Yuan Tianzun

  Chapter 54 Costs and Gains

   "It's really unreasonable."

"It stands to reason that Gui Yuzong used such a powerful force to ambush a specially recruited disciple, and many traces will be left behind. The sect will investigate to the end, and then start hunting down." A bald guard said in a low voice: "Don't talk about assassinating now! fail."

   "Even if the assassination is successful, is it worth it?" The bald guard shook his head.

   No matter how powerful the power is, even the 'Great Jin Empire', the number one in the world, has a limit to its power, and it is impossible to squander it infinitely!

   Not to mention the mobilization of a large number of forces in the territory of hostile forces?

   If you are not careful, you will lose all of them!

  How difficult is it to re-cultivate these forces?

  It should be noted that Hengyun Sect specially recruits disciples, even if they grow up, most of them are at the level of 'second-rate masters'.

  The price Gui Yuzong paid and the rewards are completely unequal!

  If every specially recruited disciple is assassinated at any cost, how many masters and resources does the Yuhua sect have to consume?

   "It's weird."

   "In the past, Dajin and Yuhuazong assassinated specially recruited disciples, and most of them used less expensive methods such as poisoning and close-up assassination."

   "Direct attack? Very rare!" Most of these guards were centurions, and they spoke one after another.

  As long as you are not a fool, you will notice that something is wrong.

   "The action of Gui Yuzong's action as an ordinary specially recruited disciple really seems unreasonable." Gu Ji said indifferently: "Unless they know the importance of the young master in advance."

   A group of guards fell silent immediately.

yes!

  Providing first-class experts with personal protection, Wu Yuan is definitely far more important than ordinary specially recruited disciples.

   Gui Yuzong paid a huge price. If the assassination is successful, is it worthwhile?

   "Captain Wu." Gu Ji's eyes fell on Wu Xiong, and he said indifferently: "You immediately arrange someone to send a message back to Licheng, inform the county guard and guard general, and ask the city guard and Nanmeng army to dispatch immediately."

   "At the same time, I hope that the Supervision Department will mobilize immediately and conduct a comprehensive search. It should be arrested! It should be killed!"

   "Since Gui Yuzong dares to do something, let them understand that Licheng is my Hengyunzong's Licheng." Gu Ji said indifferently.

  In Licheng, Hengyunzong is the genius.

  The City Guard Army and the Nanmeng Army are fully mobilized. If they are surrounded by a large army, there is a high probability that first-rate masters will be hated!

   "Yes." Wu Xiong replied.

soon.

  He then selected two guards, a centurion and an ordinary sergeant, and prepared to report back to Licheng first to destroy the other teams of the Yuhua Sect.

  The two guards were about to get on their horses.

   "Wait a minute." Wu Yuan shouted suddenly, took out a stack of banknotes from the large pile on the ground, and handed them to the two.

   "Young Master." Wu Xiong couldn't help but said: "We were attacked just now, and it was our dereliction of duty that caused you to be in danger."

  The other guards even opened their mouths, bluntly saying that they did not deserve the silver ticket.

   "You deserve it!"

  Wu Yuan solemnly said: "Half of the banknotes collected on the ground will be given to Uncle Ji, and the other half will be distributed by your guards."

   "My lord, you can take all these bank notes." Gu Ji on the side also said: "We are performing sect missions, and we will naturally have contribution points after completing the missions."

   "Uncle Ji, you said not to interfere with my affairs." Wu Yuan laughed.

   Gu Ji was dumbfounded.

   Immediately afterwards, Wu Yuan personally distributed all the stacks of banknotes on the ground, and handed them to Gu Ji and the dozen or so guards.

   "The last share has the largest share. After returning, give it directly to the family of the soldier who died in battle." Wu Yuan sighed softly, and handed the stack of bank notes to the centurion who was about to return.

  Suddenly, the eyes of more than a dozen guards looking at Wu Yuan changed.

   "Wang Heng, thank you son on his behalf." The centurion named 'Wang Heng' bowed slightly and saluted solemnly.

   "Thank you, my lord." More than ten guards all said in unison.

   Nobody is an idiot!

   These guards, how can they not see that Wu Yuan's actions are to make friends with them? But they were still moved by it.

   After all, Wu Yuan is making friends with real money, not verbal lies.

   These sergeants, especially those centurions, have seen too many officials and generals who are "brothers in mouth but greedy in hands"!

