The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 76: Bustling Mountain

The atmosphere at the foot of Wudang Mountain was extremely tense and depressing. The two groups of people were holding muskets and confronting each other in the open space in front of the stone steps.

On one side were a hundred Iron-clad Guards led by Yan Zhendong, and on the other side were a thousand imperial officers and soldiers who came with Fan Yuan and his two companions. The muzzles of their guns were pointed at each other, and they confronted each other in silence with murderous intent on their faces.

Yan Zhendong stood in front of the team with his back straight and his hands folded across his chest. He glanced at the imperial officers and soldiers in neat formation not far away, looking extremely calm.

Today's Iron Guards are no longer afraid of the foreigners' muskets. If he had not been afraid of the three great masters of Hua Jin and worried that Wang Yi would cause unnecessary trouble, he would have led the Iron Guards to kill all the officers and soldiers before him.

As for the three great masters of Hua Jin sent by the imperial court, they dared to go up the mountain to cause trouble for Wang Yi, which was no different from seeking death.

It would have been fine if they didn't take action, but once they did, none of the three would be able to get down the mountain alive.

But I think these three people probably don't dare to take action.

No one in the world dares to fight with Wang Yi at the same level.

Over the past six months, Wang Yi has earned the title of the Invincible King by virtue of his solid combat performance.

The reason why they traveled along the way mainly to read various books was because few people along the way dared to cause trouble for them.

"Commander Yan, the boss is here." An iron-clad guard came up behind Yan Zhendong and whispered.

Yan Zhendong tilted his head and looked towards the mountain. Seeing Wang Yi walking slowly on the winding stone steps, and the three old men following far behind him, a look of understanding appeared on his face.

Wang Yi looked at the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain, and a chill appeared in his eyes.

If he hadn't succeeded in transforming from darkness to transformation, today's events would have been difficult to resolve. He concealed the cold light in his eyes.

It is not appropriate to turn against the court at this time. Many plans are already being arranged, and it will only take another half a year to complete them. Before that, we need to be as patient as possible.

He walked down the stone steps to the Iron Guard formation at the foot of the mountain, glanced at the thousand soldiers in the distance, and waited calmly.

Soon, Fan Yuan and his two companions arrived in front of the soldiers' formation, clasped their fists and saluted Wang Yi, then left with the thousand soldiers without saying a word.

At this point, the three of them were already certain that Wang Yi had the intention of treason. Although he would inevitably be blamed when he returned, bringing back this news would also reduce some of the punishment.

"Young Master, I don't think we can let them go." Yan Zhendong's eyes showed murderous intent, and his tone was cold and low.

Wang Yi looked at the soldiers going away with deep eyes, and said gently: "They can't die. If they die, they will really break off relations with the Westernization faction. Without them to cover up in the court, a lot of trouble will arise."

He retracted his gaze and said lightly: "Let's go back to the house in the small town first." After that, he slowly walked towards the direction of the town.

Yan Zhendong concealed the murderous intent in his eyes, waved his hand to signal the people behind him to follow, turned around and followed.

The Iron-clad Guards put away their pistols in unison, then turned around and followed the two men in unison and at steady pace.

The town is bustling.

On both sides of the street, shop flags are flying and the voices of vendors shouting can be heard one after another.

The deserted town in the past was now bustling with noise. Countless strong men with bare chests gathered in the taverns on both sides of the street. The sounds of conversation and scolding continued and rose and fell, making the place extremely noisy.

Most of these people have strong bodies, their hands are covered with calluses, and there is a murderous look between their eyebrows. You can tell at a glance that they are experts in fighting.

Wang Yi and his group walked slowly into the town. Wherever they went, the noise stopped and countless eyes with different gazes focused on them.

As Wang Yi and his group disappeared, some people got up and left. As time passed, the taverns on both sides of the street gradually became deserted and no longer as bustling as before.

In the center of the town stands a slightly dilapidated house.

The house was not big, with blue bricks and black tiles, and the walls were tall and thick, protecting the tranquility of the house. In the yard, several old trees with lush branches and leaves stood tall, adding a bit of vitality to this dilapidated house. In front of the house, eight black-clad guards stood solemnly, their bodies straight as pine trees, their faces cold as iron, their eyes as sharp as torches, and they scanned the surroundings vigilantly.

