235: Chapter 235 You Dare Not

Then, Gu Yue brought Peng Lin to Tang Long's bedroom on the seventeenth floor.

When enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred.

After all, three of her subordinates had died at Tang Long's hands; seeing him made Peng Lin's blood boil, and she had to try very hard to suppress it.

Tang Long's expression showed nothing unusual; he naturally pointed to the sofa.

"Sit."

Peng Lin wasn't polite either and sat down directly.

After pouring her a cup of tea, Gu Yue quickly withdrew.

With only the two of them left in the room, Peng Lin finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Tang Long, don't think no one can see through your little tricks. You want to keep us by your side and then find some way to frame Madam; you'd better give up on that idea sooner rather than later."

Tang Long chuckled and then shook his head.

"Ms. Peng, you've misunderstood. I have no such intentions."

"Still won't admit it? In this Jinyue Martial Arts Hall of yours, I saw three Spirit Maps just on my way in. That so-called 'Second Secretary' who brought me in isn't a simple character either. Besides, with your status in The Sect, do you really need us for security? There's clearly something fishy going on!"

Tang Long chuckled again. "Ms. Peng, there's no need to belittle yourselves. Your strength is actually quite decent."

"As a former opponent, I understand this best."

"I do know quite a few friends in the Spirit Map Realm; if I asked them for help with something major, most would be willing to lend a hand. But for something as trivial as security, I can't exactly call upon Spirit Map experts."

"Since you understand your influence on Madam Wei, it shows that you are the right fit."

"Besides, I won't use you for free; your salary will be no different from that of a regular employee."

Peng Lin was so angry that the veins on her forehead throbbed. "Aren't you afraid we'll really kill you, regardless of the consequences?"

Tang Long laughed even more happily. "You don't dare."

Peng Lin stood up in a rage. "Say that again?"

Tang Long pulled back his smile and sighed.

"Ms. Peng, why are you still putting on an act in front of me?"

"During our decisive battle that day, I only had one breath left. As long as you all swarmed me, you could have taken my life. But why did you order a retreat? What were you afraid of?"

"When Bishop Wei went to the Wei Family to hold them accountable, why didn't Madam Wei take you all to fight him to the death? Instead, she handed you over. What was she afraid of?"

"And today, since you already foresaw that I might act against Madam Wei, why didn't you all commit suicide to avoid being used by me? What are you afraid of now?"

"Afraid of this, afraid of that."

"Now you're posturing in front of me, talking about how much courage you have? How am I supposed to believe that?"

"If you want to hear it, I can certainly be even clearer."

"You bunch of Sun Worshipers, content with staying in your little corner, only think about relying on others. With no ambition, no wisdom, and a lack of guts, you are indeed a pack of cowards."

"There are many people I fear, but you are definitely not among them."

"You can also relay these words word-for-word to Madam Wei and see how she tries to defend herself."

"Oh, from now on, you'll have the chance every day. I welcome you to prove me wrong at any time. Or you can try right now to see if you can kill me."

Peng Lin stood there, her face turning purple with suppressed rage, her whole body twitching irregularly in several places.

But she found that she indeed didn't dare.

The more aggressive Tang Long was, the more it indicated that this man had a scheme.

She couldn't act rashly!

Since she had some degree of freedom now, she should contact Madam first before making any plans!

While she was thinking, Tang Long had already thrown something over.

She reached out and caught it, finding it to be a frosted nautilus.

"If you don't dare, then don't just stand there. This is your first mission."

"Take it back and use your Power of the Sun to remove the frost for me."

"Finish it before sunset. If you can't, get back to the prison; I don't keep useless people here."

Peng Lin was even more surprised. Saying nothing more, she silently withdrew.

Watching her figure disappear, Tang Long fell into deep thought.

Bringing the Sun Worshipers here, provoking Wei Mingzhu was only the first objective.

The second objective was to unseal this nautilus. After all, solar psionic resources were scarce; even if he had Sun Stones, he couldn't waste them recklessly.

The third objective was hidden even deeper: to seek the possibility of obtaining the Power of the Sun.

Of course, he was also quite interested in the Blasphemy Power.

Both powers were very strong, showing great might even in the hands of a bunch of trash. If he could possess them, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Limited by his identity, he couldn't do it openly.

Unfortunately, these Sun Worshipers were stupid, and Wei Mingzhu's level was insufficient; it was impossible to have a showdown with such people.

