The sun is setting in the west, and the twilight is like blood.
To the east of the city, in a secret stronghold shrouded in darkness, Hidden Valley's men in Suzaku City gathered together again.
But compared to the previous two times, there were more than a dozen people less this time. Those who came in hastily were still soaked in the smell of blood, as if they had gone through a battle.
The discussion among the people below became more and more excited. Dugu Wei sat at the top, his eyes lowered in silence. When Chen Zhuo also walked into the room, the eyes of everyone below followed his fat body and focused on the top. It got quiet.
"How is it?" Dugu Wei asked in a deep voice.
The chair under Chen Zhuo's butt made a creaking sound. He found a comfortable position, wiped the sweat from his head, glanced at the people below, and muttered slightly: "Almost twenty-one people."
As the chief deacon of Quan Mansion who has been operating in Suzaku City for the longest time in Hidden Valley, Chen Zhuo is well aware of the hidden stakes planted by Zhang Lu. With his sweep, he has actually announced that in just three days, Hidden Valley will So many people died under the attack from the City Lord's Mansion.
The people in the stronghold who had just calmed down heard this number, and when they thought about hiding in Tibet in the past few days, it was like boiling water vapor suddenly started to boil.
A man with a broken arm held a broad-backed long sword upside down and rushed to the front with a face full of grief and anger: "Sir! I will take the lead in the counterattack!"
Dugu Wei remained silent. Chen Zhuo, who was sitting on his right hand side, recognized the person below him and frowned: "Jiu Dao, your stronghold is extremely well hidden, how could it be discovered?"
The man with a broken arm who was replaced by "Nine Blades" heard Chen Zhuo's questioning tone, his face flushed with shame and anger, and replied: "Archdeacon, none of my brothers are traitors, but when we found out something was wrong, we were already surrounded , the opponent has a large number of people..."
"So you ran away?"
Dugu Wei interrupted him inexplicably, and Jiudao was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said nothing.
Chen Zhuo sighed slightly, looked around at the people above him, and said softly: "The master is not here, but the rules of Hidden Valley cannot be violated. If the stronghold falls, no matter what, as the person in charge, you will not escape death."
Jiudao turned pale with fright, and his entire upper body lay on the ground. He shouted repeatedly: "I would like to bear the guilt and rush to the front. Please give me a chance to avenge my brother."
Dugu Wei glanced at Chen Zhuo and said calmly: "Is this a person from Quan Mansion? The deacon doesn't need to test me. If he wants to be punished, he is also from the law enforcement team. The personal guard will not do such a thing that loses his status."
Chen Zhuo nodded. Although Dugu Wei's level was much higher than his, he did not panic at all even if his mind was revealed. He asked: "Then let's get back to the topic. I wonder how the commander plans to fight back?"
Dugu Wei shook his head and said: "Although Suzaku has given me the right to act expeditiously, I have been in Suzaku City for less than ten days, so I naturally have to listen to the deacon's opinion."
Chen Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief and looked at his confidant Li Negative.
Li Negative came out and said: "The one who took action was Ge Shan. This person is Bai Hao's newly appointed leader of Fenxi, and he also has 1,200 elite guards who can be mobilized. Ordinary people below the third rank will encounter such a person. It’s hard to survive with such force.”
Chen Zhuo looked at Dugu Wei and added: "At this time, people's minds are agitated, and it is meaningless to reflect on how the strongholds were exposed. After all, in these strongholds that were discovered, not even two people were left dead. What I mean is If you want to fight back, just behead him."
The reason why Dugu Wei came to Suzaku City was to help Murong Jing end the troubles here. After finding out Murong Jing's mentality a few days ago, he became even more anxious. At this time, he finally couldn't bear to let it out. Intention, nodded and said: "I have no objection."
Chen Zhuo nodded and said, "The commander must also know that most of us who were in the city originally were here to collect intelligence, so their strength is not outstanding."
This meant letting him make the arrangements. After all, Chen Zhuo couldn't control whether it was the White Tiger Group or Murong Xiuming's three others.
