Chapter 494: Chapter 490: Unexpected Gain

Mountain Foot Villa!

Living Room!

It’s been seven days since the operation to rescue Zhi Qi. After four days, Zhi Qi has returned to the Zhi Family to take charge.

And, in the name of the Zhi Family, she signed many business collaborations with Swan Goose managed by Jiang Xinyan. The hidden family forces of the Zhi Family also started cooperating with Phoenix Nest managed by Thousand Faces, focusing on Tang City and branching out to Beijing, Jinmen, and other surrounding cities to seek out any trace of the Pawnshop.

Fang Xiaocao also authorized Thousand Faces to cooperate with Zhi Family in action to annihilate the Pawnshop upon discovery without consulting her.

This time, the Pawnshop’s attempt was a total failure; previously, Fang Xiaocao had too few people to deploy a wide-scale search for the Pawnshop’s trace.

Now that the Pawnshop has acted against Zhi Qi and provoked the Zhi Family, it presented an opportunity for Fang Xiaocao.

With the manpower and intelligence network of the Zhi Family, Thousand Faces began systematically clearing out Pawnshop bases in various locations.

In just four days, centered around Beijing, Jinmen, and Tang City, several nearby city Pawnshop branches suffered complete destruction devised by Thousand Faces.

According to joint calculations by the Zhi Family and Thousand Faces, their cooperative actions resulted in the loss of thirteen branches in four days.

Direct and indirect economic losses exceeded tens of billions.

Of course, these lost funds.

All ended up in the hands of Fang Xiaocao and Zhi Qi.

Fang Xiaocao didn’t take any immovable assets.

But the Pawnshop branches’ reserves of gold, weapons, equipment, and materials all transported back to Phoenix Nest by transport teams organized by Swan Goose became Fang Xiaocao’s property.

Receiving these reports and observing the impressive data and the real money loss caused to the Pawnshop, Fang Xiaocao was satisfied but felt it was not enough.

More efforts were needed for greater glory.

The relationship between Fang Xiaocao and the Pawnshop had long been irreconcilable.

Both wished for the other to fall into a well so they could throw stones down from above.

Of course, the more miserable the Pawnshop, the happier Fang Xiaocao would be. If the Pawnshop suddenly ceased to exist, Fang Xiaocao could celebrate for three days and nights.

“Princess Your Highness, a message from Vermilion Bird.”

At this moment, Wan Xiaozhou approached.

Fang Xiaocao looked at Wan Xiaozhou, “Speak!”

“Vermilion Bird sent word that they, along with Mantis and others, have successfully reached the target island vicinity and infiltrated the island for close reconnaissance. After multiple infiltrations, Vermilion Bird confirms that the documents left by the Pawnshop are fake.”

“The island, though a secret base, actually belongs not to the Pawnshop but to the Great Cold All Gods Dusk Mercenary Group.”

“Vermilion Bird thinks it’s the Pawnshop’s plot, intending to cause conflict between us and Ragnarok, even mutual annihilation, to weaken our powers.”

Wan Xiaozhou relayed the message from Vermilion Bird to Fang Xiaocao.

“Wait!”

“Who does the island belong to?”

Fang Xiaocao knew beforehand from Hot Noodles that the island was not owned by the Pawnshop, so she listened with indifference.

Fang Xiaocao didn’t expect Vermilion Bird and the others to gain any surprising findings.

But just now, she heard a familiar name from Wan Xiaozhou.

“Report to Princess Your Highness, Ragnarok.”

Wan Xiaozhou answered in a low voice.

Confirming it’s Ragnarok, this name.

Fang Xiaocao’s eyes lit up.

“Ragnarok?”

“Isn’t that the force Hummingbird was formerly part of?”

“Come to think of it, they’re old rivals as well.”

Fang Xiaocao murmured to herself.

Fang Xiaocao couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, the Pawnshop truly strategized cleverly.

Whether it’s her or Ragnarok.

They are all enemies of the Pawnshop.

The Pawnshop’s use of a borrowed knife to kill will result, in the end, regardless of whether she wins or Ragnarok wins, a hundred benefits without a single harm to the Pawnshop. It would eliminate one enemy and heavily damage another.

Their plot really is thunderous.

Seeing Fang Xiaocao so interested in Ragnarok, Wan Xiaozhou smiled and asked, “Princess Your Highness, do you need Vermilion Bird to take action?”

Fang Xiaocao raised her goblet, swirled the crystal-clear water inside, and took a light sip, “No need for them to act, have them standby, I must personally go to pummel them.”

“Notify Tom, Taotie, and Unhappy to get ready to head out to sea with me.”

Fang Xiaocao placed the goblet on the coffee table and remarked with a cold smile.

Wan Xiaozhou immediately poured Fang Xiaocao a glass of cold water in the goblet, added some ice cubes, and then responded, “I will notify them right away.”

With that, Wan Xiaozhou turned and left.

Fang Xiaocao leaned back on the sofa, casually patting the non-stealing Kasaya, “It’s been such a long time, I’ve almost forgotten about this group of small powerless ones.”

“Colluding with the Goddess of Vengeance and even helping Han Xue’s woman hunt me, it’s time to settle this score.”

Fang Xiaocao picked up the goblet, took a sip of the cold water with ice, “Xiaozhou, don’t forget to inform Jiang Xinyan to prepare the ship and offshore supplies. Weapons by Thousand Faces’ Phoenix Nest.”

Wan Xiaozhou paused, “Yes, Princess Your Highness, I’ve noted it all down.”

Fang Xiaocao drank the water in one gulp.

Getting up, stretching, she turned and headed upstairs to her bedroom.

This time going far away, and at sea.

She needed to pack her luggage.

Bring more clothes and supplies that might be useful.

After all, out on the vast sea, there’s no place to buy clothes or anything.

The next morning!

Fang Xiaocao came downstairs, dragging a suitcase.

Today, Fang Xiaocao was fully armed.

A tactical vest filled with Hidden Weapons.

The dagger bag that Qian Xia had gifted her back then.

The Blood Jade Ring, dagger, and other items.

Fang Xiaocao brought almost all the equipment she frequently used before.

Although these things Jiang Xinyan would probably prepare, Fang Xiaocao felt it was better to be prepared than not enough.

Living Room!

Tom, Taotie, Unhappy.

All three of Fang Xiaocao’s main generals were present.

All waiting for Fang Xiaocao.

Tom remained elegant, but now carried a large waterproof hiking bag.

By his feet was a suitcase.

Without needing to look, Fang Xiaocao could guess.

Eighty percent of what’s in the hiking bag and suitcase were Sprite Ball Bombs.

Unhappy didn’t bring anything.

He wouldn’t pack luggage either.

Just sitting there, light as a feather.

Taotie had, on his shoulder, that blade of his.

The gold-breaking stone, destructive Strange Dagger.

“Princess Your Highness, heading out to sea for a pummeling?”

Taotie asked with a chuckle.

“Yes!”

“Just right, time to settle old scores.”

Fang Xiaocao smirked coldly.

“Then I’m going to enjoy this.”

Taotie got excited.

Rubbing his hands like flies.

“Forward, let’s settle the scores.”

Fang Xiaocao waved her hand spiritedly.