My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 155 The Joyous Union Cult (Fourth Update)

"Damn it," Yang Keshu cursed silently in his heart. Qi Heng must have deliberately investigated his casino when he was the team leader, and might even have planned to rip him off at a certain time—otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to so accurately grasp his bottom line now…

“Mr. Zhu…I think I’ve heard of him!” Qi Heng’s expression returned to normal after seeing Yang Keshu’s agreement. He sat back down and pondered for a moment. “It seems he’s one of Li Kang’s most capable lieutenants?”

Chu Zhu's lips twitched slightly. It wasn't surprising that Qi Heng didn't understand him.

After all, on this main timeline... he and Qi Heng hadn't met face-to-face during this period.

"This guy is tough to deal with!" Qi Heng's attitude seemed to have changed again, but Chu Zhu could tell at a glance that Qi Heng was manipulating the situation...

"With your magnanimity, boldness, and formidable strength, would you really fear a mere mob boss from a small shantytown redevelopment area?" Yang Keshu flattered him subtly, while adding a disingenuous undertone at the end, "Besides, he also has a grudge against you..."

"Hmph! I have a grudge against Li Kang, but he's just Li Kang's subordinate. What grudge could he possibly have?" Qi Heng scoffed. Although he had heard rumors while under house arrest that someone had indeed helped him arrest, he had never met that person from beginning to end!

This can only mean that Li Kang must have entrusted the matter to that person who was just doing his job... Why would he bypass Li Kang to find someone else to handle things?
"So you mean..." Yang Keshu looked at Qi Heng pitifully. The price had already been agreed upon, what did he mean by this? And if he wanted to increase the price, "You should know... what I gave before was really the limit!"

Yang Keshu's voice was bitter.

"I know, so I won't ask for any extra money... Besides the Qian coins... I also want a second-realm spiritual weapon!" Qi Heng made an outrageous demand. He had already decided to accept... Although Mr. Zhu from the shantytown redevelopment area was quite famous, and he'd even recently heard that Mr. Zhu had gotten involved with a big shot in the first district...

But what does that have to do with him?!

Anyway, he's leaving! He's going to Tianjing, to other big cities, to live a new life under a new identity.

Even a big shot in Jinghai City couldn't force Tianjing to cooperate with him in conducting a comprehensive investigation.

In terms of political status alone, being one of the two capitals is slightly higher than Jinghai City... Besides, it's impossible for them to know that his primary destination was Tianjing... Under these circumstances, as long as the reward is sufficient, they'll do whatever they can!
"?" Yang Keshu's movements froze for a moment. After regaining her senses, she felt a chill run down her spine. You might as well ask him for more money.

Where is he going to get a magical artifact now...? After a brief moment of thought, Yang Keshu's gaze drifted to Chu Zhu.

"...Sir?" His voice was filled with hope. Although he wasn't quite sure why the sir hadn't approached the mass organizer before him, well...you're his superior after all, right? Then this matter needs to be handled by you!
"Even if you once helped me, one thing is one thing!" Qi Heng shifted his gaze back to Chu Zhu, who was wearing a fox mask, his brows furrowed, his words icy. He'd give face if there were no conflict of interest... but if you blocked his path...

“Mr. Qi… In my opinion, if you really kill the ruler of that shantytown redevelopment area, with your contribution, let alone a level two spiritual artifact, even a level three forbidden artifact wouldn’t be out of the question!” Chu Zhu said calmly.

Qi Heng's fierceness intensified... Huh? He was stunned. He almost thought he had misheard. After sorting out his thoughts and understanding Chu Zhu's implication, his eyes lit up instantly. "Please speak frankly."

"Oh, by the way," Chu Zhu said casually, "it seems that, according to my latest information, that captain... just gave Li Kang a forbidden weapon of level 4-24?"

Qi Heng suddenly fell silent.

"...You know a lot?" Qi Heng no longer saw the person in front of him as just a lucky person who had taken a favor from him by chance. His words carried a hint of apprehension... Being able to obtain information related to the headquarters, it couldn't be an exaggeration! And judging from the tone, this information seemed to be from today... This was terrifying.

After all, the headquarters is...

Even now, recalling the oppressive feeling the headquarters had given him, Qi Heng still felt cold sweat seeping uncontrollably from his back.

"I only know what I need to know!" Chu Zhu said calmly. "However, I admire the principle of equivalent exchange advocated by the Third Lord!"

Third! Qi Heng gasped, his back straightening instinctively. "Aren't you connected to the Eleventh Apostle? How did you get dragged into this Third..."

However, considering that the thirteen mad apostles of the Omnipotent lineage are completely incompetent at managing their power and their subordinates are a mess, and that the person in front of them is a double agent serving both the eleventh and the third, it's not entirely impossible...

"What do you want in exchange?" Qi Heng asked cautiously. "Let me make it clear beforehand, if it's money..."

"What would I do with that thing?" Chu Zhu scoffed, coldly saying, "You're only good enough to satisfy my curiosity now, after all, you're just a stray dog..."

The harsh words made Qi Heng's face darken, but the other party's attitude convinced him.

