77: Take action now!

It was fine not to mention this matter, but once it was brought up, Qi Longhu got a headache.

He had promised Chen Heng that he wouldn't need to attend tomorrow's meeting, but then he went back on his word... Qi Longhu could already guess how Chen Heng would exploit him.

"What's wrong, Father?" Qi Qing didn't know that Chen Heng had just manipulated Qi Longhu, and asked with some confusion.

"Nothing, but to ask him for help, I need to see if my wallet is thick enough..."

Qi Longhu sighed, this was the difficulty of asking others for help.

"I don't know the matters between Vice Envoy Chen and you, Father, but I still suggest calling Vice Envoy Chen."

Qi Qing shook his head, advising.

"I know, I know." Qi Longhu waved his hand, signaling Qi Qing to stop talking for now.

"Well, go to my storeroom first and see how many dragon tiger great tonic pills are left."

"Forget it, bring all of them, no matter how many are left."

"Yes." Qi Qing got up to count the dragon tiger great tonic pills, leaving Qi Longhu to feel the pangs of his heart alone.

At the same time, in the Vermilion Bird Hall.

"Something bad has happened." Hook Dragon Sword paced back and forth in the Assembly Hall, his face filled with anxiety.

"We can't delay any longer, we must go to the Headquarters tomorrow and get things done immediately!"

Hook Dragon Sword gritted his teeth and slammed his hand on the sandalwood table.

"Do we really need to be so worried?" Zhu Hongying was a bit puzzled; she didn't understand why Hook Dragon Sword was suddenly so anxious.

"That Chen Heng doesn't know about the relationship between us and the Fude Orthodox Sect, so even if something goes wrong, it's the Fude Orthodox Sect that will suffer."

"How can they pin the blame on us?"

"How could I have found such a fool like you!" Hook Dragon Sword's hungry wolf-like eyes glared at Zhu Hongying.

"Do you think this kind of thing can be kept secret?"

"Even if there's no evidence pointing to you and me, will that mad dog Chen Heng let us off?"

"No, tomorrow is too late, we'll act tonight!"

Hook Dragon Sword reached out and summoned a trusted gang member.

"Go to the Lower Three Streets and inform the Great Chief Priest to act immediately."

"Go directly to the Headquarters, someone will clear the way for him."

"Also, tell him to directly use 'that thing'."

"Yes!" The gang member immediately rushed out of the Assembly Hall, sprinting towards the Lower Three Streets.

"Hongying, success or failure depends on this one action, come with me."

Hook Dragon Sword clutched the gang leader's golden token in his hand and rushed towards the Headquarters with Zhu Hongying and a few trusted subordinates.

At this time, Gou Longxun, who was in secluded cultivation, knew nothing about this.

His face was flushed, and he was using all his strength to break through the Meridians blocked by old injuries.

"Pfft..."

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and Gou Longxun became completely listless.

"Still not working..."

"No, how can this old man fall to the Acquired!"

The unyielding Aura in Gou Longxun's heart reignited, and after swallowing two Medicinal Pills for healing, he continued to assault the blockage.

"Damn it, I refuse to believe this evil!"

"At worst, it's just death. It's better to die than not break through to Innate!"

Lower Three Streets, Fude Orthodox Sect hideout.

"Great Chief Priest, Young Lord Hook Dragon has ordered you to go to the Headquarters immediately."

The gang member said in an unquestionable tone.

"Impossible, going now is just asking for death!"

The Great Chief Priest refused without even thinking.

He had been monitoring the Earth God statue in Black Oil Alley.

The Thousand Souls Statue was blown up, so there must be experts in the Five Spirits Gang!

"The Young Lord said you are allowed to use 'that thing'." Although this gang member didn't know what 'that thing' was, it didn't stop him from relaying the message.

"Really?" The Great Chief Priest's eyes lit up, his tone full of anticipation.

"Please act as quickly as possible, Great Chief Priest, Young Lord Hook Dragon will cooperate with you."

