Chapter 587: Assassination in the Dark Night

Nighttime.

In a courtyard within the Piaoxue Trading Firm.

Under the moonlight.

Yuan Fei sat beside a stone table, silently sipping tea.

Suddenly.

A flash of Spirit Light flickered.

A youth in brocade clothes appeared from the other side of the stone table.

Yuan Fei seemed to have expected this, looking at the youth in brocade clothes with a calm expression and smiling, "Daoist Friend, please sit."

The youth in brocade clothes sat by the stone table and looked at Yuan Fei, "You have business with me?"

Facing the inquiry from the youth in brocade clothes, Yuan Fei gave a faint smile, "You must be very clear about the recent series of actions by the Qian Yu Trading Firm, right?"

"The rise of the Qian Yu Trading Firm is certainly disadvantageous to my Piaoxue Trading Firm, but Jiang Shan making a comeback is likewise not a good thing for you."

"How about we discuss a collaboration?"

Hearing Yuan Fei's words.

The expression of the youth in brocade clothes shifted.

……

"Master Wang, the Pill Formula you improved is truly astonishing."

"Nowadays, the Cultivators in Tianyue City would rather wait several days than go to other trading firms to buy ordinary Pills."

"If this momentum continues, in three months at most, the Qian Yu Trading Firm will definitely be able to completely surpass the Piaoxue Trading Firm."

In a main hall.

Jiang Shan looked at Wang Jianqiang with a somewhat excited expression, his eyes flashing with unconcealable exhilaration.

Wang Jianqiang smiled and nodded, "Returning to the position of the number one trading firm in Tianyue City is just the first step. If you manage it well, relying on those Pill Formulas of mine, it is not impossible to completely suppress and annex the Piaoxue Trading Firm."

Jiang Shan nodded excitedly.

If he could truly annex the Piaoxue Trading Firm, his status within the family would rise to a higher level!

Just at this moment.

A burst of urgent knocking suddenly sounded.

Jiang Shan's expression shifted, "Enter."

After his words fell, a figure hurried into the room.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang and Jiang Xuan, the person was startled, a trace of hesitation flashing across their face.

Wang Jianqiang smiled and looked at Jiang Shan, "Daoist Friend Jiang, let's stop our chat here for today. Fairy Xuan and I have other things to do, so we won't disturb you further."

Jiang Shan nodded, "Go slowly, Daoist Friend Wang."

Wang Jianqiang nodded and left Jiang Shan's residence together with Jiang Xuan.

Wang Jianqiang brought Jiang Xuan and had just returned to the door of his own residence, not yet having had the chance to walk inside.

Jiang Xuan's expression shifted and she suddenly stopped her footsteps.

"What is it?"

Wang Jianqiang looked at Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan took out her Sound Transmission Talisman, listened silently for a moment, and looked at Wang Jianqiang.

"It is a message from my elder brother."

"He said he has an urgent matter and must leave the Qian Yu Trading Firm for a trip, and might not be able to return for a few days."

"During this period, we must be cautious and absolutely must not leave the Qian Yu Trading Firm, to prevent the Piaoxue Trading Firm from making any extreme moves."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

He activated his Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze to look at his surroundings.

Immediately, he saw.

Jiang Shan was leading over a dozen figures, secretly departing.

These people were all elites of the Qian Yu Trading Firm.

Jiang Shan had brought away almost all the elites of the Qian Yu Trading Firm on this trip!

Could it be…

That some major event had occurred?

His gaze flickered.

He could not help but think of the person who had just entered Jiang Shan's residence.

"Daoist Friend Wang, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Wang Jianqiang staring blankly into the distance for no reason, Jiang Xuan could not help but ask in confusion.

Wang Jianqiang came back to his senses, the faint Golden Light in his eyes slowly receding and disappearing.

He smiled and shook his head, "Nothing, just suddenly thought of some things."

"You go back to your residence first; I have some matters that require me to go to the Alchemy Hall."

Jiang Xuan was startled and nodded.

