Chapter 1424: Chapter 1424

Fu Tianyou continued, adding: "The Hao Family was annihilated by this mysterious force. If it wasn’t our Ming Group stepping on the mine this time, this force might become a secret weapon to obliterate major families in the future."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of several family heads became grave.

To simultaneously assassinate so many martial masters, if this power truly sets its sights on them, then the influence of the Wan Family, Fu Family, Qian Family, and Zhao Family in the urban area might be entirely eradicated overnight, the Hao Family serving as the most obvious example.

"Director Fu, what exactly do you mean by this?"

Qian Weiguo asked Fu Tianyou, stammering: "Are you just trying to boast about Tang Ming’s formidable strength?"

"Is there even a need to boast about Tang Ming’s strength? I just want everyone to see the situation clearly. If Tang Ming remains in the urban area, he will be a presence we absolutely cannot afford to provoke unless someone from your families returns from the Dragon Group. Otherwise, no one can rival Tang Ming."

Fu Tianyou sneered as he made the situation clear.

"Damn it, what are we supposed to do now, live based on Tang Ming’s whims?"

Wan Changfa grumbled immediately, feeling frustrated.

"Not necessarily. The only way to resolve the dilemma now is to have Azure Dragon take Tang Ming into the Dragon Group."

Fu Tianyou suddenly laughed, "As long as Tang Ming joins the Dragon Group, it means he will sever his ties with the urban system, and won’t be able to interfere in matters again if he tries to return."

"Yes, yes, it’s a great idea."

The group suddenly came to a realization.

"That’s why I’ve gathered you here. Since we cannot afford to offend Tang Ming, let’s promptly recommend him to the envoy together."

Fu Tianyou licked his lips and analyzed with a smile: "The regulators above have always been balancing the strength between Ming Group and Dark Group. Now that Tang Ming has appeared, he has seriously disrupted this balance. As long as we jointly recommend Tang Ming, the envoy will surely take him away."

"Alright, let’s write a letter now and send it to the envoy’s residence."

The group nodded quickly.

"Just writing a letter isn’t enough. In the coming period, you must ensure your family disciples continuously express their fear of Tang Ming. Strive to let the envoy see that if Tang Ming isn’t taken away, our Ming Group factions might split apart."

Fu Tianyou squinted and continued strategizing.

Then, the group started researching ways to guarantee that Tang Ming would be taken away by the envoy.

Tang Ming returned to Sun and Moon Villa, which is the place where Sun Zhuangjia originally intended to hold a wedding with Su Xiaoxi. It’s now Tang Ming’s foothold in the Imperial City.

Entering the villa, Tang Ming stepped into the hall and saw Shen Yan sitting in the lobby reading the newspaper.

Shen Yan smiled, looking at Tang Ming: "This time the matter caused quite a commotion. The headlines in various newspapers are quite interesting, but unfortunately, none of the media comments are factual!"

"What are they saying?"

Tang Ming reclined on the sofa, asking with a sense of languor.

"Here’s a piece of news that says a quake occurred within the Imperial Capital District, completely destroying a base, resulting in 27 casualties."

"And then there’s this news claiming an extraterrestrial visitor fell into a suburban area, destroying a family. The vivid depiction of the alien’s features just cracked me up."

Shen Yan continued to reveal the contents of the newspaper.

Tang Ming rolled his eyes, as ordinary media generally couldn’t delve into events regarding powerful martial artists and the martial arts world.

"Indeed, quite tedious."

Shen Yan tossed aside the newspaper and looked at Tang Ming with concern: "How did the mission go?"

"It failed. Couldn’t completely eradicate the Ming Group."

Tang Ming’s expression turned cold.

Shen Yan expressed her surprise.

Then Tang Ming narrated the course of events.

"Heavens, there’s actually a Dragon Group above the Ming Group and Dark Group, this—is the first time I’ve heard of it."

Shen Yan widened her eyes, looking at Tang Ming in disbelief.

"It’s the first time for me too. But witnessing Azure Dragon’s strength this time, I finally understand the saying: there’s always someone stronger outside."

Tang Ming sat upright, clenched his fist tightly: "The difference between martial generals and martial masters is too great. Senior Wang Chen, as a revered two-star martial general, was killed so effortlessly. It’s such an undeserved death."

"Well, given the current situation, don’t dwell on it too much. Now that the Dragon Group has intervened, eliminating the Ming Group might not be so easy."

She sighed helplessly.

"Temporarily, there is no opportunity to deal with the Ming Group, but the guys in Ming Group probably don’t have the guts to come after me either."

Tang Ming sneered, then turned to Shen Yan with concern: "How’s the situation with Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha?"

"The Thirty-six Heavenly Gang are unharmed, but among the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend, three are injured."

Shen Yan’s expression became serious.

"Hmm? The Thirty-six Heavenly Gang act alone, while the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend operate in groups of three. Why is there injury among them?"

Tang Ming expressed his concern.

"This must be due to Tang Lao’s methods."

Shen Yan chuckled with bitterness, "The targets of the Thirty-six Heavenly Gang are all males, dealt with on the bed. The most dangerous part is escaping successfully after the assassination; their strength isn’t weak, so naturally, there weren’t any injuries."

"As for the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend, they used traditional assassination techniques. Some employed the beauty trap, but somehow there were always loopholes. If it hadn’t been a three-person group, some might have failed the mission and even fallen into the enemy’s hands."

Shen Yan honestly reported.

"Damn it, seems like the old man’s secret techniques lie in bed. The Thirty-six Heavenly Gang... they are formidable."

Tang Ming was filled with admiration, but could also fathom that regardless of how strong a man is, he tends to let his guard down during such matters.

Furthermore, the Thirty-six Heavenly Gang’s capabilities in that aspect have been exceptionally trained by the old man; many men might die immersed in pleasure.

"Everyone is still scattered across the nation. What should we do next? Continue to assassinate members of Ming Group?"

Shen Yan asked Tang Ming, unsure.

"There’s no need for that now."

Tang Ming shook his head, rubbed his chin, and said: "Let them return to the old man to continue training. When you go back, inform them of what happened here."

"Alright! Knowing the trouble you’ve caused to Ming Group will surely make them delighted."

Shen Yan nodded earnestly.

"Well, not being able to uproot Ming Group can’t be considered as avenging Heavenly Cloud Palace fully; we’ll find another opportunity later."

Tang Ming sighed as he got up to head upstairs: "I’m exhausted these days, I’ll wash up and sleep first. I won’t see you off to the airport."

Shen Yan nodded, understandingly.

Later, Tang Ming freshened up and fell asleep, having been up for three days and nights without rest, utterly drained.