Chapter 548 - 548: Miss Feng's Plot?

The three founders of Black Cloak were Mr. Long, Mr. Hu, and Miss Feng.

He already knew the identity of Mr. Long, the main culprit behind his parents' murder: a man named Ji Xiao.

And yet, life was always so ironic.

He never would have imagined that his greatest enemy was one of his own kin.

Ji Xiao was his mother's elder brother—his very own uncle!

As for Mr. Hu, he had killed him in a slum not long ago.

'So what is this Miss Feng doing here?'

'And how did Zhu Yan of the War Department get dragged into this?'

A series of questions echoed in Jiang Xinghai's mind.

"Okay, I'll be there in half an hour."

After replying to Zhu Yan, Jiang Xinghai's expression remained unchanged all the way to the AM branch office.

Qin Shuang, who was in charge of the AM branch, was waiting there.

After greeting them, Jiang Xinghai turned to Shen Lingxue. "You two head inside. I have something to take care of. I'll see you tonight."

With Min Rou, the bodyguard sent by his eldest martial sister, by her side, he wasn't worried about Shen Lingxue's safety.

Besides, the vast Shanhe Province no longer posed a threat.

He then drove straight to West Mountain Cemetery.

It was a place heavy with the stench of death.

From a distance, rows of tombstones stood among verdant cypress trees, exuding a sense of solemn reverence.

Jiang Xinghai calmly got out of his car and walked slowly into the cemetery.

He didn't know why Miss Feng had chosen this place to meet.

But he could guess a thing or two.

'Was she planning to pick out a grave for him?'

After all, he and Black Cloak were mortal enemies.

'He refused to believe Miss Feng would go behind Mr. Long's back just to chat and make friends with him. That was absolutely impossible!'

The only explanation was that she wanted to put him to rest here—permanently.

From the moment he stepped into the cemetery, he had spread his Divine Sense, covering a hundred-meter radius.

Within the range of his Divine Sense, he detected two women in the deepest part of the cemetery.

One of them was in a pit as deep as a person's waist, furiously digging with a shovel!

The pit was rectangular, over two meters long and a meter wide.

It was clearly a pit meant for burying someone alive!

And this woman was none other than Zhu Yan, whom Jiang Xinghai had only recently met!

A deadly chill flashed in Jiang Xinghai's eyes.

'Zhu Yan, a stunningly beautiful woman who in his eyes was a 9.5 out of 10, was actually doing such back-breaking labor?'

'This is outrageous!'

Next to Zhu Yan stood a middle-aged woman wearing sunglasses.

She was dressed in black casual wear, a slender cigarette held between her fingers.

Apparently, she was supervising the work!

'As expected,' he thought. 'This woman must be Miss Feng from the Imperial City!'

'Just as I suspected.'

Having a good idea of why Miss Feng had sought him out, Jiang Xinghai's figure flickered and vanished.

「Meanwhile.」

"You're finally here."

Miss Feng seemed to sense Jiang Xinghai's arrival. She spoke coldly to Zhu Yan, who was still digging the pit. "Pick up the pace. The two of you will be slumbering here together. I will give you my blessing."

"You think you'll get away with this?"

Zhu Yan's face was pale, and a flicker of terror shone in her eyes.

Her Great Venerable cultivation was simply too weak compared to Miss Feng, who was at the Middle Stage of the Celestial Destiny Realm.

Helpless, she could only keep digging while praying for Jiang Xinghai's arrival.

"Walk over here slowly. Otherwise, the moment I press this button, she'll go—BOOM!"

Sitting on a stone ledge, Miss Feng suddenly looked forward at Jiang Xinghai, who had come to an abrupt stop some distance away.

She held a small remote control in her hand, which she brandished at Jiang Xinghai.

That was right.

An explosive device was strapped to Zhu Yan's body!

This was one of the reasons Zhu Yan wanted to resist but didn't dare to defy her.

"Miss Feng, for someone of your high status and power to stoop to such despicable acts... Have you no shame? What would people say if this got out?"

Jiang Xinghai approached slowly, a complex expression on his face. He realized his earlier scan with his Divine Sense had somehow failed to detect the explosive device on Zhu Yan.

It was no wonder. The cunning Miss Feng had strapped the device directly against Zhu Yan's abdomen, right against her skin and hidden beneath her T-shirt. Jiang Xinghai hadn't performed a more invasive scan.

"Further talk is pointless. Do you want to save her?"

Miss Feng stared at Jiang Xinghai, who approached with a calm and composed demeanor, then pointed at Zhu Yan in the pit.

"And you think I know her well?"

Jiang Xinghai said nonchalantly as he walked, making no rash moves. He stopped three meters from the pit.

"If you didn't know her well, why would you come?"

Miss Feng was direct. "Did you only come because I'm from Black Cloak?"

"Why else?"

Jiang Xinghai spread his hands. "Let's be direct. What is this about?"

"I hear your skills are quite impressive."

Miss Feng stared directly at Jiang Xinghai, paying no mind to Zhu Yan in the pit.

"In what way, specifically?" Jiang Xinghai asked, the corner of his mouth twitching as he played along with her.

Miss Feng giggled. "We're all adults here. Why play word games with me?"

"And?" Jiang Xinghai shrugged.

"So, I'd like to test them for myself."

A smirk played on Miss Feng's lips as she deliberately, yet seemingly casually, stretched her legs a few times.

The implication was obvious.

The sight made Jiang Xinghai feel nauseous. "You? You think you're worthy of my favor?"