, the conflict with Qingcheng had always been instigated by Tang Ye.
If it weren't for Tang Ye, Su Yang would never have had such an enemy.
But now that he was an enemy of all eight great families of Qingcheng, Su Yang had nothing more to say.
If they come, he'll fight.
Su Yang was not afraid at all.
Half an hour later, all of Su Yang's people from the resort had boarded the ship. Su Yang was the last to board. For some reason, as he boarded, Su Yang felt as if he were boarding his own kingdom.
Looking at the calm sea, Su Yang said, "Set sail!"
Upon receiving Su Yang's command, the robot automatically piloted the Yangwei, and the ship slowly began to move.
In fact, Su Yang's movements were being monitored, but they could only ascertain his general whereabouts, not his specific actions.
On a powerful nation like Long Country, such technology was quite advanced.
However, Su Yang also had relevant talents on his side.
Information approaching Su Yang was being shielded, so the enemy could only observe Su Yang's actions from a distance.
Su Yang was aware of this but wasn't overly concerned.
Because it was of no consequence.
"Boss, which direction are we sailing?"
"Northeast."
Hans Locke squinted through his binoculars. Although he could only see the sea, based on his extensive experience, even with Su Yang only stating a direction, Hans Locke knew where Su Yang intended to go.
"Boss? Are you planning to... go to Sang Country?"
Hans Locke also knew about Sakata Sōgetsu's relationship with Su Yang, and Sakata Sōgetsu was standing beside Su Yang at the moment.
Since Nangong Weiyang's two sisters were still with them, Sakata Sōgetsu was constantly watching Su Yang.
If Su Yang didn't have something important to do, he wouldn't let Su Yang be alone.
Speaking in a quieter tone, Sakata Sōgetsu glared at Hans Locke. "What are you saying behind my back?!"
Hans Locke quickly waved his hands and chuckled, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
"Su Yang, what was he saying to you?"
If Hans Locke wouldn't say, Sakata Sōgetsu asked Su Yang.
Su Yang didn't hide anything and directly told Sakata Sōgetsu, "We're going to Sang Country."
Upon hearing Su Yang's words, Sakata Sōgetsu froze.
At this moment, Sakata Sōgetsu recalled her original purpose for coming to Long Country.
She was originally sent by the head of the Assassination Hall to assassinate Su Yang, but...
She fell in love with Su Yang, and even... even betrayed the Assassination Hall.
Sakata Sōgetsu's emotions were particularly complex at this time.
Su Yang patted Sakata Sōgetsu's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm here for everything."
Hearing Su Yang's words, Sakata Sōgetsu's heart felt as if it were filled.
"You should go down and rest for now. I have something to do, and I'll come to find you later. I have something important to tell you as well."
When it came to important matters, Sakata Sōgetsu never asked too many questions. She nodded, released Su Yang's arm, and left directly.
"Boss... I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Sang Country's territory."
Su Yang smiled. "There's nowhere I, Su Yang, cannot reach."