Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

Chapter 66 Strategy

Those burly men in yellow were henchmen recruited by the Four Evils, and each of them was vicious.

Seeing a young girl wielding a throwing knife and trying to get in their way, they showed no mercy, chasing after her and raising their knives to strike.

But then Zhong Ling smiled confidently, and with a light flick of her wrist, a silver throwing knife shot out slowly.

The first man in yellow, seeing the throwing knife approaching slowly, chuckled and caught it in his hand.

"I thought she was some kind of formidable figure, but her skills are so ordinary! Brothers, kill her!"

Little did they know that Zhong Ling's flying knife was a feint; his true trump card had already been unleashed.

The lightning ferret moved with incredible speed, darting back and forth among the crowd, its mouth darting out to bite.

In an instant, screams of agony rose and fell.

The men in yellow were in unbearable pain and dared not give chase any longer. They helped each other up and fled for their lives.

Duan Yu and the others were already there to meet Xu Zhu and Hui Zhen.

Upon contact, both sides introduced themselves and became aware of each other's identities.

Duan Yu felt quite guilty when he learned that the other party was injured because he came to Dali to deliver a message.

Huizhen shook her head: "It was Ye Erniang who injured me, what does it have to do with the young master!"

After he finished speaking, he recounted all the evil deeds of Ye Erniang in kidnapping children.

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation upon hearing of such an inhumane act.

The four guards said, "Master, please rest assured. With the four of us here, we doubt Ye Erniang will be able to act recklessly!"

Seeing their confidence reminded Huizhen of her own past self, and she shook her head repeatedly.

Unbuttoning his shirt revealed a deep purple palm print on his chest, a testament to the practitioner's profound internal strength and formidable palm power.

The four guards glanced at each other, their hearts filled with trepidation.

Huizhen said, "I was able to escape with my life only because Ye Erniang liked to toy with her opponents, which gave my junior brother Xuzhu the opportunity to save me. Otherwise, with my true martial arts skills, I wouldn't have lasted more than thirty moves against her."

The four guards were always proud and arrogant.

Having traveled extensively within the Dali region, they rarely encountered martial arts figures who could rival them.

Even powerful figures like Zuo Zimu and Sikong Xuan are far inferior to them.

The four of them were gathered together at this moment, and they were quite confident.

Seeing the palm print on Huizhen's chest always made their hearts sink.

Fu Sigui and his two companions knew that their skills were far inferior to Ye Erniang's and that they could not eliminate the scourge, which they deeply regretted.

Zhu Danchen, however, thought about it a step further.

They are currently escorting Duan Yu back to the Prince's Mansion. Xu Zhu and his companion have been spotted by Ye Erniang. Once she arrives, a fierce battle will be inevitable.

Even with only Ye Erniang on her own, the four of them working together could still manage to hold their own.

However, if one or two villains lend a hand, then our side will inevitably be unable to resist, and may even be completely wiped out.

The four guards had received great kindness from the Duan family, and they would die without resentment.

What worried Zhu Danchen was that his own life or death was a small matter; if anything happened to Duan Yu, he would have no face to face the Prince of Zhennan.

He hesitated for a moment, unable to think of a solution, and then let out a long sigh.

Seeing the old scholar sighing and looking very unhappy, Zhong Ling said displeasedly, "Why do you sigh so much when a grown man should be serving his country?"

Zhu Danchen thought that two people could think of a better solution than one, so he voiced his concerns.

Everyone frowned upon hearing this, unsure of what to do.

Only the Duan siblings remained calm and composed.

Duan Yu smiled and said, "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. Perhaps that Ye Erniang won't be able to catch up with us. Or perhaps we'll get to Yuxu Temple first, and with Mother's help, what are we afraid of?"

Zhong Ling laughed heartily: "So that's what you're afraid of! You're worried about our third brother being captured! I have a plan, but I don't know if you dare to use it!"

Zhu Danchen was unaware of her extraordinary wisdom and, having exhausted all other options, could only listen to her advice for the time being.

Zhong Ling laughed and said, "Once Ye Erniang fights you, she will definitely recognize your identities. Just think, why are the four guards here together? After a little guessing, they will surely guess that there is a noble person accompanying the group, and this person may be the prince of Dali."

Zhu Danchen nodded repeatedly: "That's exactly right!"

When Zhong Ling got excited, he snatched the feather fan from Zhu Danchen's hand and started fanning himself.

"My plan is to pass off the real thing as the fake."

"Everyone knows the Prince of Dali is a man. We can just disguise our third brother as a woman!"

Duan Yu shook his head upon hearing this: "Ridiculous! How can a grown man dress as a woman!"

Fu Sigui and the others also shook their heads slightly, not quite agreeing.

Only Zhu Danchen, after pondering for a moment, said, "This plan is feasible!"

Historical records state that Murong De of the Southern Yan Dynasty was once trapped in a dangerous situation, but he managed to escape the city by changing into women's clothing and saving his life.

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"Great deeds disregard minor details, and profound courtesies do not concern themselves with petty concessions. Young master, please do not concern yourselves with such empty titles!"

The other three guards had always admired Zhu Danchen's extensive knowledge, and they all agreed with what he said. They all looked at Duan Yu like tigers and wolves.

Only then did Duan Yu recall Xie Buruo's teachings.

"My elder brother made me learn the 'Lingbo Weibu' (a martial arts technique) so I could escape when I was fleeing for my life. Now I truly regret it!"

Zhu Danchen took Zhong Ling's plan a step further.

