When Fortune Comes, Heaven and Earth Lend Their Strength

Gu Jinlai, the blockade of Wutong County has been used to buy time for military factories to produce bullets and forge molds for the "Thunder" Gatling gun.

Half a month later, the Meteor Guard, which had the advantage of terrain, still obtained specific intelligence about Wutong County.

The Meteor Guards of the Star Patrol Department, who were the first to see this intelligence, were trembling all over.

"Dead. Miss Su is dead. Yan Xuejian, True Person Spirit Refining of the Heavenly Gang Sect, is also dead."

He suddenly realized. "Something terrible has happened, something terrible has happened... The sky is falling..."

He dared not linger and delivered the intelligence to his superior, Tang Qing, the Star Patrol Envoy, as quickly as possible.

"How is this possible..."

Tang Qing's eyes were also filled with disbelief. "Su Tong... wasn't she accompanied by Yan Xuejian, the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Gang Sect? That's a True Person of Spirit Refining, and there are dozens of experts of Core Forming and Gang Condensing protecting her. How could this be..."

"Absolutely true."

The senior meteor guard's voice trembled slightly as he said, "The news came three days ago. I had people verify it from multiple sources. Minister Su's darling daughter... really is..."

"Damn it."

Tang Qing was furious. "How dare he! Gu Jinlai! Who gave him the guts?! How dare he?!"

That's Minister Su's daughter.

Did he eat the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard?!

How dare they kill the daughter of such an important person!?

He wants to cut himself off from the world!?

Tang Qing's expression changed several times.

No matter how unbelievable it seemed to him, it had already happened.

Next...

They should think about how to report the news to Minister Su.

For a long while, Tang Qing couldn't come up with a suitable way.

Finally, he was too weak to get up. "Come with me to see Minister Su."

He had no choice but to tell the truth.

Shortly after Tang Qing received the news, Zhang Lu, the Star Master, also learned that Su Tong had died in Lingxiao City.

At this moment, the Star Master, who held a high position and was in charge of the Meteor Spirit Refining of the four cities, cursed out loud.

"Bang!"

A valuable blue and white porcelain vase was smashed to pieces on the ground.

"Gu Jinlai it, is he courting death? Who is Su Tong? How dare he lay a hand on Su Tong? Does he not want to stay in the Meteor Guard?! If he doesn't want to stay, then don't drag me down with him!"

Lawyer Zhang cursed angrily.

"My lord, is it possible that he has never betrayed the Purgatory Sect from Gu Jinlai to end, and that his actions with Lin Xiao, the vice sect leader of the Purgatory Sect, were just a ruse to take over our Meteor Guard?"

One of the confidants guessed.

"Do you think the intelligence personnel of the Star Patrol Department are all idiots? Can't they see through this self-inflicted injury? Nine times out of ten, Su Tong, that brainless woman, is relying on the protection of Yan Xuejian to relentlessly pressure Gu Jinlai, forcing him to side with the Purgatory Sect again!"

As Zhang Lu spoke, he slammed his hand on the table. "I knew it. With Su Tong's abilities, letting her take charge of a region would definitely lead to trouble."

"Attorney Zhang, my daughter is dead. I will not tolerate any further slander from you!"

At that moment, an angry shout came from outside.

Immediately afterwards, Su Wen, the head of the Star Patrol Department, with a gloomy face, and Tang Qing, the Star Patrol Envoy, came in aggressively.

Upon seeing Su Wen, Attorney Zhang had no choice but to suppress his temper and step forward to greet him, "Minister Su..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Wen waved his hand sharply. "Lawyer Zhang, now that you've received the news, what are you waiting for?! My daughter is so innocent and kind, she wouldn't even kill a person normally, yet she was cruelly murdered by your deputy garrison commander. This kind of villain deserves to be torn to pieces. Summon all the Meteor Guards, I want to see his body within half a month, immediately!"

Seeing Su Wen's merciless attitude, Zhang Lu waved his hand.

The trusted confidant quickly withdrew, closed the doors and windows, and dismissed everyone around.

