CHAPTER 656: CHAPTER 524: BREAKING OFF THE ENGAGEMENT

Gluttonous Wolf’s commander is truly pitiful—unintelligent and inarticulate.

He was shut down by Yan Jiu, and the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became.

"Alliance Leader Song, look at this, it’s clearly a case of the guilty party accusing first. My brothers, whose strengths naturally are no less than hers, were only taken advantage of because they had just completed a mission and were physically drained."

"Who is the guilty party accusing first? The truth about last night is that these men, fueled by drink, attempted to molest me and even coveted my Spiritual Artifact. If you don’t believe it, you can ask the tavern owner and the waiter; Dao Ge was also there." Lan Cai’er was also brimming with anger.

I’ve seen shameless people, but never this shameless.

These people even slandered her for snatching their Spiritual Artifacts.

Upon hearing Dao Ge was also there, Song Jingyun’s expression subtly changed.

Ever since that day, when Xia Meng told her about the entanglements between Dao Ge and Lan Cai’er, Song Jingyun had felt a thorn in her heart.

She did not hesitate to authorize Song Cheng, instructing some female mercenaries who admired Yan Jiu to confront Lan Cai’er.

Who would have thought, those female mercenaries all disappeared without trace, not even their bones could be found.

Furthermore, Song Cheng, too, was killed by an unknown force, nearly implicating the Mercenary Alliance.

That was not all, after the collaborative mission ended, she thought Dao Ge would no longer meet that woman, but since he had returned, his attitude towards her had been lukewarm, clearly less attentive than before.

He even encountered Lan Cai’er last night?

How were the two of them together?

Song Jingyun felt like claws were scratching at her heart, very uncomfortable, and her gaze towards Lan Cai’er grew even more hostile.

Upon hearing this, Alliance Leader Song, surprised to find his prospective son-in-law embroiled in this, immediately ordered someone to fetch the tavern owner and the waiter.

"Daddy, let me go find Dao Ge," said Song Jingyun, standing up and heading out to find Dao Ge.

Soon, the owner and waiter of Shangyue Building arrived.

"Both of you, tell me, what happened last night?" Alliance Leader Song demanded.

The owner and waiter of Shangyue Building looked pale, glanced at Alliance Leader Song, then at Lan Cai’er, and finally at Gluttonous Wolf’s commander, whose fierce look hurried them to bow their heads and speak.

"Leader, last night this lady drank a lot alone in the tavern. She saw several mercenaries from Gluttonous Wolf with a whip and was overtaken by greed, attempting to snatch it. A fight ensued, and then that woman resorted to violence, killing one and also taking the whip."

The tavern owner and waiter found it hard to express their dilemma.

Their families had been captured by Gluttonous Wolf’s people—if they did not frame Lan Cai’er, their families’ lives would be at risk.

"You’re talking nonsense, that’s not how it happened!" Lan Cai’er said angrily, her face tinged with fury. "The Spirit Whip is mine, it has nothing to do with them."

Dao Ge could testify for her, but why had Dao Ge not yet arrived? Lan Cai’er felt utterly unable to clear her name.

"Ridiculous, a novice mercenary so soon acquiring an Earth-grade top-grade Spiritual Artifact? This Artifact must have been crafted by a renown master. Then tell me, which great master crafted your Spirit Whip?" Jiao Chong, having heard that Dao Ge was to be confronted, was a bit worried, but seeing that Dao Ge still hadn’t appeared, he was overjoyed.

"The whip is... is..." Lan Cai’er bit her lip.

The whip was crafted by Long Baobao, but news of Long Baobao’s survival must absolutely not be leaked now.

Her hesitations made Jiao Chong even more triumphant.

"You can’t say anything, can you? Because this whip isn’t yours at all. It’s clear you saw an opportunity for profit and snatched the Spiritual Artifacts from my brothers. Alliance Hierarch Song, the truth is out. This woman has killed and must pay with her life."

Lan Cai’er was speechless, feeling both angry and annoyed, but Dao Ge, who was crucial as a witness, was nowhere to be seen.

Where had Dao Ge gone?

As it turned out, after Song Jingyun became the head of the Mercenary Alliance, he found Dao Ge’s residence.

Dao Ge had bought a house in the city early on to spend time with Song Jingyun.

He and Bo Qing had been living there recently.

Song Jingyun knew the place like the back of his hand and even entered without notifying anyone.

When he pushed open Dao Ge’s door, his delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed.

A strong smell of alcohol pervaded the entire room.

Dao Ge was sitting in the room, holding a jug of wine and pouring it into his mouth. His clothes were soaked with alcohol, and his left arm...

"Brother Dao, what happened to your hand?" Song Jingyun saw his left arm stained with blood and wrapped in a plaster, apparently having the bones crushed.

"Why are you here?" Dao Ge hadn’t slept all night, his voice hoarse, his eyes bloodshot, and his hair a mess, looking very desolate.

"I... Did you go see Lan Cai’er last night?" Song Jingyun’s voice suddenly rose.

"How did you know? What happened? Was it Gluttonous Wolf’s people who went to trouble Cai’er?" Dao Ge’s wine jug fell to the ground and shattered.

He suddenly stood up, ready to find Lan Cai’er.

"Cai’er? You call her quite affectionately. Don’t worry, your Cai’er is fine. Two from Emperor’s Slaughter backed her up. Especially that Slaughter, seemingly wanting to hold her in his mouth and cherish her in his palms. He really treats her well," Song Jingyun spoke with a hint of sourness.

Song Jingyun watched Dao Ge’s reaction and when she mentioned Slaughter, Dao Ge’s uninjured hand suddenly clenched.

His whole aura plummeted.

Song Jingyun’s heart skipped a beat.

Realizing something, she suddenly rushed over and hugged Dao Ge tightly.

"Dao Ge, you won’t leave me, right? When you were a child, you promised you would always be good to me." Even though she was holding the man in front of her, Song Jingyun felt she was losing him.

After a moment, Dao Ge’s fist suddenly loosened.

"Jingyun, I’ll always be good to you... treat you like a dear sister. But, I can’t... can’t marry you anymore. I’ve fallen in love with someone else, I love Lan Cai’er. Let’s break off our engagement."

Last night was excruciating for Dao Ge.

He kept remembering the heart-wrenching pain when Lan Cai’er left him.

His mind was filled with her image, defenseless as if he were sick.

When Song Jingyun burst in, for a moment, he thought she was a stranger.

This woman, whom he thought he loved deeply, suddenly didn’t stir any emotions in him.

"No, Dao Ge, what nonsense are you talking about? You must be drunk," Song Jingyun held onto Dao Ge tightly, refusing to let go.

"Jingyun, I’m sorry. I’ll talk to Uncle Song about this personally. Consider it my mistake," Dao Ge, full of remorse, pushed Song Jingyun away.