novelapdf Chapter 11 The sneak attack plan was exposed.
Chapter 11 The sneak attack plan was exposed.
The next day.
On the flat official road, the Zhang family's caravan transporting sacred rice stretched for miles, like a long dragon.
Although the escorting cultivators consisted of only nine people, led by Zhang Yuanming, the quantity of spiritual rice was enormous, requiring a huge amount of manpower just for loading and unloading. Therefore, two hundred strong mortal men were selected to accompany them each time.
Perhaps the recent events at the Crimson Fire Essence Mine have escalated the conflict between the Zhang family and the Ming and Yun families, making everyone present tense, fearing that the other side might launch a sneak attack from the shadows.
Seeing this, Zhang Lingyu felt a little more at ease. If everyone looked so relaxed, she would have an even bigger headache.
"We're less than an hour away from the Rocky Forest."
Zhang Lingyu looked at the map in his hand, silently considering how he should remind everyone. Zhang Yuanming, who was beside him, saw that he was frowning and asked, "What's wrong, Little Nineteen? Is something bothering you?"
"If anything happens to you, Nineteenth Brother, just say it, and your Seventh and Tenth Brothers will help you out."
Before the old man could finish speaking, the two Zhang family cultivators beside him immediately asked questions, staring at him with great curiosity.
These two people are Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Lingbi!
The family is short-handed right now, so even they have been sent out.
Zhang Lingyu closed the map in her mind, looked ahead with worry, and said:
"Seventh Grandfather, two elder brothers, I see a rocky forest ahead on the map. There are often rogue cultivators who ambush and rob people on the road. We must be careful."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu immediately burst into laughter, confidently declaring, "We are members of the Zhang family! How dare those rogue cultivators from the Chaotic Stone Forest rob us?! They'd better not live!"
"Besides, we have plenty of manpower this time, with two senior rogue cultivators here. What can they do to us?"
"Seventh Brother, don't be so confident. If rogue cultivators wouldn't dare, what about the Ming family and the Yun family? Would they dare?"
Zhang Lingyu immediately retorted, then looked at Zhang Yuanming and said, "Seventh Grandfather, given the current situation, there's a good chance that the two families will ambush us on the way."
"Hmm... Little Nineteen is right."
Before the two could reply, a majestic voice entered their ears. It belonged to Zhang Yuanyi, the most powerful cultivator present, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining!
From the moment they set off, this family elder had spoken very little, spending most of his time observing the two rogue cultivators.
Although he trusted Zhang Yuanming, he did not trust these two rogue cultivators.
It can be said that Zhang Lingyu felt much more at ease because of him.
"How does Tenth Grandfather plan to deal with this?"
Beyond the chaotic stone forest lies Tianyuan Market. Neither independent cultivators nor clan cultivators dare to act recklessly on the territory of the Xuan Yue Sect. It can be said that this is the only dangerous place.
Zhang Lingyu was now very curious about how this family elder should deal with the situation.
"Little Nineteen, your worries are not unfounded. Do you have any thoughts? Tell me about them."
Zhang Yuanyi did not answer, but instead threw the question back at him.
Zhang Lingyu looked at the two rogue cultivators and said, "I suggest we stop in front of the Rocky Forest first. We and the two senior rogue cultivators can explore this area. If there is no danger, we can proceed."
This was the method he had just come up with. After all, it was impossible to take a detour, nor was it possible to directly tell the family that Lin Dahai was a spy for the Ming family.
Once Zhang Yuanyi agrees, Lin Dahai, who has entered, will definitely run southwest and then say that he did not see anyone.
All I need to do is follow behind, without even showing myself, and shout that there are people lying in ambush to the southwest.
At that time, the Zhang family will definitely become suspicious.
"Oh?"
Zhang Yuanyi glanced at the boy in surprise. This idea was quite bold; if someone were to launch a sneak attack, there was a risk of injury.
But it is the best solution at present.
He simply said, "In that case, let's do it your way, Little Nineteen."
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In the chaotic rocky forest, seven Ming family cultivators, who were completely wrapped up, were sitting cross-legged on a boulder, silently regulating their breathing.
