Chapter 79

"Who dares to trespass in the backyard!" the attendant shouted.

Ning Zhuo walked straight toward him, lifted his foot, and kicked the attendant over.

Then he shoved a token almost into the attendant’s face.

"Open your eyes and take a good look!"

"I am acting under the orders of Lord Fei Si on an urgent matter to see Gang Leader Yuan Er. Do you dare block me?" Ning Zhuo shouted, scanning the other attendants with an imposing air.

"Another person from the City Lord’s Mansion?"

"The previous envoy directly forced us to sell our gang’s monkey corpse, and the Gang Leader didn't dare say a word!"

"What is the envoy here for this time?"

The Monkey Head Gang already had quite a few complaints against Yuan Er.

Most of the gang members were beast tamers who had cultivated their monkey pets for many years; who could be without feelings? Giving the monkey corpse a proper burial was the right thing to do, but Yuan Er had buckled under pressure last time and sold it directly to the mechanical workshop. This move had caused his reputation to plummet.

Now, with the major incident of Yuan Dasheng being severely injured and dying, the entire Monkey Head Gang was in a state of panic.

With just one token, Ning Zhuo held his head high and walked straight in, unimpeded all the way.

Soon, he reached the backyard.

In the main bedroom of the backyard, the light was dim.

Yuan Er sat blankly, looking at Yuan Dasheng, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed and unconscious, weeping silently.

He had always known the great significance of Yuan Dasheng to himself and the Monkey Head Gang. But only when it truly fell did Yuan Er fully realize how heavy that significance was!

Although Zhu Xuanji had saved Yuan Dasheng’s life, it was only a temporary reprieve. Even after taking the Late Autumn Life-Preserving Pill, it would be permanently disabled and bedridden.

For Yuan Er, this news was like a bolt from the blue.

Noises of commotion came from outside the door.

Yuan Er’s body trembled, thinking: Could it be the elders coming to force me to abdicate?

Without Yuan Dasheng, who could back him up?

Then Ning Zhuo’s voice came: "Where is Gang Leader Yuan Er? I am here under the orders of Lord Fei Si for an urgent matter."

Yuan Er, still with tear stains on his face, walked out of the bedroom to the outside, seeing Ning Zhuo with an arrogant expression.

He was at the Foundation Establishment stage and already possessed spiritual sense.

At this moment, he scanned with his spiritual sense, confirmed the token was genuine, and did not dare to be slow. He bowed to Ning Zhuo: "Uncle Monkey watched me grow up; his kindness is like a mountain. Now that he is severely injured and dying, I must take care of him and cannot leave. Please tell Lord Fei Si the truth, and forgive me for being unable to participate in the Fire Persimmon Festival."

Yuan Er looked utterly defeated.

The explosion in the Thousand-Year Fire Persimmon Forest and Yuan Dasheng’s near-death injury had completely ruined him and the entire Monkey Head Gang.

Without Yuan Dasheng’s protection, how could he dare to go out again?

Ning Zhuo smiled at this moment and put away the token: "Gang Leader Yuan Er, I am here precisely to save your life. Do you know that your days are numbered?"

Yuan Er was annoyed: "Why does the envoy use alarmist talk!"

Ning Zhuo immediately said: "Whether it is alarmist talk, Gang Leader Yuan Er, do you dare to dismiss your subordinates and listen to what I have to say?"

Yuan Er snorted, his eyes flickering, but he eventually waved his hand and said to the attendants beside him: "You all withdraw."

Seeing that there was no third person, Ning Zhuo walked straight into the main bedroom.

This behavior was quite rude, and Yuan Er was so angry his face turned blue, but he endured it in the end.

Ning Zhuo stepped into the main bedroom and saw Yuan Dasheng on the sickbed at a glance.

It was on the verge of death, its life hanging by a thread.

For a moment, Ning Zhuo had a strong impulse to kill the monkey right then and there!

But he took a deep breath and restrained himself.

He could not kill it.

Many things seem straightforward but are actually counterproductive.

