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Ling'er anxiously searched everywhere for the slightest trace of Ling Yun. The jade lady was in a state of panic.

Hiding her body, she searched all the clans except for those with a quasi Martial Saint or higher guarding them. However, she did not discover anything. Her heart was getting more and more chaotic.

As for Lingyun, he was in the main rudder hall of the Misty Cloud Tower. He wore a mask that looked like a cloud, and his body had changed. There was no sign of him breathing at all.

Sitting at the head of the hall, his fingers lightly tapped the table in front of him. His eyes were as calm as a calm spring.

People continued to arrive one by one and took their seats.

These people were dressed in plain clothes, and a few of them even wore tattered robes. There were palm-sized patches on their clothes, and their hair was fluffy.

Surprisingly, they were dressed like beggars, but the difference was that all of them had powerful spiritual energy undulations.

They were all members of the Cloud Mist Tower's intelligence hall.

Other than these, if there were some foppish young lords present, they would have definitely discovered that the young and pretty girls sitting in the hall were the Courtesan Belle officials of the various great sites.

Of course, it was the kind that didn't sell themselves.

One had to know that the best places to gather information were these romantic places, restaurants and teahouses.

A few minutes later, the great hall was fully seated. Aside from Ling Yun, there were also thirty-six other figures seated in the arena.

Amongst these people, there were actually some stewards of various clans, and some other leaders of relatively small underground powers.

However, they had never imagined that the Cloud Mist Tower would be able to infiltrate the capital city.

"Everyone is here?" Ling Yun raised his head and looked towards the arena.

"Reporting to the Tower Lord, everyone is here!" The first middle-aged man sitting to the left of Ling Yun stood up and replied respectfully.

"En!" Lingyun nodded, and looked at the middle-aged man, "Report about this month's events! Protector Dong, you go first! "

The middle-aged man, the East Protector of the Misty Cloud Tower, was obviously well-prepared. He muttered to himself for a moment before replying, "OP, our Martial Hall did not have any major matters during the first half of this month.

However, during the second half of the month, ever since the Crown Prince's son had been plotted against, the situation in the capital had become somewhat complicated.

The restaurants and teahouses under the Cloud Mist Tower have started to have some bloody battles.

Fortunately, our people from the Martial Hall arrived quickly and stopped what they were doing. Nothing too big has happened, the following is … "

After reporting all that had happened in the restaurant below the Misty Cloud Restaurant, Protector Dong sat down.

Lingyun slightly nodded and said: "The situation in the capital will soon become even more chaotic. Order for the Martial Hall to be heavily guarded. If anyone dares to cause chaos, send them out immediately."

"Even the backside relatives of the nobles and ministers are the same. If the situation is serious, they are prohibited from entering the businesses under the Cloud Mist Tower's banner."

"OP, you will offend a lot of people this way!" Protector Dong hesitated for a moment before saying with a worried expression.

"Don't mind it!" Lingyun waved his hand, his eyes deep and wise, "You don't need to care about these details at a critical moment.

Otherwise, under the current situation of the capital's undercurrents, any small matter could become a fuse. It could completely blow up this seemingly calm and peaceful undercurrent, making things uncontrollable. "

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "However, what you said makes sense. Although we are not afraid of those clans and powers, they are mostly related to the government. We should still give them face.

How about this, in a moment you send someone to deliver a message to the manors of those noble princes and officials. Tell them to restrain their men, otherwise, don't blame me for anything that happens that offends them.

Hm! The Marquis Wen Yuan's young duke Wen Shang and the Crown Prince's son, Ling Yun, receive some of my Cloud Mist Tower's benefits every year, so they shouldn't be idle.

"If we ask them to help us out, not many powers in the capital will dare to not give us face."

Protector Dong and the other protectors' mouths twitched. They were all people who knew Ling Yun's true identity.

He thought, "You're right here, and you still need us to notify you."

However, they did not have the guts to say those words out loud. Especially the three of the Four Protectors, West, South and North. They felt a bit bitter in their hearts.

Back then, the three of them were the leaders of a large underground force in the capital. However, three years ago, they were taken back by Lingyun and an old man.

The spirit body had been restricted by the spirit soul, and life and death depended on Ling Yun's thought.

In the beginning, they were only helping Ling Yun because they were forced by the soul restrictions.

But as time passed, the unwillingness in his heart gradually disappeared, and he was filled with admiration for Ling Yun's capabilities. He was truly and wholeheartedly working for Ling Yun, and in his heart, there was no longer any Little Jiu Jiu.

So many people in this hall were actually their subordinates.

As for the most powerful protector of the East, he was brought here by Liu Xian when he became a guest of the Battle King's Mansion.

His real identity was his nephew, Liu Dong. He was a Martial King, and as for whether he was an elementary, intermediate, or advanced stage, Ling Yun was not too sure. He was comparable to the Rank 4 alchemist that Liu Xian had revealed.

"Protector Nan, tell us about your Thousand Gold Hall!" Lingyun looked at the second person on the right, an old man with white hair. He was the hall master of the Cloud Mist Tower's Qian Jin Hall, and was in charge of the finances of the tower.

Protector Nan stood up and said respectfully, "Tower Lord, our Misty Cloud Tower has added three more shops this month. This month, we have gained close to 16.7 million gold coins and 480,000 spirit stones."

Hearing this, Lingyun was secretly speechless. Even if this wealth couldn't compare to the Mo Clan, it shouldn't be much less than it.

As for surpassing it, it would take at least ten years.

After all, there were too many business partners in the Mo Clan, and their businesses were spread throughout the entire Soaring Cloud Empire. As for the Misty Cloud Tower, it was mainly located in the vicinity of the city, so it was naturally incomparable.

"En!" Ling Yun slightly nodded his head, and asked: "This month, which shop's income has increased the most?"

"OP, the biggest increase this month is still in the five shops taken over by the second young master of the Mo Clan, and the rest are from the Wang Clan …"

"As usual, other than the gold coin reward, let's go to another store or two for Second Young Master Mo!

The other young masters will also contribute to the auction, and those who suffer losses will be taken back to their shops. " Ling Yun said lightly, his voice did not waver.

"Yes sir!" Protector Nan curled his lips, there was no surprise in his eyes towards Ling Yun's decision.

"Protector Xi, give us a general report on the intelligence gathered this month!" Lingyun looked at a man who looked a little smart.

"Tower Lord, Subordinate …"

An hour had passed, and the report was basically complete. Ling Yun looked at the people in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Don't reveal your identity, report everything immediately.

Protector Nan and Protector Xi, you guys can now expand your area of influence. I need information from outside the Soaring Cloud Empire. "