Zhang Yue had already suspected that there was some connection between Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Chen Jun.
He just hadn’t expected that they were actually cousins!
“Chen Jun once approached me, trying to mobilize Chen’s Army through me to deal with a Beast Tamer named Zero. I didn’t agree.”
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon said to Zhang Yue face-to-face, “During his plea for help, I vaguely heard him mention something you once said to him: that you had once fought against a Level Nine Beast Tide and defended the Dragon Kingdom!”
“And in the history of our Dragon Kingdom, there was only one person who fought against a Level Nine Beast Tide, and that was Xiu Luo a hundred years ago!”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue curiously asked, “So you concluded that I am Xiu Luo?”
Chen Long laughed heartily, “Of course, I know you’re not Xiu Luo! Xiu Luo God sacrificed himself a hundred years ago; how could he possibly come back to life?”
“I just wanted to use it as a gimmick to catch your attention.”
Zhang Yue replied, “Do you think you’re very humorous?”
Chen Long chuckled, “I think I have just a little bit of humor, but I’m still quite romantic!”
Zhang Yue continued to ask, “Why did he seek your help? Can you mobilize Chen’s Army?”
“To be honest,” Chen Long said, “I am the former Guild Leader of Chen’s Army. At that time, Chen Jun was just the Vice President. But due to Chen Jun inciting guild members to rebel, I almost lost my life, forcing me to go into hiding and live in obscurity!”
“Fortunately, I had some private savings, which allowed me to get by quite well.”
Zhang Yue pondered, “So you want me to help you kill the current Guild Leader of Chen’s Army, Chen Jun, in order to…”
“Regain control and revive Chen’s Army!” Chen Long’s eyes were filled with hatred, “The Heart of the Demon was also taken from me by Chen Jun. He took everything that rightfully belonged to me!”
“Only by killing him can I reclaim what should be mine!”
Zhang Yue realized a problem, “Would Chen Jun let you live until now?”
“No,” Chen Long said, “So in the eyes of the world, the former Guild Leader of Chen’s Army, [Dragon Soaring Thousands of Miles], is already dead.”
With that, Chen Long reached up and removed a mask that he always wore on his face, revealing his true appearance to Zhang Yue for the first time.
“There is no more Dragon Soaring Thousands of Miles in the world, only Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
“One more question,” Zhang Yue continued, “How did you know my real address?”
Chen Long looked around, then whispered something in Zhang Yue’s ear.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Yue said, “Alright, I understand…”
Then, Chen Long began to paint a picture, “Don’t worry, brother. I’m not like Chen Jun. Although I’m his cousin, I’m not as stupid as he is! I won’t treat you like he did.”
“As long as you help me take down Chen Jun, when I regain the position of Guild Leader of Chen’s Army, I will give you half of Tianjing’s territory!”
Zhang Yue wasn’t particularly interested in Chen Jun.
What he cared about was the treasure on Chen Jun, the Heart of the Demon!
So, Zhang Yue said to Chen Long, “Find a way to lure him out, and leave the rest to me.”
With that, Zhang Yue turned and left.
After this battle, everyone in the Temple of Destiny was marked with a Red Name.
Buye Hou: “Anyone want to team up to clear Red Names? I have 500 Sin points, looks like I won’t be sleeping tonight…”
One Night Stand: “Damn! I have 1,500 Sin points! Anyone higher than me? I just want to ask, who else!”
Li Yue: “The Guild Leader seems to have killed quite a few people. How many Sin points does the Guild Leader have?”
“Not bad,” Zhang Yue replied casually, “just over 30,000.”
As soon as he said this, the guild chat fell silent.
Three seconds later.
One Night Stand retracted a message…
At this moment, Zhang Yue tagged Ouyang Ling’er in the chat: “Come over, I need to talk to you in person.”
Soon, Ouyang Ling’er ran over to Zhang Yue, her big eyes innocently looking at him, and asked, “Guild Leader, what do you need from me?”
“Your salary for the next three months is deducted.”
Ouyang Ling’er widened her eyes, “Huh? Why?”
“You figure it out yourself.”
