Almighty Genius

Chapter 2240 - 1734: Hidden Agendas

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"Underground Palace?"

But Qin Fang also caught an interesting term from the mouths of the two people, which slightly surprised him, "What kind of underground palace would make the six major Chinese families so eager…"

"Moreover, judging from their conversation, this underground palace seems to be very dangerous…"

Perhaps Qin Fang did not hear completely, it was difficult to guess the truth from these fragments of information.

"Hopefully so…"

After hearing Vincent's assurance, Jiang Ming's tone seemed to relax a bit, not as tough as before.

"Captain Vincent, there are still three days until the next opening of the underground palace… During these three days, I hope all your people are in place! We don't want to waste another three months because of you…"

Another man's voice sounded, feminine, with a bit of a sissy tone, unique indeed… Qin Fang naturally recognized him, as he was Kong Lin from the Kong Family, one of the six major families.

Qin Fang paid close attention to him from their first meeting… Not only was he sissy, but he was also obviously a psychopath, the danger level of such a person far exceeded that of the others.

Though Jiang Ming appeared aggressive, the real leader among them was this sissy Kong Lin… Even Chen Lin, Jiang Ming, Jiang Wei, and the other young masters from the other three families had to act according to his expression.

Whenever Kong Lin spoke, the others instantly fell silent, basically sealing the decision.

"I've come to inform the young masters that all my people have already assembled, ready for action at any time…"

Despite the daunting backgrounds of the people before him, Vincent, a great grandmaster level expert, wasn't necessarily intimidated by them. He responded courteously to their disrespectful remarks.

"Really?"

Upon hearing Vincent's reply, Kong Lin simply expressed brief doubt and then immediately said, "Alright, let your people arrive at the destination before noon tomorrow…"

"OK! No problem…"

Vincent responded straightforwardly.

Then, after some small talk, Vincent left the meeting room, taking the Hand of the Devil members with him… Leaving only the six major families in the manor.

"Old Kong, do you really believe this guy's words?"

Just when Qin Fang thought his gains were over, the remaining members from the six families began discussing, with Chen Lin, who had remained silent, speaking up.

"Yes, Vincent is quite something… If we let him have too much freedom, we might end up with nothing but an empty basket!"

Jiang Wei, who had a good relationship with Chen Lin, chimed in.

"Hmph… Who's afraid of him! If they dare mess around, we'll eliminate them first… Whatever's in the underground palace, we must get our hands on it!"

Hot-tempered Jiang Ming, although part of the same family as Jiang Wei, has always been at odds with him; even during this operation, it was originally only Jiang Wei from the Jiang family, but Jiang Ming forcibly inserted himself.

Under normal circumstances, other families would never allow such a thing to happen; having one extra person strengthens a family slightly, tilting the scales of victory towards them.

But this time was different, no one opposed Jiang Ming's inclusion, even Jiang Wei just smiled bitterly, not opposing it… creating quite an intriguing situation.

Of course, these matters were unrelated to Qin Fang, who was unaware, merely inferring bits from their conversations.

"The Hand of the Devil members are here to be cannon fodder this time! I knew Vincent's little tricks long ago, but… afraid his plan might misfire this time!"

Facing queries from the others, Kong Lin remained quite composed, speaking in his sissy tone, unhurriedly.

"Did you bring the Shadow Guard?"

A brief silence swept through the meeting room; even Qin Fang sensed the chilling moment, contemplating departure when someone suddenly asked.

"Shadow Guard…"

Hearing the term, Qin Fang paused, as it was utterly familiar to him.

Six Major Chinese Clans are actually the six Great Elders of The Green Gang, with significant positions in the gang, surpassing even the current Gang Leader's power. Besides the main hall experts, The Green Gang has a very secret force called the Shadow Guard.

Originally, the Shadow Guard should be the exclusive guard of the Gang Leader of The Green Gang, only the Gang Leader has the qualification to control it...

But now, the situation has completely changed.

The Shadow Guard is nominally the exclusive guard of the Gang Leader, but in reality, it is controlled by the six Great Elders. The six Great Elders created a token, which is rotated among the Six Major Families, allowing the Shadow Guard to perform certain tasks.

