Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Chapter 674 - 683: The Mastermind (51st Update!)

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West Mountain Village is a small village on the outskirts of Donghai City, roughly an hour's drive away.

The rugged road was riddled with potholes as Ye Ling drove along the bumpy path, Mo Xing's face darkened, "Dammit, there must be a problem; otherwise, why would he hide here!"

"Right now, the key is whether he knows who the mastermind behind the scenes is; this is crucial."

Ye Ling frowned and asked, while Mo Xing nodded on the side. He didn't believe that this guy was directly sought out by the hidden culprit.

After all, no one would be that foolish. Everyone was aware of the methods employed by Mo Xing and his team; once someone was under investigation, it was over for them.

Twenty minutes later, Ye Ling and two others stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard. The courtyard was old, with a persimmon tree inside, but it had long since lost not only its fruit but also its leaves, scattering them on the ground.

"The door is closed; could it be that he's not at home?"

Mo Xing furrowed his brow and asked, but Ye Ling shook his head: "He's inside the house."

As he spoke, Ye Ling pointed with his finger, and the firmly shut door quietly opened. The three of them slowly stepped into the courtyard, the rustling leaves stirring with their movement.

The creaky door swung open, revealing a man sitting on a sofa inside the decrepit house. He appeared to be in his forties, with an honest and loyal face, completely fraught with fear.

"Still, you've found me, you've actually found me."

The man murmured softly. Ye Ling's eyes immediately sparkled with sharpness—clearly, this man did know something; otherwise, why would he say such things?

"Speak up, who instructed you to do this? Do you realize what you've done wrong?"

Ye Ling didn't resort to violence right away but stood opposite the man and said slowly, while the man raised his head, his eyes bloodshot: "I did it all for my child!"

"Bullshit! Just because of your kid, you think you can harm my father?!"

Mo Xing kicked the man in the chest. The man fell backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The force of Mo Xing's kick was substantial, more than an average person could bear.

"My child has leukemia and needs hundreds of thousands of yuan for surgery. I'm not capable and have no money. I can't just watch as my child dies!"

"He's only eighteen, at the prime of his life. Yet someone offered me a million yuan just to switch out a road barrier—tell me, wouldn't you make the switch?"

"Yes, you can't understand, but I switched it! No matter what it took, even if it meant murder, I would do it for my child; I would trade my life for theirs!"

"I knew there had to be a catch because that person told me, after making the switch, to return to my hometown and lay low. I've been hiding for three days, having nightmares every night. I knew it couldn't be anything good, but still, I did it!"

"Now you've come. Kill me or beat me, do as you please. I know I will face retribution."

A grown man, nearly seven feet tall, weeping as he spoke, tugged at the heartstrings, but it still wasn't a justifiable reason for committing acts he knew were wrong.

"We won't touch you; just tell us who gave you the money, and that's all."

Ye Ling took a deep breath and asked. The man lifted his head, his eyes still bloodshot: "Li Ya from Donghai!"

Ye Ling and his two companions left, but in that old courtyard, the man held a card with a million yuan in his hands, and he wept like a child.

"Get someone to look into who this Li Ya really is, right away!"

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Mo Xing gritted his teeth and made a phone call, ten minutes later the call came back. Li Ya was a contractor who specialized in undertaking various government construction projects.

However, just a few days ago, while he was taking a bath at home, he got electrocuted in the bathtub and died. His body has already been cremated into ashes.

"Damn it! A bunch of bastards, who the hell did this!"

Mo Xing clenched his teeth and roared in a low voice. Suddenly, Ye Ling's eyes lit up abruptly, "I ask you, does Jiang You have a relative in Nanyang?"

"Nanyang? The Guo Family?"

Mo Xing asked with confusion. Suddenly, Li Tianhao nodded, "This formation, it originated from that generation, could it be that bastard Jiang You?"

Ye Ling immediately made a call, asking Shenfeng to

"The first of the seven laws of the mystical realm states that one must not harm ordinary people. Don't tell me you're unaware of it!"

"Just for this alone, I could slaughter you, you old thing!"

Li Tianhao moved his wrist and sneered. The Golden Core Stage expert couldn't block a kick from Li Tianhao, after all, Li Tianhao was young, while the Azure Dragon Grand Sorcerer had already reached a frail state.

"Jiang You, I think Jiang Xiaobai also misses you, what do you say?"

Ye Ling smiled grimly, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.