Eternal Sword

Chapter 63 Night Run
Chen Tang only carried a bow but did not hold any arrows.

The arrows in the training ground all have special marks, which makes them inconvenient to use. You can just go to Changze County and find a few.

After listening at the corner for a while and waiting for a team of guards to pass by, Chen Tang quickly jumped over the wall and sneaked towards the city wall.

Arriving at the edge of the city wall, Chen Tang hid in a corner and was not in a hurry.

He took off the long sword from his waist and tied it tightly to his back to prevent the long sword from shaking and hitting the wall while climbing the wall, making a noise and attracting the attention of the guards.

After a careful inspection to make sure there was no problem, Chen Tang crawled up the wall along the corner.

At this time, the night was already dark.

Thick clouds covered the sky, blocking the moonlight. Chen Tang pressed himself against the city wall, almost blending into it, like a brick on it.

In addition, the Gecko Wall-Climbing Technique has a formula for adjusting breathing and heartbeat. When Chen Tang hung on the wall, his breathing and heartbeat slowed down.

Not to mention people far away, even if someone walked under the city wall, they would not be able to detect his presence.

Unless the guards below looked up and stared at his position, they would not be able to notice anything unusual.

Chen Tang stuck to the wall and climbed up carefully at a slow pace. He would stop occasionally when he heard the guards patrolling above.

He came to the city wall, walked across it in three or two steps, climbed over the top of the wall, and slowly slid down, his figure disappearing into the night.

When Chen Tang arrived at the jungle he had seen during the day, he was stunned.

Hu Leibao is gone!
He was clearly tied here before.

This place is not far from Wu'an County and the official road. Wild beasts will not come here. There is no bloodstain around. There are some messy horse hoof prints, but it is difficult to tell the direction.

"Hurray Leopard!"

Chen Tang shouted a few times around.

The jungle was dark and there was no response.

Looks like I have to run over there on my own.

With his running speed, he could run to Changze County, but it would certainly be extremely exhausting, and he might not be able to make it back tonight.

Chen Tang took off the wine gourd from his waist, prepared to take a sip of wine, and set off immediately.

He had just uncorked the bottle when he heard a strange noise behind him.

A black shadow suddenly rushed out of the woods, galloping its horse's hooves and snorting. After seeing Chen Tang, his eyes were full of joy and excitement. It was Hu Leibao.

"I couldn't call you out, but you came out when I smelled the alcohol."

Chen Tang laughed angrily, patted Hu Leibao's neck and said, "You beast only recognize wine, don't you recognize people?"

Hu Leibao seemed to be a little embarrassed by what he said. He lowered his horse's head and kept rubbing against Chen Tang's cheek, while his eyes occasionally stole glances at the wine gourd in his hand.

"You can't drink today, but I'll let you drink as much as you want tomorrow."

Chen Tang jumped on his horse, riding Hu Lei Bao and charging towards Changze County in the night.

……

Blackwater Gang.

The leader of the branch, Cong Qingyi, sat in the middle of the hall, and there were two people sitting next to him. They were the two deacons from the Wu'an County Hall who had rushed over a few days ago.

In name, the deacon is one level lower than the helmsman, but these two came from the county town hall after all, and both of them are eighth-rank warriors, even higher than the helmsman Cong Qingyi!
These two deacons came from the hall, partly because four gang members died in the Changze County branch some time ago.

On the other hand, it is for tonight's dinner party.

Tonight, County Magistrate Sun will personally host a banquet at the Qingyun Tower in the county government to entertain Blackwater Gang leader Cong Qingyi and Evil Wolf Gang leader Gou Ying to discuss the future issues facing the two major gangs in Changze County.

There must also be an explanation for the four gang members who died previously.

"Captain, Deacon Fang, Deacon Qi, the brothers have made all the arrangements."

A Blackwater Gang guard came in and said with a fist.

