Chapter 230: The Treasure Revealed

As soon as the man finished speaking, the scattered voices of agreement rose up around him.

Yue Mingxuan followed the sound with his eyes and quickly realized that many of those responding were dressed like lowly servants, yet at a glance it was obvious they were well trained martial experts.

He took two steps back and quietly said to Tang Lubao, “Brother-in-law, there are a lot of planted spy here.”

Once this farce was over, following these people might very well lead them to clues about Sister Bai’s whereabouts.

Tang Lubao had already been gripping his fists tightly in anger ever since he heard the man in black clothes slander Bai Huayue.

He had only forced himself to endure it out of concern for the situation at hand.

That man’s appearance had already been etched deeply into his memory.

Now, hearing Yue Mingxuan’s words, his heart jolted and he finally noticed that both the speaker and those echoing him all looked unfamiliar.

They are clearly not people from Piaoxiang Courtyard at all.

“You look unfamiliar,” Tang Lubao said coldly. “You don’t seem like someone from Piaoxiang Courtyard.”

The man in black clothes lifted his chin slightly. “I’m just a menial who entered the courtyard not long ago. I don’t have the good fortune to be acquainted with Gang Leader Tang.”

Before the last word even left his mouth, Tang Lubao struck.

Yue Mingxuan had always thought that Tang Lubao had risen to become a gang leader mainly through his character and conduct and that the Midnight Blades was hardly considered a major force in the martial world.

He never imagined that Tang Lubao’s speed would be so astonishing.

Before anyone could even react, Tang Lubao was already in front of that man.

The man in black clothes was equally caught off guard and instinctively raised his arms to block.

Unexpectedly, Tang Lubao merely assumed the stance and then withdrew just as swiftly, saying, “With your level of skill, staying in Piaoxiang Courtyard as a mere menial is a waste of talent… Speak! Who sent you to stir up trouble in Flying Opera Group?”

Although his identity has been exposed, the man stubbornly refused to yield. “It seems I struck a sore spot for Gang Leader Tang. Before I entered the group, my background was already thoroughly investigated. Could it be that Flying Opera Group’s intelligence network is inferior to that of your Midnight Blades?”

When it came to verbal sparring, Tang Lubao was indeed at a disadvantage.

Provoked by those words, he was about to strike again when Yue Mingxuan hurriedly grabbed him and said in a low voice, “Brother-in-law, please calm yourself. Don’t fall into their trap.”

The people behind the scenes had calculated everything perfectly, even Tang Lubao’s temperament had been taken into account.

It was clear they were determined to seize Flying Opera Group.

Yue Mingxuan glanced at Tang Youyou and said coolly, “What exactly do you want? Lay it out plainly. This kind of verbal sparring is nothing but a waste of time.”

Tang Youyou had not expected him to lay the matter out so bluntly and directly.

She turned to confer briefly with thean in black clothes beside her, then said, “It’s not that we hold any prejudice against the group leader. It’s simply that Piaoxiang Courtyard has now lost its stabilizing treasure, and on top of that, she has been far too closely involved with Gang Leader Tang. Under such circumstances, she is no longer suited to remain as our group leader…”

Hearing this, Yue Mingxuan let out a cold laugh.

So this was indeed what it came down to.

In the end, it was all about fighting over the position of group leader.

Did she really think she was qualified to stand on equal footing with Sister Bai?

With that thought in mind, he said, “So what you mean is that you want to become the group leader yourself?”

Tang Youyou shook her head. “The position of group leader should, of course, belong to the capable. I propose that within the sect, whoever can retrieve our stabilizing treasure will be the one we support as group leader.”

After all, that treasure was an object of immeasurable value, something extremely difficult to obtain.

It was unlikely anyone would be able to find it in a short time.

Once her master obtained a lead, the position of sect leader would still fall firmly into her hands.

Looking at the smug expression on Tang Youyou’s face, Yue Mingxuan sneered. “Tang Youyou, no, I should say Gu Xiang are you really so certain you’ll be able to become the group leader of Flying Opera Group?”

Tang Youyou shook her head with feigned humility. “Fifth Prince, why must you be so aggressive? I already made myself very clear in front of everyone just now. The position of sect leader belongs to whoever is capable. If Bai Huayue can retrieve the stabilizing treasure, I will naturally acknowledge her as our leader.”

It was just a pity that the treasure had fallen into her master’s hands, whether Bai Huayue would even return alive was far from certain.

Seeing her put on such a false and sanctimonious act, Yue Mingxuan could not help but think of Xie Lianhua.

This kind of woman, even when acting, did not know moderation.

Overdo it, and it became like spoiled food that is enough to turn anyone’s stomach at the sight of it.

“I hope you remember the words you’ve just spoken.”

Tang Youyou smiled faintly and said nothing.

In her view, Yue Mingxuan and his group were already out of options.

Aside from throwing out a few harsh words to save face, there was nothing else they could do.

She could not be bothered to waste any more breath on them.

When she saw Yue Mingxuan turn and head back toward the carriage, a victorious smile appeared on her face.

But her smile froze on her face in the very next second, because what Yue Mingxuan took out from the carriage was precisely the sacred treasure she had just spoken of.

It was the dum-dum gun that Yue Mingxuan had brought out from the mechanisms of Piaoxiang Courtyard.

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