Chapter 2999 — After the Heaven Rank
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Beside him, Zhuang Niaoqiang slapped his thigh and cried, "That's it! Chief Wei Zhao, why didn't we think of it? Xiaoshu's the clever one! Earlier, we two brothers both wanted to abduct Chen Xi to use as a cultivation vessel. Zhao Guangyin must have known about that. He could very well give Chen Xi away as a vessel in exchange for the protection and backing of some great figure!"
"Oh? Put that way, it does make some sense." Wei Zhao nodded and looked at Shen Yushu. "Xiaoshu, is that what you meant too?"
"Yes, that's what Xiaoshu means." Shen Yushu said with certainty. "It fits Zhao Guangyin's way of thinking. The Hidden Zhao family can no longer stand against Arrow-Brand Bro. He doesn't want to die, so he has no choice but to seek a bigger patron. But the only bargaining chip left in his hands is Chen Xi."
"In that case, Chen Xi could be in danger!" Wei Zhao's frown deepened.
"But worrying won't help right now. All we can do is investigate slowly," Han Tianba consoled.
Wei Zhao nodded. Soon enough, however, word came from the Hidden Zhuang family: Chief Zhu and Zhu the Second had both been found in a small alley near the school. Both were injured to varying degrees, Chief Zhu rather seriously, and the two were being rushed to Donghai City.
But when Wei Zhao heard this, something struck him as off. Chief Zhu and Zhu the Second were both Earth Rank experts. For both to be wounded, the other side must have had at least three Earth Rank experts. Could there be a third person besides Zhao Guangyin and Old Mian?
Zhao Qibing! Suddenly Wei Zhao thought of Zhao Qibing. He picked up his phone at once and dialed Ge Xian's number.
"Chief, calling again so soon? I don't have any new information yet!" Ge Xian asked, puzzled.
"I'm not calling for news. I need you to keep an eye on someone for me—Zhao Qibing of the Dark Night Palace. He has something to do with Chen Xi!" Wei Zhao said.
"Oh? All right, I'll find some informants and ask around right away." Ge Xian answered hastily.
Though the matter left Wei Zhao deeply uneasy, life had to go on. Until Ge Xian reported back, Wei Zhao could not very well run around like a headless fly searching for news of Chen Xi—he could only go about his own business step by step.
Having suddenly broken through to the early Heaven Rank, Wei Zhao had a great deal to do: practice the later moves of the Mad Fire Eight Trigrams Palm, find himself a suitable Heaven Rank weapon. The second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon Taming Art had reached full mastery, and he could return to West Star Mountain Village at any time to open the third stone gate.
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