Chapter 182: Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell

not stupid.Being able to become the prefect of a region, how could Song Guang be an incompetent fool with only empty strengthAlthough he made many decisions that seemed foolish during a time when the...The location where the incident happened was still quite a distance from Linzi City. Although it was one of the official roads leading directly to Linzi, perhaps because Su She had made arrangements in advance, very few people had come by for a long time.

Jiāng Wàng hurried back to Línzǐ, having no thoughts of collecting the body. Hell has no gate, and those who go there wouldn't care about such things.

Only Su Xie's headless corpse remained on the spot, along with a pile of sawdust and flesh that had been mashed together into a grotesque "thing"—what was once the coachman and his carriage.

The life of an ordinary person is perhaps mostly stable, but it also lacks the ability to withstand unexpected events.

After both Diyu Wumen and Jiang Wang left, beneath that heap of sawdust and flesh, in a place deep below the ground, a huge golden phantom slowly rose.

After ascending into the air, "Golden Treasure" materialized from nothingness.

Then it split open in the middle, revealing a person lying inside with their eyes closed.

If Yin Guan returned, he would probably be killed again because he is Su She's subordinate.

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The corpse on the ground was still there, its head blasted apart by Yin Guan's own hands, it seemed so unreal.

At this time, the gold ingots are like a "coffin".

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This "Su Xie" looked much paler than before.

He slowly opened his eyes, floated up, and casually shrunk the gold ingot back into his pocket. He glanced at his own corpse on the ground without much expression and flew away from there.

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By now, he had to admit that he had made the worst decision since the Treasure Merchant Guild was founded.

From a purely pragmatic standpoint, choosing Chong Xuanzun is not an issue. However, he shouldn't first cooperate with Chong Xuansheng and then step on Chong Xuansheng. Alternatively, if he must step on him, he should directly crush him instead of taking it for granted that Chong Xuansheng can't make waves in front of Chong Xuanzun.

Everyone underestimated Chongxuan Sheng, including himself who had invested in Chongxuan Sheng before.

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He was betting on Qi Yang's war at the time, which was a cooperation proposition that Zhong Xuan came to him with. Openly and secretly, the Treasure Gathering Merchant Association was all betting on Zhong Xuan Chu Liang.

He certainly knew that even under the brilliance of Chongxuan Zun, Chongxuan Sheng could still have such unwavering determination and skills. It was truly remarkable. But he did attribute it more to Chongxuan Chulang's guidance, for Chongxuan Zun was simply too dazzling.

Of course, these things are in the past, and there is no need to regret them anymore.

As the person who personally developed the Treasure Guild to its current scale, Su She had enough sharp insight. He was actually very clear that everything he had done since Xu Fang exposed his heart and liver outside Qingshi Palace was just a dying struggle.

The two moves made by Chongxuan under the guise of heavy Xuan, whether sending Chongxuan into the Jixia Academy or using Xu Fang as a sword, are brilliant strokes.

In the brutal struggle for imperial power, even if the Treasure Merchant Guild had twice its strength, it would seem very fragile. Not to mention that he was directly pointed at his life gate by a sword.

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From that point on, he had already been considering an escape route.

It takes incredible resolve to give up an industry as large as the Treasure Pavilion. But he made that decision without hesitation.

When major merchant associations in Qi State swarmed the Treasure Pavilion Commerce Guild to take advantage of its weakened state, besides the Four Seas Merchant Alliance and Chongxuan Sheng, a larger portion of the benefits was actually swallowed by some smaller merchant guilds united together. And behind these smaller guilds stood Su Xie himself.

He completed the resource transfer through a left-to-right handover method. Of course, there were huge losses unavoidable in this process. Ten to one, but some were saved after all.

After that, he played dead and struggled many times, but it was just a performance before the golden cicada shed its shell.

Of course, he was also truly trying his best to "struggle," otherwise it would be impossible for him to hide from Chong Xuan Sheng, let alone Qing Xi of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance.

It would be best if the Treasure Pavilion could be revived directly, after all, its signboard itself is priceless wealth that cannot be given up. If not, we can only give up.