After Jiang Xuan entered the residence, Wang Jianqiang's figure flashed and he disappeared.

……

Night fell.

Piaoxue Trading Firm.

Yuan Fei stood in a Square, with five masked men in front of him.

It is unknown whether these people possess some kind of concealment technique or carry some kind of Magic Treasure.

The space around their bodies is distorted, and their auras are flickering and unstable, making it impossible for others to discern their identities.

Yuan Fei raises his head, gazing at the night sky, remaining silent for a long time.

The five figures before him stand straight, silently staring at Yuan Fei.

The Square is completely silent.

At a certain moment.

Yuan Fei withdraws his gaze and looks at the five people before him.

"The time has come."

"Go."

"The goal of this trip: behead Wang Jianqiang and slaughter every Alchemist of the Qian Yu Trading Firm."

Yuan Fei's tone seems calm, yet it contains a dense killing intent within.

Hearing his instructions.

The five people nod in unison.

"Yes, Young Master Yuan!"

The words have just fallen.

Spirit Light flashes out from the five people simultaneously.

The next moment, the five people vanish together.

Yuan Fei looks at the spot where the five people were just standing, his gaze icy cold.

"Wang Jianqiang, with a Sixth-Rank Alchemist supporting you from behind, you originally had a bright future."

"Between you and me, there was originally no enmity."

"But since you have ignorantly involved yourself in the struggle between the Qian Yu Trading Firm and the Piaoxue Trading Firm, then I can only invite you..."

"To die!"

In the quiet room.

Wang Jianqiang has finished refining a drop of Desolate Source Liquid and is about to swallow another.

His expression suddenly shifts.

Just now, he seemed to detect a trace of Spirit Sense fluctuation.

But it also seemed like an illusion, not quite real.

His expression flashes.

Golden Light surges within his eyes.

The next moment.

His complexion changes.

His figure flashes, appearing in the room of Jiang Xuan next door.

Jiang Xuan, who is in the middle of cultivation, senses someone appearing beside her; she is startled, and her eyes snap open.

Subconsciously, she is about to erupt with Spiritual Power.

"It's me, don't resist."

The next moment, a familiar voice suddenly enters her ears.

Jiang Xuan is stunned, and the Spiritual Power about to erupt instantly subsides.

Immediately following.

An arm wraps around her waist.

Her vision blurs.

When her sight recovers, she discovers she has already left the residence and appeared in the night sky.

She looks at Wang Jianqiang.

A look of confusion flashes across her face, and she is about to ask.

Boom!

A booming sound suddenly comes from below.

Jiang Xuan's expression is one of shock.

She hurriedly looks down.

Immediately, she sees that their residence has already been erased by a violent force, replaced by a huge deep pit.

If not for Wang Jianqiang bringing her out in time.

At this moment, she would likely have been erased along with the residence.

"Stay far away, don't worry about me."

Just at this moment, Wang Jianqiang's voice suddenly rings out in her mind.

Immediately following.

A force envelops her.

Her vision blurs, and when her sight recovers again, she discovers she has already appeared a thousand feet away.

After sending Jiang Xuan away, Wang Jianqiang looks ahead.

There, a masked person is hovering in mid-air.

Just now.

It was this person who destroyed his residence.

At the same time.

The other party's information also appeared in his mind.

A Transformation Stage Cultivator?

Upon sensing the other party's cultivation, Wang Jianqiang's expression grew a bit more solemn.

At the same time that Wang Jianqiang looked at the masked person.

The masked person had already looked at Wang Jianqiang a step ahead.

The scene of Wang Jianqiang sending Jiang Xuan away had been seen by him.

But he did not stop it.

His goal was to kill Wang Jianqiang; as for that Nascent Soul Stage woman, she was not important.

He looked at Wang Jianqiang, his gaze beneath the mask incomparably icy.

"To think you dodged my sneak attack."

"Not bad sensory ability."

"But, merely having keen senses is not enough to save you."

As soon as the voice fell.

The masked person suddenly vanished from Wang Jianqiang's perception.