368: Chapter 368 I've come to Shanghai to rob someone!

Wu San Gui's expression darkened completely.

"I can't give you the key!"

"And our Wu Family truly has no connection with the Black Prison."

He spoke very firmly, but the overbearing arrogance from before was gone from his tone.

He had no choice.

If the young man before him wasn't lying, then their Wu Family simply couldn't contend with the Ye Chen who could kill the Black Prison Master...

Ye Chen couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

"No connection?"

"I've investigated quite thoroughly; the Black Prison did three things for the Wu Family."

Wu San Gui's face became even more unsightly.

He never expected...

That Ye Chen had actually found out!

But it made sense upon reflection.

Rumor had it that the Black Prison was taken over by the culprit who killed Gongsun Long.

In that case...

It wasn't impossible for him to have found some clues.

Wu San Gui took a deep breath and said coldly,

"That's because someone used us as a middleman to trade with the Black Prison."

"Our Wu Family only acted as a bridge."

"The one truly trading with the Black Prison was someone else."

A flash of surprise crossed Ye Chen's eyes at these words.

"So when you said you couldn't give me the key, it's because that thing isn't yours to give?"

Wu San Gui nodded. "Exactly."

"Then speak up!"

Ye Chen leaned back on the sofa and nodded. "Who is the person behind this?"

Wu San Gui was silent for two seconds before spitting out three words, one by one.

"Tianji Pavilion."

Ye Chen was taken aback. "Tianji Pavilion? What kind of power is that?"

"You don't know the Tianji Pavilion?"

Wu San Gui was stunned.

How could he not be?

An existence that could kick the Black Prison Master to death actually didn't know about the Tianji Pavilion???

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Is the Tianji Pavilion very famous? Do I need to know it?"

Wu San Gui: "..."

He was actually a bit speechless.

But he quickly suppressed the frustration in his heart and explained in a heavy voice,

"The Tianji Pavilion is the largest hidden power in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai region."

"They are also the most powerful intelligence agency in the entire Dragon Country."

"They can even contend with the intelligence system of Bureau 749."

After listening,

Ye Chen curled his lip.

He had thought this matter at most involved a private deal between the Wu Family and the Black Prison; he didn't expect it to involve another power.

And judging by Wu San Gui's tone, the background of this Tianji Pavilion seemed quite significant.

"Oh, I see."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen nodded, his expression remaining as calm as a light breeze. "So, where is the key now?"

Wu San Gui spoke without hesitation: "In the hands of the Tianji Pavilion."

Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh.

That smile, in Wu San Gui's eyes, made his heart tighten inexplicably.

"Wu Family Head."

Ye Chen leaned on the sofa and spoke slowly, "I'll give you one chance to rephrase your words."

"It's best not to lie."

What he mastered was the Thick Earth Inheritance.

This inheritance not only allowed him to draw power from the earth but also enabled him to perceive the subtle changes when a person spoke through the vibrations of the ground.

Heartbeat, blood flow, muscle tension...

As long as a person stood on the earth, lying in front of him was like streaking under a searchlight.

And this Wu San Gui before him was clearly not an honest fellow.

He was lying.

Wu San Gui's expression didn't change as he continued to insist, "I'm not lying, the key has indeed been taken by the people from the Tianji Pavilion."

Ye Chen sighed softly.

"I gave you a chance."

As soon as he finished speaking,

He raised his right foot and stomped down on Wu Province, who was lying on the floor.

*Crack!*

The crisp sound of bone fracturing exploded in the deathly silent room!

Wu Province's lower right leg twisted at a bizarre angle!

"Aaaagh!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream erupted from Wu Province's throat!

His whole body jerked as if struck by an electric shock, convulsing violently, his eyes rolling back, and foam coming from his mouth.

Then,

His head slumped to the side as he passed out completely.

Wu San Gui's pupils shrank sharply, his expression shifting from shock to anger, and from anger to madness.

"My grandson!!!"

He roared, lunging to Wu Province's side, his hands trembling as he tried to check his grandson's injury, yet not daring to touch that twisted, deformed leg.

He suddenly turned his head to glare at Ye Chen, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"You!!!"

Ye Chen sat on the sofa, looking down at him from above.

"I'll give you one more chance."

"If you don't talk, my next step will be to crush his neck."

Wu San Gui's whole body trembled, his chest heaving violently, the veins on his forehead bulging; he was like an enraged lion.

But he didn't dare move.

And he certainly didn't dare lie again.

This young man before him really dared to kill.

And when he killed, he wouldn't even blink an eye.

Wu San Gui took one deep breath after another, desperately suppressing the rage and killing intent in his heart before finally confessing honestly: "The thing... is still in my hands."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Keep talking."

