Chapter 521: Chapter 521 A Deal Gone Wrong
The conference room grew quiet again.
Everyone sat in silence, seemingly lost in contemplation about the issue before them.
Phoebe Billy spoke nervously, "Either way, we need to eliminate Mason Raymond quickly, or we’ll face endless problems later!"
"Phoebe, head back now." But the others ultimately rejected Phoebe’s suggestion.
"We’ll deliberate and reach a conclusion on this issue."
Phoebe clenched his jaw and said anxiously, "If Mason Raymond truly becomes more powerful, then..."
"We ordered you to go, don’t you get it?"
A voice emerged from the darkness once more.
Phoebe parted his lips but finally remained speechless.
Though he held the position of Vice President in the Martial Arts Association, Phoebe understood deep down that his main duty was dealing with those noble families.
Put simply, he served as a communication link between the Martial Arts Association and the various powerful clans.
If these influential figures chose not to, they could eliminate him whenever they pleased.
Phoebe had no option but to exit the conference room.
Once outside the conference room, Phoebe pondered the situation and finally chose to visit Vance Johansson and Logan Sean to discuss this issue.
"Since the Martial Arts Association won’t act, I’ll have to provoke these two families into destroying Mason Raymond!" Phoebe said coldly.
——
At the club.
Phoebe, Vance, and Logan gathered together.
"I recommend we eliminate Mason Raymond immediately." Phoebe gazed at Klein Johansson.
Throughout this time, Klein had supported handling Mason Raymond early, so Phoebe could only pin his hopes on Klein.
Yet Klein’s stance had shifted entirely.
He chuckled loudly and declared, "Old Phoebe, I previously shared your view, but after my son’s advancement, I’ve reconsidered."
"With my son’s present capabilities, handling Mason Raymond won’t be an issue!"
Phoebe’s expression shifted, and he quickly responded, "The longer we delay, the more opportunities for complications. We still have nearly twenty days, and nobody can promise what might occur during that period!"
Klein scoffed, "What’s wrong, don’t you trust Vance as his mentor? Do you believe my son is inferior to Mason Raymond?"
Phoebe scowled, "Obviously, that’s not my intention."
"Then it’s decided. From my knowledge, my son’s strength now exceeds yours, correct?" Klein huffed.
Phoebe opened his mouth but found no words.
"Fine, I’ll establish a perfect trap then." Logan drew on his cigar.
"Once Mason Raymond appears, regardless of victory or defeat, I won’t allow him to escape Capital City!"
Hearing this, Phoebe could only agree with a nod.
"I just pray Mason Raymond won’t flee beforehand." Phoebe thought privately.
——
On the Dragon Vein.
The mustached man roamed around for almost two hours.
"This is the spot." The mustached man stamped the earth and started his work.
In comparison, the Bright Energy Grave was far simpler than the Dark Energy Grave.
Moreover, the treasures within the Bright Energy Grave couldn’t match those inside the Dark Energy Grave.
When the Bright Energy Grave opened, a wave of pure yang energy burst forth.
Various magical artifacts lay arranged inside the Bright Energy Grave.
"We’ve struck it rich, we’ve struck it rich!" The mustached man exclaimed with excitement.
My eyes brightened. There were actually Divine Rank Artifacts inside, plus several Earth Rank ones!
"Man, I really hate sharing these treasures with you." The mustached man said with a pained look.
I paid him no mind, stepped into the Bright Energy Grave, and carefully inspected everything within.
One particular Artifact Refining Cauldron grabbed my attention.
This Artifact Refining Cauldron was entirely green. Even though dust covered it, its emerald color remained unmistakable.
"I want this Artifact Refining Cauldron." I pointed at it and declared.
The mustached man grumbled, "That’s not happening! This Artifact Refining Cauldron is valuable to me too."
I paused and suggested, "How about this - apart from this cauldron, I won’t take anything else, agreed?"
The mustached man looked shocked and quickly asked, "Are you being honest?"
"Yes." I nodded.
"But I have one requirement."
The mustached man smiled and said, "My friend, don’t mention just one requirement, I’ll accept ten requirements!"
I studied him and said, "I need you to guide me to three large graves!"
"Large graves?" The mustached man’s brows creased slightly.
He stroked his chin and said, "Those large graves aren’t simple to locate..."
"It’s fine if you’ve already excavated them, I just need the dark energy." I explained.
The mustached man blinked, then slapped his chest, declaring, "No problem!"
"Alright, we have a deal then." I felt relieved.
Based on my own evaluation, three large graves might provide enough support for me to reach the half-step Martial Marquis Realm!
Half-step Martial Marquis wasn’t truly a established realm, but rather an intermediate stage, just a fraction away from the Martial Marquis Realm.
And it was exactly this fraction that trapped countless individuals for their entire lives.
Though I was already strong enough currently, I knew little about Vance Johansson.
There couldn’t be any mishaps in this wedding disruption! So, achieving the Martial Marquis Realm would be more secure!
"When do we depart?" I asked.
As the mustached man collected the artifact, he muttered, "It won’t be that quick, I’ve forgotten many locations, you’d better wait for my notification."
With that, the mustached man grabbed another magical artifact and grinned, "Spatial Magic Artifact, this item is quite nice..."
Then, he attempted to activate the artifact.
"Buzz!"
A light flashed, and the mustached man disappeared completely.
"Damn it, where did he vanish to?" I suddenly grew worried.
We hadn’t even shared contact details, and he just disappeared?
"Shit, did I get fooled?" I frowned, appearing somewhat panicked.
I waited on the Dragon Vein for the mustached man for an entire day, but he still hadn’t returned.
"Damn that jerk." I said angrily.
The treasures had been claimed by him, and now he had fled!
With no alternative, I had to temporarily abandon the location.
I traveled back to Chuzzle.
At this moment, Zendaya Andrew remained lying unconscious in bed.
"Mr. Raymond, if this girl continues lying here like this, will she perish?" Victor Green mumbled quietly while rubbing his chin.
I stayed silent, feeling a touch of concern in my heart.
Locating Walton Greer, who had already fled, wasn’t a simple task.
"I wonder if the mustached man has an answer." I thought to myself.
Although the mustached man appeared insane, I always sensed that he wasn’t an ordinary person.
Now it was already late August, and only sixteen days remained until September 9th!
The announcement of Vance Johansson and Mabel Sean’s wedding received widespread publicity!
Almost all of Capital City was talking about the event.
Some individuals even declared that this wedding would be the wedding of the century!
The joining of two major families had captured countless people’s interest!
