Chapter 97: Complex Terrain

That person who appeared on the city wall of Zhou Family Fort remained like a sharp thorn, deeply embedded in his heart, impossible to shake off.

If he were all alone, he wouldn't be too concerned.

Since danger existed and it was difficult to eliminate the other party to prevent future trouble, then the best of the thirty-six stratagems was to flee; if one couldn't afford to provoke them, couldn't one at least hide from them?

However, he was clearly not a loner; he had family, he had people he cared about, so he could only go against his previous thoughts and come to ask Ji Bingyu to help predict this matter.

"Mm, go ahead and tell me." To Lu Yu's surprise, Ji Bingyu agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"It's like this..." Lu Yu gave a rough account of what had happened.

These details had already been recounted by Zhao Shu and the others at the entrance of the Zhai, so he emphasized the part about discovering someone secretly watching them.

After listening, Ji Bingyu immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it; everything went smoothly on the way back, and I didn't discover any pursuers. But I've always had a sense of unease in my heart, feeling that this matter won't just pass so easily."

Lu Yu looked at Ji Bingyu and said with a bitter smile, "I know you can't actively predict the future, but I thought that if I told you about this, you would have an impression of it in your mind, and perhaps you might dream of relevant scenes in the future."

"I will try." Ji Bingyu nodded, a trace of apology on her face, "But I cannot guarantee that I will definitely dream of it, because I have tried this method before, but the dreams were still full of randomness, and even my sister doesn't know the reason why."

"It's okay." Lu Yu smiled, "I just wanted you to keep it in mind. I will also accelerate my cultivation; as long as my strength is strong enough, even if that person really comes knocking, there will be nothing to fear."

"Mm, I believe in you." Ji Bingyu nodded heavily.

"Alright, let's stop here for now. Take this money; if there is anything you want to buy, write it down and tell me all at once when the time comes." As Lu Yu spoke, he repacked the parcel and stood up, "Then I'll be going now."

Ji Bingyu saw Lu Yu to the door and watched him gradually walk away.

Her brows were tightly furrowed, her face full of distress.

These past few days, food had been much more abundant than before, and she had followed the method her sister told her, trying to concentrate her Spirit and visualize through meditation to improve her Mental Power.

However, the results were unsatisfactory; she had not made the slightest progress.

Her Mental Power was too weak; she couldn't even reach the threshold of actively predicting the future.

"I wonder how my sister is doing now; will I be able to see her again?" Thinking of this, sorrow welled up in Ji Bingyu's heart, and she couldn't help but shed tears.

For some reason, Lu Yu felt that the gloom in his heart had dissipated quite a bit.

"Could it be because I shared it with someone else?" He recalled a piece of chicken soup for the soul he had seen before: if you tell a friend about your happiness, you will get two portions of happiness; and if you pour out your sorrows to a friend, half of your sorrow will be taken away.

"Forget it, don't overthink these things, better hurry and find Wang Shu."

He still had many things he wanted to ask Wang Shu for advice on.

Arriving in front of the Warehouse, there were few people here, clearly everyone was queuing to collect supplies.

Fortunately, Wang Liang was there; he was practicing Archery.

"Wang Shu." Lu Yu walked up and greeted him.

Wang Liang slowly retracted the bow he had been drawing, looked up at Lu Yu, his tone full of concern.

"You're back? Was this trip out very dangerous?"

"Actually, it was alright." Lu Yu smiled and looked around, "Wang Shu, do you have time right now? I brought you some gifts."

"Gifts?" Wang Liang was slightly stunned, and then the two walked into the room next to the Warehouse.

Looking at the various items placed on the table, a trace of surprise appeared on Wang Liang's face, "Are these all for me?"

"You could say that." Lu Yu coughed lightly, "But it's best to leave a couple of items for Wang Ping and the others too."

Wang Liang nodded and selected a few from them.

"Just these will do."

"Wang Shu, I also brought you a good thing." As Lu Yu said this, he took out a manual razor.

Wang Liang's eyes lit up immediately, then he coughed twice and said, "You kid are quite thoughtful, alright, then I'll accept it."

After saying that, he calmly put the razor away and then asked:

"You didn't attract the attention of others on the way back, did you?"

Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, but still repeated what he had mentioned to Ji Bingyu.

After all, there is strength in numbers; with one more person to discuss with, perhaps they could come up with a way to cope.

Wang Liang's expression suddenly became serious.

"Seen by the Zhou Family Fort Guard Team?"