Of course, the Shadow Guard also has its independence... Although it has detached from the Gang Leader's control, the six Great Elders can only ask for their help once a year; if there are further requests, they'll have to wait a few years!

When Kong Lin casually mentioned this, he seemed unconcerned about Vincent, a Great Grandmaster Level Expert. Others immediately thought of the mysterious and terrifying Shadow Guard... Coincidentally, the Shadow Guard is in the hands of the Kong Family this year.

"You will know in due time..."

However, Kong Lin obviously did not intend to reveal more, merely responding indifferently, then fell silent.

The others seemed satisfied with Kong Lin's attitude and refrained from asking further, departing this conference hall... Yet, they chose not to leave, nor return to their residences, opting instead to stay here.

It seems they too fear unnecessary delays and plan to rest a bit before proceeding to their destination...

They could afford to stay, but Qin Fang couldn't. He immediately withdrew from there, quickly returning to the garden, returned the clothes he borrowed to the poor bodyguard, and then escaped via Water Escaping at the stream.

The bodyguard awoke, his memory fuzzy, feeling as if he had inexplicably fallen asleep...

Although Qin Fang knocked him out, he used secret techniques that left no pain or marks, thus hiding his actions very well.

"No matter what, I must make a trip..."

For the Six Major Chinese Clans to have such a covert purpose, even creating a strange ruse as cover and contacting the famous Hand of the Devil Mercenary Corps for help, there must be some hidden agenda, which Qin Fang absolutely did not believe.

Especially the mentioned Underground Palace... Qin Fang didn't know what exactly it was, but it must certainly be a secret and vital place, with treasures concealed inside to incite envy from the Six Major Families, even tempting the Hand of the Demon—that was very unusual indeed.

Therefore, Qin Fang considered it necessary to follow through and investigate.

"Hmph... Even if I can't obtain the treasures, don't expect you to get them!"

The Six Major Families, although claiming to be Chinese Families, have substantially changed in essence; Chen Lin and others do not even consider themselves Chinese... To some extent, they are traitorous ingrates.

Against such people, Qin Fang saw no need for courtesy and decided to be as ruthless as possible...

Moreover, the enmity between Qin Fang and Chen Lin was profound, to the extent of being endless, thus Qin Fang saw even less reason to hesitate.

"Uh... Are you staying at my place tonight?"

Considering their secretive movements, Qin Fang didn't dare leave easily, so he notified Helen to stay at her place for the night, making it easier to spy on the Six Major Chinese Clans...

"That's great! I like sleeping naked, and... I don't close my door when I sleep!"

Helen seemed quite excited, licked her alluring lips, whispered to Qin Fang with a sly smile, and even flirtatiously teased Qin Fang's earlobe with her tongue!

"This damn temptress..."

Even a man like Qin Fang, with considerable self-control, couldn't help but react to such temptations... But he could only endure it, cursing inwardly, swiftly entering the guest room to rest.

"Resolutely not giving this temptress a chance!"

Shutting the door, Qin Fang resolutely murmured, "Who knows if this temptress might come sneak attack me at midnight? Should I accept it if she does, or accept it, or accept it?"

Helen indeed had the potential to become a Fox Spirit, not only possessing flawless beauty but also a fabulous figure. With women's other seduction techniques combined, her allure index skyrocketed.

Even Qin Fang, faced with such a seductress, did not dare guarantee that his self-control would definitely hold... At least, not without showing signs of weakening!

"This man is becoming more charming! I find... I'm really starting to fall for him!"

Watching Qin Fang's embarrassed escape, Helen licked her lips and murmured smilingly, "Alas, too bad he's Yunxuan's man... Otherwise, I wouldn't mind toppling him!"

Still, she didn't disturb Qin Fang any further, merely shook her head, seemingly with regret, and proceeded to handle other matters.

Unlike idle Qin Fang, Helen had many company affairs requiring her attention, lacking leisure time for play, which unexpectedly afforded Qin Fang considerable peace. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and support it, your support is my greatest motivation.)