Chapter 836 - 834: The Girl with the Black Eye Order
Watching the figure gradually disappear into the distance, Lin Xiaoting still felt a bit worried and followed after, just in case something unexpected happened and she needed to step in.
Chen Tianlong moved forward quickly, also fearing sudden accidents. If something went wrong within the Black Alliance, he could easily lose his life here, even the Red-eyed Eagle couldn’t handle such situations, so he had to be extra cautious.
About five minutes later, Chen Tianlong appeared at the city gate, where the security was still tight, and his portraits were posted everywhere at the entrance, as if the entire city was hunting him down.
Chen Tianlong looked at the crowd and just smiled faintly, without saying a word. Just as he was about to leave the gate, a voice suddenly called out: "Wait a moment..."
Chen Tianlong’s heart skipped a beat, suddenly feeling cold, and his fists clenched. If something went wrong, he’d have no choice but to escape the Black Alliance’s territory first. Being hunted in Black Alliance City was still better than being at their headquarters.
"Ahem... big brother, what’s the matter?" Chen Tianlong mimicked a hoarse voice since he didn’t know what the young man’s voice sounded like.
"Oh, nothing much. I just noticed your face is a bit swollen. Did you not complete the mission well and the boss beat you up?" The person asking seemed familiar with the young man and showed concern since Chen Tianlong’s face was a bit red and swollen.
"Yeah, I’ve had a bad cold these days and keep messing things up. I forgot a few kids’ documents, got scolded by the boss, and even slapped twice." Chen Tianlong said, deliberately covering his face and pretending to cry.
"Sigh, that’s just how the boss is, but we don’t dare to mess with them since they’re so powerful. You’re lucky with just a slap or two; some people get killed with one strike when they anger them. That’s truly horrible," said the gate guard.
"Yeah, I’m lucky. Well, brother, I need to rest and recover; I don’t want to give you my cold." Chen Tianlong didn’t want to linger and risk exposing himself by talking too much.
"Okay, take care of yourself, bye-bye," the gate guard said, waving his hand and signaling the others to let him pass.
Chen Tianlong exhaled deeply, ready to step out.
But after only two or three steps, the gate guard’s eyes suddenly landed on Chen Tianlong’s shoes. Those shoes were unique to Huaxia, and they didn’t exist in Japan. Although everyone here spoke Huaxia due to the boss’s preferences, their clothing habits leaned toward Japanese customs.
The shoes on Chen Tianlong’s feet were different from the young man’s before. That was his oversight—he changed clothes but forgot to change his shoes.
"Hold on!" The gate guard, looking puzzled, shouted directly.
After all, this mission was very important, and they couldn’t overlook any details. Although he didn’t suspect the young man of being the culprit, he wanted to make sure just in case.
Chen Tianlong froze, realizing something was wrong again, and a bunch of embroidery needles appeared in his hand, which Lin Xiaoting had given him for disguise.
Just then, a little girl, looking about ten, suddenly walked out from the gate.
"Big brother, can I go in? I came with that group of little girls, but I got left behind when we came out."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s attention turned to the little girl.
At the same time, Chen Tianlong’s eyes widened. He recognized her; a long time ago, he met an old man and his granddaughter at a street stall, and the girl’s name was Zhao Qing. Chen Tianlong vaguely remembered giving her a token at that time—the Black Eye Order.
"Little girl, this is the Black Alliance; you’re definitely in the wrong place. There can’t be any lost ones here," the gate guard now focused his attention on the little girl.
At this moment, the little girl apparently didn’t recognize Chen Tianlong, given that he had disguised himself.
"I know this place is called the Black Alliance. I purposely came here." With that, the little girl took out a small golden token from her pocket and waved it in front of them: "Big brother, I have this!"
"Go away, kid. What’s that crap? Go back; your mom’s calling you for dinner," another gate guard said impatiently.
"Big brother, it says Black Eye Order on it. I heard it’s a pass for the Black Alliance, can’t I go in?" Zhao Qing was clearly clever, asking the question deliberately.
"Black Eye Order, what’s that nonsense...? Wait, what did you just say? Black Eye Order?" The guard, wanting to say something initially, was stunned and quickly snatched the token from the little girl to take a closer look, then hurried to the gate guard and handed it over.
The gate guard glanced at it; it didn’t seem fake. After assessing it for a while, he quickly approached, ignoring Chen Tianlong’s presence and asked urgently, "Little girl, who gave you this token?"
"Oh, an expert. I don’t quite remember his name, but he said I could visit when I’m free!" Zhao Qing’s grandfather passed away, and before he died, he told Zhao Qing to go to a certain place, which happened to be the gathering point for new Black Alliance members.
Elder Zhao understood the significance of this token; it belonged to a big faction, and with it, one could freely enter and exit the Black Alliance.
"Hiss... Okay, I see, come with me," said the gate guard, picking up Zhao Qing and walking inside.
"Big brother, what about this guy?" a gate guard asked, pointing at Chen Tianlong.
The gate guard was about to say something when the little girl interrupted: "This big brother here seemed to be the one who brought us here."
Everyone paused, and since even the little girl said so, they didn’t suspect further and let him pass.
Chen Tianlong exhaled deeply, finally making it through. Thinking about it, this world was truly small; he ended up being saved by this little girl. If he hadn’t given her that token back then, he might have died here today.
As they say, the world is unpredictable. Every cause has an effect; good begets good!
The token he casually gave away long ago turned out to be his life-saving vine.
After leaving the Black Alliance headquarters, Chen Tianlong quickly rushed to the dock, bought a ticket, and smoothly boarded a ship. However, at that moment, Chen Tianlong suddenly remembered something—his senior brother.
What happened to his senior brother? Is he okay now?
Last night, Chen Tianlong intended to ask the Red-eyed Eagle about who sent the list, but he forgot.
In fact, even if Chen Tianlong had asked, the Red-eyed Eagle wouldn’t have told him. After all, that person was their hidden pawn in Huaxia. Huaxia’s martial arts were extensive and profound, with deep roots, making it not easy to eliminate them.
The journey was smooth, and Chen Tianlong arrived at South Sea City’s port, then hurried off to Tianshu Manor to apologize.
"Master, I’m sorry, please punish me, I failed my mission," Chen Tianlong kneeled on the ground, his expression serious.
But Fang Yan’s response left Chen Tianlong puzzled: "Good, that’s exactly the result I wanted."
"Master, what do you mean? I don’t understand." Chen Tianlong scratched his head and asked.