93: forced entry
Wei Xuan invited Lu Ming into the living room.
He asked curiously, "Brother Lu, who exactly is this Qing Shangsong?"
Lu Ming sighed deeply and slapped his thigh.
He said regretfully, "To be honest, this Qing Shangsong escaped due to my negligence!"
"Qing Shangsong was captured three years ago. Three years ago, he was a mercenary operating internationally, and during one of his missions, he killed more than twenty Tiger Guard Army soldiers!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Xuan's eyes widened.
Everyone in the room looked incredulous.
The Tiger Guard Army is Huaxia's most elite unit; the conditions for joining the Tiger Guard Army are incredibly strict. It can be said that the Tiger Guard Army is absolutely the elite among Huaxia's elite. Yet, such a formidable existence was actually responsible for Qing Shangsong killing over twenty people?
It seemed this Qing Shangsong was no simple character!
Lu Ming continued, "Back then, this matter directly alarmed the higher-ups, and they dispatched a powerful lineup just to apprehend this fellow."
"The higher-ups discovered that this fellow was involved with Coal Country, so they kept him under strict confinement, hoping he might be useful in the future."
"For safety, Qing Shangsong's prison location was constantly being changed. A month ago, the higher-ups secretly transferred him to a prison in Qingcheng, and I ordered personnel to guard him strictly."
"Who would have thought..."
A trace of regret flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.
"He ran away!"
"His tendons and hamstrings had long been severed, and he was also bound with the spirit binding rope, kept in the most secure prison. Logically, it should have been absolutely impossible for him to escape!"
"But he just mysteriously vanished!"
"Four days ago, Old Guo and I were handling business outside. By the time we returned, it was already too late."
"Yesterday, a person from the police station who was working outside died. That bastard did it!"
"Now, Qing Shangsong is hiding in Qingcheng. This man is narrow-minded and ruthless, and he will undoubtedly launch a frenzied retaliation."
"Furthermore, this man has deep connections with Coal Country, so it's hard to guarantee he won't contact Coal Country."
"I must capture him within the shortest possible time, otherwise, who knows how many people will lose their lives."
"However, this fellow is hiding extremely well, and the police force alone is not enough to find him. Brother Wei, you have just gained a foothold in the underground world; can you help Brother Lu out?"
Lu Ming asked in an almost pleading tone.
Wei Xuan immediately agreed!
He patted his chest and said, "Brother Lu, don't worry, I will absolutely help with this!"
"What kind of relationship do we have? Why are you being so polite with me!"
Lu Ming, full of emotion, patted Wei Xuan's shoulder.
"Cobra definitely knows something about Qing Shangsong's matter. It is inconvenient for us to contact Cobra, so perhaps only Brother Wei's identity can accomplish this!"
Wei Xuan stroked his chin.
Cobra?
It seems unavoidable after all.
But there's nothing to be afraid of!
It's only assistance, not a direct confrontation!
What the hell is there to fear!
After explaining a few matters, Lu Ming left in a hurry.
Wei Xuan immediately gathered everyone.
Looking at the refreshed All members of Sabertooth Tiger, Wei Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
Thanks to the accumulation of resources, the strength of All members of Sabertooth Tiger had seen a leap forward.
Xue Shuhan, Ten-Star Grandmaster!
Yun Xiang, Spirit Apprentice Ten Stars Peak! If it weren't for participating in the Spirit Scholar Level Dragon Tiger Hegemony Tournament, he would have already been promoted to Spirit Master Level!
Su Yueyao, Spirit Apprentice Eight Stars!
Chu Changge, Spirit Apprentice Eight Stars!
Tiger, Spirit Scholar Six-star!
Wolf Han, Spirit Scholar Six-star!
The remaining people, Chu Feng, Skinny Monkey, and others, were all Spirit Apprentice Five Stars.
The current Sabertooth Tiger had made substantial progress compared to before.
Wei Xuan immediately began planning with the others.
