I have an endless army of warriors, rampaging across the heavens.

Chapter 47 Framing and Blaming, the Final Blow!
Zhou Dao's real name is Zhou Shiyi, and he is one of Zuo Jing's fifth-level assassins.

There aren't many assassins in such high positions.

However, there are quite a few henchmen who serve as leaders or subordinates in various gangs.

A small leader may have three to five people under his command, or even more than a dozen.

A top leader typically has two to three, or even three to five, subordinate leaders.

Zuo Jing placed a total of 400 people in Shangyang City, with gangs being the most important group, accounting for more than 300 of them.

300 people work on this full-time.

He's not a scoundrel.

They were all gang leaders.

These 300 people can directly or indirectly mobilize at least several times more of the lower-level henchmen, perhaps no less than 2,000.

This energy!

great!

Even Zhang Zhiwan, the leader of the Green Bamboo Gang, who boasts three thousand followers, might not have the same influence as Zuo Jing.

And this time.

This energy manifests.

correct.

It's worth mentioning that the assassin known as "Zhou Dao" didn't actually have many people under his command who climbed over walls. Only a few of them went to the homes of villains and bad apples to steal money, while the majority of the loot came from Zuo Jing.

Zuo Jing possessed a fortune of nearly two million taels of silver; he was not short of money.

Spending two or three hundred taels a month can give Zhou Dao a certain amount of influence in the Little Knife Gang, which adds up to two or three thousand taels a year—a drop in the bucket.

In reality, it will only last for one or two years at most.

"In a year or two."

"I command 100,000 elite soldiers, and the entire Shangyang City is under my control."

"There's no need to waste money buying seats anymore."

……

"The Qin family?"

"Is it really the Qin family?"

"Qin Shaohu is a bumpkin! How dare he!"

Lei Shijun frowned, his imposing presence radiating authority.

He did indeed suspect the identities of all those people, leaving no force, big or small, uninvolved in Shangyang City.

But the Qin family!
The Qin family was very far down his list of suspects.

Because its foundation is too shallow.

Qin Shaohu, despite his rugged appearance, feigned elegance, claiming to cultivate tranquility through calligraphy. In reality, he was a joke and was not even noticed by Lei Shijun.

But now——

Longyan Gang.

Shenxiu Gang.

Little Knife Gang.

In two days, three gangs arrested dozens of hooligans who had caused trouble outside the money exchange. Each gang worked independently, without overlap or interference, but the final result was the same—

"Qin family!"

"That's right!"

"At this point, the more impossible it seems, the more possible it becomes."

Lei Shijun had been under a lot of pressure lately, but now that he had finally found the culprit and the mastermind behind it all, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Previously, the Qin family hid in the shadows, and they were the ones who made the moves, while the Lei family had no chance to retaliate.

Intelligence asymmetry.

There's no way to fight it.

Now that the Qin family has surfaced, it will be easier to defeat them.

There is only one question——

"Where does Qin Shaohu get the guts and confidence to fight me?"

This question lingered in my mind.

Before I could figure it out...

next moment--

"Master, master, something terrible has happened!"

Lei Shijun's face darkened.

A messenger announcing a death!
Again!
……

"What's the matter this time?"

Who was killed by whom?

Lei Shijun remained calm and composed.

Two days later, 13 of the 79 people on the list had been killed. The survivors were all in danger, some hiding in Lei Family Fortress and not daring to come out, some rushing to Lei Mansion to avoid disaster, and some bringing more bodyguards with them.

The middle and upper management were targeted and hunted.

The Lei family was greatly affected.

Lei Shijun thought that someone else had been assassinated this time.

but not.

"Brother Six!"

Lei Shijun looked up and saw his cousin Lei Shien.

He frowned: "We are investigating the whereabouts of your wife and children. Don't worry, we will return them to you safe and sound."

In Lei Shijun's mind, there was only one possibility for Lei Shien's sudden return: that he had learned that his wife and children had been kidnapped.

But he realized something was wrong as soon as he said it.

How many days has it been?

Those families were abducted on the fifth day of the lunar month, and today is only the seventh.

In just two days.

There's no way the news could have spread to the blessed land of Huangsha, two hundred miles away, so quickly.

Over here. Lei Shi'en was covered in sweat.

He narrowly escaped death in Huangsha City.

After going outside.

Traveling day and night.

