Chapter 793: 0631: Unparalleled Hero, Black Wind Village Chief (Guaranteed minimum for monthly tickets)
Several moments after a cup of hot tea had been prepared.
Jiang Dali and his two companions moved quickly across the roofs—darting from eave to eave and leaping over walls, soon they alighted on the tiled back of a grand hall in Jingshen Mansion, looking down on the chaotic scene unfolding below.
"Boom!"
Just then, a brilliant and startlingly red glow shot up into the sky from behind, bursting into a vibrant red firework as if signaling an urgent situation.
The entire Jing City stirred into action, and a large number of soldiers within the city hastened towards the mansion.
"Sending the signal now—isn't it a bit late?"
Jiang Dali chuckled lightly.
At that moment, another yellow firework for signaling exploded in the distant sky outside the city, seemingly a response.
Murong Qingqing said, "It seems General Jing Shen really isn't in the mansion right now—perhaps he's actually in the military camp outside."
"Indeed."
Lu Xiaofeng nodded in agreement, "If he were inside the mansion, their reaction wouldn't be so lackadaisical."
Xiao Feng frowned, "If he is in the military camp, it's going to be troublesome. With so many soldiers and commanders there, General Jing Shen only needs to disguise himself and blend into the ranks, donning the attire of an ordinary soldier. How could we possibly find him?"
Jiang Dali sneered, "It's simple. Use the strategy of 'luring the tiger out of the mountains,' forcing General Jing Shen to reveal himself."
Lu Xiaofeng was startled, "General Jing Shen is so cunning and sly; why would he just walk out of the military camp?"
Jiang Dali tapped his temple with his finger, "Think harder."
Lu Xiaofeng was at a loss for words—was Jiang Dali ridiculing his wits?
Murong Qingqing pondered, "Village Chief, do you mean we should cause a commotion in the military camp, create a dangerous situation, and force General Jing Shen to leave the camp on his own?"
"Correct."
Jiang Dali nodded, "Actually, my goal isn't necessarily to kill Jing Shen; it's enough to simply cause disorder and prevent Ying Country from deploying troops against Song Country. So, killing Jing Shen would naturally be the best outcome. But if we can't, we have other ways to stop Ying Country from sending troops, like burning their provisions!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng expressed his deep admiration, "Sir, you are truly a blessing to the people of Song Country for your willingness to undertake such a momentous task for the nation's sake!"
Jiang Dali shook his head and smiled without further explaining his plan and intentions. Preventing Ying Country from invading Song Country was not only part of the initial agreement with the Song State Government. But by facilitating this, his reputation in Song Country would increase exponentially. Once back in Song Country with a title of nobility, he would have Song Country's full support and prestige. Then, just by finding another way to secure a status within Tang, Ming, or Dali, he could complete the main task set by the Green Forest Underground Emperor. The significant rewards to come were a minor concern. Becoming the de facto ruler of the Green Forest in three vassal states, analogous to an uncrowned emperor with authority and resources beyond the temple and the Emperor himself, was the true allure for him.
Under the deterrence of the Holy Dynasty, since he couldn't establish his own country, becoming the Green Forest Emperor in all the vassal states, and harvesting the wealth was another path to dominance.
The ambition flickered briefly in his mind.
Jiang Dali leapt down.
Following Murong Qingqing's lead, they first located a dark rockery within a pavilion of the mansion's garden. Disregarding any mechanisms, he used his Dragon Slayer Sword to forcibly pry open the well-concealed camouflaged gateway in the rockery.
Hiss hiss hiss—
A succession of hidden weapon poison darts shot out from within the gateway, glinting with a sinister and cold light.
Jiang Dali snorted as he charged head-on into the incoming darts. His Golden Bell Shield suddenly appeared around him and deflected the poison darts. He then slashed directly into the secret passage.
The tyrannical and fierce Saber Qi, like a mighty Golden Dragon, roared into the secret passage.
Screams of agony immediately emitted from within the passage.
Jiang Dali stormed in unimpeded and saw the guards stationed within this hidden room.
