Chapter 51: Operation King Hunting
Chapter 51: Operation King Hunting
Late at night.
In the study room of Leng Xiyao's mansion, the lights were bright at this moment.
During these weeks, although the manor was empty, it was still spotlessly clean, obviously someone had arranged for it to be cleaned.
Sitting in her own super luxurious chair, Leng Xiyao kept flipping through the documents in front of her that were so numerous that they covered the entire desk.
As the mayor, there are always countless reports coming to her every day, such as which family lost something, or which chamber of commerce moved in. No matter how big or small the matter is, it will be reported to her all at once.
It's because she doesn't have a dedicated staff team.
In the past, she hardly even looked at these things. After all, the really important things were all asked directly to her, so these documents were dispensable.
But now, if she really wants to get involved in the affairs of the Spirit Hall, she must find the documents that record the actions of the "Tian Dou Dark Guards".
Qin Menglan was like a little secretary beside her, reading the materials with her.
It was a very harmonious scene, with an atmosphere of husband and wife singing in unison or harmonious music of the zither and the harp. If not a fat man suddenly appeared and knelt in front of them.
"Miss, something has happened. It's going to be a big accident!"
A fat man with a wretched face and who looked to weigh more than 300 pounds suddenly appeared in front of them. He prostrated himself on the ground, wailing.
Leng Xiyao was startled by the sudden howling, but when she saw that it was someone she knew, she calmed down. However, she couldn't help but curse, "You dog-like thing, why are you howling in the middle of the night? Do you want to scare us to death?"
When Xingdou Town was first established, Leng Xiyao was still a disabled person; although Qin Menglan was precocious, she was too young to handle many things; and Luo Qianrou was just an excellent housekeeper, but not suitable for managing affairs outside the family.
Therefore, Leng Xiyao specially rescued a down-and-out businessman whom she had investigated. This businessman had excellent character and ability, but because of bad luck, his market was taken over by a bunch of big capitalists and he went bankrupt.
After being rescued, this businessman worked loyally for Leng Xiyao, maneuvering among various forces to seek benefits for her.
That’s right, it’s Old Huang in front of us.
But Old Huang has a problem. According to Leng Xiyao, that is masochism. According to him, he would feel uncomfortable if he was not insulted by the eldest lady for a day.
"Ouch~" As expected, Old Huang was not angry at all. He even acted as if he was intoxicated. This despicable look made Leng Xiyao want to kick this bitch to death on the spot.
Seeing Leng Xiyao's increasingly unfriendly expression, Old Huang didn't dare to play tricks anymore, and quickly stood up and started to talk business: "This is what's going on, Miss, do you know the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe?"
Hmm? Xue Qinghe?
Leng Xiyao was quite surprised. She was searching for information about the other party. Could it be that Lao Huang had some information?
"I know. Is he the one who came here recently to obtain the spirit ring?"
Old Huang nodded and said solemnly, "Yes, but Crown Prince Tiandou has come with bad intentions. During the few days he spent in Xingdou Town, he was quite dissatisfied with the system here and even expressed his desire to have the royal family take over this place directly."
Hmm? There is such a thing?
Leng Xiyao was a little confused. Wasn't this prince deeply rooted in people's hearts for his benevolence and wisdom? But how could a wise man let his inner thoughts be seen by others?
If she was Xue Qinghe, and really wanted to seize Xingdou Town, she would definitely discuss it with her father first, gather an army, call on a few great masters, and rush forward in the dead of night when everyone is relaxed in military preparations, control the beast, and then hack the mayor to death with a slash of swords, creating a fait accompli. No one would be able to stop the royal family from taking over.
But what the hell is this yelling about?
Seeing that Leng Xiyao was listening carefully, Old Huang continued, "No matter what the prince's true thoughts are, his words still had a significant impact on us. The people in Xingdou Town are a little uneasy. In just the past two days, our income has dropped by half!"
"Isn't this scary?"
When he said the latter part, Lao Huang's face turned a little grim, as if he felt cheated for losing money.
Leng Xiyao was speechless. My goodness, love is for money!
"Alright, alright, it's not a big deal, it's just a small thing." Leng Xiyao waved her hands and wanted to act as if she didn't care, but she suddenly remembered that Xingdou Town could bring her about 10,000 gold soul coins every day, and half of it would be 500!
She felt a little distressed too.
"It's just a small amount of money, it's not very important. The important thing is, Old Huang, do you know the strength of Xue Qinghe's followers this time? Also, where did they go?" After recovering, Leng Xiyao still didn't forget the main business, so she asked Old Huang.
"Xue Qinghe brought two Soul Douluo warriors, one at level 86 and one at level 82, and five Soul Saint warriors. Apart from that, he did not bring anyone else. Generally speaking, sending out this lineup just to obtain the fourth soul ring is already considered a luxury."
Although Lao Huang looks unreliable, he is never vague when it comes to professional issues. He has already investigated these things: "This morning, they set out from the east gate and went straight into the forest. When they were about one kilometer away from the town, we stopped following them to avoid being discovered."
"By the way, there is also a very beautiful maid who is inseparable from the prince, tsk tsk tsk."
Leng Xiyao nodded. She believed in Lao Huang's words without a doubt. In the past few years, Lao Huang had proved to her many times that she was not only an excellent businessman, but also an outstanding intelligence minister.
The news he brought made Leng Xiyao come up with a bold plan.
Everything has two sides, and this matter is no exception.
Is Xue Qinghe's guard configuration scary? Scary, but that's for other people. For Leng Xiyao, it's not even a risky move.
Da Huang's strength has not stagnated over the years. Now he has no problem killing a Soul Douluo of around level 85 alone or restraining these two Soul Douluos.
If these guards are disguised members of the Spirit Hall, then this matter will be easy to handle. Just send Da Huang to cause trouble, and then she will take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and see if she can steal the prince out.
But if it wasn't disguised by a member of the Spirit Hall, then it can be said that there is no hope at all.
Since the Spirit Hall is bound to take action, and they haven't infiltrated the prince's personal guards, doesn't this mean that they are preparing to send at least one Titled Douluo to resolve the matter?
Leng Xiyao is not able to handle a Titled Douluo right now!
(End of this chapter)