Chapter 1081: Pursuit
The hanging painting could actually extend, and at this moment, with a booming sound, a door appeared behind the bed.
"Hehe, I knew there was something suspicious, turns out it was here," Hao Shuai sneered coldly, waved his hand for someone to move the bed aside, and then said to Xue Kong, "Please!"
Xue Kong gave a bitter smile. Now that Hao Shuai was in control of some things, even though he had broken through to the Celestial Dao three stars with Thunder Tiger’s Super Qi Gathering Pill, he had no means against Hao Shuai. This guy had connections with the Celestial Pill Sect, and the power of the eight great sects was basically controlled by the Celestial Pill Sect. The sect had many experts, any of whom could easily kill him.
To complete that mission, Xue Kong had to endure.
The experts from the eight great sects, as well as Xue Kong, Hao Jian, Thunder Tiger, Situ Feng, and others followed inside. At first, entering the cave didn’t feel strange, but the further they went, the more something felt off.
There were many branching paths inside, not as straightforward as it seemed.
Finally, Hao Shuai and the others stopped in their tracks. There were three passageways, each one eerily sinister. For someone as suspicious as Hao Shuai, he certainly wouldn’t dare enter casually.
"Brother Long, this is your Black Alliance’s secret passage. To respect your ancestors, you should go ahead," Hao Shuai shamelessly uttered. Hearing this, people around them bowed their heads, embarrassed to look at him.
Thunder Tiger frowned; Hao Shuai truly was a treacherous character. But he had the backing of the Celestial Pill Sect, so Thunder Tiger had to follow orders.
After all, when they’re gone, he’d still be the boss of the Black Alliance.
"Alright." Under everyone’s gaze, Thunder Tiger started moving ahead. He was also a bit tense, uncertain if there were any traps in the secret passage. If there were, it would surely be catastrophic.
However, Thunder Tiger wasn’t entirely foolish. He said to Wu Chi, "Wu Chi, you lead the way; we’ll go in and have a look."
Wu Chi had no choice; after all, he was the future leader of the Black Alliance. If he didn’t agree, he wouldn’t have a good time there in the future.
For the sake of his future, Wu Chi gritted his teeth and moved forward.
But after walking less than ten meters, they heard a miserable scream ahead. Thunder Tiger was so frightened that he almost lost his wits and hurriedly shone his flashlight to look. My gosh, he nearly vomited in disgust.
Ahead, Wu Chi had been impaled by countless daggers extending from the cave walls, leaving him full of holes, looking pitifully tragic.
Thunder Tiger fled directly in terror, followed by others who nearly stumbled in fright as well; it was truly horrifying. This secret passage was a path to death.
"Young Master Hao, I think this path is impassable; we should go back!" Thunder Tiger was scared out of his wits, too afraid to continue forward.
"Hehe, do you have a better idea? If the Red-eyed Eagle escapes, they may return in force. I don’t want to give them the chance," Hao Shuai said with great severity, "You wouldn’t want to trouble the Celestial Pill Sect, right? Now the Black Alliance is not just yours but also the Celestial Pill Sect’s."
Thunder Tiger gritted his teeth in silent fury. Hao Shuai himself lacked strength yet used the Celestial Pill Sect to play the fox pretending to be the tiger. If not for the presence of the Third Elder and the people from the eight great sects, Thunder Tiger would have found a chance to get rid of him.
"Okay."
With no other options, Thunder Tiger had to lead two subordinates down another path; this one was crucial. Regardless of whether there were problems, the next steps would be easy to handle. Because if this path had problems, then the remaining secret passage must be safe.
Thunder Tiger’s two capable subordinates walked in front, equally apprehensive. Everyone understood that Thunder Tiger was sending them to scout. Even with Wu Chi, a big figure in the Black Alliance dead, Thunder Tiger seemed indifferent, showing that their deaths would be equally insignificant.
But since the boss ordered them to lead, they dared not disobey.
Hao Shuai folded his arms across his chest, a slight smirk playing on his lips, watching as Thunder Tiger led his men into another passage. In fact, Hao Shuai had long understood that Thunder Tiger harbored hatred for him. But with leverage against him, he dared not act rashly.
He planned to deal with Thunder Tiger after finding the Red-eyed Eagle and his group. That way, the Black Alliance would be entirely under the control of the Celestial Pill Sect. When the time comes, the Celestial Pill Sect would surely reward him handsomely. With the sect’s favor, what was South Sea City? The whole of Huaxia would be within his grasp.
"Boom!"
Thunder Tiger and his two aides had just walked less than ten meters when a booming sound frightened them into a flurry of dodges. Seconds later, a bright light appeared ahead—a door had opened.
"Phew..."
Thunder Tiger exhaled deeply, patted his chest in relief, pushed his men aside, and walked forward. Indeed, in front was a spacious cave, apparently safe.
"Young Master Hao, it’s clear now; you can come over," Thunder Tiger announced joyfully, relieved to be free from peril.
Upon hearing this, Hao Shuai led dozens across the passage to join them. Once they were all in the cave, many were left speechless.
The interior was lavishly decorated, with numerous stone carvings depicting the history of the Black Alliance and statues of their predecessors.
"Wow, so this is the Black Alliance’s secret chamber. Not bad, not bad," Hao Shuai commented, seeing this, he knew the Red-eyed Eagle was likely inside. His expression shifted, "Search thoroughly; they’re definitely nearby."
"Yes!" Upon his command, everyone began a meticulous search.
On the other side of the cave.
The Red-eyed Eagle, Lin Xiaoting, four little girls, and three loyal Black Alliance generals hurried along the cave towards the peak of Qishan. The Red-eyed Eagle anticipated that with Hao Shuai and Xue Kong’s intelligence, it wouldn’t take them long to catch up.
The only option was to rush to the mountaintop and contact reinforcements outside, as the Black Alliance wasn’t only stationed at headquarters. There were scattered troops in various city units, and although not numerous, they still numbered in the thousands.
"Sister Hong, are we just going up like this? What if there are ambushes on the mountain?" Lin Xiaoting was a bit worried, actually thinking about someone—Chen Tianlong.
Lin Xiaoting had previously told Chen Tianlong about the Black Alliance’s troubles, and knowing his character, he wouldn’t not come.
Now, with Chen Tianlong yet to appear, he must be looking for them. If they exposed their target after reaching the mountain and Chen Tianlong couldn’t make it in time, it would be over.
"Do we have another choice?" The Red-eyed Eagle gave a wry smile, having seen through Lin Xiaoting’s concerns. But in this situation, staying in the cave meant waiting for death; it’s better to reach the top and plan further.
"Alright," Lin Xiaoting nodded.
"Will we die, Sister President?" Suddenly, Zhao Qing, who had been quietly following along, asked, her big eyes still blinking cutely.
Hearing this, the Red-eyed Eagle stooped down to comfort her, "Rest assured. As long as your sister is alive, you won’t die."