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Chapter 118: Hiding the Back of the Bow and Walking the Bowstring

Soon, the six people who were approaching this place from the direction of Baiyuanji were kneeling in a row on the ground.

No one was stubborn and they told Geng Xuan everything he wanted to know.

Geng Xuan also knew that these six people actually came from three forces within Baiyuanji.

Two of them were instructed by the president of the pharmacy.

Yes, despite doing such a disloyal thing, the president of Baiyuanji's pharmacy did not run away like Zang Zigao did. Instead, he continued to stay in Baiyuanji and continued to serve as the president.

The Baiyuanji Pharmacy had no complaints about this. It was said that the president of the pharmacy promised them a large order that would be enough to feed them for a year.

Geng Xuan guessed that this so-called big order was most likely to help process the medicinal materials collected from various places in Anleji and earn a processing fee.

The other two came at the instruction of the president of Baiyuanji Car Dealership.

Somewhat different from Kangleji, Baiyuanji’s car dealership is very large, and its president is also one of the chairmen of Baiyuanji.

The other two came from a very powerful family in Baiyuanji, and were one of the tentacles of Anleji that everyone knew had been inserted into Baiyuanji.

Because this family has only two core businesses.

One is to introduce people from Baiyuanji to Anleji for fun;
Secondly, if someone accidentally loses everything he has and wants to act tough and say, "I'll give you my money but not my life," then his family will show off their skills.

Of course, they don't do it directly. They won't even get close to it for fear of getting splashed with blood.

He just took advantage of his status as a local to help the debt collectors from Anleji find their way around the maze and provide some information so that he could squeeze the last bit of money out of the gambler's house.

Because of this reason, although this family is powerful, it is hated by others and does not have the popularity to become the leader of Baiyuanji.

These three families are considered the leading representatives of the pro-Anleji forces within Baiyuanji. They sent people here at the same time this time, one reason being to come and see whether the people from Anleji's convoy had left.

Previously, three guards from Anleji rode into Baiyuanji on horseback, and then took a few people away. Many people saw this.

Because the faces of those three people were too ugly when they left, the atmosphere was too low, and because well-informed people knew something about the situation, they didn't dare to come over and cause trouble.

Now I guess that even if the old man in Anleji had any emotions, they would have almost calmed down, so I sent someone over to check on him as soon as possible.

If the convoy leaves, then forget it.

If they haven't left, of course you should ask if there is anything you can do for them.

In addition, if Anleji’s convoy has not left yet, they still have the same mission, which is to file a complaint.

Report the evil deeds of Feng Yu, the owner of Baiyuanji Museum.

After learning the reason, Geng Xuan turned to look at Hong Quan and asked in surprise, "Is your chief master so good-tempered?"

Hong Quan thought, is this a matter of having a good temper?

If one or two people are disloyal, of course we can strike back hard.

Given Baiyuanji's current situation, doing so would only result in Baiyuanji being immediately torn apart.

Now, Master Feng Yu has "circled himself in", forbidding anyone from inside or outside to express their dissatisfaction in a clear-cut position, which is already very bold.

Moreover, some people have already begun to break the ban and send people out openly.

If it goes one step further, Baiyuanji would probably break apart on the spot.

The doubts in his mind were answered, and he also had a clearer understanding of the internal situation of Baiyuanji. Geng Xuan simply waved his hand lightly, and the palm-shaped energy swept out, intersecting with the six heads in succession.

The palm-shaped energy disappeared and continued to fly forward for a distance before disappearing into thin air.

The six people kneeling side by side on the ground were bleeding from all seven orifices and their body temperatures dropped rapidly.

Hong Quan felt a chill in his heart, and his nerves, which had gradually relaxed, tensed up again. The horrific memory that he had deliberately hidden deep in his heart resurfaced.

After refining the remaining energy of six people in succession, Geng Xuan once again gained 135 points of good luck and 8 points of bad luck.

【Lucky: 1245
Black Luck: 142】

Geng Xuan, however, seemed to have just done something insignificant. He looked at Hong Quan and continued the previous topic.