Moments later, he emerged from the secret passage with an indifferent expression and under the guidance of Murong Qingqing, they proceeded to explore two more secret rooms. This endeavor, however, did not lead them to Jing Shen. Instead, they found some valuable gold, silver, jewels, and precious elixirs.
The delay allowed more noise and clamor to build outside the mansion. The night was illuminated by torches, and the ground trembled as if thundering.
Scores of Jing City's guards and experts from Ying Country's government converged from all directions, launching an attack.
Numerous players from Ying Country were also disturbed. Some were still unclear about the situation, while others had noticed the Demon Hawk circling low in the sky and couldn't help but think the unbelievable. The Black Wind Village Chief had come to Ying Country? And had immediately stirred up trouble upon arrival, perfectly fitting the Village Chief's style.
In no time, the players in Ying Country were like ants in a disturbed nest, urgently calling their friends and spreading the word.
Almost concurrently, Jing City triggered a full-scale emergency alert. Every player born in Ying Country was involuntarily put into a combat state, with their interface alerting them of an urgent city defense mission.
"Shit, it's actually Black Wind Village Chief who's come to our Ying Country and he's attacking the General Mansion—this is just so brazen!"
"The city defense mission is asking us to cooperate with the soldiers to attack Black Wind Village Chief and says there's a reward for his capture—are they joking? I'd thank my lucky stars if Black Wind Village Chief doesn't capture all of us, let alone actually capturing him!"
"Regardless, there's a reward for participating. It's rare to get such a large-scale mission; even if I die, I must join in."
"I'm afraid you won't just die but end up locked in Black Wind Village Chief's personal dungeon!"
The players inside Jing City were in an uproar. Some were unwilling to throw their lives away and risked losing reputation with their faction by choosing not to accept the mission, content to merely watch the excitement from a distance. But many more embodied the fearless, eager nature of players, accepting the mission and rushing towards the General Mansion.
Meanwhile, news of Black Wind Village Chief's arrival in Ying Country had popped up on the Jianghu Forum, causing a major stir online.
These days, Black Wind Village was bustling with activity.
Supported by the revenge mission issued by Jiang Dali, many forces under the Zuo Meng Family had suffered fierce retaliation from Black Wind Village, with heavy casualties and the loss of three guild stations.
Most Players waiting for the show were eager to see how the high-level figures of the Zuo Meng Family would react next, whether they'd choose to compromise and apologize or continue the bitter fight with Black Wind Village to the end.
No one expected that at this moment, the Black Wind Village Chief would already be in Ying Country, and as belligerent as ever, he had even attacked the General Mansion of Ying Country.
At this critical juncture, the Black Wind Village Chief's earth-shattering actions sparked wild speculation among many Players.
A few days ago, the Black Wind Village Chief had issued a mission targeting the Zuo Meng Family and the Jue Wushen Palace.
The primary reason being that Black Wind Village Chief suspected the Zuo Meng Family of playing the ally role during the Jue Wushen Palace's invasion of the Song Country Martial World.
Hence, the Black Wind Village Chief took steps to ban the Zuo Meng Family.
Now, the Black Wind Village Chief had personally charged into Ying Country and broken into General Jing Shen's Mansion.
All these signs seemed to indicate that the Black Wind Village Chief was resolutely determined to become the guardian god of Song Country, aiming to use his own power to shatter Ying Country's greedy ambitions toward Song Country.
On the Jianghu Forum, members of Black Wind Village Mountain bandits, who were engaged in combat, all became excited and their blood boiled.
They wished they could instantly become calfs and join the village chief in the raging battlefield.
It turned out their village chief was such a heroic good guy.
In times of national distress, he would stand up and, with his own strength, lead his forces to the battlefield to turn the tide.
What is style? This was style!
Heroic spirits often butchered the treacherous, while the faithless were mostly scholars—heroes emerge from chaos!
Players who had joined Black Wind Village earliest, who once disdained the identity of mountain bandits, slowly began to feel proud as Black Wind Village grew stronger.
