Chapter 54: Costs and Gains
"It's really unreasonable."
"It stands to reason that if the Guiyu Sect uses such a powerful force to ambush a specially recruited disciple, it will definitely leave many traces afterwards, and the sect will definitely track it down, and then launch a hunt!" A bald-headed guard said in a low voice, "Don't say that the assassination failed now. ”
"Even if the assassination is successful, is it worth it?" The bald guard shook his head.
No matter how powerful the force is, even if it is the world's number one 'Great Jin Empire', its power has a limit, and it is impossible to squander it infinitely!
Not to mention the mobilization of a large number of forces in the territory of hostile forces? It's even more difficult.
If you're not careful, you'll lose everything!
How difficult is it to re-cultivate?
It must be known that the Hengyun Sect recruits special disciples, even if they grow up, most of them are at the level of 'second-rate masters'.
The cost and the gain are completely unequal!
If every specially recruited disciple has to be assassinated at any cost like this, how many masters and resources does the Feather Sect have?
"It's weird."
"In the past, like the assassination of specially recruited disciples by the Great Jin and Yuhua Sect, most of them also used methods such as poisoning and close-range assassination, which were very costly."
"Such a strong attack? Very rare! "Most of these guards are centurions, well-informed, and they speak one after another.
As long as you are not a fool, you will notice that something is wrong.
"Changing to an ordinary specially recruited disciple, the action of returning to the Yu Sect does seem unreasonable." Gu Ji said indifferently: "Unless, they know the importance of Gongzi in advance." ”
A group of guards immediately fell silent.
Oh, yes!
Although they don't understand the importance of Wu Yuan, who can make first-class masters close to their bodies, they are definitely far beyond ordinary specially recruited disciples!
Gui Yu Sect paid such a price, if the assassination was successful, would it be worth it?
"Captain Wu!" Gu Ji's eyes fell on Wu Xiong, and he said indifferently: "You immediately arrange someone to summon this matter back to the city, inform the county guard and the town guard general, and ask the city guards and the Nanmeng army to dispatch immediately." ”
"At the same time, I hope that the Supervision Department will be mobilized immediately, conduct a comprehensive search, and arrest it! It's time to kill! ”
"Since the Guiyu Sect dares to make a move, then let them understand, leave the city! It's the departure of my Hengyun Sect. Gu Ji said indifferently.
In the departure of the city, the Hengyun Sect is the sky!
The City Guards and the Southern Dream Army are dispatched, and if they are surrounded by a large army, even the first-class masters may be hated!
"Yes!" Wu Xiong replied.
Soon.
He selected two guards, a centurion and an ordinary sergeant, and prepared to return to the city first to exterminate the other teams of the Feather Sect.
The two guards were getting ready to mount.
"Wait a minute!" Wu Yuan suddenly shouted, took out a stack of silver tickets directly from the large pile of silver tickets on the ground, and handed them to the two people.
"Childe." Wu Xiong couldn't help but say: "We were attacked just now, and we were derelict in our duties. ”
"They deserve it!"
Wu Yuan said solemnly: "Half of the silver tickets on this ground are given to Uncle Ji, and half are distributed by your escort team. ”
The other guards chimed in.
"Childe, you can just hold these silver tickets." Gu Ji on the side also said: "We carry out the tasks of the sect, and when we complete the tasks, we have our own contribution points." ”
"Uncle Ji, you said that you wouldn't interfere with my affairs." Wu Yuan said with a smile.
Gu Ji was dumbfounded.
Immediately, Wu Yuan personally distributed all the large stacks of silver tickets on the ground and handed them to Gu Ji and the more than ten guards.
"The last one, after I go back, will be given directly to the family of the sergeant who died in battle." Wu Yuan sighed lightly and handed the stack of silver tickets to the centurion who was about to return.
Suddenly, the eyes of more than ten guards looking at Wu Yuan changed.
"Wang Heng, thank Gongzi on his behalf." The centurion named 'Wang Heng' bowed slightly and saluted solemnly.
"Thank you, Childe." More than a dozen guards all said in unison.
No one is stupid!
These guards, how can they not see that Wu Yuan's actions are trying to befriend them? But they were still a little moved.
After all, Wu Yuan is using real money to make friends, not words.
These sergeants, especially the centurions, have seen too many 'brothers in their mouths and greedy in their hands' officials and generals!
