Because this time the five members of the Fire God squad all performed extremely well, apart from Jiang Kai, Hu Yan, Ruan Yu, Zhao Tiequan, and Ouyang Yi were also invited to take part in the special training at the local War God Hall.
Right when Jiang Kai logged off, the four of them decisively abandoned Jiang Kai and had already begun their training.
"They said, leveling up alone, you're faster than if you brought them along." Luo Ping passed Hu Yan's words on to Jiang Kai.
"Heh, these guys!" Jiang Kai wanted to argue with them, but now there was no chance to find them.
Luo Ping smiled as he looked at Jiang Kai, "Are you going to break through the Endless Abyss first, or level up first?"
"Definitely level up first." Jiang Kai said, "With higher level, I'll have a bigger grasp of things. I'll be back after three months."
"Good. I've got some business in District 17, I'll take you along."
Jiang Kai thought for a moment, then said, "Right, there's still a hidden map in Taiping Mountain. I promised to share that information with Qin Mian from the Jiangzhong City Resource Department."
"Hidden map… this information is very important. Then let's go through District 18."
Luo Ping brought Jiang Kai back to District 18, found Qin Mian, and settled the promise he'd made earlier. Afterwards, Luo Ping also brought Jiang Kai into the designated area.
At parting, Jiang Kai brought up the real-world case investigation of Huang Da, Huang Wei, and Huang Tong.
Luo Ping said, "I've been following the developments. At present, we've found Huang Da involved in the most cases—five criminal records, including three murder cases. Huang Wei has one murder case, and it's especially vile: rape and murder. As for Huang Tong, nothing has been found yet… but right now, we've discovered he seems to be involved in some other kind of activity. Anyway, it's under investigation."
When Jiang Kai heard about Huang Wei's case, his heart filled with lingering fear.
To think there was a rape and murder case—if he hadn't rushed there in time back then to help Yingzi out of danger, who knows what would have happened!
With Luo Ping watching over things, Jiang Kai believed the Huang family wouldn't dare to protect those two brothers any longer.
"Remember, don't go too far, you must return within three months!" Luo Ping said. "The War God Hall's special training will be extremely intense. And five months later, when the national war rules are released, we'll need to make even more detailed tactical adjustments. You must be present!"
"Understood." Jiang Kai nodded.
Jiang Kai looked at the watch on his wrist. From here to the necromancer's territory was still half a day's journey.
Since this was purely for leveling up, the necromancers were definitely the most efficient among all known monsters.
...…
Outside Third Iron City, in the designated area.
Three people went deep into the forest and entered a hidden cave.
After entering the cave, the one walking at the front took off his veil and turned back to look at the two behind him.
The other two also took off their veils.
These three—the one in front was none other than Huang Jianguo. The other two, one was Evil Fire, one was Tyrant.
Tyrant roared angrily, "Careless for a moment, and I was actually killed back by that brat! I lost 20 points of Soul Trading Value, I'm so furious I could die!"
Evil Fire gave a cold snort, "That brat doesn't take experience, doesn't reduce our stats, and instead chose Soul Trading Value! I lost 40 points of Soul Trading Value!"
Huang Jianguo's brows were tightly locked, "Soul Trading Value is the hardest thing to acquire. That brat really knew how to choose."
"But, there's an even more troublesome matter."
"The military has already traced things to Huang Tong!" Huang Jianguo clenched his fists, his face solemn. "If they keep digging like this, they might uncover our plan!"
At this moment, two people walked into the cave entrance.
The newcomers were Liu Yuanxiang of the Xuanwu Society, and another woman.
As soon as Liu Yuanxiang came in and saw the three of them, his anger flared up.
"Huang Jianguo, this is what you called foolproof?"
Huang Jianguo was full of fire, but faced with the situation now, he couldn't explode, so he turned his head away, unwillingly saying, "Who knew that brat's strength would be so terrifying, that he could actually kill back two powerful beings of the Weird Fifth Rank!"