At this moment, the respectful expression on Zhang Lu's face also faded slightly. "Minister Su has a noble status and is in charge of a department, but I am the Star Envoy and belong to the Main Star Department. What I do is none of Minister Su's business."

"Um!?"

Su Wen's eyes turned cold. "Zhang Zhangxing Envoy, do you know what you're saying?"

"I know exactly what I'm doing, and I even know what Minister Su wants to do."

Zhang Lu looked at Su Wen and squinted, saying, "You knew that this person was no good person in the Gu Jinlai, yet you still agreed to let Su Tong take the Supreme Elder Yan Xuejian of the Heavenly Gang Sect to Lingxiao City to take up Heavenly Gang post. I'm afraid you had the intention of bringing Lingxiao City under the jurisdiction of the Tiangang Sect... which is to say, under your control. After all, the Heavenly Gang Sect has long been loyal to Minister Su, or rather, the Heavenly Gang Sect is a private force that has risen with the support of Minister Su. And Yuanhua City, which is occupied by the Heavenly Gang Sect, is less than four hundred miles away from Lingxiao City."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Su Wen's expression remained unchanged. "All I know is that my daughter is dead, killed by the garrison commander under your jurisdiction. Therefore, you must give me an explanation."

Zhang Lu was speechless.

Su asked about the death of his daughter.

With this reason in mind, even if his words and actions went too far, many high-ranking members of Meteor Guard could still express their understanding.

If he really doesn't give the other party an explanation in this situation...

His time as the Star Master is probably coming to an end.

After Gu Jinlai, it was he who recommended Lingxiao City to serve as the deputy garrison commander.

"I will send people to Lingxiao City to arrest Gu Jinlai, but Gu Jinlai is a fierce man, and my forces may not be able to capture or kill him."

Zhang Ludao.

"I will send people from the Heavenly Gang Sect to assist you in your mission."

After saying this, Su Wen turned and left.

However, as he left, he added, "I hope to hear news of Lingxiao City's recapture and the murderer of my daughter being brought to justice within half a month."

After saying that, he strode away.

"Heavenly Gang Sect!"

Zhang Lu looked gloomy.

It seems that Su Wen is still determined to swallow Lingxiao City at this moment.

This Minister Su is truly cunning and ruthless.

They're even willing to use their own daughters as pawns.

No wonder the other party was able to become the head of the Star Survey Department, a powerful figure in the field.

He could only serve as a Star Master.

"However... this Celestial Master has indeed invented gunpowder Gu Jinlai. If I can get my hands on the gunpowder formula... my losses might not be impossible to make up for."

Zhang Lu made up his mind.

Chi Province.

The courtyard of Lin Xiao, the vice sect leader of the Purgatory Sect.

"Good."

At this moment, the deputy sect leader slammed his hand on the table with excitement, his eyes gleaming. "The grand plan is complete!"

"Congratulations, Sect Master. This great thorn in your side will soon be gone."

In front of him, the Dharma Protector Zhang Wang bowed with a smile on his face.

"Things went even more smoothly than I expected."

Lin Xiao said, "Yang Kan is actually dead."

"Thanks to the sect leader's brilliant strategy."

Zhang Wang sincerely praised it.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly upon hearing this.

He enjoyed the feeling of strategizing and winning battles from afar.

Even powerful figures like the Golden Robe Elder and the Red-Robed Elder could only become his pawns.

When he learned that Su Tong had gone to Lingxiao City to take over as the garrison commander, he sent a message to Yang Kan.

Yang Kan's primary task was to assist Xue Wuqing in seizing Baihe City.

But Baihe City is the main base of Zhang Lu, the Star Envoy, and is personally overseen by Gu Zhixuan, the Guardian Envoy who is at the Spirit Refining Realm.

Within its jurisdiction, the Meteor Guard and the City Lord Mansion, thousands of troops, are united as one.

Seizing power is by no means an easy task.

Therefore, he proposed that Gu Jinlai kill Su Tong, and use Su Wen, the head of the Star Patrol Department, to put pressure on Zhang Lu and force Zhang Lu to mobilize manpower to deal with Gu Jinlai.

