My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 865 - 0865: It’s Them!

Chapter 865: Chapter 0865: It’s Them!

"I don’t know."

Wang Shilei shook his head, gritting his teeth as he said, "Those people were very arrogant and started hitting me without a word."

"Hmph! I know exactly what kind of person you are. You deserved to be beaten for recklessly showing off without understanding the situation."

Wang Zhimen snorted coldly and squinted his eyes as he said, "Could it be that Bai Lingxiao has returned?"

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, the woman who was tied up began to struggle.

"Little bitch, can’t sit still as soon as you hear Bai Lingxiao is back, huh?"

Wang Zhimen turned towards the woman with a grim expression.

"The Young Sect Master has returned. He definitely won’t spare you lackeys."

The woman’s voice was weak as she said, "As long as Heavenly Cloud Palace has an heir, you cannot annex and suppress us. That’s the rule."

"Of course I know the rules, which is why I want you to tell me Bai Lingxiao’s whereabouts."

Wang Zhimen snorted coldly and suddenly swung the whip he was holding, striking the woman: "Since Bai Lingxiao has returned, there’s no use keeping you alive. I’ll whip you to death."

"Ah... you dog! Even if I die, you won’t be able to seize Heavenly Cloud Palace."

The woman screamed and shouted resolutely.

"Uncle, calm down."

Wang Shilei hurriedly rushed over to hold Wang Zhimen, saying awkwardly, "I’ve seen Bai Lingxiao’s photo. I can be certain that he’s not among the people who came. If you kill this woman, we won’t be able to find out Bai Lingxiao’s whereabouts."

"Bai Lingxiao isn’t with them? Then who are they?" Wang Zhimen was momentarily stunned.

"I really don’t know."

Wang Shilei shook his head helplessly.

"If they aren’t Bai Lingxiao’s people and still dared to attack you, do they have a death wish?"

Wang Zhimen was instantly furious and said coldly, "Do you know where they are? I’ll go meet these uninvited guests right now. No matter who they are, if they’re inquiring about Heavenly Cloud Palace, they’re highly suspicious."

"Exactly. Because they’re suspicious, I went to investigate. Unfortunately, I was outmatched and got seriously injured."

Wang Shilei nodded repeatedly, gritting his teeth as he said, "If Second Uncle personally takes action, you can definitely beat them up badly and then force them to explain why they’re inquiring about Heavenly Cloud Palace."

"That’s exactly what I have in mind. We’re at a crucial stage in annexing Heavenly Cloud Palace, and we can’t afford any mistakes."

Wang Zhimen threw away the whip, tidied his clothes, and coldly stared at the woman: "Bitch, don’t be stubborn. Even if you don’t reveal Bai Lingxiao’s whereabouts, he won’t be able to save you. Bai Yun is already on her deathbed. Once she dies, Heavenly Cloud Palace will be ownerless. To ensure the development of a sect’s power, the Ming Group has the right to take over Heavenly Cloud Palace entirely."

"Heh, you’re dreaming. As long as Senior Brother Bai is alive, he is the future Palace Master of White Cloud Palace. My White Cloud Palace will not be an ownerless sect. You... wanting to inquire about my Senior Brother Bai’s whereabouts is just to harm him. I won’t let you succeed."

The woman managed to lift her head and glared at Wang Zhimen with hatred.

"Hmph, we’ll see."

Wang Zhimen snorted coldly and walked out of the room.

This woman was the one the innkeeper mentioned that Wang Shilei and others had abused. However, the truth wasn’t that Wang Shilei and the others had abused her, but that they were capturing her for special reasons. The noise they made attracted the Joint Defense Team, and they ultimately used the Ming Group’s authority to bring her here.

This woman was Liu Lian, a disciple of White Cloud Palace and Bai Lingxiao’s lover. Earlier, when she was sending Bai Lingxiao away, she was targeted by the Ming Group and has now become a prisoner.

Wang Zhimen, as the deputy group leader of the Ming Group’s martial arts inspection team, harbored ill intentions towards this female-established sect upon hearing that Heavenly Cloud Palace was in turmoil.

If he could annex Heavenly Cloud Palace, he would be able to recruit all the female disciples of White Cloud Palace, bringing enormous benefits to the Dark Group.

These women would become sought-after commodities among various families. In aristocratic circles, possessing a martial artist maid was a highly prestigious matter, and many were willing to pay top dollar to buy these women.

At that time, the Ming Group would not only gain a large amount of money but also use these women to establish connections with significant figures, which was the main advantage for the Ming Group.

Of course, to successfully annex Heavenly Cloud Palace, certain necessary conditions had to be met, and what Wang Zhimen was doing now was all part of the plan to achieve a smooth annexation. Eliminating Bai Lingxiao or completing the annexation before Bai Lingxiao’s return was the top priority.

According to Ming Group regulations, when a sect had no successors or fell into chaos, the Ming Group had the right to officially take it over to ensure its members didn’t disrupt normal social order.

Currently, the Palace Master of Heavenly Cloud Palace, Bai Yun, was bedridden, and if anything were to happen to Bai Lingxiao, the heir of Heavenly Cloud Palace, the palace would fall into chaos.

At that time, Wang Zhimen could legitimately annex Heavenly Cloud Palace and then use the female disciples to make a fortune. Thus, he was very sensitive to any news concerning Heavenly Cloud Palace and Bai Lingxiao.

This was also why Tang Ming and others were targeted by Wang Shilei and his men for inquiring about Heavenly Cloud Palace.

Wang Zhimen walked out of the room, hesitated for a moment, and then turned to Wang Shilei. "Bring that woman along. If those people really have something to do with Heavenly Cloud Palace, we can use her as a hostage."

"Got it."

Wang Shilei nodded repeatedly and quickly went back to drag the badly injured Liu Lian out.

Tang Ming and Chen Cang were sitting in the inn’s courtyard, chatting over tea. To be precise, Tang Ming was drinking tea while Chen Cang was chattering like a woman.

After a while, Tang Ming put down his teacup and looked towards the gate with a smile.

"Have they arrived?"

Chen Cang’s expression changed, and he immediately tensed up.

"Audacious scoundrels, come out and face your death!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a coldly furious voice came from outside the gate.

Following that, a menacing middle-aged man led a group of men into the courtyard, with the bruised and battered Wang Shilei and the grievously injured Liu Lian in tow.

"Second Uncle, that sissy over there is the one who hit me."

Upon entering, Wang Shilei immediately pointed at Chen Cang.

"Call me Deputy Leader."

Wang Zhimen glared fiercely at Wang Shilei. He had reiterated many times that in front of outsiders, his title must be used, yet this worthless nephew just couldn’t remember.

"Deputy Leader, these scoundrels resisted arrest and assaulted us."

Wang Shilei quickly corrected himself with a grin.

Wang Zhimen nodded in satisfaction and looked at Chen Cang, "Kid, did you assault members of the Ming Group?"