A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 290: Strange People in the Mountains
On the official road nearly 80 kilometers away from Xiangu County, accompanied by a thunderous sound of horse hooves, two black spots appeared on the undulating hills in the distance.

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan, each riding a fast horse, set out from Jiuchong County before dawn, taking shortcuts all the way and galloping. Finally, at this time, they arrived at the place agreed upon in the secret order of the hall.

After running down the hill for a while, Yu Lieting suddenly stopped his horse and turned to look at Xiao Nan who was standing beside him. He said, "Twelve miles west of Funiu Mountain, in the wild forest on the south side. Xiao Nan, this is it?"

Xiao Nan reined in the horse, which was panting and shaking. Xiao Nan looked at the dense and tall wild forest beside the official road and said, "Captain, you are right! It is here!"

"Let's go! Let's go in and take a look." Yu Lieting jumped off the horse, led the horse down the official road, and walked into the fields on the south side.

Xiao Nan followed behind Yu Lieting. Both of them were powerful men in the True Qi Realm. Their hearing and eyesight were far sharper than those of ordinary people. They paid attention to the movements around them as they walked.

They had just walked for a distance when suddenly a figure jumped down from a tall tree not far away. He landed lightly on the ground quickly and silently, and it was obvious that he was very good at martial arts.

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan both had alert looks on their faces. They were only about ten feet away from the leaf, but they had no idea of the person hiding on the tree.

I saw that the man was tall and thin, with a straw hat woven from leaves on his head and a tight brown clothes on his body. The clothes were almost the same color as the tree trunk, and even his face was smeared with burnt yellow paint.

When the man saw Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan, he asked in a bad tone, "Secret code?"

Yu Lieting's eyelids jumped, he looked at the man, and replied: "Firefly, guinea pig."

After hearing what Yu Lieting said, the man's expression was obviously relieved. He smiled awkwardly and said, "So you are a fellow believer from the Jiuchong Branch."

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan looked at each other. As soon as they gave the secret code, the other party knew who they were. It can be seen that everyone's secret code was different in this operation.

It can be seen from this that the confidentiality level of this operation in the Filthy Blood Cult has reached the highest top secret level.

The man said, "Did you see that broken pine tree? Not far from the pine tree into the dense forest is the meeting place. My Miss Qingchuan is waiting for you in the dense forest."

Yu Lieting looked in the direction the man pointed and saw a thick, dead pine tree that was broken.

Yu Lieting led the horse and was about to walk towards the dead pine tree.

The man suddenly said, "Please leave your horses behind!"

Yu Lieting turned around when he heard that, and the man was already standing in front of Xiao Nan. Xiao Nan looked at Yu Lieting with a questioning look. Yu Lieting's eyes moved slightly and he nodded to Xiao Nan.

Xiao Nan handed the reins to the man. The man took the reins and suddenly slapped the lower part of the horse's left elbow, which was exactly the position of the horse's heart. The internal energy penetrated into the horse's belly, and the horse's heart instantly turned into mud.

The black horse didn't even make a low sound, but just spread its front hooves and fell to the ground, its breathing already stopped...

"you……"

Xiao Nan suddenly became furious and was about to take action.

"Xiao Nan!"

Yu Lieting called him, because from the palm strike towards the horse, Yu Lieting had already seen that the man was a powerful Qi realm expert.

"Captain, this man is too rude! Heishan has followed me for more than two years, and he was beaten to death just like that!" Xiao Nan was obviously still angry.

The man said expressionlessly, "This is an order from Miss Qingchuan of my family. All horses must be killed to prevent them from being frightened and neighing, thus exposing our whereabouts!"

"What Miss Qingchuan?!"

"Xiao Nan, shut up and don't be rude!" Yu Lieting scolded Xiao Nan as soon as he saw him speaking rudely.

Xiao Nan didn't know who the Miss Qingchuan that person was talking about, but Yu Lieting, as the leader of the Ninth Branch, knew it very well.

The Miss Qingchuan that person was talking about was the head of the Yuanyang Hall of the Filthy Blood Cult and the only daughter of Ge Leiqing—Ge Qingchuan.

When Yu Lieting heard the man mention Miss Qingchuan just now, his heart moved. He didn't expect that this time the operation in Xiangu County was led by Ge Qingchuan himself.

The man snorted coldly and glared at Xiao Nan before walking up to Yu Lieting. Yu Lieting handed the reins to the man, who slapped Yu Lieting's horse to death with the same palm. Then he circulated his true energy, dragged the horse's corpse in one hand, and slowly walked into the dense forest.

Yu Lieting glanced at the man's back, then turned to look at Xiao Nan and said, "Let's go back to the branch and I'll pick a good horse for you."

Xiao Nan sighed and followed Yu Lieting towards the broken and fallen pine tree.

