Even now, the Jiang family still doesn't know that Lin Yao is already a guest elder of the Yi family. General Hong, who knows this, naturally won't tell anyone about it because of his status as a member of the Hong family.
As a result, almost everyone thought that Lin Yao was just a benefactor highly regarded by the Yi family, or that their close relationship was due to some kind of transaction. They had always underestimated Yi Potian's vision and decisiveness. This top leader of the Yi family was the first to extend an olive branch to Lin Yao.
At the foot of Dongqiao Mountain, the Jiang family's headquarters residence.
"Where are Yi Potian and the others?" A cold voice rang out, sounding even colder in the dimly lit room.
The speaker was Jiang Xianhua, the head of the Jiang family. He was in his fifties, 1.72 meters tall, and not particularly robust. His well-defined features and bronze skin gave him an air of competence.
He wore a gray-white retro-style coat, which looked somewhat dashing and elegant. His hands, which were extended from his sleeves, showed clear muscles and bones. His slender fingers and prominent knuckles indicated that this man was quite good at both dexterity and strength.
"Master, Yi Potian and the others arrived at Baiyun Airport by plane at noon, then found a small inn to stay in. At dusk, they took four buses and are heading to Huizhou, their destination being Dongqiao Mountain." The respectful voice came from a man in black, who was kneeling three meters in front of the man addressed as the head of the family, bowing his head as he spoke.
"Use rocket launchers to attack simultaneously, focusing on Yi Potian's vehicle. Let these overconfident people learn a lesson." Jiang Xianhua's voice was slow and his tone was cold, as if using heavy weapons was a very common thing.
"Yes, Master." The middle-aged man who answered remained kneeling on the ground, not even raising his head, staring intently at the floor a meter in front of him.
This is the Jiang family's rule—a strict hierarchy instilled in them from childhood, yet they are all shrewd and easygoing outside. Just from these ancient rituals in the main residence, one can tell the Jiang family's passion for power and the magnitude of their ambitions. If it weren't for the three powerful families above them, the Jiang family's behavior would probably not be so mild.
"Hmph, let's see if the Pei, Hong, and Sun families will send people to help us this time, trying to strike at our Jiang family? I'll make you release the elder sooner or later." Jiang Xianhua snorted through his nose, gritting his teeth and muttering to himself. The middle-aged man kneeling on the ground lowered his head even further, not daring to make a sound.
"Get to work!" Jiang Xianhua's shout suddenly rang out, startling the middle-aged man on the ground. He immediately apologized, bowed, and retreated until he reached the door before turning and leaving, never daring to look up once more.
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Chapter 271 Horror
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Dongqiao Mountain, also known as Luofu Mountain, is one of the four famous mountains in Shandong Province. It is also the first of the ten famous mountains in China after the Five Sacred Mountains. In Taoism, it is known as the "Seventh Grotto-Heaven" and the "Thirty-Second Blessed Land", which shows how outstanding its scenery and grandeur are.
The nearest mountain range to Dongqiao Mountain is 90 kilometers from Changzhou City and 45 kilometers from Huizhou City. We set off at 8 pm, left Changzhou City, got on the highway, and then got off the highway onto the Dongqiao Mountain Range Special Highway. The journey took two hours, and at 10 pm we could see the majestic and continuous mountains on both sides.
Sitting on the 53-seat Yutong luxury bus, Lin Yao remained silent, quietly watching the scenery outside the window.
The carriage was pitch black; the two specially configured LCD TV systems were not turned on, and even the lights were off. The Yi family was there to kill, not for such entertainment, and they were more concerned about the light inside the carriage giving away their presence. After all, besides the rarely seen members of the Yi family, there were also public figures from the Yi family on board. They had to worry about the Jiang family members passing by noticing something amiss.
The rolling mountains appeared serene under the night sky. The occasional calls of night birds and chirping of insects from the distant forests, along with the thin mist rising from the mountainside, made the already hazy mountains even more mysterious.