Watching Zhang Yue’s departing figure, Ouyang Ling’er remembered that Chen Long had already negotiated with Zhang Yue before, and suddenly thought of something.
She quickly sent a message to her Feixin contact labeled [BOSS]: “Boss, did you sell me out??”
Shortly after, Chen Long replied, “Ahem… For the greater good, I had to sacrifice you!”
Ouyang Ling’er clutched her head, her expression collapsing, “Ah! I’m doomed…”
On the other side, Zhang Yue sighed, “Ouyang Ling’er, you’re not simple…”
“I couldn’t tell, but from the beginning, you approached me with a purpose.”
However, Ouyang Ling’er’s intentions weren’t bad.
She had experienced a car accident as a child, losing both parents, and was luckily saved by Chen Long who happened to pass by, so everything she did for Chen Long was to repay him.
Moreover, after using her advanced skills to find Zhang Yue’s address, Ouyang Ling’er didn’t disclose it to Chen Long. She simply followed Chen Long’s instructions and sent a letter to Zhang Yue.
And Chen Long, knowing from Chen Jun that Zhang Yue was exceptionally powerful, had the initial goal of getting Zhang Yue to help him fight against Chen’s Army!
Next, Zhang Yue chose a wild area to start killing monsters and clearing Red Names.
The old master of the Tian Family, Tian Ying, heard that Zhang Yue had come to Tianjing and had been marked with a Red Name while trying to aid the Tian Family. He personally dispatched a large number of newly promoted Professionals from the Tian Family to help Zhang Yue and his team clear their Sin points!
He even booked a five-star hotel specifically for Zhang Yue and the people from the Temple of Destiny. After helping them clear their Sin points and revert to White Names, he arranged for them to stay at the hotel.
And inside and outside the hotel, he deployed hundreds of bodyguards skilled in martial arts for close protection!
Accompanied by his granddaughter Tian Xin’er, Tian Ying personally visited the hotel to meet Zhang Yue!
After all, as one of the three major families in Tianjing, the Tian Family’s chairman.
Tian Ying didn’t care about his dignified reputation and personally came to visit Zhang Yue, so naturally, Zhang Yue wouldn’t put on airs.
The group sat in a moon-viewing hall, chatting while admiring the moon.
The long table was filled with pastries, fruits, and other delicacies.
Wu Haotian and Ouyang Ling’er were busy eating.
Zhang Yue, on the other hand, was chatting with the old master of the Tian Family and Tian Xin’er.
“Chairman Tian, you’re too kind to go to such lengths for us.”
Tian Ying chuckled, “It’s what we should do. In Tianjing, if you need anything, just let Xin’er know.”
As he spoke, Tian Yu saw Tian Xin’er sitting on the sofa, resting her chin on her hands, smiling foolishly, and staring at Zhang Yue.
He waved a hand in front of Tian Xin’er, “Stop staring, you’re about to drool!”
Tian Xin’er snapped back to reality, gave Tian Yu a look, “You’re annoying!”
Turning to see Zhang Yue looking at her, Tian Xin’er’s face instantly turned red.
This scene even made the usually aloof old master laugh heartily.
He had already noticed that his granddaughter liked Zhang Yue.
And he himself had a very good impression of Zhang Yue!
If Tian Xin’er had feelings for Zhang Yue, Tian Ying would definitely support it.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In Tianjing, at the headquarters of Chen’s Army Guild.
Chen Jun convened the guild officials for an emergency meeting late at night.
“Who is that Beast Tamer? How is he so powerful!”
“Information found online claims he’s the newly crowned strongest in Zhening Province!”
“Just the strongest in Zhening Province, and he can contend with the three major families of Tianjing?”
“But the data shows… this kid indeed has a grassroots background, with no powerful backing at all.”
Chen Jun slammed the table, snorted coldly, and said angrily, “A mere grassroots dares to challenge my Chen’s Army, I will make him pay a hundredfold!”
“I’ll apply to the higher-ups to mobilize 30% of the guild’s funds to fully enhance the combat power of the new guild here!”
“Zero, just wait to be buried with the Tian Family!”
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