"Let's see about the next round. It's enough development for now. I haven't even destroyed their forces on the Lord Continent yet," Zhou Yan said.
These riches were, after all, only a part of those forces.
The majority of their wealth and influence lay on the Lord Continent. Only by completely destroying their forces there could they suffer the same fate as Li Cheng.
"I..."
"You don't need to get involved with the matters on the Lord Continent. These are my enemies, and I will deal with them myself, without letting them know it was me!" Zhou Yan replied.
"Alright. I'm really looking forward to seeing their reactions when those forces discover that their goods from the trade fair are gone this time!" Ye Bufan said with anticipation.
"They will definitely gather another batch of materials to participate. They are top-tier forces from the Sun Never Sets mainland, and they certainly have to participate. Moreover, the items they offer cannot be too few. These are the kind of people who are unwilling to lose face."
"Believe me, they will absolutely not speak of this matter externally. They will only investigate it in secret. Outsiders will definitely not know," Zhou Yan said with great confidence.
"Haha, such a thing is too shameful. They definitely won't want outsiders to know. I really want to see them both furious and helpless." Ye Bufan said.
It would take this airship two days to reach the capital of the Sun Never Sets. Flying would have been much faster, only a few hours, but Zhou Yan and the others were not in a hurry. The airship offered many beautiful sights.
They could also wait for the reactions of those forces. As expected, when the sun rose over the Sun Never Sets, one of the forces discovered that their cold storage had been robbed.
Looking at the empty cold storage, which was otherwise intact, the person took out a cigar and lit it. However, his rage left him with no appetite for the cigar.
He fiercely threw the cigar and lighter on the ground, then shouted, "Investigate! You useless wretches, you didn't even notice how they got in! What good are you?"
"Shete!" The person's rage was immense. He kicked several strong individuals away and said, "Three days. If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, you will disappear along with my treasures!"
"Yes, boss!"
A group of strong individuals hurried to investigate, but they looked at each other. Where should they even start?
One of the strong individuals suddenly suggested, "I have a small suggestion."
"Speak," the others looked at him.
"You all know the boss's temper. If we can't investigate it in three days, we'll surely be killed. It's better to escape during these three days. We'll flee to the Lord Continent. The Lord Continent is so vast, I don't believe the boss will waste time on us!"
That person proposed his idea.
When the others heard this, given their understanding of the boss, their ultimate outcome would be just that. Thus, they all disappeared, vanishing completely from the Canglan Continent.
Dozens of forces discovered one after another that their items from the trade fair were gone. They then began their investigations. Unfortunately, whether it was surveillance or the scene itself, there were no clues to be found.
The scene had been erased too thoroughly. They could not find any useful information.
As Zhou Yan had predicted, they began to hastily transfer a batch of goods from the Lord Continent back to the Canglan Continent and assigned people to guard them twenty-four hours a day.
They did not place them in the original location but moved them to another place and kept them under strict guard.
At this time, the Rhode family, the Helin family, and the Sun Never Sets royal family had not yet discovered that their items had also been taken. This was because they had not bothered to check, too confident in their own possessions.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan had arrived at the capital of the Sun Never Sets and checked into a hotel.
Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan were soaking in the hotel's hot spring, sipping wine, and said, "As expected, they haven't leaked a single piece of information, nor can any clues be found."
"There are still three days until the trade fair begins. Several of them have already re-collected a batch of materials, and I believe by the day after tomorrow, they will be able to complete another batch of materials for the trade fair."
Zhou Yan was fully aware of their actions. They needed communication. As long as they had mobile phones or any electronic devices with them, they could not escape Zhou Yan's detection.
"What do you want to say?" Ye Bufan felt that Zhou Yan wouldn't say such things for no reason.
"It's very simple. We'll save them again," Zhou Yan replied.
"Pfft!" Ye Bufan spat out the wine he had just drunk and then gave Zhou Yan a thumbs-up, saying, "You're ruthless!"
"I am a good person," Zhou Yan emphasized.
"How do you plan to do it this time?" Ye Bufan's interest immediately piqued.
"Last time we were too low-key, leaving them no trace. This time, I've decided to play big and go for a direct assault," Zhou Yan stated his plan.
"Are you serious?" Ye Bufan was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Were they changing their rogue persona to outright robbery?
"Deal with their demigods," Ye Bufan said.
"That's a given. Aren't they just demigods? It's not like I haven't dealt with them before," Zhou Yan replied.
Zhou Yan was a man of action. After finishing his wine, Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan quickly dressed and put on their combat gear again, transforming their aura into that of the strong individuals from the Ancient Dynasty.
"Framing them, that's a brilliant move!" Ye Bufan once again gave a thumbs-up. Although he didn't know how Zhou Yan managed it, he was still very impressed.
"Back then, when they were chasing me, they claimed to be from the Ancient Dynasty. I believe in reciprocity, an eye for an eye."
Zhou Yan summoned the strong individuals from his territory. These people were already very powerful; each martial general possessed a strength of eighty heavenly layers or above.
Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao, Zhao Yun, Bai Qi, Xue Rengui, Yang Zaixing, Wu Song...
Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu were also among them, primarily responsible for holding off the enemy demigods. In addition to these two, there was another demigod, who had been successfully subdued and imprisoned in the territory's heavenly prison.
A total of over fifty people, each wearing this specially made combat attire, transforming their appearance, facial features, and strength into the energy aura of the Ancient Dynasty world.
Ye Bufan also summoned over a dozen strong individuals, whose cultivation realms were also above eighty heavenly layers. After putting on their combat suits, Zhou Yan activated the spatial array and began to teleport.