Chapter 131: The Ma Family’s Tactics—Cough It Up!

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At this moment, in a narrow alley, Ma Tianxing sat on the ground, seemingly waiting for someone.

Not long after, a shadow appeared behind him and respectfully clasped his hands together, saying, "Young Master."

"Did you bring everything? What about my sister?" Ma Tianxing asked in a low voice.

"The Second Miss was kept back at the family residence," the middle-aged man replied heavily. "The family is extremely displeased with the actions of both you, Young Master, and the Second Miss this time, so they decided to keep her at home."

"From now on, only I can accompany you. If we fail again, the family will punish us severely. We must obtain the third relic fragment," Ma Tianxing said firmly.

"They left my second sister behind? Who dares give such an order?" Ma Tianxing’s voice was filled with anger.

The middle-aged man spoke slowly, "Young Master, it was the head of the family’s decision. The Ma family lost face repeatedly at the Millennium Business District auction, and we didn’t secure a single item in the end. Other families even came to express their condolences."

"This time, the Ma family’s reputation is completely shattered. The head was furious when he heard about it, so he ordered the Second Miss to stay behind. If you fail again, both you and the Second Miss will be placed under house arrest."

"My father is really heartless," Ma Tianxing said angrily, though he restrained himself since he could not openly show too much.

The middle-aged man sighed, "There was no other choice. Who could have predicted what happened halfway through?"

"For the honor of the Ma family, we must succeed this time. If not, we won’t have a good outcome when we return, and it will greatly affect your future as well."

"You can’t blame the head entirely. The old guards in the family have been undermining your father because of this incident. The head has made great efforts to salvage the situation."

"Enough, you don’t need to say more. Once I finish my part, those old fools will have to keep quiet. The Ma family still belongs to us!"

"I don’t care if father is soft-hearted, but the day I gain power, I will never allow them to criticize our branch of the family."

"Indeed, they should be made to understand exactly whose Ma family this is."

The middle-aged man was deeply moved and said, "Young Master, your words will certainly come true one day."

He then took a wooden box from behind him and handed it to Ma Tianxing. "Young Master, this is what you need. Although many in the family oppose it, the head still insisted on bringing this."

"If we fail again, the head will personally punish you, and you might lose the right to go to that place."

Ma Tianxing took the box seriously. "Don’t worry, I will succeed this time. I will never let those old fools achieve their goals."

The middle-aged man asked, "Young Master, the person who appeared that night was a fake. We have no real information about him now. How should we find him?"

"Isn’t this the clue you brought?" Ma Tianxing slowly opened the wooden box. "These items will be our tools to find that despicable man."

"Could it be a tracking device?!" The middle-aged man was clearly stunned. He knew about such devices—if you place an item belonging to the person you want to find on it, you could locate roughly where they are.

Though not precise, it was incredibly convenient.

"Exactly. This is a high-level tracking device that can locate someone within a three-kilometer radius."

"This will be very helpful to us."

Ma Tianxing looked at the compass in his hand with excitement, barely able to hide his thrill. It felt as if the plan was about to succeed.

He was almost ready to pop open a bottle of champagne to celebrate early.

The middle-aged man frowned. "But Young Master, we don’t have any of that man’s belongings. How can we track him?"

Ma Tianxing smiled lightly. "After we left that day, I returned to the scene before dawn. I found several strands of hair there. Judging by their length, they must belong to that man."

As he spoke, he pulled out a transparent plastic bag. "These are his hairs. If we place them on the formation, we can find his approximate location."

"Impressive, Young Master. Only you could think of so many things. I truly admire you."

"With me here to support you, that man will be like a lamb awaiting slaughter!"

"Exactly."

Ma Tianxing opened the small transparent bag and placed the hair inside the compass. Suddenly, a surge of energy was drawn into the device, and the needle wildly spun before swiftly pointing in a new direction.

"Looks like he’s not too far away."

"Let’s go. It’s time to settle this once and for all."

"That mysterious man—I want to see what he looks like. How dare he play such dirty tricks with us?"

"The fury of the Ma family? He won’t be able to withstand it!"

Hearing Ma Tianxing’s words, the middle-aged man said, "Young Master, the Millennium Business District no longer offers protection to anyone. Leave the next move to me."

"The head has shown me great favor. It’s my honor to help bear his burdens. I feel partially responsible for the predicament you and the Second Miss are in."

"This time, allow me to help you through this."

The middle-aged man knelt on one knee before Ma Tianxing, his expression heavy.

"Uncle Zhang, I’m counting on you. Having a supreme-level expert like you by my side puts my mind at ease."

Ma Tianxing continued, "Uncle Zhang, rest assured, when we return, I will speak highly of you to my father and make sure you receive a handsome reward."

Zhang shook his head with emotion. "Being able to serve the Young Master and the family head is already my greatest reward."

"Young Master, there’s no time to waste. Let’s depart quickly. The Second Miss and the family head are still waiting for us."

Ma Tianxing nodded seriously. "Let’s go. Let’s teach that man a lesson and show him the Ma family is not to be trifled with. If he dares cross us, he’ll regret it."