Dugu Wei listened to Chen Zhuo's words beside him, and looked down to the left. Yin Yi, who was standing at the front, felt Dugu Wei's gaze, with a solemn expression on his face, and was about to respond, but suddenly a voice sounded from the other side. Voice: "Let me come."
Yin Yi looked up and saw that it was Murong Xiu Ming. He was stunned, but nodded and said nothing.
Dugu Wei frowned and looked at Murong Xiu Ming, who took the initiative to stand out, and said in a deep voice: "You have never experienced a military formation."
Murong Xiuming hummed softly: "We are not entering the battle head-on. We are three against one. There is absolutely no possibility of him surviving."
Heng Yu and Zheng Shi, who was standing behind him, changed their expression slightly and ignored him. The two of them had guessed that this would happen when Murong Xiuming stood up.
Chen Zhuo's drooped eyelids opened slightly, and the trace of light in the depths of his eyes disappeared in a flash. He looked at Murong Xiuming and persuaded him in a serious tone: "The commander is right. After all, the White Tiger Group has faced the military formation. Wei, sir, it’s better not to take risks easily.”
Dugu Wei frowned and glanced at Chen Zhuo, his face slightly cold. For a sophisticated person like Chen Zhuo, didn't he know that saying this would be counterproductive?
Sure enough, Murong Xiu Ming, who had already shown a hint of hesitation, had a stiff face. He looked around the crowd, nodded to a few familiar masters, then glanced at Jiu Dao, who happened to be kneeling in front of him, and said coldly: "More In addition to kneeling on the ground, I promise in front of you that there is no chance of failure."
The reason why Murong Xiu Ming stood up was most likely out of some simple ambition. He wanted to be like his father who was taciturn but firmly held power, and planned to gain some prestige. After all, the people gathered here today were already invisible. The backbone of the valley.
Although Dugu Wei's tone was slightly serious just now, he was protecting Murong Xiu Ming. In the eyes of his retainer, Murong Xiu Ming's best situation was to do nothing. However, Murong Xiu Ming's words had already reached this point. Dugu Wei Wei could only suppress the feeling that something was wrong in his heart and nodded in agreement.
When one thing is done, another thing naturally comes out.
Chen Zhuo looked at Dugu Wei and asked seriously: "If Bai Hao doesn't die, the things he did before and some of the agreements he made are just a joke, so when does the commander plan to take action? Bai Hao is indeed very powerful, but Between you and Suzaku, I’m afraid it won’t be much more difficult than them to assassinate a second-grade person, right?”
As the core matter was involved, everyone who was agitated below calmed down and looked at Dugu Wei.
Dugu Wei softly told what Suzaku had discovered that day, but before he could finish, someone below showed a bit of joy and said: "If such a thing of self-consciousness of the grave really happens, then we will just wait for the opportunity."
Chen Zhuo's face became more solemn, and he nodded and said: "Bai Hao has bloodbathed several families in the past half month, but he never thought that this was possible. Does the commander also want to wait?"
After Chen Zhuo finished speaking, without waiting for Dugu Wei's answer, he raised his eyebrows and said, "If I let Bai Hao kill people like this, without mentioning what purpose he achieved, it means that we have accepted Suzaku City, and what will be left?"
Duguwei agreed: "I agree with the deacon, so it would be best to be able to stop Bai Hao's intentions in advance."
The two people above had set the tone for what was to come. However, these people in Suzaku City belonged to different families. Secondly, these people did not want to die in vain, so I don't know who was the first to look at Murong Xiu Ming. Everyone looked at him with vague eyes.
Although Murong Xiu Ming enjoyed it, he remained silent this time. He was not stupid. On the contrary, he was more selfish, but he assassinated and beheaded a second-grade Ge Shan. As for an enemy of Bai Hao's level, if these ants can consume The strength of the other party is not bad either.
Duguwei saw through the little thoughts of the following people and said bluntly: "I will let my personal guards follow up on this matter. In case of emergency, the White Tiger Team will assist."
