Jin Chang's Sense of Familiarity

There are many chivalrous heroes in the martial arts world, but compared with regular armies, they undoubtedly have their own fighting styles and rarely cooperate, making them no different from a disorganized group.

Nearly a hundred heroes and warriors had gathered at the foot of Niutou Mountain, while the guards of the Beast Sect numbered less than ten. Yet, the group continued to argue and discuss various attack strategies.

However, the group's attack plan was challenged by the animal traps and other obstacles set up throughout Niutou Mountain.

After arguing back and forth for more than ten minutes, Zhang Xuezhou and the others successfully joined the group. They were filled with righteous indignation, but also with greed, and each of them encouraged the others to rush forward and fight.

"Huang Shigong, Bai Shigong, and Li Shigong, you three are all heroes and seasoned veterans who have weathered many storms. You must possess many unique skills. If you lead the charge, it will surely be twice as effective with half the effort!"

"That's true, you guys have a lot of experience in the underworld!"

"With you guys leading the charge, we're definitely confident!"

After his instigation, Zhang Xuezhou, Rong Tianding, and Li Shaojun had no choice but to begin to suffer the backlash.

The reason for this isn't anything particularly special; it's simply that it's rare to find elderly people of their age who are still willing to participate in such lively activities.

While it's true that people don't necessarily get stronger with age, some people still firmly believe that older people have more experience.

Of course, being at the forefront is not a good thing; it wouldn't be a pity if a group of older soldiers died.

Amidst the shouts and cheers, Su Fei repeatedly extended invitations.

"Why..."

Just as Zhang Xuezhou was about to shout and then feign illness to avoid the matter, he heard Li Shaojun yelling loudly.

"Since you all think so highly of the three of us, then we'll do the leg of the journey for you!" Li Shaojun shouted. "But once we're inside the secret vault, you all have to leave something for the three of us old folks, so we don't end up coming back empty-handed after all our effort!"

"That's only natural!" someone exclaimed.

"What does Young Master Su think?" Li Shaojun asked.

"All I ask for is to retrieve some of my sect's inheritances. The rest is up to you all to choose from and negotiate," Su Fei said. "As long as the old man can ask everyone to be modest, Su Fei will absolutely not stand in my way!"

Su Fei didn't dare to take on too much responsibility.

Don't be fooled by how polite these chivalrous figures are to him now. Once they enter the Beast Taming Sect's secret vault, if he still dares to boss them around, they'll likely turn around and target him instead.

Before entering the secret vault, everything was fine, but once inside, nothing else mattered; all he wanted was to get what he needed.

He gave a vague answer, but Li Shaojun didn't mind. He just casually asked some questions about the Beast Taming Sect's secret vault.

After rambling on for a while, Li Shaojun finally led the way.

"Do you want to die? How dare you show your face in something like this?" Zhang Xuezhou whispered.

"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, I'll just lie on the ground, and you guys can hurry up and collect my corpse. Then we'll back off and let them fight and kill as they please," Li Shaojun replied in a low voice. "This endless arguing isn't like we're doing anything productive. We need to add fuel to the fire so we don't come all this way for nothing!"

If he were still hundreds of miles away, Li Shaojun wouldn't bother getting involved in such matters.

But since he was already there, he didn't mind making a little extra money.

The first group of fools who charged ahead died, and the remaining group are either more shrewd or cunning, so they are unlikely to do anything worthwhile. If he doesn't lead the charge, Li Shaojun thinks these people can keep waiting for a sucker and keep discussing things until tomorrow.

His way of doing things was completely different from Zhang Xuezhou's, but after thinking about it, Zhang Xuezhou agreed with him.

Having someone like Li Shaojun who can die at will makes it extremely easy for the other party to get rid of trouble. This guy could even use feigning death to infiltrate the Beast Taming Sect.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't find Zhang Cigong among the group of martial arts practitioners, but he didn't mind going up the mountain to take a look, just to avoid being careless and making a mistake.

"There are top experts among these people, so be careful in your actions to avoid being seen through!"

He gave Li Shaojun a few more instructions before stopping, letting Li Shaojun loudly call for people to follow.

In no time, the three of them had become the leaders of the attack on Niutou Mountain.

