"Hello, Wang Xia. This is Li Yang," Li Yang said as he dialed the number.
"I know you're Li Yang. Is there something you need?" Wang Xia said lazily. It was quite late, almost midnight. While not considered late for city dwellers, judging from Wang Xia's voice, she was probably already asleep. She was health-conscious, going to bed early and waking up early, with a very regular biological clock. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't be doing that kind of thing in a hotel during the day.
"Oh, it's nothing serious. Where are you now? Are you still in Jiangnan City?" Li Yang asked with a dry laugh.
"Oh. I've already gone back; I've finished things up there," Wang Xia said with a yawn.
"Oh, is that so? Have you already rested?" Li Yang had no choice but to make conversation, trying his best not to show his disappointment.
But Wang Xia still figured it out, and giggled, "Li Yang, do you want to sleep with me?"
Li Yang was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled awkwardly, "No, I was just showing you some concern. We finally got together, so of course I want to be closer to you and care about you more!"
"Come on, I know you too well. You really just want to sleep with people. But you're the kind of guy I both love and fear, so I wouldn't dare mess with you easily." Wang Xia said with lingering fear. Although she was very satisfied that day, the consequences were quite serious. She barely got out of bed all day, and her legs were sore and numb.
Li Yang was secretly pleased. Hearing his woman say such things would make any man feel proud and satisfied. "Get some rest. I was just checking in on you. Okay, nothing else. Goodnight~"
"Uh. Goodnight then~" Wang Xia said.
"How about a kiss?" Li Yang said with a wicked grin.
Chapter 849: Conspiracy. Framing.
"You pervert!" Wang Xia scolded playfully, but still kissed her phone, making a soft "pop" sound. Li Yang chuckled and replied. Then he hung up. Instead of going straight back to the hotel, he went to the top floor of a high-rise building, sat cross-legged, and began meditating to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, improving his cultivation level and nurturing his second primordial spirit, the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm. This second primordial spirit was now completely in Li Yang's form, sitting cross-legged in his dantian, its cultivation level a level higher than Li Yang's—the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation realm. In the cultivation world, this was a formidable figure. Li Yang's original body was only at the late stage of Qi Induction, merely a young and skilled cultivator. He was still powerless against those old-timers and could easily be annihilated with a single finger.
Li Yang was in a great mood after a night of cultivation. Although his strength hadn't increased much, the spiritual energy on Earth was too thin, making rapid improvement impossible. Even in cultivation holy lands like Kunlun, Maoshan, and Shushan, the spiritual energy wasn't as abundant as it had been in ancient times, so the cultivation speed was only slightly faster. After reaching the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation realm, further progress was harder than ascending to heaven. Basically, on Earth today, becoming an immortal was a pipe dream.
With a leap, taking advantage of the rising sun, Li Yang spread his blood wings and jumped down from the dozens of stories high. The morning breeze was cool and comfortable, making his mood soar, and he understood even more why humans have always wanted to fly.
Unfortunately, upon landing, a beggar was picking through trash by a bin when he suddenly saw someone fall from the sky. He immediately squatted down, his lips trembling, his eyes almost popping out, and stammered, "You, are you a human or a ghost?"
"Me? I'm a god~" Li Yang chuckled and quickly disappeared around the corner.
The beggar quickly caught up, but Li Yang had long since disappeared. He muttered to himself, "I'm seeing things, I'm seeing things..."
After Li Yang left quickly, he arrived at an inconspicuous place. There were many inns there, and the people staying there were of all social classes, mostly out-of-towners. The sudden appearance of a few out-of-towners didn't attract much attention. Lu Da, Lei Xin, and the underlings from the Bagua Sect were all staying here.
He silently slipped into Luda and Leixin's room, where they were already awake and doing their morning exercises.
"Boss~" The two hurriedly called out to Li Yang as they finished work.
"Hmm. Luda did a good job yesterday~" Li Yang sat down on the bed and said with a smile.
"Hehe, these chickens and dogs are no match for you~" Luda waved his hand and laughed triumphantly.
