Chapter 824 - 822: Discovered Again
Standing on the mountain top offers a panoramic view, but it’s also the best place to expose oneself.
Evidently, Chen Tianlong’s sudden appearance was detected by a Black Alliance surveillance station.
"Calling headquarters, a suspicious figure has appeared on the mountain top of the Black Alliance’s forbidden zone. Please send support quickly to capture the person." The scout hurriedly reported to headquarters.
However, the boss of the headquarters was none other than He Shang’s good brother, Wu Chi, who also had another identity as the fourth leader of the Black Alliance.
With a Profound Dao Two Stars strength, his set of Cold Ice Fists was formidable, with a chance to freeze a person for three seconds, one of his secret weapons.
"Headquarters received, dispatching personnel immediately."
Wu Chi said deliberately.
After hanging up the phone, he directly dialed another phone.
"Fifth brother, our surveillance team spotted someone on the mountain top of the forbidden zone. If I guessed right, a suspicious person appearing there at this time must be that kid Chen Tianlong. Let your ten underlings handle him well; I won’t send anyone over."
Wu Chi said on the other end.
"Got it, thanks, fourth brother." The person called fifth brother was undoubtedly the fifth leader of the Black Alliance, He Shang.
"Wait, fifth brother, let me advise you: personal grudges are minor; focus on the bigger picture. Actually, there’s no rush to eliminate Chen Tianlong right now. The big boss has ordered to let him go for now. If you go against her, you could provoke her anger..."
"Don’t worry, fourth brother. I think the big boss won’t act rashly, and I want to seize this opportunity to establish some authority. We are a bunch of rough guys; we can’t be controlled by a woman entirely. We need to have our own decision-making power." He Shang was obviously as impatient as Yang Pei.
"Alright then." Wu Chi, seeing that he couldn’t persuade him, gave up.
After hanging up, He Shang began to secretly communicate with squad leader Yang Pei, ordering them to rush to the mountain top at once for an ambush and assassination. They can’t allow Chen Tianlong to make a move, or Lin Xiaoting might show up to help, making things much trickier.
Although Wu Chi was right, there was no rush to kill Chen Tianlong, but this was a great opportunity not to be missed.
After giving all the orders, He Shang didn’t stop there, feeling uneasy about the kid’s cunning. So He Shang took three of his trusted subordinates and followed along.
Before leaving, he inserted a black pistol into his belt.
On the mountain top.
After coming out, Chen Tianlong didn’t leave immediately, as he wasn’t familiar with the mountain paths here. The foot of the mountain was the Black Alliance’s headquarters area. If he went down there rashly, he’d surely be discovered.
So he had to think of a plan.
Grumble!
At this moment, Chen Tianlong’s stomach growled, and he saw the sky turning towards dusk. He had been fleeing since ten in the morning, now both hungry and thirsty. Thinking about it, Chen Tianlong decided to go down the mountain first.
Being caught is better than starving to death.
So, Chen Tianlong got up and started heading down the mountain.
The mountain path wasn’t very steep, and in no time, he reached the mid-mountain area.
However, Chen Tianlong sensed something was wrong. Since this was the Black Alliance’s forbidden zone, finding no one around was normal, but there should be surveillance. According to his logic, the Black Alliance couldn’t be so careless.
If that were the case, couldn’t someone sky dive onto the mountain top and coordinate an attack from inside and outside to obliterate the Black Alliance?
"Rustle rustle"
Indeed, just as Chen Tianlong was thinking this, something stirred around him. After breaking through to the Profound Dao realm, his sensing ability had made a qualitative leap, making him naturally sensitive to the surrounding situation.
People were nearby!
Chen Tianlong’s first reaction was to close his eyes and use his x-ray vision to observe the surroundings.
Just as he expected, twenty meters ahead on the mountain path, there were five masters hidden on each side, and Chen Tianlong’s gaze landed on a face of one of the men.
With a bushy beard and dark skin, he looked much like Li Kui from "The Water Margin", so Chen Tianlong remembered this person clearly. This man was precisely the squad leader Yang Pei who chased him that day.
"Heh..."
Chen Tianlong continued walking forward boldly. Previously, he was somewhat worried, but now it’s different. In the cave, he leveled up twice, now being at Profound Dao One Star, and he learned the Flaming Frenzy Dragon Fist Fourth Form. In theory, they should be the ones fleeing, not Chen Tianlong.
Clearly, those ten people still didn’t know Chen Tianlong had gotten stronger and were seeing him as a lamb to be slaughtered.
"Everyone listens to my command. Once that guy enters our encirclement, attack all together, catch him off guard. Remember, strike fatally, don’t give him any chance to catch his breath." Yang Pei had received a kill order to settle him on the mountainside. Otherwise, if he escaped to the mountain foot and Lin Xiaoting saved him, that would be troublesome.
Everyone nodded, channeling their Heart Method, ready to strike.
And all their actions were clearly observed by Chen Tianlong. Since they wanted his life, Chen Tianlong wouldn’t hold back.
"Attack!"
Suddenly, a command came from the bushes, and as soon as the others received the order, they leapt out, each holding a sharp dagger, intending to silence him.
Chen Tianlong gave a cold smile, a glint of frost flashing in his eyes.
Instantly, ten people surrounded him, not saying a word, stabbing towards Chen Tianlong’s abdomen.
Just when they thought Chen Tianlong was done for, they suddenly noticed he was gone. Several people only felt something brush past, then lost their senses.
"Where is he?" Yang Pei was frustrated, preparing to deal with him, when suddenly he found the spot empty.
Is this guy human or ghost? Why was he here a moment ago, then vanished in a blink?
"Stop searching, I’m here."
Chen Tianlong impatiently said, lighting a cigarette and taking a leisurely puff.
"Damn it, this guy’s behind us! Quickly stick him to death." Yang Pei was the first to discover this and hurriedly alerted his brothers.
The other nine paused, feeling eerie, took a breath, and quickly launched an attack. Facing the fierce assault of the Life-taking Yellow Dao Seven Stars experts, Chen Tianlong was Profound Dao One Star; he couldn’t afford to be careless.
He stepped back two steps, almost reaching the edge of the mountain path, and closed his eyes again.
Indeed, the three Yellow Dao Seven Stars experts at the forefront, seeing Chen Tianlong closing his eyes, paused, then quickly attacked.
"Damn you, making us suffer so long." The three were clearly angry; they could have been quietly drinking and flirting at home, but chasing this guy had wasted a day, taking a long climb on an empty stomach.
Despite the trio’s attack, Chen Tianlong stood still, eyes tightly shut.
Just as their knives were about to pierce his abdomen, Chen Tianlong vanished once more.
"Wow, I can’t believe Ghost Shadow Flash is so powerful, even rivalling Master Fang Zun’s." Chen Tianlong realized his Ghost Shadow Flash had leveled up after that use, its speed remarkably fast.