Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1749 - 1786: When Officials and Bandits Meet
As soon as Ding Fan finished speaking, he dashed out, not caring about Gao Jian and the others, secretly rejoicing in his heart. If he brought them along, wouldn’t they find out everything?
After running about two miles away, Ding Fan released his Divine Sense. After some probing, his eyes lit up, and a look of surprise quickly spread across his face. Ding Fan never expected that his words would be so true. In this deep forest, there really was a group of bandits.
Through Ding Fan’s observation, he found that this group of bandits was quite impressive in scale, their flamboyant costumes dazzling his eyes.
"This is truly a godsend opportunity..."
After murmuring to himself twice, Ding Fan expanded the range of his Divine Sense. After a round of probing, he discovered that among the bandits, there were actually a few experts at the early Emergence Stage. This was beyond Ding Fan’s expectations. It must be known that even in the Cultivation World, those in the Emergence Stage were not people that ordinary folks could contend with.
It should be known that even the Deputy General Ruo Zhong of Tufan Country was merely an expert at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage. Unexpectedly, there were such experts hidden in this small mountain valley. Thinking about this, Ding Fan secretly became excited.
"Perhaps, in this operation, I might expend less effort..."
Saying this, Ding Fan returned the way he came to where Gao Jian’s army was stationed. Looking at the more than two thousand soldiers standing there, a strange curve appeared at the corner of Ding Fan’s eyes.
At this moment, Gao Jian’s eyes lit up when he saw Ding Fan return. To be honest, the Ding Fan in front of them was like the God of Wealth to them; they had to treat him well on this journey.
"Mr. Ding, you’re back? How did your investigation go?"
Listening to Gao Jian’s words, Ding Fan’s mouth slightly curled up, nodding knowingly as he spoke to Gao Jian in a deliberately somber tone:
"I’ve already thoroughly investigated the situation ahead. About two miles away, there is a group of bandits who robbed us of our goods and killed our companions! Please, Master Gao, quickly order an attack to avenge us!"
Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, a look of pride immediately spread across Gao Jian’s face. No matter how wealthy you are, don’t you still need to ask us to eliminate the bandits for you?
However, Gao Jian did not display these thoughts on his face. At this moment, he gave a slight bow to Ding Fan, performed a small salute, and then got up and shouted:
"Brothers, Mr. Ding has already done the reconnaissance for us. The scoundrels are right ahead, and the chance for us to make a fortune is right in front of us. Charge!"
Saying this, the surrounding soldiers, as if having injected themselves with chicken blood, their eyes turned red, and their expressions filled with excitement as they roared and charged forward. It must be said that driven by profit, these people were truly risking their lives.
At this moment, the three elders following Ding Fan slowly approached him. They exchanged glances, each a bit puzzled, not knowing what scheme the Lake Master’s older brother was plotting.
At this moment, Ding Fan gave them a signal with his eyes, his mouth slightly curving, indicating for them to remain calm, his eyes full of evil charm.
The elders looked at Ding Fan like this, their lips twitching secretly, thinking to themselves, who knows what malicious plan the Lake Master’s older brother is up to again. But since Ding Fan has a plan in mind, they naturally just watch and follow.
At this point, Gao Jian was also overwhelmed by the grand promise Ding Fan presented. His mind was now filled with countless Spirit Stones, his eyes full of longing for a beautiful future. He now wished he could immediately find the bandits, kill them all, and quickly take the money and leave.
The sound of soldiers charging alarmed the bandits hiding in the mountain valley. Hearing the earth-shaking roaring of battle cries, groups of bandits dressed in flamboyant outfits emerged one by one, looking at each other cluelessly, completely unaware of what was happening.
"Can someone tell me what in the world is going on?"
At this moment, a brawny man with a bare upper body slowly walked out, a deep scar across his back. From the fierce aura he exuded, it was clear that this man had experienced countless life-or-death situations.
At this point, a man dressed as a small underling quickly approached, respectfully cupping his hands toward the brawny man:
"Report to Big Bro, about two miles away from us, a group of soldiers appeared at some point, and it looks like they’re charging in our direction."
"A group of soldiers? How many are there?"
The brawny man’s heart also filled with suspicion. To be honest, in the Cultivation World, it was rare for soldiers to concern themselves with bandits like them. He truly didn’t know whom he had offended to draw soldiers here to quell the bandits.
"Report to Big Bro, through observation, this group of soldiers numbers around two thousand five hundred."
Upon hearing the subordinate’s report, the brawny man couldn’t help but gasp. Two thousand five hundred—it was no small number. Since he started his rough life over a decade ago, he had just managed to gather a base of a few hundred people. Unexpectedly, this group of soldiers dispatched so many people at once. Clearly, the other side wasn’t here with good intentions!
