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Eleven o'clock at night.
In the center of Chang'an City, at Lotus Apartment.
Back home, Ma Zhao carefully admired the gilded handle Silver Pot that she had just obtained from Chen Zao.
The ancient and luxurious pot, rich in historical significance, captivated Ma Zhao completely.
She couldn't fathom what kind of Tomb Chen Zao had opened to acquire such a precious treasure.
This clearly palace-like artifact must have been buried in tombs by nobles of the time.
If what Chen Zao said was true, then the Tomb he opened must be a very secretive one hidden deep in the mountains, preserved for a thousand years. It must have been chosen by a wealthy noble from the Tang Dynasty who understood feng shui.
However, even if it could be preserved for a thousand years, it was still excavated by Chen Zao and his extremely capable team.
It seemed that the tomb raiding team behind Chen Zao was quite sophisticated.
This guy might truly be someone they couldn't afford to offend.
Thinking back to Chen Zao's serious expression and heavy words before their parting, Ma Zhao felt a chill run down her spine.
Suddenly, her phone rang, startling her.
She picked up her phone to see that it was a call from Ma Fulong.
Ma Zhao quickly answered the phone, "Hello, Dragon Lord?"
"Cough cough."
Ma Fulong coughed once, not as a code but simply because his throat was uncomfortable.
He immediately asked Ma Zhao, "What happened tonight? Why did the boss call me saying that our Treasure Hall wiped out the Haitao Gang? And that Fu Haitao was killed?"
Ma Zhao was slightly taken aback, "The news reached you that fast?"
"With something this big, of course they would come to me for an explanation!" Ma Fulong's tone became somewhat irritated. "I asked Lao He, did you guys go to Sakura Bar to rescue someone?"
"Yes, Chen Zao somehow got into trouble with the Haitao Gang. I tried to call you earlier to report this situation, but I couldn't reach you. So I took the liberty of calling Lao He and brought some people to help Chen Zao settle this matter. I didn't expect... things would turn out like this."
"Lao He didn't take action; the Haitao Gang was wiped out by Chen Zao. But everyone on the street saw our Treasure Hall group rush in and smash up Sakura Bar. Damn it, what is going on! Who's lying to me? Did you guys take action or not? If you did, tell me the truth!"
Ma Zhao felt the anger radiating from Dragon Lord through the phone and began to sweat nervously. He hurriedly recounted everything that had happened that night to Ma Fulong, including how Chen Zao was captured by Fu Haitao, how she managed to escape from the basement of Sakura Bar, and later how they charged into Sakura Bar amidst the chaos—all of it in detail.
After listening, Ma Fulong fell silent for a moment before saying, "Chen Zao single-handedly took down over a hundred members of the Haitao Gang? How is that possible!"
"I also think it's impossible, but Chen Zao insists she did it alone." Ma Zhao speculated, "I guess she must have a very mysterious group backing her up, possibly related to tomb raiding. She can't implicate her companions, so she claims it was all her doing."
Just as Ma Zhao was about to report to Ma Fulong about how Chen Zao had also taken a Silver Pot from them, he heard Ma Fulong say, "Wait a moment; I have a big boss calling me. I'll call you back later."
Ma Zhao hung up the phone with Ma Fulong, feeling a wave of anxiety wash over her. She set aside the precious Silver Pot and contemplated how to help Chen Zao with this situation.
At that moment, Lao He called her again, his voice low and tense as he asked, "Are you still with that Chen Zao?"
"No, I sent him out of the city. What's going on?"
"Are you sure you two aren't together?"
"Absolutely. What's wrong, He the Great? Is something happening? Has the Police Department gotten involved? Are they trying to arrest Chen Zao?"
"I don't know if they're trying to arrest Chen Zao, but the Police Department has already secured the scene and detained several people. I heard from a friend in the Police Department that those from the Haitao Gang are insisting that Chen Zao was the one who attacked them tonight, and all the deceased were killed by him."
Ma Zhao frowned and said, "Those thugs must have been silenced; they only dare to push all the blame onto Chen Zao."
"That's a possibility. The news coming from the Police Department indicates that this incident is being classified as a gang fight. They are trying to pry information out of the Haitao Gang to find out which gang is responsible for tonight's bloodshed. This is a major case; I heard from my friend in the Police Department that six people have already died, and there are dozens more seriously injured. There could be even more fatalities."
Surprised by the number of deaths, Ma Zhao suddenly felt very tense and asked He the Great anxiously, "This won't involve us, will it?"
After all, many people witnessed their Treasure Hall's enforcers storming into Sakura Bar tonight. If they were framed by the Haitao Gang, it would be a huge mess for them with Dragon Lord!
He the Great also looked worried and said in a serious tone, "We can't escape involvement in this matter, so we need to unify our statements. Where are you right now?"
"I just got home."
"Come to the hall, and let's discuss what to do. I'll report the situation to the Dragon Lord right now."
"Okay, I'm on my way."
Ma Zhao locked the newly acquired Silver Pot in the safe, changed out of her blood-stained black dress, and put on a casual outfit before driving towards their Treasure Hall's secret location in the suburbs.
On the way, she was particularly wary of being followed by the police and took several detours to exit the city.
Just as she left the urban area, Ma Fulong called her.
While driving, Ma Zhao answered Ma Fulong's call using her Bluetooth headset: "Hello, Dragon Lord?"
Ma Fulong paused for a moment, as if contemplating something, then asked Ma Zhao, "Was it all Chen Zao's doing tonight?"
"Yes. I asked him several times, but he insisted it was all him. He got drunk and didn't hold back, which led to the Haitao Gang being wiped out."
"Damn." Feeling Chen Zao's nonchalant tone, Ma Fulong spat in frustration.
"What’s going on? Have you heard anything over there? It won't implicate our Treasure Hall, will it?"
"Right now, the information at all levels is chaotic. Fu Haitao's brother is gathering people. The news from the Haitao Gang indicates they want to find Chen Zao and kill him. According to what the Haitao Gang is saying, it really seems like Chen Zao acted alone tonight."
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