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Chapter 849 - 849 809 Dongfang Cheng Goes Missing

849: Chapter 809: Dongfang Cheng Goes Missing 849: Chapter 809: Dongfang Cheng Goes Missing For several consecutive days, Lu Chuan had been inactive, showing no signs of movement.

His daily routine consisted of walking in the beautifully landscaped courtyard, followed by retreating into his room to immerse himself in deep cultivation.

During these days, Lu Manor had successfully commenced operations at the Sky Wolf Mountain mine, and it had entered a normal operational state.

In this period, Wan Changdong had not launched any attacks on the mine.

It seemed he had become much more compliant.

The mine at Sky Wolf Mountain alone could produce over a thousand taels of gold daily, a wealth that was undeniably enviable.

Even the Dongfang Residence and Wan Changdong would be jealous of such earnings.

However, only the powerful could possess wealth; the weak, even if they obtained money, could not retain it.

Several days later, inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

In the study, Wan Changdong was handling the affairs of the city.

With the death of over a dozen Martial Emperor powerful experts, his City Guards had been significantly weakened.

He knew he was in a weakened state, and if he acted rashly, it might add fuel to the fire.

After dealing with the current affairs, he leaned back in his chair, looking at the ceiling and rubbing his reddened eyes.

“Why is there still no movement?”

The man in black who stood beside him spoke indifferently, “Are you really looking forward to him making a move on you?”

“Of course, you said it yourself, if he dares to break in here and attack me, we can join forces to kill him!”

The man in black shrugged helplessly, “But he hasn’t come.

He must have sensed something.”

“That’s impossible.

You come and go without a trace; he couldn’t possibly know about your existence.

By rights, he should be coming after me.

What’s going on?”

He scratched his head in frustration.

“Ah…

Now that his mine continues to operate and earns money every day, it’s really enviable.”

“If I controlled that mining vein, even if I didn’t sell the gold, I could forge a batch of fine equipment and expand my forces.”

“Don’t worry, he will eventually make a move on you.

He won’t let you go.”

Wan Changdong clasped his hands together and bowed to the man in black, “Thank you, your words are truly comforting.”

“Just wait.

If he doesn’t make a move, you keep provoking him.

He won’t be able to sit still forever.”

“But my forces are depleted; how can I provoke him?

Am I supposed to go out myself?”

“What’s left are not many Martial Emperor powerful experts, mostly Martial Kings, and even weaker martial artists.”

“Rely on them?

They can’t even get a glimpse of Lu Chuan!”

He sighed helplessly, still deeply pained by the loss of his subordinates during the previous period.

The man in black said helplessly, “In that case, I’ll make a move.”

“You?

You’re finally going to take action.

I was counting on you.

What do you plan to do?”

The man in black continued, “I definitely can’t go looking for Lu Chuan; if I encounter him, I might not win, especially since he has a helper at the Martial Saint Realm, who is quite strong in combat.”

“In that case, I can only target the Dongfang family.”

Wan Changdong’s eyes brightened, “Are you planning to make a move on the Dongfang family?

They do seem to have a relationship with Lu Chuan.

If you attack them, you might indeed provoke Lu Chuan.”

“Exactly, I have no choice but to approach them.”

“Good, who do you plan to target?”

Wan Changdong looked curiously at the man in black.

“Dongfang Cheng, of course.

He has a close relationship with Lu Chuan.

If he dies, Lu Chuan will definitely come after you.”

Upon hearing this, Wan Changdong furiously smacked the table and stood up abruptly.

He loudly rebutted, “No, you can’t lay a hand on Dongfang Cheng!”

“Don’t you know who he is?

He is the young master of the Dongfang family, the son of the Dongfang Family Patriarch.

Do you dare touch him?

Do you believe that the next moment, the entire Dongfang family will flatten Forest City?”

“By then, even if I have dealt with Lu Chuan, what chance would I have of remaining the Lord of Forest City?”

The man in black helplessly shook his head, “You, being a City Lord, why are you so timid?

Alright, alright, since you have concerns, how about I kidnap that bastard then?”

“Fine, kidnap him.

Lu Chuan will definitely look for people, and eventually, he will probably end up here!”

Wan Changdong readily accepted the man in black’s suggestion.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll go into action.

I’ll make sure to bring him back before tonight.”

After finishing his words, the man in black turned and left, his figure disappearing into the darkness.

…

By evening, Lu Chuan was walking in the courtyard.

When it was time for dinner, Gu Xiaosang came running over to find Lu Chuan.

“Our dear Manor Master Lu, what are you doing here?”

She ran over and looked at Lu Chuan with a smiling face.

“Just strolling around.”

“Let’s go, it’s time for dinner.

My sister has been waiting for you for a long time.”

She stepped forward, grabbed Lu Chuan’s sleeve, and started leading him towards the dining hall.

“How has your sister been managing things inside the manor lately?

Do those people listen to her?”

Gu Xiaosang sighed, “There are a few troublemakers, but as soon as she brings you up, those troublemakers back down.

Now that you are still here, my sister can manage them easily.”

“That’s good…”

Just then, a figure hurried over, catching up with Lu Chuan, and quickly said in a respectful voice, “My lord, someone from the Dongfang family has come to visit!”

“Who has come to visit?

Is it Dongfang Cheng?”

“No, it’s the Manor Master of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Changzhi.

He hurried to the gate, saying that he must see you immediately as something significant has happened!”

“What important matter?

Didn’t he tell you?”

“I asked, but he said he must see you to discuss it!”

Lu Chuan frowned slightly and then turned, heading towards the entrance.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll go meet him and see what this important matter he speaks of is.”

Lu Chuan quickly arrived at the entrance of Lu Manor and saw Dongfang Changzhi pacing anxiously back and forth.

His face was filled with worry, and urgency was written all over his face.

Seeing Lu Chuan approaching, he hurriedly went up to meet him.

“Young Master Lu, something terrible has happened at our manor!”

Lu Chuan quickly consoled, “Don’t panic, tell me slowly.”

“Let’s talk over here.”

He pulled Lu Chuan aside, glanced around to make sure no one could hear, and then carefully said, “Just now, Dongfang Cheng went missing.”

Lu Chuan’s eyebrows locked tightly together, and he urgently asked, “Really?

How can a perfectly fine person just vanish?”

“Absolutely true.

I knocked on his door for a long time with no response, so I forced the door open and after entering, I realized he wasn’t in his room!”

“Most crucially, there were signs of a struggle in the room, and there were also some bloodstains on the floor!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan’s expression immediately turned grim, “Who would dare lay a hand on him?”