Chapter 2724

Earl Changsheng knew very well.

Given that he had already disobeyed orders and delayed his arrival in Jin Ling when he was in Yan Jing before, if there was no suitable reason this time, he could not disobey orders again no matter what.

Not disobeying orders meant that he had to rush to Wanliu Villa immediately and kill the An family in their sleep, as well as everyone protecting them.

Such a big move would inevitably shock the world.

It is conceivable that Jin Ling, as the scene of the incident, would definitely enter an unprecedented state of martial law.

If that were the case, how could he dig into the clues of Zhang Ermao and his supplier?

Therefore, the best way to delay the time of action is to take the initiative to confess about the magical artifact.

After all, magical artifacts are not only very precious to him, but also equally precious to the Lord.

Earl Changsheng wanted to keep the thunder-struck wood that could summon heavenly thunder, take out the ring, and use this to let the Lord give him a few days of delay.

Hearing him mention the word "magical artifact," the Lord's voice paused for two or three seconds before questioning coldly: "You obtained a magical artifact? What magical artifact?!"

Earl Changsheng hurriedly explained: "Back to the Lord, the subordinate accidentally met a dealer who deals in antiques and cultural relics. They had just robbed an ancient tomb in Jin Ling some time ago and took out the antiques to sell. Among them was a jade ring from the Qing Dynasty. Inside the ring, there is a complete formation!"

The Lord immediately questioned: "What about the effect? Have you tried what effect that formation has?!"

Earl Changsheng replied: "That formation is a passive formation. The subordinate speculates that it should be some kind of passive formation."

The Lord said in surprise: "Is this true?!"

Earl Changsheng said firmly: "Lord, how would the subordinate dare to lie to you... If you don't believe it, wait until the subordinate completes the mission and brings this magical artifact back for you to see!"

The Lord paused slightly for a moment, smiled, and said: "Earl Changsheng, it seems you have selfish motives toward me."

Earl Changsheng hurriedly said: "The subordinate doesn't dare! The subordinate originally intended to confirm the authenticity first before reporting to the Lord. Besides, the subordinate also thought that if I could take the opportunity to find a few more magical artifacts to offer to the Lord, it would be a great contribution..."

The Lord sneered and said: "Since that's the case, it can be considered that you have heart."

After speaking, the Lord added: "How about this, I will give you three more days. If you can find more magical artifacts, I will naturally give you a great contribution when you return. If you can't find any magical artifacts, you absolutely cannot delay any longer. Three days later, you must exterminate the An family!"

Earl Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. Winning a three-day window should be enough for him to dig deep into Zhang Ermao's line.

If he could find more and better magical artifacts, he would filter out the worse ones and return to report to the Lord. If he couldn't find other magical artifacts, then he could only take that jade ring back to the Lord, just treating it as using this jade ring to exchange for a chance to win big with small.

Ten minutes later.

Far East region of Russia.

At this time, the Earl of Dingyuan, Yun Ruge, was meditating in the place where she was temporarily staying.

For people like her and Earl Changsheng who had mastered spiritual energy, sleeping was no longer a rigid demand. They were more willing to use the time for sleeping to meditate and breathe. Although there was no spiritual energy in heaven and earth for them to absorb and transform, meditating and breathing could at least help them refine the spiritual energy in their bodies to be more pure.

Just at this moment, Yun Ruge's mobile phone suddenly vibrated.

Except for the other two Earls, only the Lord could call this mobile phone. So she immediately opened her eyes and unlocked the phone.

The special software showed that it was a call from the Lord.

Yun Ruge hurriedly pressed the answer button and said respectfully: "Lord!"

On the other end of the phone, the Lord's voice asked with a bit of tenderness: "Ruge, where are you now?"

Yun Ruge frowned. She knew that she carried the mobile phone given by the Lord, so the Lord could not only contact her at any time 24 hours a day, but also definitely knew her real-time location.

But the Lord knew her location and still deliberately exchanged pleasantries with her. It seemed that the Lord wanted to get close to her.

Thinking of this, Yun Ruge said respectfully without revealing anything: "Back to the Lord, the subordinate is currently still in the Far East."

The Lord gave an "um" and asked her: "Are there any clues about Lin Wan'er in the Far East?"

Yun Ruge said busily: "Back to the Lord, the subordinate is incompetent and hasn't found any information related to Lin Wan'er yet."

The Lord smiled and said: "Lin Wan'er is cunning, not finding her is not because you are incompetent."

As he spoke, the Lord said seriously: "Ruge, there is something I need you to set off to do immediately."

Yun Ruge knew that the Lord exchanged these pleasantries, and now it was the real highlight.

Therefore, she said without hesitation: "Please give the order, Lord, the subordinate will definitely go all out!"

The Lord said: "I want you to rush to Jin Ling at the fastest speed."

Yun Ruge asked in surprise: "Lord, do you want the subordinate to go to Jin Ling to assist Earl Changsheng?"

"No!" The Lord said coldly: "I want you to secretly monitor every move of Earl Changsheng. I suspect he has a second heart toward the Anti-Qing Society!"

Yun Ruge was shocked and said busily: "Lord... Earl Changsheng has been loyal for so many years, how could he have a second heart toward the Anti-Qing Society?"

The Lord sneered: "Being loyal before might just be because he didn't encounter a good opportunity."

As he spoke, the Lord didn't cover up and said directly: "Earl Changsheng said he obtained a magical artifact in Jin Ling."

"Magical artifact?!" Yun Ruge was shocked: "Could it be that there are cultivators who have mastered spiritual energy in Jin Ling?"

The Lord said: "According to Earl Changsheng, it was accidentally robbed by grave robbers and accidentally discovered by him."

Yun Ruge exclaimed: "There is such a good thing..."

The Lord said: "I just checked Earl Changsheng's movement trajectory. He did go to the Antique Street in Jin Ling twice, so what he said is likely true."

Yun Ruge asked in confusion: "Lord, the subordinate doesn't understand. Since Earl Changsheng told you the truth, why do you still say he has a second heart?"

The Lord sneered: "What Earl Changsheng told me is indeed the truth, but he only told a part of it!"

After speaking, the Lord added: "He said that what he obtained was a passive magical artifact that even he didn't know the effect of, but I checked his movement trajectory during the day. After he left the Antique Street for the first time, he went to a deserted mountain in Jin Ling. After staying there for dozens of minutes, he returned to the Antique Street again. I suspect that he should have also obtained some kind of offensive magical artifact!"

Yun Ruge was even more confused: "Lord, the subordinate dares to say one thing. Just because Earl Changsheng went to a deserted mountain, I'm afraid it's hard to prove what offensive magical artifact he obtained, right?"

The Lord snorted coldly and said gloomily: "Just based on the movement trajectory, it naturally cannot be proven. However, today the Jin Ling Meteorological Bureau suddenly issued an extreme weather warning. The time the warning was issued was twenty minutes after Earl Changsheng arrived in the mountains!"

"Moreover, I just searched Jin Ling's local Weibo and short video platforms. Many people are discussing the thunderbolt near Phoenix Mountain in Jin Ling this afternoon. Many people described that the thunderbolt was deafening, and many people have never heard such loud thunder in their lives!"

"And coincidentally, the valley Earl Changsheng went to is not far from Phoenix Mountain in Jin Ling!"