On the other side.
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, Tu Jiu was relieved and did not make things difficult for the two. He nodded and said, “Since that’s the case, we brothers will part ways now! We should go back to change shifts!”
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian quickly made a gesture of invitation and said, “Okay, brother, you go ahead. We’ll sit down and have a good drink when we have the chance!”
Tu Jiu nodded heavily upon hearing this, then disappeared into the mountain forest with his men.
“Hey! Are you really letting them go?”
Bai Ying, seeing Tu Jiu and his men disappear from sight, quickly said to Ye Cangtian.
In his opinion, since they were not cooperating, they should have been captured and interrogated under torture to find out the location of the Black Wind Sect!
Then they could wipe them out in one go.
But Ye Cangtian let them go, wasn’t that foolish?
“Idiot, there’s a tactic called tailing!”
Ye Cangtian gave Bai Ying a disgruntled look and then said, “Didn’t you hear them say they were changing shifts? If the next group of people comes and doesn’t see them, won’t that alert the enemy?”
Uh…
With those words, Bai Ying was instantly speechless. It seemed tailing them could also achieve the objective…
Seeing that the two said no more, Ye Cangtian said, “Alright, I’ll leave the tailing to you. I’m going back to report and call for reinforcements. Remember, leave markers along the way…”
“Why should you be the one to go back and report?”
Bai Ying asked darkly.
After all, tailing them was no easy task. If they were discovered, they might suffer a fate worse than death.
Ye Cangtian said teasingly, “Are you scared?”
“Who’s scared! I’ll go if I have to!”
Bai Ying’s face turned red as he said fiercely.
Then, with Chen Wu, he turned and followed.
“Friendly reminder, don’t act on your own!”
Ye Cangtian reminded them as he looked at their retreating backs, then turned and headed towards Tingfeng City.
…
The Hidden Group Branch in Tingfeng City.
By the time Ye Cangtian returned, the sky had already darkened.
He immediately found Shi Wenkang.
To be honest, with just the three of them, Ye Cangtian, Bai Ying, and Chen Wu, it was not a problem to take down the stronghold of the Black Wind Sect.
But it was unrealistic to capture them all in one go!
After all, the Black Wind Sect had too many people, and if they scattered, the three of them would be stretched too thin.
Therefore, he still needed to seek support from the Hidden Group. He wanted a complete victory to restore the reputation lost by the Hidden Group.
On the other hand.
Seeing Ye Cangtian return alone, Shi Wenkang was stunned and quickly went to meet him. “Did something happen to you guys too?”
He knew that Ye Cangtian and the other two had accepted the mission and understood Ye Cangtian’s objective, but with only Ye Cangtian returning, he couldn’t help but overthink.
If that were the case, how powerful would the Black Wind Sect truly be?
“Something did happen to us, but not in the way you think!”
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, briefly explained what had happened, and then said, “Now, organize the guard team, and let’s go out and sweep away these bandits!”
“Good, good, good!”
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, Shi Wenkang was filled with admiration and quickly agreed.
They had been here investigating for several days without any leads.
And Ye Cangtian had only been here for a few days and had already made such great progress, now they were even counterattacking.
As expected of someone from headquarters, truly capable!
Thinking this, Shi Wenkang left to organize the personnel. He had also been waiting for this day for a long time and no longer had to endure being bullied!
In a short while, Shi Wenkang, along with Song Xinghe and over a hundred brothers from the guard team, gathered in the Hidden Group courtyard, awaiting the order to depart.
“Before we depart, let’s sweep a rat’s nest with me first!”
Ye Cangtian made no speech but simply said a sentence before leading the way out of the Hidden Group.
Shi Wenkang and Song Xinghe exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised!
They’re leaving just like that?
Is this big brother joking? Does he know how to lead troops?
This was a dangerous mission, with a high chance of no return. Shouldn’t he say something inspiring to boost morale?
The two were very helpless. Although they had their thoughts, they still led their men out.
It couldn’t be helped, they were sent by headquarters, and they were indeed capable…
…
The Hu Family.
In his room, Hu Bocang had prepared wine and dishes and was having a great time drinking with an elder.
That elder was none other than Cui Fengxi, the hall master of the Black Wind Sect.
Cui Fengxi had initially heard that Hu Bocang had some conflict with the Hidden Group and tried to win him over. He never expected it to actually work.
Now that Hu Bocang had provided important intelligence and hosted him, Cui Fengxi found him more and more pleasing to the eye.
“Kid, keep up the good work, there are better days ahead!”
“Perhaps you’ll be able to become a city lord in the future…”
Cui Fengxi’s face was flushed, slightly drunk, and he patted Hu Bocang’s shoulder heavily.
The future belonged to the young people. He was old now and could at most serve as a stepping stone to pave the way for the younger generation.
“Thank you for your care, Hall Master Cui. Please rest assured that if that day comes, I will definitely not forget your kindness!”
Hearing this, Hu Bocang’s eyes immediately lit up with joy.
The fact that they could even eliminate the Hidden Group branch in Tingfeng City now was definitely a sign of rapidly increasing strength.
Perhaps one day, the Black Wind Sect could truly destroy the Hidden Group, and those who joined early, like him, would be considered founding contributors.
“Report!”
Just then, a shadowy figure knocked and entered, then knelt on one knee before Hu Bocang. It was Hu Bocang’s confidant. m..oΓg
“Don’t you see I’m drinking with Hall Master Cui?”
“You really don’t know how to behave!”
Hu Bocang glared fiercely at the subordinate, wishing he could slap him.
Seeing this, the servant quickly said, “Young Master, this is important intelligence, so I had no choice. Please forgive me and Lord Cui!”
Mentioning intelligence, Hu Bocang and Cui Fengxi sobered up a bit, and their expressions softened.
Seeing this, the servant quickly said, “We just received news that the Hidden Group has assembled the guard team. It seems they are taking action tonight. We don’t know the target yet, but I’ve already sent people to continue following…”
“Heh, organizing people? I’m dying of laughter!”
Hu Bocang sneered, not taking it seriously.
Tingfeng City was basically under his control. Now that Ye Cangtian had just arrived, the Hidden Group branch had just been reorganized, and they were all in a frantic mess.
Furthermore, no one had tipped them off!
To make such a big fuss now was most likely a feint.
It was simple: they had been in Tingfeng City for some time, and the prestige of the Hidden Group was waning. They had to adopt some tactics to stabilize the current situation.
These tactics, whether effective or not, could at least demonstrate an attitude and display some strength.
“This matter should not be taken lightly!”
Cui Fengxi, who was standing beside him, became cautious. The reason he had lived this long was precisely because of his carefulness and prudence.
If the Hidden Group wanted to show off, there was no need to act at night. They all knew that there were more people during the day, making it easier to spread the news.
Therefore, he suspected that there was something fishy about this matter.
Perhaps they were going outside the city to search for the Black Wind Sect’s strongholds.
Thinking this, he quickly said, “I will take my leave first. Inform me immediately if there are any developments!”
With that, Cui Fengxi stood up and left the room. However, when he opened the door, he froze.
“Hall Master Cui, what’s wrong?”
Hu Bocang asked when he saw Cui Fengxi motionless and instinctively walked over.
Glancing out the door, Hu Bocang was instantly stunned as well.