Dragon's Origin

## Chapter 223: The Meeting (Part 1)

The meeting with the female proprietor took place early the next morning. As usual, she arrived at Wang Sheng's door with two attendants, seeking an audience. The two little maids happily welcomed their former mistress inside.

The difference was that two unfamiliar guards also entered Wang Sheng's courtyard, maintaining a respectful distance as they waited. However, Wang Sheng knew very well that anything they said inside the house could be overheard by the two guards.

The female proprietor still wore her veil, the white fabric accentuating the beauty of her eyes. Wang Sheng sighed inwardly, acknowledging her beauty, but noting a hint of allure that made the eyes of the girl in his dreams more captivating.

"When do we leave?" Wang Sheng seemed to discern something in the female proprietor's eyes and cut straight to the point, avoiding unnecessary conversation.

"Tomorrow," she replied, having also noticed Wang Sheng's subtle gesture. She smiled with relief, a spark returning to her weary eyes.

"Get a good day's rest today. Have your people prepare according to the standards for entering the Perpetual Killing Ground, and meet me outside the city gates early tomorrow morning. Remember the iron rule!" Wang Sheng, still concise, finalized the arrangements and saw her out.

The entire conversation consisted of fewer than five sentences. Not only were the two guards accompanying the female proprietor clueless, but even the two little maids who had been serving Wang Sheng for a long time couldn't understand what they were talking about.

Of course, the literal meaning was clear: the female proprietor was informing him of the departure time, and Wang Sheng was telling her to prepare. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

After seeing the female proprietor off, Wang Sheng sat alone in his room, pondering.

He had initially thought this trip might be relatively easy, but the female proprietor's condition was worse than he had imagined. The vibrancy he had seen in her eyes last time had vanished, replaced by the look of a disheartened and weary woman.

If it weren't for the flicker of light in her eyes when she looked at him, Wang Sheng would have thought she had completely given up.

The female proprietor had clearly conveyed several important messages to Wang Sheng. Firstly, her actions were restricted, as evidenced by the constant presence of the two guards.

Secondly, she was under some kind of restriction, whether through poison or an array. She dared not resist easily, not even within the inner city of Worry-Free City, at Wang Sheng's home.

Wang Sheng had subtly signaled that he had received the message from Lu Wenhou of Imperial Treasure Firm, which seemed to be the reason for her relief. If Wang Sheng was truly willing to help, she still had a chance.

However, her personal visit to Wang Sheng's home to inform him of the departure date had made many people in Precious Abundance worried. What exactly did they say? Would it affect their plans? Only after hearing the guards' report did their high tension turn into unease; they still couldn't relax.

Nonetheless, since the mission was publicly announced as being led by the female proprietor, they couldn't prevent her from contacting Wang Sheng. After all, they would have to meet and talk inside the Perpetual Killing Ground.

Despite the restrictions and precautions they had taken, they were still afraid of complications before departure. As for what would happen inside the Perpetual Killing Ground, that was another matter.

The female proprietor returned and went straight to sleep, doing nothing else. The two guards relayed all the messages. The group even analyzed Wang Sheng's words for a while, showing a classic case of guilt-induced paranoia.

After a day of quiet cultivation, Wang Sheng prepared everything early the next morning and left Worry-Free City through the gate facing the Perpetual Killing Ground.

The Precious Abundance people were already prepared. The female proprietor led a team of over fifty people, including about a dozen experts at the sixth or seventh level. The rest were a mixed bunch. Wang Sheng even saw the former manager of Precious Abundance in Worry-Free City, as well as the manager from Shanglin City. There were about a dozen such individuals, undoubtedly the female proprietor's loyalists.

This branch of the female proprietor's faction had been uprooted and exiled to the Perpetual Killing Ground. Finding the relic and the divine pill might offer a glimmer of hope, but if they failed, they would likely die there.

That was Wang Sheng's thought, but when he saw the intense murderous intent emanating from one or two of the experts, he sighed. The female proprietor and he were still too kind. The others had no intention of leaving them a way out. Regardless of whether they found the divine pill, they were destined to die in the Perpetual Killing Ground.

Wang Sheng understood that they simply didn't want to be known for killing their own people, so they were making use of them to see if they could find the relic and the divine pill. If they succeeded, it would be a merit for the new owner of Precious Abundance. If they failed, it wouldn't matter; at least they had gotten rid of those who were an eyesore, maintaining the new owner's good reputation.

Wang Sheng really didn't want to get involved in these internal power struggles of large families, but the array distribution map in the female proprietor's possession attracted him. Perhaps, for the girl in his dreams, Wang Sheng would have to participate.

"Do you all understand the rules?" Wang Sheng walked in front of the Precious Abundance group, not looking at the female proprietor but addressing the experts.

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"We understand!" The highest-ranking expert replied with a smile, "We won't do anything you don't want us to do. Lone Wolf, feel free to ask me for anything inside the Perpetual Killing Ground. You can call me Flying Fox."

"Alright, Flying Fox," Wang Sheng readily addressed him. This was definitely not his real name, just a code name like the assassins in Worry-Free City. "We'll follow the road to the camp first, then set off from the camp. The road is a hundred miles longer, but it will save us a few days. Any objections?"

"You decide the route," Flying Fox replied with a smile. He gave Wang Sheng the impression of being very agreeable.

Wang Sheng carefully examined the equipment of everyone in the team. Precious Abundance sold protective suits, so everyone had one, even the female proprietor. She had changed into one, though she still wore her veil and a hooded hat. Not to mention the experts, even the fat managers had machetes, indicating they had done their homework.

"Let's go!" Seeing no problems, Wang Sheng waved his hand, and the team set off on the road to the Imperial Treasure Firm camp.