But he didn't talk about recruiting people to join the gang, but instead raised a question.

"Do you know why only you, Cheng Hui, and Xie Hang survived in the end?"

"Why...why?" Hong Quan didn't dare to let the words fall to the ground, and continued to support the comedy with gritted teeth.

"Because I think you look kind."

"Uh——" Hong Quan was choked and didn't know how to respond.

According to the values of this world, saying that a practitioner has a kind face is roughly the same as saying “you are weak and can be bullied”, or even more vicious.

"I don't recruit just anyone... Look at them, have I ever asked them a question?"

"There's only one chance."

"I don't need you to give me an answer right now. Think about it carefully."

After saying this, Geng Xuan stopped talking about it.

Hong Quan also stood quietly and politely on the side.

About half an hour passed like this, and Geng Xuan said calmly, "It seems nothing unexpected happened."

In the distance, more than a dozen figures appeared again in the direction where Luo Qing and others last disappeared while driving.

Some of them walked very slowly, and from time to time someone would bend down to move some stones, or squat down to erase some ruts, to remove the marks left by the carriages, the horses' hooves, and the dead grass.

The other group of people walked very fast, rushing towards where Geng Xuan was.

Only when you are there in person will you know how difficult it is to make such a large convoy "disappear".

Geng Xuan even felt that this was more difficult than killing all the people in the convoy.

Moreover, even if this was achieved, Geng Xuan could not guarantee 100% safety.

All I can say is that if you do it carefully, there is still a chance you won't be discovered or tracked.

But if you don't even do this little effort, you will definitely be discovered.

"Oh, I really want to have a portable space."

Among the nine people who came in a hurry, Luo Qing was at the front, the other seven members of the Giant Bear Gang were behind and on both sides, and Cheng Hui was alone in the middle, and it seemed that he was being escorted here by everyone.

Geng Xuan was pleased to see this.

Geng Xuan did not elaborate on what to do after the convoy entered the tunnel entrance.

But based on what he saw, Geng Xuan felt that there was nothing wrong with it in general.

Soon, Luo Qing and others came to Geng Xuan.

When they saw the six strange corpses kneeling side by side on the ground, their faces became extremely solemn.

Luo Qing stepped forward and reported:

"Ding Yong and his eight brothers stayed behind at the tunnel entrance to guard the convoy. Xiao Xie was also left there."

"Teng Yu and Wang Lu are leading the other twelve brothers to deal with the traces along the way. Because the road conditions are good, there are not many traces left. I estimate that it will take at most half an hour to completely deal with it."

At this point, Luo Qing said with some uncertainty:
"However, we cannot guarantee the final effect. If Anleji has someone who is very good at tracking, they may be able to see through our tricks."

While listening to Luo Qing's report, Geng Xuan's eyes were on Da Huang and Ba Xiao, who were running back and forth on the road leading to the tunnel entrance.

Baxiao, who was usually disciplined by Dahuang to be very careful about hygiene and would never urinate or defecate anywhere, acted like a faucet that was not closed tightly this time.

From time to time, drops of urine would spill out and fall on the dry soil in the wilderness, quickly soaking into it and disappearing into thin air.

The same is true for Da Huang, except that it is more restrained than Ba Xiao. It will only drip a little after running thirty to fifty steps each time.

Not long after, Da Huang, who had led Ba Xiao to urinate for more than ten miles, came to Geng Xuan again, breathing heavily with his mouth open. Ba Xiao even squeezed to Geng Xuan's feet, full of the mood of seeking credit.

Compared with Luo Qing and others' handling of traces visible to the naked eye, Da Huang and Ba Xiao are Geng Xuan's greatest reliance.

According to Geng Xuan's idea, if Anleji mobilized all its forces to search and track down.

If Luo Qing and others acted carefully enough, they could destroy the "people" of Anleji;

Da Huang and Ba Xiao can destroy the opponent's "dog" and other tracking methods that rely on scent.

Because the unique smell emitted by their urine will disrupt and destroy all remaining smells of the convoy in the most violent way.

