Chapter 193: Did He Hide His Power?

On the way back to the grain shop, Jiang Cheng was still extremely nervous.

Fortunately, this time there was indeed a gain, even far exceeding the usual harvest.

Compared with tens or hundreds of millions, being able to make contact with the Rebel Army is even more precious.

"I have no idea when they'll get in touch with me?"

Jiang Cheng felt a hint of anticipation.

Because he now has a lot of money in hand, all of it "of unknown origin".

If he wants to spend it, the Black Market seems to be the only option.

But if someone from the Rebel Army contacts him, perhaps he could buy things from them; after all, they're the Rebel Army, and their Secret Martial Arts resources shouldn't be fewer than those of the Dawn Society.

He arrived at the grain shop and went up to the second floor.

A woman in a tight-fitting outfit seemed to be waiting for someone.

Seeing Jiang Cheng appear, she immediately greeted him.

"Special Envoy…"

"You go attend to your duties, I still need to cultivate; if there's nothing urgent, don't disturb me."

Jiang Cheng decisively pushed her aside.

What a joke, is a woman's allure more important than cultivation? Under the woman's plaintive gaze, Jiang Cheng entered the room and locked the door from the inside.

Time passed bit by bit, and Jiang Cheng was immersed in refining the Force.

"Deng— Deng— Deng."

A rapid series of footsteps sounded from the stairs, followed by a knock on a nearby door.

"Who is it?"

An impatient voice echoed from inside the room.

"It's me, Special Envoy."

Su Ming's voice rushed, "Something's happened, something big! Special Envoy!"

Inside, Qiu Feng, displeased, got up from beside the woman, put on a piece of clothing, and walked over.

"Tell me, what is it? If it's not as you say, what big matter is it? You'll see."

"I'm sorry, truly sorry," Su Ming apologized repeatedly, then said, "I just heard a rumor: the Lingyun Gang has disbanded."

"What did you say?"

Qiu Feng's eyes widened instantly upon hearing the news.

"The Lingyun Gang disbanded?"

"Yes, Special Envoy, I heard the news and couldn't believe it, so I sent a few people to verify; it's absolutely certain!"

"Not only those high-ranking members, but also other members inside the gang; some left with their families, apparently not planning to return. I sent people to check their old base; it was completely empty."

"How could this happen?"

Qiu Feng was so angry his teeth ached.

Just when he was about to get rich, the other side disbanded; whether early or late, they chose to do it right now.

"!"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

Could it be that someone secretly leaked the info? Otherwise, how could such a coincidence occur? As for motive, it's simply for money.

Thinking this, he glanced toward the room where Jiang Cheng was, lowered his voice and asked, "Cang Hai? Does he know about this?"

"He probably doesn't know. I heard Xiao Mei say he went out for less than half an hour and then returned, staying in the room ever since."

"What! He went out!"

Qiu Feng shouted, becoming more convinced that he was the informant.

"Yes, after lunch he stepped out for a while, saying he was scouting the situation, returned after half an hour, and I also heard something else."

"What matter?"

"I heard from the remaining gang members that during that time, a masked man went to the Lingyun Gang's old base, barehanded, defeated the people inside, forced the Gang Leader to surrender and disband the Lingyun Gang. Now everyone hates that masked man to death. Special Envoy, do you think that person could be…"

Su Ming hesitated, about to speak but stopped.

"It's possible."

Qiu Feng unintentionally glanced toward Jiang Cheng's room.

The timing was too coincidental; it was impossible not to make him suspect.

But the latter had just passed the Second-level Force Warrior test; in terms of strength, none of them could match him. The Lingyun Gang has two Second-level Force Warriors. With his power, he shouldn't be able to do it.

"By the way, Special Envoy, after the masked man defeated those people, they gathered to discuss dealing with several nearby gangs."

"Oh, there's also that?"

"Yes, I heard it from those who stayed behind."

"Alright, you haven't gone looking for him yet, have you?"

"No, no."

Su Ming flashed a flattering smile, "I came to you the moment I learned the news; I didn't dare to tell anyone else first."

In his view, the leader among the two was naturally the Qiu Feng before him.

Although Jiang Cheng was much more courteous to him, in terms of ability, the one in front was certainly stronger.

If the masked man who forced the Lingyun Gang to disband is Jiang Cheng, then the Special Envoy standing here must be even more formidable! "Well done."

Qiu Feng slowly squinted.

"By the way, when he returned, was he holding anything in his hand?"

"He wasn't, actually."

Su Ming shook his head.

"Alright, I understand. You go down first."

After Su Ming left, Qiu Feng took a deep breath, then ran to Jiang Cheng's door, pounded on it, shouting, "Cang Hai! Cang Hai! Open the door! Something's happened!"

Inside the house,

Jiang Cheng slowly opened his eyes, frowned briefly, but quickly understood.

"They're coming, they're coming."

He got down from the bed, walked to the door, and opened it.

"What happened? You're all flustered."

"Cang Hai, Lingyun Gang, has disbanded!"

Qiu Feng's eyes widened, staring intently at Jiang Cheng.

"What!"

Jiang Cheng let out a startled cry, his face showing great surprise.

"What did you say? Lingyun Gang disbanded?"

"Yes, just now the shop owner ran over to tell me that Lingyun Gang announced its disbandment; its headquarters is now empty."

"How could this happen?"

Jiang Cheng also became anxious,

"Then what about our mission?"

Seeing this, Qiu Feng instead became somewhat puzzled.

Could that masked man be him? "I don't know either, to be honest; this is my first time encountering such a situation, and something strange also occurred."

"What strange thing?"

Jiang Cheng asked, puzzled.

"I heard that a masked man went to Lingyun Gang at noon, defeated the people inside, forced them to disband. Cang Hai, I heard that after you ate, you went out to scout, and your timing matched theirs. Did you encounter that masked man?"

Jiang Cheng shook his head.

"I just wandered around nearby, gathering information about Lingyun Gang from the two street vendors."

"Oh? Then what did you learn?"

"It's about the same as what that owner Su told me; I originally planned to go over tonight to eliminate them, but they disbanded instead. Had I known this, I should have acted earlier."

Jiang Cheng let out a sigh.

Though he hadn't heard the earlier voices clearly, he could roughly guess what was said.

So he understood Qiu Feng's current purpose as clear.

As long as he pretends nothing happened and the other side can't produce evidence, even if they suspect, what can they do? "That's true."

Qiu Feng couldn't see any flaw; thinking again about the masked man's strength, she felt it truly wasn't Jiang Cheng's doing.

Unless the latter is concealing his power!

(End of chapter)