Chapter 232: Regaining Freedom

Inside Lu Family Fort.

Atop the Watchtower, two or three figures were staring intently through a telescope, gazing into the distance.

Unfortunately, the telescope's field of view was limited; apart from the vast Wasteland, there was nothing to be seen.

"Wang Liang has been gone for so long and still hasn't returned; could something have happened?" someone asked from behind the door, filled with worry.

"It won't happen. Old Wang is the most capable among us, and he has always been cautious in his actions; how could something happen to him?"

"That's right, let's wait a little longer, he should be back soon."

The few comforted each other.

"I see him! He's back!" Just then, someone on the Watchtower shouted in surprise.

"Is Wang Liang alright? Is he injured?" Lu Guohao asked hurriedly.

"No, he's the same as before. He's coming, he'll be at the gate in a moment."

As soon as the words fell, a figure appeared at the gate.

Seeing Wang Liang return safely, Lu Guohao, Qin Lianjun, and the others gathered at the gate breathed a sigh of relief and swarmed toward him.

"Old Wang, how is it? Was the place where the cannon fire sounded earlier our old Zhai?"

Looking at the worry in everyone's eyes, Wang Liang remembered the instructions Lu Yu gave before leaving, smiled, and shook his head: "I misheard earlier. Actually, the place where the cannons were fired was Zhou Family Fort. Their guards were target practicing, and the targets were relatively close to us, so the noise sounded quite loud."

"So that's how it is."

"That's great, I thought someone was bombarding our Lu Family Stockade with cannons."

"Who's to say it wasn't? How much hatred would one have to use cannons to bombard us? We were just saying, if we hadn't moved over, we would be in a miserable state now."

"Hahahaha, it turns out to be a false alarm after all. I'll go back and call everyone out," Liu Tianyao said impatiently.

"Let's all go together," Liu Tianhong responded with a smile.

"Mm." Wang Liang nodded, sighing inwardly.

In truth, whether they called everyone out or not, the result would be much the same.

If Lu Yu could win, then naturally everyone would be happy; but if Lu Yu lost and the Awakened came to investigate, it would be of no use no matter where these people hid.

Of course, there was no need to tell the people in the Zhai about these things; it would only add to their worries for no practical reason.

"Old Wang, are you hiding something from us?" On the way back, Liu Tianhong said suddenly.

Lu Guohao and the others were stunned.

"Brother, how did you tell?" Liu Tianyao asked in confusion.

"Didn't you notice that his eyes are a bit red?" Liu Tianhong turned around and asked everyone.

"It seems... they really are?" Qin Lianjun frowned slightly.

"Could it be that this matter isn't as he said?"

"What exactly is going on? Why would he hide it from us? We're all so close, what is there that he can't tell us?" The few couldn't help but speak up one after another.

"I don't know, perhaps he has his own hidden difficulties," Liu Tianhong shook his head with a bitter smile, "but regardless, he certainly won't harm us. Let's just do as he said."

"..."

The few were stunned for a moment, but eventually nodded.

"Crack!"

Inside the Quiet Room, a crisp yet abrupt sound suddenly rang out.

A square-faced man was seen crushing the mobile phone in his hand, his eyes appearing to spray with raging fire, as if he wanted to burn everything around him to ashes.

You really are something, Zhou Chengsong; your wishful thinking is quite clever, thinking that a phone call to me could quell the anger in my heart.

That I would spare your life once I reach Zhou Family Fort? That is sheer delusion, absolutely impossible!

If my younger brother has truly been killed, then everyone in the entire Zhou Family Fort must be buried with him!

Thinking of this, he raised his head abruptly and roared loudly toward the door:

"Come here!"

This sharp shout seemed to carry an invisible majesty.

As soon as the words fell, a respectful response came from outside the door immediately:

"Sir, what are your orders?"

"Gather everyone, bring your weapons, and assemble in the courtyard immediately!"

"Yes!"

In less than a minute, six men stood neatly in the courtyard, among them Chen Yu, who had once met Lu Yu.

The eyes of these six were full of anticipation, staring fixedly ahead.

Soon, a steady and powerful sound of footsteps arrived, and Wang Deye walked out with long, swift strides.

"Sir, everyone has arrived. If you have any instructions, feel free to command us," the leading man said respectfully, his eyes flashing with fanatical light.

Not just him, the other five were the same; their expressions were like fanatical fans who had finally seen their idol, full of worship and awe for Wang Deye.

Wang Deye's gaze slowly swept over the six people present, and he nodded slightly.

Although he was an Awakened, he was not of the purely combat-oriented type.

However, compared to other non-combat Awakened, he possessed a unique stroke of luck; his ability was Mental Control.

These six people before him were all Martial Artists he had carefully cultivated, each one having reached the Vein Refining Realm, with some even being experts at the middle stage of Vein Refining. They were all proficient in cold weapons, and their combat power was extremely formidable.

Even other C-Class Awakened in Yongan City would face no small danger if they were approached by any one of them.

Because these people were fiercely loyal to Wang Deye, even if he ordered them to die at this moment, they would not have the slightest hesitation; instead, they would feel it was an incomparably glorious thing.

"Good."

Wang Deye spat out a single word, and then, he glanced at a villa not far away, his pupils shrinking slightly.

He truly found it hard to believe that his younger brother had died just like that, but he knew deep down that even if Zhou Chengsong were given ten times the courage, he would never dare to deceive him about such a matter.

Therefore, he had to set off immediately, the sooner the better.

If, upon arriving at Zhou Family Fort, it was confirmed that Wangdexi was truly dead, then he would definitely kill that bunch of people under Zhou Chengsong first, and only then return to find Ji Wanqing to force the identity of the murderer out of her.

By then, that fellow who dared to kill his brother, even if he fled to the ends of the earth, he would surely find him and make him wish he were dead!

"Set off, head to Zhou Family Fort!"

"Yes!"

The six men responded in unison, their voices loud and clear, echoing throughout the courtyard.

No one asked the purpose of this trip, because they knew that they only needed to unconditionally obey the lord's orders.

Six figures quickly surrounded Wang Deye in the center, and then swept down along the mountain road like flying birds.

And on the mountaintop, there was a villa with extremely strict security, where even all electronic signals were blocked.

On the second floor of the villa, an old woman with gray hair was quietly watching this scene through a huge floor-to-ceiling window, a mocking smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

This bunch of fellows had no idea what was waiting for them ahead.

Immediately after, a hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes; perhaps it would not be long before she could regain her freedom.

Wang Deye and his party moved at an astonishing speed, rushing out of the city gate in the blink of an eye and speeding off into the distance.

Chen Yu, at the back of the team, could not help but glance behind him before withdrawing his gaze.

Oh well, let that fellow live a little longer for now; in any case, he would be able to come back and deal with him very soon.

In less than a minute, the group had already covered nearly half the distance.