Chapter 528: Chapter 233: The Army Sets Out, Yang Lu Changes, Mid-stage Cold Resistance
“Brother Lin, is Chen Yingyuan’s side going to be alright?”
Wu Xiong quickly thought of something and immediately asked Lin Ye.
Beside him, Han Jiuli also turned his head to look at Lin Ye, his face full of concern.
They were already irrevocably hostile with Peng Bo. If they failed to kill Li Xuantiang, and Peng Bo escapes again, they would truly suffer heavy losses without any gain, unable to even sleep well in the future.
“Rest assured, both of you. Peng Bo is only at Eight鬃 level. Not only is he injured, but he’s also dragging three burdens. If Chen Yingyuan and his team lose him, I will certainly report to the leader, demanding severe punishment for those three!”
Hearing these words, Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli seemed to relax a bit.
“Respected leaders, forgive my bluntness. We drove Chen Yingyuan to defect, frightened away Peng Bo, killed He Tu, and Li Xuantiang narrowly escaped death. When Long Mountain learns of this, they will surely be furious. Li Xuantiang has already gathered intelligence on Yang Lu’s side. I suggest we prepare early, lest Long Mountain’s army arrives and we are caught unprepared, which would be disadvantageous!”
Hearing this, Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli immediately exchanged glances and nodded.
“Brother Lin’s words make sense. Six days ago, we lost over four hundred men against Yang Lu. Right now, the two families combined have only about fourteen hundred left. Adding the more than six hundred Earth-digging Realm controlled by Yang Lu, we have just over two thousand troops. If Longyou’s army arrives, fighting hastily, we may not be able to hold our ground.”
Hearing the mention of Longyou’s army, Han Jiuli’s expression turned solemn, and he nodded: “It’s already been night for a while. I will now go deploy our forces. We need to keep an eye on the gullies around Yangyuan Peak, and I have already sent Wu Lin to watch the suspension bridge. Any unusual movement must be reported at once.”
Having said this, Han Jiuli left. Wu Xiong remained in place and instructed a few from Wushuang before turning back to Lin Ye with a moment of hesitation: “Brother Lin, the strength of Longyou’s army is formidable. We might not be able to hold them off on our own. Could you…”
“Leader Wu, rest assured. After capturing the Beehive, we already sent a batch of reinforcements your way. They should have set off after nightfall and will arrive here shortly.”
Hearing this, Wu Xiong finally showed a hint of relief and said, “Thank you very much. I have arranged a place for you to rest, Brother Lin. Please do so.”
Immediately, a person stepped forward, gesturing an invitation to Lin Ye.
Lin Ye nodded and followed the person to a well-furnished house on the outskirts.
Entering the room, Lin Ye immediately waved to dismiss the guide, then sat down, a glint appearing in his eyes.
“Longyou’s army should be Long Mountain’s elite. They fear only two thousand men—either they are exceptionally strong or numerous…”
To be honest, being able to disguise himself until now came as a surprise to Yuwen Dao.
He wasn’t well acquainted with Pingxi Plain’s situation, let alone Zhaoyang’s. Xia Chuan had him pose as Lin Ye, akin to driving a duck onto a perch, simply because he was the only suitable candidate.
Had either of them asked anything about Zhaoyang Camp, he might have slipped up. Yet, surprisingly, neither Wu Xiong nor Han Jiuli had ever doubted him thus far.
“The superior instructed me to keep up my disguise for as long as possible. Han Jiuli and Wu Xiong aren’t particularly strong. I only need to guard against Zhaoyang people from exposing me. Remaining in the outer building area, I can make a quick escape if anything arises. If nothing happens, I might actually have to help these two defend Yangyuan Peak!”
At present, Longyou involves a skirmish between Zhaoyang and Long Mountain. Although Zhaoyang currently has the upper hand, Long Mountain is not weak. If they capture Yangyuan Peak smoothly, the pressure on the eastern side of the Beehive would naturally increase. So before his identity is exposed, Yuwen Dao really has to assist Wu Han and Han Jiuli in securing Yangyuan Peak.
“Moreover, I must prevent Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli from sending messages back to their bases, and even intercept any messages sent from their bases to them. I need to buy as much time as possible for the superior’s operations…”
Yuwen Dao’s eyes flickered as he continuously calculated in his mind how to maximize his influence.
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The land of Longyou spans over three hundred kilometers from north to south and over four hundred kilometers from east to west, totaling over thirteen thousand square kilometers. From a north-south perspective, excluding the westernmost Long Mountain, the rest can be roughly divided into three regions.
The Beehive, Yang Lu, and further west Yucheng, all belong to Longyou’s southern region;
Directly north of the Beehive is Hanqiong Camp, considered the central region, where Wushuang, Changning, Song Yuan, Xiling, and White Abyss also reside;
To the west of Hanqiong is Wushuang Camp. North of both Wushuang and Hanqiong lies Zhaoyang Camp, which covers the largest territory, considered the northern region. The only other camp in this area is Dongkang Camp, located just east of Zhaoyang and at the northeastern corner of Pingxi Plain.
Amidst heated battles between Beehive and Yang Lu in the south, the central and northern regions remain surprisingly silent, especially Zhaoyang Camp. Ever since Hou Hu returned from Long Mountain on the fourteenth, they have been celebrating for two continuous days, filling the entire camp with an unusually festive atmosphere.
At the main building of the Zhaoyang Ping Valley base, in front of a distinctly extravagant house, two elaborately dressed maids walked out quickly, their faces showing clear anxiety.
“That gentleman is really hard to please. Just a touch from me and I was scolded several times. How can I seduce him like this?”
“Same for me. Just now, I slipped in as he was bathing and undressed, yet before I could get close, he rebuked me, saying he was cultivating and strictly forbade anyone from approaching.”