In the county town, dusk was approaching. An escort party several dozen strong checked into the largest inn, guarding several wagons piled high with crates.
The escorts all carried weapons, but that aroused no suspicion. How could they guard a shipment without weapons?
Such things were common in this county town. People from large trading firms often brought goods here to ship through the Giant Whale Gang to Great Song, Nihon, and other places, making a hefty profit.
Under cover of night, a masked figure suddenly appeared in the escort party's courtyard and slipped into a room still lit by candlelight.
"Cult Leader, how many brothers did you bring?"
Disguised as the head escort, Ren Woxing sat in a chair. "I brought four hundred brothers this time. The vast majority are at least First-Class in the Jianghu, with over a hundred Martial Arts Masters, as well as several Grandmasters, including the Peach Valley Six Immortals, Old Man, and Zu Qianqiu."
"They're all hiding in the crates. Nobody noticed them. Dealing with the Giant Whale Gang will be no problem at all. Once I subdue their leaders, the Giant Whale Gang will become a subordinate force of our Holy Cult."
"Stop looking. Yingying didn't come. She and Brother Xiang stayed behind to guard Blackwood Cliff."
Hearing that Ren Yingying had not come, Lin Lang was actually rather pleased.
This plan still carried some danger, and some members of the Sun Moon Holy Cult would inevitably die.
But he did not care. Those who roamed the martial world should long since have prepared themselves to be killed.
"Cult Leader, this is a map of the Giant Whale Gang's grounds. These locations require particular attention: the homes of the Gang Leader and Deputy Association Leader. These are where the experts from Nihon's two