Chapter 922 - 920: Trouble at the Border
"Hehe, what if I told you that I’ve even met their leader, the Red-eyed Eagle? Would you believe me?" Chen Tianlong said with a bitter smile.
"Hiss~"
Lin Kaifeng inhaled sharply, realizing that this Chen Tianlong must have quite a background.
"I heard that the Red-eyed Eagle is a Celestial Dao expert. You met her and came away unharmed?" Lin Kaifeng asked curiously.
"Yes, she ordered my release," Chen Tianlong replied honestly, without any pretense.
"...."
Lin Kaifeng found that he could no longer just chat with this guy, truly impressive.
"Alright, you should go now. Once I’ve thought of a solution, I’ll notify you," Lin Kaifeng returned to the serious matter at hand because this issue was no small deal; if mishandled, it could truly lead to East City’s border being overrun.
This would undoubtedly place a ticking time bomb in East City. If the army stationed there decided to attack, they could do so at will, gradually occupying more of East City’s territory.
Half an hour later, everyone returned to the Lin Family Mansion, but at 2 a.m., the mansion suddenly became chaotic as the East City border conflict erupted. The other side had sent over five hundred elite troops to launch a surprise attack on the border camp.
In an instant, the casualties were countless, and the military situation was dire.
Lin Kaifeng had no choice but to lead the troops on a night march, filling fifty large trucks with soldiers, advancing in the dark night.
"Chen Tianlong, what’s going on? It seems very dangerous," Wu Mengting asked curiously.
"The border situation is urgent, and Lin rushed over overnight. I don’t know if there’s danger," Chen Tianlong was worried too. Although they were just over five hundred, they were all elite troops.
"Alright, you guys stay here first, I’ll go have a look," Chen Tianlong couldn’t sit still. Lin Kaifeng was considered their savior; if anything happened, he wouldn’t be at ease.
"Brother, I’ll go with you," Liu Ting stood up and continued, "After all, I’m obviously at the seventh star of the Profound Dao, at least I can take on a few."
Chen Tianlong hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Liu Ting was the highest in strength here, and although Shen Yan had some abilities, it wasn’t advisable to expose them.
Wu Mengting watched Liu Ting being so proactive. She originally wanted to say something but suddenly thought that Liu Ting was Chen Tianlong’s junior sister and should not overthink, so she was at ease letting them leave.
The two of them drove a BMW car, quickly heading towards the border.
By the time they arrived, it was already past four in the morning. They could hear the fighting sounds ahead and see smoke everywhere, clearly indicating someone had used explosives.
For both the Fire Domain and Ice City, firearms were rarely used since Ancient Martial Cultivators here defied the spirit of martial arts, which would incur punishment from the Cultivator Association.
As for explosives, there seemed to be no prohibition against them.
Just then, with a loud boom, it was evident a bomb had exploded, followed by a continuous series of screams.
Chen Tianlong and Liu Ting drove all the way forward, trying to find Lin Kaifeng, but dialed his phone to no answer, which made Chen Tianlong extremely anxious.
"Chen Tianlong, what’s going on up ahead? It’s so terrifying," Liu Ting also began to worry. Although they had seen such scenes when in the Assassin Group, those were ordinary soldiers, not as terrifying as now.
Currently, no one could be seen, but the screams rolled on one after another. It was conceivable that their battle was formless, incredibly fast, and dispersed.
On the battlefield.
The thousand elite troops Lin Kaifeng brought had already been fighting with the Thunder Wolf’s five hundred experts for half an hour, and the opposition was clearly stronger, three against one, but still losing.
In just half an hour, Lin Kaifeng had only over a hundred elite soldiers left, the rest either dead or wounded, an unbearable sight.
"Everyone fall back!" Lin Kaifeng shouted in anger, charging directly into the middle of the two armies, "No one is to come forward without my order."
"Big Brother!" Lin Kaitai shouted, "Don’t go over; these people are inhuman, you’ll get killed."
"Yes, big brother, please come back," Lin Jun also shouted.
But Lin Kaifeng seemed not to hear, striding forward, and the opposing army slowly began to close in.
"Bring out the Thunder Wolf to meet me!" Lin Kaifeng glared fearfully ahead, his imposing manner overwhelming, as his angry and fierce eyes caused everyone to involuntarily step back two steps.
This man’s strength was clearly above theirs, and recklessly approaching would only lead to death.
At this moment, suddenly a valiant horse flew out from among the black-clad crowd, stopping abruptly three meters from Lin Kaifeng, with a wild-looking man with a facial beard mounted.
"Haha, Lin Kaifeng is it? Missing me, Thunder Wolf, so much that I’ve come to visit," Thunder Wolf chuckled playfully, looking at the people Lin Kaifeng had brought, who had been decimated by his own troops until only a tenth remained, and instantly became arrogant.
"Tell me, what do you want to stop this war," Lin Kaifeng asked directly.
"Stop? Are you joking? I’m not done having fun yet, how can it stop," Thunder Wolf laughed, "You know perfectly well what I want. East City’s land is fertile. How about a fifty-fifty split? If you agree, I’ll immediately withdraw the troops. If not, it won’t be like now. My thirty thousand elite troops will march straight into East City, imagine how magnificent that will be!"
"You..."
Lin Kaifeng knew this person would never agree to withdraw. Otherwise, why would he launch a surprise attack in the middle of the night: "Even if I agreed, the citizens of East City wouldn’t agree, so you’d better drop it!"
"Disagree? Winners are kings and losers are bandits, strength proves everything; whether they agree or not, they’ll have to," Thunder Wolf shouted, continuing, "Alright, I’ve said my piece, whether you agree or not is up to you. If you refuse, then I’ll have no choice but to fight until they do."
"Bastard! Big brother, don’t talk to this bastard anymore; come back quickly, we’ll bring the big army over and wipe out this scoundrel," Lin Kaitai shouted.
"Shut up!" Lin Kaifeng bellowed, eyes blazing as he glared at Thunder Wolf, "I said this is the place where generations of our East City have lived. I will never allow anyone to occupy even an inch of our land. If you insist on your way, then East City’s hundred thousand troops will defend our home to the death."
Hearing this, Thunder Wolf laughed heartily. To them, a hundred thousand troops were mere words, as their thirty thousand elite could march straight in and strike at the heart. Their only worry was the Ice Hall gang.
Fire Domain is most afraid of the Ice Hall, and why?
The reason is simple. Most of the Heart Method practiced by these people belongs to the Fire Element, while Ice Hall is the opposite. They also have low resistance to the Ice Attribute, so going to war with Ice Hall requires extra caution. After all, their rank is no longer an advantage.
Therefore, Thunder Wolf was merely intimidating Lin Kaifeng and dared not truly invade East City; perhaps the border area might get by.