Returning from the cliff edge to the largest villa courtyard in the middle, Tang Bowen immediately stepped forward and cupped his fists, saying, "Master, I specifically took people to search the villa just now. We unintentionally discovered a hidden compartment and found these!"
"What is this?" Xiao Yunlong turned his head and saw that Tang Bowen was holding several letters.
"These letters are correspondence from the Shanghai Royal Mansion to Geek Island from many years ago. Although the letters stated they were to be burned after reading, for some reason, the great island master Sima Nantian deliberately kept them. I suspect he wanted to leave some leverage to threaten Wang Kezheng in the future!"
Tang Bowen sneered, his face showing a wise gleam. Apart from Xiao Yunlong, his intelligence and strategy were the highest among those present, otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of bringing people to search first.
"Correspondence with the Shanghai Royal Mansion, hand them over for me to see!" Xiao Yunlong extended his hand.
"The content of these few letters is the most crucial, involving many instances of the Shanghai Royal Mansion colluding with Geek Island in smuggling and illicit transportation!" Tang Bowen said as he handed over the envelopes.
After Xiao Yunlong took them and skimmed through them, his brows slowly furrowed.
The generals from the Eastern Domain Great Camp around them, such as Li Guangfa and Mao Guozhi, remained silent, not speaking. After all, this matter already involved the Grand Commander Wang Kezheng, and they were not in a position to express their opinions directly.
Tang Bowen asked, "Master, how do you plan to handle this matter? Do we need to report it to the King of the Eastern Domain? Based on the content of the letters, they can completely serve as evidence to convict the main implicated personnel of the Shanghai Royal Mansion!"
Up to this point, Tang Bowen and the others still did not know that the current King of the Eastern Domain was an impostor, which was why he spoke in this manner.
"This matter... there's no need to report it to the King of the Eastern Domain for now!"
As Xiao Yunlong said this, his gaze was directed at Li Guangfa and Mao Guozhi, but primarily focused on Mao Guozhi.
Mao Guozhi immediately understood and hurriedly said, "Your Highness Prince of the North, please rest assured, I will not reveal a single word about this matter without your permission!"
"Me too!" Li Guangfa quickly pledged.
Jun Bufan asked, "Big Brother, all matters here have been resolved, and the hostages have been notified that a large ship is coming to pick them up. I have also sent people to load the island's wealth onto small boats. May I ask if we should set sail now and return to the Eastern Domain Great Camp?"
"I heard that several hostages had accidents on the night they were captured. A portion of the island's wealth will be distributed as condolence money, and all those who participated in the operation will be rewarded and honored with double rewards based on their merits!"
Xiao Yunlong said loudly, then changed the subject and continued, "Now, we are not returning to the Eastern Domain Great Camp, but going to Shanghai!"
"Going to Shanghai?" Jun Bufan and the others were taken aback.
"That's right, going to Shanghai, to be precise, going to the Shanghai Royal Mansion!" Xiao Yunlong said coldly, then immediately strode out.
Jun Bufan, Tang Bowen, and the others exchanged glances, as they knew that their master was likely preparing to make a move against the Shanghai Royal Mansion.
"Pass down the order, everyone board the ship!" Mao Guozhi and Li Guangli recovered their senses and then issued the command.
Overall, both of them were very excited and thrilled because Xiao Yunlong's actions, once he made a move against the Shanghai Royal Mansion, would be equivalent to a direct confrontation with Grand Commander Wang Kezheng.
After witnessing Xiao Yunlong's extraordinary strength, Mao Guozhi and Li Guangli had great confidence in their hearts that Xiao Yunlong, the King of Zhenbei, would ultimately win.
And once Grand Commander Wang Kezheng was eliminated, along with his network of relationships in the Eastern Domain Great Camp, Mao Guozhi and Li Guangli would naturally be able to make a comeback. If things went smoothly, Mao Guozhi might even be promoted to the position of Grand Commander.
In fact, it was precisely because of this that Li Guangli and Mao Guozhi, the two commanders of the Eastern Domain Great Camp, were so wholeheartedly assisting Xiao Yunlong!
The group then quickly boarded the ship. Xiao Yunlong dispatched Jun Bufan and Pan Chaofeng, along with other young generals, to take another ship to escort the remaining criminals from Geek Island back to the previous harbor. This was also to cover their tracks.
As for Xiao Yunlong and a small number of elite personnel, they boarded a small boat and rapidly headed towards the Shanghai port and wharf.
It was noon at this time. The autumn sun was somewhat weak, and the sea breeze was very cold. It was not until dusk, as the night gradually deepened, that this small boat from Geek Island quietly sailed into the Shanghai harbor wharf.
"Everyone, head directly to the Shanghai Royal Mansion at the fastest speed!" Xiao Yunlong commanded and immediately disembarked.
"Yes!" Mao Guozhi, Li Guangfa, and Tang Bowen took the orders and followed closely.
"Mao Guozhi, go and apprehend the few key implicated individuals mentioned in the letters who are not members of the Shanghai Royal family. Make them confess as quickly as possible, and then bring them to the Shanghai Royal Mansion!"
After giving the instructions, Xiao Yunlong got into the car.
"Yes, Your Highness Prince of the North!" Mao Guozhi immediately accepted the order and drove away in another black car.
Xiao Yunlong, accompanied by Li Guangfa and Tang Bowen, quickly headed towards the Shanghai Royal Family's residence.
As night fell and the lamps were lit, the Shanghai Royal Mansion was as brightly lit as ever. The lights of the vast mansion estate were like the brilliant stars in the sky.
The ancient and modern architectural villas, interspersed with pavilions, gardens, rockeries, and lakes, all showcased the grandeur and magnificence of this mansion named after the royal family.