  They don't pay attention to lip service, only value benefits.

   Soon.

  Wu Xiong left a centurion and an ordinary sergeant behind in this dense forest, waiting for someone from Licheng to clean up the battlefield.

  Thirteen armor-piercing crossbows alone are worth thousands of gold, so naturally they cannot be destroyed directly.

   "Let's go!" Wu Xiong ordered.

   Immediately, Wu Yuan, Gu Ji, and Wu Xiong's eleven guards quickly mounted their horses and embarked on the road to Qinglongtan with blood all over their bodies.

  …

  The group of people spared no effort to drive along the official road at a very fast speed.

   "My lord, are you still thinking about what happened just now?" Gu Ji was skilled at riding a horse, and followed Wu Yuan.

   "Yes." Wu Yuan said.

   "There are very few people who know the real talent of the young master. As long as one line is clear, we will be able to find out who leaked the news sooner or later." Gu Ji said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, the sect has its own methods."

   "Yes." Wu Yuan nodded slightly, but his mind was constantly analyzing.

  Who will leak the news?

  Wu Yuan doesn't know much about the senior sect, so he doesn't think about it for the time being, only from the few he knows.

   Gao Yu? Huan Xinyan? The probability is extremely small!

  The rest is nothing more than the county guard Jiang Dongque, the dean Zhang Da, and more than a dozen teachers of the martial arts academy that day may also leak.

but.

  In Wu Yuan's mind, the biggest suspect is still the guarding general 'Xu Shouyi', who has enough motives!

not to mention.

   "The failure of the last assassination is enough to infer that I have a powerful protector by my side." Wu Yuan secretly said: "Backwards, I'm afraid I will think that I am extremely talented, otherwise, why would the sect send a master to protect me?"

  The idea is very reasonable.

   As for whether Xu Shouyi leaked the secret?

   To Wu Yuan, it's actually not important.

  Because, he had already made up his mind to find a suitable opportunity to kill Xu Shouyi!

  ... Only half an hour later.

  Wu Yuan and the others arrived at Qinglongtan, handed over to the 'City Guards' guarding the place, quickly washed off the blood, and put on clean clothes.

   Immediately, a group of people boarded the big boat that had been prepared, set sail, and entered the Nanlong River!

at the same time.

  The two guards who were in charge of summoning them back finally arrived at Licheng, and reported the news to the county guard's mansion and the guarding general's mansion immediately.

"What?"

   "Wu Yuan was assassinated by Gui Yuzong?"

   "Are you using the armor-piercing crossbow?"

   "Not only their team, but also the other three routes, and three ambush teams." Both Jiang Dongque and Xu Shouyi were shocked.

   And only less than a quarter of an hour.

  Another piece of news came that the team that was originally a "suspicious soldier" was suddenly attacked in a desolate section of the Nanlong River.

   The whole army was destroyed!

  Two pieces of news spread, and the entire senior management of Li City was shocked by it.

   "Check! Turn the whole Licheng upside down, and also pull out all the hidden sons of Gui Yuzong, and kill them all." Jiang Dongque ordered angrily.

  If such a big incident can't be handled properly, he, the sheriff, will bear the blame.

  The only thing that made him feel lucky was that Wu Yuan was still fine!

but.

  When Jiang Dongque and the county lieutenant personally led a city guard army to the 'Wanlingou', they saw the **** and tragic battlefield, and they were shocked and stunned.

  Wu Yuan and his team only had ten third-rate experts, how did they manage to win this battle with only one dead?

on the other hand.

   "Be careful, dispatch the whole army, cooperate with the county guard's office, and hunt down Gui Yuzong's spies!" Xu Shouyi also ordered solemnly.

   Six hundred Nanmeng Army, act quickly.

   "Gui Yuzong, in order to assassinate Wu Yuan, there is such a big commotion." Xu Shouyi sighed secretly in his heart: "It's a pity that Wu Yuan escaped."

  He felt sorry.

  For a while, in order to shirk responsibility and reduce possible punishments, the entire force in Licheng was fully mobilized!

It's a mess.

   Not only Gui Yuzong's spy Anzi, but under Hengyunzong's frenzied investigation, Anzi from other forces were more or less exposed and even directly attacked.

  …

   Twilight is coming.

  About 300 miles away from the city, a high mountain stands here, and the Nanlong River winds and turns, forming a 'ji' shape here, bypassing this high mountain.

