Chapter 347: The Death of Song Shi

"Big Brother, the things have all been sent over."

Ning Zhongtian said.

"Good, did Lord Song say anything?"

Li Rui nodded and asked.

Ning Zhongtian took out a slip of paper similar to the previous one from his bosom, somewhat helpless: "Asked to buy medicine again."

Then added another sentence: "And didn't give money."

"Big Brother, tell me, they are all rich kids in the capital, why are they so stingy?"

Li Rui didn't care: "Continue buying for him."

"Alright."

Ning Zhongtian nodded.

Anyway, the Tiandi Alliance was doing very well now, and this money really didn't count for much to them.

Even he, the Fourth Alliance Leader, had bulging pockets.

When going out to drink, he didn't let others pay.

Serving as an official, having some private property was very normal.

Ning Zhongtian suddenly asked: "By the way, Big Brother, are you really prepared to let Xiao He and Xiao Liu take over the Tiandi Alliance?"

These years.

Although he was still an original shareholder of the Tiandi Alliance, he actually almost didn't participate in the affairs of the Tiandi Alliance.

On one hand, it was naturally because being an official had more prospects.

The former Bole Lei Yong, and now Big Brother Li Rui had become a Military Advisor, and his position would probably rise in the future.

Being an official had too many more prospects than being an Alliance Leader.

On the other hand, it was the result after Li Rui specially notified him.

Otherwise, as the second-largest founder of the Tiandi Alliance, with martial arts second only to Li Rui, how could he casually let go of power?

Li Rui nodded: "We are all old now; it is time to let the young ones have a go. We cannot keep occupying these seats forever."

Ning Zhongtian rolled his eyes:

"Big Brother, don't include me, I'm only in my early forties, still in my prime."

Then he chuckled: "But being a Supreme Elder seems not bad either."

He had long since known Li Rui's plan.

Huang Chui and Fei Laosan were both persuaded by him, and he didn't spend much effort.

After all, the current Tiandi Alliance was actually Li Rui's one-man show.

No way.

According to the saying of the previous life, the current Tiandi Alliance was still in the early stage of entrepreneurship, so there was no room for discussion, and it could only listen to one person.

"The younger generation is formidable."

Ning Zhongtian sighed.

He didn't expect that for the first half of his life, others said this to him, and now he had reached the age of saying it to others.

Because he was too young, he had never intended to take disciples.

And looking at Liang He and Liu Tong, they were also pleasing to the eye and clever in doing things.

Handing the Tiandi Alliance to the two of them.

He was also at ease.

Li Rui: "Alright, you can't be slack in practicing martial arts; if you need money, take it from the Tiandi Alliance's treasury. The Tiandi Alliance can't have only me."

Ning Zhongtian grinned: "Big Brother, I'm paying attention to practicing martial arts."

His heart was even more blooming with joy.

He didn't need to run around for cultivation resources anymore, just needed to bury his head in hard practice.

It was so worry-free.

Compared to when he was mixing for food in the Jianghu with his head on his belt, it was unknown how many times more comfortable it was.

Li Rui waved his hand: "Go."

Ning Zhongtian's martial arts foundation was good; cultivating him would undoubtedly make him a capable helper.

And he was already a Primordial.

The cultivation resources he needed were more than ten times that of Sea-Observing, so leaving some for Ning Zhongtian wouldn't have any impact.

But when Ning Zhongtian broke through.

The benefits to him would be even greater.

This investment was very cost-effective; removing these calculations, just the relationship between Ning Zhongtian and him was worth these elixirs and medicinal herbs.

"Keep your eyes sharp for me!"

A sturdy man with an open chest said viciously.

"Yes."

Several black-robed people nodded in unison.

"If the things the Xueying Laozu ordered aren't done well, we'll have no good fruit to eat when we go back."

In the mountain forest outside Qinghe City.

Seven or eight black-robed people were gathered together.

These were all powerhouses of the Purple Chai Jingong, belonging to the Ghost Ming lineage, which was the former Ghost Ming Sect.

All were subordinates of Blood Shadow Xueying Laozu.

They came here naturally to investigate Song Shi's intelligence.

Just as the sturdy man was speaking.

A black-robed person ran over from not far away and said respectfully: "Elder Chai, that Song fellow has left the city."

The black-robed person's eyes lit up, and he grinned:

"Good, good, good, you all go back to report the news first, I'll go take a look, I want to see what tricks he can play."

While speaking.

The sturdy man's figure flashed.

And disappeared into the mountain forest.

Don't look at him as big and thick, this speed was truly not slow.

On the official road.

A figure flew rapidly, not slower than those top-tier demon horses at all.

Song Shi had yellow talismans stuck on both his boots.

His speed was shockingly fast.

In just a moment, he had already gone out a hundred miles.

It was just that it was the dead of night, so no one knew.

This talisman was quite famous in the Jianghu, called the Divine Travel Taibao, and its function was only one, which was to increase speed.

The value of a Divine Travel Taibao talisman was extremely high.

