Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 408: The Older the Ginger, the Spicier It Is! (3 more updates)

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: The Older the Ginger, the Spicier It Is! (3 more updates)

Soon, news of someone breaking into the General Mansion at night spread throughout the entire place.

In an instant, the General Mansion was on high alert. All the soldiers and Protectors were fully spirited, patrolling every part of the mansion, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

Ling Feng, along with Aunt Lan, pursued Yee Xingnan. Ling Feng could barely keep up thanks to his Unlimited Vision, but alas, that Yee Xingnan had used a Substitute Demon Puppet in the end, and they could only chase down a puppet while the real Yee Xingnan had long since vanished without a trace.

It must be said that the members of the Shadow Organization truly had endless escape techniques up their sleeves, and even in such circumstances, they managed to retreat unscathed.

In the end, Ling Feng and Aunt Lan had no choice but to return without success. However, fortunately, Yee Xingnan did not manage to steal the Demon Mirage Crystal Core and had not succeeded in his thievery and seduction attempts, so there wasn’t much loss.

But the Shadow Organization, as always, would not rest until they reached their goal. They would likely re-emerge.

Afterward, Ling Feng returned to the Tianyi Pavilion where he was temporarily staying, while Aunt Lan hurriedly sought out General Deng and the other high-ranking officials of the General Mansion to report that tonight’s intruder was likely a member of the Shadow Organization.

"Based on what you’ve said, the thief tonight used the Floating Light Shadow Technique?"

Elder Deng Xian frowned from his throne, his face growing serious.

As the saying goes, the fear is not of the thief stealing, but of the thief constantly thinking about it.

And moreover, the Shadow Organization is the largest den of thieves in the entire Eastern Spirit Domain!

"With all due respect, Old General, I dare not utter a single lie," Aunt Lan said cautiously.

"Humph, Shadow Organization!"

In the hall, a middle-aged man in armor with a full bearded face slammed the table and bellowed, "What a Shadow Organization, daring to target our General Mansion!"

"Jingzhong, there is no need for such impulsiveness!" General Deng analyzed calmly with narrowed eyes, "The Shadow Organization always takes money to carry out tasks and does not easily make enemies with any power. It must be the same this time."

"Father, what do you mean?" Deng Jingzhong, with his large, bell-like eyes, started to form a suspicion in his heart.

"Hmph, isn’t it obvious?"

Cold light flashed in the eyes of Deng Yunzhong as he said coldly, "It must be the doing of those two from the Fiery Sun Sect. Otherwise, why would the Shadow Organization come after Shi?"

General Deng stroked his long beard and said lightly, "You’re all correct, but without evidence, what can we do to them?"

General Deng paused, then continued, "The Fiery Sun Sect is the Tianyang Empire’s National Guardian Divine Sect and holds a position in the Tianyang Empire akin to our Cangqiong Sect in the Sky White Empire. If we move against the Fiery Sun Sect’s people rashly, it might give them an excuse, and if the two nations clash, it will be a disaster for the living!"

"Then let’s fight! Are we, the Sky White Empire, afraid of them, the Tianyang Empire?"

Deng Jingzhong clenched his teeth, "Father, this time they dared to send people from the Shadow Organization to steal from our mansion. Next time, they could send assassins to kill us! Why not seize this opportunity and just finish them off?"

"Finish them off?" General Deng looked at Deng Jingzhong and shook his head with a sigh, "Jingzhong, you’re still too rash. You may be a brave general who leads charges into battle, but you cannot be a marshal who commands armies!"

"That Helian Kuang, if killed, is killed. But you don’t realize that Madam Jinyun has Tianyang Royal Family bloodline. Without any proof, how can you kill her? The Upper Party plots and the Lower Faction fights. Jingzhong, when you encounter issues, you should think more and not always resort to violence."

"This..." Deng Jingzhong bowed his head and said solemnly, "Father is right in his teaching!"

"However, they probably didn’t expect that even with the Shadow Organization’s people involved, it would be that kid Ling Feng who spoiled their plan!"

General Deng stroked his beard with a smile around the corner of his mouth, "Although we haven’t broken through the last layer of window paper, everyone is quite clear about the situation; I reckon Madam Jinyun will not dare to stay any longer."

Saying this, General Deng swept his sleeve and, looking at the gathering of Elders and descendants in the hall, declared loudly, "Come, follow me to meet the wise and resourceful Madam Jinyun!"

"Yes!"

The more than a dozen direct descendants of the Deng family responded in unison.

"Oh yes, Ding Lan, head back to Youlan Small House first, and tell that kid Ling Feng that I’ll come over tomorrow morning. The kid has made a great contribution this time; I have to properly thank him."

"Yes, this servant will take her leave." Aunt Lan gave a graceful curtsy to everyone in the hall and withdrew, heading back to the Youlan Small House.

