Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 241 Xiao Feng's Clever Scheme, Kun Sha's Clever Breakthrough

Lu Xiaofeng could sense that there were more and more eyes and spies watching them from all around.

Under these circumstances, even if he finds an opportunity, he will probably only have a very short time to carry out his plan.

However, the more meticulous the plan, the more actions are required, and consequently, the more time is needed.

Conversely, the short timeframe also means that Lu Xiaofeng can only take some simple actions.

Yet he still had to use this simple measure to deceive the outside spies and his three close friends.

It has to be said that this is a huge challenge.

After thinking it over, Lu Xiaofeng decided to go straight for the vital point.

The person behind the scenes wielded immense power in the Yuan Kingdom. Having gone to such great lengths to plot against them, he couldn't imagine any other target besides the Rakshasa guild.

However, due to Yu Luosha's dying wish, she must become the leader on the thirteenth day of the first month of next year. Before that, anyone who obtains the Luosha token will face the covetousness and sneak attacks of countless ambitious people from the Ming, Yuan, and Western Regions.

Especially regarding the relationship between the Yuan and Ming dynasties, it would be one thing if it were obtained by commoners, but if it were obtained by high-ranking figures from both countries, it would inevitably provoke a strong reaction from the other country.

After all, that would mean gaining control of a dominant power in the Western Regions.

Therefore, the other party must be extremely unwilling to let this news leak out.

This is probably why the opponent has not launched their grand plan for so long.

It seems that the other party is not yet confident that they can completely guarantee that not a single piece of information will be leaked.

But the most important thing is to kill all four of them!

But since the other party's target is the Rakshasa.

Lu Xiaofeng then set his sights on the Rakshasa Token.

This is obviously not easy.

The Rakshasa amulet was always kept close by the Three Friends of Winter, guarding it day and night.

Fortunately, Lu Xiaofeng was prepared.

The Three Friends of Winter may seem like a unified whole, but in reality, each of them wants to monopolize the Rakshasa card, and they are very wary of each other.

That Rakshasa amulet was so small that it could be easily tucked into someone's pocket or pocket.

But no matter which person puts it in their arms or pocket, the other two people will feel uneasy because there is a possibility that it has been switched.

However, it's not acceptable to make it public and let the other two people see it.

Because the story of the Rakshasa amulet has now spread throughout the three regions, and because the Rakshasa amulet had appeared in public countless times before, many people know what the Rakshasa amulet looks like.

Therefore, once this Rakshasa amulet is exposed to the public, it will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of countless people.

So, Lu Xiaofeng came up with a solution for the Three Friends of Winter.

That is to put the Rakshasa amulet in a money bag, seal the money bag, and hang it on the waist of any person.

In this way, everyone else can keep an eye on the Rakshasa sign.

But it won't attract the attention of others.

The Three Friends of Winter adopted this suggestion.

And this is Lu Xiaofeng's opportunity.

Fearing that someone might counterfeit the wallet and replace it, the Three Friends of Winter used fur produced by Lahasau to make the wallet.

It's not uncommon locally, but they are now thousands of miles away from Lahasue, where that kind of fur is extremely rare. In addition, the fur has animal fur patterns, making it even more difficult to imitate.

Even so, the Three Friends of Winter each placed a unique fragrance on their money pouches.

With such multiple layers of protection, it would be a pipe dream for outsiders to try and steal the goods.

However, due to their mutual vigilance, the three inevitably let their guard down in other areas.

For example, Lu Xiaofeng, who followed them all the way, was clearly an outsider, but used his strong ability to make friends to gradually lower their guard, and was very obedient and compliant all the way.

It came from Lahasau, which is quite rare here, and it even had the same pattern of fur as the bag, which Lu Xiaofeng happened to have.

For a master of finger dexterity, learning to sew is a piece of cake.

It would also be much easier to steal.

So, taking advantage of the moment when the three were relaxed, Lu Xiaofeng quietly replaced the bag containing the Rakshasa brand with a fur bag he had made himself, and also stole the three's exotic fragrance to make up for the defects of the fake fur bag.

"Next, we need to deal with this thing..."

Lu Xiaofeng then advised the Three Friends of Winter that they should travel through the high mountains and dense forests to avoid encountering people and thus avoid trouble.

The Three Friends of Winter still didn't sense anything amiss, but they were also troubled by the many troubles they had encountered along the way, so they easily listened to Lu Xiaofeng's advice.

High mountains and dense forests, desolate and uninhabited places, can limit the enemy's spies.

Although... they didn't escape at all.

Lu Xiaofeng looked up at the eagle circling in the sky and finally understood why trouble seemed to be waiting for him no matter which way he went these days.

