"Holy crap!"
Mr. Zhang was shocked. Seeing the plane wobbling and heading straight for him, he quickly ran and narrowly escaped the crash zone.
With a deafening roar!
The helicopter nose-dived, smoke billowing, rendering it inoperable!
"Director Feng, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Mr. Zhang rushed over, yanked open the cabin door, and peered inside. He saw Feng Longwei sprawled headfirst, but seemingly unharmed.
"Hurry up and help me out."
Feng Longwei shouted. Mr. Zhang scrambled inside and pulled him out.
He was utterly bewildered. The plane had been thoroughly inspected and found to be in perfect working order. How could it crash so soon after takeoff?
He then looked at the pilot, who was already dead.
"You useless fool, you can't even prepare one plane properly. What good are you to me?"
Feng Longwei was furious. He had thought this subordinate was reliable, but this was the result.
Covered in dust, Mr. Zhang meticulously re-examined everything, finding no fault. He stammered, "Director Feng, this is not my fault. I had people thoroughly inspect the plane. I don't know what went wrong this time."
"Heh heh, of course, you wouldn't know. I tampered with the plane myself. How could you possibly know?"
As he was expressing his guilt, an untimely voice came from behind the aircraft.
They both turned to see Lin Xiaotian walking towards them with a swagger.
"It's you?"
Upon seeing Lin Xiaotian, Mr. Zhang was stunned!
He stood there, dumbfounded, unable to comprehend why Lin Xiaotian was here. Did he already know something?
"Old Zhang, didn't I assign you the task of finding the Medicine King Cauldron? Why are you being so disobedient and going against me? Do you think you're my match?" Lin Xiaotian smiled faintly, approaching them.
His gaze fell on Feng Longwei. He sneered, "And you, as the director of the highest operations department, are involved with people from the Heavenly Net. You truly live up to your position."
"Fortunately, I managed to lure you out. Otherwise, I'd still be in the dark."
"Lin Xiaotian, so it was all your plan? How did you do all this? My search for the Medicine King Cauldron was very discreet. You shouldn't have found out." Feng Longwei asked, his eyes deep with confusion.
"You're right, your plan was indeed discreet. But the more discreet it was, the easier it was for me to lure you out. The root of all this lies with the Medicine King Cauldron. You should know by now that I'm skilled in Feng Shui and divination."
"From the moment I arranged for Daoist Kumou and you, Mr. Zhang, to search for the Medicine King Cauldron, I had already set the trap. I made you believe that I couldn't find the Medicine King Cauldron on my own."
"This way, you could focus all your efforts on finding the Medicine King Cauldron, instead of placing the task on me. By doing so, I could use the clues from the Medicine King Cauldron to draw you out."
"To be frank, the bankruptcy of the Pang family today was also my doing. I knew that once they went bankrupt, you would move against them. Through the people you sent, it wouldn't be difficult for me to find you."
"You are indeed intelligent. I underestimated your abilities."
After hearing Lin Xiaotian's explanation, Feng Longwei sighed deeply.
He had always thought Lin Xiaotian was brave but foolish, and that intellectually, he could never be his opponent.
But today, he realized that everything he had done was under Lin Xiaotian's control!
All his carefully laid plans were in vain.
"No, did you also calculate my whereabouts? I specifically hired a Feng Shui master to seal my tracks. You shouldn't have been able to know my location." Mr. Zhang asked again, puzzled.
"You? Of course, I didn't know through divination. It was from the moment I injured you and you went to the Medicine King for treatment that you fell into my trap."
"The Medicine King himself calls me Young Master. Do you think your relationship with him is closer than mine?" Lin Xiaotian explained with a smile.
A chill ran down Mr. Zhang's spine. He realized he had also been a pawn in Lin Xiaotian's game all along.
He knew Mr. Zhang had gone to the Medicine King for treatment, and yet he hadn't caused trouble.
All of this was to ensure that he and Director Feng would meet.
He looked at Lin Xiaotian in shock, feeling that this seemingly carefree plan was incredibly profound.
"Are you two convinced now? If you disclose any other clues about the Heavenly Net, I can let you leave peacefully. But if you don't, you will suffer a thousand cuts today."
Lin Xiaotian's smile remained as he finished his explanation and prepared to extract information.
Feng Longwei snorted, looking at Lin Xiaotian disdainfully. "Lin Xiaotian, you are indeed smart, but your biggest weakness is your arrogance."
"You think you can get clues about the Heavenly Net just because you found me? Our Heavenly Net is not as fragile as you think. In just the small region of Songzhou, there are two more 'Tian Luo' waiting for you."
"Even if I die here today, it will not hinder the Heavenly Net in any way. After my death, you will only provoke more 'Tian Luo' to join forces against you. Your fate will not be good."
"Oh? So, you mean there are many 'Tian Luo' administrators in your Heavenly Net?"
Lin Xiaotian unconsciously extracted crucial information from his words.
Feng Longwei's brow furrowed. He knew he had fallen into Lin Xiaotian's trap, but he quickly regained his composure and scoffed, "That's right. In our Heavenly Net, 'Tian Luo' are merely minor administrators."
"Above us, there are even more powerful individuals whom you cannot afford to offend. Therefore, I advise you not to continue opposing the Heavenly Net. We have always valued talent, and if you are willing to join us, you are most welcome."
"Heh heh, you're quite loyal to the Heavenly Net. You're on the brink of death, and you're still recruiting for them?"
Lin Xiaotian said dismissively with a light laugh. "Since you refuse to say anything, I will kill you both first. Once I kill you, the other 'Tian Luo' will appear."
"Then I will capture all the 'Tian Luo' in Songzhou. I don't believe I can't lure out bigger fish."
With that, Lin Xiaotian slowly walked up to Feng Longwei and, with a swift strike, ended his life.
Mr. Zhang watched from the side, his heart pounding with fear!