usatvline Chapter 102 Retire after success
Chapter 102 Retire after success
The group returned from the burial chamber, which was filled with liquor and wine, to the dried-up ditch.
After passing the terracotta warriors in the canal, I returned to the broken bridge along the stone steps.
The rope is still there, so there's no need for Cheng Feng to jump over and tie it again.
When the group returned to the main hall of the shrine, the beams inside were covered with countless human-faced owls.
Seeing this, everyone consciously gathered around Cheng Feng. If they were too far away from Cheng Feng, they might be used as reserve food and hung on chains.
"Everyone, we're leaving now. I'll come back to see you all again sometime!"
The human-faced owl was practically a half-master of the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, so Cheng Feng politely said goodbye.
Then, with the owl and the monkey in its mouth watching them go, he led everyone out of the main hall.
From the underground passage where they killed the mini-boss, the giant centipede, the group returned to the hidden morgue in the mezzanine.
Without disturbing the sleeping centipedes, they successfully reached the entrance they had come from.
Although this place was buried by an avalanche, digging a tunnel was no problem for the Unloading Ridge Warriors.
They dug out a snow cave large enough for one person to pass through without much effort.
Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling returned to their ball-shaped outfits, as the temperature on the mountainside was around minus twenty degrees Celsius even on a sunny day.
If a light breeze blows, the chill can penetrate to the bone.
Should we go back the way we came?
After learning that the Wang family was also operating in the shadows, Chen Wenjin kept reminding himself to be careful.
They were being watched when they set off, and if they went through Baihe Town now, they would be too obvious a target.
Cheng Feng thought for a moment and said, "We should go back the way we came. There aren't many ways to leave this place."
If those people weren't idiots, they would have guessed that we might take a detour.
So it's the same no matter where you go.
"In that case, we probably won't be able to live in our newly bought house."
Huo Ling felt a little regretful; she had just found a place to stay, and now she had to move again after just one trip out.
Cheng Feng didn't think it was a big deal. He had no relatives or friends, so wherever he was in China was home.
"We found a lot of good stuff at the Heavenly Palace in the Clouds this time. If we buy a house next, we'll get a bigger one."
Cheng Feng comforted Huo Ling, saying that he also planned to start building a base after this trip.
Furthermore, the power of the Unloading Ridge faction under his command also needs to be developed.
These thirty Unloading Ridge Warriors are elites who have inherited the secret techniques of Unloading Ridge.
Each of them alone is enough to be the leader of a force.
It is said that going up a mountain is easy but going down is hard, and it was indeed very difficult when descending from Xiaosheng Mountain.
I walked with extra care, because if I wasn't careful, I could easily step into a gap covered by snow.
For safety reasons, Cheng Feng had everyone take out ropes and tie them together.
Even if something went wrong, it wouldn't necessarily cause them to roll straight down the mountainside.
After taking several breaks along the way, the group finally returned to the deep forest at the foot of the mountain before dark.
Because they were in a hurry, the group simply lit a fire, ate something, and continued their journey under the cover of night.
Finally, at midnight on the second day, the group returned to the vicinity of Erdaobaihe Town.
That unknown force, having lost many men, will certainly not let this go, so they cannot enter the town.
In a forest outside Erdaobaihe Town, Cheng Feng and others sat around a campfire.
"Send two clever brothers to scout out the situation. We don't need to go to the town; the situation there is too complicated."
The main task was to investigate whether anyone was watching along the several mountain roads.
After the two Xieling brothers received their orders and set off, Cheng Feng and the others rested and waited.
Around two or three in the morning, the two who had gone out to scout the way finally returned.
The news they brought wasn't exactly good, but it wasn't too bad either.
"Chief, we've explored three mountain routes leading away from Changbai Mountain."
Two of them were being watched, but there were no more than five people in each of them, so it wouldn't be too difficult for us to deal with them.
We faintly heard the roar of a tiger along the other road.
Fearing that firing a gun in the event of an encounter with a tiger would reveal their location, they did not conduct a thorough reconnaissance.
After listening, Cheng Feng nodded and told the two to rest by the fire before starting to consider which path to take.
"Wenjin, which path do you think is better?"
Cheng Feng already had an idea in mind, but he still wanted to hear other people's opinions.
Even if it is not adopted, it still serves to identify and fill gaps in the knowledge.
Chen Wenjin looked thoughtful, and after a while, he spoke:
"I think that apart from the road with the tiger, the other two roads are not safe."
Cheng Feng remained calm and continued to ask:
"Why do I say that? If I take action, there will definitely be no mistakes in dealing with those spies."
"Judging from their ability to easily dispatch dozens of gunmen, the power behind them must be considerable."
Moreover, manpower was dispatched to both mountain routes, but there were only five people on each route. I suspect these five people are likely bait.
Cheng Feng nodded in agreement. Although the person he had captured back then hadn't said anything.
But Cheng Feng also noticed some characteristics in him.
These people all have calluses on their hands, probably from frequently firing guns.
Their reaction speed when facing an ambush is vastly different from that of ordinary rabble.
Therefore, Cheng Feng suspected that these people were its subordinates.
Its power was at its peak at this time, so Cheng Feng felt that he should be careful.
"We'll take the road with the tigers."
Tigers generally don't go to crowded places, and Cheng Feng has an affinity for animals, so he might get some help if he encounters a tiger.
After making the decision, the group set off under cover of night toward the mountain path where the tiger's roar could be heard.
The night was cold and the wind was biting in the deep forest. Everyone wrapped themselves up tightly and walked on the mountain path, stepping on the withered branches and leaves.
Half an hour later, the brother who was responsible for scouting ahead ran back.
"Commander, there's been a discovery ahead!"
"lead the way!"
At Cheng Feng's command, the Xieling brothers immediately led Cheng Feng to the woods on one side ahead.
"Chief, look, there's a lot of blood here. It looks like more than one person has been seriously injured."
As he spoke, the Xieling brother pointed out several dark red bloodstains with his flashlight.
Cheng Feng squatted down and picked up a smear of blood.
"This is human blood. It seems that someone was watching this road before, but they were unlucky enough to run into a tiger coming down the mountain."
"Chief, judging from the marks, these people seem to have been rescued. Should we still take this route?"
Cheng Feng stood up, clapped his hands, and said, "Of course we're leaving, and there's no better time to leave than now."
Upon hearing Cheng Feng's words, the Xieling brothers immediately went back to inform the others behind them.
Soon, Chen Wenjin and the remaining Xieling brothers arrived.
"Cheng Feng, how is the situation?"
Cheng Feng briefly explained the situation here to Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling.
Chen Wenjin thought the same as Cheng Feng: this road was probably being watched too.
However, an accident occurred, forcing them to temporarily evacuate from here.
Therefore, they perfectly avoided exposing their whereabouts by killing spies. As long as they returned to the city, they could break up into smaller groups and completely blend into the crowd.
"Let's go, don't delay, they might send someone else."
With a shout, Cheng Feng quickened his pace and led the lightly equipped group away from the area.