Chapter 1455 - 1452: Testing the Insider (Part 2)

Chapter 1455: Chapter 1452: Testing the Insider (Part 2)

Chen Tianlong glanced at the sunlight, estimating it was around three in the afternoon. If he walked quickly, he could reach a nearby hotel before nightfall, rest for the night, and continue on the road the next day. It would take about two days to reach the Assassin Group.

Within the Assassin Group.

The soldiers were under Wu Guangzu’s leadership, engaging in various military training. Women and children were tending to crops, while the warriors practiced combat, instantly bringing a lively atmosphere to the Assassin Group’s life, filled with joy and laughter.

Wu Guangzu looked at the harmonious scene, feeling secretly pleased. Although Gu Yuxin felt sad after Chen Tianlong left, watching everyone start anew had slowly infected her.

Especially Xiao Qing, since Wu Guangzu promised to take care of her, she had been secretly smiling every day, as if she had tasted honey, greeting everyone warmly, her mood extraordinarily good.

Gu Yuxin looked at this innocent girl, feeling lost. When would she be able to, like her, fall for someone without worries?

Hu Fei and Feng Jie had been here for five days already. They realized Wu Guangzu had lowered his guard against them, so they decided to take action in the next couple of days.

Previously, when they arrived, they noticed a stretch of road that felt different from usual while going uphill. It was clearly a path others follow, surely harboring traps.

To gather specific intelligence, the two decided to swiftly learn about the entire distribution of the Assassin Group’s army, traps, and ambushes before Chen Tianlong could call for reinforcements, and report back to the Young Master at the first opportunity.

Then they could lead troops to attack, eradicating the Assassin Group completely.

Thus, Hu Fei found an excuse, saying he wanted to go downhill to find some of his other brothers, and then bring them up to join the Assassin Group’s guard unit.

Wu Guangzu frowned, somewhat suspicious, saying, "Hu Fei, going down the mountain now is dangerous, and you don’t know where your brothers are working so you can’t just keep searching indefinitely?"

"Ha ha, you didn’t know. We beggars have our hideouts, spending the nights together. Otherwise, how do we avoid bullying from other beggar gangs?" Hu Fei explained calmly.

"Yes, Captain Wu, our gang has twelve people. After we left, only ten of us remained. If I could convince them to join the Assassin Group’s guard unit, wouldn’t that increase my troop’s strength? And rest assured, they can endure hardships and are quite strong." Feng Jie hurriedly added support.

Their seamless cooperation made it difficult for Wu Guangzu to see anything suspicious, though he couldn’t shake the strange feeling. Yet without concrete evidence of their schemes, there was no reason to suspect them, as such suspicion is greatly forbidden within the military.

Thus, Wu Guangzu reluctantly instructed, "Alright, then quickly go and return, don’t stay out too long, prevent being followed by the enemy."

"At your service, Captain!"

Hu Fei and Feng Jie responded in unison.

Soon, Wu Guangzu arranged for two attendants to lead them down the mountain. However, while passing through a small forest, Hu Fei purposely bent down to tie his shoe.

In reality, they intended to spend some time observing the surrounding layout, but regrettably found nothing.

This was understandable, as the design had become fully automatic, extremely concealed, and supervised directly by Chen Tianlong and Wu Guangzu.

However, these automatic traps had switches, remaining hidden if not activated yet.

The two exchanged glances in slight frustration. Hu Fei stood up, walking while asking the two Assassin Group guards leading them down the mountain, "Brothers, haven’t we set many ambushes here? I heard that during past battles, many died here."

The two soldiers glanced at them, simply saying, "That’s military information, better not ask too much."

"Haha, I’m just asking for fun. If you don’t want to say, forget it." Hu Fei hadn’t expected their tight-lipped silence, so he replied purposely.

"Hurry down the mountain, stop asking unnecessary questions. Get your business done and come back promptly, just don’t cause trouble." The soldier grew impatient; this person really nagged, a simple descent could be done without dilly-dallying.

"Alright."

Hu Fei realized he couldn’t continue asking, otherwise he’d expose himself.

Soon, the four arrived at the location of the pitfall trap. The two soldiers stopped, turned around, and said seriously, "This stretch is very dangerous. If you don’t wish to die, listen to what we say, follow our footsteps carefully. Later, if anything goes wrong, don’t blame us for not warning you. Your life is in your hands, make sure to decide wisely."

The soldiers were strict, yet not cold; it’s your life, the warning has been given, if you treat it lightly, there’s nothing more that can be done.

Feng Jie and Hu Fei had no choice but to quietly follow behind them, yet they kept focusing on the route they were taking. After walking over ten meters, they realized they couldn’t remember it anymore, no matter how hard they tried.

Because they found that the path they were following had no pattern at all, the two were quite frustrated. Twisting and turning, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, retreating two steps back, and then circling around half-circle. It took less than two minutes before they almost lost their orientation.