"Hmm, Leixin, how is it?" Li Yang asked, looking at Leixin.
"Boss, their men took the guy to the hospital immediately after we left. They didn't call the police, but I think their boss, Long Snake, definitely knows. Because this morning, a brother came to report that a new group of helpers had arrived in Long Snake's territory, and there's someone in charge now, a guy called Manzi. He's supposedly from Hunan, very fierce and daring, and knows some local martial arts. Usually, a dozen people wouldn't be a match for him," Lei Xin reported.
"How many of them came?" Li Yang asked, nodding.
“There are probably a hundred or so,” Lei Xin said.
"How is their combat strength?" Li Yang asked.
"They should be a bit stronger than Da Shuan. According to their own people, Chang She is furious this time. He even smashed a cup. He's determined to find us and teach us a lesson." Lei Xin said calmly.
"It would be abnormal if he wasn't angry. I'd like to see what tricks he can pull. But this time, I'll make him suffer a lot," Li Yang said casually, without any worry.
"Boss, do you have a plan?" Lei Xin asked excitedly.
"It seems difficult to frame the pimp. Otherwise, it would be most interesting to let them fight amongst themselves," Li Yang said with some regret.
"Yes, we've already set sail, and it's said that in recent years, Chicken Head and Long Snake have reached a tacit understanding to keep to themselves and have a peaceful relationship." Tears Heart said with a hint of helplessness.
"Impossible. Since they're from the underworld and they've had a fierce fight before, there must be irreconcilable conflicts between them. The apparent calm is only temporary. I think as long as we work hard, we can definitely dig out some useful information," Li Yang said, shaking his head slightly.
Lei Xin chuckled and gave a thumbs up, saying, "Boss, you're amazing! You could guess it without even knowing. That's right, Chicken Head and Long Snake do indeed have irreconcilable conflicts."
"Hurry up and say it, stop dawdling!" Luda urged impatiently.
"Screw you, are you in such a rush? You're done with just one, two, three?" Lei Xin teased Lu Da, annoyed.
"Fuck your sister, I'm a golden gun that never falls down, I can last half an hour without it going down!" Luda roared, glaring.
"Alright, stop arguing and tell me what happened," Li Yang waved his hand to interrupt them and asked.
Lei Xin glared at Lu Da before saying, "Back then, Spicy Chicken Head and Long Snake rose to prominence in Jiangnan City at almost the same time. Neither of them would admit defeat to the other. Chicken Head and Long Snake were the most fierce rivals. Some people say that Chicken Head's wife was raped by Long Snake and that a video was even filmed. I just don't know if that video still exists now."
Li Yang smiled, patted Lei Xin on the shoulder and said, "Lei Xin, you did a great job, you deserve credit!"
"Thank you so much, boss. It's all thanks to your excellent leadership!" Lei Xin chuckled.
"Damn it, who taught you to flatter?" Luda cursed unhappily.
"Is it any of your business if I like it?" Lei Xin rolled her eyes and said.
"These guys have had this kind of conflict before, an irreconcilable deadlock, which makes things easier. Now we've challenged Ma Dashuan, the leader of the Long Snake gang, and the Long Snake is furious. So next, we'll go after Chicken Head. But this time, we can't show ourselves. We need to find a few lesser-known henchmen to cause trouble for Chicken Head. Then you guys have someone spread the word that the Long Snake suspects Chicken Head is the one who caused him trouble, which is why he's retaliating. Let them suspect each other. Then I'll find a way to get that video and put it online. I don't believe Chicken Head won't be enraged and fight the Long Snake to the death!" Li Yang said with a sneer.
"Boss, what if they don't fight each other?" Luda shouted.
"Go to hell! Is the boss's plan wrong?" Lei Xin retorted.
"Fuck your sister~ You're just a lackey~" Luda cursed angrily.
"Hehe...you big idiot, you should learn from me. Look how happy the boss is now?" Lei Xin chuckled.
Li Yang kicked the guy in the butt and cursed, "Damn it, I hate it when people flatter me. Just do your job well!"