As members of the underground world, although Sabertooth Tiger did not have many people, every one of them was skilled. Gathering intelligence was their specialty, and soon, they collected information on all of Cobra's hidden businesses.
Information on some of Cobra's mid-level minor bosses was also listed...
The next day at noon,
Wei Xuan brought Su Yueyao, Chu Changge, and Yun Xiang to one of Cobra's hideouts.
This was an ancient courtyard, and inside was Zhao Gong, one of Cobra's mid-level bosses.
This Zhao Gong, Spirit Master Nine Stars, was an Intermediate cadre of Cobra, holding great power within Cobra, second only to the Grandmaster Level.
Wei Xuan chose him because if they selected someone weaker, they might not be able to access secrets like Qing Shangsong's matter at all. Only this Zhao Gong was the most suitable target.
This strongest Spirit Master Level individual within Cobra was their target for this trip.
If Lu Ming handled it, everything might be conducted in secret, making it impossible to uncover genuinely useful information.
Sabertooth Tiger was different!
Any method could be used!
This was why Lu Ming requested Sabertooth Tiger's help.
Some things the police couldn't do, but Sabertooth Tiger could!
Yun Xiang asked, "Big Brother, do we have a plan?"
Wei Xuan waved his hand grandly!
"None!"
Yun Xiang: ... Su Yueyao: ... Chu Changge: ...
Wei Xuan said arrogantly, "We go straight in and capture Zhao Gong!"
He then stepped forward, kicked open the main door, and strode inside with an imposing gait.
Su Yueyao and the other two had no choice but to follow...
Zhao Gong was currently drinking tea inside the house. Beside him, some of Cobra's subordinates were entertaining themselves in small groups; some were playing mahjong, others were drinking and playing finger-guessing games. It was quite lively.
Today was their group's day off, so Zhao Gong and his subordinates had nothing much to do.
Just then, Liu One-Blade crept in suspiciously, his hands tucked into his clothes.
Zhao Gong laughed and scolded, "One-Blade, what are you up to? What are you holding?"
Liu One-Blade closed the door and chuckled.
"Brother Zhao, I have something good to offer you!"
He then took a box from his clothes and respectfully placed it in front of Zhao Gong.
Zhao Gong glanced sideways at Liu One-Blade, but did not open the box. He said flatly, "What do you want?"
Liu One-Blade chuckled.
He didn't mince words.
"I heard that the higher-ups took over another factory and are selecting a person in charge."
"Brother Zhao, I wonder if I could... hehe..."
Zhao Gong sneered, then, while stroking the box in front of him, he said, "That is true, but the higher-ups are selecting from the Rank Three management. You, it seems, are still Rank Four!"
Liu One-Blade looked troubled. "This..."
Within Cobra, there was a strict Rank system.
The highest Rank was naturally Cobra, the leader of Cobra.
Next came Rank One management!
People like Bamboo Leaf Green and Soaring Eagle were all at this Rank.
Rank Two management was always held by Spirit Master Five Stars and above.
Zhao Gong was the foremost person in Rank Two management.
Rank Three management consisted of Spirit Master Level Martial Artist below Spirit Master Five Stars.
Rank Four management was Spirit Apprentice Five Stars and above.
Rank Five consisted of the small fry.
Liu One-Blade was currently Spirit Scholar Seven Stars, counting as a member of Rank Four management; he could only be considered the lowest official.
Rank Three management required Spirit Master Level individuals.
Liu One-Blade was full of helplessness.
Zhao Gong opened the box; inside were ten neatly arranged gold bricks. His eyes lit up.
He licked his lips. "If you bring me another portion, I can recommend you to be the person in charge."
Liu One-Blade looked troubled, then gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I will go and gather another portion!"
At this moment,
a loud crash, "Boom!" sounded.
Zhao Gong frowned. "What's going on? Go check!"
"Yes!" Liu One-Blade immediately rushed out!