But if there was someone sensible behind her, they should be able to pick up on something.

After sending two more messages, he got up, changed into a red robe, put on a mask, and then used a Frozen Soil Camp Teleportation Scroll.

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Governors Mansion.

Xu Chaoyang sat in the main seat, his face gloomy and his eyes revealing murderous intent.

Beside him, Wei Mingzhu's eyes were still red, her tear stains not yet dry.

Wei Yuan and Wei Cheng were both silent.

Regarding Wei Zhuang's death, they were both angry and helpless.

They had tried their best to stop their brother from doing something stupid, but Wei Zhuang seemed possessed and simply wouldn't listen to advice.

Moreover, they hadn't expected the other side to strike so mercilessly, directly taking Wei Zhuang's life.

Wei Cheng said hatefully, "Old Five was a pig! I said his madness wouldn't end well, and now look, he's played away his life!"

Wei Yuan gave him a dissatisfied glare. "What's the point of saying this now? It seems this was a complete setup! Someone designed this meticulously!"

"When Old Five was executed, not only were the three bishops of The Sect present, but Governor Jiang Shiqi and Zheng Duo were there as well, along with Shi Chengyu and Xie Jin. The one who did the deed was Yun Zhuoyue."

"Look closely; how many people want our Wei Family dead?"

"I just don't understand why no one implicated Mingzhu at the time, and only later brought up Peng Lin and the others—what's the goal? And Xie Jin, how did he suddenly get involved?"

Wei Cheng snorted coldly. "What's there not to understand? That Shi Chengyu intended to implicate Fourth Sister at the time, but he was silenced by Old Five!"

"Bringing Xie Jin was naturally to provoke Governor Xu!"

"The Imperial Academy must be behind this! It's University Scholar Zong Liangchen! It's Ye Baiyan! They've teamed up with Ye Baiming, wanting to crush our Wei Family, to crush us all!"

"We must strike back, and strike back immediately!"

But Wei Mingzhu said faintly, "It's not the Imperial Academy. If the Grand Secretary were to act, his methods wouldn't be so treacherous. If he directly asked for that letter, could we refuse to give it? It's Tang Long; it must be him."

"Tang Long? Just because of a primary school student?"

"He's no ordinary student. He's The Sect's Holy Messenger, the President of the White Clothes Society, a Royal Knight, a consultant for the Divine Academy..."

"Enough, Fourth Sister, you don't need to list his titles for me. Even so, would those people execute Old Five just for him? I think you've been traumatized by him since last time."

"Second Brother!" Wei Yuan's tone was stern. "Don't talk to Fourth Sister like that! Old Five's death isn't her fault!"

Wei Cheng snorted and then fell silent.

Wei Yuan continued, "I previously sent word about Tang Long to Huaidu. I just received news that the Seventh Apostle under the Pope has already left Huaidu."

"If he travels fast enough, he might already be in Song City by now."

"As for Tang Long, let's wait and see! Regarding the Imperial Academy, I'll call Ye Baiyan when I get back to see what he has to say."

"However, Governor, they likely won't stop here. Moving against the Wei Family is actually an attempt to clip your wings."

"Some people in the city have already caught the scent. The Jiang Family, the Zheng family, and especially that Qiguang Sect—he's a venomous snake."

"It would be best if we can temporarily maintain the situation. But if the storm rises again, you'd better be fully prepared."

"And Fourth Sister, you should leave Song City for now..."

Just then, Wei Mingzhu's and Xu Chaoyang's phones rang almost simultaneously.

Wei Mingzhu stood up directly and went to another room to answer the call.

After glancing at the phone, Xu Chaoyang sighed.

"It seems His Majesty has also taken notice; Elder Qian, the Crown Princes Tutor, is about to arrive."

"Let's leave it at that for now. Big Brother, go back and contact Ye Baiyan to see what the Grand Secretary really wants."

"Second Brother, I'll have to trouble you to tally up the external funds as soon as possible and move them to a reliable place."

"As for Mingzhu, we'll see today. If necessary, I'll send her away to take cover."

"And as for that Tang Long, don't make any more moves; I'll handle him."

Wei Yuan and Wei Cheng each agreed and then stood up to leave.

Without waiting for Wei Mingzhu to finish her call, Xu Chaoyang quickly re-entered that dark basement.