Chapter 95 - Testing the Trap-and-Kill Formation (1/2)

Translator: DragonRider

“There was such a big fire on the Lee Mountain. Zhang Chong’s army will soon return to the encampment. I worried that you might not be able to get out of there in time,” replied Ling Zhang frankly.

Yuwen Tong gave a smile. “I was on the Grand Mang Mountain.”

Ling Zhang had a vague idea what it was that Yuwen Tong took advantage of the opportunity going to the Prefecture Encampment to investigate the night before, but he had never expected that Yuwen Tong would travel all the way from the Prefecture Encampment to the Grand Mang Mountain.

“Are those armaments hidden on the Grand Mang Mountain?”

“Yeah. They’re well concealed. It took me a long time to find them.”

“Well, how do you plan to get them out of the mountain?”

“I can’t touch those armaments and I ’won’t bother to think about how to move them either.”

“You can’t touch them? What do you mean?”

“It has to be the emperor who finds out about the existence of those armaments. After the account book is forged, all Zhang Chong’s purchases of ore is recorded. There will be some other proofs as well. Anyway, currently, the emperor is keeping a weather eye on me. He will surely find out even if I take only one weapon from that place, which is why not only I should not transfer those armaments, I have to make sure that n.o.body else move them before any of the emperor’s men take over.”

‘This is so tricky. Even Yuwen Tong has to be so cautious about it. That emperor in the capital city thousands of miles away is really a…’ Ling Zhang thought.

“Yao Yi didn’t come back. Is he still there staking that place out?”

“Yeah. I told him to look for something while at it. If things go smoothly, this matter of ours in Tanyang will soon be over. By the way, I promised you I’d help you test the Trap-and-Kill Formation. Let’s go there and see it done while I have the time.”

Seeing that he was walking outside, Ling Zhang asked in surprise, “You want to do it now? But you have just returned and barely had any rest.”

Yuwen Tong paused, turned around to look at him and heaved a sigh. “If you keep caring about me so much, I might misunderstand it.”

It took Ling Zhang a moment to understand the undertone contained in Yuwen Tong’s words. “What are you talking about? You’ve helped me so much. Isn’t it a natural thing that I care about you?”

“I know,” said Yuwen Tong resignedly. “Let’s move.”

‘Just like this?’ Watching Yuwen Tong walking away, Ling Zhang felt that Yuwen Tong’s reaction was somewhat incredible. He had already steeled himself for Yuwen Tong’s teasing him.

“Hurry up,” Yuwen Tong in front urged him.

Ling Zhang had no choice but to quickly follow him.

After entering the guards’ yard, Ling Zhang told w.a.n.g Dashan to gather all security guards with the intention to test the Trap-and-Kill Formation for power.

“Wait. You are doing this yourself?”

“I’m of far greater use than they are.”

‘Who talks about himself like this? Besides, I’m just worried that he might tire himself out. He can totally have one of his men handle this trifle for me,’ thought Ling Zhang.

However, Yuwen Tong seemed to have made up his mind to do this himself. After w.a.n.g Dashan gathered all guards together, Yuwen Tong said, “Come on. I won’t use my lightness skills. Perform your formation and see if you can trap me.”

All security guards were fully aware that this honored guest was not the average man, that he had a group of bodyguards with excellent kung fu skills, but none of them had ever seen Yuwen Tong himself use his martial arts, so they exchanged glances with each other in uncertainty after hearing Yuwen Tong’s words.

On the one hand, they felt that Yuwen Tong was arrogant, but on the other, they were concerned that they might hurt the honored guest.

“Hey. Stop dithering. Just bring it on.”

Seeing that Yuwen Tong was determined to test the formation himself, and that his security guards were taking the opponent lightly, Ling Zhang reminded them.

“Brothers, today let’s show Young Master the fruit of your several days’ training. Don’t disappoint Young Master,” said w.a.n.g Dashan.

Inspired, all security guards responded in unison, “Yes!”

Ling Zhang was speechless.

‘I’m bound to be humiliated today,’ he thought.

Ling Zhang had selected the Trap-and-Kill Formation of Twelve from a variety of formations that his mother had left him. It was designed mainly for multiple soldiers to trap and kill enemies. The power of the Trap-and-Kill Formation of Twelve increased as the proficiency of each unit of the formation improved. If every unit of the formation was a kung fu expert as powerful as Yuwen Tong, then there was probably n.o.body that this formation could not trap. However, currently, it was twelve common security guards that were performing this formation.

Standing amid the formation, Yuwen Tong could distinctly feel the ingeniousness of it. Though the kung fu skills of these security guards were merely average, their teamwork was impressive. After encircling him, they had managed to react to his every strike. In his eyes, the reflexes of these security guards were mediocre, but he believed that they were more than enough to trap the average kung fu expert.

w.a.n.g Dashan and the others were also in shock. Ever since they started practicing this formation, they had been well aware of its power. At least in their sight, there was no way anyone who got trapped by this formation could break through it. However, in face of Yuwen Tong, they could tell that there was a manifest strength gap between them and Yuwen Tong.

They had to make strenuous efforts every time they fought back, but Yuwen Tong seemed to be casual and at leisure when he attacked.

“Good. You’re the quickest.”

Yuwen Tong flicked a glance at Liu Yi, a faintly thoughtful look in his eyes.

The expression on the face of Liu Yi fell slightly unnatural and with that he rapidly launched a counterstrike. “Thank you. I’m just a little more proficient than they are.”