Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 285 Unknown Encounters

"Lin Chucheng has been captured?"

Xu Ziqian looked thoughtful.

Ambushing and capturing are completely different levels of difficulty.

Especially when both sides are highly skilled, even capturing a complete corpse is much more difficult than ambushing.

Back then, the Xuan Kingdom really went to great lengths to surround and kill Xu Ziqian, even mobilizing several old fogies.

Any one of them individually was on par with Xu Ziqian, or even better. Lin Chucheng was among them at the time.

But Xu Ziqian still managed to escape.

"Brother Qiao."

Xu Ziqian said, "You said you've been spying on Lin Chucheng's recent situation, so you must know that base inside and out?"

"No. I only spied around a few times. At that time, my injuries had not yet healed, and the only comrade I had with me was even more seriously injured. I did not want to alert the enemy."

Qiao remained calm and composed, handling even such a significant matter as the elixir of immortality with ease.

"The time I peeked the deepest was when the Chang'an medical team arrived, but based on these few peeks, I have already seen the attitude of the entire Special Arrest Division."

"Because we hid well, and Lin Chucheng's situation was unique, their attitude was rather conservative."

"The Xuan Kingdom culture says that if there are poisonous herbs in the mountains, there will be an antidote within ten steps. They probably have a similar mentality, which is why they only transferred the medical team here instead of rashly transporting Lin out of the city to another place."

At this point, Joe couldn't help but laugh.

"The wise are always thoughtful, and this thoughtfulness gives us opportunities."

"Moreover, this country is too unfree. Those troublesome guys each have their own responsibilities. The situation in the Northwest doesn't seem that urgent on the surface. According to intelligence, none of them are heading to the Northwest for the time being."

Xu Ziqian was slightly surprised.

Despite being an outsider from the remote Northwest, Qiao managed to contact and inquire about the movements of various notable and troublesome figures within the country.

Even for a lifetime honorary scholar of the Rose Society, it would probably have taken a lot of effort to achieve these things.

Belial's voice was even lower and hoarser than when he arrived, showing that his desire for the elixir of immortality had grown stronger after confirming its existence. He said, "Joe, too many people have come. Sooner or later, we'll alert them."

"I think we should act without delay and just tell me your plan."

Qiao nodded slightly and took out a few sheets of paper.

It depicts the outline of the Northwest Branch Base, as well as some of the terrain in the city.

Several points that were relatively close together in the city were also marked and annotated.

"If there are too many people in the base, even if we go together, it is hard to guarantee that people will not become suspicious and take Lin out of the city to escape first."

"The annotations I've included here are the characteristics of some of the spirit creatures and heretical elements that are characteristic of the local area."

Qiao Xixi said, "Have your subordinates disguise themselves and exhibit these characteristics, and someone will naturally report it to the police."

"We leaders must lie in ambush around the base before your men act, and find the best time to strike."

This plan could also be considered a scare tactic, so Qiao would never have used it when he was injured and outnumbered.

Now things are different. With ample manpower and synchronized actions, we can strike with lightning speed before the enemy even realizes the deception.

Belial said unhappily, "Is it just this kind of old trick?"

"Since the leader has recently run into trouble, their core members, if they are even slightly cautious, will definitely stay put and not come out."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqian and Qiao exchanged a smile.

"The Special Arrest Division is not the Metaphysics Research Association, nor is it one of those cultivation gangs you are familiar with in West Asia."

Qiao Wensheng explained, "They are not local tyrants, but guardians."

"Their past actions and reward and punishment systems also adhere to these principles, so their thinking is inertia and they will inevitably prioritize considering issues from the perspective of protecting the public."

"The base has skilled core members who may take the initiative to try to resolve external problems with a small number of people in a very short time and return to the base."

With the various arrangements within the base as a reference, normally speaking, a group of second-rate guards would be more comprehensive than a single expert.

Lin Chucheng had this mindset before, which is why he often wandered around outside.

Before taking action, Qiao and his team had thoroughly researched this point and discovered that it seemed to be a common characteristic, a cultural imprint, of the so-called righteous sects in the Xuan Kingdom's cultivation world.

"Furthermore, there's the matter of interfering with communication and alarm equipment after the actual infiltration. I've made arrangements based on your strengths in terms of technological equipment and magical communication. Please take a look..."

Seeing that even Xu Ziqian, an expert, agreed, the people at the table were convinced by Qiao's confidence.

