Chapter 913
Changing One's Mind
The others, who had been suppressed by Master Xie's overwhelming strength, also chimed in with their flattery after hearing what that person said: "What is Yan Shouyi's army? Our Boss Xie now has many vampire beasts at his disposal! Dealing with Yan Shouyi and his gang is a piece of cake!"
"That's right, that's right! No one can defeat Xie's vampire beast. Xie is the undisputed king of this mountain!"
"Yes, yes, only someone with Xie Da Biao's strength is qualified to occupy this mountain. Everyone else, step aside!"
Master Xie was overjoyed to hear everyone praising him.
However, the second-in-command knew perfectly well that Master Xie had sent him to fight Yan Shouyi's army, clearly intending to use him as a pawn. If things went well, Master Xie would definitely cover their retreat and annihilate Yan Shouyi's army in one fell swoop. But if things went badly, Master Xie would absolutely abandon them to their fate.
Although he had fallen to the level of a mountain bandit, living a life of constant danger, no one wants to lose their life so easily!
The second-in-command looked at Master Xie with a troubled expression and said, "Master Xie, oh no, Chief Xie, I don't think it's necessary for us to risk our lives to fight Yan Shouyi right now. It's not too late to fight him when the time is right!"
Master Xie was furious when he heard the second-in-command keep refusing his orders. He immediately stopped giving the second-in-command a friendly look and said, "Second-in-command, what do you mean by making these excuses? Are you questioning my orders? Or my strength? Or do you simply not respect me, the leader, at all!"
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Besides, the real boss is nowhere to be found, and the brothers under his command are now at Xie Guangkun's mercy. The heavy responsibility of getting out of this predicament and finding the boss has fallen on the second-in-command's shoulders.
A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. If the second-in-command wants to defeat Master Xie, the first thing he needs to learn is to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to confront Master Xie.
If the second-in-command were to directly confront Master Xie now without a suitable opportunity, it would only show that he is a reckless brute who doesn't use his brain.
The second-in-command understood the current situation, so his only option was to obey Master Xie. After figuring this out, he feigned a respectful attitude towards Master Xie and said, "Master Xie, you misunderstand. You are a person with both strength and wisdom. Now that you have subdued several vampire beasts, your strength is unmatched. I did not mean to question you. It's just that my strength is too shallow to be a match for Yan Shouyi, so I was a little worried!"
The second-in-command's flattery worked wonders. Master Xie laughed heartily and said to the second-in-command, "Second-in-command, you're too modest. The fact that you've become the second-in-command of the stronghold proves your strength is not to be underestimated. Don't be so humble."
"Once you lure Yan Shouyi and his men to a relatively secluded location, I will lead my vampire beasts and a large group of our brothers to defeat Yan Shouyi's army in one fell swoop! Then our stronghold will be the king of this mountain, and you will be the hero with the greatest merit!"
"Heh, this shameless guy has already decided to kill me, yet he still has the nerve to make empty promises to me. He's utterly hypocritical. If I hadn't overheard your conspiracy, I would have almost believed your lies. Now, no matter how sweet your words are, I won't believe a single extra word!" The second-in-command thought to himself after hearing Master Xie's words.
However, on the surface, he appeared very obedient to Master Xie, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, Boss. I will do my best to complete this task and live up to your expectations!"
After hearing the second-in-command's words, Master Xie gave a fake smile and said to him, "Hey, that's more like it! That's the style of a second-in-command! The operation will be carried out tonight at 7 PM. Go and make the arrangements!"
The second-in-command replied, "Yes!" Master Xie nodded to the second-in-command, and then instructed the brothers below again, "Today we are fighting against Yan Shouyi's army. This matter is of great importance. You must all be alert and go all out. Do you understand?"
The brothers standing below shouted in unison, "We heard that!"
Then Master Xie said to everyone, "Alright, that concludes our discussion for today. You may all go and prepare yourselves!"
After hearing Master Xie's words, everyone dispersed.
Soon it was evening, around 7 PM. Following Master Xie's instructions, the second-in-command led his men out of the village and headed towards the garrison of Yan Shouyi's army, while Master Xie and his team followed behind.
Of course, the team led by the second-in-command not only included the original members who were loyal to them, but Master Xie also planted his own people in it. Among them was Zhao Daniu, the second-in-command's deputy, who was placed by Master Xie to supervise the second-in-command and prevent him from acting against his plans.
The second-in-command was well aware of this.
About two hours later, the second-in-command led his troops to the location of Yan Shouyi's army and began to raid the guards at the gate.
At this moment, Yan Shouyi's army, having relieved the fatigue of the day, was preparing to rest when they suddenly heard an urgent bugle call outside. Knowing that the enemy was attacking, Yan Shouyi quickly prepared the armor and weapons for battle and led his soldiers out to meet the enemy.
When Yan Shouyi arrived at the gate, he saw two groups of people fighting. One group was obviously his own people, and although he didn't know which mountain they belonged to, he could tell from their clothes that they were bandits.
Watching the two groups clashing fiercely, Yan Shouyi shouted to his men with high morale, "Kill them!"
Then Yan Shouyi's men charged towards the second leader's men. Because Yan Shouyi's army was too numerous, after a flurry of fire, the second leader's side was outnumbered and was routed by Yan Shouyi's men.
The second-in-command was about to turn around and lead everyone to escape, then take Yan Shouyi to the location pre-arranged by Master Xie, but then he changed his mind! (End of Chapter)