However, the strong man wasn’t just anyone. At this moment, he steadied his emotions slightly, gently exhaled, then looked firmly at his subordinate and asked in a serious voice:
"Do you know what kind of strength these soldiers have?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The younger brother was startled by the fierce aura released by his elder brother, his body trembling nonstop, and he stammered to the burly man:
"Re-reporting to big brother, according to our scouts, most of these officers and soldiers are at the Nascent Soul Stage."
Hearing this, the burly man managed to breathe a sigh of relief. Suddenly, his face was filled with excitement, his eyes flashed with a red glow, and he shouted:
"Gather our brothers, tell them to prepare for battle, and bring Second and Third Brothers here."
As soon as the burly man finished speaking, two burly men, one in black and one in white, walked in slowly.
"Big brother, there’s no need to call for us, we were alarmed by all this commotion. What’s going on?"
The shirtless man saw his two brothers, one black and one white, and slightly curled his lips, then excitedly pulled them by the hand and said to them kindly:
"Second and Third Brothers, come quickly. Today, some officers and soldiers have come to our doorstep. It’s a perfect time to show them the might of our brothers."
Upon hearing the shirtless man’s words, the two burly men grinned with satisfaction. It was clear that they thoroughly enjoyed the compliment. The one in white laughed heartily and said aloud:
"Don’t worry, Big Brother. As long as we brothers are here, those officers and soldiers won’t return alive!"
As they spoke, the two men began stretching and cracking their knuckles, their eyes full of excitement. Indeed, these two seemed born for battle, getting impossibly excited at the mere mention of conflict.
"Great! You truly live up to being my brothers. Let’s go! Let’s see just how many heads these officers and soldiers really have. If too few come, they won’t be enough for us to chop!"
Clearly, Qin Wu understood the nature of these two, as he paid them compliments. The two laughed loudly at his words and followed him as they strode into the camp.
By this time, Gao Jian was leading a large army to the foot of the mountain where the bandits were. Seeing the towering peaks, Gao Jian couldn’t help but marvel internally. Who would have thought such a group of bandits would be hiding in these rugged mountains? They sure knew how to choose a location.
"Brothers, the bandits are behind this mountain. Let’s put in some effort and take down this gang in one go. Countless Spirit Stones await us!"
Saying this, Gao Jian charged forward first. As the highest commander of this operation, Gao Jian knew the importance of leading by example. Seeing him rush up, the soldiers, eyes wide with determination, also charged up the mountain after him.
At this time, Ding Fan and his group were walking at the back of the army. The elders by his side were closely following him, and judging by their demeanor, it was as if this operation had nothing to do with them.
Ding Fan and his group seemed abandoned, walking alone at the tail end of the troops. Meanwhile, Ding Fan had already extended his Divine Sense, communicating with the elders of the Thirty-Six Caves beside him.
"Mr. Ding, the Lake Master and they..."
At this moment, an elder began to speak first, his eyes filled with uncertainty and suspicion. To be honest, they really didn’t understand what Ding Fan was planning. Judging from Ding Fan’s demeanor, it seemed he genuinely intended for Gao Jian to deal with the bandits, and their Lake Master had yet to appear.
Ding Fan’s lips curled into a mysterious smile, and he subtly shook his head as he spoke softly to the three elders:
"No need to rush, elders. After my investigation, there truly is a gang of bandits behind this mountain, and they are quite formidable, capable of holding off Gao Jian for a while. Let them bite each other like dogs first, and when both sides are exhausted, it will be the perfect time for us to act."
After hearing Ding Fan’s strategy, a sharp gleam flashed in the elders’ eyes. They hadn’t expected this level of meticulous planning from Ding Fan. Even they hadn’t considered this. However, they were puzzled: since there were indeed bandits, where was their Lake Master?
Ding Fan seemed to read their minds, his lips curving slightly as he gave a secretive smile and cryptically said:
"As for Long Ren... you’ll find out soon enough."
After a brief exchange through Divine Sense, Ding Fan stopped speaking. The elders, seeing Ding Fan’s demeanor, could only shake their heads helplessly. To be honest, they were at a loss on how to deal with this young Lake Master. Besides being young, he was exceptionally cunning. Unless he wanted to tell you something, you wouldn’t get a single useful piece of information from him.
During Ding Fan’s conversation with the others, Gao Jian had already led many soldiers to the top of the mountain. Seeing the lineup of bandits at the foot of the mountain, Gao Jian couldn’t help but feel his heart race with excitement.
To Gao Jian, these were not just ordinary bandits, but alluring Spirit Stones. As long as they killed all the bandits below, a significant portion of the millions of Spirit Stones in Ding Fan’s hands would fall into his own.
Thinking of this, Gao Jian shouted to the soldiers around him:
"Brothers, the bandits are right before us. Let’s give it our all and send these beasts to meet King Yama!"