However, the difference between eagles and humans is enormous.

Lu Xiaofeng caught several prey in the forest, and after killing them, the scent of blood spread far and wide.

I thought it would attract tigers and bears, but instead, a group of wild boars came first.

"Is it relatively close? You're lucky."

Lu Xiaofeng waved his hand, and a flurry of rocks and leaves rushed towards them. He shouted, "No need to come any further. We have enough food for tonight."

A group of wild boars, badly beaten, fled in panic.

An eagle soared in the sky, its golden eyes fixed on the ground below, completely unaware that a jade tablet, along with a flurry of flying rocks and leaves, was being fed into the belly of a wild boar.

Since there are exotic blood horses and exotic blood spirit pigeons in this world, there will naturally be people who raise exotic blood eagles.

However, eagles are much more difficult to tame than pigeons, so the number of exotic blood eagles that have been tamed is much smaller than that of exotic blood spirit pigeons.

Even Fang Yeyu doesn't currently possess such a divine bird—not because he lacks the means or qualifications to acquire one, but because eagles have a very long lifespan, and in the Yuan Kingdom, eagles are, to some extent, a symbol of faith.

Most importantly, the rarity of the Blood Eagle means that, under normal circumstances, no one is allowed to possess two Blood Eagles.

If you can only have one, it's natural to choose the better one.

Fang Yeyu had high standards and looked down on the alien eagles with very little alien beast bloodline. He only wanted to conquer those alien eagles with abundant bloodline.

However, this kind of alien blood eagle is naturally even more difficult to tame.

Therefore, Fang Yeyu did not actually have any alien blood eagles under his command.

Even the most intelligent Blood Eagle cannot relay all the information it sees to its master.

If someone can do this, it's definitely not because of the eagle, but because of the person.

Therefore, under Lu Xiaofeng's scheming, Fang Yeyu had no way of detecting his actions.

However, because the four of them suddenly changed their direction of travel from the main road to the wilderness and forest, Fang Yeyu began to have some doubts about his plan - why did they suddenly change their direction of travel?
Was it because they had caused too much trouble, which made them irritable, so they simply took a road far away from people?

Or did they secretly discover something?
In any case, surveillance must be adequate.

Fang Yeyu quickly mobilized his men to monitor the area, while also speeding up the advance of the demon cavalry to reach the four as soon as possible, thus forming an encirclement with the thousand demon cavalry following behind them.

After Lu Xiaofeng hid the Rakshasa Token, he did not make any unusual moves, as if nothing had happened.

If he were to make any unusual move at this moment, wouldn't that be directly telling them that the Rakshasa talisman is hidden on that mountain?

He still needed to travel an even greater distance, making it impossible for anyone to guess his exact hiding place. Two days later, Fang Yeyu caught up with him and arrived at the location.

Completely unaware that the mountain he was currently standing on was his target.

"It's getting late, let's rest here for now."

Fang Yeyu said.

Kunsha rode his horse and looked at the mountain scenery, saying, "The mountains are high and the forests are deep. What a dangerous peak! There must be ferocious beasts here. Little Demon Master, why don't we have a contest here and see who hunts the fiercest beast? We've been traveling in a hurry for two days and have been eating dry rations. This is a good opportunity to change our diet."

"Oh? You have such refined tastes, brother? Then I certainly won't spoil your fun, but I wonder what your standards are?"

"There are no standards; it all depends on your abilities!"

"it is good!"

Fang Yeyu was genuinely interested in competing with him, thinking that this person's physical prowess was rare, but when it came to hunting skills, he was no less than any of his contemporaries.

After all, the Yuan Dynasty royal family was a people who rose to power on horseback.

And he was the best among his generation!
Using the eagle's ability to find prey, Fang Yeyu hunted a tiger and two bears in one go, all of which were ferocious beasts.

Especially that tiger, it even has a trace of exotic beast bloodline!
Kunsha was no slouch either, hunting a whole herd of wild boars all by himself.

"As the saying goes, first a boar, second a bear, third a tiger, let alone a herd of wild boars that you've hunted. Under normal circumstances, you should have won, but unfortunately, the tiger I hunted also has a trace of exotic beast blood, making it extraordinary!"

Fang Yeyu said smugly.

"Little Magician lives up to his name, I admit defeat wholeheartedly!" Kunsha quickly said.

Fang Yeyu laughed heartily and then ordered his demon riders to slaughter the prey.

During this process, something unexpected happened.

"Huh? There's something inside this wild boar's belly..."

"What filthy stuff? Throw it away! Don't bring it out to disgust people!"

