"Brother Yan, you're really ruthless!"
Long Feicheng chuckled from the side, "Compared to killing people and crushing their hearts, Hu Chai is just a kid. You're the real devil king!"
Yan Shouyi waved his hand, "Am I not doing this to give Han San a mental pillar? Since he's already gotten through it, it's better to burst the bubble as soon as possible, so he doesn't keep thinking about his twin cousin."
"Speaking of which, does your sister-in-law really have a twin cousin?"
"No cousin, but I do have an older cousin. A forty-something married woman, want her?"
"A woman in her thirties is fierce as a tiger, and in her forties, she can dig the earth with her backside. I think if I work hard, it's not impossible."
"Get lost!"
Yan Shouyi kicked Long Feicheng, who dodged with a chuckle.
"You few, give your senior brother some water and keep a close eye on him. Don't let him kick the bucket at this moment," Yan Shouyi instructed the disciples of Maoshan.
These bratty juniors were now very obedient and busied themselves taking care of Han San.
With Han San safe, Yan Shouyi finally had time to think about his next plan.
Everyone sat back at the table, finally daring to eat and drink with relief.
"Putting aside everything else, Hu Chai's cooking is truly excellent..." the Dog Daoist said while eating a goose leg.
Miao Ji, after downing half a bottle of Erguotou, asked, "Shouyi, what are your plans now?"
"Alas, after today's commotion, our relationship with Wushen Mountain is unlikely to improve," Yan Shouyi sighed. "However, with Hu Chai's personality, Ji Bing isn't much better. We're not on the same path after all, and conflict is inevitable sooner or later."
Yan Shouyi pondered.
He had definitely provoked Wushen Mountain this time, and yet he still had to travel to Changbai Mountain through Wushen Mountain's territory.
Wushen Mountain had numerous informants, making it impossible to completely cover their tracks. Fortunately, it was only a day's journey to Changbai Mountain. As long as they could find a way to delay time and reach Changbai Mountain before Wushen Mountain could react, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Thus, Yan Shouyi made a decision:
"Once we leave this place, Wushen Mountain will surely make a move. To avoid being tied down by them, I think we can take Hu Chai with us as a hostage."
"Hmm, that's a good plan. No matter what, Ji Bing won't be indifferent to Hu Chai's life or death," the Dog Daoist chuckled. "Taking Hu Chai as a hostage should be able to restrain Wushen Mountain."
Chang Shan asked, "What about Brother Han and the Daoists from Maoshan?"
Han San was in poor condition, and the six disciples from Maoshan weren't very strong. If they went to Changbai Mountain with them, they would likely be a burden.
But if they were to abandon them, they might be captured by people from Wushen Mountain.
Yan Shouyi sighed, "We can only keep them close for now and take it one step at a time. The Northeast isn't entirely devoid of reputable sects. If we have the chance, we can entrust them to a trustworthy reputable sect, then notify Maoshan to pick them up. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Currently in enemy territory, facing enemies on all sides, and surrounded by perils, Yan Shouyi couldn't find a better solution.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone had recovered their strength.
Han San's condition had also improved slightly. Old Jin administered more medicine to help Han San recover quickly.
As the sun began to set, the temperature dropped sharply. Yan Shouyi took out padded jackets from his bag and had everyone put them on.
"Everyone get ready, we're about to leave this village," Yan Shouyi said. "Later, I'll control Xu Shengnan to lead the way, and the problem shouldn't be too big. If we can't hide it anymore, we'll all fight our way out!"
With the Dog Daoist and Miao Ji present, Wushen Mountain was merely a trifle; even fighting their way through seven times wouldn't be a problem.
However, with the current presence of the not-so-combat-capable disciples of Maoshan and the practically incapacitated Han San, any combat should be avoided if possible.
Once everyone was ready, the six disciples of Maoshan carried the unconscious Han San, while Yan Shouyi and Xu Shengnan supported the unconscious Hu Chai. Together, they pushed open the door.
As soon as the courtyard gate was opened, several members of Wushen Mountain surrounded them:
"Left Protector, what happened to the Deputy Leader?"
Xu Shengnan replied calmly, "The Deputy Leader and President Yan found each other late and spent time tormenting this fellow Han San. In their enthusiasm, they drank a bit too much. I'm taking him back to rest."
The Wushen Mountain members frowned and observed. They found no clues.
Han San's appearance indeed looked like he had been tormented within an inch of his life; the Deputy Leader's body reeked of alcohol, and his face was swollen from drinking; most importantly, it was Xu Shengnan, the Left Protector most trusted by the Deputy Leader, who spoke. Her word carried the highest authority in the village, second only to the Deputy Leader. There was no reason for them not to believe her.
Xu Shengnan said, "Bring the cars over."
The Wushen Mountain members quickly complied.
Several cars drove up. Xu Shengnan arranged for everyone to board, even the disciples of the Maoshan sect had seats.
This made the Wushen Mountain members a bit puzzled. They stopped Yan Shouyi and asked:
"Where are you taking these disciples of the Maoshan sect?"
Yan Shouyi clasped his hands together, "Amitabha! To depart from the truth is to fall into delusion!"
The Wushen Mountain members were stunned for a moment, then lowered their heads, "You may go."
The power of the precepts was truly useful!
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Miao Ji took the opportunity to ask the driver out of the car and sat in the driver's seat himself. The driver of the other car was Xu Shengnan.
At this point, everyone was in the car.
"Let's go."
Yan Shouyi rolled up the car window, Xu Shengnan started the car, and they sped out of the village.
Seeing the terrifying mountain village gradually recede into the distance, the Maoshan disciples in the car felt relieved, filled with the joy of escaping death.
"Don't celebrate too early. This is still Wushen Mountain's territory. If their pursuers catch up, we have the means to protect ourselves, but as for you lot..."
The Dog Daoist's words struck the six Maoshan disciples with dread.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shouyi suddenly noticed several cars following behind them.
He immediately sensed something was wrong and reminded everyone in a deep voice, "Wushen Mountain's people are chasing us... I didn't expect them to react so quickly!"
Everyone quickly turned to look, and indeed saw the fierce cars of Wushen Mountain pursuing them!
To everyone's surprise, the pursuers from Wushen Mountain pulled out submachine guns, leaned out of the car windows sideways, and began to strafe the two cars in front!
*Ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting!*
The dense sound of bullets hitting metal rang out behind them. Long Feicheng crouched and shouted, "These guys have no martial ethics! The Xuanmen fighting using firearms!!"
Unexpectedly, after escaping the wolf's den, they had fallen into the tiger's mouth. Miao Ji, who was driving, warned:
"If we drive a bullet-ridden car around, we'll be stopped immediately. The news will likely reach Wushen Mountain and Tieshan Mountain at once! This car is no good, let's get out and fight them!"
Yan Shouyi had the same intention!
But just as Miao Ji performed a drift-stop and everyone prepared to get out and fight—
A large truck suddenly surged out from the side, directly crashing three of the pursuers' cars off the cliff!!