Chapter 218 War Has Just Begun (2/2)

Xiao Bing didn’t ponder for long. He jumped onto Zhang Yu’s boat.

Though Zhang Yu was the only person on the boat, it was not particularly small. It could accommodate a dozen of people. It was so steady on the water that Xiao Bing felt as if he was standing on land.

Xiao Bing was very confident that he could beat him if they were face to face. But the situation is very different in water. Zhang Yu’s nickname was Flower in the Waves. He was slick in the water. Xiao Bing remembered that a hero in The Water Margin was also ordinary on land but fierce when in water.

Frowning, Xiao Bing stood on the edge of the boat. The lake was eerily still, which made it difficult for Xiao Bing to sense his foe’s whereabouts.

It was not safe for him to remain on the boat. Xiao Bing deemed it necessary to get back on land, so he went to the cockpit.

As the toughest solider of the special force, Xiao Bing was good with cars, planes, tanks and boats. He decided to drive this boat to shore first because it was not wise to fight him underwater. He was even thinking that maybe he should let Zhang Yu go for tonight.

As Xiao Bing was about to grab hold of the steering wheel, the whole boat suddenly shook. Xiao Bing stood and rushed out of the control cabin.

“What a resolute man. He gave up his ship just like that.” He noticed that the water around him was rising. “Small wonder that he abandoned his ship. After all, an innate master’s life is much more valuable than that of a ship. It was even worth the life of an master of Clear-strength.

Xiao Bing deemed himself not prudent enough before. If he could not kill Zhang Yu on that ship, it would be a desperate battle. But things didn’t happen as he wished. He slightly rued his decision to come here.

Xiao Bing rushed into the control cabin and drove the ship towards the bank.

But the boat was taking in water and it became heavier, which made it very slow on the water. It seemed that the ship would sink before it got to shore. And most importantly, Xiao Bing could feel the ship tilting.

When the water rose above Xiao Bing’s kneels, he ran out of the control cabin and stood on the highest point of the boat, which was still a hundred meters away from shore. Xiao Bing grabbed a wooden board and hurled a distance away, then he launched into the air, ready to jump on to the board. But he failed to see a shadow moving underwater at an incredulous speed.

At this moment, Zhuge Jiangnan was talking to his two pupils in his bedroom. Then the two exchanged looks and took their leave.

Poisonous Fox went back to his room, locked the door, and hurriedly took out a something from his trouser pocket. It was Zhuge Jiangnan’s handkerchief. Then he put it back into his pocket and pondered for a moment. After that, he opened the door and left Zhuge Mansion.

He drove out of Zhuge Mansion without asking anyone go with him. He drove to his house in the suburb and went into the yard. Since Xiao Bing and his two assistants were on their assassination mission, there was no one there except for him. He took out the handkerchief again and looked around. Then he dropped it in a corner randomly, turned around and walked away.

“Master, you mustn’t blame me. Lord Long is a powerful but arbitrary man. Even if he succeeded in conquering the three provinces in the north, you would never share a seat at his table. He’s an ingrate. But since you attach too much importance on loyalty, I’ll have to seek for another master.”

Then Poisonous Fox got back into his car and headed towards the house where he kept his woman.

During this quiet night, nobody had any notion that the fate of the three provinces in the north was about to change. Though Lord Long seemed unstoppable in the war among the underground forces of these three province, a turning point was slowly but gradually emerging.

In Hei Province, many cities which were already conquered by the Long Family had a group of uninvited guests in black. They all looked like skilled fighters and were heading towards the houses of the ones who were in charge of the city at the moment.

Master had been the lord of Jiang City for many years and the cities around it also belonged to him. All of Hei Province’s underground world answered to him. There were reasons behind it. He held too much power in his hand, though it might be still inferior to that of Lord Long’s. Because Lord Long and his brother were so powerful that nearly no one could stand a chance with them in the underground world.

However, Master Hou’s force were solid. The men he trained all those years were all skilled and loyal to him. It was not an army that Lord Long could build in just a few years. It would take ten or more years to accomplish it.

And that was Mu Tingchuan’s analysis to Master Hou, the biggest advantage for him to defeat Lord Long, who was much stronger than him.

This night, a shake-out in the three provinces in the north could be foreseen.

And the war between Lord Long and Master Hou, who had aligned himself with Xiao Bing, officially began!