NFBE Chapter 110 The secret crossing has already taken place beyond the border; the pursuit has been halt
Chapter 110 The secret crossing has already taken place beyond the border; the pursuit has been halt
"Stop! Everyone stop!"
"We are here on the orders of the city lord to search for treasures outside the country."
"This is the convoy of the treasure-hunting team."
"How dare you charge like this! Don't you value your lives?!"
"Dragon Riders! Dragon Riders! Come quickly and protect us!"
The soldiers ignored them and quickly surrounded the ninth delegation. Anyone who dared to obstruct them was immediately subdued with magical artifacts, and then they brazenly boarded the carriages to search them.
The eleven accompanying dragon rider squads were powerless to stop them, and were surrounded by two hundred and twenty disguised bandits in the army formation, unable to move.
"General Chai, there's no one here!"
"General Chai, this carriage is also empty."
"General Chai, it's empty."
The Treasure-Hunting Alliance searched all nine carriages, only to find them all empty.
Chai Ronggui was immediately dumbfounded: "How is this possible!?"
Where are they? Where are they?
"Where did they go?!" Chai Ronggui exclaimed in disbelief, almost wondering if he was dreaming.
From the moment the treasure-hunting delegation stepped out of Sword Tower City, the Treasure-Hunting Alliance had already secretly sent people to keep a close watch on them. No move of the treasure-hunting delegation could escape the eyes of the Treasure-Hunting Alliance.
Even though Zhou Qingfeng divided the delegation into nine parts to create a false impression, it did not escape the eyes of the Treasure-Stealing Alliance.
He had been stationed at Jianmen Pass ever since he received the news, and he had not missed any of the delegations that entered the pass. However, he had not seen any trace of Zhou Qingfeng. Could it be that Zhou Qingfeng could just disappear into thin air right under his nose?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Chai Ronggui, carrying a long-handled, bladed sword on his shoulder, roared furiously, "Search this place again carefully! Check everyone thoroughly, leave no one out!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers exchanged glances and quickly stepped forward to inspect each member of the delegation, using their supernatural powers to conduct a thorough examination to see if anyone was disguised or in disguise.
However, the result was still quite surprising; Zhou Qingfeng didn't appear at all.
Now everyone was completely baffled.
Chai Ronggui looked bewildered, not knowing where things had gone wrong, and dared not make any rash moves lest he ruin the grand plan to seize the treasure. He had no choice but to temporarily have the delegation surrounded under the pretext of a routine inspection.
He then walked up the steps to the city gate tower and gave a brief report on the matter to Leader Dong.
The seventy-six alliance representatives who were waiting for news immediately erupted in uproar.
"how so……"
"Were all nine missions fake?"
"Where did it really go?"
"What is real? And where has the truth gone?"
Leader Dong's expression shifted between light and dark. He was not only the head of the Dream Fulfillment Organization's stronghold in Sword Tower, but also the leader of this alliance. He was also an extremely intelligent person, and he quickly figured it out.
"Hehehe... I think I understand now."
"Zhou Silang is feigning one move while secretly making another."
"He deliberately split the mission into nine parts and made a show of it when he left the country."
"This move is misleading us, making us think that he is hiding among these nine missions, attracting all our attention, and causing us to lose sight of the truth and not pay attention to anything else."
"In fact, all nine missions were fake, and by the time we discovered it, it was too late."
"He has probably already disguised himself and slipped out of the country right under our noses."
As Dong Mengzhu analyzed and explained, the confusing situation suddenly became clear.
Everyone gasped in unison, exclaiming in shock, "Wow!"
"Are you kidding me? We have hundreds of heads and we can't beat him by one person."
"Damn it, what a monster! He was caught off guard by our elaborate ambush, yet he still managed to slip away right under our noses. Is this guy even human? Or is he some old codger who has possessed and reincarnated?"
"Rumor has it that Zhou Silang is unparalleled in wisdom and talent, surpassing all others in the Sword Tower. He is hailed as a peerless genius by the First Lady. Today's exchange has proven his reputation well-deserved, leaving everyone in awe. Truly breathtaking!"
