"Young Master, you're out!"
When Old Cheng was waiting outside, saw Wang Hao come out, he hurriedly went up to greet him. The reason he called Wang Hao" Young Master" was to further conceal his identity, since Zhou Xueyi, an outsider, was present with him.
Before ascertaining the other party's stance, it is essential to remain vigilant.
Standing to the side was Zhou Xueyi, who had recovered somewhat. She had removed her face mask, but her complexion was not good, clearly still angry about what Wang Hao had promised Feng Lun.
"He even got injured?"
His gaze swept over Zhou Xueyi, finally settling on the knife wound on Old Cheng's shoulder.
"That old guy's got some tricks up his sleeve; it took him some effort to get rid of him."
Scratching his head sheepishly, Old Cheng was still shaken.
He hadn't expected the old man to be so tenacious; if he hadn't been cautious enough, he would have had his throat slit.
As expected, no Super-First-Rate expert is easy to deal with, even if they are seriously injured.
However, the feeling of personally killing a Super-First-Rate expert was indeed wonderful. He felt that his entire spirit and energy had been elevated, and even the bottleneck that had troubled him for many years had loosened.
I believe that as long as I go back and cultivate for a year or two, I can break through to become Super-First-Rate expert.
Old Cheng was filled with gratitude towards Wang Hao; it was all thanks to him!
"Okay, come in!"
Nodding, Wang Hao gestured for Old Cheng and the other man to follow, but Wangcai took the lead and followed Wang Hao into the secret room.
Old Cheng didn't say much, got up and followed. Zhou Xueyi hesitated for a moment and then followed. However, when she passed the iron gate that had been cleaved open, she couldn't help but gasp when she saw the slash marks on it.
He could naturally tell that the iron gate was forged from Hundred-Forged Refined Iron feet thick. Even Grandmaster -level expert would not be able to cut through such a thick iron gate.
After all, although Grandmaster- level expert is powerful, their internal energy and physical strength are limited. Cutting through an iron gate this thick would be exhausting.
But now, this heavy iron gate has been sliced open from the inside by that guy. What kind of monster is that?
Shocked, Zhou Xueyi followed Wang Hao into the secret room, where she was immediately drawn to a body lying on the ground, its head severed from its body.
That was none other than her mortal enemy— Feng Lun!
But the mortal enemy she had dreamed of killing was now tragically beheaded, leaving her somewhat disoriented.
That scoundrel died just like that?
"Go and take inventory of those things. I'll open the passage behind this wall."
Wang Hao gestured to Old Cheng, then raised his broadsword again and slashed at the wall.
Given Feng Lun's fear of death and his Manifest Force, if there were mechanisms in this secret room, then there must have been a passageway as well.
Although I don't know where that passage leads, it's still better than staying here any longer.
Although he could easily break out with his strength, he would find it difficult to take the treasure with him, so this secret passage is very necessary.
Wielding a large broadsword, he hacked wildly, breaking through the surface layer of brick wall to reveal the dark, Hundred-Forged Refined Iron inside. The echo of the blade striking the iron indicated its astonishing thickness.
Having had experience before, Wang Hao wasn't too surprised. He took a deep breath and started hacking away again, until his broadsword was worn dull before he finally managed to cut through the iron wall, which was also ten feet thick.
Zhou Xueyi, who was watching from behind, was completely dumbfounded. It was the first time she had ever seen someone sabotage a mechanism like this.
As for Old Cheng, he was only surprised at first, then calmly went to check the various treasures sealed in the box.
Compared to the feat of slaughtering tens of thousands of Japanese pirates that night, this is just child's play.
After nearly finishing counting all the treasures, Old Cheng seemed to sense something and glanced towards the entrance of the secret chamber, curled his lip in disdain, and then continued with his work.
He could sense that someone had infiltrated the area, but the person only glanced at it before retreating in shock; clearly, it was someone from the Feng family.
After they wiped out almost all the guards in the inner courtyard, the entire Feng residence was in chaos, but few dared to rush into the inner courtyard.
Firstly, Feng Lun had strict rules that no one from the outer courtyard was allowed to enter the inner courtyard under any circumstances, with violators to be executed. Secondly, their combat strength was too formidable; even if someone discovered the horrific scene in the inner courtyard, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble, otherwise they would only be offering themselves up for execution.
That person must have heard the commotion from the outer courtyard and sneaked in to check the situation, but he chickened out when he saw the iron gate that had been cleaved open and Wang Hao hacking at the iron wall.
This is quite normal, after all, even Super-First-Rate experts have to kneel before Wang Hao, let alone others.
As for using sheer numbers to surround and kill Wang Hao...
Heh, don't even mention that there aren't that many people in the Feng residence. Even if there were, they're not the iron-blooded army trained by General Qi, daring to fight to the death without fear. If a real fight broke out, they would definitely be terrified and collapse.
However, Old Cheng did not dare to relax. He knew that there was a 30,000-strong army stationed Hangzhou City, which was specifically used to fight against the Japanese pirates. Moreover, this army was left behind by Old General Qi.