   On the back of the mountain, there are several remote wooden houses.

  Outside the wooden house, there are a few large birds with 'khaki' feathers all over the body, which almost blend with the surrounding environment.

  Several bird feeders are taking care of them carefully.

  In the largest wooden house, the furnishings are simple, but eight or nine men with serious expressions have gathered.

   "Guardian, all the 'Invisible Birds' have returned." A thin man whispered: "All teams have also sent some news."

   "Team No. 1, after completing the assassination mission, was hunted down by Heng Yunzong masters, and is currently fleeing, and the situation is unknown."

   "Teams No. 3 and No. 4, although they have thrown their tails, they have lost a lot and are fleeing."

   "The intelligence network in Licheng, predictably, will suffer a devastating blow, and it will be difficult to recover within three to five years."

"Team No. 2 has been basically confirmed. They ambushed the target's team and were wiped out in the end. They seem to have encountered a first-class expert." The thin man said solemnly: "The target boarded the boat at Qinglongtan and went down the river. The speed of the boat will reach us in more than an hour."

   After he finished speaking, he looked at the short-haired young man in brocade clothes on the main seat, with a hint of toughness in his wealth.

  Other people in the room also looked over, waiting for the short-haired youth to speak.

   "The price paid is really high." The short-haired young man's voice was gentle, echoing in the wooden house: "However, there is really a first-class expert protecting that little guy Wu Yuan, which is consistent with the information provided by Jiulong Mountain."

   "It's worth the Zongmen's gamble to send us here."

   "Just joined the sect, at the age of fourteen, he was protected by a first-class master. Does this Wu Yuan really have the potential of a master?" The short-haired young man shook his head slightly.

   It seems to be a question, and it seems to be a little suspicious!

   "Anyway, as long as Wu Yuan is killed, the price is worth it." The short-haired young man glanced at everyone in the room: "But if you can't kill him, the price you paid for the previous temptation will be completely lost."

   "I hope that no one will be greedy for life and afraid of death."

   "Yes." Everyone in the room said solemnly, they all knew their mission and the danger involved.

  The young man with short hair nodded in satisfaction.

"Set off!"

   "As long as Wu Yuan's ship arrives, we will immediately launch a surprise attack." The short-haired young man issued an order.

   A group of people filed out.

   Taking advantage of the twilight, they quickly rushed to the shore behind the mountain. They had already prepared several small boats on the shore.

  …

   Night falls.

  A big ship is sailing on a wide river.

  Except for the bottom deck, the big ship has two floors, Wu Yuan stays in the safest retreat room on the second floor, and Gu Ji waits in the outer room on the second floor.

  As for Wu Xiong and their eleven guards? Or patrol the Quartet, or supervise a few crew members to prevent them from being lazy.

  Retreat room.

   "The blood-colored mist surrounding the black tower is really magical and weird. It can fundamentally improve the body's potential and promote the body's perfect evolution." Wu Yuan was amazed by it.

   These days, apart from visualizing the God of the Black Tower, he spends most of his time thinking about his own special changes.

  The more you think about it, the more you feel the magic of the **** mist.

  In just a few days, the 'spiritual liquid' in Wu Yuan's hand was running out, and his single-arm strength also increased by two thousand catties at an astonishing speed.

   "It's a pity that this blood-colored mist is too thin to absorb anymore." Wu Yuan felt quite regretful.

  If the amount is large enough, how far can the body be perfected?

  Suddenly.

   "Huh?" Wu Yuan's ears moved slightly, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to himself, "Again? It's endless."

   There is no need for Wu Yuan to wait.

  "Boom!"

   went straight to the deck!

   It is still a strong attack.

   Obviously, the assassin was very anxious and didn't want to wait any longer, which also showed strong confidence!

   "Enemy attack!"

   "Be careful." On the whole big ship, the shouts of killing were loud for a while, and the assassins fought fiercely with the guards.

  Only Gu Ji stayed in the outer room on the second floor without moving.

  Suddenly.

   "Whew!" In the darkness where the dim light was difficult to illuminate, a bright and strange sword light lit up, pierced through the window on the second floor, and pierced straight to the area where Wu Yuan was.

   "Keng!" The knife light lit up like lightning, blocking the sword.

  The two separated instantly.

   It was Gu Ji who shot.

   "Young master, be careful, you are a first-class expert!" Gu Ji's voice was full of dignity, staring at the comer.

  (end of this chapter)