Chapter 246: The Mastermind

Xiao Yan paced back and forth in the lobby. Although he had long expected the disappearance of his family, he didn't expect it to be so tricky, leaving no traces at all, just disappearing inexplicably.

Even Ya Fei had no clues, which meant that after the Xiao family was captured, they were not imprisoned in any city in the Gama Empire.

Because the Mittel Clan's business was all over the Gama Empire, and there were Mittel Auction House branches in every city, big or small, it was not an easy thing to hide from the Mittel Clan's eyes and ears and imprison so many people from the Xiao family in one place.

Now there were only two possibilities: one was that everyone in the Xiao family was taken away by a powerhouse from Zhongzhou opening a space channel. However, this possibility was minimal. After all, they wouldn't spend such great effort because it wasn't time yet. Besides, doing so would definitely not be able to hide from Gu Yuan's eyes.

The second was an enemy. Xiao Yan now had three enemies: the Gama Empire Royal Family, the Yunlan Sect, and the Nalan Clan.

However, the Nalan Clan could basically be ruled out. They didn't have the ability to make the Xiao family, which had Dou Ling strength, disappear silently.

As for the Yunlan Sect, there was some possibility. They might want to use the people of the Xiao family to force Xiao Yan to submit and let Xiao Yan lose the upcoming duel with Nalan Yanran to maintain the reputation of the Yunlan Sect.

"What trouble? You don't need to care about this matter; someone will naturally solve it." Xiao Yan said indifferently, as if the one killed was not a Dou Ling, but a chicken.

"It's either the Yunlan Sect or the Gama Empire Royal Family. The possibility of the Gama Empire is greater, but to be sure, I still need to inquire about it." Xiao Yan said slowly.

"This..." Leou looked at Xiao Yan in shock. At this time, he didn't know he had encountered a hard stubble. Even a Dou Wang couldn't be safe after this blow, but Xiao Yan was still fine. That could only mean Xiao Yan was a Dou Huang powerhouse!

"Why? Not fighting anymore?" Xiao Yan looked at Leou, who didn't dare to continue, his eyes narrowed, his right hand curled into a claw, and he grabbed directly toward his neck.

"Elder Leou! Why are you speaking so ugly! Although you are an elder, you have no right to interfere in my affairs!" Ya Fei looked at the old man in front of her and said word by word.

"How can this be blamed on you? Haven't you already helped me settle many people in the family? Besides, such a situation was expected, but I didn't expect it to be so tricky." Seeing Ya Fei take the responsibility on herself, Xiao Yan couldn't help but comfort her.

"Dou..." Before Leou finished speaking, his neck was pinched by Xiao Yan. Leou struggled desperately, but whether it was summoning armor or breaking Xiao Yan's arm, it had no effect.

"Don't sigh. I killed a Dou Ling, but I brought you a Dou Huang!" Xiao Yan comforted from the side.

After seeing this, Ya Fei was also very surprised. Leou was a Dou Ling powerhouse. Even if Xiao Yan was also a Dou Ling, he wouldn't be fine at all!

"Use force!" Leou's terrifying blow still didn't make Xiao Yan retreat half a step, and his body didn't even shake.

However, Leou's combat experience and realm were higher than Ya Fei's, and he shook Ya Fei back a few steps with just one palm.

"You are looking for death!" Leou looked at Xiao Yan's disdainful expression and was furious. He frantically mobilized the Dou Qi in his body, and the surging Dou Qi kept surging toward his right palm, and then he slapped Xiao Yan's chest directly.

"Forget it! I'll solve this matter! It's just a matter of spending some words!" Ya Fei sighed and said.

Seeing this, Ya Fei shook her head helplessly. It was indeed not a big deal. After all, compared to Xiao Yan, Leou at the Dou Ling level was indeed not a big deal.

"You..." Ya Fei was so angry that her little face turned blue and she couldn't speak. Anyone who was scolded like this would not be able to bear it, and she punched Leou directly.

"Then thank you!" Xiao Yan looked at the woman in front of him, and a trace of warmth that was not easily detected flashed in his eyes.

"I will definitely help you find out the whereabouts of your family, no matter how high the price is." Ya Fei said firmly.

"Boom!" A sound like a bomb rang out, and an energy ripple spread rapidly, shattering all the bookcases and tables in the room.

Finally, it was the Gama Empire. The conflict between the Gama Empire and Xiao Yan was the greatest, so the possibility of them acting was the greatest.

"Bang!" A muffled sound came, Xiao Yan's body didn't move, and the cloak behind him was blown by the powerful force.

"Really?" Ya Fei thought Xiao Yan was going to join their Mittel Clan and was suddenly happy.

"Leou is an elder of my clan after all. Now that he was killed by you, it's a bit troublesome!" Ya Fei frowned. Although she was very relieved about Xiao Yan's strength, it was still a bit difficult to deal with the Mittel Clan, one of the three major clans in the Imperial Capital. Besides, she didn't want to see Xiao Yan and the clan stand against each other; this was the most important thing.

Xiao Yan, who figured everything out, breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know how his father and some people in the family were for the time being, they were not in mortal danger.

"It's all my fault! I didn't help you protect the family!" Ya Fei blamed herself.

Leou had long been dissatisfied with Ya Fei because Ya Fei was in a high position at a young age and had Mittel Tengshan protecting her, so she had walked in front of him. Being managed by a yellow-haired girl, he was naturally unwilling and always wanted to pick on Ya Fei.

"Uh... of course it's true!" Seeing Ya Fei so happy, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't let her down. After all, Hai Bodong's return was indeed a great joy for the Mittel Clan.

"Leou? This name is really ugly!" Xiao Yan helped Ya Fei up and said to Leou.

"In order to maintain the reputation of the Mittel Clan, I will kill you today!" Leou didn't even put Ya Fei in his eyes, let alone Xiao Yan. In order to vent his anger for his grandson, he slapped Xiao Yan at an extremely fast speed, preparing to slap Xiao Yan to death.

"Ya Fei! Why are you so unseemly? You have lost the face of the Mittel Clan!" An old angry scolding sounded outside the door, and then the door of the reception room was kicked open by force.

"Hmph! A cheap woman who relies on selling meat to get to where she is today, shameless!" Leou snorted coldly and said with contempt.

Ya Fei was stunned. This was the so-called Dou Ling, but why were Dou Ling and Dou Ling so different?

"What? How is this possible?" Leou's eyes widened. His full-force blow didn't cause any damage to Xiao Yan, as if it hit the air, and Xiao Yan didn't even retreat half a step.

"Crack!" Xiao Yan exerted a little force on his palm and directly twisted Leou's neck. A dignified Dou Ling powerhouse was pinched to death by someone so aggrieved.

Although Yun Yun wouldn't do such a thing, it was hard to guarantee that those elders of the Yunlan Sect wouldn't do so.

"Use force!" Xiao Yan looked at Leou and said disdainfully.

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression soften, Ya Fei couldn't help but ask softly: "Do you know who did it?"

Now that Ya Fei's pigtail was finally caught by him, plus his grandson was inexplicably seriously injured and unconscious, he naturally wouldn't let Ya Fei go.

A clan with a Dou Huang powerhouse and a clan without a Dou Huang powerhouse were worlds apart.

After an elder died, Xiao Yan and Ya Fei naturally wouldn't continue to talk.

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