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Chapter 518: Chapter 0518: Betrayal
Loren’s purple pupils stared intensely at Ye Xunhuan, displaying a fearlessness towards death.
Originally, he had planned to capture Qiu Ruoxi and lure Ye Xunhuan over. If he could subdue him, then after obtaining the Taiji Seal, killing him with one sword strike might enable him to achieve his own imperial ambitions and replace Ye Xunhuan as the new tenth overlord.
If he couldn’t kill him, it didn’t matter, as long as he obtained the Taiji Seal, he could still rise above all but one!
It could be said that Loren had calculated everything thoroughly.
Although he was now in Ye Xunhuan’s hands, and his life and death seemed to be controlled by Ye Xunhuan, Loren knew that life and death, as well as wealth, could change in an instant!
It all depended on whether he could seize the moment.
Thus, he had taken a gamble with Ye Xunhuan!
He bet that Ye Xunhuan cared deeply about Qiu Ruoxi and would not abandon her for a mere object.
Upon hearing Loren’s words, Ye Xunhuan’s expression turned ugly.
He detested being threatened by others, but he had to admit that Loren’s fearless threat was indeed daunting to him!
Loren kept his gaze fixed on Ye Xunhuan, waiting for him to make a decision.
After a long while, Ye Xunhuan sheathed his sharp blade: "You’ve won, but before that, I need to see that my wife is safe; otherwise, I won’t give you the Taiji Seal!"
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Loren let out a long sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
He had been entirely gambling, with no certainty in his heart.
Now he knew he had bet correctly.
"No problem!" Loren agreed very readily this time.
He took out a mobile phone from his body and dialed a number for a video call!
Just then, a sharp laugh suddenly emanated from the entrance of the warehouse!
Upon hearing this sharp laugh, both Loren and Ye Xunhuan’s expressions changed slightly, and they simultaneously turned their heads to look towards the entrance.
The next moment, several figures walked in from outside.
Two women and three men!
The two women had extremely curvaceous figures, with their pale thighs exposed to the air, and their charming faces seductive enough to captivate souls.
The other three men looked ordinary, the kind that wouldn’t stand out in a crowd, but among these men was a dwarf, standing in the center. He was noticeably shorter and appeared quite old, looking at least over sixty!
Ye Xunhuan’s expression darkened upon seeing the two women next to him.
He recognized these two women; one was Qianhuan Liuyun, and the other had appeared once with Qianhuan Liuyun, clearly a member of the Fusang Divine Domain organization.
The three men accompanying them must also be from the Divine Domain!
"Loren, thank you for helping us capture the marshal’s wife," the dwarf man said indifferently to Loren. "She is now under our tight protection, and your conspiracy cannot succeed!"
Upon seeing these five individuals, Loren’s pale face immediately turned uglier, and just as he was about to speak, the other party’s voice came through again.
But this time, it was directed at Ye Xunhuan!
"Marshal, you need not listen to him. Your wife is in my hands, and I can let you see her whenever you wish!"
With that, the dwarf man turned his head and glanced at Qianhuan Liuyun!
After catching the gaze of the dwarf man, Qianhuan Liuyun seemed to have received some command and immediately took out his phone, dialed a number, and turned on the speakerphone!
In an instant, the call was answered, and then a series of panicked voices burst out!
"What do you want to do, I warn you, don’t mess around, my husband is a master..."
"You must not harm our young lady..."
"Bastards, what on earth do you want to do..."
Ye Xunhuan’s face turned extremely ugly upon hearing these panicked voices.
These were the voices of Qiu Ruoxi, Wang Ma, and Qin Muge.
Ye Xunhuan had not expected Qin Muge to also fall into their hands.
But Ye Xunhuan didn’t know that Qin Muge had been in the villa before Loren took people to capture Qiu Ruoxi and incidentally kidnapped Qin Muge!
Now, however, they were in the hands of Qianhuan Liuyun and his people.
This was absolutely a case of the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole lies in wait, as Qianhuan Liuyun and his cohorts took advantage of Loren capturing Qiu Ruoxi and then reaped the rewards!
Shortly after, Qianhuan Liuyun put the phone away.
"Marshal, am I not more straightforward and generous than this fellow, allowing you to hear your wife’s voice directly!" The dwarf man said indifferently, "To prevent you from worrying that I am playing tricks, I have made a short video for you to see!"
No sooner had the dwarf man finished speaking, Qianhuan Liuyun played the video on his phone again.
In the video, Qiu Ruoxi and the others were tied to chairs, their faces filled with fear and panic. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Ye Xunhuan’s already grim face grew even more unsightly after seeing this scene.
And Loren’s face also looked bad; he was not a fool and knew at this point that he had been used by others.
Filled with anger, Loren was also full of questions, wondering how they knew where he had confined Qiu Ruoxi.
"Do you also want the ’Tai Chi Seal’?" Ye Xunhuan asked the dwarf man.
"Exactly!" The dwarf man admitted candidly, "Marshal, the ’Tai Chi Seal’ for your wife!"
"Moreover, I do not have the patience of Loren, nor do I have the time to challenge you. I am giving you just thirty minutes, and if you do not hand over the ’Tai Chi Seal’ within that time, I cannot guarantee what will happen to your wife!"
Before Ye Xunhuan could speak, Loren said, "Who are you people, daring to interfere with our Dark Council’s affairs? Aren’t you afraid that our Dark Council will annihilate you?"
"Do you think you have a chance to leave here alive?" The dwarf man’s withered and aged face immediately showed a sharp murderous aura.
No sooner had the dwarf man’s words ended, a cold flash appeared like lightning behind Loren, plunging into Loren’s back at a speed too fast to cover one’s ears!
"Pfff!"
The blade went straight through Loren’s back, and blood instantly spilled out, staining his black robe red.
Loren, watching the blade that had pierced out from in front of his chest, had a face full of horror and disbelief, slowly turning his head to look back.
Behind him, Lancelot, whose arm had been severed by Ye Xunhuan, appeared with a fierce smile on his face, not saying a word, while also holding a blade in his left hand!
Seeing the ferocious Lancelot, Loren’s face was filled with disbelief as if asking why!
Why betray the Dark Council!
