Chai Shao’s visit to Jiangdu was at the behest of Li Shimin.
Having heard that Ren Shao Min had brought three hundred iron cavalry to Jiangdu, he was worried for Li Xiu Ning’s safety.
Chai Shao had also brought one hundred and fifty elite cavalry with him.
Chai Shao was sitting in the courtyard, staring at the pond, when he heard footsteps.
Turning around, he saw Li Xiu Ning and his eyes lit up, his heart filled with warmth as he said with a smile:
“Ningmei!”
“Where have you been? Li Xiong asked me to come to Jiangdu to protect you!”
Before Li Xiu Ning could speak, Hong Fu Nu, who was standing beside her, immediately recounted the day’s events…
“How dare they treat Ningmei with such disrespect!”
“They’re just two local thugs! Ningmei, don’t worry, I’ll go get justice for you!”
Chai Shao was furious and about to gather his cavalry…
“Shao Ge, calm down!”
Li Xiu Ning stretched out her jade hand and stopped Chai Shao.
Chai Shao, still angry, said to Li Xiu Ning:
“Ningmei, what are we waiting for? Don’t worry, I’ve brought enough men!”
“I’ll make sure those two country bumpkins suffer!”
Looking at Chai Shao’s arrogant demeanor, Li Xiu Ning suddenly felt a surge of disgust.
For some reason, Kou Zhong’s composed expression, as if everything was under control, flashed in her mind.
But as soon as the thought appeared, she immediately dismissed it.
“Shao Ge, tomorrow, the Double Dragons will surely send Miss Dan to us, we can teach them a lesson then!”
Li Xiu Ning also wanted to vent her own frustration over the day’s events.
After all, from her observations, most of the Double Dragon Gang’s forces had already retreated to Yu Hang.
In Jiangdu, there were only new recruits and some second-rate members.
Even though the Double Dragons were Grandmasters, Chai Shao’s strength had reached the threshold of Grandmaster!
And Chai Shao had brought one hundred and fifty elite cavalry, plus the one hundred cavalry she had brought…
These were all carefully selected by her father and brothers for her!
She could also mobilize the people from the East Sea Faction!
She whispered a few words to Hong Fu Nu, who immediately understood and left…
Chai Shao, unaware of what was going on, asked:
“How can Ningmei be so sure they will come tomorrow?”
Li Xiu Ning wasn’t actually sure herself, but recalling Kou Zhong’s gaze, she said softly:
“Kou Zhong will definitely come.”
Hearing Kou Zhong’s name mentioned by Li Xiu Ning, Chai Shao’s anger flared up.
His breathing quickened, he had only heard this tone a few times before!
Kou Zhong!
Just you wait for me tomorrow!
With a dark expression, he left the courtyard, while Li Xiu Ning was still recalling the events of the day.
She completely missed Chai Shao’s emotional state!
…
As night fell, Kou Zhong, Fu Jun Yu, and Xu Zi Ling were in the conference hall.
Fu Jun Yu was the first to speak:
“As Zhong Shao said, we will move most of our forces to Yu Hang.”
“After we shifted our development focus to Jiang Dong, many spies from other forces appeared in Jiangdu.”
“The iron cavalry under Ren Shao Ming will arrive tomorrow!”
Pausing for a moment, she looked at Kou Zhong and continued:
“The Li Clan sent one hundred and fifty elite cavalry led by Chai Shao, they arrived in Jiangdu today.”
Kou Zhong chuckled at this, because he had noticed the cavalry today.
It was indeed Chai Shao’s cavalry!
Xu Zi Ling then spoke up:
“Zhong Shao treated the Li Family Miss like that today, and you even said that once you find Dan Wan Jing, you will send her over…”
“Did you predict Chai Shao and Ren Shao Ming’s actions?”
Kou Zhong smiled mysteriously, gazing at the night scene outside the window, his eyes gleaming with a cold light, he said:
“Some of the aristocratic families want to recruit us, while others want to kill us…”
“They see us as pawns, as soft targets they can manipulate at will…”
“Tomorrow, we’ll use the East Sea Faction, the Li Clan, and the Iron Cavalry to make a name for ourselves!”
Three birds with one stone!
Fu Jun Yu and Xu Zi Ling looked at Kou Zhong in shock, their hearts were filled with a sense of awe!
They didn’t expect that Kou Zhong would actually use the three major forces as stepping stones!
They were both amazed and admired!