"Since the Crown Prince is disguised as a woman, then naturally someone else must impersonate him."

His gaze shifted and landed on Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling never expected to be caught in her own trap. She was terrified of dying and unwilling to do this arduous task.

She saw Xu Zhu beside her and immediately recommended him.

"I think this master is perfect for the role!"

Xu Zhu has always been kind and benevolent, so there's nothing wrong with it. He's just worried that his coarse appearance might not be able to hide it from people.

Zhong Ling was afraid that Zhu Danchen was plotting against her, so she quickly said...

"The Four Evils have never seen Third Brother, so if they say you look like him, then you do, no need to argue further. It's just that you have no hair on your head, so you need to wear a straw hat to cover it up."

Zhu Danchen nodded and said, "This plan is brilliant, but it lacks a master, which may arouse suspicion."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Zhong Ling again.

Zhong Ling exclaimed in alarm, "Do you expect me to dress up as a monk? If I shave my head, I'll become a nun! No way!"

Gu Ducheng had already shaved his head with an axe and changed into Xu Zhu's clothes.

Fu Sigui found another family and a set of Miao women's clothes, which he then dressed Duan Yu, who had been acupunctured.

After getting dressed, Huizhen shook her head and sighed, "This is bad!"

Everyone was puzzled and asked what was wrong.

Huizhen asked, "Have you all forgotten Yun Zhonghe?"

Upon hearing this, he was immediately jolted awake.

Zhong Ling nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for the reminder, Master."

I was just thinking of putting some mud on my face.

But no one was looking at her; everyone was looking at Duan Yu, who was dressed in Miao women's clothing.

Zhong Ling also looked over, and felt as if the moon was veiled by light clouds, or snow was swirling in the wind.

She grabbed two lumps of mud and slapped them hard on the other person's face: "Alright, all done!"

Duan Yu sighed, revealing a man's voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ling was very dissatisfied: "Stop him from speaking!"

It is said that the group of burly men in yellow robes did not go far after being bitten by the lightning weasel, and they all collapsed to the ground.

Ye Erniang arrived a step too late and, seeing the corpses scattered on the ground, was filled with rage.

"These two monks are lucky; they manage to escape from my grasp time and time again."

She chased after them for a while and finally spotted Duan Yu and his group in the distance, now disguised.

Having been through many years in the martial world, Ye Erniang could tell that Zhu Danchen and his companions were quite skilled, and that it would not be easy for her to kill the two monks in front of them.

But if we retreat now, the fact that the monk Huizhen is still alive will always be a hidden danger.

While they were still hesitating, Duan Yu and his group went even further.

Ye Erniang steeled her heart and followed for another day, but found no opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The person was keeping watch from a distance in the woods and saw that the other party was resting at a teahouse.

Just then, I heard a series of raucous laughs, the sound sometimes high-pitched and sometimes low-pitched, extremely unpleasant to hear.

Ye Erniang smiled gently: "Since Fourth Brother has arrived, why don't you see Second Sister?"

Yun Zhonghe swayed and landed.

Seeing his travel-worn and disheveled appearance, Ye Erniang couldn't help but laugh.

"Which girl did the fourth brother offend to end up in such a sorry state?"

Yun Zhonghe angrily said, "It's all because of that bald monk from Shaolin. He finally managed to capture two women, but before he could even enjoy them, that old bald monk Xuanbei chased him all over the mountain."

Ye Erniang's heart stirred, and she said, "Fourth brother, you have a chance for revenge now. I am currently hunting down two of Xuan Bei's disciples and their followers. One of them has already been seriously injured by me."

Yun Zhonghe looked on with suspicion: "It's one thing for the old bald man of the Xuan generation to be killed, but are the disciples and grand-disciples of Shaolin worth you personally hunting down? I'm afraid there's some powerful figure following them."

Ye Erniang laughed and said, "Your brain is better than Lao San's. There are indeed a few tough guys in that group, but the three of us working together can take them down."

Yun Zhonghe chuckled: "Second Sister has excellent hearing, and her internal strength is even better than before. Tan Qing, why don't you come out and pay your respects to your elders?"

Tan Qing tapped his iron staff, and it fell lightly to the ground.

Ye Erniang covered her mouth and laughed: "Where did you learn your disguise skills, child? If it weren't for this iron staff, I wouldn't have recognized you."

Tan Qing said, "By chance, I met a master and learned a little bit from him."

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He pointed his iron staff at the teahouse.

"The four guards, Chu Gu Fu Zhu, are indeed all skilled fighters; I, your nephew, cannot defeat any of them."

Ye Erniang and Yun Zhonghe showed slight surprise.

They had no enmity with the Duan family and were only here to lend a hand; they hadn't done their homework.

I only know that Dali has four great guards, but I don't know their specific situation.

Tan Qing, however, is different.

He also hoped to please his master Duan Yanqing and learn the One-Finger Divine Skill, so he thoroughly investigated the martial arts world of Dali.

The four guards were the main targets; their handsome appearances and martial arts skills were well known.

Tan Qing then said, "My second aunt wants to kill two monks, but I have a solution."

Ye Erniang was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"Great, it seems the boss passed on the art of ventriloquism to you."

"The monk Huizhen is already seriously injured after taking one of my palm strikes. You don't need to do anything. Just wait for the two of us to deal with them, then use the secret technique of ventriloquism to trigger his internal injuries, and he will die."

Tan Qing chuckled smugly, "The other monk is the same."

"How much foundation could a mere junior monk of the Xu generation possibly have to withstand my ventriloquism?"

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