Jiang Hei maintained his proud look for a few seconds before he continued speaking.

In a very conceited voice, Jiang Hei said, "The special squad is heading out to capture the little girl from that shop and hold her hostage. She can only blame herself for working at that store. Not to mention that I've heard that the Seekers Union's Qiang You's grandson has also fallen in love with her. She's perfect to use as a hostage to take care of both of them."

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Lin Fan's brows knit even deeper when he heard this.

He clearly knew who the "little girl" they were talking about was and the fact that they were targeting Song Shu meant that he had already condemned the fourth elder Jiang Hei to death in his mind.

However, even though he knew their plan, he wasn't worried at all since there was already the perfect guard with Song Shu. He even felt a bit sorry for the people who were sent to kidnap her.

But even if he did feel sorry for them, he still had no mercy for them since they deserved the death that was coming to them.

As for the fourth elder Jiang Hei, Lin Fan forcefully calmed himself since there was still more to be done right now. What was most important was discovering what kind of plan they had and what exactly the fourth elder was doing here.

After a while of laughing and praising the fourth elder, the slower follower couldn't help asking, "But that doesn't explain what we're doing here still."

This time Jiang Hei didn't miss this, but he didn't mind it since he also had his own opinion on this matter.

Jiang Hei gave a snort when he heard this and said, "It's that brat Qi Tai, he was the one who sent me here. He said something about protecting the base in case someone would attack, but who would be able to attack this base? Most people don't even know where it is."

Jiang Hei didn't give the followers any chance to say anything as he continued, "That brat Qi Tai, he really is going too far. He acts like he already owns the Jiang Family with the way he's acting, but he's nothing more than an ignorant junior!"

The first follower immediately echoed him, but the slower follower couldn't help saying, "But isn't he the most talented younger generation? It's quite clear that he'll become the next family head, so isn't it a good idea to start following him now?"

Jiang Hei's face turned dark the moment he heard this and he roared out, "You traitor! When did you go to that brat Qi Tia's side! Do you even have any conscience left in you!"

The first follower quickly pushed the slow follower's head down, but Jiang Hei didn't stop there, "You really think that brat Qi Tai is special? You just wait, the second elder already has a plan to take him down!"

All the followers looked nervous when they heard this and quickly looked around them before letting out sighs of relief after seeing that no one had overheard them. After that, they began paying even more attention to what Jiang Hei was saying since this was actually something quite important.

Even Lin Fan couldn't help paying more attention because this was something that he had been trying to get information on the entire time.

He knew that there was a split in the Jiang Family, but he had never received information on which elders were on which side.

Jiang Hei had actually drank a bit too much since he was angry and he planned on letting himself go, so his face was a bit red. Otherwise, he would never reveal such important information as easily as this.

Jiang Hei still had the awareness to lower his voice a bit, but his voice was still quite loud as he said, "In just a few days, the family head is planning on making an important announcement and that is when the second elder is planning to strike. In just a few days, the second elder will take over the Jiang Family and that brat Qi Tai will be nothing. We've even convinced all the other four elders to work with us this time, so there's no chance for the family head's branch at all."

Lin Fan slightly knit his brows when he heard this.

He already had some general information on the Jiang Family, knowing that there were only a total of six elders along with the family head's branch in the main family. If the second elder and the fourth elder were planning to work with four different elders, that would mean that all the elder branches were planning to go against the family head branch. This wasn't just a normal dispute, this a full coup!

It was also at this moment that Jiang Hei finally realized that he had said too much.

Jiang Hei took another swig of alcohol from the cup in front of him before taking a deep breath. He turned back to his cards and said, "Who's turn is it now?"

The followers were still trying to digest the information that they had just heard, it was only the first follower who was still able to react.

The slower follower wanted to ask another question, but the first follower immediately slapped his hand over his mouth without hesitation.

It was clear that he had already expected the slower follower to say these things, but he had also been using him to probe Jiang Hei. Of course, none of this had escaped Lin Fan's eyes.

Clearly this follower was quite perceptive and manipulative. He should either be the spy of one of the other elders or even the family head, or he would be someone who was filled with ambition.

But none of that mattered right now since Lin Fan had condemned all of them to death in his mind already.

What mattered now was why the fourth elder was dispatched to this place.

What was so special about this slave trade base that even an elder was dispatched to protect it?

But it was clear that Lin Fan wasn't going to get any more information from them since they had already gone back to their card game. Even after waiting for several minutes, there wasn't a single piece of useful information that was spoken.

Lin Fan was contemplating what would be his next move, but then he received another message from Brainy in his mind.

This time, there was another subordinate that had found something else.

Lin Fan after thinking about it, decided to leave one of Brainy's special scouts here to watch over Jiang Hei. This was one of Brainy's most special puppets.

The other scout puppets were only able to send back simple signals and images, but this Echo Mouse was one that could record entire conversations. It had the special ability to record sound waves and play it back. Then with Brainy's special parasite seed creating a connection, Brainy could even hear the conversation directly through the spiritual sense connection, which made it a portable wiretap.

Lin Fan put the shadow law cover over this Echo Mouse and Jiang Zhi Shu's group outside before following Brainy through the halls of the base again.

It took less than five minutes to arrive where this other subordinate was.

This subordinate was standing by a door that was surrounded by a dark energy, looking quite eerie. When Lin Fan tapped him on his shoulder, this subordinate almost pulled out his sword and swung before he reacted to what had happened.

Only after Lin Fan released his shadow law did that subordinate calm down.

But that was also strange since Lin Fan could only do it in a place that had no one around. It was clear that there was something special behind this door, so why were there no guards at all?

The subordinate was about to explain his findings, but Lin Fan just waved his hand and had him stand guard outside.

He could tell from the energy that was coming out from the room that this room just might be the answer that he was looking for.

The one thing that Lin Fan had to criticize about this base was that security was considered quite lax. None of the doors had been locked, other than the doors to the slave cages. He had been able to easily move through this base unhindered, which really made him question the Jiang Family.

But this was also the pride of the Jiang Family. They didn't think that anyone would ever find this place, not to mention coming in and sneaking around, so they had never bothered locking anything.

When Lin Fan came into the room, the first thing he saw was the structure right in the center of the room.

This was a fountain that could be found in any garden and there weren't any special decorations with it. The only thing that did stand out was the black crystal that was floating above the fountain.

Lin Fan curiously came over and looked into the fountain, finding that it was completely filled with a black liquid that was as dark as the blackest night. Lin Fan couldn't even see the bottom of this pool with how black the liquid was.

And as he had come closer, he could tell that the crystal was the same colour of black as the pool of liquid.

But then he noticed something strange. There were wisps of black energy that came from around the fountain that gathered in the crystal.

It was only at this moment that he looked down around the fountain, finding ten children perfectly spread at equal distances in a circle around the fountain.