Although over the years, that army had been largely corrupted, it still possessed considerable fighting power.
The current commander of this army is Feng Lun's brother-in-law. Once the Feng family requests assistance, they will definitely send troops immediately.
If this large army charges in, it will be troublesome, so they must speed up their pace.
"Clang!"
With the final strike cleaving the iron wall, a dark passage appeared before Wang Hao's eyes. Just as he had expected, there was indeed a passage leading to the outside world behind the wall, and...
"Holy crap! This is insane!"
Wang Hao stared at the hundreds of sealed wooden barrels neatly stacked in front of him, his vest soaked with cold sweat.
Even without opening them, he could tell from the familiar yet pungent smell that it was gunpowder. If all these barrels were filled with gunpowder, the total amount of gunpowder here would reach a staggering ten thousand jin.
If ten thousand catties of gunpowder were to explode, it would likely be enough to completely collapse this area. Even if he wasn't killed on the spot, he would be buried alive.
This is clearly Feng Lun's last trump card; it's really ruthless!
"Not bad, they've even prepared tools for a quick escape!"
Looking down, Wang Hao saw two railway tracks, and not far from the passage, there was a long flatbed cart, which was just the right size to put all the boxes in the secret room on it.
Afterwards, they could quickly move along the railway tracks; it was indeed a clever move.
pity...
"Now all of this is at my expense!"
Wang Hao chuckled as he looked at the railway tracks and the long carts. He could guess that these setups were Feng Lun's way of preparing for any eventuality, so that he could quickly transfer his wealth and escape from here.
Wang Heihu's secret room was designed in the same way, but Feng Lun's secret room was much larger and more ruthless than Wang Heihu's.
"You guys go and keep watch at the entrance, don't let anyone in and disturb me!"
Back in the secret room, Wang Hao gave instructions to Old Cheng and Zhou Xueyi, then carried the boxes in the secret room and quickly piled them onto a cart on the other side.
Wang Hao was very fast; in no time, he had transferred over a hundred boxes to a long cart on the other side, piling them up to the brim.
Seeing this, Wangcai jumped onto the cart, intending for Wang Hao to push it away as well.
"You really think you're the boss? Get down here and go scout ahead."
Wang Hao yanked Wangcai off the cart and tossed him to the front of the Earthly Dao, giving a light, annoyed scolding.
" Old Cheng, you're in charge of setting up the gunpowder."
After calling out to Old Cheng, Wang Hao pushed the long cart and ran quickly forward along the track.
He wasn't going to waste the gunpowder; he would ignite it to deliver a devastating blow to any pursuers who might come from behind, while also covering their retreat and completely destroying the other end of the passage to prevent them from tracking him down.
Zhou Xueyi had remained silent until now, glanced at Wang Hao's rapidly departing figure with a complicated expression, gritted her teeth, and finally followed after him.
After all, she doesn't have many options now. After so much time, the people in the Feng family must have realized what's going on and will definitely send a large army from outside the city into the city. Perhaps those troops have already arrived at the Feng family residence.
Even in her prime, she wouldn't have been able to break through the encirclement of 30,000 troops, let alone now.
However, before leaving, Zhou Xueyi also took Feng Lun's head with her, intending to take it out to pay tribute to her father's spirit in heaven.
"I've never been this crazy in all my years!"
Finally, Old Cheng looked at the hundreds of barrels of gunpowder and rubbed his hands excitedly. Without hesitation, he moved them all into the secret room, then used his long knife to make a sharp cut on the ground, igniting the fuse with sparks.
After finishing these Old Cheng, Lao Cheng didn't dare to delay and quickly used his lightness skill to chase after Wang Hao along the passage.
Are you sure the prefect is dead?
Inside the Feng family mansion, a general clad in armor grabbed the head steward by the collar and questioned him.
This man was Feng Lun's brother-in-law, and also the Admiral leading the army outside the city.
"I dare not deceive you, General. I did indeed see your head severed from your body. Those three thugs are currently inside your treasure chamber. I urge General Shen to lead your troops there immediately, lest they escape through the secret passage."
The head steward pleaded anxiously, but a cunning and ruthless glint appeared deep in his eyes.
He was more than happy to see General Shen lead his men to charge up and fight Wang Hao, so that he could seize the treasures.
Even if I can't take it all, just taking a portion will be enough for me to live on for a lifetime.
Sure enough, upon hearing about the treasure chamber, General Shen's eyes lit up immediately. He flung aside the head steward he was carrying, waved to the soldiers behind him, and shouted, "Everyone, listen to my command! Follow me and charge in to capture the thieves! Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be killed without mercy!"
After saying that, General Shen rushed forward first, followed closely by the soldiers behind him.
At this moment, General Shen really wished he could fly to the treasure chamber immediately. He knew his brother-in-law Feng Lun's methods of accumulating wealth, and his family's wealth was definitely in the tens of millions of taels.
Now that Feng Lun is dead, all those treasures are ownerless; whoever gets them first gets them.
As for the question of his brother-in-law's life or death...
Heh, who cares if he dies!