Chapter 102: Utilizing Zhang Wu, Executing the Plan

"Quick, quick, quick! Don't let any corner go! Search house by house for me!"

"Yes!"

When Jiang Xun walked into Shuiyun City, he was shoved aside by a group of soldiers and nearly fell to the ground; the man leading the shouting was none other than Zhang Wu.

It seems this Zhang Wu has now become a lackey for the Tianwu Sect.

However, Zhang Wu should surely know where Liang Ru and the others are being held.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xun quietly followed in the direction of Zhang Wu.

The commoners of Shuiyun City were all too terrified to leave their homes; doors were kicked open one by one by soldiers, and the rooms were turned upside down.

Following Zhang Wu, Jiang Xun arrived at the southern part of the city.

Here was a bamboo forest with a detached courtyard, inscribed with "Gu Garden."

It seems to be the territory of the Gu Family.

"You go over there, the rest of you follow me inside to search."

Zhang Wu dismounted and shouted to a squad of soldiers.

"Yes!"

Several dozen men immediately ran toward the further south, while a dozen or so followed Zhang Wu into Gu Garden.

Seeing those dozens of men leave, Jiang Xun knew the opportunity had arrived.

He immediately darted out from the bamboo forest, throwing his folding fan to spin in the air, slicing across the necks of those dozen soldiers.

Jiang Xun landed in front of Zhang Wu and caught the returning fan in one hand.

"You..."

"Thud..."

"Plop, plop..."

Before Zhang Wu could finish his sentence, he heard the commotion behind him.

Looking back, he saw all the soldiers who had been following him clutching their necks and collapsing to the ground.

"General Zhang, I trust you have been well." Jiang Xun looked at Zhang Wu and smiled.

A breeze blew by, revealing Jiang Xun's eyes beneath his long hair, and with the folding fan in his hand, Zhang Wu recognized Jiang Xun.

"Jiang... Immortal Master Jiang!" Knowing full well he was no match for Jiang Xun, Zhang Wu knelt on one knee and cupped his hands: "Zhang Wu defecting to the Tianwu Sect was truly a helpless move!"

"Helpless? I see you even have Spirit Power now; the Tianwu Sect treats you quite well." Jiang Xun sneered.

"..." Zhang Wu's heart tightened at these words; he had not expected Jiang Xun to discover his Spirit Power.

This was only because the people from the Tianwu Sect had told him to cooperate well this morning and given him an Enlightenment Pill; he had only just gained a tiny bit of Spirit Power and hadn't even started cultivating yet.

"I won't make things difficult for you; tell me where those disciples of the Baihua Sect are being held." Jiang Xun looked at Zhang Wu and said.

"This..." Zhang Wu hesitated; if he told Jiang Xun, the people from the Tianwu Sect wouldn't let him off, but if he didn't, Jiang Xun wouldn't let him off either. This was truly...

Seeing this, Jiang Xun sighed slightly, flashed in front of Zhang Wu, and grabbed his cheeks to lift him up.

He then took out a medicinal pill and stuffed it into Zhang Wu's mouth, forcing him to swallow it.

"This is the Linger Gu; without the antidote in three days, your whole body will fester and itch until you die in agony." Jiang Xun said, letting go, and Zhang Wu fell to the ground on his backside.

Hearing Jiang Xun's words, his head was buzzing.

After reacting, he hurriedly shouted: "In the Dungeon! It's in the City Lord Mansion dungeon! They are currently being treated for their injuries by Tianwu Sect disciples, and their Spirit Power has been restricted!"

He didn't think Jiang Xun was lying to him; after all, Jiang Xun had no reason to lie to him!

If he didn't tell the truth, he would really die!

"Can you get in? Who is guarding the dungeon?"

Jiang Xun nodded and continued to ask.

"I can't get in; the dungeon is full of Tianwu Sect disciples now, and there are three leaders remaining inside the City Lord Mansion." Zhang Wu shook his head repeatedly.

