Chapter 995

Ye Qing shook his head: "Who says He Lingchuan's reinforcements are only the Spider Queen? What if he has other trump cards? How long have you been on the island to be able to figure out his background?" This made sense, and Wanfeng had no way to refute it.

Ye Qing said again: "In addition, our side wants to insert a person into your team."

Wan Song was displeased: "You don't trust us?"

Person = eyes and ears.

"This matter is of great importance, so we must be cautious." Ye Qing explained, "This way, no matter which side encounters an accident, the other side can quickly know, which is conducive to adjusting tactics."

Having discussed it to this point, although the Wan uncle and nephew were unhappy, they finally made a concession.

As for inserting eyes and ears into the Beijia side, they didn't even mention it, because Ye Qing certainly wouldn't agree.

Both sides finally finished their discussion, and Ye Qing was about to leave again. Wanfeng asked him: "Has your main force arrived?"

"They have already arrived at Suoding Island."

Suoding Island was on the Golden Route, open to all merchant ships and travelers.

Suoding Island, Hot Spring Cottage.

Receiving Ye Qing's news, a trace of a smile finally appeared on Yu Zecheng's face.

The plan was taking shape bit by bit; the Bailong people's ambush was the fuse for his operation this time.

To take down He Lingchuan, the most important trick was one word:

Chaos! Suoding Island must be made chaotic, and He Lingchuan himself must be made panicked.

The more chaotic, the better; only then could his side fish in troubled waters and use the few to strike the many.

These Bailong people took themselves too seriously. In reality, they were just pawns, just cannon fodder, just a diversion, and could even be bait when necessary.

Yu Zecheng never truly counted on them. The real point of force for this operation had to be his own people!

"Is Xiao Bai back?"

Xiao Bai was that white bird. If it were here, communication with Ye Qing would be much more convenient and fast.

The guard behind him immediately replied: "Not yet. Xiao Bai has been out of contact for three days; its last mission was to tail He Xiao."

Yu Zecheng snorted coldly: "A good He Xiao!"

Daring to mess with Beijia's demon guards? Since the guy surnamed He wanted to fight him to the end, don't blame him for being impolite.

The guard hesitated before saying: "My lord, this He Xiao seems to have some skills."

Yu Zecheng glanced at him, knowing what he wanted to say: Should they send a message back to Lingxu City to find out clearly? That look made the guard shut his mouth immediately.

"He Xiao defeated Fan the Second, so of course his skills are not bad." Yu Zecheng said lightly. "But the Fan brothers can manage the Concentric Guard by relying on loyalty, not martial strength! Among the three Fan brothers, only Fan the First is a constant victor on the battlefield; if He Xiao could defeat him, that would be real ability."

"He Xiao could go to Lingxu City and come out safe and sound, firstly because he has the Crown Prince of Chiyan as his backer, and secondly because he became the focus of the whole city. People who everyone is watching are naturally very safe." Yu Zecheng said slowly. "But wisdom comes in many forms; some people have the wisdom to maneuver and the wisdom to save their lives, but they may not have the wisdom to command a side and overcome difficulties."

It was rare for so many traits to appear in one person at the same time.

Yu Zecheng had only seen one exception, National Master Shuangye.

The guard nodded quickly. Listening to Lord Yu's analysis, the guy surnamed He wasn't that amazing either.

However, Yu Zecheng had one sentence he didn't say out loud:

He had his own difficulties.

Time was running out.

Sending a message to Lingxu City, back and forth, the hurricane and the Emperor's Flowing Nectar would have long passed.

The best time to attack Zhu Xiuer had passed, and it would be even harder to make a move later.

"Ye Qing also asked, before the hurricane arrives, should we send people to sneak into Pan Silk Island?"

"No need." Yu Zecheng shook his head. "On the night of the hurricane, do you know where Zhu Xiuer will be?"

"Not, not on Pan Silk Island?"

"Every action must consider heaven's timing, geographical advantages, and human harmony. We chose to make a move on the night of the hurricane; do you think He Lingchuan can't guess that?" He Lingchuan knew very well why he was stationed on Suoding Island. "On that night, Zhu Xiuer will neither be on Suoding Island, nor likely on Pan Silk Island."

Since the Beijia people might make a move on the night of the hurricane, there was no need for Zhu Xiuer to foolishly stay on Pan Silk Island.

Why stay there, waiting for him to sneak attack? The guard thought for a moment, not understanding: "Then where, where will it be?"

"How would I know?" Yu Zecheng glared at him. "There are dozens of islands and hundreds of reefs on this sea; who knows which island it will go to to avoid the wind!"

No matter how big Zhu Xiuer was, in the entire Yangshan Archipelago sea area, she was just a drop in the ocean! "So our target can only be He Lingchuan."

They couldn't determine Zhu Xiuer's whereabouts, but they could determine that He Lingchuan would definitely be on Suoding Island that night.

With a clear target, the mission could proceed.

"Sending people to Pan Silk Island is a waste of combat power." Yu Zecheng said lightly. "We don't have many men to begin with, and every one of them is precious. Tell Ye Qing, on the night of the operation, we must let the Bailong people take the lead. They strike first, then we move."

For the tactics on the night of the hurricane, he focused on seizing the opportunity!

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At night, the Blade Edge Harbor Shipping Commissioner's office suddenly issued another warning; according to further precise measurements by the movement instrument, the hurricane was very likely to land the next night.

Sure enough, it was earlier than the first prediction.

The Soul-Mirror let out a "Wow": "Natural and man-made disasters gathered at once; can you handle it?"

