69novels Chapter 539
Chapter 539
Gong Yuanzheng closely followed Gong Shangjiao, Gong Huanyu and Xue Chongzi from the back mountain. Under the guidance of Shangguan Qian, they arrived at the foot of the mountain where Wufeng's headquarters was located.
"The Wufeng headquarters that I have been looking for for so long is actually hidden in the back mountains of Lixi Town!" Gong Shangjiao couldn't help but sigh, with a hint of surprise and disbelief in his voice.
Li Lun, standing beside Gong Yuanzheng, curled his lips slightly in a mysterious smile. He had received clear instructions from Hua Yu to ensure Gong Yuanzheng's safety; the lives of others were not his primary concern.
"Maybe there are more unexpected things waiting for you to discover!" There seemed to be some deep meaning hidden in Li Lun's words, which made people curious about the next journey.
Gong Huanyu was deeply curious about Li Lun's words. Although he had heard that Gong Yuanzheng was associated with a powerful demon, he had never seen its true form. Seeing it today, he discovered that Li Lun was not only dressed in black, but also had a strikingly beautiful appearance, completely different from the demon he had imagined.
Before setting off, Gong Huanyu couldn't help but feel a surge of disdain when he saw Gong Yuanzheng accompanying such a man. He thought to himself, "Gong Yuanzheng is just so-so. Setting off on such an important mission as a surprise attack on Wufeng's headquarters, he's actually carrying a burden."
Li Lun knew everything Gong Huanyu was thinking without reservation. Li Lun was no magnanimous demon. How could he, with his narrow-mindedness, tolerate such humiliation from such a lowly person?
Even his best friend, Zhao Yuanzhou, still remembered how Zhao Yuanzhou used to climb on his body and steal his locust flowers when he was little. He had remembered this for over 30,000 years, let alone such an insult. So, during this long journey, Li Lun began a series of covert revenge against Gong Huanyu.
Li Lun had gone to great lengths, using every possible means. Sometimes he'd quietly create a small pothole in the path of Gong Huanyu's horse, catching Gong Huanyu off guard and causing him to fall from his horse in a state of disarray. Sometimes he'd covertly perform tricks while Gong Huanyu was dining, disrupting his meals. Either his horse would suddenly bolt in fright, or wild animals or mischievous monkeys would inexplicably enter his tent, leaving Gong Huanyu in a state of restlessness.
Gong Huanyu had been treading on thin ice all the way, feeling extremely nervous. He was constantly worried that he would encounter more accidents and obstacles before reaching Wufeng's headquarters, which would lead to the failure of the entire operation.
However, Gong Yuanzheng saw all of this. He naturally understood why Gong Huanyu had fallen on such bad luck. After all, he had clearly seen Gong Huanyu's scornful look at him at the palace gate. Perhaps Gong Huanyu had mistaken the locust tree for some specific person.
Gong Yuanzheng secretly told Gong Shangjiao one night, so Gong Shangjiao turned a blind eye to Li Lun's little pranks along the way. After all, it did not harm Gong Huanyu's life, it just made him unlucky.
And this kind of prank continued until most of the troops were stationed in the woods outside Lixi Town.
Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng, Xue Chongzi and other martial artists who came to attack Wufeng were in the tent, discussing how to get to the edge of Wufeng without alerting Wufeng's people.
"Do you have any idea how we can quietly surround them without alerting the Wufeng Assassins in Lixi Town?"
Gong Shangjiao sat in the first seat, looking at the leaders of the martial arts forces who had been following Gong Men firmly below the stage. Behind him stood Gong Yuanzheng and Xue Chongzi.
After a heated discussion, the middle-aged man sitting second to Gong Shangjiao's left said with difficulty, looking hesitant: "I wonder if Mr. Gong Er has any good ideas? We are really inexperienced and can't come up with any good ideas!"
Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but show dissatisfaction, his eyes full of suspicion towards the lower people. He wondered how they got to the position of the leader of a faction. Was it because all the outstanding people died, so they could only pick the tallest among the short ones, and then chose these weirdos to be the leaders of a faction?
"Right now, we still have no idea how many Wufeng people are hiding in Lixi Town. If we want to find them one by one, it will undoubtedly be an extremely time-consuming and laborious task, not only requiring a lot of time, but also a lot of manpower. This will not only make our actions extremely difficult, but it will also easily alert the enemy and alert them. Once the Wufeng people notice our actions, they will likely evacuate prematurely, resulting in us finally entering the Wufeng headquarters to find it empty, making all our efforts go to waste!"
Gong Shangjiao was well aware of this, so he had a temporary rough sketch of the mountainous terrain near Lixi Town drawn up and placed it in the center of the tent. Pointing to the sketch, he explained to everyone, "This is a temporary sand table I had someone draw. While there may be some inaccuracies, I hope it will be helpful. If there are any errors, please forgive me, Masters!"
Everyone expressed their understanding, and one of the sect leaders said, "Mr. Gong Er, you're too kind! With this sand table, we can have a more intuitive understanding of Lixi Town's topography, which will be very helpful for our operations."
Another sect leader also echoed: "Yes, if it weren't for Mr. Gong Er, I'm afraid we might not even be able to see such a temporary sand table."
Another sect leader said with emotion, "That's true. If it weren't for Mr. Gong Er's timely warning, we would have been controlled by Wufeng leader Dianzhu long ago. We would have been forced to do things that went against our will."
The crowd below stood near the sand table, their faces filled with fawning smiles, praising Gong Shangjiao's achievements endlessly. They seemed to have seen the dawn of victory, as if Gong Shangjiao was the leader who would lead them to glory. In the secret annals of the martial arts world, Gong Shangjiao's name would surely be written in bold ink, and they, his followers, would also be able to share in this history.
However, Gong Shangjiao wasn't carried away by the flattery. His gaze remained fixed on the sand table, lost in thought. When the compliments subsided, he suddenly spoke, bringing the conversation back to Wufeng.
"This is what I should do!" Gong Shangjiao's voice was low and firm, "Wufengjian's unconventional approach goes against the aspirations of the martial arts world! Dianzhu actually tried to hold the entire martial arts world in his hands!" His words revealed his contempt and anger towards Wufeng.
Gong Shangjiao's expression suddenly grew solemn. He gazed at the map with guilt, as if the tragic plight of those noble and upright families and innocent merchants exterminated by Wufeng was right before his eyes. "I'm ashamed to say this," he said, his voice choking. "If Gongmen hadn't caught Wufeng's evil ambitions in time, perhaps so many noble and upright families wouldn't have been wiped out by Wufeng! And those innocent merchants, simply because of the gold and silver they had in their homes, Wufeng found an excuse to exterminate them!"