They don't pay lip service, they only pay attention to benefits.
Soon.
Wu Xiong left a centurion and an ordinary sergeant behind in this dense forest, waiting to leave the city and send people to clean up the battlefield.
The thirteen armor-piercing crossbows alone are worth a thousand gold, so naturally don't destroy them.
"Let's go!" Wu Xiong gave an order.
Immediately, Wu Yuan, Gu Ji and Wu Xiong's eleven guards quickly got on their horses, and with blood stains on their bodies, they set foot on the journey to Qinglong Beach again.
……
The group spared no horsepower and walked along the official road at a fast speed.
"Childe, are you still thinking about what happened just now?" Gu Ji had the skill to ride a horse, and easily followed Wu Yuan's side.
"Yes." Wu Yuan said.
"There are very few people who know about Gongzi, as long as you check it out one by one, you can find out who leaked the news sooner or later." Gu Ji said: "There is no need to worry about this matter, the sect will find out." ”
"Hmm." Wu Yuan nodded slightly, but his mind was constantly analyzing.
Who will leak the news?
Wu Yuan didn't know much about the high-level of the sect, so he didn't think about it for the time being, only from a few things he knew.
Gao Yu? Huan Xinyan? The probability is extremely small!
The rest are nothing more than the county guard Jiang Dongque, the dean Zhang Da, and the more than ten teachers of the martial arts academy that day are also likely to be leaked.
But.
In Wu Yuan's heart, the biggest object of suspicion is still the town guard general 'Xu Shouyi', and the other party has enough motives!
Not to mention.
"The last assassination failure is enough to deduce that I have a strong protector by my side." Wu Yuan said secretly: "Backwards, I'm afraid I will think that I am extremely talented, otherwise, how can I let the sect send experts to protect me?" ”
The idea is very reasonable.
Is it a leak by Xu Shouyi?
For Wu Yuan, it doesn't really matter anymore! Because, he had already made up his mind to find a suitable opportunity to kill Xu Shouyi!
…… Only half an hour later.
Wu Yuan and the others arrived at Qinglong Beach, handed over the formalities to the 'city guards' guarding this place, and quickly cleaned up the blood stains all over their bodies.
Immediately, the group boarded a big boat that had been prepared for a long time and sailed into the Nanlong River!
And at the same time.
The two guards who were in charge of summoning the news back finally arrived in the city and reported the news as soon as possible.
"What?"
"Wu Yuan was assassinated by the Guiyu Sect?"
"And the armor-piercing crossbow?"
"Not only this team, but also three ambush teams on the other three routes." Jiang Dongque and Xu Shouyi were shocked.
And in less than a quarter of an hour.
Another piece of news came that the team that was originally a 'suspicious soldier' was suddenly attacked in a deserted section of the Nanlong River.
Annihilation!
When the news came, the entire high-level of the city was shaken.
"Check! Turn the entire city over the sky, and also pull out all the shadows of the Feather Sect and kill them cleanly. Jiang Dongque ordered angrily.
If such a big matter is not properly handled, he, the county guard, will be to blame.
The only thing that made him happy was that Wu Yuan was still fine!
But.
When Jiangdong Que and the county lieutenant personally led a city guard army to the 'bent forest ditch' and saw the bloody and tragic battlefield, he was shocked and stunned.
Wu Yuan, how did they win this battle with only one death?
On the other hand.
"Be sure to be attentive, the whole army will be dispatched, cooperate with the county guard, and search for the spies of the Guiyu Sect!" Xu Shouyi also ordered solemnly.
Six hundred Southern Dream Army, quickly moved.
"Gui Yuzong, in order to assassinate Wu Yuan, he made such a big move." Xu Shouyi sighed secretly in his heart: "It's a pity that he still let Wu Yuan escape?" ”
He felt sorry.
In order to shirk responsibility and alleviate the punishment that may come, the entire force of leaving the city has been fully mobilized!
It's chaos.
Not only the spies and secrets of the Guiyu Sect, but also the forces of other parties have been more or less revealed, and even attacked.
……
Twilight is approaching.
About 300 miles away from the city, a high mountain stands here, and the Nanlong River meanders here, in the shape of a 'several', bypassing this high mountain.
Now.
On the back side of the mountain, there are several remote wooden houses, and outside the wooden houses, there are several large birds with a 'yellow' body, which almost blends in with the surrounding environment.
