Chapter 130: Setting a Trap

“One is Yuwen Zhuo, and the other is Nikola!” Pei Hong finally revealed the identities of the two men in black masks. “Everything was planned by Yuwen Zhuo. He’s the one who told us you had what we wanted, and he’s also the one who lured us in.”
“Yuwen Zhuo… I never thought this kid could be so cunning! As for Nikola, true to form, he still can’t change his bad habits.” Hearing Pei Hong’s words, Ye Feng grew even more convinced that Yuwen Zhuo’s earlier behavior was all just pretense. He acted polite on the surface toward them, but secretly engaged in despicable deeds.
“I’ve always suspected something was wrong with him—he was too polite to me!” Ye Feng frowned deeply.
“He was polite to you because long before you became a warrior, an elder approached him and warned him that attacking you directly would bring disaster upon him,” Pei Hong explained. “At that time, you had just gotten involved in the conflict between Long Tian and the Sinful China branch.”
“From that moment on, Yuwen Zhuo knew about your existence!” Pei Hong looked at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng remained silent upon hearing this. He had originally assumed there was some powerful figure backing him to cover up the secrets of the Void Realm. But it turned out there really was a master working behind the scenes to help him. He had no idea who this master was. However, it was obvious that someone capable of intimidating a shrewd guy like Yuwen Zhuo with just a few words must be far beyond the Yuan Ying stage in terms of strength.
“Who could it be?” Ye Feng was filled with confusion but couldn’t voice his thoughts.
“Ye Feng, what are you thinking?” Pei Hong, worried that Ye Feng might regret sparing him after learning these things, asked anxiously.
“I’m thinking about how to catch those two!” Ye Feng naturally couldn’t tell Pei Hong what he was thinking, so he quickly shifted his focus and changed the subject.
“I can help!” Pei Hong volunteered. “Just tell me what to do!”
“Here’s what we’ll do: Go back and tell them you fell into our trap,” Ye Feng came up with a clever plan to lure them out. “Don’t say I hurt you like this. Tell them it was a trap. Long Tian and I teamed up to hurt you, and you managed to escape.”
“I can take you directly to our gathering place!” Pei Hong offered to lead Ye Feng and the others to Yuwen Zhuo’s stronghold.

“This is useless. With Yuwen Zhuo’s cunning, he definitely won’t admit it easily. I believe what you said, but I still need to let others know the truth.” Ye Feng shook his head. “To make everyone aware of the truth, we have to catch them at the scene of the crime. I’ll have Kongxu, Wudao, and Dracula appear there, then capture Yuwen Zhuo and Nikola on the spot.”
“What should I do after I go back?” Pei Hong knew there was logic in Ye Feng’s words. Although what he said was the truth, it was just his own testimony after all. Yuwen Zhuo and Nikola could easily team up to deny everything. Without sufficient evidence, even if they captured Yuwen Zhuo and Nikola, it wouldn’t be enough to convince others. Now, some authoritative figures needed to see the two of them at the new crime scene.
“Tell them that I admitted to having a mid-grade spirit crystal in front of you, enough to allow everyone to leave Earth. But the aftermath of my fight with Long Tian severely injured me, and I collapsed on the spot, my life status unknown.” A faint smile appeared on Ye Feng’s lips. “Yuwen Zhuo cares about the mid-grade spirit crystal and will surely worry that I might die. He’ll come looking for me on his own.”
“That’s a good idea!” Pei Hong’s eyes lit up after hearing this. From his understanding of Yuwen Zhuo, if Ye Feng were truly in mortal danger, Yuwen Zhuo would be even more anxious than if his own father died. Because he always believed that only Ye Feng could help him leave Earth, he would definitely try to find out about the mid-grade spirit crystal before Ye Feng died. As long as he said this, that guy Yuwen Zhuo would surely be eager to know how Ye Feng was doing.
“You can suggest that the three of you go together, snatch me away from Long Tian, heal me, and then get information about the location of the mid-grade spirit crystal from me,” Ye Feng said, crossing his arms. “Though it’s possible Yuwen Zhuo might come up with other plans, I’m sure he’ll show up.”
“I get it! If I say that, Yuwen Zhuo is likely to take action today, at the latest by tomorrow,” Pei Hong said with a smile. “After all, based just on my words, he can’t determine the severity of your injuries. He needs to get the relevant information as soon as possible.”
“Alright, let’s do it this way. You go back and follow our plan! I’ll go back and discuss with Long Tian how to handle this situation.” Ye Feng finally finalized the plan.
After seeing Pei Hong leave, Ye Feng also quietly departed.

After returning to the apartment, Pearl and the other girls were already waiting there, and Long Tian was also full of anticipation.
“Where’s that masked man?” Long Tian asked curiously when he saw Ye Feng returning with empty hands.
“Don’t tell me you made me work so hard these days only to fail to catch that guy in the end!” Pearl’s expression turned grim. “If he really gets away, it’ll be hard to trick them next time.”
“There are three masked men: Yuwen Zhuo, Nikola, and Pei Hong. The one we saw just now was Pei Hong. I’ve convinced him already,” Ye Feng said with a faint smile. “Brother Long, call Taoist Master Void and Master Enlightenment. Have them contact Dracula as well and bring all three here. Tell them I already know who the killer is and that I have a plan to catch them all at once. I’ll share the details once they arrive so everyone can prepare!”
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“What? Ye Feng’s fate is unknown?” Yuwen Zhuo roared at Pei Hong. “What on earth have you done? If he’s dead, we might never be able to leave Earth again. You’re only 28 years old, and I’m less than 200 years old. Do you think they can find two more mid-grade spirit crystals in such a short time? It took them over two thousand years to find just two!!!”
“It was just an accident. Neither Long Tian nor I expected this to happen…” Pei Hong stammered.
“How badly is he injured? Did you see it?” Yuwen Zhuo pressed.
“I don’t know. As soon as I saw Ye Feng injured, Long Tian got distracted, and I took the chance to escape. I only saw him fall to the ground; I don’t know the details!” Pei Hong’s voice grew weaker. “There’s one more thing—before we acted, he admitted he had a mid-grade spirit crystal…”
Yuwen Zhuo took a deep breath, then looked at Pei Hong and Nikola. “I must know how he is now. I need to find a way to enter their apartment and check on him…”