"It's really unreasonable."
"It stands to reason that if the Guiyu Sect used such a powerful force to ambush a specially recruited disciple, it would definitely leave many traces afterwards. The sect would definitely investigate and then start a pursuit!" A bald-headed guard said in a low voice: "Don't say that. The assassination failed now."
"Even if the assassination is successful, is it still worthwhile?" the bald guard shook his head.
No matter how powerful a force is, even the largest 'Da Jin Empire' in the world, its power has its limits and cannot be squandered infinitely!
What's more, mobilizing a large amount of force in the territory of hostile forces? It is even more difficult.
If you are not careful, everything will be lost!
How difficult is it to cultivate again?
It should be noted that the Hengyun Sect specially recruits disciples, and even if they grow up, most of them will only be at the level of 'second-rate masters'.
The cost and gain are completely unequal!
If every specially recruited disciple had to be assassinated like this at all costs, how many masters and resources would the Yuhua Sect have?
"It's very strange."
"In the past, the Dajin and Yuhua Sects mostly used low-cost methods such as poisoning and close-quarters assassination to assassinate specially recruited disciples."
"Such a forceful attack? It's very rare!" Most of the centurions in these guards said, they were well-informed.
Anyone who is not a fool will notice something is wrong.
"If it were an ordinary special recruitment of disciples, Gui Yu Sect's actions would indeed seem unreasonable." Gu Ji said coldly: "Unless they knew the importance of the young master in advance."
The group of guards immediately fell silent.
yes!
Although they don't understand the importance of being able to be protected by top-notch experts, Wu Yuan is definitely far more important than an ordinary specially recruited disciple!
Gui Yuzong paid such a price. If the assassination was successful, would it be worthwhile?
"Captain Wu!" Gu Ji's eyes fell on Wu Xiong and said indifferently: "Immediately arrange for someone to report this matter back to Licheng, inform the county guard and the garrison general, and request the city guards and Nanmeng Army to dispatch immediately."
"At the same time, we hope that the Supervision Department will immediately mobilize and carry out a comprehensive search. We should arrest and kill!"
"Since Guiyu Sect dares to take action, let them understand that Licheng! It is Licheng of our Hengyun Sect." Gu Ji said coldly.
In Licheng, Hengyun Sect is the master!
The City Guards and Nanmeng Army are dispatched. If they are surrounded by a large army, even top-notch experts may suffer a loss!
"Yes!" Wu Xiong responded.
soon.
He selected two guards, a centurion and an ordinary sergeant, and prepared to go back to Licheng to wipe out other Yuhua Sect teams.
The two guards were getting ready to mount their horses.
"Wait a minute!" Wu Yuan suddenly shouted, took out a stack of banknotes from the pile on the ground, and handed it to the two people.
"Sir." Wu Xiong couldn't help but said, "We were attacked just now. It was because of our dereliction of duty."
"They deserve this!"
Wu Yuan said solemnly: "Half of the silver notes on the ground will be given to Uncle Ji, and the other half will be distributed by your escort team."
Other guards also agreed.
"Sir, you can just take these banknotes." Gu Ji on the side also said: "We are carrying out the sect's mission. When the mission is completed, we will have our own contribution points."
"Uncle Ji, you said you would not interfere with my affairs." Wu Yuan smiled.
Guji was speechless.
Immediately, Wu Yuan personally distributed all the large stacks of banknotes on the ground and handed them to Gu Ji and the dozen or so guards.
"This last portion should be given directly to the family of the soldier who died in the battle after we return." Wu Yuan sighed softly and handed the stack of silver notes to the centurion who was about to return.
Suddenly, the eyes of more than a dozen guards looking at Wu Yuan changed.
"Wang Heng, thank the young master on his behalf." The centurion named 'Wang Heng' bowed slightly and saluted solemnly.
"Thank you, Master." More than ten guards said in unison.
No one is stupid!
How could these guards not see that Wu Yuan was trying to make friends with them? But they were still a little moved.
After all, Wu Yuan made friends with real money, not just words.
These sergeants, especially the centurions, have seen too many officials and generals who talk about brothers but are greedy in their hands!
They don't value words, only benefits.
soon.
