113: Yue Huai’s plan!

Hearing the aged voice, Whisper frowned.

A robed figure walked in from outside, his head covered by a hood, making his face indiscernible in the darkness.

As the figure entered the church, the atmosphere subtly shifted.

The Snake Woman, kneeling on the ground, curved her lips into a slight smile, and Shen Qingzhu happened to notice it.

Whisper, who had been sitting above, immediately scurried down after seeing the figure.

"Oh my, Uncle Yue Huai, what brings you here?" Whisper's face was plastered with a fawning smile.

Yue Huai, among the Ancient God Church's three "Gods," was the most ancient existence, and the only human ceiling in the Ancient God Church.

No one knew how many years he had lived, only that his strength was unfathomable.

Even Whisper was trained by him.

"Haha, if I didn't come, this girl would have been cruelly destroyed by you," Yue Huai said with a laugh, but his laughter carried a hint of warning.

Whisper immediately reacted, "Nonsense, Uncle Yue Huai, I truly didn't know the Snake Woman was your person!"

"You truly didn't know?" Yue Huai countered.

"Truly didn't know, I swear!" Whisper swore to the heavens, with three fingers together.

"Hahaha!" Yue Huai patted Whisper's shoulder, "You rascal, I was just joking with you, look how scared you were."

After speaking, Yue Huai waved his hand at the Snake Woman and Shen Qingzhu, "You two may leave!"

"Yes!" The Snake Woman and Shen Qingzhu obediently withdrew.

In the spacious church, only Whisper and Yue Huai remained.

"Before, I wasn't intentionally hiding it from you; this girl, the Snake Woman, also went to Jin'nan Mountain under my orders."

Hearing Yue Huai's words, Whisper quickly greeted him with a smile, "Uncle Yue Huai, saying that makes me, Erniu, feel like an outsider. My life is yours; whatever you say, goes."

"Alright, you brat, you only know how to say pretty words." Yue Huai looked at Whisper, "You've been flattering me so much, I'm embarrassed to blame you."

Hearing that Yue Huai had come to reprimand him, Whisper's heart immediately tensed up.

"Uncle Yue Huai, I know that for the failure of the last two operations, I bear the primary responsibility."

"Alright, I'm not really blaming you. It's not easy to cultivate a capable newcomer like you, but you need to know that when I supported you in taking power, some people had strong opinions about you."

Yue Huai sighed, "So this time you were caught by them, and some people came to me to complain. I'm also under pressure, and I can't help myself!"

Cold sweat broke out on Whisper's forehead, but in his heart, he cursed Yue Huai's ancestors.

Damn it, this old geezer, you control everything in the Ancient God Church, what kind of pressure could you possibly have?

Do others really dare to come and badmouth you to your face? Aren't they tired of living?

Not only did he plant an informant by my side this time, but he also specifically came to warn me. What exactly does this old man mean?

Countless possibilities flashed through Whisper's mind, but he couldn't be sure.

He put on a smile again, "Uncle Yue Huai, I've caused you trouble! Actually, I just wanted to do something for the church, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

"I hope you can help me this time. If there's anything the church needs my help with, I'll go all out," Whisper said, lowering his head.

"Ah, you child!" Yue Huai took off his hood, his aged face marked by the passage of time.

"After all, I raised you myself; you are my person. Who dares to plot against you? How does that saying go? 'You have to look at the owner before hitting the dog,' right?"

Although Whisper was angry at Yue Huai's words, he dared not show it, only echoing, "Right, right. So, Uncle Yue Huai, this time you've come out to..."

"Alas! You were brought out by me, and they are the backbone of the church; both sides are important. So I thought of a compromise: we'll recruit another official member, and then you'll share some of your responsibilities with the newcomer."

Yue Huai stared at Whisper's face, "I know this might make you uncomfortable, but fortunately, they'll be our own people then, with no distinction, so essentially there won't be much impact."

Whisper finally understood Yue Huai's meaning now.

Goodness, after all that circling, it turns out this old man wants to divide his power.

Unfortunately, his current situation was unfavorable, so he could only swallow his anger.

"Thank you, Uncle Yue Huai. Actually, I have no objections; I'll follow all your instructions. It's just, I wonder who this new candidate is?"

Yue Huai glanced at Whisper, "You brat, fine, it's no big deal to tell you. The person I've chosen just fought with you."

Whisper recoiled half a step, greatly startled, "Uncle Yue Huai, you mean Song Zhong?"

Yue Huai nodded, "Otherwise, why do you think I came here?"

Whisper suppressed the anger in his heart, "Uncle Yue Huai, it's not that I'm mixing in personal grudges. Firstly, this person's background is unclear; secondly, he is not a God's Proxy. Lastly, I always feel that this person's stance is problematic; he seems to have no scruples and is difficult to control."

Hearing Whisper's string of objections, Yue Huai's expression remained unchanged.

"I heard that this person has already been listed as a wanted criminal by the Night Watcher."

"Being a wanted criminal doesn't prove anything!" Whisper immediately retorted.

A hint of displeasure arose in Yue Huai's heart. Sure enough, this brat's wings had hardened now, and he wasn't as disciplined as before in his dealings.

"So, we are still observing him," Yue Huai said.

"Observing?" Whisper didn't understand Yue Huai's meaning.

"Heh heh, it's fine to tell you. I've planned an incident that, if successful, could destroy the entire Cangnan City, and at the same time, see Song Zhong's stance on this matter."

Yue Huai continued, "If possible, we'll pull him into the Ancient God Church. Anyway, it's no loss to us."

Hearing that Yue Huai's mind was made up, Whisper could only acquiesce.

"Uncle Yue Huai, do you need my help this time?"

Yue Huai shook his head, "You don't need to worry about this time; go take care of your own matters."

Whisper, having been snubbed, could only accept his bad luck.

However, this incident planted a seed of hatred in his heart. Song Zhong had already been placed on his kill list.

As for Yue Huai, when your life force finally runs out one day, just wait and see how I torment you.

...

One day later, Song Zhong arrived at An Qingyu's secret base again.

Upon seeing Song Zhong, An Qingyu said:

"According to your requirements, there are 75 people who fit the descriptions of the fat man and the bar owner in total. Seven of them showed Mental Energy fluctuations, but it's not certain if they possess forbidden objects. You know, those things can also be obtained with money."

Song Zhong nodded, "Seven? Good, then let's start investigating them one by one."

An Qingyu was startled, "We?"