He suppressed his anger and listened quietly.

Chu Zhu ran her fingers along the armrest of the sofa and said casually, "Tell me, how did you get out of jail?"

"..." Qi Heng remained silent for a while, pondering in his mind. After a moment, he realized that speaking up probably wouldn't affect him in any way. Like he said, he was about to assume a new identity! So, could it be that the person in front of him was simply asking a casual question because they advocated for equal exchange?

Thinking of this, Qi Heng relaxed a little and said calmly, "Actually, it's not a prison, just house arrest... As for how to escape!"

"On the one hand, after the captain ordered my imprisonment, he didn't pay much attention to me. On the other hand, I also have some connections with the Hehuan Sect."

Yang Keshu: "???"

Chu Zhu wasn't surprised at all and indicated that she would continue to listen attentively. Qi Heng was merely cooperating with the Omnipotent faction; he hadn't actually joined them... Given his status, after breaking through the mental barrier of allying with the Demonic Cult, he naturally decided to go all out.

Let alone the Hehuan Sect, Qi Heng would not even let go of the remaining Five Poisons Sect.

"The Hehuan Sect has infiltrated the Logistics Department very deeply! Hmph, those orphans in the Logistics Department, seemingly as arrogant as wolves, are actually no match for the gentle women of Jiangnan." Qi Heng's lips curled into a smile, which then vanished. "So, with the help of the Hehuan Sect, I used a favor they owed me... to get them to exert their influence on those hot-blooded young people in the Logistics Department, thereby releasing me... and the Hehuan Sect also promised to have the Logistics Department help me delay things a bit!"

"But no matter how hard they try... they can only buy me a day at most... otherwise, if things are exposed, their undercover agents will also be caught in the crossfire... the risk is too great! They can't possibly accept that."

A brief pause.

“Alright, so what’s next…” Qi Heng looked at Chu Zhu again.

"Give me the list of people infiltrated by the Hehuan Sect!" Chu Zhu demanded arrogantly, his expression unchanged.

The moment Chu Zhu noticed the slight change in Qi Heng's expression, she felt no guilt whatsoever. She glanced at him sideways and sneered, "No way, no way? Do you really think that just because you said those few words, you're worth a... Level 4 forbidden artifact? And don't forget, you also asked me for a Level 3 forbidden artifact!"

"Wait, you mean," Qi Heng was startled, almost thinking he had misheard, and repeated incredulously, "you'll give me an extra level three item?"

He thought that April 24th was the information that the person in front of him was reluctant to give him a level 4 forbidden artifact, so he deliberately gave him the information—to take revenge after killing Mr. Zhu from the shantytown redevelopment area, to ambush and kill Li Kang who didn't have time to use the forbidden artifact, and then take the artifact.

"What do you think?" Chu Zhu snorted coldly. "Speak!"

Qi Heng was now truly hesitant, seriously considering whether or not to speak up, because he had also had many casual affairs with the women of the Hehuan Sect, and even developed some real feelings for one of them.

However, considering the situation had already reached this point, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine..."

Since we're going to run away anyway, let's just sell it... If we really have money and forbidden weapons, will we ever lack women in the future?
Thinking of this, Qi Heng suddenly felt enlightened and immediately gave a detailed account of the list of aid recipients of the Hehuan Sect that he knew of—he was not worried that the fox-masked man in front of him would go back on his word afterward!
After all, he was confident in his abilities...

Furthermore, even if the fox mask was truly stronger than him, it couldn't possibly kill him instantly! Otherwise, couldn't they have simply taken him down and forced him to do something?

You won't need to spend any money then!
As long as he isn't instantly killed, he could easily tear through the wall if he wanted to… and then expose his extraordinary power to the gamblers… At that point, the Commander-in-Chief would definitely arrive immediately. Although he would be captured, the Omnipotent Clan would also be apprehended and wiped out!

He has grasped the possibility of taking the other person down with him!

In this situation, it would be best if everyone could benefit – the other party has no reason to offer huge, unimaginable benefits when they could have negotiated a lower price, and then renege on their promise later.

From this perspective, the costs and risks incurred are negligible... but the potential returns and rate of return far exceed the possible costs...

at last.

After listening, Chu Zhu's expression turned somewhat serious. He compared the existing information with the information about Hehuan that he already had in his mind, cross-verifying them... and realized many things.

"Wow! Truly remarkable!" Chu Zhu suddenly exclaimed in admiration. This group of demonic cultivators truly had their own unique methods and countless heroes.

On the surface, the major orthodox sects in Jinghai were practically fighting tooth and nail—given the fact that the demonic sects were being suppressed by both the orthodox sects and the government, it was almost impossible for them to compete with these orthodox sects… But the three major demonic sects took a different approach, choosing to parasitize the most powerful force…

"Then may I ask, that level three..." Qi Heng finally couldn't hold back any longer, his tone becoming somewhat hurried. But before he could finish speaking, Chu Zhu chose to bite off the poison at the back of her teeth.

The next moment.

Time begins to reverse.

(End of this chapter)