Yu Lieting and Xiao Nan walked past the broken pine tree and went further into the dense forest. Suddenly, the view became clear and a large open space appeared in front of them.

Moreover, there were already more than a dozen figures on the open space, with different appearances and postures. Some were sitting cross-legged, silent, while others were gathered together, quietly chatting about something...

As soon as Yu Lieting came out, someone looked at him and said with a smile: "Captain Yu, your Jiuchong County is so close to here. Why are you still here on time?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Lieting immediately clasped his fists and said, "It's the party leader! I am just close by, and I am also familiar with the road to Xiangu County. I know I won't miss the time, so I chose the right time to come."

The person who was talking to Yu Lieting was called Dang Haihong, the leader of the Cangfang branch. Cangfang County was very far away from here.

After Yu Lieting greeted Dang Haihong, he and Xiao Nan found a corner and sat down cross-legged.

Yu Lieting then carefully looked at the various people in the open space. After a look, Yu Lieting found that he didn't recognize any of them except Dang Haihong.

Among these people, there is a fortune teller holding a Luo banner, a monk with a scar on his head, an old farmer with a weathered face, and a wealthy man in brocade clothes...

Yu Lieting has been a member of the sect for many years and is well aware of the various rules of the Filthy Blood Sect. The images of these people are probably not their deliberate attire, but their true identities.

They were originally fortune tellers, monks, old farmers and wealthy people. After joining the Filthy Blood Cult, they hid in the place according to their original identities, and then gradually joined a certain organization to carry out various tasks...

Yu Lieting sat there, and suddenly his pupils shrank because he saw a familiar figure...

He never thought that he would meet this person here.

It was a beggar, who was lying on his side against a tree stump at the edge of the clearing, half-closed his eyes, half asleep, his hands rubbing the ashes on his body...

The reason why Yu Lieting recognized this person at a glance was because this person was a beggar on the streets of Jiuchong County.

Yu Lieting had seen him in many places in Jiuchong County all year round: under the city wall in the winter sun, on the street in front of the temple, at the breakfast stall, and next to the swill bucket in the restaurant at night...

He was just an ordinary beggar, and there was nothing special about him among the beggars.

But at this time, he was at the edge of the open space diagonally opposite Yu Lieting. Judging from the confidentiality level of this operation and the fact that Ge Qingchuan was personally leading the team, this operation was definitely not simple, and those who could sit in this open space were definitely not weak hands.

This person is a member of the Filthy Blood Cult, and has been lurking in Jiuchong County for many years. He is not actually on his same line of communication.

This couldn't help but make Yu Lieting's mind race.

"Captain, that beggar..." Xiao Nan whispered tentatively.

"I know." Yu Lieting said coldly, stopping Xiao Nan from talking. He didn't want to discuss this with Xiao Nan here.

Just as Yu Lieting was sitting on the edge of the open space, about half an incense stick later, two figures walked out from the depths of the dense forest.

One of them had skin as white as snow and delicate features, but she was wearing a tight-waisted men's suit. But whether people had seen her or not, they all knew that the person who came out must be Ge Qingchuan.

Beside Ge Qingchuan, there was a short man. At first, everyone thought he was a boy. But when he walked out of the dense forest and the sunlight shone on his face, everyone realized that he was actually a dwarf.

Although he was short in stature, his face looked very weathered and had stubble on it.

Ge Qingchuan stood at the edge of the open space, looking at everyone on the field, then looked at the dwarf beside him and asked, "Is everyone here?"

The dwarf had already counted the people coming and immediately replied, "Mr. Han Zhou, they haven't arrived yet!"

Hearing Mr. Hanzhou's name, Yu Lieting's eyebrows jumped involuntarily, thinking: Even Fan Hanzhou is invited! Xiangu County is really lively this time!

When Ge Qingchuan heard that Fan Hanzhou had not arrived yet, his brows couldn't help but frown.

The Yuanyang Prefecture branch of the Filthy Blood Cult suffered heavy losses due to the betrayal of its leader, Ge Qinglei, and the confidants around him. As a result, three of its branches were wiped out in a short period of time.

Later, Ge Qinglei personally planned the situation and finally killed the traitor, but he himself was also seriously injured in the operation.

But not long after, another bloodbath broke out in Xiangu County. Wei Yutian and Luan Jingfu were killed, Ruan Fengshan was in hiding, and the Xiangu branch was almost paralyzed.

A sect lost nearly four branches within a year. If Ge Qinglei were to be held accountable, he would definitely be blamed.

In order to deal with accountability, Ge Qinglei urgently needs a big victory!
He chose Xiangu County and planned to ambush and kill this group of newly registered disciples and the sect's envoys who escorted them!

