Chapter 306: Awaiting Good News

If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster; if it's a disaster, you can't dodge it.

Seeing the name displayed on his phone screen, Yang Chun sighed.

After learning that Jiang Cheng had escaped from the Dawn Society, he had already anticipated this scene in his heart.

After all, the Dawn Society doesn't sit idle; the spies in the Outer City District are no fewer than theirs, and the spies in the Poor District are even a few streets ahead.

Taking a slow breath, Yang Chun's face once again showed a gentle smile as he connected the call.

"Hello?"

"Brother Yang, it's me, Hong Bin."

On the other end of the line, Bing Li's face was also beaming with a smile.

"Brother, you still remember me, right?"

"Hong Laodi, you're being too courteous; how could I possibly forget you?"

Yang Chun quickly replied.

In terms of age, he really is a few years older than the latter, so calling him 'younger brother' makes sense.

In terms of strength, besides being a Level 7 Original Force Warrior, he is also a Sixth-level Spirit Mind Master; disregarding other external factors, he is somewhat stronger than the latter.

"Hahaha, as long as you remember, that's good, that's good."

Bing Li laughed heartily.

"Brother, I wonder if you have time at noon? Come to think of it, it's been almost half a year since we last met. I'd like to treat you to a meal to strengthen our friendship; could you give me that courtesy?"

Both being millennial foxes, how could Yang Chun not understand that the other's true intention isn't the wine.

He immediately let out an "aiya" and said, "Hong Laodi, it's truly unfortunate; in just a few days it'll be the beginning of the month, you know what that day means. As the person in charge, I really can't spare the time. So I've taken your intention, and next time I'm free I'll treat you to a meal to apologize, okay?"

Bing Li's smile on his face slightly froze.

"Brother, are you really that busy? Can't even squeeze out time for a single lunch."

"I'm truly sorry."

Yang Chun still didn't change his wording.

"Fine then."

Bing Li sighed, helplessly saying, "To be honest, this time I'm inviting you to a meal not only to strengthen our relationship, but also because there's a small matter I'd like Brother Yang to help with."

"Oh? What is it? Younger brother, just tell me; as long as it's something I can help with, I won't refuse."

Yang Chun quickly replied.

"It's like this."

Bing Li, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube, recounted the whole matter.

"Brother Yang, we searched many places but found no trace of him, until we heard that he entered Dinghu Community with his family."

"Anything else?"

Yang Chun's tone was surprised.

"Brother Yang, you didn't know?"

Bing Li also pretended to be surprised.

He was absolutely certain that Jiang Cheng was inside Dinghu Community!

As the deputy supervisor of the Outer City District Black Market, could you not know this? "Hong Laodi, in the past week I've taken in one or two newcomers, but none of them are the family‑bringing type you mentioned. Could we have mistaken the person who gave you the intel?" Yang Chun laughed.

"Huh? That would be quite strange."

Bing Li, puzzled, said: "The person who gave us this intel is a guard from Dinghu Community, and there are actually two of them. They said they personally saw, a few nights ago, a young man entering the community accompanied by three women." Upon hearing this, Yang Chun's complexion changed.

He wished he could kill the traitor who leaked the information right now.

But he also knew such things are hard to prevent, because human hearts are fickle, especially when profit is involved.

Bing Li chuckled.

He didn't care about the lives of those two; after all, the money had already been paid.

"Hong Laodi, what you're doing is a bit underhanded," Yang Chun frowned.

"Brother, don't misunderstand."

Bing Li, already prepared, hurriedly said: "We didn't go looking for them proactively; we spread the information, and after they learned of it they came to us on their own. Actually, Brother Yang, these things are irrelevant. Over the years, our Dawn Society has coexisted peacefully with the Black Market, keeping to our own waters. Now there's a traitor who betrayed us and hid in the Black Market. I know, Brother Yang, you were surely deceived, which is why you took him in. But now, after I finish speaking, you should help me by handing that person over, right? If you do so, I'll owe you a favor, and if you ever need my help, just ask; I'll give my all."

Yang Chun listened silently to these words.

To be honest, before seeing Jiang Cheng's potential, he might have been swayed.

After all, on one side is a newcomer just joining the Black Market, who, though highly talented in martial cultivation and likely to become a Grandmaster, still needs time to mature.

If he hadn't been discovered by Bing Li, that would be fine; being discovered makes things a bit tricky.

Not to mention, Bing Li also promised a favor owed to him.

But now, having fully witnessed Jiang Cheng's potential, a Level Three Refining Alchemy Master is enough for him to decide, risking offending the Dawn Society, to take him in.

Moreover, the latter became a Level Three Refining Alchemy Master in less than a week from a complete outsider; such talent, even the Inner City District Black Market couldn't find a second person! So his achievements will certainly not stop there.

How could he possibly hand such a person over? Of course, thinking that internally, he couldn't say it out loud.

Yang Chun smiled and said, "Hong Laodi, I understand your meaning. Give me some time to investigate; if the person truly exists, I'll bind him and his family and hand them over to you."

"Alright!"

Bing Li was overjoyed.

"Brother, you're as generous as ever; I'll be waiting for your news."

"No problem, whether I find him or not, I'll call you, younger brother."

"Alright, alright."

After a few more pleasantries, Bing Li happily hung up.

The three people beside him also wore smiles.

I knew the Black Market side would cooperate with us.

Yeah, Outer City District is just that big; everyone knows each other inside out, and we haven't had any real conflicts with them before, so they'll definitely help with this small favor.

Hmph, that kid Jiang Cheng thinks having an escape route helps? He knows nothing about us.

Indeed.

Bing Li's eyes were filled with a look of triumph.

He could already imagine the shocked, helpless, desperate expression on Jiang Cheng's face when the Black Market people delivered him before him.

Everyone, wait.

He smiled at the three and said, "If it's fast, we might get a reply within half an hour; if it's slow, it won't be that slow either."

The other three nodded repeatedly.

But what they never even dreamed of was.

After hanging up, Yang Chun, with a reverse hand motion, dialed Jiang Cheng's number.

(End of chapter)