Scourge Messenger

Chapter 192 Blockade
The red maple leaves are trembling.

Since receiving the secret mission from his boss, he had been waiting at the gates of Chang Le City for the past three days for the 'distinguished guest' who had traveled from afar. According to his boss, as long as Hong Feng brought the person to Shu Dao Mountain, the history of Shu Dao Mountain would come to an end, and the three guardians would cease to exist.

When Hongfeng received the mission, she was filled with enthusiasm, feeling that her years of endurance and hardship had finally blossomed.

Like most of the demonic messengers, Hongfeng once roamed the mountains and fields like a demon, living each day in a daze.

To outsiders, demonic messengers are all domineering and unscrupulous, living carefree lives. But most demonic messengers are actually a bunch of freaks who can't find peace. They're too afraid to go to restaurants even if they have money. After all, how can you dare to eat the food they prepare when you see people surrounded by malicious red light? Even if it's not poisoned, they'll scare themselves into thinking they have a stomachache. They'll even think they've been poisoned whenever they need to defecate, and then they'll kill everyone in front of them.

Ironically, most people who fall into the demonic path do so because they want to become superior to others, but once they actually become demons, they dare not stay in crowded places. They can only feel safe in the deserted wilderness.

It is said that nine out of ten demonic messengers do not live past ten years, and nine out of ten of them meet a bad end. Hongfeng thought this made a lot of sense, because he had already gone mad in the sixth year. He didn't want to continue being a savage; he wanted to go to the town to squander his wealth, to play with women whenever he wanted, to drink and eat meat whenever he wanted, and to kill whenever he wanted. Even if he was eventually besieged by the military town, at least he had been happy and could die with a smile on his face.

With all his desires, Hongfeng left his filthy, stinking cave and walked onto the main road, intending to hitch a ride to the nearest town. Although he thought this way, Hongfeng knew that no one would stop for him, and anyone could see that he was not a good person. So he made up his mind that if the first carriage or oxcart he encountered did not stop, he would chase after it and kill the driver.

A person who is prepared to die will not let anyone down.

After walking from day to night, Hongfeng finally encountered a carriage with a person wearing a straw hat inside. To Hongfeng's surprise, the carriage stopped and asked if he needed help.

Having lived in seclusion for so long, Hongfeng's speech was now slurred and unclear. Perhaps because he was indifferent, he truthfully revealed his desires: women, wine and meat, murder, without any concealment. The man in the straw hat patiently listened to his stammering, then took him to the nearest town, paid him to satisfy his desires, and told him that if he could refrain from killing, he could follow him from now on.

Upon hearing this, Hongfeng immediately attacked, but was then knocked down by the man in the straw hat.

This is how he met the leader. Together, they reached the summit of Mount Shu and killed the previous, senile and incompetent Grand Protector. But the leader ultimately failed to dominate Mount Shu, as two other powerful figures, equally formidable as him, later arrived.

So when the boss asked him to go undercover, Hongfeng immediately agreed. His only wish in this life was for the boss to achieve great things and be different from ordinary people like himself. He could see that the boss had a great ambition in his heart, and if he could help the boss realize his ambition, he would feel that his life had not been in vain.

People always need something to rely on to survive. Mediocre people can rely on their descendants, but what can mediocre demons rely on? They can only take the wishes of others as their own, and in this way, they seem to become a greater version of themselves.

Hongfeng never doubted his boss's decisions until he saw the arrival of the VIPs.

Although they were all wearing hoods and other disguises, Hongfeng could still tell at a glance that they were all from noble families. He had received similar people before. If ordinary people felt fear and disgust towards the dangerous places of the demonic path, then the attitude of noble families was one of disdain, as if they were looking at a pile of garbage.

There were three people in total, clearly distinguished by their status as the leader and the other two deliberately lagged behind the white-haired guest as a sign of respect. In fact, the leader had not described the distinguished guest's physical characteristics to him in detail, but had left a secret signal to verify his identity. However, when the white-haired guest came into view, Hongfeng had a premonition that he was the person the leader was waiting for.

Perhaps only someone like this could help the boss dominate the Shu Road Mountains?
But when she faced them, Hongfeng found herself trembling uncontrollably, as if she were a small animal facing its natural enemy. The guards at the door, who were usually unruly, were now as docile as chicks.

"Lead the way." The white-haired man's voice was unforgettable once heard; it was so gentle yet so weathered, reminiscent of an ancient longsword, its sharpness undiminished even after countless battles.

Hongfeng swallowed hard, but still mustered the courage to say the code: "Congratulations, Dongfeng, on sending a secret message."

"You—" The two behind him glared fiercely, as if Hongfeng's words were already a great disrespect. However, the white-haired man slightly turned his head to look at them and calmly responded with the code: "A destined person crosses the orchid boat at night."

Hongfeng breathed a sigh of relief and led them up the mountain as instructed by his boss.

