Chapter 332: Jiang Cheng, I

332. Chapter 332: Jiang Cheng, I've Got You

A certain villa.

Third floor.

A tall man in black pants, holding a phone, walked to the floor‑to‑ceiling window, his gaze piercing the void toward the Dinghu Community.

"Could it really be as Tian Lan said, that the traitor is an alchemy prodigy? Would the Black Market be willing to invest tens of millions to cultivate him?"

The man was none other than the Dawn Society's chairman, Jin Xinpeng.

At first, when he heard Bing Li's report, he paid it little mind.

Just a traitor; since he took control of the Dawn Society, there have been eighth‑ and ninth‑level traitors as well, and of course they all eventually died by his hand.

But as the saying goes, a lion fights a rabbit with all its might, so he directly dispatched Tian Lan, whose strength was second only to his, and also because he did not wish to clash with the Black Market again.

What he did not expect was that Tian Lan, whom he sent out, actually failed…

"It seems I must go in personally."

He muttered.

For a traitor, there is no mercy in killing.

That is the Dawn Society's bottom line, and his consistent principle.

Even if the target hides within the Black Market's territory, it is still unacceptable.

However, after hearing Tian Lan's report, another idea arose: leave the target alive, bring him back, and see whether he truly is an alchemy prodigy.

If so, grant him a chance to atone, making him spend his whole life refining pills for the Society.

If not, grind him up and feed him to dogs.

At that moment, the phone rang again.

Jin Xinpeng frowned slightly, picked up the phone, and a look of gravity appeared on his face.

Because the caller was Gu Zhangkong.

"What was bound to come, has come."

He muttered a line and answered.

Sure enough, Gu Zhangkong's angry voice rang out.

"Jin Xinpeng, your Dawn Society is so arrogant—last time you sent two assassins and that wasn't the end; this time your assassins even broke into my Black Market's alchemy lab to kill people?"

"Supervisor Gu, I don't understand what you're saying."

Jin Xinpeng was momentarily stunned and said.

"You don't know? Who are you fooling?"

Gu Zhangkong sneered, "Last time I didn't want to argue with you, but this time your assassins killed several people in my Black Market, including seventh‑ and eighth‑level Force Warriors. How do you intend to answer me?"

"Such a thing?"

Jin Xinpeng inhaled sharply.

"Supervisor Gu, I think you've truly misunderstood something; I can vouch with my reputation that this incident has absolutely nothing to do with my Dawn Society."

"Do you think I'm a three‑year‑old child? Moreover, you, do you even have any reputation? Others may not know how the Dawn Society fell into your hands, but I know it clearly—you killed your master and junior sister, didn't you?"

A hint of resentment flashed in Jin Xinpeng's eyes, but he smiled and said, "Supervisor Gu, if you called to humiliate me, I have nothing to say."

"Humiliate you? How dare you?"

Gu Zhangkong snorted.

"I'm calling to inform you of two matters."

"First, Jiang Cheng, I've got you. As the saying goes, once, twice, never thrice; if a similar incident occurs again, I will kill you."

"Supervisor Gu."

Jin Xinpeng forced a dry laugh twice.

"You're being unreasonable now, aren't you? That Jiang Cheng fellow is a traitor of my Dawn Society; anyone inside the Society must be exterminated."

"That's your Dawn Society's rule; what does it have to do with me?"

Gu Zhangkong cut in directly, "Just remember my words."

"Supervisor Gu, could it be that you truly intend to oppose my Dawn Society?"

Jin Xinpeng's eyes hardened.

"Hahaha."

Gu Zhangkong roared with laughter, "Jin, you can't seriously think you're a big shot, can you? If it weren't for the Zhang Family backing you, what would your Dawn Society be? Someone like you doesn't even deserve a chance to speak with me."

"Yes, yes, I'm just a stray dog on the roadside; how could I compare to you, Grandmaster Gu? Your status as the third young master of the Gu family is lofty. May I ask, Grandmaster Gu, if you strike me and your elders find out, it won't end well, will it?" Jin Xinpeng said with a smile, but his eyes held deep hatred.

He admitted that, as a Ten-level Force Warrior, he was no match for the latter.

But what resources does the latter have? What resources does he possess? The young masters and mistresses of the Inner City District merely sit there, flick a finger, and countless pills become available, their cultivation speed soaring like rockets, and they acquire treasures to the point of exhaustion.

What about him?

Every bit of resource is fought for with one's life! If he had the opponent's resources at that age, he would already be a Grandmaster!

"Then I won't trouble you further; since I dared say this to you, I'm naturally prepared."

Gu Zhangkong said calmly, unhurriedly.

Jin Xinpeng's complexion changed.

"As for the other matter, I give you three days to hand over that assassin."

"Sorry, Supervisor Gu, I already said the incidents at your Black Market have nothing to do with our Dawn Society; I can't hand that person over."

Jin Xinpeng said without hesitation.

"So you're saying you'll keep playing the fool all the way?"

"Supervisor Gu, I truly don't understand what you're saying, but since you're interested in that traitor of our Dawn Society, I'll hand him over to you."

Jin Xinpeng smiled.

"As for the second matter, I, Dawn Society, am also willing to send people to search. If there are any relevant clues, we will definitely inform Supervisor Gu at once."

"Is that so? Then I still have to thank you?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't. As long as Supervisor Gu doesn't make things difficult for me, that's all I need."

"Hmph, remember your words. If I discover again that you sent people to infiltrate and plot wrongdoing, I will certainly be unkind to you!"

Having said that, Gu Zhangkong hung up the phone.

He also knows that without evidence, forcing the other side to hand over the murderer is impossible.

But his primary goal remains the first one.

Because he invested over a hundred million in Jiang Cheng; that money came out of his own pocket.

If Jiang Cheng succeeds, the Black Market's monthly profit will increase by at least thirty percent, and that performance will make him shine within the family, even earning a transfer to the Inner City District.

Therefore, he absolutely will not allow any mishap during this period.

On the other side.

Hearing the beeping from the phone, Jin Xinpeng squeezed it and smashed it.

"Too much deceit!"

His face twisted as he said each word slowly.

Yet, paradoxically, he didn't dare to do anything to the other party, not even having the courage to harm them.

But the call from the other side also indirectly confirmed that the traitor is indeed a Refining Alchemy prodigy, with the distinguished Third Young Master of the Gu Family personally guaranteeing him.

"Hmph."

Thinking of this, he let out a cold humph.

Indeed, he cannot do anything to the other party.

But that doesn't mean others can't.

For example, the other young masters of the Gu Family surely can't stand Gu Zhangkong, right? (End of chapter)