Chapter 912
An Extremely Hypocritical Person
It was no wonder that they overheard Master Xie and several others discussing sending them to fight Yan Shouyi, wanting to use them to test the strength of Yan Shouyi's army. Of course, from their conversation, it was also clear that Master Xie didn't care about their lives at all.
Upon hearing Master Xie's words, the second-in-command standing at the door felt an intense hatred for him and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Damn it..."
At this moment, Master Xie, who was discussing the matter with everyone inside the house, heard the commotion outside and quickly winked at the person next to him and whispered, "Someone's here!"
Seeing the wink Master Xie gave him, and hearing Master Xie's words, the man quickly got up and walked outside, ready to find out what was going on.
When he came out, he only saw the dog that had been circling around the door. He knew this dog; it was usually kept in the same room as the previous leader, Long Wanshan. Why had it run away today?
He looked around to make sure no one was there and found nothing amiss. Then he chased the dog into the room where the gang leader, Long Wanshan, was imprisoned. After closing the door, he walked into the room where Master Xie was.
Master Xie asked, "Who's outside?"
The man replied, "There's no one here. It's just one of our village's dogs that somehow got out!"
Master Xie said, "Didn't you see anything else unusual?"
The man said, "I carefully checked the surroundings but didn't find anything unusual, so I chased the dog back and came back!"
Master Xie nodded in relief after hearing this, and then they began to discuss the matter.
Although Master Xie knew perfectly well that with his strength, crushing anyone in this mountain stronghold would be as easy as crushing an ant, the reason they were discussing this was not because they were afraid others would find out, but because they were afraid that if the group loyal to the leader overheard them, they would know their intentions and wouldn't be sincere in helping them. If something went wrong, their entire plan would be ruined.
The second-in-command, who had been eavesdropping at the door, was so filled with hatred for Master Xie that he had involuntarily cursed him. He quickly realized the seriousness of the situation and stealthily hid behind a wall, thus avoiding being discovered by those who came out.
When the person who had come out to investigate returned to Master Xie's room, the second-in-command, who was standing in the corner, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, the second-in-command suddenly realized that when the man who came out to check chased the dog into the abandoned house, there seemed to be a figure flashing by inside. The image from earlier flashed through the second-in-command's mind, and he felt that the person inside looked a lot like the first-in-command.
But the man was incredibly thin and bony, while the second-in-command, who had followed the leader for many years, was a burly, rugged man. The man inside had absolutely none of the leader's imposing presence. The second-in-command shook his head, thinking he must have been too nervous and his eyes had played tricks on him.
Then he quietly walked out from the corner of the wall and returned to his room. Now that the leader's fate was unknown, everyone had lost their backbone. As the leader of this group of brothers, he felt that the burden on his shoulders was particularly heavy. He not only had to find the leader's whereabouts, but also had to protect the safety of his brothers.
That night, the second-in-command was destined to have a sleepless night. Lying in bed, he kept thinking about various different countermeasures, and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.
The next day, after everyone had breakfast and arrived at the main hall as usual, just as the second-in-command had heard the night before, Master Xie, sitting in the main seat, first exchanged a few perfunctory words with the brothers, and then said to the second-in-command standing below: "Second-in-command, today I, the chieftain, am sending you to do a great thing, which is to fight against Yan Shouyi's army, which is currently the most powerful in this mountain area. What do you think?"
Last night, the second-in-command overheard Master Xie and the others' discussion. They decided that he would lead the troops to fight Yan Shouyi, which meant that the matter was a done deal. Today, he even asked him in a soliciting tone? He must want the brothers to think that he is a wise master who respects the opinions of his subordinates. This Master Xie is indeed an extremely hypocritical person.
Although the second-in-command had long known about Master Xie's strategy, he pretended to know nothing and said to Master Xie with a terrified expression, "Master Xie, you know that Yan Shouyi is the most powerful king in this mountain area. We are no match for him. As long as Yan Shouyi doesn't provoke us, we have no reason to invite trouble!"
If we provoke them and anger them, our village will suffer the consequences!
After listening to the second-in-command's words, Master Xie laughed and said to him, "Second-in-command, you're right. Yan Shouyi's army is indeed very powerful. Although we are currently keeping to ourselves and not interfering with each other, what about the future? In the future, Yan Shouyi's army will inevitably occupy all of this mountain. Do you think we will still be in this peaceful state of not interfering with each other then?"
Absolutely not! If that time truly comes, Yan Shouyi's army will only be stronger than before. That's why we must defeat them now, before they become too powerful. Now is the best opportunity!
The second-in-command said, "Yan Shouyi's army is now so powerful that ordinary people can't compete with them. Sending just us to fight against Yan Shouyi's army is like throwing eggs against rocks!"
Master Xie smiled and said to the second-in-command, "Second-in-command, aren't you just boosting the morale of others and diminishing your own? Since I sent you, I have my reasons. You are the most capable among all the brothers, and the people I've assigned to you are all your old subordinates. This will make it easier for you to fight."
I believe in your abilities, so don't worry. Besides, I only sent you ahead to lure Yan Shouyi's army to a location where it's easy for me to deal with them! That way, we can coordinate an attack from both inside and outside and annihilate them in one fell swoop! Then we'll become the undisputed rulers of this mountain!"
Upon hearing Master Xie's words, his confidant gave him a thumbs-up and said with a grin, "Master Xie's idea is brilliant! Although Yan Shouyi's army is extremely powerful, you now possess several vampire beasts. As long as the second-in-command lures them to a relatively low-lying area where escape is difficult, annihilating Yan Shouyi's army is inevitable!" (End of Chapter)