latelenovela Chapter 126 Then I'll go with Brother Zhao this time and broaden my horizons.
Chapter 126 Then I'll go with Brother Zhao this time and broaden my horizons.
When Lin Feng and his group arrived at the headquarters of the Hemp Guard, the others were already there.
The way these people looked at Lin Feng was rather strange.
Lin Feng also felt strange that everyone had arrived so early.
Song Dahu pulled Lin Feng aside and said, "Brother Lin, why are you so late?"
Lin Feng was taken aback. "We're not late. Isn't this always the time?"
Song Dahu was also taken aback. "Didn't Zhao Youcai send someone to inform you that the early shift would start 25 minutes earlier last night?"
Lin Feng frowned and shook his head.
Song Dahu continued, "Zheng Tiejun and Zhao Youcai have already held a meeting for everyone."
Today, Zhao Youcai will lead the raid on the City Lord's Mansion.
Lin Feng sneered inwardly. Zheng Tiejun was trying to discard him after using him.
If it weren't for his many merits, he might not have been able to keep his position as deputy commander of the Ma Yi Guard.
Lin Feng was already prepared, so he wasn't angry.
"Okay, I get it.
The general probably thinks we just got back yesterday and wants us to get some rest.
Zhang Xiaoyu, Sun Yu, and others also learned this news from other people.
Several people gathered around Lin Feng.
Sun Yu, with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, kept grinding his teeth. "Brother Feng, something feels off."
As the deputy commander of the Hemp-Clad Guard, the task of searching the city lord's mansion should naturally fall to you.
The general actually assigned this task to Zhao Youcai.
And they didn't even tell us guys they were going to work early this morning.
Zhang Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said, "He's just discarding the donkey after it has served its purpose."
We risked our lives for the general, but we are not as good as Zhao Youcai who was parachuted in.
This is an attempt to elevate Zhao Youcai to power.
We need to rebuild a team from scratch.
We'll probably be sidelined from now on, and might even be ostracized from the Imperial Guard.
Even Zhou Haitao, who wasn't very bright, noticed the problem. He scratched his head and whispered, "Will the general report our achievements truthfully?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "The merits of the kills in the past two days will definitely be reported truthfully."
Tie Jianjun also kept a record of his achievements, and Zheng Tiejun dared not falsify it.
However, I can't say for sure who deserves credit for my undercover work.
Lin Hu, the youngest, was the most indignant. "Brother, if you hadn't infiltrated the bandit headquarters, how could we have wiped out the bandits and thwarted their plot to attack Qinghe County? You are a hero; they shouldn't have treated you like this."
Lin Feng patted Lin Hu on the shoulder and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Heh, heroes are just tools in the face of power."
This is absolutely true.
Don't blame them all for discarding us after we've served our purpose; it's also because our military strength and rights are insufficient to protect our own interests.
Stop talking, use your time to practice your martial arts.
The group chatted quietly for a while.
Zheng Tiejun and Zhao Youcai came downstairs.
Zhao Youcai walked up to Lin Feng with a smile.
"Brother Lin, the general assigned me to lead the raid on the city lord's mansion. Please don't mind."
The general considered that you came from a hunter's background and hadn't seen much of the world.
"I don't know the contents or value of anything in the city lord's mansion, which is why I was put in charge of leading the team."
His words were a dig at Lin Feng.
It means that he himself has seen the world, while Lin Feng comes from a humble background and has never seen the world.
Lin Feng glanced at Zheng Tiejun.
Zheng Tiejun deliberately didn't look this way, but he definitely heard what Zhao Youcai said.
Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine; he had truly misjudged Zheng Tiejun.
This person's previous demeanor of being wholeheartedly devoted to the people was probably all an act.
How good can someone who doesn't care about his subordinates be to the people?
This is truly a case of "the rabbit is killed once the dog is cooked, the bird is discarded once the bow is put away."
During this period, I worked diligently and helped Zheng Tiejun get rid of the city guards and the government offices.
He also personally risked his life to go undercover, taking down the bandits and the city lord's mansion, clearing the obstacles for Zheng Tiejun to take the position of city lord.
Zheng Tiejun felt useless, so he decided to replace himself as well.
Lin Feng thought fiercely, "Zheng Tiejun, just you wait. I've made such a great contribution this time, you can't just mess with me like that."
Lin Feng racked his brains and quickly came up with a way to deal with Zhao Youcai.
Haven't you seen the world? Don't you know what things are valuable?
Then I'll hide all the valuable things in the city lord's mansion into my storage space. Let's see how you explain yourself then.
