My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

In sharp contrast to the prosperity and nobility of Xuanyuan Street is Muling Lane.

Although there are bright lights and feasting here, the prosperity seems a bit weird against the backdrop of those old and dilapidated buildings.

Snowflakes drifted down from above the dim Muling Alley, as if falling into another world.

Tiegu Gang headquarters.

Du Zheng, who was always so arrogant in front of others, was kneeling on the ground with his head bowed, his body trembling. "It's the end of the month. Please give me the antidote for this month."

The man in black had his back to him, but Du Zheng didn't dare to show any disrespect.

The man had a good figure and wore a mask with a green face and fangs, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, flashing a sharp and ruthless light.

He took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his lips under the mask.

"This is the antidote. However, what I asked you to do has not made any progress for a long time. How do you do it?" The man spoke very softly and slowly, as if every word was well thought out.

Du Zheng looked at the porcelain bottle with some hunger, gritted his teeth and said, "The Imperial Seal has been missing for eighty years. It's really..."

Eighty years ago, the powerful Hengdu Empire was torn apart by the struggle for succession among the princes, and split into four countries - Zhen, Chang, Xiling, and Dongbin.

Together with some surrounding tribes and former vassal states of the Hengdu Empire, there are currently more than a dozen countries and tribes on this continent.

Although there have been no large-scale wars in recent years, local wars on the borders of various countries have never stopped.

When Hengdu was founded, its founding monarch obtained a piece of rare jade, which he engraved into an imperial seal as proof of the emperor's legitimacy. It was passed down from generation to generation to prove that he was the true son of heaven with "imperial power granted by heaven and legitimate and orthodox".

Eighty years ago, when the Hengdu Empire collapsed, the imperial seal disappeared in the chaos.

Since then, all countries have been searching for this treasure but have never been able to find it. Countless people have lost their lives because of it.

In particular, the monarchs of the four countries of Zhen, Chang, Xiling and Dongbin, which split from Hengdu, regarded finding this treasure as their lifelong wish in order to prove that they were the legitimate successors to the throne.

The masked man also knew that the imperial seal was not so easy to find, but he still sneered, "Don't you claim to know everything?"

"No, no way..." Du Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, "This is just nonsense said by people in the martial arts world."

"This matter is indeed quite difficult, so let it go. You should know that there is another thing that I am dissatisfied with you about." The man turned his head and looked down at him condescendingly.

Du Zheng shuddered. "Li Mo is lazy by nature. I'm afraid nothing in this world can hold him back. However, although he refuses to serve as the deputy leader of the Tiegu Gang, he often does things for me."

"That's because he considers you a friend! Haha...friend, is there such a thing in this world?" The man raised his voice, with a mocking tone, "What I want is never some bullshit relationship. I want him to be at my service! Otherwise, I can only feel relieved if such a person dies..."

Du Zheng was shocked. "Please give me another chance, Lord. Yes, I can try again. Even if, even if I fail, I can guarantee that he will never know of your existence and will not be your enemy. Please let him go..."

His voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke.

"Hmm?" The masked man changed his tone, and a strong chill suddenly emanated from his body. He slapped Du Zheng in the face, "How dare you disobey me?"

"I dare not, I dare not!" Du Zheng was so scared that he dared not raise his head, but he still mustered up the courage to say: "Please show mercy, my lord. Apart from him, if my lord asks me to kill anyone else, I dare not disobey."

"By the way, what did you say just now? I'm afraid there is nothing in this world that can hold him back? Haha..." The man narrowed his eyes, as if talking to himself, "As long as he is a human, he will have something he cares about. If you find what he cares about the most, you will find his weak spot."

"Hmph, I'll give you another month..." The man shook his sleeves. The voice was still there, but the man was gone.

A small porcelain bottle fell to the ground.

Du Zheng quickly shook out a pill from the porcelain bottle and swallowed it impatiently.

