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"I just checked again, the tunnel network is extremely complex, it almost covers the entire mountainside. If I’m not mistaken, this should be the first line of defense for the Netherworld Snake. The further up we go, I’m afraid there will be greater dangers." As he spoke, Tong Zhentian didn’t look too pleased.

According to their previous plan, they would only surround but not attack, applying pressure on the Netherworld Snake so that no casualties would occur. However, if the Netherworld Snake’s people take the initiative, then the situation would be different. They had originally planned to act after nightfall, but they overlooked a very important fact. The Netherworld Snake’s people are all assassins, and the night is one of the elements where assassins can best demonstrate their skills. So, choosing to attack at night would undoubtedly put them in a very dangerous situation.

"Then what should we do?" He Ziyun asked with a slight frown, "Should we retreat now? The Netherworld Snake hasn’t sought reinforcements from Jin Hai City yet, and without movement from there, Ling Chen and his team can’t act either."

Tong Zhentian pondered for a while and said, "It seems we’ll have to ask them to step in."

"Them?" He Ziyun was slightly taken aback by these words, then immediately understood Tong Zhentian’s meaning. He nodded and said, "Yes, in this situation, only they might be able to withstand the Netherworld Snake’s assassins."

Time passed by the minute and second, and before they realized it, the sky was gradually growing darker. At this point, everyone who had set up camp on the mountainside had already lit bonfires. Ever since the previous attack by the Netherworld Snake, they hadn’t taken any additional action until nightfall. Perhaps they were also covertly observing, waiting for the right moment to strike again.

When the sky had completely darkened, Tong Zhentian stood up from beside the bonfire, looked up at the mountain peak shrouded in darkness, and said, "Tell everyone to get ready, we’re setting off soon."

Ten minutes later, all the bonfires were extinguished, and Tong Zhentian led over a hundred elite disciples from the Dragon Tiger Hall, setting off again towards the mountain peak.

Unlike the hasty march before, this time everyone moved at a slow pace, much like they were on a sightseeing tour, walking and stopping, neither fast nor slow. Before long, they had covered two-thirds of the distance. During this time, the Netherworld Snake’s people still hadn’t made a move.

As they looked at the mountain peak close at hand, Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun exchanged a glance, and they both nodded in tacit understanding. The reason they hadn’t encountered any attacks along this journey wasn’t because the Netherworld Snake’s people hadn’t taken action, but because their actions ended before they even started.

"Second Leader, the Dragon Tiger Hall people are about to reach the mountain peak."

In a dark stone chamber, a member of the Netherworld Snake reported the latest situation to a shadowy figure inside the room.

"Didn’t I send people to intercept them? How did they get here so quickly?" the shadowy figure asked coldly.

"I’m not entirely sure of the specifics, but although we sent people, it seems they didn’t encounter any attacks. Moreover, we can’t get in touch with the people we sent out."

"Is that so? Our Netherworld Snake members are the top-notch assassins. Is there someone even better than them who can kill them silently?"

The Netherworld Snake member reminded in a low voice, "Second Leader, expertise in assassination is not limited to us. Have you forgotten..."

Before he finished, the shadowy figure immediately realized, and said in a deep voice, "You mean... the Zhu Family? Right! If it’s the Zhu Family acting, it’s indeed possible. According to our intelligence, the Dragon Tiger Hall has a good relationship with the Zhu Family. They must have made ample preparations for this high-profile attack on us."

"Second Leader, since the Zhu Family is involved, what should we do?"

"The assassins from the Zhu Family are indeed a big problem." The shadowy figure pondered for a while and said, "There aren’t many people at headquarters, and with the losses just now, there are less than forty or fifty people left. The Big Leader went out on business, and without him holding the fort, if we engage them head-on, I’m afraid we won’t be able to match them. The most critical issue is that we’ve only seen Tong Zhentian appear so far, and the other experts from the Dragon Tiger Hall haven’t shown up. They might be hiding elsewhere, waiting to sneak up the mountain under the cover of darkness."

"Second Leader, anyway, we have escape tunnels, if worst comes to worst, we can retreat. They..."

"Shut up!" the shadowy figure said coldly, "This is the Netherworld Snake headquarters. As members of Netherworld Snake, how can we retreat? If word gets out that we fled without a fight, how will I ever face the Big Leader again? You should know, the Big Leader despises cowards the most."

After speaking, the shadowy figure was silent for a while, then said, "Go get Chen Qinghua and have him take people to guard the entrance. With his capability, even if the entire Dragon Tiger Hall makes a move, they won’t be able to break in for a while. In addition, contact the people from Jin Hai City and have them send reinforcements to headquarters immediately. They’re not far from HQ, they should arrive within two hours."

"Yes, I’ll get right on it."

...

At this moment, in the city center of Jin Hai City, Ling Chen and his group were sitting in a car, covertly watching the teahouse not far away. At this time, Wei Jiahao pointed in the direction of the teahouse and said, "Ling Cheng, a sedan just came out from that way."

Ling Chen looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a Mercedes-Benz sedan parked in front of the teahouse entrance, and after the car door closed, the Mercedes-Benz drove straight onto the road.

"Eighth brother, how many people did you see?"

"Seems like only three people, couldn’t see their faces clearly. Ling Cheng, should we follow them?"

Ling Chen shook his head and said, "No need, have someone else follow them, we act according to plan." Just as he finished speaking, several large buses suddenly drove over from not far away, stopping on the road next to the teahouse. At the same time, people began to file out from the teahouse, at least dozens of them, all boarding the buses.

Seeing this, Ling Chen grinned, "Elder Tong’s side succeeded, they’ve already sent reinforcements to headquarters."

"Should we act now or..."

"No rush, let these people get further away. From here to the Netherworld Snake headquarters is over a hundred kilometers, at least a two-hour drive; we’ll act when they’re halfway there. That way, even if they realize they’ve been tricked, they won’t be able to return in time."

An hour passed quickly, and checking the time, it was already past ten o’clock. Ling Chen pushed open the car door and got out alone, walking straight toward the teahouse. Chen Junfeng and his team followed behind, observing the surroundings.

Soon, the group of seven arrived at the entrance of the teahouse. Looking at the tightly shut door, Ling Chen made a hand gesture, and Wei Jiahao immediately stepped forward and lightly knocked on the door.

Not long after, the door opened, and a middle-aged man poked his head out, looking at Wei Jiahao outside and asking, "What do you need?"

Wei Jiahao grinned and said, "Nothing much, just wanted to borrow your place for a bit."