Wu Xiong left another centurion and an ordinary sergeant behind in this dense forest, waiting for people to be sent from the city to clean up the battlefield.
Those thirteen armor-piercing crossbows alone are worth thousands of gold, so naturally they should not be destroyed.
"Let's go!" Wu Xiong ordered.
Immediately, Wu Yuan, Gu Ji, and Wu Xiong's eleven guards quickly mounted their horses and set off again towards Qinglongtan with blood all over their bodies.
…
The group of people wasted no time in driving along the official road at a very fast speed.
"Sir, are you still thinking about what happened just now?" Gu Ji was good at riding horses and followed Wu Yuan easily.
"Yes." Wu Yuan said.
"There are very few people who know about the young master. As long as we investigate one by one, we will be able to find out who leaked the news sooner or later." Gu Ji said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, the sect will find out."
"Yes." Wu Yuan nodded slightly, but he was constantly analyzing in his mind.
Who will leak the news?
Wu Yuan didn't know much about the senior officials of the sect, so he didn't think about it for the time being, just based on the few he knew.
Gao Yu? Huan Xinyan? The probability is extremely small!
The remaining ones are the county governor Jiang Dongque, the dean Zhang Da, and more than a dozen teachers from the martial arts academy that day who are also likely to leak.
but.
In Wu Yuan's heart, the biggest suspect is still the guard general 'Xu Shouyi', who has enough motives!
not to mention.
"The failure of the last assassination is enough to infer that I have a strong protector around me." Wu Yuan secretly said: "If you think about it backwards, I am afraid that I am extremely talented. Otherwise, how would you let the sect send experts to protect me?"
The idea is very reasonable.
Specifically, did Xu Shouyi leak the secret?
For Wu Yuan, it is actually not important anymore! Because he had long made up his mind to find the right opportunity to kill Xu Shouyi!
...just half an hour later.
Wu Yuan and the others arrived at Qinglong Beach, handed over the formalities with the "City Guards" guarding the place, and quickly washed away the bloodstains all over their bodies.
Immediately, the group of people boarded a large ship that had been prepared and set sail into the Nanlong River!
And at the same time.
The two guards who were responsible for sending the message back finally arrived in Licheng and reported the news immediately.
"What?"
"Wu Yuan was assassinated by Gui Yu Sect?"
"And used an armor-piercing crossbow?"
"Not only this team, there are also three ambush teams on the other three routes." Jiang Dongque and Xu Shouyi were both shocked.
And it was only less than a quarter of an hour.
Another piece of news came that the team that was originally the 'suspicious soldiers' suddenly encountered an attack in a deserted section of the Nanlong River.
The entire army was destroyed!
When the news came, the entire Licheng high-level officials were shocked.
"Check! We will turn the entire Li City upside down, and we will also pull out all the hidden enemies of Guiyu Sect and kill them all." Jiang Dongque ordered angrily.
If such a big incident cannot be handled properly, he, the county governor, will be blamed.
The only thing that made him happy was that Wu Yuan was still fine!
but.
When Jiang Dongque and the county lieutenant personally led a city guard to 'Wanlingou', they were shocked and stunned when they saw the bloody and tragic battlefield.
How did Wu Yuan and the others win this battle with only one death?
on the other hand.
"Be sure to be careful and mobilize the entire army to cooperate with the county governor's office to hunt down the spies of the Guiyu Sect!" Xu Shouyi gave the same serious order.
Six hundred Nanmeng troops took action quickly.
"Guiyu Sect, in order to assassinate Wu Yuan, made such a big fuss." Xu Shouyi sighed secretly in his heart: "What a pity, Wu Yuan was allowed to escape?"
He felt quite sorry.
In order to shirk responsibility and reduce possible punishment, the entire force of Li City was fully mobilized!
It's a mess.
Not only Guiyu Sect's spy Anzi, but also other forces were more or less exposed and even suffered attacks.
…
Dusk is approaching.
About three hundred miles away from the city, a high mountain stands here. The Nanlong River meanders in a 'ji' shape here, bypassing this high mountain.
now.
On the back side of the mountain, there are several remote wooden houses built. Outside the wooden houses, there are several large birds with an all-over earthy color perched, almost blending in with the surrounding environment.
