Compared to the jubilant crowd, those who had just come out of the Carefree Mountain Manor were struck dumb, their initial resolve to fight to the death vanishing instantly.
Judging from the situation, the net hasn't broken yet, but the fish are probably all dead.
Before he even began assassinating Lin Yi, 30,000 people had already defected to Lin Yi. Wasn't that enough for Lin Yi to simply raise his little finger and wipe them all out? They weren't even in the same league.
In an instant, their newly mustered courage deflated like a punctured balloon, and they dared not utter any more threats, each slinking home in disgrace.
Our unified stance towards the outside world is to keep a low profile and not provoke the Crown Prince!
Duan Yingxiong was still waiting for the results, could no longer sit still and went directly to Wang Chengfei, his informant.
"Brother Wang, if you don't help me, I might end up kneeling at the governor's gate just like Zhou Cang did today!" Duan Yingxiong threatened without flinching.
Although he wanted Wang Chengfei to introduce him to Net so that he could directly enter the Crown Prince's sights, Zhou Cang taught him a lesson today, showing him that this was also a possible approach.
If Wang Chengfei doesn't just give me a quick help, I'll kneel down too!
puff!
Upon hearing his words, Wang Chengfei couldn't help but spit out his tea. He glared at Duan Yingxiong and said, "Are you crazy? You're one of the three great clans of Xiliang Commandery. If you kneel down like that, you'll become a laughingstock."
He was speechless at this guy's personality; this guy really had no cunning. If this matter were to be carried out, the Duan Clan would be finished.
This guy is from one of the three great clans. If he kneels down, it's equivalent to cutting himself off from the ranks of the powerful clans of Xiliang. Not only will he become a thorn in the side of Zhuo Feifan and others, but he will also become a laughing stock.
However, this guy already deeply admired the Prince of Northern Liang, so it's understandable that he wanted to pledge allegiance to his son.
"Why!"
Duan Yingxiong rolled his eyes at Wang Chengfei and said irritably, "Brother Wang, you don't know the situation. Today, an army passed through my territory. Although it only had a thousand men, my ten thousand men wouldn't dare to utter a sound!"
"What? An army is passing through your territory?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chengfei could no longer sit still. The troops in Xiliang Commandery had all withdrawn; if there were still troops left, they must belong to Prince Lin Yi.
The Crown Prince suddenly marched his troops; what's going on? Does this mean he's taking action?
No wonder Duan Yingxiong couldn't sit still; he was probably frightened.
He couldn't help but ask, "Is it really that exaggerated? They only have a thousand people, but you have ten thousand and you dare not move?"
Duan Yingxiong is a native of Xiliang Commandery, where people are known for their fierceness. There were over ten thousand people there, yet he was intimidated by just over a thousand. Does that make sense?
Are these thousand people all wild beasts?
"Hmph, you know nothing!"
Duan Yingxiong was furious at Wang Chengfei's words. He roared, "I'm sure these are the elite troops under the Prince of Northern Liang, each one capable of taking on a hundred. The way those thousand men looked at us was like they were looking at a corpse. Can you imagine that feeling?"
He was a worldly man, but he had never seen such a domineering army. The murderous aura emanating from those men could only be achieved by killing thousands or tens of thousands of people.
Faced with that army, he felt that his ten thousand men were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter, no match for them at all.
It sounds unbelievable, but that's why he's been able to live until now.
Wang Chengfei nodded thoughtfully. Although he didn't believe that the army was that powerful, the appearance of this army undoubtedly proved one thing: the prince was not idle at all.
This clandestine mobilization of troops suggests they have no intention of giving up easily and intend to continue eliminating these forces.
The Crown Prince's strength clearly exceeded everyone's expectations. He was already capable of sweeping away more than thirty mountain strongholds, and now that he has gained the loyalty of 30,000 people, his strength will inevitably reach a new level.
We can't wait any longer!
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "Now that things have come to this, we have to make our stance clear, otherwise it might be our turn sooner or later!"
"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant!"
Duan Yingxiong nodded repeatedly and said solemnly.
After discussing it, the two went directly to the prefect's residence with generous gifts; at this point, they had no other choice.
Prefect's Residence!
Lin Yi had just been preparing to sleep when he heard Wang Yue outside say that someone had arrived, which startled him.
It's already dark, why are people still coming?
"Young Master, it seems to be the Duan family of Cloud and Mist Mountain Duan Clan and the head of the Wang Clan of the White Sand River. They have come with lavish gifts!" Wang Yue explained.
Great gift!
Upon hearing those two words, Lin Yi was instantly wide awake; someone had sent him a huge gift.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Let them wait in the lobby, I'll be there shortly!"
"Yes!"
Wang Yue nodded and immediately went to make arrangements for the two people.
Actually, Wang Chengfei didn't initially seek out his lord, but rather this commander of the Net organization, since the two had previously been in contact. However, since both of them had taken the initiative to surrender, they were somewhat sincere, which is why he came to consult the heir apparent.
After all, only our lord can make such a decision.
In the hall, Duan Yingxiong and his companion looked at the dilapidated prefect's mansion, but dared not underestimate it in the slightest. Instead, they felt as if it were a dragon's den or a tiger's lair.
When they entered, they discovered that the surrounding defenses were formidable, and it would be impossible to breach the defenses without several thousand men.
At this moment, Wang Yue stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Our lord has agreed to see you, but you must understand what you should and should not say, or the consequences will be unimaginable."
Grunt!
His cold tone made Duan Yingxiong and his companion exchange a glance. This man was clearly not someone to be trifled with; no wonder he was the leader of the Net.
Duan Yingxiong swallowed hard and whispered, "Brother Wang, you saw the look in Commander Wang's eyes just now, didn't you? That's how those soldiers looked at us."
Forehead!
Wang Chengfei glanced at Wang Yue, whose coldness made it seem as if he didn't take them seriously at all, which made him smile bitterly.
Now he understands Duan Yingxiong a little better; although they haven't actually fought, he feels like he can't beat him.
He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Commander Wang, rest assured, we are here to pay our respects to the Crown Prince, and we have absolutely no ill intentions!"
That would be best.
Wang Yue glanced at the two of them and said with a meaningful look.
The Crown Prince has never stopped trying to eliminate these forces; instead, he plans to take the opportunity to wipe out even more extremist groups. Now that 30,000 people have defected, his plan to cleanse Xiliang is even more ruthless.
These two were really sensible. If they had arrived a day later, they would probably have been targeted and would have been killed without a doubt.