Chapter 48: Fengden Ranch
Hong Xiaohao said with a worried face:
"This task is not as simple as it seems, although it seems that we can take the initiative and the danger seems to be small, but once we really encounter danger, it may be a desperate situation to wipe out the team."
"The disciples of the Red Flame Sect are far from being comparable in strength to those bandits, and fighting them, even if it is a premeditated sneak attack, is very dangerous."
Xu Anping just glanced at him calmly and said indifferently: "Since there are different opinions, there is no need to force it, we can part ways." ”
Hong Xiaohao frowned, and was about to say something, when Luo Tianle on the side took the lead and said:
"Anping, don't worry, let's discuss it carefully, you may not know that there is more and more chaos outside during this time, especially the contradictions between us and the Red Flame Gate are getting deeper and deeper, and they are about to develop into a full-scale war, so you really have to be more cautious when you go out on a mission, and you can have teammates who know the roots, so you can feel more at ease."
After speaking, he looked at Hong Xiaohao again.
"Senior Brother Hong, I think what An Ping just said is reasonable, and the escort mission is not necessarily safer."
"Think about it, since we have the task of killing the disciples of the Red Flame Sect, they are likely to have a similar mission, and on the way to carry out the escort mission, we may face the attack of the disciples of the Red Flame Sect, and this situation is even more dangerous."
"In this way, it is better for us to take the initiative and sneak attack them."
Hearing this, Hong Xiaohao suddenly nodded in agreement with his opinion.
The three of them take the task from the Deacon of the Interior, who gives them a few goals to choose from.
The Red Flame Sect is also a large sect within a radius of dozens of miles, with many properties under its name, and disciples and deacons are stationed in each industry for a long time.
"Compared with other industries, the profitability of ranches is poor, and they are usually not taken too seriously, and the number and strength of the garrison are bound to be poor."
"It's less dangerous to aim for it."
"Then choose this."
After the three of them discussed for a while, they chose a ranch under the name of the Red Flame Gate as their target.
After getting the relevant information about the ranch from the internal deacon, the three of them came to Luo Tianle's room and began to study and make a preliminary plan.
The ranch they selected is called Fengdeng Ranch, located between Chiyanmen and Heluocheng, and the distance between the two places is about fifteen miles, specializing in raising cattle for the people of Chiyanmen to eat, and also selling to the outside world, within a radius of dozens of miles, it can be regarded as a relatively large ranch.
After reading the information, the three began to discuss.
Luo Tianle said with a solemn face:
"There are usually five disciples stationed in Fengden Ranch, plus three deacons, a total of eight martial artists of the Cultivation Realm, in addition to dozens of miscellaneous servants, but they are not equipped with weapons, and they basically do not have combat effectiveness, which can be ignored."
"However, considering the recent tensions, the ranch may increase the number of garrisons, let's count them as ten Cultivation Realm martial artists."
"This kind of lineup is a bit strong."
Hong Xiaohao also said:
"Intelligence shows that there are two small convoys of cattle at the ranch every day, transporting slaughtered cattle to Chiyanmen and Heluo City on the other side."
"The escort is generally a deacon."
"Even if we attack after the two convoys set off, there are eight Cultivation Realm martial artists in the ranch, with three against eight, even if it is a sneak attack, we basically have no chance of success."
"And if we choose to attack the convoy and kill one or two deacons, the gain is too small."
"Coupled with the fact that their convoy is escorting beef, even if we hijack the convoy, there is no additional gain, no matter how you look at it, it is not cost-effective."
"It's a ...... task"
At this time, Xu Anping shook his head:
"There's a problem you didn't consider."
"As you said just now, the situation is tense now, and the number of garrisons in the ranch is likely to increase, in this case, the convoy going out is more risky, and the number of people should be increased."
"If each convoy was usually escorted by a deacon, then now it should be two Cultivation Realm martial artists, and the two convoys have a total of four martial artists."
"In this way, there are only six people left in the ranch at most, and the intelligence says that most of the time they practice in their respective rooms, and we have no chance of winning."
"Or, if you still feel that raiding the ranch is dangerous, we can also choose to ambush the convoy and kill the four Nourishing Realm martial artists in the two convoys, and the mission reward is not small."
Hong Xiaohao retorted:
"But these are just your guesses, they may not send two warriors to escort them."
Xu Anping glanced at him and said indifferently:
"Increasing the number of garrisons is just your guess, what's more, we can confirm this information in person?"
"Even if they have too many people stationed there, we can find a way to draw some of them."
"It's man-made, as long as you find a way, these small problems are easy to solve, since you have already taken over the task, why look ahead and be timid?"
In the end, Xu Anping already had a hint of reprimand, which made Hong Xiaohao's face look difficult all of a sudden.
Luo Tianle ignored him and said directly:
"Okay, Anping is right, since we have taken over the task, we will do our best."
"Early tomorrow morning, let's set off together to find out information near Fengden Ranch."
……
Early the next morning.
The three of them went down the mountain with the mission letter and went all the way to Heluo City.
Linggui Mountain, where the Red Flame Gate is located, and Jinping Mountain, where the Xuanyue Gate is located, are on both sides of Heluo City, but they are not distributed in a straight line, but are equivalent to a flat triangle distribution.
And Fengdeng Ranch is also on the other side of Heluo City, and if you want to go to Fengdeng Ranch, you must pass through Heluo City.
Walk on the spacious official road.
Xu Anping raised his head and looked straight into the distance, his gaze seemed to have traveled a long distance and landed somewhere in Heluo City.
"Deacons ......"
"Originally, I planned to take advantage of the bandit and find an opportunity to knock him hard, but unfortunately, it shouldn't be possible now."
The reason why Xu Anping did not expose the collusion between Deacon Wan and the bandit leader was that there was no evidence, and secondly, he wanted to take the opportunity to extort a sum of money from the other party.
He even had a more detailed plan in his heart, how to blackmail the other party while hiding his identity, so that Deacon Wan would not associate his identity with him, and he could obediently take out the money.
However, plans have not kept up with the changes.
After he was besieged by the Wang family in Danfeng City, he had a great sense of crisis in his heart, and he had not gone down the mountain for more than a year, and there was no possibility of implementing the plan.
There is no talk of extortion.
"However, since he did something that hurt me like that, it is impossible to let him go easily."
"Then take this opportunity to avenge the robbery by the way."
"Of course, it's better to make some money."
"It just so happens that it's time to put the practice of dirty exercises on the agenda."
Xu Anping's eyes were gloomy, as if flashing with some kind of mysterious light.