Chapter 740: What they want most

Chen Xiaoxiao's expression darkened slightly upon hearing this.

She didn't yet understand the various forces on Wuji Island, and she had no clue about the Nie family that Zhou Lao Si mentioned.

She also didn't know what scale of family this Nie family was in Kun City, or how much chance the Azure Wolf Hall had if they clashed with them.

Going to negotiate while completely ignorant of the enemy would not only turn her, the newly appointed Minister of the Liaison Department, into a joke, but it would also affect Xu Tian's prestige in the Azure Wolf Hall.

"The Fourth Elder is absolutely right. We naturally support the Wolf King's arrangements, but now that the head of the Liaison Department has been changed, the negotiation with the Nie family should be done by the newcomer. Of course, if she messes it up, shouldn't you, Wolf King, also be held responsible?"

As soon as Zhou Lao Si finished speaking, another elder chimed in.

Xu Tian sneered.

None of these old things were easy to deal with. He had originally wanted to establish his authority by parachuting Chen Xiaoxiao into the Liaison Department, but they had united to turn the tables on him.

Chen Xiaoxiao had only just arrived on the island and didn't have her own forces; even if she was transferred to the Liaison Department, she had no real power.

Now, letting her handle the dispute with the Nie family would likely result in her messing it up nine times out of ten.

And Zhou Lao Si and the others were just waiting for the negotiations with the Nie family to break down so they could make an issue of it.

"Chen Xiaoxiao is the Minister of the Liaison Department, so she is naturally responsible," Xu Tian sneered. "As for whether she can bear this responsibility, the other elders don't need to ask."

"Very well. Since you, leader, are determined to act arbitrarily, we will wait and see," Elder Zhou said, a calculating look flashing in his eyes.

"Is there anything else?" Xu Tian waved his hand impatiently at everyone. "If not, today's meeting ends here."

As soon as this was said, the elders left their seats one after another, walking out the door in groups of three or five.

After all the high-level members had left, A Biao and the others walked up and asked Xu Tian for instructions.

"Brother Yi, what do you think about this..."

They didn't even know the grudge between the Azure Wolf Hall and the Nie family, but from the words and actions of the other elders at the meeting just now, they knew Xu Tian's situation here was extremely difficult.

"These are your identification documents." Xu Tian took out six waist tokens and threw them on the table. "Your names are on them; claim them yourselves."

A Biao and the others' eyes lit up when they saw the waist tokens on the table.

They had originally thought Xu Tian would at most get them visas for free passage, but they hadn't expected to have identification credentials for Wuji Island directly.

This meant they would officially be residents of Wuji Island from now on.

Even if they encountered inspections by people from the Wuji Martial Arts Association, they wouldn't need to worry.

Such an identity was something they hadn't even dared to dream of in the past.

"Boss, you are truly too good to us!" A Biao was the first to pick up his waist token, looking at it again and again, even bringing it to his mouth to take a bite. "Hiss... it's actually pure gold, just like in the legends..."

"Look at how little ambition you have!" Fengwu scolded with a laugh.

Others also found their own waist tokens and put them in their pockets.

Each waist token had the registrant's name on it and was a symbol of their identity, which was of great significance to Chen Xiaoxiao, A Biao, and the others.

Who told Zhong Ling to always be suspicious, even doubting Brother Yi's identity.

She just didn't like this woman!

"Alright, stop arguing. I'm going to attend the meeting organized by the Thorn Emperor. You prepare as well," Xu Tian said.

Now, he couldn't act rashly and could only wait until Shadow's strength grew before making plans.

Wuji Island, Kun City.

Shadow's stronghold was set up in a detached villa.

This villa was originally for the owner's own use and wasn't intended for sale, but after A Biao looked at several villas in succession, he felt that this house was most suitable as their headquarters.

Therefore, he negotiated with the villa owner as a member of the Azure Wolf Hall, half-intimidating and half-enticing, and bought the house.

In the end, the total price was even lower than the average housing price in Kun City.

After establishing the stronghold, all the personnel recruited by Wuqing and the others were settled in the villa.

This villa was located in the north of the city, far from the city center, with a quiet and elegant environment. The surroundings of the villa were large areas of dense green bamboo, giving a feeling of being hidden in the city.

A young woman wearing a bohemian long skirt walked to the villa door and rang the doorbell.

"Is anyone there?"

No one answered inside the villa.

"Is anyone there?" The young woman pressed the doorbell again. This time, she held the button down tightly, with the intention of not letting go if no one answered.

The harsh doorbell sound seemed a bit abrupt in the quiet environment. This bell rang for a full five minutes before someone walked out from inside.

"Stop pressing!" The person who came out was a man with a scar on his face. His name was Hu Chengfeng, and he was one of the first batch of experts recruited. His strength was the strongest among those people. "Disturbing the people early in the morning, do you want to die?"

Hu Chengfeng cursed as he came out of the villa, walked to the gate, and looked at the person outside through the iron gate. When he saw the young woman, his expression was a bit surprised.

In such a remote place, the appearance of a beautiful woman dressed strangely was indeed a bit strange.

Hu Chengfeng had strong concentration. After seeing the visitor, he was just slightly distracted, but soon reacted, his face cold as he shouted sternly.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Is this Shadow's stronghold?" The young woman fiddled with her waist-length hair and asked with a smile.

Hu Chengfeng frowned upon hearing this and asked with some vigilance: "Who exactly are you? How do you know this is Shadow's stronghold?"

"Don't be nervous... I have no malice..." The young woman waved her hand. "I heard it from a friend. He also said you are recruiting people here..."

"Is that so..." Hu Chengfeng's expression softened a bit.

They had indeed been recruiting talent on a large scale for Shadow recently. If someone wanted to introduce a friend to join, telling the other party their address wasn't a problem.

"It's not easy to join our Shadow. We only want experts; ordinary people without talent can't pass our assessment." Hu Chengfeng sized up the young woman wearing strange clothes. The aura emanating from her was very peaceful and had no threat. If she wasn't an ordinary person, then she was an expert.

"You are really recruiting people." The young woman whispered in realization upon hearing this. "I see."

"What do you mean?" Hu Chengfeng was slightly stunned.

"Nothing. I just wanted to confirm if Shadow's stronghold was here. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Saying that, the woman waved at Hu Chengfeng and turned to walk into the depths of the bamboo forest. ===== CHAPTER 751 =====

"Then do you know what the experts on Wuji Island want most?" Xu Tian asked. ===== CHAPTER 741 =====

Just how suicidal was the Wolf King to offend this god of plague?

Although Xu Tian didn't know what rank these assassins held on Wuji Island, if they were placed in any other country in the world, they would definitely be top-tier experts, the kind that couldn't be hired easily.