[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-immortals-disappeared":3,"chapter-after-the-immortals-disappeared-after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-992":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Immortals Disappeared",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2284876,4468,"Chapter 992: Secret Plot","after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-992",992,"\u003Cp>Old Yu was trembling so hard he wanted to run away, but Ye Qing grabbed him by the collar and dragged him back: \"Our leader is right here on Suoding Island. If you want to kill us to silence us, don't blame us for being heartless.\" If these people reported them, the operation of the Wanqi uncle and nephew would have to be aborted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Feng waved his hand to make everyone stop. He went to the door to take a look, and only after confirming that he hadn't attracted anyone's attention did he return and ask: \"What exactly is your background?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing quickly took out an official badge and flashed it at them: \"Beijia, Black Tiger Army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the Bailong people all changed; the faint glow on the official badge proved it wasn't a fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys who had snuck onto the island were actually Beijia soldiers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bailong people had no love for Beijia, and Wanqi Song couldn't help but say: \"What did you come here for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slow motion, Ye Qing pulled a wanted poster from his bosom and handed it over: \"This is our target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wanqi uncle and nephew unfolded the yellow scroll and looked: \"Zhu Erniang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you seen this big thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Wanqi uncle and nephew shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a major criminal wanted by Lingxu City. We are under orders to bring it to justice! But the Master of the Yangshan Archipelago, He Xiao, is shielding it with all his might and refuses to hand over this spider demon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Feng thought for a moment and said: \"Come to think of it, one of my subordinates, Aji, once boarded an island with a ship. It is said to be in a restricted area of the archipelago, and only a few specialized ships can approach it. Once on the island, there were spider webs everywhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing immediately pressed: \"What did they see or hear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Feng shook his head: \"They didn't see any living people on the island; there were just a few large warehouses on the shore. The captain ordered them to move cargo from the warehouses onto the ship and then leave. They were strictly forbidden from approaching the jungle, otherwise they would be responsible for their own danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The woods behind the warehouses were covered in many spider webs, and there seemed to be the silhouettes of spiders, but it wasn't clear. A worker accidentally knocked over a crate, and inside was white silk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wasn't silk, but cave spider silk! The Yangshan Archipelago is collaborating with the Cave Spider Queen to take the output of the spider nest and sell it outside.\" Ye Qing said in a low voice, \"Our Captain Yu wants to cooperate with the Bailong people, each taking what they need!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Yu?\" Wanqi Feng asked him, \"Why didn't the one surnamed Yu come to see us himself?\" This wasn't secure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Island Master He is hosting a banquet tonight, and Captain Yu is unable to get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng could enjoy the banquet of the archipelago, while the Wanqi uncle and nephew could only gnaw on oily buns here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in status and position was immediately apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Song confirmed again: \"We take the island, and you only want this spider demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing smiled: \"Beijia is rich in treasures; we have no interest in the Yangshan Archipelago, nor do we have any interest in you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was disdainful, but the Wanqi uncle and nephew were not angry: \"How many people did you bring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven or eight, and in two more days there will be ten or so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Song frowned, and the words he spoke were exactly the same as Lu Zhensheng's: \"So few?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only big demon appearing by Island Master He's side is this one. We are responsible for pinning it down, and you just need to deal with the others.\" Ye Qing relayed Yu Zecheng's words, \"According to our reconnaissance, Island Master He doesn't have many elites; you just need to kill them at the first opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone else had instructed Wanqi Song on how to fight, he would have slapped them; but with the Beijia people saying this, he didn't have much anger. He just grabbed his nephew and retreated to the side, whispering: \"Someone sends a pillow when we're sleepy. With the Beijia people joining the battle, our odds of winning have increased by two points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Feng shook his head: \"They have too few people. If they could do it themselves, they wouldn't need to find us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one surnamed He has nothing but a rabble under his command. Control the big demon, kill the elites, and the rest are not worth worrying about.\" Wanqi Song said, \"The Beijia people have always had good credit. Let's do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do the Beijia have good credit? Wanqi Feng thought about it. Such legends and examples seemed indeed numerous; for instance, the Beijia people always repay debts, requite favors, and avenge grudges, all of which were told vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Beijia people wouldn't covet the territory of the Yangshan Archipelago; this point was much more credible than Bailie. Although this team had few people, their goal was clear—they were aiming for the big demon, and they must have corresponding means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they, the Bailong people, didn't like Beijia and hadn't even had contact with them, the strength of the Northern Demon Kingdom was beyond doubt. That Cave Spider Queen should be the strongest combat power by Island Master He's side. Now that the Beijia people were taking over to deal with it, their own confidence in taking down Island Master He was even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven helps those who help themselves. The Bailong tribe had been having bad luck for too long; were their fortunes finally turning? At this moment, Wanqi Song had already walked back to ask Ye Qing: \"Do you really have the confidence to take down the spider demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, its weaknesses are very obvious.\" Hearing his tone soften, Ye Qing knew there was a chance. \"Since we came for it, we can take it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said word by word: \"The people Beijia wants to kill must die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wanqi uncle and nephew looked at each other, understanding the warning in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, in a few days the Emperor's Flowing Plasma will arrive, the whole island will be in chaos, and the one surnamed He will be too busy to care about anything else. It is the perfect time for us to strike. We have no grievances with He Xiao; it's just that he is too ignorant of the situation. After this operation is over, we will only take the spider demon. The matters between you and He Xiao have nothing to do with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to give the Wanqi uncle and nephew a reassurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The spider demon will most likely stay on Pansu Island, which makes our resistance in taking down He Xiao even smaller.