Chapter 283 - Chapter 283: Chapter 276 Nine Insects Gang Leader 1 (1/2)

Chapter 283: Chapter 276 Nine Insects Gang Leader 1

The battle within the Spirit Trapping Formation continued, as Vice City Lord Bai wouldn’t easily let Elder Jiu Yin escape after going to the trouble of using the formation.

At the border of the Nine Insect Gang, which adjoined the Black Tiger Gang’s territory, the stationed troops were restless and eager to move.

They were waiting for the right moment to strike and invade the Black Tiger Gang’s domain in one fell swoop.

The high-ranking officials suddenly saw a green light flare up in the sky, which made their expressions turn very grave at once.

“It’s daytime now, and the green light is coming from the Black Tiger Gang’s heartland, it must be Elder Jiu Yin in grave danger, calling for our aid.”

“Gang Leader, please send troops immediately to invade Black Tiger Gang and rescue Elder Jiu Yin.”

“Gang Leader, dispatch the troops at once!”

Elder Jiu Yin had deep roots within the Nine Insect Gang and had cultivated many friends and disciples over the years.

Now in trouble, there were many speaking on his behalf right away.

“Elder Jiu Yin is one of the Seven Great Elders of the Nine Insect Gang, with a high position and considerable power, and holds a prestigious status. For our Nine Insect Gang, he is like the upper arm or the main beam of a house. This time, we dispatched him to sneak into enemy territory from Tian Shui, with the intention of using the Shennong Sect’s army in combination with Elder Jiu Yin’s power to penetrate into the Black Tiger Gang’s heartland. The goal was to destabilize the entire Black Tiger Gang, causing utter chaos within their ranks. Then, we would strike from Wash Crime River like lightning, in collaboration with the Shennong Sect, to launch a pincer attack on Black Tiger City.

Thus, we hoped to decide the fate of the battle in one move.

An intelligence report from our secret lines indicates that the Black Tiger Gang Leader and at least three Deputy City Lords are leading heavy troops along the Wash Crime River, and they are certainly aware that our army is assembled here.

This raises baffling questions. With the Black Tiger Gang’s main military force and numerous experts gathered on the opposite shore, why have Elder Jiu Yin and the Shennong Sect achieved nothing? Why are they now sending out flares to call for help?”

Naturally, anyone who can become a Gang Leader is no ordinary person.

Now that Elder Jiu Yin is in danger, if she outright refuses to help, it will surely lead to the gang members feeling dismayed and disheartened.

Using the main force to launch an offensive would amount to a brute force attack.

The Black Tiger Gang Leader is old and cunning, and it won’t be easy to take him down.

If not careful, the Nine Insect Gang might end up badly beaten.

“Report!”

A soldier rushed into the central tent with an urgent missive.

“A flying crane message has arrived from the Shennong Sect, bringing the latest intelligence!”

“Bring it here!”

The Nine Insects Gang Leader’s face was covered with a black veil, making it impossible to discern her features or expressions.

Known as the Black Widow, she had managed to seize the throne of the Gang Leader in the chaotic and unordered Nine Insects Gang by virtue of her femininity, and she had led her followers to expand the territory and grow the gang’s strength, which was proof of her strong capabilities and methods.

The flying crane message is a relatively advanced method for sending urgent intelligence.

As cranes fly at higher altitudes than pigeons,

their stamina is also greater, and their intelligence is similarly higher, making it hard for enemies to intercept their messages.

There is another important reason.

Although pigeons are easy to train and have decent flight capabilities, they are not as easy to cultivate for advancement.

But crane species are naturally gifted and precious birds.

The most famous is the Immortal Crane, even considered an auspicious creature by immortals and nurtured as pets, indicating the crane’s potential for growth far exceeds that of pigeons.

The secret letter was contained in a bamboo tube, which had waterproof and scratch-resistant features.

This was to prevent the flying crane from damaging the missive en route.

There’s also another purpose: the bamboo tube was cleverly designed with a mechanism, and the opening was sealed with lacquer. If it fell into enemy hands and they tried to force it open, it would trigger the mechanism and the secret letter inside would be destroyed.

The Nine Insects Gang Leader took the bamboo tube, checked that it had not been opened, and then skillfully disabled the mechanism on the tube.

She pulled out the secret letter.