Chapter 2656 Subduing the Insider!

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"Meet your demands and spare your life…"

Qin Fang's face carried a faint smile as he responded cheerfully, while the progress bar for the Soul Control Technique was still loading… Since he chose to take action, there was absolutely no reason to back down.

"But, but…"

Upon hearing that he could live, Steve's heart eased a little, but he quickly sensed something was off, realizing that Qin Fang seemed to have more to say… and that was what truly unsettled him.

"There's no 'but'!"

Qin Fang bluntly interrupted him with a stern tone, "I've given you the opportunity. If you don't want to seize it, I won't mind killing you with one sword… It would save me some unnecessary trouble!"

"No, no, no! I don't mean that…"

Steve naturally didn't want to die; otherwise, he wouldn't have betrayed Freemasonry so thoroughly… Since he had a chance to live, he certainly didn't want to give it up, and at this moment, he became much more compliant.

Now, the person deciding his fate was no longer himself but Qin Fang.

He didn't have much bargaining power. If he continued to insist, he might anger Qin Fang, and all his hopes and thoughts could instantly turn to mere illusions, which wasn't what he desired.

"Not meaning that is best…"

Qin Fang snorted coldly, his tone and expression worsened considerably compared to earlier, further reducing Steve's resistance. His eyes darted around, seemingly worried and fearful…

However, he might not have realized that Qin Fang seized this opportunity to accelerate the progress bar's loading speed.

Buzz~~

When the progress bar finished loading, Steve suddenly felt something, his eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Qin Fang, mouth opening like he wanted to say something… But he didn't get the chance, as a mysterious and profound force seemed to enter the depths of his mind, causing his consciousness to instantly lose itself!

This state lasted for about half a minute, and Steve's gaze gradually cleared as he looked at Qin Fang, then slightly bowed his body and respectfully addressed him, "Master…"

The Soul Control Technique succeeded; Freemasonry's Diamond A, Steve, and Deron became Qin Fang's soul slaves…

"Yes!"

Qin Fang nodded, studying Steve's body closely, especially the special prohibition left within him…

Actually, this prohibition had always existed, but the two brothers created a small loophole that allowed Steve to freely speak about some secrets without triggering the prohibition's self-destruct system.

Qin Fang didn't touch this forbidden prohibition, leaving it intact, nor did he deliberately probe into Steve's hidden secrets… With the success of the Soul Control Technique, Steve couldn't betray him.

The retention of this prohibition might have other special uses…

For example…

"You deliberately return to Freemasonry, and as for what you need to say, I will instruct you carefully…"

Qin Fang didn't intend to keep Diamond A, Steve, and Deron by his side but planned to send him back to Freemasonry, even expecting Steve to redeem himself and mitigate the extremely adverse consequences of this defeat.

Though both are soul slaves, Steve was obviously different from Old Barry…

Old Barry was the New York Steward, with an impressive status but lacking access to a high level. Even if Qin Fang could elevate him to the position of the Four Emissaries, he would need time to organize his authority and duties, and his shallow qualifications meant he couldn't access Freemasonry's deeply hidden and core matters.

Steve, on the other hand, had been securely seated in the position of Diamond A for over twenty years, with deeply rooted power, and he had a brother who was a Temple Envoy. Though he couldn't directly participate in Freemasonry's core secrets, he could inquire about them.

Even if Steve might lose his position as an emissary due to this incident, as long as his brother was alive, his value remained significant…

Then, Qin Fang had a very important task for him…

What task, you ask?

Trapping!

To be more precise, it's to trap Qin Fang's enemies… the Blood Demon Sect!

Decades ago, after the war between good and evil, the Demon Sect went overseas and gradually developed worldwide… During this process, they inevitably encountered the powerful Freemasonry, and significant conflicts between the two certainly occurred.

However, they managed to remain at peace over the years, indicating that the upper levels of both sides deliberately controlled the situation, allowing petty skirmishes but prohibiting major conflicts…

However, if such a balance is inadvertently broken, then things might be different!

