Chapter 1440: Luring the Enemy
Ye Fan, Zhang Lu, Qiu Wen, and others were together, discussing the possible moves of West Ancient Cultivation.
"The surveillance on West Ancient Cultivation and the others has not ceased for twenty-four hours. As long as there is any movement from West Ancient Cultivation, we will receive the news and then take preemptive actions. Eliminating the forces around West Ancient Cultivation is particularly important," Zhang Lu said, "After the Asai incident and the warning visit, West Ancient Cultivation will either hide deeper or strike back angrily."
"If West Ancient Cultivation makes a move, all the better. Since it’s not convenient to make a move against West Ancient Cultivation, both sides have been restraining themselves sensibly. A rash attack on the hotel would be too costly, and its scope and influence are not something we want to see," Yang Shu began, "However, if the enemy can’t help but take action, then there will be a good show to watch. Extinguishing those who make a move is our forte, weakening the forces around West Ancient Cultivation to the greatest extent is our ultimate goal."
"If West Ancient Cultivation hides and doesn’t take our provocations and insults seriously, that’s also a good thing." Qiu Wen laughed and said, "The deeper West Ancient Cultivation hides, the more it retreats into its shell, which is useful to us; for now, it can be temporarily ignored."
Regardless of whether West Ancient Cultivation makes a move or not, Ye Fan and the others had a foolproof plan, best to strategize first and act later.
"As for the surveillance of West Ancient Cultivation, just don’t slack off. Once West Ancient Cultivation moves recklessly, it’s not too late to take action," Ye Fan said, "Our urgent task is to find out where the two map fragments originally in West Ancient Cultivation’s hands are. Once the whereabouts of the map fragments are confirmed, then a plan can be devised. Once an opportunity arises, the ownership of the map fragments can be secured."
"Achieving this goal is very difficult; however, it is our ultimate goal. As long as we keep searching, we will surely find some clues, and if nothing else works, acting rashly is also an option. To obtain the map fragments, some necessary risks are worth taking," Zhang Lu said powerfully. Obtaining the map fragments requires considerable thought and effort.
"Unfortunately, to this day, we still haven’t had much success," Yang Shu said with some reluctance, "Where are the two map fragments? We have no idea, and finding the whereabouts of the map fragments will inevitably consume our efforts."
"If it really doesn’t work, after we clear our heads, we’ll strike proactively and ransack West Ancient Cultivation’s residence," Zhang Lu said.
"That’s very risky, but it’s worth it. As long as we’re careful not to be discovered by the enemy, we can gain good results," Ye Fan knew that sometimes you have to take certain risks to get things done; to reap rewards, you must first make sacrifices.
Blindly probing for the exact whereabouts of the map fragments is not as good as taking the initiative.
"As for West Ancient Cultivation’s side, let’s set it aside for now. If there’s no change, we’ll encounter a strong hidden enemy tonight at the auction house, and we’ll be busy," Zhang Lu said with a smile.
"Are you so sure?" Qiu Wen looked at Zhang Lu and asked with a smile.
"We cast the bait, and the enemy willingly approaches; how can we not be certain?" Zhang Lu smiled mischievously.
"Instructor, we need your assistance for tonight’s operation. Once the enemy reveals themselves, we intend to annihilate them," Yang Shu requested, "We’ll handle the inside of the auction house. If there’s an enemy outside, on the basis of eliminating them, we need to find the enemy’s lair. Ideally, when the enemy starts to flee, we can follow the trail to uncover more enemies."
Since the enemy is going to make a move, they can’t barge into the auction house all at once; naturally, there are accomplices outside. Zhang Lu and Yang Shu plan to annihilate the people inside the auction house. Once the accomplices outside realize what’s happening, they will certainly flee the scene, so by following these people, more enemies can be uncovered along this line.
"All along, the enemies hidden in the shadows have been our greatest foes and the greatest threat," Zhang Lu said, "We’ve been keeping an eye on the enemy emerging tonight for a long time. They are extremely cautious and prudent, but ultimately, they have surfaced. Once the plan is confirmed, it would be best to annihilate these enemies in one fell swoop."
"Since you have a plan, I will cooperate with your operations," Ye Fan affirmed.
"I thank you in advance. It will be a tough night, and everything depends on you," Zhang Lu said solemnly, "If we talk about tracking capabilities, you are the strongest. If we make a move, we might return without success and arouse the enemy’s vigilance, which would ruin everything. But if you act, you’ll surely be able to fool the enemy and smoothly unearth the enemy’s hideout; I have that much confidence."
Zhang Lu and the others had a detailed plan and action scheme; Ye Fan was just the most crucial part of it.
Ye Fan knew nothing of Zhang Lu and the others’ schemes, but since Zhang Lu and the others spoke so confidently, he naturally trusted their abilities without the slightest doubt.
After Zhang Lu explained her plan to Ye Fan.
Qiu Wen directly gave a thumbs up, laughing and praising, "High, really high."
"You’ve made quite a few preparations to lure out this big fish, haven’t you?" Ye Fan said meaningfully.
"Indeed," Yang Shu said, "Once we knew the auction house had become a focal point, attracting attention from multiple forces, we didn’t just defend passively. We actively thought of strategies and methods. We knew the enemy would certainly target people inside the auction house, so we simply went with the flow and took advantage of this possibility, leading to the favorable outcome we have now."
"Although we don’t know the identity and origins of the enemy, judging from the fragmented information, this group of enemies is no ordinary kind," Zhang Lu said proudly, "To lure out this group, we used a lot of strategies, including ’lure the enemy in deep’ and the Thirty-Six Stratagems, which finally hooked the enemy. Otherwise, who knows when this group would have continued to hide?"
"Well done! From the style and caution of actions by this group of enemies, they are extremely formidable and have remained hidden, with no clues ever found about them. Whether we can wipe out this group of enemies all depends on this operation,"
Ye Fan clearly recognized that the enemies they hooked had never been seen before, nor was it ever confirmed that such a group existed.
Since the enemy surfaced, efforts must be made to slaughter them.
Achieving a complete victory would be the best outcome.
Meanwhile, Ji Jie and Namie are meeting.