"Yes." Lu Yu sighed helplessly, "I don't know when that person started paying attention to me, but at the time, I really couldn't bear to give up this batch of Horned Horses."

Wang Liang nodded; he knew in his heart that this batch of Horned Horses was a huge help to the Zhai, and could even be said to be an incredibly precious resource for any Zhai.

"Regarding this matter, I don't think you need to worry too much." Wang Liang comforted him, "Although that person saw this scene, they didn't follow us in the end, right? As long as we are careful and cautious later and don't be too flashy, there shouldn't be any problems."

Lu Yu shook his head, and then told him about running into Li Laosan and his group when entering the fort, as well as his identity being See Through.

"At that time, almost everyone's eyes were on us, and I'm worried that the person standing on the city wall might have heard our conversation."

Wang Liang's expression turned extremely ugly in an instant.

It had to be said that this possibility did indeed exist.

Since ancient times, it has been said that wealth moves people's hearts; even in the peaceful and prosperous age ten years ago, someone suddenly becoming rich would make others jealous, let alone now in the end times, when human hearts are even harder to fathom.

"Wang Shu, actually I was worried the whole way back that someone would catch up, but it didn't happen." Lu Yu's expression was somewhat grim, "But if we assume that person already knows our true identities, then many things seem to make sense."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became oppressive.

Undoubtedly, this was the worst-case scenario.

"I'm thinking about whether we should move everyone in the Zhai to the original Qin Family Stronghold." Lu Yu said with a bitter smile.

Although doing so was indeed very troublesome, it was undoubtedly the safest method at present. Of course, how long this could be hidden for, there was no way of knowing.

"I'm afraid that won't work." Wang Liang thought carefully for a while and shook his head, "The scale of the Qin Family Stronghold is small to begin with, at most it can accommodate sixty or seventy people; now the two Zhai combined have one hundred and sixty or seventy people, it simply can't house them. And don't forget, there are also more than twenty Horned Horses; if we bring them over, where would we hide them?"

Lu Yu's brows were locked in a frown, and he fell into deep thought.

"I know what you're worried about; you're afraid that before long, twenty or thirty guards from Zhou Family Fort armed with firearms will come knocking. Actually, have you ever thought that the more complex the terrain, the better it is for us Martial Artists to display our strength?"

"In the open wilderness, no matter how strong our strength is, facing a dozen or twenty various firearms, we can only avoid their edge first."

"Otherwise, if we are hit by accident, we will soon be riddled with holes like a sieve. But it is different in the Zhai; we are familiar with the terrain and can be elusive." A sharp light flashed in Wang Liang's eyes.

Lu Yu instantly understood what Wang Liang meant.

That's right, since ancient times, street fighting has always been the most difficult and cruel.

The advantage of their Martial Artists lies in their excellent physical fitness; of course, it does not rule out that some people in the Zhou Family Fort Guard Team who can use firearms are also Martial Artists, and in that case, the situation would become much trickier.

Just then, Wang Liang's steady voice sounded again.

"Rest assured, my strength has almost recovered now. As long as it is not an In-Jin Martial Artist who dares to enter the Zhai, I will definitely make them unable to return."

"Ah!" Lu Yu widened his eyes in surprise.

"As for the others in the Zhai, you don't need to worry either. Every household has underground tunnels used to hide from Fierce Beasts. Once a large number of armed guards really rush toward the Zhai, the ordinary people will all hide in the tunnels, and this Zhai will become a battlefield for me and them." A sharp light exploded in Wang Liang's eyes, and his momentum was full.

After all, he is a Dark Jin expert; even if his leg is lame, running for a short time is still no problem.

As long as the distance is within a few dozen meters, even a fully armed guard who has reached the Body Tempering Third Layer Realm, it is as easy as a Reverse Palm for him to kill them with hidden weapons.

Lu Yu was suddenly overjoyed.

Just imagine, an In-Jin Martial Artist hiding in the darkness to launch a sneak attack; within meters, even a fully armed guard who has reached the Body Tempering Third Layer Realm, it is as easy as a Reverse Palm for him to kill them with hidden weapons.

Lu Yu was suddenly overjoyed.

Just imagine, an In-Jin Martial Artist hiding in the darkness to launch a sneak attack, elusive and ghostly, even he himself would find it hard to parry.

"Wang Shu..."

Wang Liang waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite with me, or say any words of thanks. I am also a part of the Lu Family Stockade, and these are all things I should do."

"You brought back a batch of Horned Horses this time; once my Arrow Technique improves a bit more, I will go out hunting with you all."

The smile on Lu Yu's face became even brighter, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.