Finally, I rushed back to Shangyang City today and went straight to Lei's residence, wanting to inform Lei Shijun of the changes in Huangsha Blessed Land as soon as possible.

But what did he hear?
What wife and children?
Lei Shi'en suddenly stopped talking about the Blessed Land of Yellow Sands.

He was stunned and asked, "What are you talking about, Sixth Brother? What happened to my wife and children? What investigation? What do you mean by 'give them back to me'?"

He couldn't understand.

Lei Shijun originally wanted to keep it a secret, but he was simply too confused by so many things these past few days.

Now that the secret has been revealed, it's no longer safe to hide it.

He immediately said, "Do you remember the group that stole the gold and silver from our house last time? They've struck again, and this time they've used the same trick. They secretly dug a tunnel to enter and exit Lei Family Fortress and kidnapped the families of all the experts in the clan, including your wife and children."

Upon hearing this, Lei Shi'en immediately became anxious: "How is that possible!"

how can that be possible!
Lei Family Fortress is so well-defended!
Moreover, they learned their lesson from the last time, when nearly two million taels of silver were stolen!

Such a big lesson.

Don't you ever learn your lesson?
"How could we possibly let those people succeed in the same way again?"

Who is on guard at Lei Family Fort?

"Third son or ninth son?"

"Were they all raised on shit?!"

"what!!!!"

Lei Shi'en got angry.

His wife was his second wife, and their relationship was lukewarm.

But his son is only ten years old. He was born when he was forty, and he spoils him rotten. This is not something that can be done wrong.

"Lei Family Fortress is heavily guarded!"

"How could something have happened to them, mother and son, who were staying in Lei Family Fortress!"

"Brother Six!"

"Don't joke around with your younger brother!"

Lei Shi'en still held a sliver of hope.

but--

Who the hell has time to joke with you!
Lei Shijun frowned: "We've already made some progress, so there's no need to panic."

"That's it for now, let's eat first."

He waved his hand, signaling for someone to prepare the meal.

Then, without allowing any argument, he retorted to Lei Shi'en, "Why aren't you staying in the blessed land? What are you doing back in the city?"

This blessed land must not be lost.

What kind of behavior is it to abandon one's post without permission?

Lei Shi'en then remembered that his purpose in coming here was to deliver a message, but upon hearing the terrible news, he lost all interest. He had originally prepared a long and detailed report, but now he only said a few words to get by: "Something has happened in the Blessed Land. It is suspected that the local supernatural beings of the Blessed Land have taken over Huangsha City and blocked the entrance to the passage. Our Lei family will not be able to enter the Blessed Land again. We are doomed!"

He clapped his hands, feeling angry.

The last sentence is purely a personal reflection.

After giving a casual explanation.

"Brother Six."

"Regarding this matter, you should send someone to Turtleback Peak immediately, or go there yourself."

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Lei Shi'en turned and left, as if he had made some kind of decision.

He still misses his wife and children!
If you can't get any answers from Lei Shijun, then go ask around. You also need to go back to Lei Family Fort to check.

Straight bitch!
Not even reliable!

"In my opinion, the Lei family is doomed sooner or later!"

Lei Shi'en, filled with resentment and with nowhere to vent it, stormed off.

Lei Shijun was left alone, bewildered in the wind.

What did he just hear?
"Something happened at the blessed land?"

"The strange men have taken over Huangsha City?"

"The strange beings have blocked the entrance?"

"Can't get in?!"

how is this possible.

This won't work.

Lei Shijun tried to stop Lei Shien to ask for details, but the latter had already stormed off.

"presumptuous!"

"It's the other way around!"

Lei Shijun was furious.

God knows what kind of pressure he has been under in Shangyang City these past few days.

The money exchange collapsed.

The hideout was stolen.

A bounty offered by the underworld.

All of these things left him overwhelmed and exhausted.

Now that they'd finally found a glimmer of hope, Lei Shi'en came back and told him—

Yellow Sand Blessed Land!

Gone? !
That's ridiculous!
Lei Shijun completely lost his temper. He summoned his second son and said, "Yuanwu, you stay in Shangyang City and arrest all the direct descendants of the Qin family. Torture them severely, without restraint, and bring those family members back! Also, destroy all of the Qin family's assets to make up for my losses."

As for him.

He must go to Huangsha Fudi immediately!
……

(End of this chapter)