Murong Xiu Ming felt a little regretful. He would have known that he would have stood up to speak for these people just now. He expressed some grievances against Dugu Health and said in a slightly sinister tone: "It is really hard for Yin Da and the others to run around. No, I wonder if the commander has considered another group of people. You know, I haven’t seen Suzaku for a long time. I wonder what big thing she is planning?"
Dugu Wei frowned undisguisedly and said coldly: "Suzaku is injured. As for the people in Wanhua Valley, they are also injured. There is no need to mention this matter again."
Murong Xiu Ming nodded pretentiously, but suddenly asked: "Everyone is spreading rumors that Suzaku has an unusual relationship with someone. I wonder if the commander has heard about it?"
Duguwei narrowed his eyes slightly and asked coldly: "Who is it?"
The aura on his body was faintly revealed, like a big gun ready to show its edge at any time. Every time his eyes glanced at a person who pricked his ears and wanted to hear gossip, that person lowered his head, but it was a pity that Murong Xiuming did not accept it. This is his way.
Dugu Wei felt a sense of disgust in his heart. Even the trace of concern he had aroused because of Chen Zhuo's excessive words quickly dissipated, and he warned with indifference: "You should have received the letter of the family master, right? There are some things that should never be said carelessly, and some things should never be said carelessly. You can’t afford it.”
The atmosphere in the stronghold instantly dropped to freezing point. Murong Xiuming felt extremely ashamed and angry, but he also understood the value of Suzaku in Murong Yin's heart. For a moment, the words stuck in his throat, and his face turned red and his neck thickened.
Dugu Wei looked around at everyone with cold eyes, nodded and said: "I will tell you everything here today. If anyone wants to talk nonsense about Suzaku again, I will be the first to kill him."
"Haha~ The commander is serious."
Chen Zhuo wanted to make a joke and quickly get over this awkward and tense atmosphere. Dugu Wei looked back with a cold face and said calmly: "Deacon, do you think I am joking?"
The corners of Chen Zhuo's mouth slowly stiffened, but he was able to say in a calm tone: "More than a month has passed since they arrived in Suzaku City. If the so-called plan to change the world is so sloppy, then I'm afraid it will only be It can stop here.”
When Chen Zhuo spoke, his thick fingers pointed at the White Tiger Team from a distance. Yin Yi and the others didn't look very good. Speaking of which, they had been working hard and never complained, and they felt that they had never been aggrieved before.
Yin Er glanced at the silent Yin Yi, sighed in his heart, and said: "If we really want to talk about the cause, I'm afraid shopkeeper Chen will know it. The reason why you can have smoother private dealings with those families here is, Couldn’t it be that something that has already happened has become the cause and effect there?”
Chen Zhuo nodded and said: "I do not deny the positive impact of what the people in Wanhua Valley did, but their unauthorized actions still caused many disadvantages. In my opinion, there will only be a conflict between us and the City Lord's Mansion. The battle, the battle is over, and the result is clear.”
"Plan before taking action. The deacon's idea is not wrong, but without their testing, the so-called conspiracy can only remain on the surface."
If Murong Xiuming ranks first among the people in the stronghold who hate Mu Qing the most, then he can rank second.
But when the topic was intentionally or unintentionally directed to discuss the previous mistakes and put Zhuque and Mu Qing together, Dugu Wei had to suppress his emotions to speak for bastards like Mu Qing. This feeling also applies to Dugu Wei It was the first time, so he stood up directly, looked around at everyone and said, "I won't stay in Suzaku City for a month, so when the time comes, I will personally kill Bai Hao."
After he finished speaking, he strode away from here, and the White Tiger team followed behind him.
Chen Zhuo rolled his thick neck, looked at the bewildered people below with a smile, and sighed: "Actually, Commander Dugu had one last sentence that he didn't say."
He also stood up and stood at the top, like a mountain of shadows. "He wants to tell everyone to shut up. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with that."
Before Chen Zhuo left, he glanced at Murong Xiu Ming and asked with a hint of seriousness: "Master, do you have enough manpower?"
Murong Xiu Ming glanced at him, raised his chin and said nothing.
Chen Zhuo showed a look of appreciation on his face, cupped his hands and said, "Then we'll wait for the good news from the young master."
