865: Chapter 854: Zhu Xuetao Makes His Move!
865: Chapter 854: Zhu Xuetao Makes His Move!
In the afternoon, the Night Five squad planned to take action, but they were ambushed on the way by a figure dressed in black.
The man in black was immensely powerful.
According to the Night Five squad’s description, the opponent’s abilities were already at the Aerial Mastery level, very likely a master of the Aerial Mastery Realm.
As soon as Teng Yun Geshang heard that the opponent possessed Aerial Mastery skills, his headache intensified.
With that level of power, even he didn’t dare to provoke them.
He was merely at the Intermediate Stage of the True Origin Realm, and facing someone with the strength of the Aerial Mastery Realm would only mean certain death.
If he wasn’t injured, if his strength hadn’t waned, and if he were still at the Peak of the True Origin Realm, Teng Yun Geshang wouldn’t be afraid.
But the problem lay in the incident that occurred back then.
Since then, his martial prowess had stagnated and even started to decline.
Now, he was stuck at the Intermediate Stage of the True Origin Realm, showing no signs of further progress.
It was precisely because he understood his physical condition that Teng Yun Geshang knew he couldn’t afford to delay.
His original strength was supposedly greater than Konstantin’s, yet now they were neck and neck.
It seemed that his dream of becoming the leader was likely unattainable in this lifetime.
At the same time, he needed a successor, which was why he had been indulging Ning Fan repeatedly.
If it were someone else, they would have long since died multiple times over.
Now, with this new incident, Teng Yun Geshang felt helpless and his heart burned with anger.
“Once Night Five returns, you go find Ning Fan.
This matter cannot be delayed anymore.
While Night Five is tied up in the Middle East and cannot be recalled, I want Konstantin dead!”
Teng Yun Geshang’s voice was ice-cold.
Despite the sudden turn of events, he didn’t see it as entirely bad news.
At least now, Night Five squad would be restrained in the Middle East, and when it came time to act against Konstantin, there would be no need to worry about them.
However, the one to take action could not be him.
It had to be an outsider.
Otherwise, the organization’s members would refuse to accept him.
A legitimate reason was needed for him to ascend to leadership.
Simultaneously, if Ning Fan still refused to join Umbrella and accept recruitment, he would also have a valid reason to eliminate Ning Fan.
He believed that once the members of Umbrella learned that Ning Fan was the one who killed Konstantin, they would go mad with vengeance and hunt Ning Fan relentlessly!
It was a dual-purpose plan, and it was Teng Yun Geshang’s best chance.
From Teng Yun Geshang’s perspective now, Konstantin’s position was already within his grasp.
His eyes sparkled with excitement.
Once he became the leader of Umbrella, he would wield supreme authority.
Especially once he gained control over Night Five, there would no longer be anyone capable of opposing him!
“Understood!”
Fei Peilie’s eyes flickered with a strange light.
Though he still had lingering doubts in his heart, this was Teng Yun Geshang’s order—he had no way to refuse it.
Meanwhile, downstairs, the Night Five squad was still maintaining contact with Konstantin, reporting everything that had occurred today.
“An Aerial Mastery Realm expert!”
In the image displayed on the screen, Konstantin sucked in a sharp breath.
The sudden appearance of an Aerial Mastery Realm master caused an enormous headache.
“Put the Ning Fan matter aside for now.
You must investigate thoroughly—who is targeting us!”
Konstantin said furiously.
Ning Fan’s affairs were temporarily shelved.
Now that someone was targeting their Umbrella organization, even if it was an Aerial Mastery Realm expert, they couldn’t let it slide.
If they didn’t settle this matter, who would fear Umbrella in the future?
What Konstantin didn’t know was that there was a traitor in his midst.
Teng Yun Geshang, before this incident, had already carried out an unimaginable move.
Not long after, someone would strike against him.
The recall of Night Five squad to the Middle East was just a matter of time.
…
As time leaped forward to the next day, Ning Fan, worried about Xu Ruolan, decided to step up as her personal bodyguard.
“Brother Ning, you finally showed up…”
Looking visibly sore and exhausted, Zhu Xuetao leaned toward Ning Fan, wearing an expression of exaggerated pain as he looked at him with a hint of grievance in his eyes.
Ning Fan stared at Zhu Xuetao in confusion, utterly puzzled by this display.
“Did you go out to have a wild time last night?
Even your waist gave out?”
Ning Fan scrutinized Zhu Xuetao from head to toe, noticing how the man kept rubbing his lower back.
He couldn’t resist poking fun.
Zhu Xuetao instinctively rolled his eyes, then replied irritably, “Get lost!
Did I ever go off gallivanting?
You’re the one who indulges in wild times!
I’m just a poor soul… Ah, when people get older, any intense activity leads to back pain and stiffness!”
Whatever Zhu Xuetao had been up to, he now looked like someone whose entire skeleton had fallen apart.
Ning Fan watched his performance in silence, devoid of sympathy, his face wearing a teasing smile instead.
Seeing the smile on Ning Fan’s face, Zhu Xuetao’s frustration bubbled up.
He grumbled and cursed with a laugh, “If you knew what I did, you’d be so moved you wouldn’t know what to say!”
Despite his words, Zhu Xuetao secretly fumed inwardly, thinking that if Ning Fan ever found out about what he had done yesterday and still mocked him, he’d make sure Ning Fan ended up looking like a beaten pig’s head!
“So, what did you do?” Ning Fan tilted his head in curiosity, eyeing Zhu Xuetao.
“Help an elderly woman cross the street?”
“Me… Eh, forget it, I’m not telling you.
Go cool off somewhere else!”
Zhu Xuetao shook his head, pouted, and decided he didn’t have the energy to continue chatting idly.
Yesterday, Zhu Xuetao had helped Ning Fan resolve a significant issue, but unfortunately, he couldn’t directly inform him now—he wasn’t ready to reveal his identity.
Because Ning Fan still couldn’t fully see through Zhu Xuetao’s character, and due to preconceived notions, he merely assumed Zhu Xuetao was complaining and didn’t take it to heart.
Seeing that Zhu Xuetao was no longer interested in talking, Ning Fan thought it best not to trouble him and disappeared from Zhu Xuetao’s line of sight.
Once Ning Fan left, Zhu Xuetao’s gaze grew resigned, and he muttered helplessly, “This guy is always stirring up trouble.
He’s practically a magnet for chaos… And this generation’s Night Five isn’t bad either.
They’re close to catching up to the last generation…”
The capabilities of Night Five had exceeded Zhu Xuetao’s expectations.
Yesterday, the person who attacked Night Five was none other than him.
Upon realizing Night Five had arrived in Zhonghai, Zhu Xuetao immediately suspected their target to be Ning Fan.
Zhu Xuetao knew that with Ning Fan’s current strength, going up against Night Five would be a pipe dream—he needed more time to grow stronger.
Hence, Zhu Xuetao stepped in.
Though he initially underestimated Night Five—thinking the newly reassembled squad wouldn’t be much of a challenge—he ended up surprised by their collective might.
The five members working together proved troublesome even for him.
And today, his back and joints ached every time he moved—he couldn’t feel more miserable!