novelraw Chapter 348 - 324 Bidirectional, Part 2
Chapter 348 - 324 Bidirectional, Part 2
"Hehehe..." Laughter came from inside the sedan chair. "You’re mistaken, Sun Yong. In this city, there’s someone who is even more informed than you imagined."
"Yes, it’s my negligence." The agile figure quickly bowed his head in response.
"You only bow on the surface, but you probably still don’t think much of it, do you?" The person inside the sedan laughed. "Do you think it’s just delivering a letter, and yet I had you come all the way in person?"
"I wouldn’t dare," the figure said, bowing his head.
"You’ll understand in the future, but for now, we must go...." A voice came from inside the sedan.
"We finally found the hiding place of the women from Wanghai Temple; we can’t let them escape again."
"Yes!" Sun Yong responded in a low voice.
Soon, four burly and strong men walked out of the courtyard.
The four wore white single garments with one shoulder exposed, each with a simple wooden string of Buddhist beads around their necks, and their expressions were solemn and calm.
Each of them walked to the side of the sedan, reached out to grip the sedan poles, and lifted it up.
The whole sedan swayed as it was lifted onto their shoulders.
"Let’s go, the ship is ready, we will set off immediately." The voice came again from the sedan.
"Yes." Sun Yong bowed his head in response.
The group quickly left the courtyard, heading straight toward another dock in the outskirts instead of going through the city.
And shortly after the group left the courtyard, a hat mender from the opposite side of the courtyard unassumingly picked up his tool bag, shouting as he walked away.
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"A sedan larger than usual? A mysterious figure never showing their face...?"
Inside a side hall of the Agarwood Palace.
Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged, listening to the intelligence reported by the Rebel Sect.
"We dared not approach, but we suspect that person might truly have found the location of the White Island."
It was Zhang Zhenhai who came to report the information.
Once she got the news, she rushed to report it immediately.
The White Island is their hidden island for sending people away.
"And where is the sedan now?" Zhang Rongfang asked without any change in his expression.
"It has already boarded a large ship, likely heading out to sea. The inspection on that ship is very strict; our people can’t infiltrate it," Zhang Zhenhai replied.
"Do you think it could be a decoy?" Zhang Rongfang suggested.
"It’s possible, but the problem now is, we can’t afford to take the risk. If they truly know the location, it will be too late to catch up later," Zhang Zhenhai said solemnly.
"That makes sense..." Zhang Rongfang nodded, "Perhaps that’s what they want, to lure us out."
"Then, my lord, how should we respond?" Zhang Zhenhai asked anxiously, as the White Island contained not only many rescued beauties from Wanghai Temple but also a number of skilled individuals and their families from the Rebel Sect.
In particular, some sent their remaining relatives to rest on White Island to avoid any concerns.
If these people were found, it could be a significant blow to the Rebel Sect.
With a rustle, Zhang Rongfang suddenly stood up.
His height seemed to have increased again, now over two and a half meters, above his previous two point three meters.
Just standing up and straightening his posture put psychological pressure on Zhang Zhenhai, who was only one point eight meters tall.
"Regardless of the truth, it seems we have a tough battle ahead," Zhang Rongfang stated calmly.
He glanced at Zhang Zhenhai, who seemed to want to speak, and gently stroked her long hair.
"It’s okay, don’t worry. There will be a way."
"... Yes..." Zhang Zhenhai lowered her head, her cheeks slightly blushing.
"Go now, keep reporting any movement of that ship, and also of Wanghai Temple," Zhang Rongfang instructed.
"Yes."
Zhang Zhenhai bowed again and turned to leave.
Watching her departing figure, Zhang Rongfang sighed softly, then took a step out of the temple, walking continuously until he exited the Agarwood Palace.
On the backside of Agarwood Mountain, in a small forest.
A member of the Thousand Stone Sect had been waiting for a long time.
"My lord," the person greeted respectfully.
"Is everything ready?" Zhang Rongfang asked in a low voice.
"Yes," the person replied respectfully.
"Lead the way."
The person immediately turned around, using his Body Technique to run down the mountain.
He led the way, with Zhang Rongfang following, and soon they were out of the Agarwood Mountain area, leaving the Citong area, arriving in a desolate, remote hilly region.
In a dense forest, they quickly reached the entrance to a dark, deep cave.
"My lord, everything is ready, the people you’ve designated are all inside," a Thousand Stone Sect expert was already waiting at the cave entrance.
"Thank you for your hard work," Zhang Rongfang nodded.
"You’re welcome; it’s an honor to serve you," the expert replied respectfully.
Although he didn’t know why the Crown Prince needed so many prisoners.
Or why so many heinous criminals imprisoned by the Thousand Stone Sect were being brought here.
But as a subordinate, he understood that the less he knew about certain secrets, the safer he was.
So even though he was curious, he had no desire to know any information concerning the matter.
"Rest assured, I just need some people for testing. As long as we find suitable candidates, we won’t need to use everyone," Zhang Rongfang smiled, reassuring him.
"No problem, the Sect Leader mentioned that it’s fine to kill them all if necessary. These people are heinous criminals who’ve been imprisoned for many years, mostly traitors. They’ve only been kept alive because some secrets haven’t been thoroughly extracted,"