With Zhang Lu's troops transferred away, Baihe City was naturally left vulnerable, giving him and Xue Wuqing the opportunity to launch an attack and seize control of the city.

This plan is highly feasible; the only problem is that it will offend Gu Jinlai.

However, before Yang Kan went to Lingxiao City, he had a long talk with this Gold-Robed Elder, claiming that Gu Jinlai harbored evil intentions and was outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant towards the Purgatory Sect. He was told to be extremely careful when he went there and to make sure he could ascertain Gu Jinlai's stance in order to avoid being wiped out by Gu Jinlai in conjunction with the Meteor Guard.

These words were the prelude to Yang Kan later acting according to his plan.

Now...

Not only is Su Tong dead, but the Meteor Guard will definitely not let this go.

Yang Kan also died.

A Gold-Robed Elder died.

Many people personally heard the sect's protectors shout that the one who killed Elder Yang Kan was the greatest Gu Jinlai.

The evidence is irrefutable.

Under these circumstances, whether the Purgatory Sect likes it or not, it must execute this traitor from Gu Jinlai.

Otherwise, if this precedent is set, rewards and punishments will become indiscriminate, and the Purgatory Sect will be in danger of collapsing.

"Next, all I need to do is find a way to join the Enforcement Hall's purge team, and I can get Gu Jinlai into my hands. Then..."

Lin Xiao thought of the Jade Slip.

The thought of gunpowder came to mind.

It is surprising that Gujinlai Gu Jinlai as a dark horse in less than a year, showing signs of becoming a major force.

A surge of heat suddenly welled up inside me.

At that moment, someone else hurried in from outside.

It was Lin Jianfeng, the genius from the Lin family who had achieved the Core Forming before the age of thirty.

"Second Uncle, the Heavenly Gang Sect has been frequently mobilizing its experts in recent days. According to information obtained by our spies at great risk, the Supreme Elder Su Bieli and the Sect Master Su Fangzheng will lead most of the sect's elite forces to attack Lingxiao City. Their goal is to take control of Lingxiao City and expand the Heavenly Gang Sect's influence."

"Heavenly Gang Sect!?"

After a moment's thought, Lin Xiao quickly understood the cause and effect.

Su asked if this meant using the power of the Heavenly Gang Sect to cooperate with Zhang Lu in order to ensure the success of the operation to eliminate all traces of the Gu Jinlai.

His actions...

"Good."

A glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes. "Yuanhua City, which is occupied by the Heavenly Gang Sect, is less than 500 miles away from our Lin family's Linfeng City. With the Heavenly Gang Sect coming out in full force, Yuanhua City will inevitably be left vulnerable. If we can take Yuanhua City... this would be a great achievement in expanding our territory!"

The key is that he was able to use the attack on Yuanhua City as a pretext to get the experts from the Enforcement Hall who had been judging cases Gu Jinlai to cooperate with him.

After all, Yuanhua City is less than four hundred miles away from Lingxiao City.

With Yuanhua City present, the experts of the Enforcement Hall have a way out.

As long as we capitalize on this time difference, everything will be fine.

"Furthermore, if we can truly capture Yuanhua City, with this achievement, I request the sect leader to issue an order that the capture of Gu Jinlai will be under my control."

After Lin Xiao finished speaking, he strode off and said, "Let's go see the sect leader."

In reality, with such a commotion in Lingxiao City and the loss of a Gold-Robed Elder in the Purgatory Sect, it was impossible for Sect Master Lu Dengxian not to know.

As soon as Lin Xiao stepped out, Lu Dengxian sent someone to invite Lin Xiao to the Elder Hall for a meeting.

When the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength.

Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he was invigorated. "The Heavenly Gang Sect under Su Wen, the Minister of the Star Patrol Department, Zhang Lu, the Star Master of the Main Star Department, the Judges of the Elder Hall of the Enforcement Hall, plus me, Lin Xiao, the Lin family army... all forces from all directions have been mobilized because of you alone. In Gu Jinlai, this time, you will not be able to escape!"