Chapter 701: Trust Me! There's Absolutely No Danger
After leaving his contact information, Jiangnan was escorted out of the Rainbow Lighthouse by Mei!
With her following him the whole way, even if Jiangnan wanted to wander around the lighthouse, find a pot lid or something, he couldn't shake her off!
Plus, Mi Ye was no pushover—nothing like those trash Dao Heaven Rank like Barton!
He'd better not court death.
Leaving the lighthouse and walking down the street, Jiangnan couldn't help but pause.
So this counts as me being bitten by a spider, right?
A Dao Heaven-tier spider at that?
Thinking this, he raised his wrist toward the streetlight, clenching his middle and ring fingers!
(๐•̀～•́)ᓄ
"Whoosh~"
But no spider silk shot out from his wrist, and he felt a bit disappointed.
He then went to the wall, looked at it expectantly, pressed his hand against it, and tried to climb for a while—no luck...
People on the street were baffled. This girl must have a screw loose, right?
Too bad she's so cute—what a waste, being an idiot.
But on the lighthouse terrace, Mi Ye's dark eyes were locked tightly on that tiny figure on the street.
Her gaze was full of obsession.
"What do I do? I'm already starting to miss him, and he just left..."
...
Only after he'd gotten far enough away did Jiangnan log out of Jiang Lan's alt and switch back to Jiangnan's main account!
He blinked over to the Dandelion base and found Yao Hong.
"Boss? What brings you here? Hans just..."
Jiangnan grinned slyly: "I did that. I was right there at the scene!"
Yao Hong shuddered. Boss Southern God really was aiming for the sky!
Hans and Odin—were either of them small fry?
But you sneakily kept striking at their birds?
Things were really getting out of hand!
"Meeting Hans in two days—time to close the net. Our Dandelion should rise to power too!"
Yao Hong's eyes lit up: "I'll arrange it right away. But Hans said he has one condition."
"If we want a meeting, it has to be on his turf—Black Claw Headquarters!"
Jiangnan smirked coldly: "Fine. Let's give him some sense of security then!"
Yao Hong worried: "Currently, counting myself, we have three Diamond-level fighters in the city."
"Going up against Black Claw is still a bit weak..."
Jiangnan grinned wide: "No problem. I'll find people to back us up. Just make the arrangements!"
"Once Black Claw is dealt with, I'll talk to Mi Ye about the Star Plan. Let's try to get this settled before we enter the Abyss!"
Yao Hong swallowed nervously: "You have a way to make the Queen loosen her grip? Abandon Black Claw and cooperate with us?"
Jiangnan shuddered!
_Do I have a way to make her loosen her grip?_
_She's already been on my mouth, all right!_
_Isn't this sacrifice enough for me?_
He stood up, patted Yao Hong on the shoulder, eyes red: "When we start making money, don't you ever forget the sacrifices I've made for our cause!"
Then he teleported away.
Yao Hong: ???
_What did you sacrifice?_
_Why did Boss Southern God just look like a little wife who got violated?_
...
Back at the Huaxia Explorer camp, the news of Hans receiving the Original Sin Heavenly Punishment for the third time stirred up a huge commotion!
The city was on edge. Many shops like the Red Romance were closing down for business.
In the camp, everyone was debating intensely.
"That Black Claw boss is definitely no good—the Heavenly Punishment has struck him three times!"
"Not many of Black Claw's buildings are left standing either. It's tough being his underling!"
"When will this blow over? I'm afraid to even get up at night, scared of being punished. I stand there for half an hour and can't even finish!"
"Hey! That's just you having trouble peeing, isn't it?"
Qin Shou chuckled: "Or you could try a different posture—maybe discover a whole new world!"
Just then, Jiangnan strolled back...
Xia Yao rushed over excitedly and whispered in his ear.
(｡ớ₃ờ)(꒪ͦ～꒪ͦ)
"Hey hey~ Next time you do something bad, take me with you, okay? I want to be bad too!"
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "No. You can't become a bad woman. Bad women are terrifying!"
_Only now did Jiangnan remember Da Lang Mie's earlier warning._
_Boys really do need to protect themselves when they go out!_
Everyone exchanged suspicious looks. _Every time something goes wrong, Southern God is out wandering around?_
Ling Feng asked curiously: "Brother, what were you up to? Aren't you afraid of the punishment?"
Jiangnan said righteously: "Gathering intel, of course. In my own way!"
Everyone: (￢д￢。) Pfft~
"We don't really believe you. What intel did you get? Let's hear it!"
Jiangnan looked mysterious: "In three days, the bad woman... Mi Ye will host a banquet at the Rainbow Lighthouse to discuss opening the Abyss!"
Ling Feng and the others were stunned. _Such top-secret information—could it really be obtained?_
_There had been no leaks to the outside!_
Gong Lin said excitedly: "Do you have an inside source in the Rainbow Lighthouse too?"
Jiangnan stiffened. "You... just take it as that, okay?"
_The inside source is just my alt—Jiang Lan!_
Hearing this, everyone got excited. _The entrance to the Abyss was finally going to be opened?_
Jiangnan grinned and pulled out four embarrassing dance grenades, placing them on the table.
"Want them?"
Ling Feng and the others' eyes went straight. _These were good stuff—they'd experienced them firsthand!_
They all nodded eagerly.
