Chapter 126 Other Forces (2/2)
”We will choose the second option?”
”We don't have a choice, huh?”
”Indeed. But please be careful. I doubted that Liu Ping will promote your father's rank if he is aware of us, so we have to do this undetected. We will not use our skill in this operation.”
”Fine. I'll go recruit my father into the Clan. Can you recruit Huang Gai or Cheng Pu?”
”No, I'll recruit Aunty Wu.”
”My mother? Why?”
”Once we have both Sun Jian and Wu Guotai into our clan, it will be easier to rope in Sun Ce since we are relatives. Once Sun Ce joins us, Zhou Yu will follow us automatically. Then other officers will not go anywhere but slowly joining us, one by one.”
”Good. Let's get going then. I'll plan a strategy for the assault.”
”Please tell your father to gather more intelligence about personals in the northern plains, too. We might hit a jackpot and pick up someone famous.”
”Someone famous?”
”Historical figures. We are in the year 182 at the moment. Most of the famous figures are still young. It's a good time to scout talents. Who knows, maybe we can find someone like Zhao Yun or Guo Jia there.”
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Outskirt of Ganling City, Ji Province, Southeast of Julu City.
Zhang Yan and his bandit subordinates roamed around the woods in search for someone in the forest. Most of the bandits had fresh wounds all over their bodies. Some of them were missing an arm or a leg.
”Brat! Come out! You can run but you can't hide!” Zhang Yan shouted.
There was no answer or a sound to respond to Zhang Yan's taunt. Every bandit felt goosebumps.
Zhang Yan turned around and shouted to a young man who sat idly on a tree while he gazed into a distance.
”Dammit! We lost him again!? Hey, boss! Please help us! Stop daydreaming already!”
Irritated by the sudden call, the young man threw a branch nearby at Zhang Yan. The branch pierced the ground as if it was a knife.
”Shut the fOOk up! I'm trying to concentrate! Leave me alone!”
The young man continued to read the details of the Clan Contract in front of him. He clicked his tongue after he read the requirements to establish an official clan to receive the clan quests.
'I can't recruit these morons. They are too weak and too useless! I guess my playtime around here is over. Time to ditch this place.'
'Where should I go?'
'The Yellow Turban Rebellion hasn't happened yet. I think I should join Liu Bei and drag them into my clan members. Maybe I can be their fourth brother.'
The young man leaped from the branch and disappeared from the area, leaving Zhang Yan and his goons behind.
As soon as Zhang Yan noticed that his boss suddenly abandoned them, he cursed.
”FOOk you! You hypocrite! How dare you leaving us behind!? I was blind for believing in you!”
His subordinates were panicked seeing that their boss left. They asked Zhang Yan in a trembling voice.
”Boss Zhang, what's next?”
”Retreat to Ganling! What else!?”
Hundreds of injured bandits fled back to the city with reluctant. They already cornered the young man that they were pursuing. Because of their boss indecisiveness, they had to retreat.
Within the forest, a young teenager in ragged clothes was panting while he was crouching behind a bush. He peeked around to ensure that there was no one else.
Seeing that he was left alone, the teenager collapsed on the ground.
'That was too close. I was lucky.'
'I don't know why that monster chose to leave, but I'm thankful.'
The teenager attempted to assassinate Zhang Yan many times after he took over Ganling City. However, the mysterious boss of theirs was too strong. The teenager had to run for his life many times in these short few months, but he managed to sabotage Zhang Yan Army many times as well.
Today, he fumbled and almost got himself killed by the mysterious boss of Zhang Yan. He was glad that he survived.
'I have sent so many letters to every neighbor lords, but why didn't they reclaim the city?'
'Is it because of that person?'
The teenager was scared of their boss. He clashed with the person head-on once, but he lost from his unique way of fighting.
Gazing at a letter under his bosom, the teenager hesitated if he should send this letter.
'I heard he was looking for me. But…'
'Can he be trustworthy?'
'They said he is an immortal. But no sane person should claim that he is an immortal.'
'But the battle at Anping was the best proof…'
'Dammit! Stay cool! Stay sharp! Stop your useless thinking!'
He got up and kicked the ground, running away from this forest.
'I'll place my bets on this then.'
'If you are righteous as they said…'
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Nanpi City, Official Residential Areas.
Te Langpu glanced at the system menu and chuckled.
”Stupid baits. I won't fall for it. Go ahead and fight each other to your heart contents.”
”I'll enjoy my life here.”</because></this></because>