Chapter 131: Lang Ji Translator: Tim Editor: Chrissy

Black Snake sighed. He had to say it. He didn't wait for Ye Mo to ask, telling him everything he knew.

Although Black Snake's knowledge was limited, Ye Mo understood that Qian Longtou had abducted Ning Qingxue to threaten him. He didn't know how.

Qian Longtou… Nan Qing again. Ye Mo was furious. He'd planned to let them live a few more days, but now he wanted them dead.

“Lang Ji is coming today?” Ye Mo thought he'd need Lang Ji to go to Africa.

Before Black Snake could reply, Ye Mo sensed Lang Ji with his spirit sense. Lang Ji had only brought a driver. Ye Mo waved his hand, stopping Black Snake.

The door was half-closed. Lang Ji got off and walked straight into the room, expecting Black Snake and the others to be waiting. He was preoccupied and didn't consider why Black Snake didn't greet him.

Entering the room, Lang Ji was shocked to see Ye Mo—the last person he wanted to see. He couldn't understand how Ye Mo was here, but immediately realized their plan was exposed. The driver, who didn't know Ye Mo, seemed to understand the situation.

“Lang Ji, I’ve been waiting for you,” Ye Mo said blandly, seeing Lang Ji's shocked face.

Lang Ji reacted. “How are you here?”

Ye Mo scanned him. “You don’t have the right to ask questions here.”

“Who do you think you are? How dare you be impolite to Brother Lang…” The driver, guessing Ye Mo's identity, shouted at Ye Mo's rudeness to Lang Ji.

“Who am I…” Ye Mo raised his hand; a metal nail pierced the driver’s throat.

Killing over a single sentence, Ye Mo was cocky. Lang Ji's heart burned with fury, but knowing he was no match for Ye Mo, he suppressed it. He was just another goon in Ye Mo's eyes.

Black Snake and San Cai kept their heads low. They knew Ye Mo was merciless. He killed without explanation, as if life meant nothing to him. He was better suited for gang life than they were.

“Why are you abducting Ning Qingxue and Chi Wanqing? Tell me, and I can consider letting you go.” Ye Mo’s tone was plain, but his fury equaled Lang Ji’s. He'd warned Lang Ji to tell Qian Longtou, yet they attacked him, changing their target to those close to him. Qian Longtou was already on Ye Mo's death list.

“Keep dreaming, even if I die, I won’t betray the chairman,” Lang Ji said hatefully.

Hearing this, Ye Mo was pleased, not angry. Lang Ji hadn't said he didn't know, only that he wouldn't say. This wasn't a problem for Ye Mo. He had a hundred ways to make Lang Ji talk; as a stage 3 chi gathering cultivator, failing to deal with an ordinary martial artist would be embarrassing.

He didn't ask again, raising his hand. Three metal nails flew out, hitting Lang Ji's head. Absurdly, they only went in halfway, drawing no blood.

After being hit, Lang Ji became unresponsive.

“Now tell me why Qian Longtou wants you to abduct Ning Qingxue and Chi Wanqing.” Ye Mo's voice was still cold, but Lang Ji nodded.

Hearing Lang Ji reveal Dongfang Xi's plan in detail—including Zi Xu and her master's departure—Black Snake and San Cai shivered. This wasn't due to the plan itself, but because even Lang Ji couldn't resist Ye Mo's methods.

Ye Mo's face darkened. Dongfang Xi was formidable. While Ye Mo wasn't afraid of Qian Longtou's army, this meant Ning Qingxue would likely die, and Chi Wanqing would be affected.

With his personality, if something happened to Chi Wanqing and Ning Qingxue because of him, he'd slaughter the Song Family. This would force him overseas. Dongfang Xi's calculations were immaculate. He hadn't even met Ye Mo.

If Chi Wanqing hadn't had Little Wolf, or if Ning Qingxue hadn't been with her, the plan's first step would have succeeded. But Dongfang Xi hadn't expected Ning Qingxue to be with Chi Wanqing, nor that Chi Wanqing had Little Wolf, or that Ye Mo knew about it.

Even if Ye Mo hadn't known, taking Ning Qingxue and Chi Wanqing with Little Wolf present would be impossible. The plan's success rate was high. If Ning Qingxue hadn't been in Luo Cang, it would have succeeded.

Dongfang Xi was sinister. Ye Mo decided he had to kill him; otherwise, he wouldn't feel comfortable.

If Ye Mo were still stage two, he would use their plan to make the Song Family and Nan Qing fight, but that was unnecessary now. As a Stage 3 Chi Gathering cultivator, he could attack them directly.

Delaying his attack on Qian Longtou's HQ was unwise. Dongfang Xi's cunning meant the slightest clue could let them escape.

Ye Mo asked, “How do you go back after succeeding?”

“I leave people to deal with Ye Mo while taking my men back to Mang Jiang. There’s a direct flight from Mang Jiang to Sri Lanka. From there, we have our own flight to the Sai Na peninsula,” Lang Ji replied.

Ye Mo sighed. No one else, not even another country, could do anything about Qian Longtou. He even had his own flight in Sri Lanka, meaning he likely had them elsewhere.

No wonder he was cocky. He had reason to be. What could a normal person, even an ancient martial arts master, do to Qian Longtou? Could they reach the Sai Na Peninsula?

Ye Mo turned to Black Snake. “If we get to Sri Lanka, can you find the plane to the Sai Na Peninsula?”

Black Snake nodded, knowing refusal meant death.

Ye Mo waved his hand; the three nails flew back.

Lang Ji regained consciousness but remained silent. He was controlled but aware of what he'd said.

“Take me to the Sai Na Peninsula, and I'll let you go,” Ye Mo said blandly.

Lang Ji hesitated, then said, “Kill me, I won’t take you there. If you want to go, Black Snake can take you.”

“I don’t know what sort of person Qian Longtou is, but you're just a subordinate. I don’t know how you entered Nan Qing, but Qian Longtou wouldn’t take you if you weren’t capable.” Seeing Lang Ji’s less adamant refusal, Ye Mo considered taking him in.

He didn’t need Lang Ji's loyalty, only someone to control Nan Qing instead of Qian Longtou. Lang Ji had loyalty, but not unwavering loyalty.

Seeing Lang Ji's hesitation, Ye Mo knew it wasn't because of his words, but because Lang Ji wondered if Qian Longtou would remember him after he died. Though his tone was tough, he hesitated when offered life.

He thought about himself. For years in Nan Qing, each time he wanted to use Nan Qing for revenge, Qian Longtou persuaded him to wait.

He considered what Qian Longtou would do if he were disabled. He wasn’t sure, but knew Qian Longtou wouldn't keep someone useless.

Seeing Lang Ji contemplate, Ye Mo said coldly, “I will kill Qian Longtou. Do you think he can escape? I’m not persuading you, I just don’t want hassle. After I kill Qian Longtou, I need someone to take over Nan Qing. You're suitable. If not, I’ll still kill Qian Longtou; you just won’t be taking over.”

“What?” Lang Ji was shocked. He didn't believe Ye Mo would control Nan Qing—it was like being an emperor.

“And, I can cure your hand. Others can’t, but I can,” Ye Mo said. He didn’t know Qian Longtou well and lacked a good way to persuade Lang Ji. If Lang Ji refused, he'd kill him.

“Okay, I agree. However, I have one condition,” Lang Ji said, raising his head.