If the other party can't come up with any other means, then this time we're basically doomed.

But if the other party can play another card——

"Then we'll just have to deal with it as we see it."

Geng Xuan has tried his best to do the best he can, and he will not continue to waste time on such a possibility.

He rubbed Dahuang and Baxiao's heads and said to Luo Qing, "Give them more water, add a few blood-replenishing pills... and give them some food." Soon, Dahuang and Baxiao gathered together, lowered their heads and began to eat with relish.

Luo Qing asked: "Boss, what are the arrangements next?"

Geng Xuan was once again troubled by the lack of talent.

Of course he had other plans, and quite a few.

But he couldn't just abandon the gang members who were dealing with the traces and do something else.

In that case, no matter how well he did in other things, once someone from Baiyuanji came here while he was away, all his efforts would be wasted.

Even the Giant Bear Gang will immediately suffer significant casualties.

Therefore, Geng Xuan, who could only watch here for the time being, could only say: "Wait until they clean up the traces on the road first."

After hearing this, Luo Qing directly handed over the task of "escorting" Cheng Hui to Geng Xuan, and immediately led seven gang members back to deal with the traces left by the convoy together with Teng Yu, Wang Xun and others.

While waiting, Geng Xuan did one thing.

Consume forty-eight points of luck to upgrade the Earth Walking Technique from the Master level to the Grandmaster level.

Soon, insights, experiences, and skills related to Earth Walking Technique flooded into his mind.

That wonderful perception ability has also been further enhanced.
Geng Xuan looked in the direction where the convoy finally disappeared, which was also the direction of the tunnel entrance.

Although it was more than ten miles away and he had only walked back and forth once, the place it occupied in Geng Xuan's heart was as stable and secure as if it had taken root.

If he dug a hole down here, Geng Xuan was confident that he would not need to make any calibrations along the way and would be able to dig the hole all the way into the cavity, and the error with the tunnel entrance would not exceed five meters.

With the participation of Luo Qing and others, Teng Yu, Wang Xi and others acted faster.

In just half an hour, Luo Qing, Teng Yu, Wang Xun and 23 other gang members came to Geng Xuan again.

Geng Xuan said to them, "Let's go, let's continue."

Before he was about to leave, Luo Qing glanced at the six bodies kneeling on the ground and asked, "Boss, what should we do with them?"

Geng Xuan said, "Don't worry about it."

Although I think this is a bit too "arrogant", since the gang leader has spoken, I will naturally do it.

The first basic understanding formed by all the Giant Bear Gang members during this operation was "Listen to the leader's words, and listen carefully."

At this moment, Geng Xuan was already heading in the direction from which he had originally ridden his horse.

He then told everyone: "You guys should deal with all the traces along the way."

Luo Qing and others immediately understood the gang leader's intention and carried out the action with ease.

Because when Geng Xuan and others came, only six of them rode on horses, and the others walked. Compared with the large number of caravans passing by, there were very few traces.

In addition, this place is closer to Baiyuanji, and there are more people moving around in this area on weekdays, so there are very few traces that they need to deal with.

The group walked forward at almost a normal pace.

Dahuang and Baxiao walked at the end of the team. After eating and drinking, they kept leaving drops of urine on the wilderness.

About half an hour later, Geng Xuan led his group to the place where they were stopped by Baiyuanji guards last night and "had to" retreat to Chiwu Mountain.

He looked at Hong Quan beside him and asked, "You were the one who led the team to guard here last night, right?"

Hong Quan whispered, "Yes."

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "It seems that this is our destiny."

Hong Quan lowered his head and said nothing.

I thought to myself, to have this opportunity, I must first thank my ancestors for eighteen generations!

As for why not thank the eighteen generations of ancestors of the person in front of you?
Of course not!

I heard that when one’s cultivation reaches a certain level, one can even sense whether people around him are greeting him in their hearts.

He didn't want to risk his own life to test whether the rumor was true or not.

“Are there any guards there now?”

Hong Quan shook his head and said, "Ever since that idiot from the pawn shop excitedly took the two tokens to see the Grand Master, he has asked all the guards to withdraw to the market."