Having made up his mind, Lin Feng quickly calmed himself down, clasped his hands in a fist and said to Zhao Youcai, "Brother Zhao is right."
We are all ordinary people, hunters, farmers, wanderers, and we don't have much experience.
Only Brother Zhao has an extraordinary background and broad knowledge.
"Then I'll go with Brother Zhao this time and broaden my horizons."
After Lin Feng finished speaking, the others felt a bit disgusted with this self-important Zhao Youcai.
Zhao Youcai sensed that Lin Feng's words implied isolating him, but he didn't care. He didn't take any of the men in the Ma Yi Guard seriously, except for his senior brother Zheng Tiejun.
"No problem! Let's set off now."
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The group marched out of the Ma Yiwei headquarters and into the city lord's mansion across the street.
The city lord's mansion had been surrounded by the Iron Sword Army. City lord Liu Rensong neither secretly left nor violently resisted.
When the group of Ma Yiwei entered the main hall of the city lord's mansion.
Zheng Tiejun's uncle and Hong Baichuan have arrived.
City Lord Liu Rensong was sitting in his chair drinking as usual, only this time the beautiful woman in red was not by his side.
Liu Rensong poured himself a drink, as if no one around him existed.
Zheng Tiejun's uncle said, "Liu Rensong, you are the lord of a city, enjoying endless wealth and honor. What more could you want?"
Why did you betray your sect?
"Hahaha." Liu Rensong laughed three times, raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. "Old Zheng, don't ask questions you already know the answer to."
What do wealth and glory mean to us martial artists?
Black hair turns white in an instant; youth fades, to whom can one speak of it?
If the spring breeze has a heart to pity the flowers, may I be allowed to remain a youth.
My talent far surpasses that of those second-generation martial arts practitioners on the mountain.
Why are they allowed to enjoy the support of sect resources, break through to the Innate Realm, return to their youth, and enjoy a lifespan of two hundred years?
And all I can do is watch myself grow old.
Zheng Tiejun's uncle's expression changed, and he loudly interrupted Liu Rensong, "Shut up!"
Breaking through to the Innate Realm allows one to return to youth and increase their lifespan by two hundred years; this is a secret known only to high-ranking members of the sect and Innate Realm martial artists.
Liu Rensong said it in front of so many Ma Yiwei, which was a taboo.
"Haha, I'm already like this, what else do I have to be afraid to say?"
I just wanted to give myself a chance to survive.
Lin Feng glanced at the graying temples of City Lord Liu Rensong and immediately understood what was going on.
I'm starting to understand Liu Rensong a little better now.
This guy betrayed his sect because he wanted to obtain the resources to break through to the Innate Realm.
Is it necessary to acquire some kind of resource to break through to the innate realm?
Can that kind of resource be replaced by a breakthrough point?
While I was still struggling to make money, others were already researching ways to prolong life. That's the difference.
The teacher probably felt that his level of understanding was too low, so he didn't talk to me about these things.
However, this matter is indeed quite far removed from my own life.
I shouldn't think too much about it for now. I should continue to gather resources, learn secrets, and lay a solid foundation.
Zheng Tiejun's senior uncle said, "None of these are reasons for you to betray the sect. Didn't the sect spend resources to nurture you?"
City Lord Liu Rensong shrugged, "I haven't betrayed the sect. Don't make things up without evidence."
Zheng Tiejun stepped forward and said, "We've found evidence that you colluded with the Heavenly Serpent Gang. The Heavenly Serpent Gang is in cahoots with the Demonic Sect. Isn't your collusion with the Demonic Sect a betrayal?"
City Lord Liu Rensong put down his wine cup. "I admit that I have connections with the Tian She Gang bandits. I did this just to get some silver."
As for whether the Heavenly Serpent Gang bandits have any connection with the Demonic Sect, I have no idea.
Zheng Tiejun's senior uncle shouted, "You can tell your sophistry to the sect's criminal court. Men, take him away."
Several Iron Sword Army centurions stepped forward, sealed Liu Rensong's acupoints, and took him away.
Liu Rensong never resisted, and he knew he couldn't.
The plan to attack Qinghe County failed, and the resources promised by the Demonic Sect were naturally not delivered, so they did not go to the Demonic Sect.
After Liu Rensong was taken away, Zheng Tiejun waved his hand and ordered, "Search and confiscate the city lord's mansion."
Zhao Youcai arranged for everyone to search each room separately.
He deliberately arranged for Lin Feng, Zhang Xiaoyu, and others to search the storage room, which had little profit to be made.
Lin Feng didn't care. He had legs to walk on, and he could decide where to go. Besides, the storage room might have some good stuff.