After speaking, the gang member turned and ran wildly out of the Lower Three Streets.

"Great Chief Priest, what exactly is 'that thing'?" A few Fude Orthodox Sect members gathered around, asking with curious faces.

"Hehe, hehe hahahahaha!"

The Great Chief Priest laughed madly, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

"Good, good, good, Hook Dragon Sword really compromised after all!"

"When I first arrived in Qiyang City, I planted an Earth God embryo in each of the four corners—east, west, south, and north—of Qiyang City."

"There is also a Formation that I had already completed carving within the city."

"The Four Directions Soul Locking Grand Formation!"

"Once activated, thirty percent of Qiyang City's population will become nourishment for the Earth God."

"When the four Earth God statues merge into one, that will be the birth of the Ten Thousand Souls Statue!"

"I will rebuild the Fude Orthodox Sect, and our souls will return to the Great Fude Heaven!"

But before he could envision his perfect future, a remark from a nearby follower stifled him.

"Great Chief Priest, if you have such a powerful Formation, why didn't you use it earlier?"

"If you had used it earlier, we wouldn't have had to suffer here for half a year, right?"

"Yes, yes..."

The Great Chief Priest coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem, the Four Directions Soul Locking Grand Formation creates too much commotion."

"With the few people we have now, we would be killed before the Grand Formation could be fully activated."

"So, Hook Dragon Sword must create some commotion for us to act effectively."

"So that's how it is." The surrounding followers all agreed.

"The Great Chief Priest is indeed far-sighted."

"We are impressed..."

"Alright, alright, you all follow him to help Hook Dragon Sword." The Great Chief Priest began to assign tasks.

"Make as much commotion as possible, and I will activate the Four Directions Soul Locking Grand Formation."

"For our souls to return to the Great Fude Heaven!"

"For our souls to return to the Great Fude Heaven!"

This Great Chief Priest was also a talent; with a few words, he ignited the fanatical atmosphere.

These followers were now no different from those green-turbaned fanatics.

After the gang member led away those frenzied followers, the Great Chief Priest changed into a black night suit and stealthily slipped out.

Five Spirits Gang Headquarters, in front of the secluded cultivation chamber.

Gou Longxun was confronting Gou Longquan, the Hall Master of the Qilin Enforcement Hall.

"Big Brother, do I not even have the right to see Father?" Hook Dragon Sword's forehead veins bulged, and his hands were clenched into fists, knuckles white.

He had long disliked his Big Brother.

That old man Gou Longxun was the same; Big Brother was appointed Hall Master of the Qilin Enforcement Hall, and Second Sister was sent to Divine Sword Valley to learn martial arts.

Only he, Hook Dragon Sword, was confined to Qiyang City.

Even this small Vermilion Bird Hall was something he Acquired only after exhausting all means.

"Third Brother, everyone can see your little schemes. I advise you to stop while you can."

Gou Longquan looked at Hook Dragon Sword with extremely cold eyes, showing no familial affection whatsoever.

"As for your collusion with the Fude Orthodox Sect, that will have to wait until Father comes out of seclusion to be decided."

"Don't think you can argue your way out of this. Hall Master Qi has already obtained evidence and witnesses of your collusion with the evil cult."

"I advise you to reflect on your actions!"

As for how Gou Longquan knew about this matter, he naturally had his methods.

Besides the hidden agents in the Vermilion Bird Hall being removed, the other three halls all had hidden agents from the Qilin Enforcement Hall.

Not only that, but during this time, Gou Longquan had thoroughly investigated all of Hook Dragon Sword's actions.

Aside from not having caught the direct evidence of Hook Dragon Sword colluding with the Fude Orthodox Sect, he basically knew everything else.

And the most crucial evidence and witnesses were also obtained by Chen Heng, so only failure awaited Hook Dragon Sword!

"That old man too, you too, Second Sister too..."

Hook Dragon Sword's face was as dark as water, and his teeth ground together with a grinding sound.