A few bird feeders were carefully lighting the light.
In the largest wooden house, the furnishings were simple, but eight or nine men with solemn expressions had gathered.
"Dharma protector, all the 'invisible birds' are back." A lean man whispered: "And all the teams have sent back news."
"Team No. 1, after completing the assassination mission, was chased by masters from the Hengyun Sect. They are now on the run and their situation is unknown."
"Team No. 3 and No. 4, although their tails have been cut off, are still badly damaged and are escaping."
"It is foreseeable that the intelligence network in Licheng will suffer a devastating blow and will be difficult to recover within three to five years."
"Team No. 2 has been basically confirmed. They ambushed the target's team, but in the end the whole army was wiped out. They were suspected of encountering a first-class expert." The lean man said solemnly: "The target is to board the boat along Qinglong Beach and along the river. And, with the speed of their ship, they will reach us in another hour."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the short-haired young man in brocade clothes sitting on the main seat, with a hint of toughness in his wealth.
Others in the room also looked, waiting for the short-haired young man to speak.
"The price paid is really high!" The short-haired young man's gentle voice echoed in the wooden house: "However, there are actually first-class experts protecting the little guy Wu Yuan, which is consistent with the information provided to us by Jiulong Mountain."
"It's not a waste of the sect's gamble to send us here."
"I just joined the sect at the age of fourteen, and I am already protected by a top-notch master. Does this Wu Yuan really have the potential to become a master?" The short-haired young man shook his head slightly.
It seems like a question, but it also seems like an affirmation!
"As long as Wu Yuan is killed, the price will be worth it!" The short-haired young man glanced at everyone in the room: "But if he can't be killed, the price paid for the previous test will be completely lost."
"I hope no one is afraid of death."
"Yes!" Everyone in the room said solemnly. They all knew their mission and the dangers involved.
The short-haired young man nodded with satisfaction.
"Set off!"
"As soon as Wu Yuan's ship arrives, we will immediately launch a surprise attack!" the short-haired young man gave the order.
A group of people filed out.
Taking advantage of the dusk, they quickly rushed to the shore on the back of the mountain. They had already prepared several small boats on the shore.
…
Night falls.
A large ship traveling with the wind was sailing on a wide river.
In addition to the bottom deck, the ship has two floors. Wu Yuan stayed in the safest retreat room on the second floor, while Gu Ji waited in the outer room on the first floor.
As for Wu Xiong and his eleven guards, they were either patrolling around or supervising several crew members to prevent them from being lazy.
Inside the retreat.
"The bloody mist surrounding the black tower is truly magical and strange. It can fundamentally improve the body's potential and promote the body's perfect evolution!" Wu Yuan was amazed in his heart.
These days, in addition to meditating on the powerful gods, he spends most of his time pondering his own special changes.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized the magic of the bloody mist.
In just a few days, Wu Yuan had very little 'spiritual liquid' left in his hands, but his one-arm strength also increased by two thousand kilograms at an astonishing speed!
"It's a pity that this bloody mist is too thin now and cannot be absorbed." Wu Yuan regretted that if the amount was large enough.
How far can you perfect your body?
suddenly.
"Huh?" Wu Yuan's ears twitched slightly, a trace of murderous intent flashed across his eyes, and he whispered to himself: "Again? It's endless!"
There is no need for Wu Yuan to wait any longer.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The relatively flat water around the ship suddenly boomed, and figures holding weapons broke out of the water.
He actually went straight to the deck!
It was still a forceful attack. Obviously, the assassin was very anxious and did not want to wait any longer, which also showed his strong confidence!
"Enemy attack!"
"Be careful." The whole ship was filled with shouts of killing, and the assassins and the guards started a fierce battle.
Only Gu Ji stayed in the outer room on the second floor without moving.
suddenly.
"Whoops!" In the darkness where the dim light could not shine, a bright sword light lit up, piercing the second-floor window and piercing directly in the direction of Wu Yuan.
"Keng!" The sword light lit up like lightning, blocking the sword.
It was Gu Ji who took action.
"Sir, be careful, he is a first-rate master!" Gu Ji's voice was full of solemnity.