Calculating the time, the Emperor's Flowing Nectar was also coming soon, and there was a hurricane tonight.

It was fine if the Bailong people wanted to cause chaos, but there was also the Beijia team involved.

This was called "misfortunes never come singly."

He Lingchuan chuckled: "Is there a time when I can't?"

The next afternoon, after He Lingchuan finished various matters, he set off for Suoding Island.

It was calm before the ship sailed, but halfway through He Lingchuan's voyage, there was suddenly a gust of wind at sea, fast and fierce.

The high waves came unreasonably; he watched helplessly as the waves grew higher and the ship became more bumpy.

In the end, the ship swayed ninety degrees, and half the bow went into the water. When the ship finally managed to stand on the crest of a wave, seawater poured off the deck like a waterfall.

If it weren't for the high-priced veteran captain's superb skills, the ship would likely have sunk halfway.

Facing such celestial power, what cultivation, what divine abilities, none of them worked!

After helping to tie down the things on the ship, everyone hid back in the cabin; only He Lingchuan poured strength into his feet, standing on the bow like a nail, experiencing this helplessness of drifting with the waves and leaving his life to heaven in the gale and waves.

His cultivation technique required fighting for his life in the waves.

Besides that, such celestial power could also help him constantly remind himself:

Keep a clear head in the human world and don't be dazzled by the myriad phenomena of all living things.

The violent waves roared and hit the deck, soaking him through.

If you haven't fought the wind and waves, how can you talk about laughing at life and death? Lingguang wouldn't be crazy with him and slipped away to hide with the veteran captain.

An hour later, the sea ship finally sailed back to Suoding Island's sheltered dock; as soon as Dong Rui got ashore, his legs were shaking.

Lingguang walked onto the pier, swaying, and vomited with a "Wah."

Dong Rui was already holding back, and seeing it set an example, how could he hold on? The man and the monkey lined up and vomited loudly, tears and snot flowing together:

"If I board a ship during a typhoon again, I'm a dog!"

How wise Zhu Xiuer was, coming early to avoid the suffering of wind and waves.

The Ghost Ape kindly patted their backs, and the veteran captain jumped off the ship and laughed: "Young man, the hurricane hasn't come yet; this is just the prelude."

Everyone looked out at the sea and saw the figures of four or five ships, their masts and sails blown crooked by the strong wind, still rushing toward Suoding Island.

Every time a ship entered the harbor, special personnel ran to the dock to help.

Suoding Island was a supply station on the Golden Route and also a sheltered harbor when storms came. Seeing the weather change, experienced captains would turn their ships and come to Suoding Island to avoid the wind.

Over the past month, the number of fleets received by Suoding Island was far greater than before, but not as lively as today.

An hour later, the number of ships arriving at the island had reached thirty-seven, and fleets at sea were still arriving in an endless stream.

In fact, most ships preferred to go to Blade Edge Harbor to avoid the wind, as they felt the accommodation and harbor conditions there would be better. But on one hand, the wind and waves at sea were too big, and they were afraid they couldn't make it, and on the other hand, they were afraid the Blade Edge Harbor docks were full and they couldn't park, so they had to rush to find a place to go ashore.

They didn't expect that Suoding Island could accommodate so many ships with ease.

One of the two major things He Lingchuan did when he became Island Master was to renovate and expand the supply docks on Suoding Island and add two more sheltered docks—

These two new docks were completed in just over twenty days because they caught a big low tide, which greatly accelerated the progress, and they were put into use just in time for this hurricane. Several captains gave He Lingchuan a thumbs up, praising him for his foresight.

Suoding Island had a superior geographical location and several natural sheltered harbors, making it one of the islands He Lingchuan focused on building.

Qiu Hu and Min Tianxi rushed over first, their faces solemn.

He Lingchuan pulled him aside and asked in a low voice: "How is the situation?"

"I only arranged for thirty of them to be on duty on Suoding Island, but Huang Zhao's subordinates just went to Black Page Island twice; there are only a few Bailong people left in the camp, and especially, the Wan uncle and nephew are nowhere to be found. Asking other people in the camp, they all said the Bailong people went to the dock in twos and threes this morning, and they were all gone in two hours."

These people even knew how to go out in batches, but unfortunately, after He Lingchuan sensed their intentions, the Black Page Island camp was full of Qiu Hu's eyes and ears.

Qiu Hu had already mixed the Bailong people into the duty shifts. According to his arrangement, the Bailong people from the Black Page Island camp shouldn't be the ones working on Suoding Island today.

Personnel moved frequently between islands, and traffic between the Yangshan Archipelago was busy, with fixed boat schedules. As long as the island side gave a heads-up in advance, the boat captains could pay attention to who was there and who wasn't.

Qiu Hu said in a low voice: "Ships have quietly gone ashore at the southwest end of Suoding Island."

The Lord had long deduced that the Wan uncle and nephew might choose to make a move on the night of the Emperor's Flowing Nectar, but who knew a hurricane would strike from the side.

Now, there was something fun to play with.

Where were the Wan uncle and nephew hiding? If they were on Suoding Island, they would definitely use the cover of the hurricane and the Emperor's Flowing Nectar to make a move on He Lingchuan;

If they didn't come, they would miss the opportunity, and they didn't know when they would be able to make a move next time; long nights bring many dreams.

He Lingchuan nodded; the Yin Serpent also reported that ships had gone ashore on the southwest beach of Suoding Island, but they couldn't do math and couldn't say the exact number, only that there were quite a few.

(End of chapter)