In fact, the road from Chang Le City to the mountain stronghold has always been guarded. If no one leads the way, outsiders will be ambushed when they go up the mountain. Ordinary people usually pay their respects in Chang Le City before going up the mountain. People like Wolf Master and Demon Rabbit Heroine who fought their way through the Shu Road are extremely rare cases.

On the way, Hongfeng saw someone flash by on the cliff. Judging from the figure, it seemed to be one of Dongxing's men, and he knew that they had been exposed. He whispered to the guests, "The people in the stronghold have noticed something is wrong. The other two great protectors will be on guard against your arrival."

“Perfect.” The speaker was the young man behind the white-haired man, his eyes brimming with arrogance and murderous intent. “Otherwise, it would be so boring.” “Yu.” Another middle-aged man growled, his eyes sharp: “Do you even have the right to speak here!”

The young man named Yu fell silent, but his obedience stemmed not from the middle-aged man's reprimand, but from his awe of the white-haired man.

The white-haired man's expression was neither sad nor happy; clearly, what Hongfeng said was insignificant to him, as if Hongfeng was talking about two little brats who wet their pants, not two great protectors.

As they drew closer to the mountain stronghold, Hongfeng's unease grew stronger. Perhaps it was because he had been a wild beast for several years, but his intuition was sharper than most. He vaguely realized that the white-haired man's strength far exceeded his imagination. Although wolves were insignificant mongrels in the Shu Road Mountains, nothing described the current situation better than 'inviting a wolf into the house'.

Will the leader's call for such external assistance really help him dominate the Shu Road Mountains?
As Hongfeng had expected, Dongxing had already led his men to block the entrance of the stronghold. He warily glanced at the three people behind Hongfeng, a look of apprehension on his face: "Hongfeng, your three friends behind you are unfamiliar faces. Are they friends of the Bloodline?"

Hongfeng had already prepared a story. His purpose was not really to deceive them, but simply to buy time for his boss to arrive.

However, before he could speak, the white-haired man suddenly raised his hand: "Don't speak."

The entrance to the mountain stronghold suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared in horror at the white-haired man. Some tried to open their mouths wide, but no sound came out of their throats, as if a venomous snake was crawling up their spines and gently licking their fragile throats.

The white-haired man didn't even look at them. He stared intently into the distance, his gaze seemingly passing through the Demon-Slaying Hall in the center of the stronghold and extending all the way to the forbidden area guarded by the three guardians.

"The Corpse Forest Secret Realm has disappeared." A strange light appeared in his eyes: "They really did inherit Si Wuxie's mantle."

what! ?

Although everyone knew that the three guardians were conquering the Corpse Forest Secret Realm, no one expected them to succeed. Even with the recent addition of the Bunny Girl Warrior and the Wolf Master Demon, Si Wuxie's legacy has existed for nearly a hundred years. Even if there is some progress, the Demon Messenger guessed that it would take them at least a few years to unlock the legacy.

It's absurd to think about it carefully. Wolf Master Demon and Bunny Girl had only been on the mountain for less than ten days, and the Corpse Forest Secret Realm had already been breached? Even when conquering an unfamiliar third-level secret realm, ten days is still the information gathering stage!

After the initial shock came an overwhelming fear. Now that Si Wuxie's inheritance had been activated, the intentions of these three uninvited guests were crystal clear. How precious was the Foundation Establishment inheritance, and how ferocious were the three guardians? Just how powerful must a person be to dare to come to Mount Shu to pick the fruit?
escape!
The demonic messengers weren't fools. Even the greedy ones only wanted to leave Shudao Mountain. This was clearly a vortex they weren't qualified to participate in; even glancing at it for too long could turn them into cannon fodder!

However, at this moment, the white-haired man had a bow in his hand. The bow was made of a piece of dead wood, and the bowstring seemed to be the sinew of a wild beast. It looked like a product of a savage man who had simply tied a bent branch to the sinew of a wild beast. However, when the white-haired man held this bow, the primitive and savage aura that emanated from it made everyone feel as if they were in a forest, and they had all become the prey, while the white-haired man was the hunter.

"Go in," the white-haired man ordered. The young man and the middle-aged man nodded respectfully and walked past him into the mountain stronghold. They also passed Hongfeng, their guide, as they believed his mission was over.

Hongfeng's heart pounded. He knew clearly that this was his only chance to escape. No one would care about him. He could run all the way to Chang Le City and take away all his savings and even the property of the three protectors.

After so many years, his hematuria symptoms have become very mild. He is fully capable of living an ordinary life, marrying a wife and having children, and supporting his children to develop in the right direction and become a respected military commander.

But... the boss is still inside!
These three are all from noble families. For the boss to cooperate with them is like asking a tiger for its skin! Even if he's going to leave, he should at least see the boss safe before he goes!

It was this one-moment decision that led to the only person who could have left ultimately not leaving.

call out!
The white-haired man drew back his bowstring and shot an arrow into the sky. No one could see where the arrow landed; all that could be heard was his cold and ruthless declaration:

"Passage is prohibited in this area."

　I'm so nervous, I just finished my Chinese exam!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)