74: Lin Du's little fanboy

Do you know about the Imperial Capital Zhao Family?

Ning Fengya's words made all the Ning Family higher-ups pause.

Ning Fengnian frowned deeply, "What do you mean by that!"

Ning Fengya calmly glanced at Ning Fengnian and said, "The ancestors of the Imperial Capital Zhao Family were once from Fengyuan. The Qilin Immortal Venerable of Peak of the Forbidden City is also from Fengyuan, and both families share the surname Zhao!"

"Do you think this is a coincidence?"

Whoosh—

The hall gradually quieted down.

Ning Fengya continued, "Among the first batch of players Zhao Yunsou recruited, one-third were players previously expelled from the Peak of the Forbidden City guild."

"Two days ago, Zhao Yunsou even secretly went to the Peak of the Forbidden City'sstation by himself."

"These events, they shouldn't all be accidental, right?"

The words Ning Fengya spoke were nothing short of a bombshell, leaving the Ning Family higher-ups with a sense of dread.

How could such a thing be happening?

The Ning Family higher-ups were not fools; they instantly understood the implications.

If Zhao Yunsou truly had ties to Peak of the Forbidden City, then Rule the World cooperating with the Zhao Family would be akin to jumping into a huge pit.

Perhaps, the Zhao Family and Peak of the Forbidden City's target is Rule the World!!

"How is that possible!"

Ning Fengnian usually kept a close relationship with Zhao Yunsou, and he had never noticed any of these things.

Hearing what Ning Fengya said, Ning Fengnian's first reaction was disbelief. He wanted to retort, but he was stopped by Ning Tianxiong, who raised a hand from the main seat.

"Fengnian, everything Fengya said is correct."

"I've already verified it."

Boom—

This is actually true?

How could this be!

Ning Fengnian could hardly believe that Zhao Tianshou, who called him brother every day, harbored other ulterior motives.

Ning Fengnian had always prided himself on his high intelligence, and he never imagined he would be played for a fool!

For a moment, Ning Fengnian felt somewhat lost... In the top-floor office of Peak of the Forbidden City's luxurious building.

The Qilin Immortal Venerable, looking like a seven or eight-year-old child, was calmly sipping fragrant tea.

Around him, seven or eight higher-ups of Peak of the Forbidden City were discussing major recent events.

The Qilin Immortal Venerable sipped his tea, a mix of disappointment and detachment on his face.

"Just received news that players at level 499 from other main cities did not receive a level-up reward after breaking the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance record."

"It seems the level 500 milestone has not been unlocked yet!"

The higher-ups of Peak of the Forbidden City felt more or less regretful upon hearing this.

They had been hoping that Peak of the Forbidden City could use this opportunity to soar in Yunlong City, but it seems that chance is gone... The Qilin Immortal Venerable turned his head to look at Hong Jiu'er, who had an unusual expression.

"Red Wine, you seem a bit off today!"

"Are you missing a man?"

The Qilin Immortal Venerable's words caused a burst of laughter in the room.

A big bald man with the game name "Tony Tony" stared at Hong Jiu'er with a teasing look.

"Immortal Venerable, Red Wine isn't missing a man; she's been bullied like this by a young man."

"Hahahaha!"

Hong Jiu'er glared fiercely at the big bald man, "None of your damn business!"

The Qilin Immortal Venerable put down his teacup, his expression somewhat strange.

"Red Wine, the young man Tony just mentioned, couldn't be your boyfriend, could it?"

"You don't have much dating experience, so you must be careful when choosing a man!"

Although Hong Jiu'er's appearance seemed charming and even somewhat promiscuous, she was actually a relatively conservative woman at heart.

Since birth, she had never even had a boyfriend.

Therefore, the Qilin Immortal Venerable gave a solemn reminder!

Hong Jiu'er's face darkened, and she was too lazy to explain, letting everyone guess... After a few casual chats, the Qilin Immortal Venerable began to talk about serious matters.

"Since the rewards from the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance can't help us, then don't target Night Ember anymore."

"Having been in universe ol for so long, this is my first time seeing a player who can associate with Master Tie. That kid is quite interesting."

"Let him be; maybe he'll be a surprise later!"

Hearing the three words "Night Ember," a deep hatred flashed in Hong Jiu'er's beautiful eyes.

She subconsciously ignored what the Qilin Immortal Venerable said.

Women are vengeful creatures.

Hong Jiu'er had never suffered such humiliation, and she would never give up easily... The Qilin Immortal Venerable was drinking tea when he suddenly remembered the chat content he saw at noon today.

"I heard Zhao Yunsou was killed once in the wilderness today. Was this done by you all?"

The news of Zhao Yunsou's death was widely spread in Yunlong City, and everyone present had heard about it.

But it was only hearsay; they were not the ones who did it.

"Immortal Venerable, the killer is someone else, not our people."

The Qilin Immortal Venerable nodded.

"That's good."

"During this period, your main task is still to find elite players below level 30. The level 30 supreme secret realm must be tackled with full effort!"

"The Year of Death One will arrive soon, and we cannot miss any opportunity to improve our strength."

"The rewards from the Supreme Secret Realm are much richer than we imagined!"

...Time quickly reached evening.

In the dining room of Ning Family Villa.

Lin Du, Ning Fengya, Ning Yang, and Ning Fengnian sat around the dining table eating.

There was already little conversation between Ning Fengya and Ning Yang, and now with Ning Fengnian added, there was almost no talking at the dining table, only the crisp sound of bowls and chopsticks clashing.

Although they were three siblings, the atmosphere was very tense.

Ning Yang lowered his head, poking the rice in his bowl with chopsticks, looking preoccupied.

After struggling for a long time, he seemed to muster his courage and looked at Ning Fengya fawningly.

"Sister, I heard that the owner of the newly opened Ye Clan Merchant Guild in Yunlong City has some connection with Master Tie. Are you familiar with that owner, Night Ember?"

"Could you help me get in touch with Master Tie?"

Lin Du, who was eating, suddenly paused. Ning Yang actually wanted to find him?

How interesting!

If Ning Yang knew that the person he was looking for was sitting right next to him, his expression would be incredibly amusing... Ning Yang is a seasoned blacksmith.

However, due to the limitations of the blacksmith profession, he hadn't made much progress in recent years.

Today, after learning that Night Ember had a connection with Master Tie, his first thought was to ask Night Ember for help, to have Master Tie upgrade his blacksmithing skills.

In the blacksmith community, the name "Night Ember" had become incredibly prominent in just a few days.

Both his ability to craft equipment beyond his level and his success rate in crafting high-quality equipment made Ning Yang extremely envious!

Today, after learning that Ning Fengya had some connection with Night Ember, Ning Yang mustered his courage to ask his sister for help, hoping Ning Fengya could introduce him.

However, Ning Fengya disappointed Ning Yang.

She continued to eat gracefully, without even raising her head.

"I have a feud with him; I can't help you."

"If you go to him, remember to guard your wallet."

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