On one hand, if he suddenly took action now, Yuan Er would definitely stop him. The latter was at the Foundation Establishment stage, far exceeding Ning Zhuo in cultivation.

On the other hand, even if he succeeded in killing the ape, he was inside the Monkey Head Gang’s residence and would find it difficult to escape.

The third, and most critical point: if Ning Zhuo killed Yuan Dasheng directly, he would be offending Zhu Xuanji in public!

Zhu Xuanji had just saved its life, and you arrive at someone’s home to slaughter it—where would that put Lord Zhu Xuanji?

Zhu Xuanji himself was a Divine Catcher who had already interrogated Ning Zhuo once while investigating the Molten Immortal Palace. For Ning Zhuo to do this would be arrogantly pointing at Zhu Xuanji’s nose, provoking him to investigate himself.

In fact, even Fei Si would not dare to do this directly.

Yuan Er followed him, lowering his voice, and said unhappily: "Do not disturb my Uncle Monkey’s rest. Envoy, this way please."

Yuan Er led Ning Zhuo into a side room.

This was a small study.

Ning Zhuo took the initiative to close the door and said bluntly: "Gang Leader Yuan Er, how long do you think you can sit in this position as Gang Leader?"

Yuan Er’s face darkened: "If the envoy is only here to sow discord, please leave."

Ning Zhuo sneered: "Gang Leader Yuan Er, I am here to help you and save your life. Is this how you treat your savior?"

"The pill Lord Zhu Xuanji gave you and the words he said were recorded by the formation and are now widely known."

"Even if Yuan Dasheng survives, it is a useless waste lying on a sickbed. Without it, who will submit to you, Yuan Er?"

"You know very well how your father rose to power!"

"The Monkey Head Gang rose and established its footing through battle after battle, in a sea of blood."

"In this process, how many people were offended?"

"How many enemies are hiding in the shadows? Now that they have finally waited for an opportunity to take revenge, do you think they will sit by and watch you live in peace and enjoy wealth and glory?"

These words struck Yuan Er’s heart, and Yuan Er’s eyes flickered: "How can the envoy help me?"

Ning Zhuo raised the token again, specifically showing the back with the two characters "Fei Si" to Yuan Er.

"How can a mere ape as a backer compare to Lord Fei Si?"

Yuan Er’s eyes flashed, somewhat incredulous: "Are you saying I can rely on Lord Fei Si?"

Ning Zhuo sneered, directly shattering his fantasy: "Don't have such beautiful dreams. When the Monkey Head Gang was strong, it didn't catch Lord Fei Si’s eye. Let alone now?"

"I mean, you rely on me!"

Yuan Er felt a surge of shame and anger, but he also knew that everything Ning Zhuo said was the truth.

Gangs were almost all made up of people who were brave and fierce, involved in gray areas, and not clean.

Officials of the Nandou Immortal Dynasty would not get involved in these things, as it would stain their official reputation for nothing.

Fei Si was at the Jin Dan stage; to put it bluntly, the entire Monkey Head Gang acting as his thugs would be considered inferior! Of course, this was on the premise that Yuan Dasheng had not revealed its true strength.

Yuan Er looked Ning Zhuo up and down, then bowed: "May I ask, who is the envoy?"

"My surname is Ning, given name Zhuo, and I am a member of the Ning family."

Ning Zhuo directly pulled out his family name as a shield.

Yuan Er showed a cautious expression.

Ning Zhuo shook the token in his hand again: "I am also appreciated by Lord Fei Si, just doing some errands."

Yuan Er’s face was serious, and he reached out: "Please sit."

Ning Zhuo spoke modestly and politely, but Yuan Er knew that what he called "errands" actually meant he was a close associate of Fei Si, perhaps even a trusted aide.

Yuan Er invited Ning Zhuo to sit, and he himself sat down slowly.

The two were separated by a desk.

Ning Zhuo continued: "I am also a member of the Flying Disc Workshop; many mechanical monkeys were brought into the world through my hands."

Yuan Er suddenly stood up, furious: "It was you who came to assassinate me? Poisoning my gang’s monkey pets! You dare to come here?!"