This was a gift accompanying the villa purchase.
Chen Jie thought it was perfect timing; he would give the sedan to Li Ziling.
Inside the villa, all the facilities were complete, ready for immediate move-in.
"He Yufei, I'll leave the keys with you for now. You can stay here first," Chen Jie said with satisfaction.
"Huh?"
He Yufei had intended to continue staying at Chen Jie's place, but seeing Wang Xiaoyan and Lin Mengjiao nearby, she could only agree.
"Bring Ji Tong and the others over," Chen Jie said again.
Shortly after, Ji Tong, whose arms had been severed, and his companions were thrown into the living room.
"Lu Changbu, you daredevil! You colluded with others to deal with us! You're finished! The Tianyi Sect will not let you go!" Ji Tong exclaimed in shock upon seeing Lu Changbu.
"Ji Tong, the biggest mistake you made was offending Mr. Chen!" Lu Changbu said.
"Hmph! What is he, Chen Jie, compared to us! When the Dark Shadow Sect and my Tianyi Sect members arrive, his death will be imminent!"
Ji Tong sneered.
"Dare to disrespect me again, and believe it or not, I'll kill you on the spot?" Lin Mengjiao drew her soft sword, and with a swish, it was at Ji Tong's throat.
The sharp blade immediately drew a bloodstain on his neck.
Lu Changbu was startled.
He hadn't even reacted to how fast Lin Mengjiao drew her sword.
He couldn't help but muse that if he were to fight Lin Mengjiao, his chances of winning would not be high.
This led him to think that since Lin Mengjiao, Chen Jie's disciple, was already so powerful, if Chen Jie were to fight him, he would have no chance of winning at all.
Moreover, Chen Jie also had the "Great Sword" in his hand.
He immediately decided that he must curry favor with Chen Jie.
Ji Tong shut his mouth. Chen Jie waved his hand, signaling Lin Mengjiao to retract her sword.
Then, Chen Jie looked at Ji Tong again. "You are not foolish. Whether you live or die depends on your performance."
"What do you want us to do? If you beg me not to report this to our Tianyi Sect and spare my life, I can agree," Ji Tong said dismissively.
He had no intention of letting Chen Jie off.
He merely wanted to trick Chen Jie into releasing him.
Even with his arms severed and no martial power, he could live comfortably in the future with the wealth he had accumulated.
"You are still not clear-headed enough. Let me ask you, what is the purpose of the Dark Shadow Sect's arrival?" Chen Jie asked.
"The Dark Shadow Sect's actions are not revealed to the Tianyi Sect! However, I do know something; the Dark Shadow Sect's arrival seems to be to kill someone."
Ji Tong said.
"You are not mistaken. The person the Dark Shadow Sect wants to kill is me. Because one of the Dark Shadow Sect's members, Zhang Sifeng, died at my hands."
Ji Tong was shocked.
He immediately understood Chen Jie's meaning.
If Chen Jie dared to kill members of the Dark Shadow Sect, then he, as a member of the Tianyi Sect, would likely not be spared by Chen Jie either.
Chen Jie was warning him to behave, as killing him would be as easy as saying the word.
Ji Tong fell silent.
"Now, tell me, what is the Tianyi Sect's business in our provincial capital?" Chen Jie asked.
Ji Tong hesitated for a moment and then said, "Our Tianyi Sect wants to capture a woman!"
"This woman, her name is Li Ziling, isn't it?" Chen Jie asked.
"How do you know?" Ji Tong was shocked and asked quickly.
Chen Jie understood.
Even though the Dragon Group protected Li Ziling's identity meticulously, it was no match for the investigation of those with ulterior motives.
"Why do you want to do this?" Chen Jie asked again.
Ji Tong said, "Because we want to use her to restrain the White Feather God of War!"
"The Tianyi Sect is an organization of Yan Nation. When Yan and Xia nations clashed, the valiant White Feather God of War achieved successive victories! We must find a way to make Bai Yu retreat!"
The situation was largely consistent with what Tong Hao had told Chen Jie.
The international organization, the Tianyi Sect, was responsible for capturing the daughter of the White Feather God of War. This would provide significant leverage in future negotiations between the two countries.
This time, they were prepared to mobilize a large number of experts from the Tianyi Sect and capture Li Ziling at all costs.
After explaining to Chen Jie, Ji Tong sneered at him, "Now, do you understand how powerful our Tianyi Sect is? If you let us go, our Tianyi Sect will only target Li Ziling alone! As for you, we will make an exception and spare your life."
Chen Jie asked again, "So, you mean the Tianyi Sect is the main mastermind targeting Li Ziling?"
"Naturally! Besides us, who else would dare to offend the White Feather God of War?"
Ji Tong said proudly.
Chen Jie nodded. "Now, I will give you a chance to live. Gather all your Tianyi Sect experts in this villa! If you cooperate with me willingly, I will spare your life!"
"What? What do you want to do?" Ji Tong was greatly shocked and looked at Chen Jie in disbelief.
"You know what I mean," Chen Jie said.
Ji Tong's heart wrestled. He knew that if he did not cooperate with Chen Jie, he would surely die.
However, if he betrayed the Tianyi Sect, the consequences would also be dire.
He showed a conflicted expression. "If I help you, my family will be in mortal danger. I would rather die!"
Chen Jie said, "If all the Tianyi Sect experts are dead, then you won't have to worry about your family's safety."
Ji Tong was shocked.
"Heh, no matter how well you put it, can you guarantee that you can kill them all?"
"Yes! As long as you lure them here, I guarantee they will never leave Great Xia!" Chen Jie said calmly.
He didn't want to explain too much to Ji Tong and directly said, "Tell me your choice."
Ji Tong knew that if he refused Chen Jie, only death awaited him.
Thinking of this, he hesitated, gritted his teeth, and said, "If you can guarantee that none of them will return, I will cooperate with you!"
"Ji Tong, are you really going to agree to do this? Don't you forget who you are! You are becoming a traitor!"
Ji Tong's companion immediately blurted out.
Since Ji Tong had made his decision, he had accepted his new identity.
He said matter-of-factly, "We joined the Tianyi Sect not to believe in glory or mission! We are all seeking benefits for ourselves! Now that our lives are at stake, who can worry about others?"
"If I can live, what does it matter if the Tianyi Sect is destroyed?"
"You traitor, I will kill you! I will absolutely not let you succeed!" the man lunged at Ji Tong.
But Chen Jie directly pointed a finger at his head.
With a spiritual energy attack, the man immediately became an imbecile.
"Now, I will reattach your severed arms and tendons, but I will not restore your strength until the Tianyi Sect members arrive," Chen Jie said to Ji Tong.
A cripple wouldn't be of much help, and Ji Tong needed to be treated.