Soon after, General Deng, along with more than ten members of his family’s direct lineage, arrived imposingly and directly "attacked" the courtyard where Madam Jinyun and Elder Helian resided, surrounding the entire wing of rooms, leaving no way out.

"Old Deng Xian is deeply disturbed to hear about a thief in my General Mansion in the middle of the night. I don’t know if Madam Jinyun and Elder Helian are safe, so I’ve come especially to check on you!"

Deng Xian proudly stood outside the wing of rooms, energizing his Elemental Power to amplify his voice, echoing throughout the whole courtyard and resounding through the heavens.

"Damn it, how could even people from the Shadow Organization slip up!"

Inside the northern wing, Elder Helian and Madam Jinyun’s complexions drastically changed. From the moment they heard that people from General Mansion were capturing a thief, they began to feel uneasy.

"What Shadow Organization? They are nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothing wretches!" Madam Jinyun clenched her silver teeth, her brows deeply furrowed. Given General Deng’s cunning, having discovered Shadow Organization members sneaking into the Youlan Small House, he surely had already analyzed the whole situation clearly.

Now that General Deng has mobilized such an array, the situation doesn’t look good!

"What do we do now?"

Elder Helian’s forehead was slightly sweating. With the situation developing to this point, Madam Jinyun was safer, being of the Tianyang Imperial Family bloodline; the Deng family wouldn’t dare to kill her easily. But it was a different story for him.

"We can only take it one step at a time," Madam Jinyun said through gritted teeth. "Come, let’s see what play General Deng wants to perform!"

Taking a deep breath, Madam Jinyun pushed the door open and walked out, forcing a smile and giving a graceful curtsy to General Deng, saying gently with a smile, "I appreciate General Deng’s concern. There are no thieves here, and I am quite well."

"Is that so?" Deng Xian said with a faint smile. "But my men have searched the entire mansion without finding that thief, and now the only place left is here. Madam belongs to the Tianyang Royal Family, a body worth more than gold. If anything were to happen to you within my General Mansion, I’m afraid I couldn’t explain myself."

"This..." Madam Jinyun’s smile was forced as she moved her lips slightly and then said slowly, "General is joking. There is no thief here in my residence, either."

"Oh?" Deng Xian narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Madam Jinyun, as he said with a faint smile, "What if Madam herself is an accomplice of the thief?"

"This..." Madam Jinyun’s smile froze on her face, and Elder Helian was so frightened that his eyelids jumped wildly, "General Deng, you can’t talk nonsense like that!"

"Hahaha..." Deng Xian stroked his beard and burst into laughter. "Elder Helian, I was merely joking."

With that said, Deng Xian turned his gaze back to Madam Jinyun, adding lightly, "How could I possibly suspect Madam and Elder Helian? Since Madam claims there is nothing amiss, then naturally there must be nothing."

"Giggle..." Madam Jinyun pressed her lips together and chuckled. "General Deng really enjoys his jokes."

A gleam of amusement flickered in Deng Xian’s eyes as he continued slowly, "However, my General Mansion has been troubled by thieves lately, and I fear for disturbing Madam one of these days. I truly cannot bear this responsibility, Madam, you..."

"Since General Deng has expressed such concern, I will not trouble the General further and will take my leave early tomorrow morning. As for the matter of the Demon Mirage Crystal Core, we can only say we were not fortunate enough to be involved."

Madam Jinyun was incredibly astute, and she fully understood that Deng Xian had seen through everything and was merely using this as an excuse to send them away.

Since Deng Xian had given her a way out, she could do nothing but follow the words Deng Xian had laid down. This way, at least, she could maintain some dignity. Otherwise, if things turned nasty, though she might not lose her life, returning to the Tianyang Empire would likely become a difficult task.

"Leaving early tomorrow morning? This little nuisance of a thief has caused such chaos in my General Mansion that I’m afraid we can’t serve breakfast to Madam tomorrow morning, which would be very impolite!" Deng Xian feigned a worried expression.

Madam Jinyun’s complexion immediately darkened more than the bottom of a pot. After all, she was of the Tianyang Royal Family, and being chased out like a mouse in the middle of the night was a profound humiliation!

However, she could only grit her teeth and swallow the blood, maintaining a smiling demeanor and said jovially, "Oh, I have just remembered there are some matters I need to attend to, so I will take my leave."

"Farewell, farewell! Afu, Awang, quickly escort Madam Jinyun and Elder Helian out, and do not neglect them."

Deng Xian immediately dismissed Madam Jinyun hastily without a word of courtesy, much less a personal escort.

Madam Jinyun clenched her fist, not even given time to gather her things, and under the escort of two of the lowest-ranked servants, she left the General Mansion in disgrace.

"Hahaha..."

Watching Madam Jinyun and the others being chased out like street mice, the direct descendants of the Deng family burst into loud laughter.

Indeed, the elder is fiercer than the ginger. General Deng’s tactics were truly formidable!