But never before this moment had the Players of Black Wind Village seen themselves as heroes or felt honored for their actions.
On the Jianghu Forum, many disciples of the Eight Desolates and unrelated Players were also conquered by the Black Wind Village Chief's patriotic spirit and fervent actions.
Such a mountain bandit leader, even if he had once looted and pillaged, even if he had captured or killed many sect leaders on the spot, causing many Playaers from various sects to itch with hate,
At least he was still a hot-blooded hero.
When Song Country was in danger, he stood tall, traversed thousands of miles to kill into the enemy country, and fought with fervor.
Such a man, as bad as he had been.
At critical moments, he showed the demeanor of a true hero.
What is meant by protagonist? This is a protagonist.
The Black Wind Village Chief must be the hero from some ancient text.
Because he himself was full of contradictions, greatly evil yet greatly good, and only such a conflicted person could be the most charismatic protagonist! A unique and charismatic NPC worthy of their adoration!
On the Jianghu Forum, countless Players cheered wildly for the Black Wind Village Chief.
Even many Players born in Ying Country, despite having different allegiances, were also filled with admiration and conquered.
All of this was completely unexpected to Jiang Dali.
At this moment, all he thought about was how to intimidate Ying Country one last time before evacuating Jing City, to greatly damage Ying Country's morale, and to create chaos that would hinder Ying Country's military endeavors.
"Kill!—"
A large number of soldiers, armed and fierce, charged into the mansion, with killing shouts shaking the heavens.
"Chief!"
In the sky, Demon Hawk swooped down low, with Wang Yuyan calling out anxiously from above.
Ssst ssst ssst—
Suddenly, a barrage of rockets shot toward the sky, narrowly avoided by the keenly agile Demon Hawk, but it was extremely dangerous.
"Get ready to go! I'll cover you guys first!"
Jiang Dali looked at the large number of soldiers pushing in from the main gate, then at the ghostly fast warriors from Ying Country closing in, and said to Xiao Feng and the others.
"Alright!"
Hearing this, Xiao Feng, Lu Xiaofeng, and the others did not hesitate, knowing full well that this small number of men could not possibly be a match for Jiang Dali.
Immediately, the three of them shouted in unison.
High above, Wang Yuyan received the signal and once again urged the Demon Hawk to dive down.
Just as more rockets were about to fill the sky, Xiao Feng was already mid-air, shouting loudly, his hands moving in a Left Rush and Right Burst to release an incredibly ferocious Golden Dragon.
Roar!!—
The dragon's roar accompanied the thick Golden Dragon Qi as it swept through all directions, blasting everywhere.
In an instant, the rockets were blasted apart, and the Golden Dragon plunged into the crowd, causing a tumultuous upheaval.
"Go!"
Jiang Dali grabbed Lu Xiaofeng and Murong Qingqing by the shoulders, his muscles surged with an arc full of power, and with a hefty swing, he threw them.
The two felt their bodies soaring through the clouds, flung up more than twenty feet high by the immense strength.
Mid-air, the two of them struck palms against each other, leaping even higher and barely catching onto the claws of Demon Hawk that were dangling down.
"Here goes another one!!"
That's when—
Below came another ferocious shout from Jiang Dali.
As Xiao Feng descended, his feet sprung off the eagle like a rabbit, and he was directly hit by Jiang Dali's palms.
Instantly, his knees bent, and his figure shot up like a cannonball, soaring more than thirty feet high.
Just as he was about to fall down, he quickly executed the Dragon Capturing Hand technique, pulling himself upwards to land on the back of the Demon Hawk.
Meanwhile, Jiang Dali alone was surrounded by a multitude of soldiers and samurai who had charged into the mansion, with swords and shouts surging towards him like the roaring tide.
"Hahaha— Here stands Jiang! You scoundrels, come and meet your demise!"
Jiang Dali stood alone against a thousand, unfazed, even emboldened by the combat, with his cloak billowing and saber in hand, he laughed heartily with a booming voice that, like a thunderclap, intimidated the entire battlefield, clearly heard amidst the clamor of thousands...
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