It seems that the objective this time is certainly unattainable. Not knowing such information might be better. Incomplete information could lead their troops into hell, and if the Young Master held them accountable, they would die a miserable death.

It took roughly five minutes for the four of them to walk that hundred meters. As for the rest of the great valley, they weren’t interested in observing it. They knew they wouldn’t be able to discern anything from it.

Because this trap was no longer as it used to be.

After passing through the valley, the two escort team members said, "Alright, for the remaining path, we won’t accompany you. Remember to fire a signal flare when you return, and the two of us will come down to meet you."

Although Hu Fei and Feng Jie were frustrated, they had no choice but to stick to the plan and take a few of the ten brothers who were designated.

Of course, they couldn’t bring everyone. In this situation, the more people came, the easier they’d be discovered. This time, they decided to bring just five or six people.

Firstly, they could ensure consistent accounts, as fewer people are easier to manage.

Secondly, the current mission wasn’t accomplished, and they didn’t want to bring too many people, fearing they’d expose themselves. Failing the mission was one thing, but risking their lives was another.

After the two escort soldiers returned, Wu Guangzu inquired about Hu Fei and Feng Jie’s words and actions. After hearing the description, Wu Guangzu smiled slightly. Sure enough, he had caught a flaw. Since that was the case, he decided to play along.

Indeed, early the next morning, a signal flare was launched from the foot of the mountain. Seeing the signal, it was clear that Hu Fei and Feng Jie had returned. Wu Guangzu still sent the same two escort team members to pick them up, intending to lower Hu Fei and Feng Jie’s guard.

In fact, besides the signal flare, the sentries from the mountain path also reported and confirmed it was Hu Fei and his group. Thus, the soldiers at the checkpoint were told not to act impulsively and allowed them to ascend the mountain.

So Hu Fei and his group proceeded smoothly, unaware that they were already within the Assassin Group’s domain.

This time, the two escort team members from the Assassin Group took them up a different path. Although both paths led up the mountain and were equally treacherous, Chen Tianlong had designed them to prevent someone from memorizing the path by walking it repeatedly.

Chen Tianlong did not rule out the existence of those with photographic memory, like himself, who might remember the path after walking it twice.

Therefore, for security, he had designed different routes for back and forth. So this time up the mountain, Hu Fei and Feng Jie were both puzzled, even though they couldn’t remember the previous path exactly, they were sure it wasn’t like this.

Exchanging glances, the two knew they’d hit a dead end, so they could only think of regrouping and planning again later.

The journey continued in silence. Soon, the group reached the Assassin Group’s base where Wu Guangzu had already been waiting in the courtyard. Hu Fei and Feng Jie brought with them six men dressed like beggars, their disguise was quite convincing.

Wu Guangzu secretly praised, "These two really have some skill, being able to disguise these people so convincingly. If I hadn’t been suspicious and arranged for two trusted subordinates to monitor their behavior, I wouldn’t have caught on."

At this moment, Chen Tianlong also felt it was inappropriate to just stand around, so he stepped forward and said cheerfully, "You all must be the brothers that Hu Fei mentioned. Welcome to join the Assassin Group’s escort team. Let’s slay the Sabina Soldiers and bring peace back to Huaxia."

While speaking, Wu Guangzu carefully observed these people’s expressions. It was clear that one or two of them, not possessing high mental qualities, gave themselves away. Their bodies trembled slightly, though it was just a minor shiver, it didn’t escape Wu Guangzu’s keen observation.

Clearly, these two had heard themselves being cursed, felt some anger in their hearts, and couldn’t control their emotions. But suddenly recalling their current situation, their complex expressions, that moment, were caught by Wu Guangzu.

"Thank you, Captain. As long as we have food to eat, we’ll do anything you ask of us."

One of the leaders said this, and the others echoed him, a bit disjointedly.

But it was precisely this disjointedness that showed they were really beggars. If they had shouted in unison, it would obviously be rehearsed, raising suspicions.

Wu Guangzu laughed internally. These people were amusing, to even think of their responses so thoroughly. Clearly, this infiltration had cost their leader a lot of brainpower.

"No need to be polite. Just settle down here. Starting tomorrow, someone will take you for training. The country is in peril, and everyone must contribute so that we can drive the Sabina people out of Huaxia as soon as possible," Wu Guangzu said through gritted teeth.

"Understood, we won’t let you down, Captain."

The group finally got the rhythm and shouted in unison.

Wu Guangzu chuckled and didn’t say much else. He just wanted to see what these people would do next.

Besides Wu Guangzu, there was another person who knew Hu Fei and Feng Jie were double agents.

That person was Gu Yuxin. Ever since Hu Fei and Feng Jie ascended the mountain, she felt something was off. A woman’s strong sixth sense is sharp and accurate.