Free Web NovelChapter 217: Chapter 191: Everything Is Ready for Tonight
Han Bin stood in a distant alley, completely dumbfounded by what he was seeing.
He had secretly followed along on this operation.
Pang Hao and the other Martial Artists pretended not to notice, tacitly accepting his presence.
After all, in terms of strength, Han Bin was a Second Realm Martial Artist.
Aside from his disagreeable temper and foul mouth, he was a decent combatant.
Especially now, when they were short on manpower. For the sake of their greater cause, Pang Hao and the other Martial Artists weren’t going to sweat the small stuff.
After shamelessly tagging along for a while, even though Han Bin wouldn’t say it out loud, he was inwardly convinced.
With a unified purpose and an unspoken understanding of mutual support, their efficiency had more than doubled.
Before this, it would have been impossible for them to fight so easily and without taking any losses.
However, Han Bin still had a question nagging him. Killing these small-fry on the periphery was pointless.
Only by taking out the two leaders could they completely eliminate this unit.
’So what is this Wu Liangchen planning to do?’
And just as Han Bin was wondering, Wu Liangchen made his move.
First, he fired a few arrows to throw their minds into chaos. Then, with their courage shattered and the initiative lost, he struck directly, cleanly and decisively slaying both Jiang Aotian and Sun Lingchen.
From his position, Han Bin had a crystal-clear view of the entire process.
When that flash of light, like snow-white steel, streaked past, Han Bin felt a chill on his neck and his scalp tingled, even from a great distance.
Unstoppable!
Absolutely unstoppable!
The thought exploded in Han Bin’s mind, and he began to tremble in terror.
’I actually dared to mock such a powerful Martial Artist before? Isn’t that just courting death?’
’It’s a good thing he didn’t take me seriously, or my head would be rolling on the ground right now.’
Just as Han Bin was secretly counting his blessings, Wu Liangchen, having sheathed his blade, seemed to sense something and glanced in his direction.
That simple, fleeting glance struck Han Bin like a bolt of lightning. His face turned pale, and he staggered backward.
Wu Liangchen, however, paid him no mind and turned to hunt down the others.
Han Bin gasped for air a few times before he managed to steady himself, but the horror in his heart only intensified.
’To have such power in a single glance... Could it be that this man has transcended the mortal world and entered the realm of a Land God?’
In reality, while Wu Liangchen was powerful, his strength didn’t extend to imbuing his gaze with immense might.
This was entirely because Han Bin was prejudiced, had already lost his nerve, and was filled with terror and regret. That was why a single glance had frightened him so badly.
In fact, it wasn’t just him; the same was true for the deceased Jiang Aotian and Sun Lingchen.
One had to understand that those two were, at the very least, Third Realm Martial Artists of considerable strength. Under normal circumstances, even Wu Liangchen would have had to put in some effort to kill them.
But thanks to Wu Liangchen’s arrangements, the two had lost their courage and had even begun to feel fear.
In a duel between Martial Artists, especially those of high realms, the most feared thing is to lose one’s nerve.
Once your courage is gone, it’s as if you’ve already lost half the battle before it even begins.
That was why the two of them were dispatched so cleanly and efficiently by Wu Liangchen.
Meanwhile, with their two "commanders" killed in succession, even the elite Zhongping Guards had now completely collapsed.
But before they could even think of fleeing, Pang Hao had already led his men to encircle them.
That’s right.
Just over thirty men had surrounded a force of three hundred Zhongping Guards.
This just went to show how terrifying the consequences of a morale collapse could be.
No matter how large their numbers, they were now just lambs to the slaughter.
After cutting down a few low-ranking officers, Wu Liangchen left the battlefield.
The rest no longer required his personal attention. He could leave the ordinary soldiers for Pang Hao and the others to handle; he had more important things to do.
With a few leaps, Wu Liangchen arrived at a secluded courtyard.
And just a moment later, Chen Baimei also arrived.
It turned out that as soon as the battle had begun, Chen Baimei had found an opportunity to fall back and had silently slipped away from the battlefield.
Now, upon seeing her, Wu Liangchen got straight to the point. "I’m planning to kill Pan Wei."
"Alright! But that man is extremely cunning. He rarely leaves the military camp and is constantly surrounded by heavy guards. He’ll be even more vigilant after this."
"So if you’re planning to just charge straight into the camp to kill Pan Wei, I wouldn’t recommend it. Not just because it’s dangerous, but because you might not even be able to find him," Chen Baimei immediately analyzed the situation in detail.
"I know. That’s why I need your cooperation."
"How can I cooperate?" Chen Baimei asked, a little confused.
"It’s simple. First, you gain his trust. Then, you reveal his exact location to me and create a favorable opportunity if you can. I’ll handle the rest."
Wu Liangchen then explained the specific details to Chen Baimei.
At first, Chen Baimei was still a bit confused, but the more she listened, the brighter her eyes became. By the end, a strange light flashed in her eyes, and she bit her lip.
"Can this really work? You know the difficulty of doing this is extremely high..."
"I’ll test it out over the next two days, but I estimate a sixty to seventy percent chance of success. That’s more than enough to give it a try. Even if we fail, we can just do it again," Wu Liangchen said lightly.
Chen Baimei gave him a deep look, then nodded slightly. "Alright. I’ll do as you say. Roughly when?"
