Chapter 826 - 753: Ling Yihang’s Terrifying Scheming

Chapter 826: Chapter 753: Ling Yihang’s Terrifying Scheming

Ever since Ling Yihang brought her to Building Two, he had been acting very strangely. It seemed he wanted to use the Super Great Demon and the Ghost Demon to fight each other to the death.

Killing two birds with one stone.

But thinking about it carefully now, Shao Qiu felt these ideas were far too naive, far too perfect. Nobody was a fool. Whether it was the Super Great Demon or the Ghost Demon—could a creature that cultivated from an ordinary being to the level of a Super Great Demon really be stupid?

The other was born from the World Tree Ruins. It had plunged B City into panic, obscured the sun and moon, and forced the Bureau Chief to summon allies from neighboring cities for help. Letting them tear each other apart—the script was simply too perfect.

Moreover, Shao Qiu noticed that Ling Yihang didn’t seem anxious at all; he acted as if none of it mattered to him. It was as if he were an outsider, a stark contrast to his righteous and inspiring demeanor back in the private room. He had proposed using everyone in the Demon Management Bureau as bait. Yet when the Ghost Demon actually appeared, he turned a deaf ear to the situation.

Why?

Did he have an ulterior motive?

She couldn’t figure it out.

"Boss Ling, if you don’t want to go out and help, then I won’t force you. I’ll go help out myself."

Shao Qiu had switched from calling him "Brother Ling" to "Boss Ling," signaling a qualitative change and alienation in their relationship. In an instant, Ling Yihang made her feel that he was a stranger, entirely unfathomable. She had no idea what tricks he had up his sleeve.

"Sister Shao, please wait."

Ling Yihang had been reclining on the office desk, but now he slowly stood up and walked toward Shao Qiu.

Shao Qiu’s sense of foreboding grew increasingly strong. She stepped back to maintain a certain distance from him. What was this ominous premonition? It was crisis. It was death.

But as official city leaders, they were on the same side. It was impossible, and completely unreasonable, for Ling Yihang to harm her. Besides, if the authorities found out about them killing each other, the consequences would be severe.

"Sister Shao, why is your body trembling?" Wearing an inexplicable smile, Ling Yihang approached her step by step.

"Don’t come any closer!"

"What’s wrong?"

Shao Qiu couldn’t explain it, but her sixth sense warned her. It was best not to get too close to Ling Yihang right now, and best not to be alone with him anymore. She needed to get out. The urge was urgent, overwhelmingly urgent. It felt as though if she were even a moment too late, she would die without a burial place.

Ling Yihang continued to approach step by step, the smile on his face giving off an unsettling vibe. Just like a hunter looking at his prey.

Shao Qiu’s delicate body shuddered, and her War God aura erupted. "Don’t come any closer. We aren’t that close!"

"Heh... has Little Sister Shao lost her memory? We were just being intimate, and now you’re telling me we aren’t close?" Ling Yihang shook his head as if disappointed.

Women truly flipped their attitudes faster than flipping the pages of a book.

Shao Qiu froze for a moment. In truth, they really weren’t that close. They were both consenting adults, and neither of them was young anymore. A one-night stand was nothing significant. Did having physical contact automatically mean they were close?

Previously, she had indeed admired and slightly worshipped Ling Yihang. After all, he was the top boss of S City, officially hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius. Any woman would want to have a story with a man like that. A story that could happen even without the need for alcohol.

But now, Shao Qiu felt there was something deeply wrong with him. He was completely unfathomable. Women were highly sensitive, especially a woman like her. The accuracy of her intuition was no less effective than a Superpower.

Ling Yihang stopped in his tracks, but his smile vanished as he continued to shake his head.

Shao Qiu heaved a sigh of relief, immediately turning around to dash out the door. But in a split second, he mysteriously appeared right behind her. One hand tightly clamped around Shao Qiu’s neck, rendering her completely immobile and restricting her breathing. Shao Qiu opened her mouth, but Ling Yihang’s other hand directly clamped over it. He wouldn’t allow her to make a sound.