Seeing that these people were starting to contact their subordinates, Joe gave them some time, then slowly walked out, seemingly wanting to relax and enjoy the scenery.

But in reality, after he went out, he walked around more than a dozen wooden houses and went to the side door of three row of wooden houses, then pushed the door open and went in.

Inside the room stood more than a dozen men and women, dressed in common casual clothes, but they were emaciated and had sallow skin.

On the wooden bed by the window, a tall man leaned against something that looked weak and listless.

This person had short black hair, thin eyebrows and big eyes, a large nose that was hooked like an eagle's, and an excessively long philtrum. The lower half of his face almost resembled that of a camel.

But just by listening to his panting, you could tell that he was far more exhausted than a camel that had been staggering through the desert for days.

Qiao asked with concern, "How is Jia Fang today?"

"Can't die."

Jia Fang said sadly, "But I can't live well either."

Of those who surrounded and killed Lin Chucheng that day, only Qiao and Jia Fang, among the top experts, survived.

Jafang was relatively lucky because more of his men survived, but he was also unfortunate because his injuries were much more severe than Joe's.

Offering the most precious marrow and blood from his subordinate as a sacrifice only pulled him back from the brink of death.

Lin Chucheng's forbidden inheritance, "Gong Cao Tai Chong Gan Ying Pian", refers to Gong Cao Yuan Chen and Tai Chong Yuan Chen, which are the Tiger and Rabbit in the twelve zodiac animals.

Every day at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM) and the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), for two hours and four hours in total, Jia Fang's injuries would flare up again and worsen.

His recovery progress during the rest of the day was repeatedly worsened, causing him to return to the starting point, which was extremely uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, after we take that base, all the prisoners except Lin Chucheng will be offered to you as sacrifices."

Qiao said, “Xuan Kingdom believes that among the twelve earthly branches, Yin and Mao belong to wood. The Yellow Sand God you worship is in conflict with the power of Yin and Mao Yuan Chen.”

"With enough offerings, you will definitely recover from your injuries and advance to the next level."

Qiao spoke earnestly and sincerely.

"Although I have a mithril contract with them, it has a time limit. I will definitely help you recover, so that I can guard against them when the time comes."

Jia Fang clutched his chest and coughed repeatedly, but remained silent.

“I know you’ve been unhappy about my efforts to stop you from arbitrarily arresting people for sacrifice.”

Qiao laughed, "But once we break through the base, and things have already blown up, before we retreat into the distant mountains, you can arrest and kill as many people as you want in the city, and I'll help you as compensation!"

Jia Fang stared at him for a few seconds, then replied in a deep voice, "Okay!"

Qiao patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, then got up and went out.

After Jia Fang had walked away, he murmured something almost inaudibly.

"If everyone is just waiting for you to share the spoils, will I still have a place in this world?" Others probably couldn't hear this, but his subordinates seemed to understand Jia Fang's thoughts.

Someone stepped closer and whispered, "We've found some suitable offerings, weak in themselves, but sure to please the gods, well worth the price, perhaps..."

Jia Fang blinked repeatedly as he listened, tilting his head slightly as he leaned against the window.

When he sensed that Qiao's group had all gone out to prepare for the operation, Jia Fang suddenly straightened his neck and revealed a fierce glint in his eyes.

The blanket covering him suddenly jolted up, turning into dry sand that scattered in all directions.

call! !

By the lake, Mo Xiaoyu, who had been busy for more than ten hours, stood up, stretched her arms, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Tangnu pitched a tent, it seems that he was the only one who actually slept inside it in the end.

After practicing his sword last night, Chu Tianshu practiced the Calamity Ash Sword. Taking advantage of his drowsiness, he rested on a rock by the lake.

Hearing Mo Xiaoyu's movement, he opened his eyes, stood up, and asked, "Any results?"

Mo Xiaoyu raised her right arm high, her left hand overhead, and held her right elbow. Upon hearing this, she nodded and said, "This secret realm space should undergo periodic movements within a certain range."

"The location we are currently at probably corresponds to the planting base over there. I have roughly figured out how to get in and out."

"but……"

She lowered her hands, then delivered another fiery poisonous blade strike to the jade figure she was studying before continuing, "To open the secret realm, a large amount of wood-attribute power is required."

“The minister had stumbled into this before, and his skills would have been the most suitable, but he doesn’t seem to know how to use them now.”

"I need to teach him how to cooperate and operate according to the pattern of the totem."

As they spoke, they both looked at Lin Chucheng.

