News traveled faster in the Fish-Dragon District than anywhere else.
The news that Myriad Puppet Hall had been robbed spread across the entire Fish-Dragon District in no time, reaching every last corner.
Hearing that Myriad Puppet Hall had been robbed, nearly every faction found it hard to believe.
Robberies themselves were nothing special — there were always people willing to take desperate risks. Who knew how many incidents occurred in the Fish-Dragon District over the course of a year?
But robbing Myriad Puppet Hall? Now that was something entirely new. And snatching one or two thousand slaves in one go? What did this person want with so many people? What could he possibly need them for?
What curious everyone even more was how he had actually pulled it off. The robbery had taken place in the span of just a few breaths, and one or two thousand people had been taken. What kind of terrifying methods must that require?
Most critically, neither Myriad Puppet Hall nor the law enforcement teams of the Fish-Dragon District had managed to catch the perpetrator. They hadn't even found a single lead.
This robber was not only bold in his methods but also impossibly clever about it.
The entire Fish-Dragon District was shaken to its core.
The news of Myriad Puppet Hall's robbery quickly reached the Sikou family, and
Not far from Myriad Puppet Hall, Lin Ming was in his shop brewing medicinal broth when he heard the news and nearly scared himself witless.
Myriad Puppet Hall — robbed!
He could have guessed with his eyes closed who was behind it. After all, only half an hour ago, those two had come to him for information about Myriad Puppet Hall!
Could there really be such a coincidence?
The very moment the topic of Myriad Puppet Hall came up, Myriad Puppet Hall got robbed?
Lin Ming shuddered from head to toe, finding it hard to believe. When had
"Wei Jie, oh Wei Jie — you've really gone and done it this time. I just hope they can't trace it back," Lin Ming thought, on the verge of tears.
He knew full well that if the investigation turned up anything, he would inevitably be implicated as well.
But Lin Ming understood that this matter had to rot inside him. Under no circumstances could he breathe a word of it. If it came to light, he was dead meat.
Even if he was innocent, the charge of being an accomplice was one he could never escape.
So this had to remain a secret.
After
When they had gone to the Fish-Dragon District, they had been in disguise. In their current appearance, no one could possibly suspect them.
Seeing Jiang Chen return — and with a companion in tow — Wei Jie was now almost certain that the person who had robbed Myriad Puppet Hall was none other than Jiang Chen.
Before, Wei Jie hadn't been sure, since after parting ways, Jiang Chen had been on his own.
"Brother Jiang, and this is...?" Wei Jie asked curiously.
"Young Master Wei, this is a friend of mine. I imagine you've already heard about what happened in the Fish-Dragon District." Jiang Chen had no intention of hiding anything and got straight to the point.
Wei Jie smiled bitterly. "Something of that magnitude — how could I not have heard? At first I thought someone else was behind it. But once the two of you returned, I put it together."
Jiang Chen nodded. "I'm afraid this matter could have serious consequences. The two of us should leave immediately so as not to involve you, Young Master Wei."
Wei Jie waved his hand dismissively. "What are you talking about? You robbed the Sikou family — I think that's deeply satisfying. Rest easy. Only you, I, and Lin Ming know about this. Lin Ming is implicated himself, so he'd never talk. The Sikou family are sworn enemies of my Wei clan. There's no way I would sell you out. Let them investigate. Once the storm blows over, everything will be fine."
"Are you sure you won't get dragged into this?" Jiang Chen asked again.
He wasn't the kind of person who only looked ahead and forgot what was behind. If his actions would bring trouble to Wei Jie, he would turn around and leave right now.
Wei Jie shook his head. "Brother Jiang, we've been through life and death together. Don't say another word about implicating anyone. Even if there's a little risk, so be it. It's only the Sikou family. My Wei clan isn't afraid of them."
As a ninth-rank family, they had both the backbone and the audacity to match.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then said, "Young Master Wei, since we're comrades-in-arms, I won't stand on ceremony. However, having caused such a commotion, I will certainly be watched. One or two thousand people — you can't house them all here. We'll need to find somewhere else."
One or two thousand people released all at once — even though the Wei family estate was spacious, suddenly adding that many people would inevitably cause a stir.
This was an unavoidable practical problem. Wei Jie considered it for a moment, then nodded. "My Wei clan has a hidden underground property in the Violet King City. It's extremely secluded — only my father and I know about it. Brother Jiang, if you don't mind that it's a bit rough, I can take you there right now."
Jiang Chen held up a hand. "Just tell me the directions and the exact location. If you go out right now, countless eyes will be watching you, and that's not a good thing for you. I don't want my actions to drag your Wei clan into the middle of all this."
If the Sikou family and the Wei clan were mortal enemies, and the Sikou family had suffered something this devastating, they would certainly have people keeping tabs on the Wei clan.
As the young master of the Wei family, every move Wei Jie made would be under constant surveillance.