Wu San Gui looked up, his eyes full of resentment and helplessness.

"But!"

"The people from the Tianji Pavilion are coming to collect it tomorrow morning!"

"If I can't hand it over, not a single person in my Wu Family will survive, and you will also be in big trouble!"

"Ye Chen, do you know what kind of existence the Tianji Pavilion is?"

"That is a power that can contend with Bureau 749!"

"If you take the key, they won't let you off!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh at this.

"That's your business, what does it have to do with me?"

He tilted his head, his gaze falling on Wu San Gui's face.

"I only want the item."

"Understand?"

The expression on Wu San Gui's face froze instantly.

That's right.

What did it have to do with Ye Chen?

The man only wanted the item.

As for whether the Wu Family would be wiped out by the Tianji Pavilion, what did that matter to Ye Chen?

And as for Ye Chen being targeted by the Tianji Pavilion, that didn't seem to have anything to do with them either...

Wu San Gui's face turned completely green.

He stood there, his whole body shaking, but he couldn't utter a single word.

After a long time,

He finally closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

That sigh was filled with frustration, helplessness, and despair.

He then opened his eyes and beckoned to Wu Gong, who was already scared witless at the door.

"Go... go and get the item."

"Yes!"

Wu Gong shuddered, snapping out of it, and turned to run out.

In less than thirty minutes,

Wu Gong ran back panting, holding a palm-sized sandalwood box in both hands and presenting it to Wu San Gui.

Wu San Gui took the box, his hands trembling slightly.

This was the bargaining chip for the Wu Family's deal with the Tianji Pavilion.

It was the protective talisman that allowed the Wu Family to stand firm in the Demon Capital and become the number one family.

But now...

He had to hand it over with his own hands.

Wu San Gui took a deep breath, held the box in both hands, walked to Ye Chen, bowed, and placed the box on the coffee table.

Ye Chen reached out, took the box, and opened it.

Inside, a palm-sized bronze key lay quietly.

The key was engraved with complex patterns that looked like the paths of stars.

Ye Chen gently picked up the key, feeling the cold touch against his palm, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

That's right.

This was indeed a key to the kunlun bronze gate.

It was identical to the one he had seen inside the buddha head.

It seemed,

He would have to open that buddha head later...

Ye Chen put the fragment back into the box and tucked it into his robe.

Then,

He looked up at Wu San Gui.

"Get lost."

"This thing is your punishment for offending me."

"All of you disappear within one minute, or don't blame me for starting a massacre."

Wu San Gui shuddered, his facial muscles twitching violently, but he didn't dare say a word.

The next second,

He turned around and growled at the group of men in black groaning on the floor.

"Carry the Young Master, let's go!"

The group of men in black scrambled forward, lifted the unconscious Wu Province, and swarmed toward the door in a pathetic state.

Wu San Gui was the last to leave; when he reached the door, his footsteps paused slightly.

He looked back at Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen..."

"The Tianji Pavilion won't let you off."

Ye Chen leaned on the sofa and smiled slightly, "That's my business; no need for Wu Family Head to worry."

Wu San Gui was silent for two seconds before finally withdrawing his gaze and striding away.

The room became quiet once again.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

"Tianji Pavilion..."

"Interesting."

"If it really is a dragon, then I'll have to slay it first."

"After all,"

"The Black Prison is my territory now; some unstable factors must be eliminated."

Thinking of this,

Ye Chen was about to pull out his phone to call Xuanyuan Huo and ask about the background of this Tianji Pavilion.

As it turned out...

Just as he pulled the phone from his pocket, the screen lit up.

The caller ID showed Yan Qingwu.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and pressed the answer button.

Before he could speak, Yan Qingwu's furious voice came from the other end.

"Ye Chen! You bastard!"

"You threw a hundred and twenty wolf cubs at me, where did you run off to enjoy yourself?"

"You went back to Xiamen City and didn't even come to check on the progress of those wolf cubs."

"How on earth are you acting as the Chief Instructor???"

She had wanted to give Ye Chen a piece of her mind like this for a long time, but she hadn't had the chance.

Now that she had the chance...

She had to make up for it thoroughly!

Ye Chen held the phone a bit further away, and after she finished shouting, he slowly put it back to his ear: "I'm not in Xiamen City."

Yan Qingwu was stunned for a moment.

"Not in Xiamen City? Then where are you?"

Ye Chen leaned on the sofa, crossed his legs, and nonchalantly spat out two words: "Demon Capital."

Yan Qingwu was completely bewildered.

"Wait..."

"You haven't even been back for a day, why did you run off to the Demon Capital again?"

Ye Chen thought about it and answered very seriously: "Robbery."

Yan Qingwu: "???"