He chose Xiangu County because, firstly, it was located in a remote area with high mountains and dense forests, which made it easy to start. Secondly, because there were many mountains and transportation was blocked, the subsequent transmission of information would be much slower. This gave them more time to make follow-up moves.

If this matter is accomplished, even though the merits cannot be said to offset the demerits, at least there will be achievements to show for it, and the issue of accountability should be able to be dealt with.

Because every selection meeting is very important to Taiyi Sect. If we kill these registered disciples and the sect envoys who are protecting them, it will be a slap in the face of Taiyi Sect! The leader will definitely be happy. If the leader is happy, is it still a big deal to hold him accountable?

Precisely because this operation is so important, Ge Qinglei asked Ge Qingchuan to lead the team personally, in order to kill all the targets without missing a single one!
Ge Qingchuan paused slightly.

Fan Hanzhou is a very important figure in this operation, but he has always been arrogant, so she asked her father to write a secret letter to him a few days ago. Unexpectedly, when her father personally ordered, this person did not show up at the appointed time!

Ge Qingchuan thought for a moment, then said to the dwarf beside him, "Mr. Han Zhou hasn't arrived yet, so we won't wait any longer! Let's get started!"

After Ge Qingchuan finished speaking, he took a step forward, smiling, and said loudly: "Everyone..."

As soon as Ge Qingchuan opened his mouth, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared in the middle of the open space, rising from the ground into the sky, raising a large cloud of dust, which fluttered down like a sudden downpour hitting lotus leaves...

Two people in the middle of the open space were knocked to the ground by the huge black shadow. The rest of the people were also frightened. Only Ge Qingchuan smiled when he saw the black shadow rushing up.

I saw a giant nearly ten feet tall falling from the sky, with his big feet like a plate, standing in the middle of the open space!
This man had a square face, a broad nose and big eyes, like a mountain of flesh. He jumped up from the ground, raising dust and dirt like a torrential rain, hitting everyone's face. Everyone present stared at him angrily, but when they saw his figure, they all shut up.

Ge Qingchuan smiled and praised: "Mr. Han Zhou's Hibernating Dragon Movement is indeed magical!"

Fan Hanzhou looked at Ge Qingchuan and said in a hoarse voice: "Miss Qingchuan, why don't you wait for me before starting?"

Ge Qingchuan lowered his head and smiled, "Sir, your Zhelong Kung Fu is so magical that I never expected it. I hope you can forgive me."

Seeing Ge Qingchuan nodding his head and smiling like a flower, and speaking softly, Fan Hanzhou was moved and stopped making trouble. He said with a smile: "I arrived a day earlier than you guys, and just had a good sleep here underground! I was sleeping well, but I was disturbed by the noise of jealousy and fighting over men..."

As Fan Hanzhou spoke, he glared at the two middle-aged women standing not far away from him.

Judging from their features, the two women were actually sisters, but both were in their forties and were obese.

The two of them had just been sitting cross-legged where Fan Hanzhou jumped up, whispering about some trivial gossip.

When the two saw Fan Hanzhou looking at them, their faces turned cold. One of them said, "You big fool, eavesdropping on other people's conversations and being so rude!"

The two of them were talking in very low voices just now. If Fan Hanzhou hadn't mentioned something about jealousy and fighting for men, they really didn't think that Fan Hanzhou could hear it.

But the two of them didn't know that after Fan Hanzhou entered a state of meditation underground, he could hear all sounds within a radius of a hundred meters.

The two people communicate by receiving sound waves through the vibration of air.

But they sit cross-legged on the ground, and the vibrations pass through their bodies and directly into the ground.

They were talking in whispers, but when it reached Fan Hanzhou's ears, it was very loud.

"Who are you calling the big fool?!" Upon hearing this, Fan Hanzhou suddenly became furious and clenched his fists. A series of crackling sounds were heard, like firecrackers exploding.

The middle-aged woman who was speaking suddenly turned pale!
"You are all distinguished guests! Can you please give my daughter some face and live in harmony with her?" Ge Qingchuan said, looking at Fan Hanzhou with smiling eyes.

"Mr. Han Zhou, I apologize to you on behalf of Sister Tang. I hope you can calm down!"

Fan Hanzhou looked at Ge Qingchuan's gentle and amiable appearance, glared at the woman, and put down his fist.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ge Qingchuan was overjoyed. She turned her head to look at the dwarf and said, "Xiao Tang, send the kill targets to everyone!"

The dwarf took off the backpack on his back and took out a locked wooden box from it. With a flash of energy in his palm, he broke the copper lock, opened the wooden box, and took out a stack of brown paper.

The dwarf suddenly used his Qinggong skills, and his body flashed and moved, stuffing the brown paper into the hands of everyone present one by one...

(End of this chapter)