CHAPTER 1357: CHAPTER 1356: INFILTRATING THE AUCTION

Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli understood each other, quickly sitting beside Bai Feifei, continuously comforting her.

Tang Ming sat cross-legged on the sofa, expressionless, waiting for news from Liu Bi.

After a short while, Liu Bi called to say that the entry qualification for the beauty pageant had been secured. He had arranged for a wealthy man affiliated with the Flowing Cloud Sect to transfer his spot to Tang Ming. With just a simple disguise, Tang Ming could participate.

With his identity settled, Tang Ming immediately left Songlan City with Bai Feifei. They first took a plane to the residence of the wealthy man, then disguised themselves and flew to the Southwest province.

The Sun and Moon Group was hosting the beauty pageant in the provincial capital Ximing City, southwest province, specifically at a high-end business club in Ximing City’s suburbs.

Before the beauty pageant, all guests had to stay at the club, waiting for the pageant to begin the next day.

Tang Ming, disguised as an old man with a full beard, and dressed as youthful Bai Feifei, arrived at the club. Before they could interact with others, the Sun and Moon Group staff greeted them and arranged their accommodation, instructing them not to wander around.

"Young Master Tang, tomorrow is the beauty pageant day. Can we find a way tonight to confirm if the disciples of the Heavenly Cloud Palace are here?"

Entering the room, Bai Feifei stood at the door, unable to wait, looking at Tang Ming.

"Since it has come to this, being anxious won’t help."

Tang Ming seated on the sofa, said blandly, "I’ve already observed the layout of this club. There are thirteen small buildings and three large ones. Without any information, we won’t be able to find those beauty contestants, even if we search for days."

"So, do we just wait idly?"

Bai Feifei stomped her feet impatiently.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Tang Ming smiled, squinting his eyes, "Your aim is to save people, while mine is to save people and punish the wrongdoers. Don’t you also want to avenge the Heavenly Cloud Palace?"

"I..."

Bai Feifei opened her mouth, then nodded forcefully, "If those people aren’t your subordinates, what they did to the Heavenly Cloud Palace sisters is intolerable by heaven. I wish I could kill them all."

"That’s right. Now we can’t confirm if the beauty contestants here are from the Heavenly Cloud Palace, so we must wait and see."

Tang Ming nodded in satisfaction, advising, "Even if you see the disciples of the Heavenly Cloud Palace at tomorrow’s auction, you absolutely mustn’t act rashly, follow my command."

"If it’s confirmed that they are the Heavenly Cloud Palace disciples, can’t you directly rescue them?"

Bai Feifei looked at Tang Ming, unwilling to relent.

"Rescuing people is easy, but if we don’t catch the mastermind, what if they target the Heavenly Cloud Palace again in the future?"

Tang Ming explained patiently, "This time I’ve thwarted their plans. Next time they act, it might not just be harming a few disciples. If they destroy the Heavenly Cloud Palace directly, there will be no way to help."

Hearing these words, Bai Feifei was at a loss for words. If the real culprits aren’t brought to justice, the Heavenly Cloud Palace’s future will become more miserable. Even if they survive this disaster, who can guarantee there won’t be retaliation?

"What should we do now?"

Bai Feifei looked at Tang Ming, at a loss.

"Wait and see. After the auction starts tomorrow, we’ll figure out how to force out the mastermind."

Tang Ming squinted his eyes, said blandly, "If they’re really auctioning off the disciples of the Heavenly Cloud Palace, I’ll ensure they suffer a huge loss and seek justice for the Heavenly Cloud Palace."

"Okay, I trust Young Master Tang."

Bai Feifei looked at Tang Ming infatuated, this young man, only a few days older than her, exhibited such calmness and charisma, truly fascinating.

"Get some rest."

Tang Ming nodded.

Bai Feifei looked at the room with only one bed, her face blushing, "There’s only one bed, how do we sleep?"

"You sleep, I’ll meditate."

Tang Ming placed a cushion on the floor, began meditating cross-legged.

"Alright."

Bai Feifei looked at Tang Ming with a peculiar expression, then said no more, obediently climbing into bed.

As they couldn’t wander around and because Tang Ming had a plan, they didn’t leave the room or take any action, instead waiting for the beauty pageant day to decide.

Bai Feifei, without taking off her clothes, crawled under the blanket, secretly watching the meditating Tang Ming, feeling very conflicted.

Not knowing how much time passed, Tang Ming received a text message from Chen Cang.

Picking up his phone, Tang Ming glanced at the already sleeping Bai Feifei, got up, and walked to the balcony, calling Chen Cang.

"How’s the situation over there?"

After the call connected, Tang Ming asked softly.

"The situation is terrible, the Heavenly Cloud Palace has been burned down."

Chen Cang’s voice was filled with grief, "The grand sect is now ashes, we found many bodies among the ruins, initial inspections show they’re all elderly."

"Did you see any traces of the culprits?"

Tang Ming asked coldly.

"It’s all scorched earth here, no clues about the culprits."

Chen Cang responded helplessly.

"They even burnt down the sect, those people are truly ruthless."

Tang Ming’s expression became cold.

Their attack on Heavenly Cloud Palace, harming the female disciples was already excessive, but to burn down the palace means even if they rescue people later, there might be nowhere to accommodate them.

"Brother Ming, there’s no clue here, what should we do next?"

Chen Cang asked uncertainly.

"Bring people over to my side, I’ll give you an address, ambush around there."

Tang Ming thought for a moment, instructing with narrowed eyes, "If tomorrow we confirm that the women being auctioned are the Heavenly Cloud Palace disciples, wait for my command to surround the place, don’t let anyone escape."

"Alright, we’re coming over now."

Chen Cang responded, then hung up.

Tang Ming stood on the balcony, gazing outside, his eyes flashing with cold light, "Ming Group, if you really did this, I will bleed you dry."

The next morning, a reception staff stood at each room’s door in the club, leading guests to the beauty pageant venue.

Disguised as an old man, Tang Ming walked out of the room with Bai Feifei’s support, a young reception staff immediately bowed respectfully, "Sir, please show your invitation."

"Checking the invite so soon, isn’t it too early?"

Tang Ming asked tremulously.

"Sorry, this is the conference rule, checking guests’ invites multiple times to prevent wrongdoers from sneaking in."

The reception smiled and explained.

"Oh, oh, oh, indeed very meticulous."

Tang Ming smiled, took out the invitation and handed it to the reception, "This is my granddaughter, I want to find her a maid, there shouldn’t be an issue, right?"