Chapter 2136 - 2125: Hua Tiandu Defects from the Holy Hall

Zhonghai City, Mortal World...

After getting involved again with Cang Jinyun, Hua Tiandu couldn’t stop thinking about what Cang Jinyun had said.

Following Lin Zifeng, he got nothing — not even after his death did any power in the Holy Hall fall into his hands, which left Hua Tiandu very dissatisfied.

The night after returning from the hotel, Hua Tiandu felt it was time to act. If things continued as they were, Lin Zifeng was indeed dead, most of the Holy Hall’s assets and actual power were controlled by a few women, and not even a hair had fallen to those brothers who risked their lives with him, which made Hua Tiandu very anxious. So, while the hearts of the Holy Hall’s people had not yet been completely controlled by a few women...

He decided it was time to strike. If he didn’t, soon all the real power of the Holy Hall might fall into other hands. So the next night, Hua Tiandu found Cang Zhou, who had once joined Lin Zifeng with him.

Currently, apart from him and Cang Zhou, everyone else in the Holy Hall was doing well. Even that punk Shao Huo was doing better than them, which made Hua Tiandu very unhappy.

If Lin Zifeng hadn’t died, Hua Tiandu might have felt more balanced. But with his death, the real positions of power in the Holy Hall didn’t have his share; they were controlled by those women who had nothing to do with it, which was clearly bullying.

In the evening...

Hua Tiandu personally drove to Cang Zhou’s house and took him to a stall in Zhonghai to drink.

Originally, Hua Tiandu planned to go to a hotel, but after thinking about it, he decided that maybe the atmosphere at the night market would be better...

Once the food and drinks were served, it was clear that Cang Zhou noticed Hua Tiandu was behaving unusually today, quite different from usual.

Frowning, he tentatively asked, "Old Hua, if you have anything, just say it directly to me. I feel like you’re hiding something from me, right?"

Hua Tiandu, who was playing with his phone, suddenly froze, his hand shook, not expecting the seemingly simple Cang Zhou to be so perceptive, guessing what was on his mind in one glance.

Putting away his phone, Hua Tiandu smiled broadly and said, "Come, come, let’s drink first, no matter how big the matter is, we can discuss it later."

Saying this, Hua Tiandu personally filled Cang Zhou’s cup and then raised his glass to toast him.

Cang Zhou, a robust and straightforward man, grinned and raised his glass to clink it with Hua Tiandu’s, then took a big gulp.

Even after the delicious, steaming dishes were all served, Hua Tiandu still hadn’t shared his thoughts.

To be honest, he was really nervous.

Although he and Cang Zhou always had a good relationship, asking Cang Zhou to betray the Holy Hall and cause internal turmoil was quite serious.

His fear was that Cang Zhou might have no intention of following him, and it’s very likely that his thoughts were still with the Holy Hall.

To make things go more smoothly, Hua Tiandu, who was drinking quietly, suddenly lifted his head, showing a bright smile, and said, "By the way, Old Cang, what do you think about our Holy Hall’s current situation?"

Hearing this, Hua Tiandu paid close attention to the expression on Cang Zhou’s face, trying to discern Cang Zhou’s thoughts and the impact his words might have.

Cang Zhou shook his head, put down his chopsticks, sighed deeply, and said helplessly, "If Lin didn’t have an accident, I still had high hopes for the future. But now that Lin has had an accident, and we don’t know when he can return, there are endless rumors outside. To be honest, the Holy Hall is now just an empty shell."

Gulp!

Hua Tiandu’s fingers trembled violently, and his chopsticks fell onto the table, his face elated, a scene that Cang Zhou caught.

"What’s wrong? Are you okay?" Cang Zhou thought Hua Tiandu was sad about Lin Zifeng’s disappearance, or perhaps regretting it, causing him to drop his chopsticks.

But that wasn’t the case. Hearing Cang Zhou actually say that, Hua Tiandu was delighted. This meant Cang Zhou wasn’t so optimistic about the women leading the Holy Hall, giving him a much greater opportunity.

"Old Cang, we’ve been through life and death for years, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say?"

At this moment, Hua Tiandu’s eyes narrowed coldly, casting a sharp gleam, which startled Cang Zhou and made him frown, puzzled, "Old Hua, just be upfront with me. Since we’re just out to eat and chat, do you still not trust me?"

"Trust, trust, I couldn’t possibly not trust Old Cang. Before we joined the Holy Hall, we were already life and death brothers. But after joining the Holy Hall, we completely sold our lives to it. For the Holy Hall, both of us brothers have sacrificed a lot."

When he said these words, Hua Tiandu actually wanted to use these painless words to remind Cang Zhou, hinting that they’ve sacrificed a lot for the Holy Hall, but what have they gotten in return?

Almost nothing, the gap between their efforts and rewards was too big.

However, when he said these words, due to Cang Zhou’s trust in Hua Tiandu, and his intelligence issues, he didn’t understand the implication of Hua Tiandu’s words, nor why Hua Tiandu said them. Instead, he treated it as ordinary brotherly banter... and didn’t take it seriously.

"Yes, we’ve really sacrificed a lot for the Holy Hall. There were several times when we almost lost our lives. Look, see this big scar on my arm? This scar was from being chopped by someone from the Shangguan Family back then.

Luckily, my life is tough, otherwise, I would’ve died a long time ago. There’s no way I’d still have the chance to drink, eat, and chat with brothers."

Cang Zhou laughed heartily, carefree, continuing to eat the hotpot beef.

He picked up a large piece of sizzling beef with red peppers and placed it in his bowl, then continued eating with his head down, completely oblivious to Hua Tiandu’s intentions.

This somewhat frustrated Hua Tiandu, causing him to sulk, smoking incessantly to calm down, internally encouraging himself. Maybe Cang Zhou was just an honest guy who didn’t understand what he wanted to say or the topic.

"Oh, by the way, Old Cang, do you think our Holy Hall will prosper more now that Lin is gone, with those women in control, compared to when Lin was around?"

This was the key point, Hua Tiandu’s real turn in the conversation.

"I don’t know, but since Lin disappeared, those women have been very busy. Take Sister Beiming, for example. Lately, she’s been working tirelessly, managing issues within the Holy Hall and dealing with rumors outside. Honestly, it’s thanks to Sister Beiming. If it weren’t for her, we, who only know how to fight, would have a hard time managing the Holy Hall."