Liu Yuanxiang walked into the cave, let out a long sigh, and sat down on a rock.
"Saying anything now is useless. How's the situation with Huang Tong?"
Huang Jianguo said, "He'd already been investigated before, the military didn't find anything. Who knew they'd follow a trail from one of Huang Da's murder cases and discover some clues. Now they're still digging into Huang Tong!"
Liu Yuanxiang narrowed his eyes slightly, silent for a long time.
After a while, he finally spoke again.
"The key point still lies with Jiang Kai. If he's there, the military will definitely give him a backing role. If he's not, no one's held responsible, and only then can we manipulate things."
"Jiang Kai has lived in Jingxin Lake Villa, the military also gave him a pile of rewards, and even let him join the War God Hall's special training. This shows the military values him very much. And right now, Jiang Kai's fame is huge, many Huaxia players know his deeds."
Huang Jianguo sighed, "Yeah, at this point we can't touch him at all!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuanxiang shook his head, "I don't think so."
"How do you mean?" Huang Jianguo pressed him.
"Very simple. Right now everyone's hopes are pinned on him. But as the saying goes, things will turn into their opposite when they reach the extreme. Think about it—if Jiang Kai can't even participate in the national war, what would be the result?"
Liu Yuanxiang's words suddenly made Huang Jianguo feel as if enlightened by a sudden flash, instantly clear!
"Then he'd probably be cursed to death by everyone, and if he fails at the critical moment, the military probably won't ever use him again."
Liu Yuanxiang nodded, "Exactly. Not only won't they use him, they'd even have reason to suspect his motives!"
"But if the national war doesn't have him, won't Huaxia be in a terrible position?" Huang Jianguo frowned.
Liu Yuanxiang looked at Huang Jianguo with a half-smile, "What, you're worried about the nation's fate now?"
Huang Jianguo hurriedly said, "Of course not. What does Huaxia's survival have to do with me? The Beast God Realm has already produced ultra-powerful beings—once they grow up, whether Huaxia still exists or not is another matter. What I mean is, Huaxia can still hold out for a while, so we can still get more benefits."
"If Huaxia loses and becomes a vassal of other countries, our profits will also be affected."
Liu Yuanxiang gave a cold snort, "After decades of accumulation, we already have massive reserves. Besides, nothing else matters—if our matters are exposed, forget benefits, there will only be a dead end!"
Huang Jianguo nodded, "I know… but the problem is, how do you plan to deal with Jiang Kai?"
Liu Yuanxiang stood up, and said lightly, "Last time Evil Fire and Tyrant failed, but the military didn't act. I don't know if Jiang Kai said nothing, or if the military was lying low, waiting for us to strike again."
"Moreover, once Jiang Kai disappears, the military will definitely turn every district of Huaxia upside down to find him. Hiding him will be very hard, the risk is huge!"
"So right now, the most perfect way is to make Jiang Kai take the blame himself."
"As long as his value is gone, what kind of identity does he have? Who would care about his life or death? By then, we can kill him however we want."
Huang Jianguo and the others all listened intently.
Liu Yuanxiang continued, "This time, I plan to let Devouring Heart make a move, and lure him into the Bewildering Fog Region."
"As long as Jiang Kai enters the Bewildering Fog Region, then, not only will he not be able to get out, no one else will be able to find him either. Once the national war ends, I reckon without us lifting a finger, he'll already have become the sinner of the entire Huaxia, doomed forever!"
Huang Jianguo suddenly looked toward the woman Liu Yuanxiang had brought.
Only at this moment did he realize this person had a pair of strange eyes.
Her face was stunning, but her eyes were extremely bizarre—without pupils, pitch black all over, like a deep abyss!
"You… you're the Weird Seventh Rank—Devouring Heart!"
The woman gave Huang Jianguo a faint glance. Just one look made Huang Jianguo's heart shudder.
Even Evil Fire and Tyrant dared not look straight into her eyes.
The woman said faintly, "Our matters, no one can obstruct them. Not Jiang Kai, not even the military!"
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