Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 170: Old Man Wu Ming, Recruits the Invisible Man
Farmland paths.

On the road beside the field, there is a fruit tree full of fruits.

The sound of waves hitting the shore could be heard faintly in the distance, and the wind carried the sticky and faint fishy smell of sea water.

An old man walked slowly towards us with his hands behind his back.

He has a round face, a kind smile, and a half-bald head. Judging from his facial features, he looks like a kind old man.

But the clothes he was wearing were exquisite and luxurious, and he looked like a wealthy man, which made him look out of place among the surrounding farmlands.

He walked under the tree and picked a fruit.

"The Nanping Palace collapsed, leaving a huge vacancy for profit. What a pity..."

Click!

He took a bite of the fruit in his hand. "...I was a little slow, so I only managed one bite. But that Giant Whale Gang was way too quick. They took advantage of everyone else's misfortune and directly seized at least 70% of the profits. I wonder where they got the information..."

No one would have thought that on this ordinary little island, a seemingly amiable old man was actually thinking about the struggle for interests in the big storm on land.

Likewise, no one would have thought that this little old man was the mastermind behind the Invisible Man organization, and that this ordinary island was actually the core and headquarters of the Invisible Man.

Unknown island.

No one knows what the old man's name is.

It is said that his name is Wu Ming.

The old man himself admitted this, but the name sounded too much like the homonym of "nameless", so there was a high possibility that it was made up by this person.

But today, Wu Ming has really become his name.

Suddenly a black shadow came running towards them.

Wu Mingdao: "Why are you so panicked?"

The black figure half-knelt on the ground and said, "We've spotted the Giant Whale Gang's ship at sea, heading towards our island!"

"Giant Whale Gang? How many people are here?"

"I don't know, but there are ten huge ships, so there must be at least several thousand of them!"

"understood."

Wu Ming was not panicked.

Although he had sent most of his men away due to the fall of Prince Nanping, leaving a lot of benefits, there were only less than ten people on the island including him.

But Wu Ming was confident in his martial arts skills and was not afraid of the Giant Whale Gang at all.

So what if there are many people?
Not only did Wu Ming not show any intention of retreating, but he jumped up and used his lightness skills to head straight for the shore.

In the distance, we could see ten huge ships coming with the sea breeze.

"The Giant Whale Gang was originally just a second-rate force, but it has grown rapidly in the past six months. There must be some other force behind it, but I don't know which one it is."

Wu Ming thought to himself, "If they want to take over our Nameless Island, it's simply impossible with the Giant Whale Gang's strength. It seems that the power hidden behind the Giant Whale Gang is about to show its face this time."

He was very interested and wanted to see the true face of the power behind this.

We might as well just wait here for the ten ships to arrive.

Soon, ten ships arrived in front of the island.

There is a small dock on the island, but it certainly cannot accommodate these ten huge ships.

The ship had no intention of docking at the small pier and stopped directly near the shore.

Then dozens of figures jumped down from the boat. They were all innate warriors. Each of them carried a huge piece of wood on their backs, performed light skills, and stepped on the sea water.

He circulated his true energy and used his immense strength to thrust the wood he was carrying into the ground.

Wu Ming could naturally see that this was piling.

The other party clearly wants to build a dock.

However, the other party ignored everyone else standing there and directly started driving piles to build a pier, which was too rude.

Wu Ming was secretly angry, and his body suddenly turned into a shadow. He aimed at an innate warrior and was about to kill him.

But a gray figure came rushing from the sea, emitting sharp sword energy, pointing directly at Wu Ming.

Wu Ming paused and had to give up his target. He stretched out his right hand, which suddenly swelled more than twice as much and emitted a purple-red color.

When this palm was slapped out, endless true energy transformed into a large purple-red handprint and struck out.

Heading towards the gray figure.

A flash of sword light, not at all brilliant, and even ordinary, flashed across, and the purple-red handprint was cut into two parts.

A gray figure stepped on the beach, holding an ancient long sword in his hand.

Wu Ming's eyes moved and he recognized the person.

"Are you the old servant under King Nanping? I see. No wonder the Giant Whale Gang was able to prepare in advance and swallow up most of King Nanping's assets. It turns out King Nanping is behind the Giant Whale Gang!

Ah Gui, you are here, but where is your master? Could it be that the rumor of his suicide is also false?

"The prince is dead, and Agui...is also dead."