"Yaoyao, the air here is so nice. The whole mountain range seems so vibrant. The trees, flowers, insects, birds, and wild animals are all wonderful. It seems even better than Changbai Mountain." The little grass's voice echoed in my mind. At this moment, she was bored and stretched her tendrils to the forests on both sides and the streams below the mountainside, saying that she was feeling nature.
"Is it as good as Ya'an?" Lin Yao asked casually, thinking to himself that he really didn't know how this little grass did it. The bus was traveling at a speed of more than 40 miles per hour. Wasn't she worried that her tendrils would be scratched or damaged?
"I don't know. I've only been to Ya'an once since I was old enough to understand things. I was in a hurry to accompany you to get your graduation certificate. Where did you take me? Up in the mountains?" Xiaocao's tone was somewhat resentful. She kept blaming Lin Yao for not taking her to properly explore her hometown.
Lin Yao smiled, thinking that made sense, since there was no basis for comparison. "Then next time we'll go together and I'll show you the mountain I used to climb when I was a kid. But compared to this mountain, it's just a small hill."
Ya'an is located at the pass between the plains and the plateau, surrounded by mountains and dense forests. However, there are only a few earthen mounds in Ya'an city, and the real mountains are several kilometers away, so Xiao Cao has never seen them. Hearing Lin Yao always talk about the small mountain he wandered around alone as a child, Xiao Cao has long wanted to go and see it, but has never had the time to do so.
"Then why do you think this place is better than Changbai Mountain? I don't think so." Lin Yao chatted with Xiao Cao casually, passing the time and, more importantly, easing the tension before the big battle.
Although Lin Yao had experienced scenes of killing and fierce fighting, and vividly remembered the chase and desperate struggle with Jiang Chengen in the primeval forest of Xiangxi, he had never witnessed such a large-scale scene of hundreds of experts acting together. He felt a little excited but also a little nervous, worried that the Yi family elders he had accepted might be harmed.
After spending several months together, Lin Yao grew to appreciate and like the Yi family members more and more for their decisiveness and straightforwardness. He gradually came to regard himself as a member of the Yi family, although he sometimes still distinguished between them in his mind.
“I just said it seemed, not that I was sure.” Little Grass surprised Lin Yao with its precise wording. “Now that I’ve integrated with Mingjin, my senses about plants are much sharper, and my perception in other areas has also improved a lot. That’s why I think this mountain range is quite nice.”
"Of course, this is the south, with plenty of rain and a warm climate, where plants and animals thrive. Changbai Mountain is in the northeast, and it was freezing cold when I went there last time. Lili and Nannan almost got frostbite," Lin Yao explained, thinking that Dongqiao Mountain must have something special about it to be considered a blessed land by Taoists, and it wasn't just because it was located in the south and the warm climate allowed plants to grow so lushly.
"Huh! What are people doing on the mountain so late?" Xiaocao's tone was surprised. Two seconds later, she suddenly exclaimed, "No! Yaoyao, these people might be waiting for you!"
"Where?" Lin Yao immediately tensed up. They had entered the Jiang family's headquarters and were about to reach the headquarters. He couldn't let his guard down in any way.
“Look at the furthest point ahead.” Xiaocao’s words were full of uncertainty. “I saw them holding something and looking this way. It should be the binoculars you told me about, two tube-like things.”
"Okay!" Without saying a word, Lin Yao immediately activated his senses, attaching them to the tendrils of the grass, and quickly probed forward.
It must be the enemy! It must be someone from the Jiang family!
Lin Yao's pupils contracted sharply, and he felt a surge of tension.
There were people on both sides of the hillside, five on each side. Most importantly, in addition to holding binoculars, each of them was carrying a weapon on their shoulder.
That's a rocket launcher!
Although he had never seen the actual object, Lin Yao could tell just by its shape and the conical bullet at the top.
They were going to bombard the bus he was riding in with rocket launchers! Lin Yao didn't know how powerful ten rockets were, but he figured that only Elder Yi Potian and he himself would have a chance of survival.
This is absolutely... toxic!
"Yaoyao, there's more ahead!" Xiaocao's voice rang out again. She had heard Lin Yao say that this thing was very powerful, and her tone was very excited.