"What is the situation with Gu Junshou and Lin Yiqing?"

"The leader named Alin is currently trying to persuade the old City Lord Gu to join the Tianwu Sect, and Lady Lin is there too, but I don't know exactly how they are doing."

Hearing this, Jiang Xun lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, pondering what to do.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Xun looked up at Zhang Wu and swung his fan, leaving a bloody gash on Zhang Wu's chest.

"Ugh—ah! Immortal Master, you... what are you doing?" Zhang Wu sat on the ground, shouting in pain.

"Go back now and tell those leaders that Gu Qing has been taken away by the Hehuan Young Master, that she is here right now, and that she has killed many of your men; you can't break in, so tell them to bring men to help."

Jiang Xun squatted down and looked at Zhang Wu as he spoke.

"If they ask how many people there are, just say four women and one man, including Gu Qing."

"Ugh... I, I understand." Zhang Wu clutched his chest and nodded painfully.

With the Linger Gu in his body, he didn't dare to act recklessly.

"Get lost."

Jiang Xun nodded with satisfaction, stood up, and said.

Zhang Wu used his sword to support himself as he stood up, then limped back to his horse and rode toward the City Lord Mansion.

Jiang Xun immediately bypassed Zhang Wu, arriving near the City Lord Mansion a step ahead of him, and slumped in a corner in his beggar disguise, quietly observing the City Lord Mansion.

Hearing Zhang Wu's news, those Tianwu Sect disciples knew that Jiang Xun and the others would run at any moment if they saw Zhang Wu coming, so they rushed out of the City Lord Mansion.

But just as they were about to leave, the leader, Alin, stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong, boss?" A Qiang asked from behind.

Alin frowned, his eyes cold with killing intent: "Something's not right."

"It is indeed suspicious." A Liang also frowned: "Since their hiding place was discovered, it's impossible they would let this Zhang Wu come back."

"Damn it, does he dare to play us?" A Qiang, having a violent temper, immediately turned back toward the City Lord Mansion.

Alin and A Liang did not stop them either.

Before long, Zhang Wu flew out from inside the City Lord Mansion, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Ah! Ugh..."

Zhang Wu slammed into the ground, blood flowing continuously from his chest, in immense pain.

The soldiers nearby did not dare to say anything upon seeing this.

"Their hiding place has already been discovered; with just you, you were able to escape?" A Liang looked at Zhang Wu and said coldly.

"I... I..." Hearing this, Zhang Wu was so scared his heart nearly stopped, his head covered in sweat: "I don't know! My subordinates helped me hold them off, and I took the chance to run; they didn't chase me!"

But now he had no other choice; he could only bite the bullet and make up lies.

Only now did he realize, belatedly, that Jiang Xun had never expected him to deceive Alin and the others!

That's right, Jiang Xun had simply sent Zhang Wu here to die.

Once they knew Zhang Wu had defected, they would move the location of Liang Ru and the others just in case.

And since the City Lord Mansion would inevitably need people to guard it, their disciples would be dispersed, and the chances of a successful rescue would be greater.

"Damn it!" A Qiang grabbed Zhang Wu by the neck and slammed him hard against the wall: "Dare to spout more nonsense to me!"

They were already in a state of chaos because the disciples who had chased Ming Ning were still missing, and they hadn't expected this bastard Zhang Wu to jump out and cause trouble.

"A Liang, you take some people to check Gu Garden first; after all, he really is injured." Alin looked at A Liang and said.

"Fine." A Liang nodded, then immediately sent a message to summon several Golden Core disciples, and they flew toward Gu Garden together.

"A Qiang, kill him." After saying this, Alin walked back into the City Lord Mansion.

Upon hearing this, A Qiang grabbed Zhang Wu by the neck and smashed him fiercely into the ground; the ground instantly cracked in a spiderweb pattern, and Zhang Wu's internal organs were all displaced by the impact.

He stared with wide eyes and breathed his last.