Before Li Jia returned, the First Elder and the Second Elder were kidnapped, and the Dragon Dance Society also lost several brothers. Because the incident was too sudden, it was not clear who did it. However, one thing is very important: the First Elder and the Second Elder know the Dragon Dance Society too well. If they are kidnapped by the Dragon Dance Society's opponents, it could be a devastating blow to the Dragon Dance Society!
"When did this happen?" Li Jia frowned slightly after hearing Xiaoyue's words and then asked.
"Half an hour ago, the brother who was taking care of them suddenly ran back covered in blood and told Uncle Liang and the others that Yu Xianming and Yang Qinghai had been kidnapped," Xiaoyue replied after thinking for a moment.
"No need to rush, it's only seven o'clock. Let's go see Uncle Liang first, and the brother who brought the message. Also, immediately send people to block all routes out of the city. We've got people watching the highways, waterways, and airport. I believe they won't be able to escape so quickly. Let's go! Let's go inside first." After checking the time, Li Jia and Xiaoyue walked into the villa.
"Uncle Liang, immediately arrange for people to block all routes out of the city. I think they shouldn't be able to leave the city for at least half an hour, and even if they do, they won't go too far. Send someone to follow along the highway and see what happens." As soon as Xiaoyue entered the council hall, she immediately gave the instructions according to the plan Li Jia had suggested.
The next step was to wait patiently. Waking up to such news first thing in the morning was certainly not a happy thing for anyone.
"Miss, elders, we have news! A suspicious boat has been spotted on the Arno River. We've stopped it, but we haven't been able to board it for a search yet!" A henchman walked in and loudly reported to Xiaoyue and the elders.
"Leave this to me. I'll go take a look." The newly appointed Fourth Elder, Wang Qiang, stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ma Bin, who had been promoted to First Elder, and volunteered.
"Alright, take more men. Yu Xianming and Yang Qinghai absolutely cannot leave Florence. If all else fails, we'll have to let them take the two corpses with them!" Ma Bin didn't speak, but Uncle Liang spoke slowly from the side. Wang Qiang nodded upon hearing this. He then got up and left the council hall.
When Wang Qiang returned, everyone noticed his grim expression. "Brothers, Miss," he said, "Wang Qiang is incompetent. When I arrived, they had already forcibly left, killing many of our brothers. By the time we chased them out of Florence, there was no one left on the ship. Only a letter and a knife stuck in the bowstring were left. Yu Xianming and Yang Qinghai, along with their kidnappers, have vanished without a trace." As soon as Wang Qiang finished speaking, the elders' faces also turned extremely ugly.
"What does the letter say?" Li Jia asked, staring at the envelope in Wang Qiang's hand.
"The letter said that the Dragon Dance Association was unjust and heartless. The two old people had devoted themselves to the Dragon Dance Association, but ended up like this. He couldn't stand it, so he took them to Rome to live out their old age in peace!" Wang Qiang roughly repeated the contents of the letter.
"Rome? Kaman? It's that old fat pig! Things are getting complicated. Back then, those two wanted to cooperate with old Kaman, and it was old Kaman's men who killed Dragon King. That's why the subsequent coup attempts happened. Now that they've been taken to Rome, the Dragon Dance Society is probably in trouble." Elder Ma Bin said slowly with a furrowed brow after hearing Wang Qiang's words.
"Heh. It might not be as serious as you make it out to be. Killing both of them isn't that difficult. The difficulty lies in how to kill them both in the shortest amount of time." Long Suifeng said slowly, staring at Li Jia. The meaning in his eyes was crystal clear.
"Elder Long, don't look at me like that. I've only been back for a few hours." Li Jia said with a wry smile, looking at Long Suifeng's expression.
“I think you’re the perfect candidate for this job, and I’m sure everyone else thinks so too, right?” Long Suifeng didn’t go into too much detail about his reasons, but instead threw the topic to the people present.
"That's right! I agree!" Unexpectedly, the first one to betray Li Jia was Angel, who even raised her hand high and looked at Li Jia with a mischievous expression before adding, "But you have to come with me. The two of us, master and disciple, combined with our dual swords, are invincible!"
“I agree too. I'm enough to ensure Xiaoyue's safety. You and Li Jia going together will definitely handle it easily,” Xiaolong chimed in. The other elders were already convinced of Li Jia's recent remarkable abilities, so no one else had any objections.
"Stop! Let's stop here. If we keep talking, I'm afraid I'll become a sinner if I don't go. For Xiaoyue's sake, I'll go myself. As for you, whatever, come along if you want." Li Jia said, glancing at Angel indifferently. Angel didn't care at all and firmly maintained her decision.
"Master, I'm going too!" Scorpion saw that Angel had gone with her, so he certainly wouldn't stay behind alone. Scorpion had been secretly in love with Angel for many years, and although there had been no result, being with Angel was a kind of happiness for him. In addition, he had just arrived here and didn't know anyone, so he would feel very uncomfortable staying here.
Li Jia looked at his two apprentices and couldn't help but shake his head. He had known about Scorpion's feelings for Angel for a long time, but his little apprentice had remained unmoved for many years, always lukewarm. Fortunately, Scorpion was a persistent and devoted person, so this lukewarm relationship had continued for so many years.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com