Chapter 995: Planning and Arrangements

According to He Lingchuan’s judgment, Yu Zecheng would likely not choose Suoding Island to meet up with his other teammates, as that was He Lingchuan’s territory and the easiest place to be monitored. Therefore, Dong Rui followed Yu Zecheng’s attendant onto a boat.

"He wandered around the market for a long time and even bought some things; he didn't seem anxious at all."

"Did he discover you?"

Dong Rui shrugged: "I'm not sure."

"The people Yu Zecheng brought have decent cultivation bases; Zhu Xiuer once sent small spiders to track them, but none succeeded." He Lingchuan mused, "You likely didn't hide from him, but he didn't shake you off either. He’s quite confident."

Dong Rui snorted, feeling a bit unconvinced: "Then he went to the Yellow Fish Tavern; it was as crowded as ever inside."

"If it weren't crowded, he wouldn't have gone."

"He ordered a bowl of noodles, and I ordered a bowl of noodles too. But after eating for a while, I didn't see him talk to a second person." Dong Rui sighed, "At this moment, Zhu Xiuer suddenly warned me through an eyeball spider that there was a familiar face sitting by the window."

How many Beijia people could Zhu Xiuer recognize? "Did you pursue it in the eastern part of Mou State?"

"No, the person sitting by the window went to Black Page Island a few days ago to find the uncle and nephew of the Wanqi family. Didn't you place an eyeball spider outside that pair’s door? It monitored them."

Someone who sought out the Wanqi uncle and nephew, appearing in the same tavern as Yu Zecheng’s attendant?

"Could the seat of the man with the small mustache see him?"

"Yes, sideways facing him." Dong Rui chuckled, "I only just realized that the kid was tapping his index finger on the table with a very rhythmic beat."

"A secret code." The man with the small mustache didn't even need to speak directly to his contact; no wonder he wasn't afraid of Dong Rui tailing him.

Fortunately, Zhu Xiuer’s divine ability was heaven-defying.

"The man with the small mustache took a boat back after finishing his noodles, and I was on the same trip again."

"What about the person who tapped the table to pass him the message?"

"I didn't follow, otherwise the man with the small mustache would have known I discovered his secret." Dong Rui laughed, "However, I sent my little darling to follow all the way to the Banrong Inn at Blade Port. They stayed in a room by the window, but my demon puppet sensed danger inside and didn't dare to get close."

"How many people?"

"It only found three or four, but that’s likely not all of them. The other party seemed to sense something was wrong and disappeared an hour later."

Dong Rui’s informant had lost the trail as well.

"No matter, Zhu Xiuer’s little scouts have lost the trail many times too. These Beijia people have ways to conceal their tracks; their background isn't so easy to probe." He Lingchuan patted his shoulder, "However, this contact person himself is a major discovery!"

Just as Dong Rui said, Yu Zecheng’s subordinates had made contact with the Bailong people.

These two sides were originally completely unrelated; what reason could there be for them to hold a closed-door secret meeting? He Lingchuan could guess it with his eyes closed.

"The Bailong people have ulterior motives, which we only just found out, so how could these newcomers like Yu Zecheng be so clear about it?" He Lingchuan’s gaze shifted slightly, "It seems someone acted as a go-between for them."

Dong Rui: "You mean..."

"Either Qing State or Bailie." With Beijia involved, this matter had become chaotic and unclear.

He Lingchuan took a deep breath.

This was his first time clashing with Beijia since he traveled far overseas and put down roots.

In this battle, he had to win, and he had to win beautifully.

Not only win beautifully, but win at the perfect moment.

Too much, and it wouldn't be good either.

The scale of it was very difficult to grasp.

The urgent sound of gongs rang out again in the Black Page Island camp, *clang-clang-clang-clang*; this time, it was to announce that a hurricane was approaching.

Hearing there were still thirty hours left, Wanqi Song clapped his hands and laughed: "If the hurricane arrives together with the Imperial Flowing Nectar, it is heaven helping me!"

When two great celestial phenomena arrive together, they bring nothing but chaos upon chaos to the human world.

The more chaotic Suoding Island was, the better; only then could they fish in troubled waters.

He hadn't been this happy in a long time, but Wanqi Feng hesitated to speak.

Two hours later, Ye Qing arrived on the island to meet them.

Wanqi Feng looked at him and frowned: "You come here too often; be careful of attracting unnecessary attention."

"We have been mixing in with the laborers, not staying by Lord Yu’s side, and we haven't met with Island Master He, so the Yangshan Archipelago can't see us." Ye Qing asked Wanqi Song, "You heard the news about the approaching hurricane, right? Lord Yu suggests acting then, regardless of whether the Imperial Flowing Nectar comes or not."

The time for the Imperial Flowing Nectar to descend was also near, but no one knew if it would coincide with the hurricane.

Wanqi Song nodded: "That is exactly my intention."

"Then let’s discuss the strategy." Ye Qing said, "The Bailie ships have already been coordinated. On the day the hurricane arrives, the Golden Route will be at its busiest, and there will certainly be many ships docking at Suoding Island to take shelter. Your dozens of ships will blend into the shipping lanes and the formation of vessels, and won't attract the attention of the Yin-Hui."

That part was easy to pass.

"After you get on the island, where do you plan to hide?"

"Two hundred men will just help unload cargo at the pier." Wanqi Feng dipped his finger in water and drew the terrain of Suoding Island on the ground, "The hurricane will inevitably cause chaos at the pier; no one will notice two hundred extra helpers, and the authorities only hope for as much transport capacity as possible. When we start the uprising, we will use them to control the pier area."

"Where will you strike at He Xiao?"

"The Hot Spring Lodge." Wanqi Feng had already thought it through, "The pier’s guard battalion has the most people and isn't a good place to act; the Hot Spring Lodge is far from the pier and very quiet, and it houses high-status guests. Once something happens, Island Master He will surely rush over to investigate."

"An ambush halfway there is best." Ye Qing pointed at the map, "There is only one road from the Hot Spring Lodge to the pier, called 'Azure Cloud Road,' and both sides of the road are dense forest. Ambushing three or four hundred people would be easy."

"Then we must ensure that when the hurricane makes landfall, He Lingchuan will definitely pass through this Azure Cloud Road." Otherwise, wouldn't their ambush be in vain? "We can pre-place explosives at both the Hot Spring Lodge and the pier." Wanqi Feng thought for a moment, "If He Lingchuan is at the Hot Spring Lodge, we detonate the explosives at the pier to cause a riot; he will rush to the pier when he hears the commotion. If he is at the pier or elsewhere, we detonate the explosives at the Hot Spring Lodge to make him rush there. In any case, there is only one path in and out of the Hot Spring Lodge, which is Azure Cloud Road."

"In this way, no matter where He Lingchuan is at that time, he will inevitably pass through Azure Cloud Road." Wanqi Song nodded, "He will be rushing in a panic, so he won't have many people with him. We will intercept and kill him halfway!"

Both sides agreed it was feasible.

"Then let’s agree on a signal." Ye Qing added, "Once you engage He Lingchuan, fire a signal arrow into the sky."

The Wanqi uncle and nephew had no objections, and Wanqi Feng asked: "What about you?"

"We are responsible for helping you intercept He Lingchuan’s reinforcements."

Wanqi Feng chuckled: "You mean that Earth-Cave Spider Queen?"

Helping them? That sounded nice, but these Beijia people were only aiming to complete their own goals.

(End of chapter)