"Let's keep talking."
Jiang Xinghai got back on the road.
"Mr. Long, Mr. Hu, and a Miss Feng. These three were the founders of Black Cloak."
"But while many people have seen Mr. Hu, very few know anything about Miss Feng. So say no one has ever seen her at all," Chuchu continued.
"So you're saying Mr. Hu is the only one currently at the Black Cloak headquarters," Jiang Xinghai realized.
"You could say that."
Chuchu nodded. "But Mr. Hu's power is not to be underestimated. Rumor has it he took that crucial step many years ago."
"According to the intel I have, he may have already surpassed the Creation Realm."
Jiang Xinghai nodded thoughtfully, his mind turning to the blood-stained fragnt of the Dark Moon Dagger that had broken off after stabbing his Third Senior Sister, Zhao Linglong.
Although his Third Senior Sister's skills weren't on his level, she was more than capable of holding her own against a Creation Realm expert.
But she was still injured.
"You're saying Mr. Hu is already at the Celestial Destiny Realm?" Chuchu asked, a look of sudden understanding on her face.
"It's possible," Jiang Xinghai admitted.
'To be able to injure my Third Senior Sister, the opponent must be at the Celestial Destiny Realm, at least.'
"In that case, defecting from Black Cloak might not be as easy as I thought." Chuchu's first thought was of her family.
If she defected, Black Cloak would surely hunt her down.
Originally, she'd thought that once her father's Dao Foundation was restored, she would have nothing to worry about.
But if Mr. Hu had reached the Celestial Destiny Realm, even her father would be no match for him.
The Chu Family would be in grave danger.
"I suggest you report Qin Yue's death to Mr. Hu right now," Jiang Xinghai finally advised.
"You're telling not to defect from Black Cloak?" Chuchu gasped.
"It's the only way to ensure the Chu Family's safety. Plus, you can work for from the inside. What do you think?" Jiang Xinghai asked calmly.
Chuchu fell silent.
'Jiang Xinghai's proposal was certainly viable.'
"Looks like I'll have to take your advice. I'll stay in Black Cloak for now and be your mole," Chuchu said, having made up her mind after careful consideration.
Jiang Xinghai gave a solemn smile. "Now, all you have to do is pin Qin Yue's death on ."
"You want to tell the truth?" Chuchu was completely baffled.
Jiang Xinghai nodded. "I seem to recall you telling soone ordered you to stop hunting . So what do I have to worry about?"
"But won't they just start hunting you again?" Chuchu truly didn't understand.
"I'm counting on them to hunt ." Jiang Xinghai was frustrated that he couldn't find Mr. Long.
"Fine. I'll say you killed Qin Yue and that I was lucky to escape with my life." Chuchu now understood Jiang Xinghai's true objective.
"Furthermore, I need Black Cloak's locations in the Imperial City, including any places Mr. Hu frequents." Jiang Xinghai needed to have this information down cold.
Chuchu spread her hands apologetically. "Sorry, I'm not privy to that information. Our eting spots are never fixed. But I do have his phone number."
"I see."
A look of disappointnt crossed Jiang Xinghai's face. "A phone number can be traced, but knowing Black Cloak, they've definitely used so kind of encryption..."
"In that case, if I get a eting with Mr. Hu after I get back to the Imperial City, I'll let you know beforehand," Chuchu suggested.
"I'll tell my Third Senior Sister. You two can et and discuss it then."
Jiang Xinghai and Chuchu exchanged numbers then and there. He also saved Mr. Hu's number with a note.
With that, Jiang Xinghai now had a rough grasp of so of Black Cloak's secrets.
And yet—
Even now, he still hadn't figured out why Black Cloak had hunted his parents all those years ago.
'Dad, Mom, where in the world are you?'
Jiang Xinghai gazed out the car window, a thousand emotions swirling within him. 'And Arhat... since you're part of the War Departnt...'
At that thought, he decided to call his Second Senior Sister, Zhong Yunman, once he reached the Provincial City.
Zhong Yunman, a three-star female General in the War Departnt!
With her status, investigating another mber of the War Departnt wouldn't be too difficult.
Not long ago, when Jiang Xinghai t with his Third Senior Sister, Zhao Linglong, she had told him not to get involved and that she would contact their Second Senior Sister, Zhong Yunman, herself.
「6:00 PM」
Jiang Xinghai dropped Chuchu off at the Provincial City airport.
"I guess this is goodbye," Chuchu said, standing in front of the car, a hint of reluctance in her voice.
She had first t Jiang Xinghai on the summit of Luolin Mountain.
In just three days, they had gone from enemies to... sothing ambiguously intimate.
And yet, they had already been intimate twice—a dramatic turn of events, to say the least.
"Take care," Jiang Xinghai said, not showing much emotion as he watched her leave.
He then sent a text to his Third Senior Sister, Zhao Linglong, explaining the situation with Chuchu.
After that, he dialed the number of his Second Senior Sister, Zhong Yunman, whom he hadn't spoken to in a long ti.
"Little Brother, did you miss ?"
Far away on the border, a female General stationed there, wrapped in a dark green greatcoat, had a look of delighted surprise on her face.
This was the sa female General whose na struck terror into the hearts of the nation's enemies, but where was that fearso dignity now?
She looked for all the world like a cheerful, sweet girl next door.
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