Xu Zi Ling’s eyes were filled with complex emotions, a mixture of admiration for Kou Zhong’s intelligence and worry about the potential dangers of his plan…
Taking a deep breath, he couldn’t help but say:
“Zhong Shao, our available forces now consist of only those newly trained one thousand soldiers…”
“Even with the guards, facing the combined forces of the three major factions, wouldn’t it be a bit risky?”
Fu Jun Yu, after listening to Xu Zi Ling’s concerns, nodded thoughtfully.
She then started to consider the remaining forces of the Double Dragon Gang.
The Double Dragons, herself, and the Curve Soul that Zhong Shao had invited, four Grandmaster-level experts…
But according to the information from the Rogue Soldiers, the East Sea Faction had sent out only first-rate experts to search for Dan Wan Jing!
Although the Li Clan’s elite soldiers were not very strong in terms of cultivation, they could unleash greater power under the boost of battle formations!
The Iron Cavalry, needless to say, Ren Shao Ming was a mid-Grandmaster!
He also had two protectors, the evil monk Fa Nan and the seductive nun Chang Zhen, both early Grandmasters!
The three hundred Iron Cavalry were not simple, they were the renowned cavalry of the world!
These three hundred Iron Cavalry, against the Central Plains cavalry, could achieve a ratio of three hundred to ten thousand!
Kou Zhong naturally saw their concerns, his expression calm, he continued:
“Jun Yu, send a message through the Rogue Soldiers to Old Cunning, tell him to take the Young Marshal’s Army to Ryukyu.”
“The East Sea Faction will definitely be involved in this conflict!”
“As for Curve Soul, he needs to stay at the base tomorrow to guard against any petty thieves who might try to attack our home!”
“Ling Shao, you take five hundred elite recruits and go to the Li Clan’s mansion tomorrow!”
Seeing Kou Zhong’s confident demeanor, Fu Jun Yu and Xu Zi Ling no longer worried too much!
All they had to do was follow in Kou Zhong’s footsteps!
Fu Jun Yu left first…
The Double Dragon Gang’s base was shrouded in a faint layer of night.
Moonlight shone through the sparse clouds, illuminating the eaves and tiles, reflecting a silvery sheen.
The night wind blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness, and also swirling up dust and fallen leaves from the rooftops.
Xu Zi Ling’s figure stood out against the night, he leaped lightly.
He gracefully landed on the rooftop, a strange expression on his face!
His gaze pierced through the night, fixed on the lonely moon in the sky, as if seeking answers in its light!
Kou Zhong, seeing this, also leaped onto the rooftop and sat down beside Xu Zi Ling.
Their silhouettes softened in the moonlight.
This was the first time the two brothers had sat alone to enjoy the moon after all they had been through…
Time seemed to freeze at this moment, two former street urchins.
Now they were the head and deputy head of a major force.
Such a transformation was incredible…
Xu Zi Ling suddenly channeled his inner energy, like a star in the night sky, hot and bright!
This was the change brought to him by the Eternal Scripture!
With a swing of his fist, the inner energy dissipated, leaving behind a hint of unwillingness…
Xu Zi Ling couldn’t help but sigh:
“The life we live now is something I never dared to dream of!”
Kou Zhong didn’t answer, he remained silent, gazing at the night scene before him.
Xu Zi Ling, frowning, continued to ask:
“Zhong Shao, Li Xiu Ning didn’t just come for Dan Wan Jing today, did she?”
Kou Zhong nodded slightly in response, saying calmly:
“Her motives are not pure, she just used Dan Wan Jing to probe our strength.”
“The main reason is for the Eternal Scripture in our hands!”
Xu Zi Ling nodded knowingly, then continued:
“Those aristocratic families are so arrogant, although she was polite.”
“But the arrogance in her eyes was undisguised!”
Kou Zhong chuckled noncommittally, sneering:
“Li Yuan is a indecisive man, he always thinks about how he is the cousin of that foolish emperor.”
“So, he wants to obtain the Eternal Scripture for that foolish emperor! He sent his daughter to do it!”
Xu Zi Ling had not expected this, his face was a little stunned.
Kou Zhong finally patted Xu Zi Ling on the shoulder, jokingly said:
“Ling Shao, if you have time to feel sorry for yourself, why not study how to fight tomorrow!”
Xu Zi Ling blushed, then scratched his head.
Kou Zhong raised his right hand, making a hand seal, and used the Wind Control Technique!
His figure drifted off the rooftop, like a transcendent immortal, using Wind Control to walk on air…
Xu Zi Ling watched Kou Zhong leave, muttering to himself:
“I’ve never seen Zhong Shao’s light skill before, it’s truly amazing.”
But then he also gathered his thoughts and headed towards the Young Marshal’s Army training ground…
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