Ling Yihang’s magnetic voice rang in her ear. "Little Sister Shao, you’ve truly disappointed me. If you had just obediently followed me, I might have still considered the affection we just shared. What a pity. Why did you have to force my hand?

"Why do you care about those people outside? Whether it’s that Super Great Demon or the Ghost Demon, they will all eventually be killed by me. It’s just that before that, I want them to commit a little more slaughter. I’m just feeding them a few more lives.

"Tell me, if those bosses die at the hands of the Ghost Demon or the Super Great Demon, won’t the weight of my victory be even greater? When I take them all down in one fell swoop, how will the authorities reward me? How will they praise me?

"Most importantly, once those bosses are dead, their cities will be left leaderless. I, Ling Yihang, am a once-in-a-millennium genius at Rank Three Perfection, and I am about to reach Rank Four of Ascension. With my abilities, I am more than capable of taking the helm of a few more cities."

Ling Yihang kept Shao Qiu’s mouth covered as he spoke in a leisurely, haunting tone.

Shao Qiu’s beautiful eyes widened in sheer terror. He wanted the Ghost Demon or the Super Great Demon to slaughter all the bosses from the other cities, allowing him to completely reap the benefits as the sole victor. He planned to kill the Ghost Demon and the Super Great Demon, monopolizing all the credit. Furthermore, his ambition was monstrous—he actually wanted to take over the other cities!

Good heavens.

What a ruthless, venomous scheme.

From ancient times until now, there had never been a precedent for a single person to rule over multiple cities. If someone’s merits outshone their masters, their abilities were too outstanding, and they wielded too much power, it was inevitable that they would harbor rebellious intentions toward the nation. They would seize power. They would rebel.

And now, Ling Yihang was seizing power, indirectly betraying his comrades-in-arms so he could take over everything they owned. He was already the top boss of S City. If he were given control of a few more cities, his authority would be far too immense.

"Mmph...!"

Shao Qiu struggled with all her might. She was a High Rank War God; she was by no means a weak woman. Throughout history, how many women had managed to grow to her Level? Even an ancient Cultivator like Luo Ziyun was only on the same level as her. Moreover, Luo Ziyun had only managed to reach this stage by swallowing half of the Lifebound Golden Core of the Half Step to Ascension Demon King Liu.

To be precise, in a certain sense, Shao Qiu was even more outstanding than Luo Ziyun. Yet, such an outstanding woman was now subdued by Ling Yihang, unable to put up the slightest struggle.

It was because her opponent was even more outstanding, more exceptional, and much stronger. He was at Rank Three Perfection, an official top ten super War God. Considering how vast the nation was and how many talents emerged in large numbers, the fact that he ranked in the top ten was terrifying enough.

"Sister Shao, stop struggling. If you keep this up, I’ll have to kill you," Ling Yihang said, a sharp glint flickering in his eyes.

Hearing this, Shao Qiu immediately went stiff and stopped moving.

"That’s a good girl. Weren’t we having a great time just now? Why not do it again?" Ling Yihang removed the hand covering her mouth and said leisurely, "Follow me obediently. Your city will still be under your control, but from now on, you must listen to my every command."

A puppet. He wanted her to become his puppet, or to put it nicely, his subordinate.

"Only then will I be able to stop myself from killing you, understand?"

Shao Qiu nodded desperately.

By the time she realized the danger of sinking into this quagmire, it was already too late. In fact, the more she struggled, the faster she would sink. The grip on her neck tightened further, and gradually, she began to find it impossible to breathe. Shao Qiu even felt that if Ling Yihang wanted to, he only needed to give a casual twist, and she, a High Rank War God, would be instantly killed.

Fear. Even as a War God, she feared death and cherished her life just as much as any ordinary person.

Ling Yihang smiled. He smiled very happily and naturally, without the slightest hint of surprise.

Everything was going exactly according to his plan, without a single misstep.