The visitor said expressionlessly, "The one standing here is a member of the organization... Changle Shaojiu."

"Organization? Changle Shao!"

Wu Ming's expression changed drastically: "Are they the force behind the Giant Whale Gang?"

He was no longer as calm as before. He immediately moved his feet and flew backwards like a bird.

But a figure in a Taoist robe appeared behind him at some point. Seeing this, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Wu Ming, causing him to fall from the air.

"Fellow Daoist, where are you going in such a hurry?"

"Master Mu..." A hint of despair appeared in Wu Ming's eyes.

Soon after.

The simple construction of the dock was completed, the large ship docked, and teams of people got off the ship. Among them were the masters of the Giant Whale Gang, the core elite gang members, and a large number of craftsmen.

These are all legacies from King Nanping.

Although the King of Nanping also controlled dozens of maritime strongholds, the locations of those strongholds were not as good as the Nameless Island.

And now, the Giant Whale Gang obviously wants to build a core stronghold here.

Surveyors ran around, mapping out the entire island.

A group of carpenters gathered together to discuss how to build it.

And all of this was obviously done without asking Wu Ming's opinion.

Of course, Wu Ming is no longer qualified to offer suggestions.

All the acupuncture points on his body were pressed to death, and he was tied with dozens of iron chains.

And he was not the only one tied up, there were many others around him.

The Eagle-Eyed Old Seven from the Twelve Linked Docks.

The elegant and graceful Prince of Taiping.

A young and beautiful girl.

A gentleman with a dignified demeanor.

A burly blacksmith.

A famous hero in the world.

All kinds of people were tied up here and put together with Wu Ming.

In addition to their public identities, these people also have another identity in secret.

That's the member of the Invisible Man Organization!
"I never thought that the Invisible People I built would be completely uprooted by you, leaving not a single one behind."

Wu Ming's words were full of frustration, and he seemed to have completely given up resistance.

"What are you going to do with me?"

"That depends on what he thinks." Taoist Mu looked up at the sky.

"he?"

Wu Ming also looked up.

Above the sky, a golden flying boat that seemed to be made of pure gold stretched out its silver wings, and countless dazzling gems sparkled in the sunlight.

After a moment, the flying boat landed.

Two figures walked down from above.

One big and one small. "Ginjiu... this is..." Mu Dao Ren looked at the little girl beside Jinjiu.

She looks like a very ordinary girl, at most a very pretty one.

But since he appeared next to Gin, he was obviously not an ordinary person.

Gin took Ai's hand and said, "Let me introduce you to the official member of the organization... Sherry."

"Official member?"

Everyone's eyes fell on the little girl.

Being a formal member of an organization is not something that can be taken lightly.

Among Mu Dao Ren's subordinates in Ghost Villa, only eight of them have been recruited into the organization and become official members.

Although the others still work for the organization, they are currently just peripheral members.

How could a little girl like her have such qualifications?
"She is different from you. She is a member of the organization who is responsible for research."

"Research?"

Everyone immediately thought of Huangliang Pill.

That is the result of the organization's research.

Could it be that this little girl is a member of the research team?

That's impossible... Maybe he is just the descendant of an important research member, and because of his special status, he was directly granted the status of an official member.

However, no one dared to say anything.

"The mastermind behind the Invisible Man Organization... Wu Ming?"

Jinjiu walked up to Wu Ming and asked, "Do you want to live or die?"

Wu Ming hurriedly said, "I want to live, I want to live!"

"Well, from now on, the Invisible Man is a subordinate force of the organization. Any objections?"

"No," Wu Ming said hurriedly, "I am Wu Ming, your humble servant, honored to meet you, my Lord!"

Gin looked at the others.

Wu Ming immediately understood: "The Invisible Man is now a subordinate of the organization, why don't you come and pay your respects to the master!"

Under his command, everyone had no choice but to pay their respects.

"Hahahaha... Since they've already joined the organization, they're our brothers. How can we continue to tie them up?"

Jinjiu laughed loudly, and with a flick of his finger, countless sword energies burst out instantly, cutting off the chains on everyone at the same time.

This little show of his skills shocked everyone.

Most of them are innately strong, but there are also a few who have reached the master level.

The chains used to bind them are naturally not ordinary chains.

Jinjiu can cut the chains with a casual flick of his sword energy, which means that the strength of his sword energy can at least kill the Grandmaster!
Hundreds of such sword energies appeared in an instant and slashed at everyone's chains at the same time.