A few bird keepers are carefully illuminating.
One of the largest wooden houses was simply furnished, but there were already eight or nine men with solemn expressions.
"Dharma Protector, all the 'Invisible Birds' are back." A lean man whispered, "And the news has come back from all the teams." ”
"Team No. 1, after completing the assassination mission, was chased by the masters of the Hengyun Sect, and is now on the run, and the situation is unknown."
"Teams No. 3 and No. 4, although they have cut off their tails, they have suffered a lot of damage, and they are fleeing."
"The intelligence network that left the city is predictable, and it will be devastating and difficult to recover within three to five years."
"Team No. 2, it has been basically confirmed that they ambushed the team where the target is located, but in the end the whole army was wiped out, and they are suspected of encountering first-class masters." The lean man said solemnly: "The goal is to get on the boat along the Qinglong Beach and go down the river, and at their speed, they will arrive at us in one hour." ”
After he finished speaking, he looked at the short-haired young man in brocade clothes on the main seat, and there was a hint of fierceness in his wealth.
The others in the room looked similarly, waiting for the short-haired young man to speak.
"The price paid is really huge!" The short-haired young man's voice was gentle, echoing in the wooden house: "However, there is really a first-class master to protect Wu Yuan's little guy, which is consistent with the information provided to us by Jiulong Mountain. ”
"It's not in vain that the sect will gamble and send us over."
"Just joined the sect, only fourteen years old, and has the protection of a first-class master, this Wu Yuan, really has the potential of a grandmaster?" The short-haired young man shook his head slightly.
It seems to be a question, and it seems to be an affirmation!
"As long as you kill Wu Yuan, this price is worth it!" The short-haired young man's gaze swept over everyone in the room: "But if you can't kill it, the price you paid for the previous temptation will be completely lost." ”
"I hope that no one is greedy for life and afraid of death."
"Yes!" Everyone in the room said solemnly, they all knew their mission and understood the dangers involved.
The short-haired young man nodded in satisfaction.
"Let's go!"
"As long as Wu Yuan's big ship arrives, we will immediately launch a surprise attack!" The short-haired youth gave the order.
A group of mermaids rushed out.
Taking advantage of the twilight, they quickly rushed to the shore on the back side of the mountain, where they had already prepared several small boats.
……
Night falls.
A large ship sailing with the wind is sailing on a wide river.
Except for the bottom deck, the big ship has two floors, Wu Yuan stayed in the safest retreat room on the second floor, and Gu Ji waited in the outer room on the first floor.
As for Wu Xiong, the eleven guards either patrolled the four directions, or supervised a few crew members to prevent them from being lazy.
Retreat room.
"The blood-colored mist surrounding the Black Tower is truly magical and weird, it can fundamentally improve the potential of the body and promote the evolution of the body towards perfection!" Wu Yuan was amazed in his heart.
These days, in addition to visualizing the spirit, most of his time is spent pondering his own special changes.
The more I pondered, the more I realized the magic of the blood-colored mist.
In just a few days, there was not much left of the 'spiritual liquid' in Wu Yuan's hand, but his one-arm strength had also increased by two thousand catties at an astonishing speed!
"It's a pity that this blood-colored mist is too thin to absorb now." Wu Yuan was quite regretful, if the amount was large enough.
How far can you perfect your body?
Suddenly.
"Huh?" Wu Yuan's ears moved slightly, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to himself: "Again?" It's endless! ”
Don't wait for Wu Yuan to wait.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The water surface around the big ship, which was still relatively gentle, suddenly exploded, and one after another figures holding blades broke out of the water.
Hit the deck directly!
It was still a strong attack, and it was obvious that the assassin was very anxious and unwilling to wait longer, which also highlighted his strong confidence!
"Enemy attack!"
"Be careful." Throughout the ship, the shouts of killing shook the sky for a while, and the assassins and the guards engaged in a fierce confrontation.
Only Gu Ji stayed in the outer room on the second floor, not moving.
Suddenly.
"Whew!" In the darkness where the dim light could hardly shine, a brilliant sword light lit up, piercing the window on the second floor and stabbing straight in the direction of Wu Yuan.
"Khooth!" The sword light lit up like lightning, blocking the sword.
It was Gu Ji who shot.
"Childe be careful, he is a first-class master!" Gu Ji's voice was full of solemnity.