hen furrowed his brows. “But, about old Hong Feng...he is prepared to attack.”

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Xia Qifei sank into silence and knew that this matter was a bit complicated. His secret alliance with the Overwatch Council could not be exposed too early on the jianghui, otherwise he would lose control and the pressure from outside would grow. As for old Hong Feng, that was an urgent problem. Hong Feng was a mysterious ace among the Jiangnan water bandits. To speak of generation, he was a fellow disciple with the old bandit boss’ teacher, his own great uncle teacher. He rarely interfered, yet he was the hidden glue of the Jiangnan water bandits.

What if that old-fashioned yet persistent old Hong Feng knew that he, this outsider, wanted to completely throw in his lot with the government?

Xian Qifei shivered with fear and realized he might have underestimated the complexity of this matter. After a moment of silence, his expression suddenly became ruthless. In a low voice he said, “Go summon the guards of the inner hall.”

The advisor felt a chill in his heart and knew that the he was preparing to get rid of Hong Feng, only...could their people do it?

Half an hour later, the head of the Jiangnan water bandits, Xia Qifei, brought a bowl of chicken soup and respectfully came to the back garden. He was going to show his respect to Hong Feng, a man with the most special position in the water bandits, but behind him were hidden his most trusted assassins. They sought to finish this in one try.

He stood outside the door for a moment, but no one came to open it.

It was as silent as death in the garden.

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Xia Qifei pushed open the door and walked in. He calmly called out, “Great uncle teacher?”

No one replied to him. Xia Qifei swept his gaze around. He felt a sudden chill in his heart. His hand loosened, and the chicken soup smashed on the group, splattering everywhere.

He saw a silver-haired elder sitting on a cushion beside the bed. His hair was tightly bound, and he wore a sword gown with a long sword tied to his side. A murderous aura emanated from his entire body. It was clear that Hong Feng already had brought himself to the perfect realm and was ready to kill at any moment.

However, Hong Feng was no longer able to kill. Only his wide eyes showed a strong dissatisfaction and rage. If gazes could kill, then it was profoundly unsettling.

A terrifying yet delicate wound split open his throat, reaching all the way to the back and bisecting the throat. Fresh blood flowed down old Hong Feng’s back and onto the floor.

Hong Feng already had died.

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The person who killed Hong Feng had remarkable skill with a sword. There was no blood on the front of Hong Feng’s body because it had all been forced, by the might of the sword, to the back of the body.

Xia Qifei shook as he walked around Hong Feng’s body; he was a little scared to look directly at this scene in front of him. He had been prepared to do something that would betray his teachers and ancestors, but after this had happened, he found it unbelievable. He had been prepared to sacrifice the lives of dozens of people, so who was able to kill this old man without a single sound?

A piece of paper floated down.

Xia Qifei swept the room with a panicked gaze only to see that it read, “You thought about it, yet I will still give you the opportunity. He was ready to kill, so I killed him.”

The head of the Jiangnan water bandits began to shake uncontrollably. It wasn’t until now that he truly realized the power of the Overwatch Council—it was not one that could be challenged by a gang. The other party was helping him clear out the final obstacles for his submission. It was also his last invitation and a warning.