\" He smiled, \"Even if it comes, we will handle it; you don't need to worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanqi Feng knew his uncle had made up his mind, so he had to turn and ask Old Yu: \"Are the support ships ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are ready, twenty-some in total. Each one has a full capacity of fifty people. On the day of the operation, they will take you from the abandoned pier at the west end of Heiye Island.\" Old Yu nodded repeatedly, \"Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, we will wait for your news on the southwest beach of Suoding Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the equipment we wanted?\" The Bailong people had basically all joined the guard team and had the right to carry swords. But the weapons of some tribesmen were damaged when they escaped from Ya Kingdom and had never been replenished. Since Bailie was wealthy and generous, they naturally had to handle it for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred sets of swords and axes, three hundred sets of light hand shields, thirty sets of grappling hooks and sleeve arrows, as well as trauma medicine and fire talismans, are all ready.\" Old Yu looked at Ye Qing, \"The Beijia gentlemen will bring them onto Suoding Island and deliver them to the southwest beach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage rings of Ye Qing and the others had large capacities, which was why they could fit so many weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, everyone agreed on the operation signal and the method of contact, and Old Yu and Ye Qing left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many eyes and ears here, and they couldn't stay too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's prepare like this!\" Wanqi Song was very happy, \"Come, let's eat first. In a few days, I want to drink the best wine on Suoding Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the palm tree trunk behind the house, under the shadow of the moonlight, a small spider was crawling, its big, dark, shiny eyes fixed on the window of the Wanqi uncle and nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if ordinary laborers passed by and looked in from outside the window, they could only see a few blurry figures, as if through frosted glass, because the Bailong people had drawn anti-peeping magic arrays in the room. But this bit of means was not enough in Erniang's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide was rising tonight, and the new moon was like a hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Tianxi went up to Centipede Island to report to his leader, but there was no one in the residence. He circled around for a while before finding He Lingchuan in the bay behind the new residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An isolated reef extended from the shore into the sea, and He Lingchuan sat alone on the reef fishing, as if in the middle of the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by ten thousand acres of blue waves, it was vast and lonely, accompanied only by the heavenly wind and sea tides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Tianxi approached on tiptoe, only to see He Lingchuan suddenly pull his rod, dragging a red fish more than half a foot long from the shimmering sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The basket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Tianxi hurriedly squatted down, lifted the fish basket hanging in the sea, and opened the lid, letting He Lingchuan unhook the unlucky red snapper and throw it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down and saw that there were already four or five fish in the basket, of varying sizes, splashing vigorously now that they were out of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Master has had a bountiful harvest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been fishing since sunset, and this is all I've got.\" He Lingchuan leisurely retracted his rod and baited the hook, \"Just now, a fisherman at sea told me that there are a lot of fish caught tonight. It seems like the weather might change in two or three days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was stealing half a day of leisure, running to the seaside to empty his mind and, incidentally, experience the joy of a fisherman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at the sunset, tomorrow will still be good weather.\" Min Tianxi was also someone who had made a living at sea for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lingchuan handed the fish basket to him: \"It's yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Tianxi was pleasantly surprised: \"Thank you, Master! I'll go back and have the wife braise one and slice one raw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish wasn't important; who couldn't afford to eat fish? The Master's intention was what mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one is good sliced raw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Tianxi immediately fished out a fish: \"This is a red amberjack, it's best for sashimi! Every one of our families has our own homemade sauce, paired with lemongrass and shredded scallions—it's absolutely superb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" He Lingchuan laughed, \"I'll come to your place to eat next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Tianxi nodded repeatedly: \"Good, good! I will definitely prepare a table carefully and make sure the Master is satisfied!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\" With a splash of water, He Lingchuan cast his rod again, \"What news did you find out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master was fishing, so Min Tianxi lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people around Wanqi Song are very alert and hard to approach, but when we were drinking with some other Bailong people, we still managed to find out some information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards under Min Tianxi were originally all pirates and easily blended in with others. Besides, Wanqi Song couldn't possibly plug all six hundred mouths of his subordinates; someone would always get drunk and start blabbering: \"Summarizing it, Wanqi Song and the clan leader's son, Wanqi Tong, were at odds and had a huge falling out, which is why he left with his nephew, Wanqi Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How old is the nephew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty-four. His parents died when he was ten, and he was raised by Wanqi Song, but he grew up in the clan with Wanqi Tong since childhood, and they are as close as brothers.\" Min Tianxi continued, \"Wanqi Song's own troops suffered heavy losses when intercepting the Ya Kingdom's pursuers. Most of the six hundred people who came to the island this time were brought out by Wanqi Feng himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lingchuan's eyes flashed: \"How is the relationship between this uncle and nephew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanqi Feng respects this uncle very much, but the Bailong people have many complaints about Wanqi Song.\" Min Tianxi gently dipped the fish basket back into the water, \"Their unit originally had over a thousand people. When fighting the Ya Kingdom's pursuers, Wanqi Feng intended to avoid their sharp edge, but Wanqi Song insisted on his own way, resulting in the loss of three hundred men; along the escape route, everything from food to horses was arranged by Wanqi Feng's best efforts, while Wanqi Song only cared about getting dead drunk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2266,"2026-06-20T02:23:34.395Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a68095dd4015083d6d0d26be2e0c66aea457e4549fe2adf252fdc6d4e1a923d5","after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-993","after-the-immortals-disappeared-chapter-991",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-immortals-disappeared-cover.jpg"]