Nearly a hundred people followed behind them, continuing to climb up the mountain.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Lei Bei and Jin Chang, only to see the two of them following at the very back at a leisurely pace.

For someone like Jin Chang, infiltrating the Beast Taming Sect is not difficult; the difficulty lies in finding the sect's secret vault.

No matter how skilled he is at coming and going, if he can't find the place, he'll be completely lost and won't be able to find anything useful.

Based on the fact that the imperial court has been stationed at the Beast Taming Sect for more than two years, the location of the Beast Taming Sect's secret vault is indeed extremely hidden and cannot be found by ordinary people.

Zhang Xuezhou thought about Zhang Cigong and realized that even though Zhang Cigong had the key, he was probably still clueless and likely hadn't made any progress in the past year.

He could only be thankful that he hadn't devoted himself entirely to searching for treasure at the Beast Taming Sect back then.

"The soil feels loose; there might be animal traps buried in it. Don't step in this area!"

As they walked, Li Shaojun would occasionally point out some directions.

Of course, not everyone believed what Li Shaojun said, but after several people took out their swords and inserted them into the soil, and then pulled out several animal traps placed by the Beast Taming Sect, many people became much more obedient. A group of seasoned veterans followed Li Shaojun obediently, afraid of stepping on the wrong step.

"Li Shigong is truly skilled; he actually led us directly through this Forest of a Hundred Beasts!"

If one cannot jump up the mountain from the trees, then the Hundred Beasts Forest at the foot of Niutou Mountain becomes the only way to pass through.

This forest covers three sides of Niutou Mountain, encompassing an area of over a thousand acres.

The group had suffered losses in this forest before; some had their legs broken by animal traps and were shot by patrolling soldiers in the distance.

This was the first time they had ascended the mountain so safely, which even deterred the remaining soldiers stationed at the Beast Taming Sect from showing up. Only the bell at the summit continued to toll, warning those who were going up the mountain while also sending out signals for help.

Li Shaojun led the group up the mountain, and only after walking for nearly half an hour and stepping into the gate of the Beast Taming Sect did he show some satisfaction.

"Heroes, now that we've joined the Beast Taming Sect, if any of you can fight ten against one, we can flatten this place."

"Li Shigong, what nonsense are you talking about? When we fight government troops, we're always one against ten!"

"Young Sect Master Su, now that we've come here again, you could at least point out the direction of the secret vault, so we don't fight around aimlessly!"

"Everyone, just head towards the sect's main shrine. Our Beast Taming Sect's secret vault is inside the shrine. Only by taking that place can we open the vault!"

"Don't forget, everyone. Even if you sneak in and take the treasure, aside from whether the others are happy about you taking it, those soldiers love shooting lone wolves who try to sneak around!"

"Although we're masked, we might still be recognized by the soldiers and end up being wanted by the imperial court. We need to eliminate these people now before we can safely divide up the treasures of the Beast Taming Sect!"

"Senior Lei Bao is right!"

"Among those soldiers is a master marksman named Shi Fu, who is extremely skilled at long-range shooting. You all need to bring out your best skills to avoid being targeted by them..."

Just as someone warned him, a streak of black light shot towards them from afar. Li Shaojun, who had previously been the center of attention, clutched his head and screamed before rolling on the ground like a dead snake.

He struggled for only a few seconds before his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Upon seeing this, the crowd scattered like birds and beasts, frantically running and hiding in all directions. Some even carried long knives and ran towards the ancestral hall ahead.

"My brother!"

"You died so young!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding cried out in anguish, rushed forward to snatch Li Shaojun's body, and then quickly found a corner to hide in.

"I feel like I've seen you before, Huang Shigong. Have we met somewhere before?"

Lei Bei and Jin Chang did not rush into the ancestral hall. Killing someone and taking the blame were secondary. Even if they got into this place, they would need Su Fei's guidance to possibly open it.

They didn't seem to be in a hurry; they also found a corner to squat in and even huddled together next to Zhang Xuezhou and the others.

Jin Chang asked Zhang Xuezhou in a low voice.

He looked at the vaguely familiar old man in front of him, but couldn't recall when he had seen him before.

But Jin Chang was absolutely certain that he could be blind, but he would never be wrong.

He definitely knows this guy, and they may even have had some interaction before.