"Hello, Boss!" When the eight people saw Wang Yi and his group coming, they all greeted them loudly.

"No gift."

Upon hearing this, several people stood up at the same time. The two people in front of the door bowed slightly and raised their hands to push open the gate of the house.

Wang Yi and Yan Zhendong walked slowly into the courtyard. Behind them, a group of iron-clad guards spread out to both sides with steady steps and quickly set up defenses around the courtyard.

Wang Yi and the other person walked into the study room in the courtyard and sat down in front of the desk in order of importance.

"Is there any news from the capital?"

"No." Yan Zhendong's face became serious.

“No…” Wang Yi frowned slightly. After he entered the state of transformation from darkness a month ago, he felt that he might be able to achieve the state of Dan ahead of time, so he asked Li Hu to lead his dark guards and 150 iron guards to disguise themselves and go north to the capital to make some arrangements for the Dragon Slaying Plan in advance. According to the agreement, the messenger should have arrived long ago…

Li Hu has now overcome his mental barriers. With his strength as a Dark Force Grandmaster, plus the Dark Guards and Iron Armor Guards, he will not be afraid even when facing a Transformation Force Grandmaster. There shouldn't be any accidents.

"Sir, should we send someone to the capital to investigate?"

"Wait another three days. If there is still no news, let Zhang Shan lead a team of reserve Iron Guards to the north."

The Reserve Iron Guards were the original merchant company guards. He began to accelerate the expansion of his core forces very early on in order to stabilize the foundation of his own power in the shortest possible time after completing the Dragon Slaying Plan.

Now, Foshan has secretly recruited a lot of young and strong people, and together with the laborers at the docks around Foshan, he only needs to give the order to form an army of 10,000 people with complete armor and weapons in a short time.

Yan Zhendong nodded and wrote this down: "Sir, do you have any plans for going down the mountain this time?"

In the past six months, Wang Yi has either been studying Taoist scriptures on Mount Wudang or practicing martial arts in the mountains and forests. Unless it is an important arrangement, he will not easily come down the mountain.

"Wudang Mountain is a peaceful place, but now it seems a bit messy..."

"Young Master, do you want to drive away people from other forces? Among them, there are many warriors who want to join Limin Trading Company. If we drive them away by force... I'm afraid it won't be appropriate." Yan Zhendong thought about it for a moment and then understood. The Taoists in Wudang Mountain had complained to him many times.

Wang Yi said calmly, "You can join Limin Trading Company if you want, but just follow the rules. There are no shortcuts here."

He naturally knew what these warriors were thinking, but who could tell how many spies from other forces were among them?

When recruiting guards, they must be asked to bring their families along, and someone must be arranged to investigate their backgrounds repeatedly in order to avoid spies from infiltrating as much as possible.

Real money was spent, a large amount of training resources were invested, and martial arts were taught personally without reservation...all this was done just to ensure the core forces were clean.

Yan Zhendong nodded and frowned, saying, "There are many forces entrenched in the surrounding areas, including the Hongmen, the Green Gang, the White Lotus Sect, the Big Sword Society, the Boxers..."

Wang Yi waved his hand: "Their purpose is nothing more than the secret of Dan Jin. Tell them that at the beginning of next month, the Hua Jin chapter of the National Martial Arts General Principles will be serialized in the National Martial Arts Weekly. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Dan Jin chapter will be serialized. If there are still people who are stubborn, there is no need to be too polite. Just drive them away by force."

Yan Zhendong hesitated: "But the White Lotus Sect, the Big Sword Society, the Boxers... especially small forces like the Big Sword Society, if we forcibly drive them away, I'm afraid there will be a lot of killing. I don't know what kind of reputation yours will have..."

Wang Yi's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled faintly, "Don't worry about other people's opinions, your own strength is the most important thing. Okay, take people to clear the area around Wudang Mountain as soon as possible. If you don't have enough manpower, notify Zhang Shan and ask him to lead the reserve Iron Guards to come."

"I will stay in the town for half a month and then return to Wudang Mountain. We need to hurry up on this matter."

After saying this, he lowered his eyes and murmured in his heart: Boxer Rebellion... Boxer Rebellion... Hidden Dragon... Interesting...

"Yes, sir." Yan Zhendong stood up, clasped his fists and bowed, then turned around and left the study. His vigorous and decisive style had some of the meaning of a general leading troops.

(End of this chapter)