Upon hearing his answer, Iron Fist's companion still cautioned, "As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its cubs. Boss Duan has ordered the elimination of Duan Shenxing. Who knows if he'll regret it someday? In my opinion, this task should be handed over to someone below. That way, if he really regrets it later, there will be room for maneuver!"

"There's no need! You've known Duan Jinyan for so long, have you ever seen him regret anything? Back in Tibet, Lao Meng lost his arm trying to save his life, and in the end, to establish his authority, Duan Jinyan slashed Lao Meng's neck in front of everyone."

Iron Fist chuckled: "Actually, I've always doubted whether Duan Jinyan has any humanity at all! He can even kill his closest friends, let alone a bastard he hasn't seen in so many years! I'm going to kill this kid today, not even Jesus can save him!"

"I believe that, after all, you come from Shaolin Temple, so you don't need to give Jesus face!"

His companion paused for a moment: "Old Duan is a real madman. Even if his own son gets in his way, he'll still kill him without hesitation! I really don't know what he's living for."

Iron Fist and his companion chatted for a few words under the tree before continuing their search deeper into the woods.

When we fought before, Iron Fist didn't hold back at all; he was aiming to kill me.

Therefore, he must not have said those words on purpose for me to hear, otherwise if he had known I was in the tree, he would have come up and fought me long ago.

Duan Jinyan is the leader of the Black Robe Organization. Jiang Man also told me that all orders from this organization require Duan Jinyan's approval before they can be issued.

Although I had suspected this for a while, when they actually said it themselves, I couldn't help but feel a complicated mix of emotions.

There was no sense of loss, nor any hatred.

My trip to the Far East has shattered my hopes for family. Now all I want is to get revenge on Duan Jinyan, to seek justice for myself, and to rid the Duan family of this menace.

It seems that when we were at the Ze Wang Tomb, the leopard really didn't scare me. He told me to stay away from this circle and this underworld, or I would be killed.

I never imagined that this deadly calamity would come from Duan Jinyan.

It seems that my theft of the Prince Ze's jade seal has indeed angered him.

But his chosen method of revenge was not to appear and meet me, but to erase me from this world.

I crouched in the tree, aiming my pistol at Iron Fist's back, and didn't pull the trigger until he disappeared from my sight.

Just as his companion said, those two are just low-level killers. If I shoot now, it will only make us get surrounded and attacked.

Because I wasn't sure if they would turn back after failing to find us, I stayed in the tree until the first light of dawn appeared. Only then, when I was sure Iron Fist and the others weren't coming back, did I call everyone down.

Jiang Man jumped down from the tree, stretching her aching body, and asked me, "Since the Black Robe Organization was able to find our place last night, do you think they might also know our destination and ambushed us on the way?"

I had been thinking about this for half the night while I was in the tree, but I still couldn't figure out how the man in the black robes found our campsite. When I heard Jiang Man's concerns, I nodded and said, "Everyone, please bear with us. We'll take a detour. It's a 40-kilometer journey. If we walk fast, we can reach Ping'an Village before noon."

For a long time, the people in our team have been used to having me as the core, and everyone just follows me when I speak.

As we walked, Jiang Man quickened her pace and walked up to me, whispering, "Duan Shenxing, what are your thoughts on last night's attack?"

"What else could we think? An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

A flash of malice crossed my eyes: "This attack on me by the Black Robe Organization was instigated by Duan Jinyan! Now that we are no longer father and son, I will show absolutely no mercy in the upcoming confrontation."

"No, I'm not asking about you and Duan Jinyan, but about the attack we were subjected to."

Jiang Man said in a low voice, "The reason we camped so far away yesterday was to avoid other groups and prevent unnecessary trouble. Our campsite was also randomly selected. How do you think the Black Robe Organization managed to find us so accurately under these circumstances?"

I understood Jiang Man's unspoken meaning and said directly, "You're overthinking it. The people around me, while not very professional, are not bad people at heart, and their character is impeccable. Most importantly, their futures are all tied to mine. If I fall, they won't have a good ending either, so these people would never betray me!"

“It’s better to offer substantial profits than to bestow favors! Although you usually give them a lot of benefits, if someone wants to bribe them, they will definitely offer even greater profits! The Jiang family has been in business for so many years, and I have seen far too many of these dirty tricks.”

Jiang Man paused for a moment: "I'm not saying this to sow discord between you brothers, it's just that this kind of thing is very important, and we have to be careful. If we're sure they're innocent, then everyone will be happy, don't you think?"

As Jiang Man and I were discussing this, a small stream suddenly appeared in front of us, and at the end of the stream formed a small pond of a few square meters. In the shimmering water, we could see fish swimming in it.

I thought for a moment, then waved my hand and shouted, "Alright, everyone stop for a second, let's pitch our tents and rest here!"

After hearing what I said, the monkey rolled its eyes and said, "Young Master Duan, what are you up to? We've only been traveling for less than an hour since we set off. Why aren't we taking advantage of the cool morning air to hurry on our way? What are we doing resting here?"

“I didn’t get a good night’s rest last night, and I’m too exhausted to walk anymore. Let’s rest here for two hours and take a short nap! Also, let’s all take a shower here and change into our spare clothes. Burn the clothes we’re wearing right now to prevent the Black Robe Organization from sending out their hounds or anything.”

I pointed to a shady spot by the river: "Let's pitch the tent there!"

Although everyone was puzzled by my decision to waste time at this point, they eventually agreed to the plan after my repeated insistence.

While everyone was showering, I took off my shirt and held it in my hand: "Everyone, hand over your satellite phones. It would be a problem if one fell into the water."

The monkey had already entered the pool. Hearing my words, it picked up the satellite phone and handed it to me. As I was taking the phone, I deliberately slipped and threw all the phones into the pool.