Chapter 403: 203, Jinling Zhu Clan_3
Chapter 403: 203, Jinling Zhu Clan_3
A Second Dragon Head like Fang Longxiang was able to slay Yan Sannu, who was of the Master Third Realm cultivation. What cultivation level must the Great Dragon Head of the Qinglong Association possess? Let alone the fact that they had yet to discover the whereabouts of Fang Jinghong, even if they did, it would still be questionable whether they could beat him, and even if they could, they might have to face both the Great Dragon Head and Second Dragon Head of the Qinglong Association, two top-level masters of the Grandmaster Realm...
What is this Jinling Death Order? It's clearly a death sentence.
Zhu Qing felt somewhat hopeless, but upon seeing her younger sister Zhu Lan's spirits also fall, she still summoned her energy and said softly, "The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridgehead. As long as we can confirm Fang Jinghong's identity, we will have our chances when we are in the dark, and he is in the light!"
After over a month of continuous investigation, they were fairly certain that there was some connection between the Hou Clan and the Qinglong Association. That's why they had followed the Hou Clan to Wanyang County. Despite several days of seeing the people entering and exiting the Hou Mansion all having at least the Gang Qi Realm cultivation, the two of them still did not back down.
Both sisters were worried about rescuing their father in Jianye Prefecture. At the moment, the only hope of finding out their father's whereabouts was to complete this Kill-on-Sight Order, return to their clan, and take over the mission that their father had left unfinished.
Zhu Qing used her Gangsha to shield their surroundings and spoke to Zhu Lan with determination, "We can't drag this out any longer. Let's try to break in tonight. At the very least, we need to capture a core member of the Hou Clan and force the information about their relationship with the Qinglong Association out of him. Ideally, we should find out Fang Jinghong's location directly!"
Zhu Lan nodded, about to speak, when suddenly the sound of horse hooves came from outside the window. The sisters immediately looked over.
At the end of the street, a group of about a hundred men in black was galloping towards them. In the midst of the group were five carriages, each dragging a huge chest, leaving deep tracks on the road surface as they passed.
"It looks like this Hou Clan is no good either. Five chests this heavy must be the result of their pillaging the people's hard-earned wealth!"
Zhu Qing, unlike her sister who detested evil, had her gaze fixed on the young man at the very front of the group. Dressed in dark crimson, he looked somewhat sinister. She said softly, "That should be Fourth Elder Hou Yujie of the Hou Family. He's more than a decade younger than us, yet his cultivation is somewhat higher. The talent of these children of the Hou Clan is indeed astonishing!"
Following her sister's gaze, Zhu Lan also looked over and saw Hou Yujie charging forward on his horse. Sensing the aura about him that was stronger than Zhu Qing's, she slightly nodded and remarked, "In any other power, he would be considered a true prodigy. It's a shame that with such monstrous brothers, his fame is entirely overshadowed."
Hou Yujie, who was galloping down below, had reached the gate of the Hou Mansion. After he reined in his horse and dismounted, he suddenly turned around, his sharp eyes shooting straight towards the window of the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building.
The window was open, but void of any people...
After watching for a while, Hou Yujie withdrew his gaze. Ever since the Hou Family had taken charge in Wanyang County, and his eldest brother and Old Fifth gained great fame, such covert stares had become incessant, and he had grown immune to them.
As long as they didn't cause him trouble, he was content to let these people watch...
"Some men, bring these five chests inside."
"Yes!"
Watching his subordinates lift the heavy chests, Hou Yujie's excitement was visible in his eyes. He kept a close watch on the chests and followed closely behind the men carrying them, slowly entering the mansion.
...
Inside the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building, Zhu Qing and Zhu Lan were hidden behind the window, their faces full of tension. Peeking through a gap, they relaxed slightly as they saw Hou Yujie and his group enter the mansion.
"This Hou Yujie, isn't his cultivation supposed to be on par with ours? How is he so perceptive that he could detect us from such a distance!"
Hearing her sister's remark, Zhu Qing's face darkened slightly. The more formidable the people of the Hou Clan were, the more remote the sisters' hopes became of successfully uncovering Fang Jinghong's whereabouts...
However, the two of them did not notice that while they were talking, a servant of the Golden Wind and Drizzle Building had kept his eyes glued to their lips. As they prepared to rise, the servant turned around hastily and ran quickly towards the shopkeeper's room.