Cong Qingyi nodded slightly and said, "Go down, we'll leave after a while." Deacon Fang frowned and asked, "Brother Cong, are you worried about something unexpected happening tonight?"

Deacon Qi looked calm and said, "From what I know, the Gou Ying of the Evil Wolf Gang is already scared. After tonight, they are going to disband the Evil Wolf Gang and give up all the territory in Changze County."

Cong Qingyi said: "It would be fine if he was so sensible. I'm just worried that the people of Qian are cunning by nature and may have some conspiracy!"

"Humph, the Evil Wolf Gang only has one ninth-rank man, how much trouble can they cause?"

Deacon Fang sneered and disagreed.

Cong Qingyi shook his head slightly and said, "Don't forget, the three captains of Changze County are all ninth-rank."

"You mean..." Deacon Qi's face changed slightly.

Cong Qingyi said: "The Evil Wolf Gang is considered a local gang in Changze County. It has been operating for many years and has deep interests with Magistrate Sun and the three captains."

"If the Wolf Gang is disbanded, they will lose a large amount of money in their accounts in the future, and they may not be willing to accept it."

Deacon Fang's face darkened, and he said slowly, "If they dare to plot against us, we will destroy the Evil Wolf Gang tonight, and take advantage of the chaos to kill Magistrate Sun and the several captains!"

"good."

Deacon Qi also nodded and said, "When the time comes, we can put the blame on the Evil Wolf Gang. We can let the young gang leader do some work and replace it with a sensible county magistrate. Then Changze County will be completely under our control."

"Ah."

Cong Qingyi said, "Just now I have asked my brothers to bring their weapons and stand guard outside the county government. If anything unexpected happens, use fireworks as a signal and charge into the county government!"

"By the way, what happened to the brother who died earlier?"

Deacon Fang frowned and asked, "The four of them are all veterans of our Black Water Nation who survived the battlefield and have rich combat experience. With Gou Ying's methods, they should not be able to be killed, right?"

"I don't know. I've been investigating this matter, but I don't have any clues."

Cong Qingyi said: "I guess there might be some expert behind the Evil Wolf Gang, so we asked two deacons to come over this time, just in case."

Deacon Qi said, "If our Black Water Nation passes through the Three Thousand Snow Ridges and enters Pingzhou, Changze County is the first stop. It is of great importance and cannot afford to make any mistakes. We'd better be cautious."

……

The Wolf Gang.

Gou Ying paced back and forth in the hall, looking irritable and uneasy.

"Boss, now that things have come to this, don't worry too much."

Steward Liu advised, "County Magistrate Sun has already informed us that the Black Water Gang is determined to take over Changze County and will not allow a second force to exist. If we fight them, we will not have any chance of winning, and I'm afraid all of you brothers will be in danger."

"Now that Magistrate Sun is taking the lead, we can just go with the flow and do the Black Water Gang a favor. It will come in handy in the future."

Captain Gou let out a long breath.

After a long silence, he sighed and said, "I know that, but my brothers and I have worked hard to run Changze County for many years, and now we have to give it up. I am really unwilling to do so."

Dharma protector Hu Wan said: "Boss, there is a long way to go. If Gou Dai can succeed in the Wu'an County this time, we will have two ninth-rank people, and we will have the opportunity to make a comeback in the future."

Gou Ying nodded.

It's a pity that his child is too disappointing and his pursuit of Mei Yingxue has been fruitless. If he could marry into the Mei family, he might be able to compete with the Blackwater Gang.

"Let's go to Qingyun Tower!"

Gou Ying waved his hand.

Butler Liu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Do you want to let the brothers in the gang follow us?"

Hu Wan frowned and said, "It's not necessary. After all, this is in the county government. County Magistrate Sun is here in person. How dare the Black Water Gang run wild in the county government?"

Gou Ying narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Let the brothers take all their weapons and stand guard outside the county government. After all, the Black Water Gang is a foreign race. They are cruel by nature and do not act according to common sense. We'd better be prepared."

(End of this chapter)