After Cao Xing, who represented He Guojiao, withdrew, the resistance of Ju Bao Merchant Association instantly collapsed. The once powerful merchant association nearly crumbled overnight.

Su Xie knew deep down that after losing the Ju Bao Merchant Guild, with his peak Outer Courtyard strength, he wouldn't be able to protect himself. Whether it was Chong Xuan Sheng or Qing Xi, or any other force involved in dividing up the Ju Bao Merchant Guild, no one would allow him to live.

So his second move became inevitable. He had to "die," and therefore he needed to control the manner of his death.

It would be impossible to directly kill a top-tier family member like Chong Xuan Sheng in the city of Linzi.

Then he turned his gaze to Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang, returning from Ji City to Linzi, was undoubtedly a good target. Firstly, he had no background; secondly, he was close friends with Chong Xuan Sheng. Killing Jiang Wang would be like severing an arm of Chong Xuan Sheng, and at the same time, releasing some clues could possibly lure Chong Xuan Sheng over as well.

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First, kill Jiang Wang, then kill Chong Xuan Sheng. Then, in the midst of Chong Xuan's revenge, die to escape and start over. It's a pretty good plan.

As long as one changes their identity and bases themselves on those small trading guilds, I believe that with their own abilities, they may not be unable to rebuild a Ju Bao Chamber of Commerce.

It's a pity, though. Back then, the Ju Bao Merchant Association was poised to crush the fading Four Seas Merchant Alliance. But they were caught off guard and dismantled in just a few moves. If we could start over, there might not be so many opportunities or chances left.

Therefore, his hatred for Chong Xuan Sheng was undeniable.

But unexpectedly, I encountered someone who was truly hellish. Although I had achieved my goal of escaping death, I failed to kill Chong Xuan Sheng and Jiang Wang. It's a shame to have wasted this "death" opportunity.

The price of feigning death is also terrifying.

However, that's all. Su Sha thought.

For a very long time, he didn't intend to target Chong Xuan Sheng again. He wouldn't even show any hostility towards any of his past enemies. Hatred itself was a trace, and he wouldn't leave any traces. He would embrace a brand new identity and welcome a fresh start.

...until he once again stands on the peak...we will see each other again.

Jiang Wang rushed to Linzi City alone, and his mood was actually quite complex. He had initially won the championship in the Qixinglou secret realm, with a clear path for the future. He could fully use Qi State's resources to strengthen himself step by step.

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And this time back in Linzi, he was going to continue helping Chong Xuan Sheng. The tempering of three Seven Star Worlds gave him enough confidence in himself.

But still outside the city of Linzi, he was given a show of force by Su Xie, almost losing his life.

Death, is really a very frightening thing.

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He had experienced the days of lying under the offering table in the Zhen Guan Temple, waiting to die. He never wanted to experience that again.

He didn't want to, but he was still easily defeated by Su Xie.

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The desire to become stronger had never faded from Jiang Wang's heart, but this experience of being on the brink of death had indeed burned it even hotter.

“I will never lie on the ground and wait for death again.” He silently told himself this.

Let this day, this land, this surrounding area, wind bear witness.

On the way, Jiang Wang suddenly raised his head and saw two figures racing towards him from the sky.

One was fat, the other in black armor and helmet, both were people they knew too well.

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Jiang Wang rose into the sky to block his path.

“Jiang Wang!”

Zhong Xuan's anxious face eased, but the bloodshot in his small eyes couldn't be removed for a while. He looked up and down at Jiang Wang: "Are you alright"

“I almost got into trouble.” Jiang Wang raised her chin. “What are you doing”

I heard that Su She is desperate and wants to attack you. There's a lot of opposition within the family, I couldn't persuade my uncle, so I came myself.

Zhong Xuan concisely explained the situation in a few words and then narrowed his eyes to ask, "Where's Su She Haven't you seen him" in unnecessary trouble.Yue Leng's judgment was undoubtedly very precise, and he also made the correct choice at the first time.But he soon discovered that he couldn't get away!Let me know if you have...