The follower of the folk sect who was abandoned at the entrance of the Research Association today was the work of the Left Protector.
This person was originally supposed to be received by He Xiping and Weng Qian, but neither of them saw him at the station. They later found out that the person had gotten off the train one stop earlier and had been taken away by the Red Flower Society.
The Left Protector had utilized the Red Flower Society's network to secretly investigate followers of folk sects who were scheduled to come to Rongcheng recently, intercepting them in advance, and delivering another resounding slap to the Rongcheng Folklore Research Association.
As a result, Wu Tianfeng was very pleased with the Left Protector and planned to take him along tonight to experience Rongcheng's services.
Meanwhile, the Right Protector was left behind in the financial building to continue causing trouble for Yan Shouyi and to keep an eye on Tian Jue'er.
"Young Master, the President sent a message just now," the Left Protector suddenly said. "The President requests that you stop at the right time; it's enough to deal with the traitors of our Red Flower Society. There's no need to attack other followers of folk sects."
The smile on Wu Tianfeng's face suddenly vanished, and he let out a cold snort, saying:
"It's meaningless to just deal with the traitors of our Red Flower Society, and it won't achieve the effect of suppressing the Research Association. My father, having lived this long, why is he still so indecisive?"
Seeing Wu Tianfeng's arrogant demeanor, the Left Protector could only choose to remain silent.
As the Left Protector of the Red Flower Society, his true loyalty was to Wu Tianfeng's father, so he would never speak ill of the President behind his back.
However, his current object of obedience was Wu Tianfeng, and he absolutely could not defy Wu Tianfeng's wishes.
It was just that the Left Protector was not foolish. He could see at a glance that Wu Tianfeng was young and impetuous and lacked discipline, but he dared not remind him. He could only use his own powerful strength to clear the obstacles for Wu Tianfeng, making his life smoother.
Disregarding the no-smoking signs in the hall, Wu Tianfeng lit a cigarette for himself and then left with the Left Protector.
He brushed past Yan Shouyi, who did not look up but subtly glanced at Wu Tianfeng.
"These two possess unusual auras. Are they also from the Red Flower Society?"
Yan Shouyi remembered the appearances of Wu Tianfeng and the Left Protector, then used his phone to send a message to everyone before heading into the elevator.
A Gong, Luo Ning, and the two Vajra Corpses brought by Luo Ning all took separate elevators upstairs.
On the 81st floor of the financial building was a luxurious hotel, featuring city cloud sea views. Even the cheapest room type cost three thousand six hundred yuan per night, an amount ordinary people wouldn't dare to even think about.
On the 80th floor of the building was a large law firm. The firm was completely dark at this time; all employees had already gone home after work.
Yan Shouyi and the others gathered on the 80th floor. Since they were unsure of the situation upstairs, Yan Shouyi asked A Gong to send out paper figures to investigate first.
A Gong said nothing, took out three paper figures from his embrace, and blew a breath in front of his mouth. The three paper figures, as if alive, jumped from A Gong's palm hand in hand and then slipped into the fire escape, climbing to the 81st floor.
From the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, A Gong had inherited the tradition of paper-making from over two thousand years ago, and his skills had further improved. It was also said that the techniques he knew were unique in the world; other lineages of paper-making did not possess them.
The fire escape door on the 81st floor was locked, but this was not a problem for the paper figures. Their almost-thicknessless bodies easily squeezed through the door crack and infiltrated the interior of the luxurious hotel.
When people passed by, the paper figures stood against the wall, their bodies blending with the surroundings like chameleons, making them almost invisible to the naked eye.
The paper figures found themselves in the hotel corridor. After a period of investigation, A Gong said:
"It seems the hotel has been booked out by the Red Flower Society. Even the hotel staff have been cleared out and replaced by people from within the Red Flower Society."
"At every intersection of the corridor, there is a follower of a folk sect on guard. I have observed a total of sixteen so far."
Sixteen followers of folk sects would not be too difficult for Yan Shouyi and his group to handle with their current strength.
However, if they caused too much commotion, it would alert the main members of the Red Flower Society and cause them to flee, thus making tonight's operation a failure.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi said to A Gong, "Have your paper figures try to find out which room the leader of the Red Flower Society this time is staying in."
A Gong nodded, closed his eyes, and continued to control the paper figures.
The three paper figures split up and began searching the hotel.
One of the paper figures arrived at the corridor where the presidential suite was located and suddenly noticed that two followers of folk sects were specifically guarding the entrance to this room.
The paper figure beckoned, and the other two paper figures ran over.
To enter and investigate, the three paper figures split into two groups. Two paper figures climbed behind the expensive flower vase displayed in the corridor and pushed it over together.
With a thud, the vase fell to the ground, shattering into pieces, creating a commotion that instantly attracted the attention of the two followers of folk sects.
The next second, the two paper figures instantly burned, leaving no trace behind.
The remaining paper figure took the opportunity to slip into the suite.
"I see it," A Gong said in a deep voice.
Wang Ji Wang asked urgently, "What do you see?"
"A... woman... or perhaps a girl," A Gong said uncertainly. "She seems to have just showered."
Fortunately, among those who came this time, there was no Weng Qianxiang or Long Feicheng, otherwise, they would surely be clamoring for A Gong to share his vision with them.
"A woman?" Wang Ji Wang frowned and said, "Staying in the presidential suite and having dedicated guards. It seems this woman is the main person in charge sent by the Red Flower Society to deal with us in Rongcheng."
"Observe further," Yan Shouyi said.
A Gong controlled the paper figure, cautiously crawling onto the table, hiding behind the fruit platter.
The paper figure saw that after showering, the woman gently wiped her dark hair with a bath towel and stood by the window, looking in a certain direction.
It was the direction of the Folklore Research Association!
"It should be her," A Gong stated with certainty. "She is observing our Folklore Research Association; she is probably formulating a plan."
Just as A Gong was speaking, the paper figure's vision was suddenly covered by a shadow.
The paper figure immediately turned its head, only to see a tall figure standing behind it, reaching out to grab it!
A Gong did not hesitate and directly made the paper figure instantly combust.
"Miss Tian."
The Right Protector casually picked up an apple from the fruit platter and took a bite, juice splattering. He said while chewing the apple, "The Young Master instructed me to keep a close eye on you before he left. I hope you can also behave yourself and not think about escaping. This will be good for both me and you."
In the past, Tian Jue'er had tried to escape before, but she was always caught and brought back by people sent by Wu Tianfeng, after which she would inevitably suffer more severe abuse.
Even the guards like the Right Protector would be punished, as Wu Tianfeng showed no mercy to them simply because they were Protectors.