"I was the one who ordered them to stake out there."
...
"Then thereās no problem."
"So it was our own people!"
"No, thatās not right!"
"You, Che Linfang, actually dare to have people tail me??"
Sensing the hostility in Fang Yuās eyes, Che Linfang quickly whispered,
"I had people watch several spots just to wait for you. Donāt go to the Foolish Underworld first; those āpeopleā want to see you."
"What people?"
Fang Yu didnāt catch on.
"The old followers left by Yue Guang."
Oh, those three demons with a bit of strength.
Although I havenāt met them, judging by the configuration on the Red Moon Demonās side, I estimate that the strength of these three demons is only about 2000 to 3000 in blood points.
Frowning slightly, Fang Yu said with some dissatisfaction,
"If they want to see me, why donāt they come to me? Why do I have to go to them?"
Che Linfang was stunned and seemed to doubt whether she had followed the wrong person...
"Diao Deyi, do you want them to search for you in the Foolish Underworld?"
...
*Ahem!*
I forgot about that.
But being the boss and still having to meet others, doesnāt it seem a bit undignified?
"They are all waiting at the Swiftstride Inn, and there are some other friends there too. Some are quite shaken, whether they stay or not depends on your performance today."
"...It seems like Iām not very well-received, am I?"
"Of course, Yue Guang was special. With you taking over, there are definitely some who are dissatisfied. If not for the time I spent getting to know you, I probably wouldnāt have felt so secure following you."
Che Linfang was indeed sincere.
Fang Yu immediately understood; this was a gathering within the demon ranks.
Only this time, he was the leader.
This feeling was a bit strange.
Year after year, if I donāt wrap this up, Iāll end up becoming the boss?
Forget it, the Li Family and Lin Family are nearly finished; what waves could the Foolish Underworld possibly cause? Better think of a way to protect myself.
On the bright side, getting familiar with some faces makes it easier to backstab later. One demon is several attribute points!
As Fang Yu was following Che Linfang, he suddenly felt the āother heartā beating intensely.
His heart skipped a beat, Fang Yu abruptly stopped in his tracks.
Perhaps due to the distance, the connection from the Two-Heart Lock wasnāt as tight as it was at home.
But the violent thumping of the other heart, even at this distance, could still be felt strongly.
"What happened?"
Che Linfang halted, looking at Fang Yu with puzzled eyes.
Fang Yu looked at Che Linfang with a flash of hesitation in his heart.
Why is my second sisterās heart beating so fast, and this feeling of alarm still lingers?
Has she encountered some trouble?
Or was it just a momentary fright?
Fang Yu didnāt know, this guessing made him uncomfortable.
Now, he had two choices.
First, to wait and see, to continue to the gathering organized by Che Linfang. The likely consequence was his sister might indeed be in trouble, possibly dying at home.
The second was to drop everything at hand and rush home to check on the situation. The worst-case scenario was to make those demons wait a little longer. After confirming his sister was safe, he could come back to deal with things.
Taking a deep breath, he knew what to do.
"I have something urgent; you go ahead to the inn, Iāll join you later."
Having said that, without waiting for Che Linfang to react, Fang Yu had already turned and left, striding away in an instant.
Che Linfang stood there, stunned.
Whatās going on??
She was confused; without the leader coming, what use would she be there on her own?
Could this be some kind of strategy to command subordinates?
Che Linfang didnāt understand. Seeing Fang Yuās hurried departure, it seemed he had some other urgent matter.
Could it be a last-minute mission?
It was said that Lord Lanās methods of transmitting messages were undetectable to outsiders; perhaps Lord Lan had sent some command?
Her thoughts flipped back and forth, and Che Linfang decided to head to the inn first to meet with those demons.
Meanwhile, after parting with Che Linfang, Fang Yu made his way straight home.
As he got closer to his house, he once again sensed the intense beating of his sisterās heart.
With urgency in his heart, he increased his speed and after turning a corner, he charged into Sweet Flower Lane.
From afar, he just caught sight of a monk about to push open the door to his house.
Is that?!
His complexion changed, Fang Yu exploded with Bone Powder in an instant and rushed next to the monk, *snap*, grabbing his wrist.
Feeling the monkās gaze, he slowly spoke,
"Friend, what business do you have with my second sister?"
...
Swiftstride Inn.
"So you mean to say that the new leader ran off halfway?"
As this voice sounded, the people in the large private room all burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! What kind of person has been sent down to us? Not some coward, I hope!"
"Heās not even daring to meet with us, and he wants us to willingly serve him? Dream on!"
"Letās disperse, I said before that this gathering was pointless. Once that Lord passed away, who would want to stay under this [Demon Tail] legion?"
"Next door, the Lord Red Moon Demon, also of [Demon Tail], has already extended an olive branch to us. If it werenāt for the hassle of moving, I would have already switched sides."
"I felt the same way; I wanted to see what kind of demon the new leader was, but now it seems meaningless. Everyone might as well find their own way out sooner rather than later."
Che Linfangās face was gloomy, the situation was falling apart.
She said solemnly, "He hasnāt run away! I told you, he has gone to carry out a task."
"A task? What task? Just spit it out!" Someone in the crowd jeered.
Che Linfangās face turned red, unable to articulate a response.