nucmednet Chapter 242 The Biggest Secret
Chapter 242 The Biggest Secret
In the darkness, several figures crouched low, hurrying across the boundless grassland.
Soon, a blurry shape of a city gate appeared in their field of vision.
This is Wangyue City, a border city of Bazhou.
At Li Wanyun's gesture, everyone stopped and crouched down on the ground to wait.
"Elder Li, what about the backup you promised?"
Old Zhao looked at Li Wanyun, then asked in a low voice.
Although they were all experts at the Yuanqiao Realm, they were still as vulnerable as ants when facing a city's soldiers.
To infiltrate the city, one must rely on an inside man.
Li Wanyun remained calm upon hearing this, looking at Wangyue City with torches burning atop its walls, and then said indifferently:
"wait."
Upon hearing this, everyone could only find a low-lying spot to hide in and wait quietly.
At this moment, Wang Chuan asked curiously:
"Elder Li is truly resourceful. This Baiyun Temple area is not a place where it is easy to place people. Those bald monks are all very strange."
Wang Chuan, who was the last to leave the team, finally made it back for the mission, which cheered everyone up considerably.
Upon hearing this, Li Wanyun smiled and shook her head, then said:
"You probably already know his name, Hong Yuan."
"Hong Yuan? That martial arts genius?"
Wang Chuan was stunned and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"The sect actually allowed him to become a spy?!"
Old Zhao exclaimed in disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi became curious. This man named Hong Yuan seemed to be quite famous; it seemed that several of the leaders here had heard of him.
"There's nothing we can do. We're not qualified enough; Baiyun Temple wouldn't even consider us."
Li Wanyun sighed, and then said.
"I've heard that Hong Yuan began to refine his skin at seven, forge his bones at eight, achieve great success in blood transfusion at eighteen, and perfect his Yuan Aperture at thirty. Now he's thirty-nine, just one step away from entering the Divine Travel Realm. What a man he is!"
Shi Ruolin muttered to herself, licking her lips with a hint of excitement.
"You old hag, you're being horny again. Do you think anyone'd even give you a second glance?"
Old Zhao, who was standing nearby, immediately cursed.
"You old geezer, I think you're looking for death!"
Shi Ruolin immediately became furious, her eyes widened, and she rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight with Old Man Zhao.
Shh, don't talk, someone's coming.
At this moment, Li Wanyun made a hand gesture and whispered something.
Upon hearing this, Shi Ruolin glared fiercely at Old Man Zhao, then held her breath and waited with the others.
As if in response to Li Wanyun's words, everyone soon heard footsteps.
A small light appeared from afar, and several soldiers in rattan armor were walking towards them, carrying torches.
They held long swords in their hands and looked tense; they were clearly soldiers from Wangyue City on patrol in the middle of the night.
Just then, a whistle suddenly came from above everyone's heads.
The whistling sound was like a nightingale's song, presenting a strange change in syllables, which immediately made Li Wanyu and the others' expressions change.
It's a secret code within the church!
Li Wanyun immediately made a similar sound, and the next moment, the whistle in the distance stopped, and then footsteps approached the group.
"Boss, the sound is coming from over there."
"Go and see."
Those hiding below looked strange upon hearing this and turned to look at Li Wanyun. Seeing that her expression remained unchanged, they felt somewhat relieved.
Just then, everyone suddenly heard several muffled thuds, like the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground. Then, a deep shout rang out from the area above them:
"Gentlemen, Brother Hong sent me to meet you."
Upon hearing this, Li Wanyun glanced around briefly, then gave Wang Chuan a meaningful look.
Wang Chuan understood, and immediately crouched down and crawled out of his hiding place, where he saw a figure standing in front of him.
"Waves flow eastward, flowers fall."
Wang Chuan said slowly.
Upon hearing this, the man immediately looked in Wang Chuan's direction and slowly said:
"I open myself without pity."
"We've found each other, it's one of us!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and then said to the man:
"This way!"
Upon hearing this, the man immediately hurried over.
Upon seeing the group below, the man glanced at them briefly, then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said:
"Which one of you is Elder Li?"
Li Wanyun slowly said:
"I'm."
"Elder Li, my name is Hou Yong. I have come to escort you into the city on Brother Hong's orders!"
After saying that, the man turned and walked quickly into the darkness, but soon returned, dragging two still-warm corpses with him.
"There's no time to lose. Gentlemen, please change your clothes and hoods and come with me into the city!"
Looking at the corpses that had been thrown down, Ding Yi noticed that each of them had a fine gash on their neck, from which hot blood was still gushing out.
It turned out that those muffled thuds were the sounds of these people being killed with a single blow.
That's a really fast knife.
Ding Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, immediately becoming interested.
If even a lowly soldier possesses such strength, he felt even more curious about Brother Hong, the so-called genius of the Chaotic God Cult.
Without hesitation, the crowd stepped forward and began to strip clothes off the dead bodies.
Meanwhile, the soldier returned and brought back the remaining three corpses, which matched the number of Ding Yi and the others.
Ding Yi and the other two changed their clothes first and then came out of the pit, leaving the two women below.
Soon, Li Wanyun and her two companions changed their clothes. The five of them then took the hoods brought by the soldiers and disguised themselves as a group of people, hurrying towards Wangyue City ahead.
As they got closer, Ding Yi realized that Wangyue City was indeed very tall, even much larger than Guanyue City.
In the darkness, it stands majestically on the earth, like an ancient ferocious beast overlooking what lies ahead.
"We're about to enter the city, be careful."
Hou Yong, who was in front, said something, and everyone immediately calmed down. They all lowered their heads, held their knives, and pretended to be tired.
There seemed to be many patrol teams returning like them, and they entered the city in order without encountering any obstacles.
Upon entering the city, Hou Yong first registered his patrol mission at the registration office before leading his men toward his barracks.
Upon entering the barracks, Ding Yi saw a person standing inside, smiling at them.
The man was tall and imposing, with striking eyebrows and bright eyes. Just standing there, he exuded an aura of dominance that made people feel as if he were the protagonist.
But the man glanced around briefly, his gaze instantly landing on the soldier played by Li Wanyun, then he smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:
"Elder Li, it has been three years since we last met. I hope you have been well."
Seeing this, Li Wanyun smiled slightly and then asked:
"Chief Hong, there's no need for reminiscing. Tell us about the situation here instead."
Upon hearing this, Hong Yuan waved his hand slightly, and Hou Yong, who had led everyone here, understood what he meant. He opened the door and went out to stand guard outside for everyone.
Hong Yuan briefly sensed his surroundings before whispering:
"According to the information I've received, the Buddhist disciple from Baiyun Temple has already arrived in Xuanji City, which is thirty miles away from here. The best opportunity to kill him is there!"
After Hong Yuan finished speaking, Old Man Zhao on the other side looked somewhat puzzled.
"Wait a minute, I've always had a question. It's easy for us to kill him, but how did we manage to disguise it as the Yin-Yang Palace?"
After Old Zhao finished speaking, Li Wanyun smiled and looked at Hong Yuan, saying:
"Next, you will see the greatest secret of my Chaotic God Cult."