It was because Song Shi himself was a talisman master, otherwise he really wouldn't necessarily be able to afford it.

Half an hour later.

He arrived at that majestic city again.

Song Shi narrowed his eyes slightly.

What a formidable great array.

He also asked himself that his vision wasn't bad, having seen quite a few great sects' mountain-protecting arrays, but the mountain-protecting array before him was no worse than those of big sects that had stood for thousands of years.

It truly made him feel alarmed.

However, the more extraordinary this Purple Chai Jingong was, the more likely it was to hide a Fallen Immortal. Song Shi licked his lips.

He seemed to have already smelled the scent of merit.

"It's just that this mountain-protecting array is a bit tricky."

While thinking.

He took out the jade plaque exclusive to the Secret Guard from his bosom.

Different from the jade plaque of Li Rui's Seeking Mountain Envoy, his had a dragon-flying-phoenix-dancing "Ding" written on it, while Li Rui's was "Seeking."

As long as the tip of the tongue blood was sprayed on the jade plaque, it counted as reporting.

Then there would be stronger people coming to handle it.

"Report now?"

Song Shi was somewhat conflicted for a time.

Reporting to the Secret Guard wasn't a small matter; it would disturb Gu Changsheng, that Regional Commander. Although the Secret Guard had always been responsible to Yang Bing, this Commander, the actual person in charge was only Gu Changsheng.

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He was still counting on being able to directly become a third-rank hall official by virtue of his merit in the Secret Guard.

If he left an impression of being unsteady in Gu Changsheng's mind, then it would be all over.

Gu Changsheng was a pillar of the imperial court.

Any word from him had a very high weight in the Emperor's heart.

Once a bad impression was left, his career would be considered wasted.

But if he didn't report...

Song Shi looked at the palace complex not far away, a flash of lingering fear in his eyes.

The means of that day were truly too weird.

Gu Changsheng's life-saving talisman only had one chance; once used, it was gone. This time, no one could save him again.

He wasn't a fool either.

Naturally, he knew that compared to fame and fortune, life was naturally more important.

"Forget it."

"Gamble!"

Song Shi gritted his teeth.

He raised the jade plaque in front of him, then his upper and lower teeth closed together, and a bloody smell filled his mouth and nose.

He spat out the breath.

The scarlet blood turned into blood mist and sprinkled on the Secret Guard jade plaque.

In an instant.

Spots of fluorescent light lit up on the jade plaque.

And then Yang Bing's voice came.

"Good."

Afterwards, the jade plaque returned to normal.

Commander Yang Bing had already received the news, and the jade plaque would also transmit the location over. Afterwards, Yang Bing would send stronger people to handle it.

He only needed to wait quietly.

Song Shi looked at the Purple Chai Jingong not far away somewhat uneasily and sighed lightly.

"I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

And then he got up, intending to return.

That was a dragon's pool and a tiger's den; he didn't want to break in again.

But just as he turned around.

The hair all over his body exploded instantly.

Behind him, at some unknown moment, an eerie old man in black robes had appeared, staring at him with a cold, indifferent expression.

Song Shi's face instantly became ugly.

Almost in an instant.

Just as he reacted, he heard the old man's voice rise:

"Truly a piece of trash."

Blood Shadow Xueying Laozu's withered big hand pinched the other's throat before he could touch the talisman at his waist.

"Ugh"

"Ah"

Song Shi's eyes instantly became bloodshot, filled with fear.

He didn't want to die!

He only felt his vitality being frantically drained along those big hands.

In just a split second.

Only a dry corpse that couldn't be recognized remained on the ground.

Blood Shadow Xueying Laozu took a look indifferently.

If it weren't for the Immortal Venerable's order, this Song Shi should have died a few days ago; keeping him until now was just to let him pass the news out.

Once done.

Naturally, he should die.

Having done all this, Blood Shadow Xueying Laozu then slowly walked towards the Purple Chai Jingong.

Qinghe City.

Night.

Li Rui carried a wooden box and walked on the deserted street.

"Qinghe really can't compare to the capital."

When in the capital, at this hour, the street would still be full of people.

A true city that never sleeps.

Before long.

He arrived in front of Huacai Residence and walked up to the third floor familiarly.

Coming here was naturally to deliver medicine to Song Shi.

The elixirs that Song Shi had arranged for Ning Zhongtian to purchase last time had all been bought; having done the business, one always had to brush up on their presence.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be working in vain?

But just as he walked up to the floor and was about to arrive at Song Shi's room.

He suddenly stopped his footsteps.

He frowned slightly.

'Blood smell!'

From the room on the side, a faint smell of blood came; if his five senses hadn't far exceeded ordinary people, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

Just at this moment.

The room on the side was suddenly broken into, and a bright long blade appeared before his eyes.

Li Rui's reaction was faster.

He pushed his palm forward.

And before the long blade fell, he hit the person's chest steadily.

Bang!

A loud noise.

The third floor of Huacai Residence was pierced through, and the person died in mid-air, the corpse falling into the Qinghe River behind Huacai Residence.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 348 =====