Break the chain without hurting anyone.

This kind of power and control ability is naturally shocking.

"Your Excellency has led the entire Invisible People to join the organization, greatly increasing its strength. Naturally, our organization will not be stingy. Your Excellency can immediately become a full member of the organization and be given a code name.

in addition……"

A pill appeared in Jinjiu's hand. "This Huangliang Pill is for you. If you can break through to the Grandmaster level, you can become a substitute cadre of the organization. If you make contributions in the future, you can be directly promoted to cadre. This... is also the treatment our organization gives to Mu Dao Ren."

"Huangliang Pill?"

Wu Ming looked at the pill, and a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

Who can resist the temptation of rejuvenation?
Moreover, for him, rejuvenation has another meaning.

That is the Grand Master’s hope!
"I am Wu Ming... Thank you for your kindness!"

This sentence is much more sincere than the previous one.

"Changle." Jinjiu said again.

Ah Gui stepped forward and said, "I'm here."

"You join the organization with the legacy of the King of Nanping. I have already made a promise, and now is the time to fulfill it. You can also take this Huangliang Pill."

"Thank you, organization...for your kindness!"

Agui couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Having joined the organization for more than half a month, he naturally understood that in the organization, the Grand Master was already the management level and would at least be in charge of the power of half of the country.

Just like Mu Dao Ren now.

With such a status, it is naturally very easy to protect the two princes in the organization.

Agui originally thought that he would only be rewarded after making many contributions.

But unexpectedly, in just over half a month, this Huangliang Pill appeared before his eyes.

"Go ahead and try to see if you can break through."

There are naturally many buildings on the island.

Wu Ming and Agui entered a small building respectively and tried to break through.

Gin, Ai, Mu Dao Ren, Vodka and others were guarding nearby.

And those members of the Invisible Man Organization who had been recruited were watching from a distance.

They also knew that their fate had changed dramatically.

The Invisible Man organization, from its leader to its subordinates, can be said to have been uprooted.

This has proven that the other party has the power to destroy the entire invisible man at any time.

They all thought that disaster was about to happen.

But fortunately, there was a sudden turn of events, and the other party actually recruited them, giving Wu Ming a chance to break through to the grandmaster level.

Wu Ming's success or failure will also determine their future treatment in the organization.

If they succeed, as subordinates of a great master, they will naturally be able to share some of the glory.

But if that doesn't work... a subordinate of a Three Flowers Grandmaster is obviously no match for others in the organization who have a Grandmaster as their backer.

"Shirley, what do you think the probability is for the two of them to break through to Grandmaster level?"

Gin suddenly asked.

Although they didn't quite understand why he was asking this little girl who looked only seven or eight years old instead of the Taoist Mu who had become a grandmaster next to him, everyone still pricked up their ears, wanting to get an answer.

Xiao Ai said expressionlessly, "Analysis... Changle Soju's chance of a breakthrough is as high as 70%, while Wu Ming's is only 10%?"

"Oh why?"

"Will." Xiao Ai said.

A hint of surprise flashed in Mu Daoren's eyes. "To be able to become a member of the organization at such a young age is truly extraordinary. The wills of these two are indeed very different, and will will be the key to their breakthrough."

The first realm of the Grand Master is called Martial Intent!

This name is not chosen randomly. In just two words, it actually points out the key points to breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

The first is the will in martial arts.

Taoist Rumu's yin-yang martial arts spirit comes from the yin-yang sword technique he is most proficient in.

Master Zhang's Pure Yang martial arts spirit comes from his own Pure Yang Wuji Gong, needless to say, the Tai Chi martial arts spirit.

Therefore, if you want to break through to the Grandmaster level, you must integrate your will into your martial arts and make it a part of your will.

The second is the will of the warrior.

The path of martial arts is arduous, with each step presenting a hurdle. One must possess an unwavering will and the determination to never give up, no matter how difficult the situation.

Only with such an iron will can one reach the threshold of Grandmaster!
Agui is loyal and follows the instructions of King Nanping before his death to take good care of the two princes.

This will is as strong as iron and will not be shaken by thousands of blows.

Therefore, the probability of him breaking through to the Grand Master level is really high.

On the other hand, Wu Ming did not have such a will.

And this is the gap between the two.

(End of this chapter)