Nowadays, due to the presence of the Emperor Xue, the Blood Demon Sect has become the leading sect of this generation in the Demon Sect. Saying the Blood Demon Sect represents the entire Demon Sect is not an exaggeration...

And the people of the Blood Demon Sect suddenly took action and vanquished two of the Four Emissaries... If Freemasonry doesn't have any reaction, then it will be difficult for them to continue, and conflict between the two sides is inevitable!

Qin Fang wanted this outcome, so he left Steve to be the catalyst...

If successful, Qin Fang would naturally be delighted!

If it failed, Steve would be doomed, but it wouldn't involve Qin Fang at all, at most a soul slave would be wasted, and Qin Fang wouldn't suffer any loss... it would even conveniently clear up a troublesome matter for Qin Fang.

However, Steve's special status destined him to have a higher chance of success...

"Master, should I..."

Having simply learned about the upcoming opportunity from Qin Fang, Steve sorted through it in his mind before asking.

"You just handle your tasks..."

Qin Fang gestured towards the pier not far from the passage, instructing Steve to get on with it.

Steve, not hesitating, arranged a contact method with Qin Fang, then immediately left the secret passage and headed straight for the pier and his private yacht... He was already Qin Fang's soul slave and didn't have to worry about betrayal. As for whether the subsequent plan would succeed, that would depend on luck.

As for Qin Fang, he changed his appearance and quietly left, returning to his new villa...

With such a big incident at Steve Manor, the police or even the military might directly intervene, and they might check or question the neighbors of Steve Manor. Qin Fang's identity had some minor anomalies, so naturally, he shouldn't reveal any bigger flaws.

Just as Qin Fang had suspected, not long after he returned to his villa, some police arrived at his new villa... However, these police were stopped outside by Qin Fang's butler.

"What happened?"

Hearing this commotion, Qin Fang changed into pajamas and came downstairs from his room, with slight sleepiness and fatigue on his face, roaring discontentedly... Whether he was addressing the butler or the police, they had to figure it out themselves.

"Sir, these police are here to investigate something, it'll be handled soon..."

Sure enough, these professional butlers have quite good professional ethics, unlike those in Dragon Country where the police might have roared and stomped their feet long ago. However, these Los Angeles police were all polite, whether facing Qin Fang or the butler.

The national situation is different, and the status is also different.

Living in Beverly Hills, people are either wealthy or noble, possessing considerable influence, and if they really start an uproar, maybe these people would directly hire a team of lawyers to sue the Los Angeles Police Department, which would be a troublesome matter.

Domestically, there might be cases of protecting each other within the system, but not here...

"What exactly is going on?"

Qin Fang was originally planning to go back to resting but seemed to remember something, so he couldn't help but ask.

"It seems something happened at the neighboring Steve Manor. We are relatively close, so the police come for a routine check and inquiry..."

The butler answered respectfully, and the nearby police also nodded in agreement with this explanation.

"Something happened at Steve Manor?"

Qin Fang seemed quite surprised and immediately looked curiously at the police, "Mr. Steve is a world-class director, also one of my favorites. Nothing happened to him, right?"

"The case is still under investigation; we can't disclose anything..."

Unfortunately, the police wouldn't provide any answers to this.

Nonetheless, knowing Qin Fang's possibly unusual identity, they responded politely.

"I hope nothing happens to him; otherwise, I'll have one less favorite director..."

Qin Fang seemed rather worried, muttered softly, then turned upstairs.

As for the police downstairs, they were handled by the butler, completed the record, and soon left... This matter was just glossed over by Qin Fang, and he also found the police weren't particularly attentive to this case.

No matter what, Qin Fang's purpose in coming to Los Angeles has officially been achieved... Although Steve, this Diamond A, wasn't eliminated, he could no longer affect Old Barry's ascension to the Ace of Hearts position.

As for other candidates, they were relatively dispersed, and Qin Fang couldn't attend to them for the time being; there was still someone he must deal with in advance...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)