"Fortunately, we haven't made a move yet, so there's still room for maneuver. Zhou Qingfeng has already slipped out of the pass and his whereabouts are unknown. In my opinion, we should let this alliance call it a day and continue the pursuit, but we don't know where he'll go to pursue him."
"Not necessarily. Didn't we intercept an envoy? If we question the leader of the envoy carefully, we might be able to find out Zhou Qingfeng's whereabouts, and maybe even discover the location of the treasure."
"Ridiculous. If you're stupid, don't think of Zhou Qingfeng as a fool. He can manipulate our 76-family alliance and slip away right under our noses. Do you think he'd leave you any loose ends to catch?"
"That's right. Even if the leader below were willing to reveal Zhou Qingfeng's whereabouts and the location of the treasure, would you believe him? Could it be that Zhou Qingfeng is misleading us again?"
"We have to give it a try, just in case, right?"
Representatives from 76 companies expressed their opinions and argued fiercely.
Seeing the chaos within the alliance, and fearing that the Treasure Hunting Alliance might collapse due to disagreements if things continued this way, Leader Dong stood up to prevent the situation from escalating: "Brothers, don't panic, don't rush, calm down."
"Although our attempt to ambush and kill Zhou Qingfeng at Jianmen Pass failed, we did not expose ourselves to him. He planned this only to ensure his own safety and may not know that we were the ones lying in ambush on him."
"So, we still have a chance; we haven't lost yet."
These words calmed the crowd down somewhat, and they finally quieted down.
Chai Ronggui stepped forward and said, "Alliance Leader Dong, what do you think we should do now? Should we interrogate the delegation to find out Zhou Qingfeng's whereabouts?"
After a moment of contemplation, Dong Mengzhu said, "Given Zhou Qingfeng's intelligence, he would never leave any loose ends for us to catch. Even if he did, it would most likely be used to mislead us and buy him time to escape."
"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility of making some gains. Perhaps we can learn the location of the treasure from the delegation, but whether the location of the treasure is real or not, we have no way of knowing or verifying it. It would just be a waste of time."
"We need to be clear about one thing: finding out where the treasure is is not our priority. Our top priority is to get the Golden Key and the Moon Worship Map from Zhou Qingfeng. I hope everyone will not put the cart before the horse."
"Moreover, time is the most precious thing for us now, and we have no time to waste."
"According to my estimation, Zhou Qingfeng is no more than half a day's journey away from us. We can still catch up now. Once we waste time on the mission, Zhou Qingfeng will get further and further away from us, and we will have no chance to catch up at all."
At this point, Alliance Leader Dong turned around and pointed to the map pasted on the wall, saying, "Zhou Qingfeng disguised himself and sneaked out of the country. He certainly doesn't have many guards with him. In order to keep a low profile, I'm certain he won't take the main road."
“The main road is too conspicuous and it is easy for ambushers to pursue him along the way. With Zhou Qingfeng’s intelligence, he would not make such a low-level mistake. He will definitely choose to take the side road, but the side road is not easy to travel and there are demons and monsters on the way.”
"In this way, it will definitely take a long time and the speed will not be fast."
"We'll set off now, splitting up along the trails to pursue him. By dawn tomorrow, we'll surely be able to intercept him halfway and take the Golden Key and the Moon Worship Diagram from him."
"Good, good, good~~~" The seventy-six representatives stood up excitedly and applauded: "Leader Dong is wise. As expected of the person in charge of the Dream Fulfillment Organization's stronghold, he is calm and clear-headed in the face of danger. He is indeed amazing."
With his hands behind his back, Leader Dong nodded arrogantly: "Everyone, set off immediately and follow me in pursuit."
Chai Ronggui asked, "Leader Dong, what should we do with the next delegation?"
Leader Dong waved his hand: "They're insignificant little characters. Why bother with them? Just let them go to avoid wasting time!"