Jiangnan: (｡¯ิٹ¯ิ｡)
"In two days, I need you seniors to help me back up. Sister Xinyi, you come too!"
"You don't have to do anything—just stand behind me as guests. Absolutely no danger!"
"Deal? These four grenades are yours!"
Ling Feng, Wang Ba, and Gong Lin didn't hesitate—they snatched the grenades into their arms!
Even Tao Xinyi looked like she'd gotten a treasure!
"Just stand there? No danger?"
Ling Feng worried: "If we go out, the Original Sin Heavenly Punishment won't fall on us, right?"
Wang Ba scoffed: "What are you afraid of? With Jiangnan taking the heat, if any Heavenly Punishment comes, it'll hit him first!"
Jiangnan: (≖_≖)
_What kind of image do you have of me anyway?_
The matter was settled. To satisfy Xia Yao's desire to do bad things, Jiangnan also brought the entire "Jiangnan Says All" team along.
As for the negotiation with Black Claw, Jiangnan had it in the bag.
Two days passed in a flash!
Eight o'clock in the evening!
As departure time approached, Jiangnan thought for a moment and put on the spider silk vest Mi Ye had given him.
After all, they were going to stir up trouble, so it was better to be safe.
It surprisingly fit well, and on the chest area, she had thoughtfully embroidered three characters: "Little Sweetie."
At this moment, a heavily modified armed Paramount Marauder was parked at the Huaxia Explorer camp.
Yao Hong was already waiting at the door with two Diamond-level subordinates.
Jiangnan walked out with Zhong Yingxue, Xia Yao, and the others.
Ling Feng and the four Diamonds followed behind Jiangnan, still a bit dazed.
Yao Hong stepped forward and opened the car door for Jiangnan. Seeing Ling Feng and the others following, she breathed a sigh of relief.
_With them, they now had seven Diamonds on their side—no longer afraid of Black Claw!_
"Boss, everything is arranged. Orders have been sent down!"
Jiangnan grinned: "Good! Get in the car. Let's roll!"
Gong Lin and Ling Feng were shocked. When they actually saw Yao Hong of the Dandelion calling Jiangnan "boss," their minds went blank.
_A Gold Ten with several Diamond-level subordinates?_
_Running such a large organization?_
_Hands covering the sky—Jiang the Immortal?_
_That's some serious clout!_
In the car, Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were inevitably nervous. _What kind of operation was this?_
Wu Liang and Xiong Er were attracted by the vehicle's weapons, eyes sparkling, drool almost dripping.
Only Mila looked satisfied—she didn't care what they were doing, as long as she could be with her brother Jiangnan.
Ling Feng still couldn't hold back: "What are we really doing? Why do we need so many Diamonds to back us?"
Yao Hong explained: "We're going to Black Claw headquarters to negotiate. Dandelion wants to take some of their underground channel resources and integrate the Nightless City black market."
"Complete the Star Plan and prepare to establish the Dandelion International Underground Trading Network!"
Hearing this, Ling Feng and the others' eyes widened, and goosebumps rose all over.
_Such a big project?_
_Negotiation? That's basically taking food out of Black Claw's mouth!_
_And doing it at Black Claw headquarters?_
Wang Ba clicked his tongue: "Hans is a Starlight! Going to his den to rob him? Didn't you say it was safe?"
Jiangnan said confidently: "Trust me! There's absolutely no danger! Just put your heart in your pants! I'm a pro at negotiations!"
"I invented the Southern God Negotiation Method—super reliable! Ask Yao Hong if you don't believe me!"
Wang Ba: ???
_Put your heart where?_
Yao Hong couldn't help recalling the previous negotiation with the Blood Alliance, shuddering.
"You... just take it as that, okay?"
But Ling Feng and the others were already sweating cold sweat. _This looks more and more unreliable!_
...
Meanwhile, at Black Claw Headquarters!
Hans was pacing back and forth, extremely anxious!
Having been punished by Heaven three times, fortunately the iron underpants had absorbed most of the penetrating force. After surgery with 17 doctors, and after 16 of them fainted, he had barely managed to keep his bird alive!
Now he still walked with a limp.
He'd even stopped wearing the iron underpants—they were useless!
In this condition, he really couldn't withstand another strike!
Hans had pinned all his hopes on the Abyss treasure Jiangnan had mentioned that could remove the Original Sin Heavenly Punishment.
"Tsk! That brat Jiangnan has quite the airs—kept me waiting for days!"
"It's already eight o'clock! Haven't arrived yet?"
A crew-cut strongman said, "Boss, Jiangnan is not coming with good intentions. He'll definitely use that treasure as leverage to force Black Claw to give ground!"
Hans sneered coldly: "As long as he dares to come, that treasure is mine!"
"With my relationship with the Queen, no one can shake Black Claw's position in Nightless City!"
"He'd better see reason, or I'll make sure he comes in standing and leaves horizontal!"
_Having Jiangnan come to Black Claw headquarters for negotiations—how could Hans not be prepared?_
He had summoned six Diamond-level subordinates alone, plus plenty of other elites!
Just then, an armed Marauder pulled up to the front of the headquarters.
Hans's eyes narrowed.
_Jiangnan was here._