Ming Yichen, who was in the lead, suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the entrance. He whispered, "The Zhang family is here. Yixing, see how many people there are."
"yes!"
Ming Yixing responded and quickly began to investigate with her divine sense. After a moment, she frowned and said, "What's going on? This time, the Zhang family has sent an additional Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator and a rogue cultivator."
"A mere fourth-level cultivator and a rogue cultivator—how much trouble can they cause? And who's in charge?"
"As expected, it's those two old bastards, Zhang Yuanming and Zhang Yuanyi!"
"good!"
A sharp glint immediately flashed in Ming Yichen's eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"One is on the fourth floor, the other on the fifth floor; that's a piece of cake. This time we're well-prepared and we must kill them all here in one fell swoop."
"When will you make your move?"
Ming Yixing nodded in agreement and continued to ask, "Should we wait until they go deeper and then catch them off guard?"
"Of course, we've waited so long, a little longer won't make a difference. Let's wait for Lin Dahai's signal."
Ming Yichen suppressed his urge to rush forward and waited for about fifteen minutes before finally seeing the Zhang family's convoy appear in his field of vision.
When he saw Zhang Yuanming in the group, he couldn't help but lick his lips, thinking to himself, "Come in, come in more. Today is your death day!"
Just as he was thinking about how to torture the other person to death, he heard Ming Yixing's anxious shouts in his ears:
"Wait, why did they stop!"
"Hmm, what did you say!"
The Ming family cultivator opened his mouth in surprise, only to see that the Zhang family's convoy had actually stopped at the entrance of the Chaotic Stone Forest!
"Has Lin Dahai been exposed or betrayed?"
Ming Yichen looked incredulous, but he couldn't retreat now, otherwise all the preparations he had made for this plan would be wasted.
"Um?"
The next second, the Ming family members were even more incredulous. They saw several cultivators from the Zhang family spread out in the chaotic rock forest, clearly searching for something.
"They really did betray us."
Ming Yichen gritted his teeth in hatred, but unexpectedly, a familiar figure flew towards his hiding place.
It was Lin Dahai!
The rogue cultivator ran frantically, and when he got close enough to see the Ming family members looking like they wanted to kill him, he quickly explained, "This is not my fault. The Zhang family suddenly ordered a search of the Chaotic Stone Forest for some reason."
"Fortunately, I knew you were hiding here, so I volunteered to search in this direction, otherwise we might have been exposed."
Upon hearing this, Ming Yichen immediately smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lin. I will certainly repay you handsomely afterward!"
At the same time, the voices of the Zhang family cultivators echoed continuously through the chaotic rocky forest.
"No abnormalities in the east!"
"No abnormalities in the north!"
Lin Dahai immediately shouted, "No abnormalities in the southwest direction!"
After saying that, he exchanged a knowing glance with the Ming family members and then prepared to fly back.
Unexpectedly, an urgent shout echoed from behind, resounding throughout the chaotic rocky forest.
"There's an ambush to the southwest, everyone be careful!"
"What?"
The Ming family members and Lin Dahai were stunned on the spot. Ming Yichen was even more incredulous, because in his divine sense, there was no one following behind Lin Dahai.
There's only one reason for this exposure: Lin Dahai had already been discovered to be an inside agent.
Seeing the Ming family members looking at him as if they wanted to tear him to pieces, Lin Dahai was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Elder Ming, I didn't know!"
The rogue cultivator kept kowtowing, being extremely cautious along the way, and had no recollection of at what point he had slipped up.
Fortunately, he remembered that there was a boy named Zhang Lingyu in the Zhang family's group who would glance at him from time to time along the way, and it was he who had proposed this search operation.
Even the shout just now came from the other party.
"Damn brat!"
Lin Dahai immediately realized that he had been suspected at that time, and now all he could think about was how to kill Zhang Lingyu.
Ming Yichen, standing to the side, had a grim expression. A sneak attack was no longer an option; they had no choice but to confront them head-on. He then gave orders to the Ming family members:
"Let's do it!"
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