The child was walking around the lake, stepping carefully, seemingly trying to encircle the lake with his footprints.

It's a bit like a southern child who occasionally likes to walk straight along a crack in the paving stones, a kind of childlike playfulness without any reason.

Just as Chu Tianshu was about to speak, his ears twitched slightly, and he said, "Let's take the beauty into the tent."

Mo Xiaoyu reacted quickly and did as instructed.

Chu Tianshu turned around and looked up at the hillside.

The driver who brought them here yesterday was carrying some things and trudging down the slope.

"Hey, you guys actually slept by the lake all night?"

The older man waved over and said with a smile, "Yesterday, Xiao Tang Guang brought some bread, and I was thinking of bringing you some breakfast."

Chu Tianshu took a few steps forward and accepted the large plastic bag, which contained several boxes of sweet fermented rice balls, as well as soy milk and boxed meals.

"It's all hot."

The driver said, "We microwaved it for a bit."

Chu Tianshu took out his phone: "Thanks, how much is it? I'll transfer it to you."

"No need, it's just a breakfast."

The driver waved his hand, looked towards the lake, bent down, and stirred the water in the lake.

"It's cool here, haha, and the scenery is quite nice too. It's a different kind of beauty from the planting area."

He smiled, but also seemed a little embarrassed.

"Please don't laugh at us. Although we come here every year, after working on desertification control for a while, when we come out and see the scenery, it feels like everywhere is exceptionally beautiful."

Chu Tianshu handed the soy milk to Tang Nu, who had just come out of the tent, and struck up a conversation.

"Is desertification control particularly arduous?"

"If you want to make money, how many jobs are easy for us?"

The driver was quite cheerful, saying, "To be honest, I've always felt that desertification control has an advantage over other jobs."

Chu Tianshu asked curiously, "Oh?"

"Those who work in factories sell what they produce, while those who work in companies find it hard to articulate what they've created; they don't have that intuitive feeling."

The driver laughed and said, "Those who work on construction sites, doing all that decoration, once it's all done, they themselves won't be able to get in anymore."

"And we who are fighting desertification, month by month, year by year, we can see the grass checkerboard we lay out and the things we plant."

"I can still go and play in the forest I planted ten years ago. That feeling makes me quite proud, and it makes me feel very real!"

Chu Tianshu smiled knowingly.

When I was a child, some people in the village would work on construction sites, and when they had free time, they especially liked to chat with the older children.

Someone once said, "You'll never guess how many bricks I've moved over the years."

Let me put it this way: based on the weight of Ultraman, I've moved two large Ultraman figures in the past few years.

For a mortal to move two Ultramen, what a sense of accomplishment that must be!

Those who fight desertification can see their achievements at any time and can go deep into the desert at any time. Their sense of pride must be even broader than that of the uncle in the village back then.

After chatting for a while, Chu Tianshu opened a bowl of sweet fermented rice balls and started drinking from the plastic bowl.

Lin ran back from the city, rummaged through the lunchboxes, took out one with mutton, sat on the grass next to him, and ate it with relish.

"By the way, the people who will be coming to deliver the seedlings should be here soon. I'm not good with words, but some of them are better at speaking."

"You can listen to what he says then. If you're interested, you can come visit us, take lots of photos, and promote our place when you get back."

While the driver was talking, he took out his phone and fiddled with it for a while, probably sending a message to inquire. He quickly received a call back.

"Yes, it's me. Oh, are we almost in the city?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was also cheerful, but with a heavier accent and a slight whistling sound.

Chu Tianshu didn't quite understand.

The driver noticed it too and quickly said, "He usually has a heavy accent, but when he speaks Mandarin, it sounds wonderful, like singing..."

Ga! !

Suddenly, a loud, piercing noise came from the other end of the phone.

Then came panicked shouts, slamming on the brakes of the trucks, and a chaotic cacophony of horns.

Chu Tianshu's expression changed, and he suddenly pointed a finger at the driver's forehead.

Upon hearing the commotion, the driver was just beginning to feel panic and confusion when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, clearing his mind and making him extremely calm.

Which route did they take?

Chu Tianshu demanded, "Tell me quickly."

Mo Xiaoyu also suddenly lifted the tent flap and stood out.

Based on her experience, she could also tell that the strange noise at the beginning was the sound of a huge force tearing through the steel sheet.

Moreover, amidst the blaring of the loudspeakers, a deep, incantation was also interspersed.

(End of this chapter)