Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Xiao Lingtong ruthlessly abandoned his three beautiful wives and concubines, leaving without even a word of explanation. When his wives and concubines tried to follow him and stop him, he beat them with his fists and feet, in a very simple and brutal manner.

Before leaving, they didn't leave them a single coin, completely leaving them to fend for themselves.

By this time, it was already dark. Zhan Fu and Zhan Qi brought back a ticket for a boat trip to Sihai City in the early morning. Upon seeing this, Xiao Lingtong led Zhou Qingfeng and his group away from Crow Fortress and to a wooden bridge about a mile away from Crow Fortress.

Xiao Lingtong crouched down and dragged a small iron box out from under the wooden bridge. Inside the box were the Vision Church's uniforms and emblem.

He glanced back at Zhou Qingfeng and explained, "The Raven Castle occasionally conducts random checks on the people. It's unsafe to carry these things with you, and keeping them at home only confirms your identity as a Visionist. Keeping them outside the castle, so you can take them whenever you need them if you attend a secret meeting, is safer and avoids being caught by the soldiers and thrown into jail to die."

Zhou Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, surveying his surroundings with an indifferent expression, offering no response.

Ning Cha, standing to the side, looked on with disdain and utter contempt: "Heh, scum."

Xiao Lingtong picked up the church uniform and badge, handed them to Zhou Qingfeng and the others, and said, "Look down on me? Because I abandoned women?"

Ning Cha snorted coldly: "Nonsense, you can even abandon your own woman. Shouldn't you be cursed as the scum of the earth? I'm being lenient with you. If you weren't still useful to Mr. Jiang, I would have killed you with one sword."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolingtong wasn't angry. He just chuckled and said, "Please, before you look down on me, understand the cause and effect. Wasn't I forced into this by you? If you hadn't forced me to betray the Vision Cult, would I have been in such a hurry to run away? Would I have abandoned them?"

"Do you think I went on vacation? Running away with three women is nothing but a hindrance and a waste of my money."

"Besides, what good do you think those three are? They're only being supported because I'm capable of earning money."

“They won’t starve without my support. They’ll forget about me and find a new man to rely on. They might even live a better life than me. Do you really think they’re some kind souls? If I run out of money, do you believe I’ll be the first one to abandon me?”

Ning Cha frowned slightly, clenched her fists, turned to look at Zhou Qingfeng, and asked for permission: "Mr. Jiang, may I beat him up? I have never seen such a shameless person in my life. I feel extremely uncomfortable if I don't beat him up to vent my anger."

"Whatever you want." Zhou Qingfeng glanced sideways, too lazy to care about trivial matters. He reached out and unfolded his teaching robe, only then noticing a spiral-shaped eye embroidered on it, and the emblem was also a metal spiral eye pendant.

He put on his red robe and the pendant, and watched Ning Cha chase after Xiao Lingtong.

Ning Cha grabbed Xiao Lingtong's hair and punched him in the stomach several times, making Xiao Lingtong howl in pain.

"Alright, that's about right," Zhou Qingfeng said.

Upon hearing this, Ning Cha angrily released the mobile phone. As a woman, her thoughts and feelings differed from men's. She couldn't stand men who would start something and then abandon it, only to turn around and argue with others. They were the worst kind of scumbags, truly deserving of a beating.

Xiao Lingtong clutched his stomach, hid behind Zhou Qingfeng, and said through gritted teeth, "Brother Jiang, we should all be reasonable people. She has to interfere in my own family affairs. Are you just going to let her beat me? I'm doing this for you. If she hits me, she's slapping you in the face."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng stared coldly at him and slapped Xiaolingtong across the face: "Stop using your petty tricks from the underworld. Do you really think I can't see through your attempts to sow discord and spread rumors in front of me? If there's a next time, I'll dig a hole and bury you."

The little man grinned, remained silent, and changed into his Vision Church uniform and put on his badge.

"You're too clever for your own good, overestimating yourself." Ning Cha raised her head slightly and looked at Xiao Lingtong with disdain, a sneer curling at the corner of her mouth. Then she waved her hand at Zhanqi Zhanfu, and the three of them quickly changed their clothes, with no one taking Xiao Lingtong seriously at all.

Zhou Qingfeng intends to support the resistance army and seize military power, so he must maintain good relations with the high command of the resistance army. How could he allow Xiaolingtong to stir up trouble, sow discord, and ruin everything? If Xiaolingtong were not still useful, he would have already committed suicide based on what he just said.

After changing their clothes, Xiaolingtong and the others headed to Rose Manor under the cover of night.

"Rose Manor originally belonged to the private estate of a powerful figure in Fish and Rice City. Later, Raven Castle was captured by the Hell Legion, and this Rose Manor, which was near Raven Castle, was taken over by General Partridge. On weekdays, middle and lower-ranking officers often gathered here."

"Our secret meeting will be held at Rose Hill Manor." Little Smarty led the way, explaining where they were going for the secret meeting, and then revealed a shocking piece of news: "General Partridge is actually the leader of our Vision Cult's branch in Ravenburg."

"This secret meeting was initiated by him, and he called on all our local Vision believers to attend. But I advise you not to have too high expectations. Generally, such large gatherings do not discuss any important matters. At most, they will just preach the doctrine, praise the Holy Eye, say some nice things, and announce small things such as how many new members have been recruited."

Zhou Qingfeng listened quietly to Xiaolingtong's words, his brows furrowing slightly, wondering who this General Partridge was.

Seeing this, Ning Cha explained from the side: "General Zhe's original name was Zhe Gu Di. He was one of the ten generals under the traitor Cai Guozhong. He commanded a disaster-level infantry legion of a thousand men. He was a man of high rank and great power, and held military authority. Most of the middle and lower-ranking officers under his command were veterans of many battles. Moreover, Zhe Gu Di had a very high status, power and influence in Raven Fortress. He could be considered Cai Guozhong's right-hand man."

Zhou Qingfeng's brows relaxed, and he nodded slightly to Ning Cha.

The group walked to the outside of Rose Manor. The manor was surrounded by a high wall and a heavy steel gate. Xiao Lingtong walked to the gate and knocked on it. The side gate next to the main gate, which was used for daily entry and exit, slowly opened, and a believer dressed in a red robe stood in front of the side gate.

The cultist guarding the gate saw Xiaolingtong, who held a metal spiral pendant with a single eye, formed a triangular mudra, pressed the pendant against his forehead, bowed slightly, and asked for the cult's secret code: "Honoring the Holy Eye with devotion."

Seeing this, Xiaolingtong held the one-eyed pendant and made the same gesture, replying, "May I be freed from the sea of ​​suffering and may evil never arise."

After confirming the unique codes and gestures used within the Vision Church, the gatekeeper asked, "Little Smarty, who are those people behind you?"

Xiao Lingtong said with a smile, "It's normal that you haven't seen the new believers I've recruited and developed in the past few days. Today, since the head of the church has called us to a gathering here, I brought them here to broaden their horizons. So, have the head of the church and the incense masters all arrived?"

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper stepped back to make room and said, "No wonder you look unfamiliar. You seem to have quite a high level of cultivation. Little Lingtong, you're really capable. No wonder you advanced so quickly. Alright, take them in. The hall masters and incense masters have already arrived."

Xiao Lingtong smiled and turned around, beckoning to Zhou Qingfeng and the others. The group then stepped inside.

Halfway there, the gatekeeper suddenly grabbed Xiao Lingtong and said, "Wait!"

P.S.: There will be two more chapters tonight, updated later. I promised to make up for three chapters, and I will make up for three.