The four red sandalwood pillars at the entrance and the two majestic stone lions were enough to make ordinary passersby tremble with awe.
Especially the four large characters "Shanghai Royal Mansion" written on the plaque above the main gate, which seemed particularly glaring.
After getting out of the car, Xiao Yunlong squinted up at the exaggerated plaque and let out a cold snort, "Guards, smash the main gate for me, and directly enter to apprehend the main implicated personnel in the mansion!"
"Yes!" Li Guangfa nodded and immediately stepped forward, channeling his internal energy and kicking out.
In an instant, with a thunderous roar, the magnificent gate, entirely made of fine red sandalwood and worth a fortune, was smashed to pieces.
The deafening sound reverberated through the entire mansion like a bolt from the blue, naturally alerting everyone inside.
Manor guards rushed out from all directions, quickly numbering over thirty. These guards were all skilled martial artists, and the two leading them were even at the level of Grandmasters of Hua Jin, showing the depth of the Shanghai Royal Mansion's foundation.
"Damn it, who dares to trespass and vandalize the mansion? You are courting death!" The guard captain shouted and waved his hand, charging forward.
"Minions, clear them out!"
Xiao Yunlong snorted coldly, too lazy to even look at these insignificant individuals, and strode directly inside.
Li Guangfa, along with a few subordinate junior generals, stepped forward to meet them, quickly subduing the thirty-odd guards of the mansion.
Xiao Yunlong proceeded unimpeded and soon arrived at the inner courtyard of the mansion.
"You have truly great audacity to dare to trespass into my Shanghai Royal Mansion!"
A man in his forties with a thick beard rushed out from the main hall of the inner courtyard and shouted coldly.
At the same time, an old man with white hair, leaning on two crutches, accompanied by several middle-aged men and women, also rushed out in anger.
Xiao Yunlong stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard of the inner courtyard, watching coldly. Li Guangfa stepped forward and introduced, "This white-haired old man is Wang Defa, Wang Kezheng's father. The bearded man who just spoke is Wang Kefu, Wang Kezheng's younger brother!"
As for the others, they were basically direct descendants of the Wang family, and also the main implicated personnel in this incident!
Xiao Yunlong looked at them one by one, his gaze finally settling on the two old men in black and white robes at the end. Their complexions were extremely pale, almost devoid of any blood. Both their eyes and their bodies exuded a chilling coldness.
Xiao Yunlong was all too familiar with this aura. It was the aura of people from the Yin Ming Sect of the Kunlun Hidden Sect in the Western Regions!
And to be able to exude such a chilling aura at all times, invisibly, indicated that their cultivation had reached a considerable level. These two Yin Ming elders were both highly skilled Martial Kings.
Besides them, there was an old man sitting in the courtyard, wearing only an old, faded cotton jacket. This old man was casually sitting there, smoking a pipe. In the darkness, the tip of his pipe would glow, with intervals so long they were terrifying. This indicated that the person's breathing was very long and sustained.
Especially the smoke exhaled from his mouth, which in the dark night seemed like a long snake that lingered for a long time. This level of cultivation had likely surpassed the realm of Martial King, with one foot already stepping into the innate Aperture Opening realm.
This seemingly unremarkable old fellow, who looked like a beggar by the roadside, was actually the strongest in the entire Shanghai Royal Mansion!
If one counted the two Yin Ming elders at the end and the several Grandmasters of Hua Jin around them, this should be the foundation of the Shanghai Royal Mansion.
Of course, this was probably because Grand Commander Wang Kezheng had drawn more of his strength to the Eastern Domain Great Camp. Otherwise, with such limited power, he would not have been able to control the Eastern Domain Great Camp, let alone support his ambitious desire to become the new King of the Eastern Domain.
"Li Guangfa, you have immense courage to dare to bring people to trespass into my Shanghai Royal Mansion. Are you tired of living!"
Under the dim yellow light, Wang Kefu finally saw Li Guangfa's face clearly, and then gritted his teeth and roared.
Li Guangfa sneered, "Second Master Wang, it's hard to say who is tired of living this time!"
In the past, even with a hundred times the courage, Li Guangfa would not have dared to forcefully intrude upon the Wang family, as the Wang family had the backing of Grand Commander Wang Kezheng. But now it was different; he had the backing of the King of Zhenbei, so what was there to fear!
Wang Defa trembled with anger, striking the dragon-headed crutch heavily in his hand and shouting, "Li Guangfa, I order you to immediately kneel down, kowtow, and apologize, then take your men and get out! Get back to the Eastern Domain Great Camp and beg for forgiveness from my eldest son, otherwise, all of you here will die today!"
"All of you will die? You old fellow, you have quite a big mouth. Do you really think you are the King of the Eastern Domain?" Li Guangfa sneered in a deep voice.
"You, you..." The white-haired Wang Defa trembled with anger, unable to speak for a moment.
Xiao Yunlong still stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, not speaking, because he was waiting.
In fact, he did not wait long. Suddenly, with two whooshing sounds from the black attire, the Xuanwu General Zhuge Wushuang and the Baihu General Tu Fu flew over, passing over the high wall from the side, and soon arrived beside Xiao Yunlong.
"Master, why have you come in person?"
Zhuge Wushuang and Tu Fu cupped their fists in salute, and then quickly said, "Please forgive us, Master. Your subordinates failed to complete the task you assigned. Please punish us!"
"It's alright. With that old fellow around, you naturally wouldn't have been able to find them!"
Seeing Zhuge Wushuang and Tu Fu kneel, Xiao Yunlong quickly waved his hand to stop them and said lightly, "It's good that you two are alright. Retreat to the side and watch the show!"