"Hmm...no, this seems to be...a piece of jade?"

"What? Jade was found inside a wild boar's belly?"

"You probably ate it by mistake in the mountains. You're really lucky; you even found jade while killing a wild boar."

Jade is a precious material.

This is common sense that everyone knows.

The demon rider, disregarding the filth inside the wild boar's belly, immediately took the jade out.

This move was incredible!
"You mean... this was dug out of a wild boar's belly?"

Fang Yeyu's face also showed an expression of disbelief.

The jade was a deep purple-black color with an ancient charm. The front was carved with the Thirty-Six Earthly Fiends and the Seventy-Two Heavenly Demons, while the back was carved with a Sanskrit scripture.

The entire jade plaque is less than a third the size of a palm, yet it contains thousands of characters meticulously carved into it, along with numerous accompanying patterns.

The exquisite craftsmanship of its carvings is self-evident.

Leaving aside the value of the jade plaque itself, the craftsmanship of this carving alone would cost more than a cartload of gold.

In addition, the jade pendant itself is priceless.

Besides, the identity represented by this piece of jade is even more astonishing.

Possessing this jade means becoming the leader of the Rakshasa Sect, one of the dominant forces in the Western Regions' demonic cults!
Without a doubt, this is the Rakshasa brand!
Fang Yeyu should have been happy that his goal, which he had been painstakingly working towards for many days, had finally appeared before him. However, because the way it appeared was so unexpected, his happiness was completely replaced by disbelief.

Realizing what was happening, Fang Yeyu suddenly realized that there was an outsider in his team.

Moreover, that wild boar was hunted by this outsider.

In an instant, a murderous intent surfaced in Fang Yeyu's heart.

At this moment, Kunsha suddenly burst into laughter and said, "It seems that I have won today's contest! Little Demon Master, with this token, that wild boar is much fiercer than your tiger."

After all, this is the Rakshasa Token, something countless Innate and Grandmaster martial artists couldn't even obtain!

Upon hearing this, Fang Yeyu's heart stirred: "Brother...aren't you tempted?"

Kunsha shook his head: "I have no interest in such power; right now, I only want to eliminate those few traitors from my sect. As for this jade token... please accept it, Little Demon Master!"

"Hahaha... In that case, I was just being petty and judging a gentleman by my own standards!"

Fang Yeyu laughed loudly: "In that case, I shall accept your kindness. Rest assured, brother, I will repay this favor handsomely in the future!"

Though he said this, in his heart, Fang Yeyu's killing intent grew even stronger.

Just as Lu Xiaofeng analyzed, the person who gets the Rakshasa Token can be any江湖草莽 (jianghu caoman, a wandering swordsman), but absolutely cannot be a high-ranking official of the Yuan or Ming dynasties.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could even directly trigger a war.

Even Fang Yeyu couldn't bear such a heavy responsibility.

Therefore, he tends to block all information, preferably so that no outsider knows anything about it.

Even though he mobilized a vast number of forces and personnel, in reality, apart from his demon cavalry commander, no one else knew Fang Yeyu's target.

But now, an outsider has witnessed the Rakshasa talisman fall into his hands.

How could this person not die?

However, Fang Yeyu understood that Kunsha was a master of external martial arts, which was a counter to the Demon Riders. Furthermore, this place was a mountainous forest, which greatly hampered the Demon Riders' performance.

Once the two sides start fighting, it remains to be seen whether they can kill Kunsha, but the Demon Riders will certainly suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, Fang Yeyu could only suppress his murderous intent for the time being and think of a solution.

His first thought was of the Three Friends of Winter, who had already fallen completely into the web he had woven.

"Perhaps... using one tiger to devour another?"

Fang Yeyu pondered the possibility of this plan.

After a night's rest, the magic riders continued their journey.

After traveling for another two days, the demon cavalry had come very close to the Three Friends of Winter.

Moreover, they have already left that mountainous area and arrived in the hilly plains.

This is precisely the terrain best suited for the Magic Knights to unleash their power.

It was the decisive battleground that Fang Yeyu had planned from the very beginning.

"Report!"

A demon rider galloped up: "Young Master, the target has stopped ten miles away, seemingly preparing to rest there tonight."

"it is good!"

Fang Yeyu exclaimed excitedly, "We've waited so long, and this moment has finally arrived!"

"Report!"

Another demon rider arrived: "Young Master, we have spotted another target five miles to the southwest. They are heading in the direction of the first target!"

"Ok?"

Kunsha's spirits lifted: "Little mage, could this second target be the three Blue brothers who killed over three hundred of your mage riders before?!"

(End of this chapter)