Geng Xuan nodded.

Luo Qing and others skillfully erased all traces of their arrival and retreat last night.

It took more than half an hour to retreat towards the col and cover up all traces along the way and within the col.

Then, from this valley to the tunnel entrance hidden behind a bush on the slope of the cliff, Geng Xuan led Luo Qing and his party and spent a full hour to completely remove all traces.

It took half an hour just to walk around the tunnel entrance.

This is also the area with the most energy.

This was also the first time that Geng Xuan did it himself, using his Grandmaster skills and the ability to identify soil after being enhanced by the Eye of True Vision to restore it to its most original and natural appearance.

After everyone else entered the tunnel, Geng Xuan personally sealed the entrance to the tunnel completely.

With his skills, unless someone with a higher level of earth-walking skills comes close, no trace of his will be discovered.

Hong Quan and Cheng Hui, who had been completely numb along the way, did not say anything.

Even Luo Qing, Wang Xun and others were dumbfounded.

They watched helplessly as their leader filled the cave with the last handful of soil. Even the last ray of light was completely blocked outside the cave, and the tunnel became completely dark.

"Boss, how do we meet up with Ding Yong and the others now?"

Geng Xuan said: "Why are you asking so many questions? Just follow me."

After saying this, he specifically instructed Luo Qing and others to take the bodies of Cao Duo and the other five people with them.

——According to what Geng Xuan learned, all those who knew about the actions of Cao Duo and his group were in the convoy, and everyone in the convoy was already dead.

In this way, he only needed to take these six bodies away and reunite with the other dead companions, and no one would ever know that the convoy had ever carried out such a solo action.

After explaining everything, Geng Xuan turned around and walked deeper into the tunnel.

Seeing that Hong Quan and Cheng Hui were standing still, he picked them up one by one and put them behind him, saying calmly:
"If you don't want to leave, I can let them carry you."

Being carried away by others was the treatment that only Cao Duo and the other six corpses enjoyed.

The two men, covered in cold sweat, no longer dared to have any evil thoughts and followed Geng Xuan closely.

Luo Qing and more than twenty other people followed behind them, leaving them with no other choice but to follow Geng Xuan in front of them.

Geng Xuan had never been to Baiyuanji and had no idea about its specific situation.

In his mind, there was only a clear sense of the location where Ding Yong and the other convoy were hiding at the entrance of the ancient river tunnel, and from there, bypassing Baiyuanji, all the way to his current location.

This is a curved line that looks roughly like a bow, and the two tunnel entrances happen to be the "end points" at the two ends of this bow.

The Baiyuanji, which was intentionally bypassed, is roughly located between these two points, that is, on this "bowstring".

What Geng Xuan has to do now is to use the only "bow body" he is familiar with as a reference and follow this "bowstring".

……

Just as Geng Xuan and his group were rapidly approaching Baiyuanji in the tunnel, Baiyuanji was about to explode.

It took Geng Xuan more than two hours just to lead Luo Qing and others to clean up the traces along the way.

It took even longer for the six people sent by Baiyuanji Car Dealership, Pharmacy, and the three forces that blatantly leaned towards Anleji to arrive.

Such a long time has passed and no news has been sent back from the group of people they sent out, so of course they have to arrange a second group of people to go and check out the situation.

When they were waiting for the second group of people to arrive, the first thing they saw was the six people they had arranged to go out, kneeling in a row and lying dead on the ground.

If this was enough to make them suspicious, then when they smelled the strong smell of blood in the area and looked closely, the large area of ochre-colored wasteland turned into another color.

If you look more closely, you can see that it is the result of being stained by too much blood.

This made their scalps tingle and they were horrified on the spot.

They immediately passed the news back to Baiyuanji.

The situation at Baiyuanji was already very delicate and it immediately exploded.

Feng Yu's ban became a dead letter, and many people rushed to the scene.

After roughly confirming the situation on the scene, the atmosphere in Baiyuanji became even more agitated, and countless people rushed towards Anleji.

(End of this chapter)