Then he slowly stood up, his face twisted.

His teeth were broken.

The Tiegu Gang has existed for more than a hundred years and must not fall into his hands.

Otherwise, he would be ashamed of his ancestors.

He was unwilling, very unwilling.

With a "slap", he slapped himself hard.

There is a reason why the Tiegu Gang has been able to stand for a hundred years.

First, although their clients are powerful and wealthy, they never participate in court affairs. For a gang that knows everything, there are countless powerful people who want to recruit them for their own use over the past hundred years, but the gang leaders of all ages have remained unmoved. They only do business to make money.

Second, the gang leaders of all past dynasties have no family or descendants of their own, so they have no weaknesses and cannot be held hostage by outsiders. After middle age, the gang leader will look for an adopted son within the gang, who will be his chosen successor.

Third, although you are doing business, you must strictly abide by the duties of a businessman and never take money that you should not take.

Before the previous gang leader died, after much deliberation, he passed the position of gang leader to his adopted son Du Zheng.

In fact, the old gang leader had concerns at the time because Du Zheng valued money too much, but no one in the gang could match his shrewdness.

Before his death, the old gang leader repeatedly warned Du Zheng: "The Tiegu Gang is doing business with powerful people, so it is inevitable that we will face many temptations. Remember, don't sacrifice your life because of your greed for material things. If something happens to you, all the brothers in the gang will be buried with you."

Du Zheng kept all the instructions in mind and strictly followed the old gang leader's instructions.

But as time went on, the tension in my heart gradually loosened.

First of all, having a son was a big taboo.

The worst thing is that two years ago, the man wearing the green-faced, fang-toothed mask found him.

This man really understood Du Zheng's weaknesses. Not only was he very generous to him, he also promised him endless wealth and glory for the rest of his life.

Du Zheng is in charge of the Tiegu Gang, so he is certainly not stupid. How could he believe it so easily?

But this man was not in a hurry at all. He spent more than a year building up a relationship with Du Zheng and spent countless amounts of money before finally getting a chance to drink and chat with him.

It was this time that Du Zheng was poisoned without knowing it.

From then on, he could no longer live without this man and his antidote.

It is said in the underworld that the Tiegu Gang knows everything, but Du Zheng can't find out this man's origins.

However, until now, he still didn't know who this person was. He only knew that the people around him called him Lord Ye.

Perhaps, this surname Ye was also made up by him.

Recalling the past, Du Zheng regretted his decision.

It didn't matter if he died, but he couldn't implicate his brothers in the gang, otherwise he would not be able to face the old leader in the afterlife.

When Li Mo walked into the Tiegu Gang headquarters, Du Zheng was still angry with himself.

Li Mo looked at the fingerprints on his face, his lips moved, wanting to say something, but couldn't bear it.

"When did you come back?" Du Zheng asked.

"Today. Just now." Li Mo sat down opposite him, still looking lazy.

"Bring some wine!" Du Zheng was silent for a moment and then ordered.

Hua Laoer put the wine down carefully, didn't dare to say anything more, and went out to wait obediently.

After a few cans of liquor were finished, the palm prints on Du Zheng's face seemed to become even redder.

"Brother!" Li Mo filled his glass. "New Year's Eve is coming soon. I don't have anywhere else to go in this capital. Only here with you can I feel a little warm."

Du Zheng looked up at him and drank the wine in the bowl.

Then, he grabbed Li Mo's hand and said with a big tongue, "I have only asked you for one thing in my life, which is to let you serve as the deputy leader of the Tiegu Gang. To be honest, I also have selfish motives because I need you, but you don't want to. I know your personality, so I won't force you..."

Li Mo straightened his lazy body and looked at him without saying anything. He knew that Du Zheng had something else to say next.

"Brother, leave here and stay away. With your ability, you can achieve great things wherever you go. As long as you leave the Kingdom of Zhen, you can go anywhere..."