A certain inn.
The first floor was packed with diners, all gossiping about the Leng family and the Tree Ghost Clan.
"More than fifty guards attacked more than a dozen Tree Demons, and two of them still managed to escape. The Leng family isn't strong enough either!"
"I've heard about it too. It happened around noon today. Apparently, apart from the two who escaped, all the other Tree Demons were killed on the spot."
"The Leng family is ruthless enough; this time, they've probably forged a deep-seated grudge with the Tree Demon Clan."
"Leng Manjin has been killed, the Leng family will definitely seek revenge."
The diners chatted as they ate, discussing the feud between the Leng family and the Tree Ghost Clan as an amusing anecdote.
Little did they know, the culprit behind this incident was also here.
Xia Tianqiong, transformed into a ghostly figure, is sitting in a corner, pretending to drink and eat, but actually eavesdropping on the conversations between the strange diners to learn about the situation outside.
He planned to hide for another day before revealing his true identity.
He would then say he had been robbed, and that the robbers, fearing his identity, hadn't killed him after taking the money.
This explanation is a bit far-fetched, and the Leng family may not believe it.
But it doesn't matter, since Manager Hu is here, no one dares to touch him.
The plan was good, but unexpected things always happen.
Just as I was thinking of Manager Hu, I happened to walk into this inn.
As soon as it came in, it looked around as if it was looking for something.
When he saw Xia Tianqiong, he paused slightly, then continued looking around.
Xia Tianqiong's heart skipped a beat, wondering if it could see through her face-changing technique.
Fortunately, Manager Hu only looked around once before leaving.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he hadn't been discovered.
Suddenly, Manager Hu's voice rang in his mind, "Mr. Xia, what are you doing? It's very chaotic right now. If you wander around, it could be dangerous."
Xia Tianqiong froze on the spot, not expecting that Manager Hu would still find out.
He asked in his mind, "Manager Hu, how did you find me? How were you able to see through my disguise?"
“My nose is a million times better than a dog’s by smell, so finding you is easy. Your face-changing technique is a low-level trick; anyone above the level of a powerful trickster can see through it at a glance.”
Xia Tianqiong was startled; it seemed that even the face-changing technique couldn't completely hide one's identity.
This statement also indicates that Manager Hu is at least cunning and ruthless.
"Mr. Xia, what happened last night? Why are you hiding it?"
Manager Hu asked another question.
Xia Tianqiong thought for a moment and answered it half-truthfully, "Simply put, the Leng family and the Tree Ghost Clan are impersonating each other, both wanting to kidnap me and then frame the other."
I stumbled upon this by chance, so I pretended to be kidnapped and made them fight each other. That's roughly how it happened.
"This is outrageous! Knowing you are a distinguished guest of our bank, they still dare to make a move on you. They have no respect for our Ghost Realm Bank. Rest assured, we will definitely get justice for you."
Manager Hu's voice revealed anger and dissatisfaction.
"Just pretend you don't know anything, let them fight like dogs, I don't have anything to lose anyway."
Xia Tianqiong didn't want Manager Hu to handle this matter.
The objective has been achieved, so it's better to avoid trouble; otherwise, his impersonation of Leng Manjin might be discovered.
"Alright, if you say you won't pursue it, then we won't."
"Manager Hu, there's something I need your help with."
"Please speak."
...
The next morning.
Manager Hu went out and spent half a day wandering among the mountains on the island. Around noon, he returned with Xia Tianqiong in her true form.
Upon learning the news, the Leng family came to inquire.
Manager Hu told them that he found Xia Tianqiong by smell and discovered that he had been kidnapped by a group of unidentified and strange people. During the rescue, he killed them all.
This explanation sounds reasonable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, something seems off.
Leng Tianpeng was skeptical, but he couldn't very well question Manager Hu's words.
And so, Xia Tianqiong reappeared in her true form, no longer needing to hide.
On the third day, the agreed-upon time for delivering the Sky Island Orchard arrived.
Manager Hu accompanied Xia Tianqiong to the auction venue, where the Sky Island remained suspended.
However, upon arriving at the destination and flying to the sky island, they discovered that many fruit trees had been destroyed, approximately thirty or forty trees, which was about one-third of the total.
What infuriates Xia Tianqiong the most is that the promised installation of the Void Folding Array has yet to begin.
He suddenly realized that the Leng family had never intended to hand it over to him.
Manager Hu understood the situation and immediately flew into a rage, unleashing his full power, which frightened the dozen or so Leng family guards on the island into trembling fear.
This matter quickly alarmed Leng Tianpeng, who rushed over in person.
"Manager Hu, please calm down. Mr. Xia disappeared the night before last. To put it bluntly, if he had been killed, there would be no need to install the void folding array on this sky island, wouldn't you say?"
It had just lost its son, but there was no sadness on its face; it remained as calm as ever.
Manager Hu and Xia Tianqiong exchanged a glance, feeling that this explanation was barely plausible.
Xia Tianqiong pointed to the damaged fruit trees around them and asked, "What happened to these fruit trees?"
Anger flashed across Leng Tianpeng's old face. "It was all the work of the Tree Demon Clan. On the night you disappeared, they came here and wreaked havoc. Fortunately, I had arranged for guards in advance, otherwise not a single fruit tree would have been left."
Manager Hu frowned. "Regardless of the circumstances, if the fruit trees are damaged while in your possession before delivery, you will have to compensate for the damage."
"Of course, I will definitely compensate you."
After further discussion, the Leng family upgraded the formation on the sky island. Originally, the formation could only defend against fierce monsters, but after the upgrade, it could defend against malevolent monsters.
In addition, a mysterious artifact worth tens of millions of ghost money, named the Netherworld Spring, will be given as a gift.
Placing them on the island can provide water for the fruit trees.
The matter is considered resolved, but it will take five days to install the Void Folding Array and upgrade the defensive array.
Xia Tianqiong and Manager Hu could only stay on the island for another five days.
The floating island remains under lockdown for the next few days.
The Leng family has been searching for the two escaped Tree Demons, determined to annihilate them completely, but unfortunately they have not found them and it seems as if they have vanished.
Five days later, Xia Tianqiong successfully took over the Sky Island Orchard.
Just as he and Manager Hu were preparing to leave the floating island, another accident occurred.
A large number of Tree Spirits appeared in the sky, numbering over a thousand, and surrounded several nearby floating islands.
A major battle seems to be about to begin.
Xia Tianqiong was overjoyed and immediately decided not to leave; he wanted to stay and watch the show!
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