Chapter 371: Strike first to gain the upper hand

Chapter 371: Strike first to gain the upper hand

Zhao Yushu felt that he could no longer hide the truth. More and more people were paying attention to him, and there was a high probability that the underworld would also start to keep an eye on him. Once someone familiar with him paid attention to him, this clumsy disguise would be exposed in seconds.

It’s okay if my identity is revealed, but if the enemy knows that I can hide my spiritual power, I will immediately be listed as the number one wanted criminal, and by then, it will not just be Yan Hui who is trying to pry the secret out every day.

Speaking of which, the last time Yan Hui left Dongdu, he lost his trace. Even the people in the academy couldn't find where he was. Whenever this guy causes trouble, it's a big deal. Anyone who goes to clean up the situation will be a step slower and there will be a river of blood. It's like tying up Boss Gu to death in disguise.

What a pity, why isn't he the leader of the underworld? If he is, he should be assassinated directly. Now the entire underworld's high-end combat power is exposed to just one person, and we have no idea where to start.

Zhao Yushu sat on the boat, lost in thought, with his ears perked up, trying to listen to the movements in other cabins on the boat. Was there anyone from the underworld in there?

The people from the underworld were not on the boat at this time, they were still in the dog hall.

When the underworld first found the Cao Gang, not everyone was willing to cooperate. Although the price offered by the underworld was very high and the reasons given were reasonable, Zangjie still did not want to cooperate with the underworld.

The reason is simple. In terms of military force, Zangjie is superior to Goutang and does not have such a great need for the military support of Yinsi. If Zhao Yushu cannot be taken down, Zangjie can stay out of it. But if Zhao Yushu is just a figurehead, Zangjie can also act independently. Since there are so many benefits of overthrowing the academy, why should they share them with Yinsi?

"We can choose not to board the boat, but we must keep an eye on him. If Zhao Yushu comes tonight, we can see him clearly on the river and track him down."

Opposite Master Xia, three underworld officials in black robes looked calm and composed: "So please, Master Xia, arrange two boats for us, one in front and one behind, to keep an eye on them."

Master Xia nodded: "This is a trivial matter, but I didn't expect that Bai Jintang would accept my benefits and turn around to cooperate with Jiangnan. Humph, after this matter is over, I will definitely make sure he can't leave Xiangzhou!"

A man in black robes smiled and said, "He is just a mortal. As long as he is useful, it doesn't matter who he cooperates with. Even if he cooperates with Jiangnan to capture Zhao Yushu, we in the underworld will not lose anything by promising to give to Mr. Xia."

Master Xia's expression eased a little, and he nodded slightly: "Tonight, I will let the chief priest be with you all."

The black robes looked at each other and said, "With the help of the great priest, there is no chance of failure."

This small moon-viewing banquet did not cause a sensation, or it could be said that no one except the top leaders of the Cao Gang knew about it. Ever since Zhao Yushu slaughtered Zang Niu directly in the Goudang base camp yesterday, everyone believed that Zhao Yushu must have secretly stalked Bai Jintang to be able to find out the enemy camp so quickly.

As for how he managed to hide from the perception of so many cultivators, this can only be attributed to the fact that Zhao Yushu has some secret method or treasure. After all, he disappeared as soon as he entered the city.

Zhao Yushu was not at ease at this time. The Second Master and the Third Master, one was at the seventh level and the other was at the sixth level, were far stronger than those in the Dog Hall. Logically speaking, the seventh level ape Zhao Yushu was not inferior to him, but the Second Master dressed as a Taoist priest did give him a strange feeling.

Ape Da has no other skills except swordsmanship, so he can be considered a blank slate, while this Taoist must have some strange skills. Compared with apes, humans still have a great advantage.

The safest thing to do tonight is to not take any action, but if you don't take any action, when can you lure out the underworld?

And today is the second day.

"Boss Bai, is there something on your mind?" The Third Master clinked glasses with Zhao Yushu and said with a smile.

"Yes, I was afraid that Zhao Yushu would not come, and I was also afraid that he would mess up."

"Hahahaha, Boss Bai, don't worry. Zhao Yushu is a self-righteous man. As long as Boss Bai doesn't take the initiative, he will never attack a mortal like you. And you see."

The Third Master pointed forward and backward and said, "The dog hall has arranged two boats with the surname Xia. Although I don't know who is in them, I guess there is a great priest."

"Big offering?"

"It's only a matter of time before he reaches the Great Perfection as the top expert of the Ninth Layer of the Outer Scene. As for the pillar of the Dog Hall, even if the Second Master and I are defeated, he won't be able to escape. But the credit will belong to him by then."

Zhao Yushu's heart trembled. A sixth and a seventh heaven were fine, but if it was a ninth heaven, it would be very uncomfortable. After he got Kunwu, he hadn't fought with anyone above the seventh heaven. He didn't know if the ninth heaven could withstand it.

What a pity! If I could reach the seventh level and advance to the third level of Shadow Step, I would be able to escape even if I can't win. There would be almost no lead time and cooldown, and one step would cover a distance of ten feet. No one could catch me except Boss Gu.

"I'm a little nervous. I'm going to the toilet."

Zhao Yushu stood up and decided not to think too much and to kill the Second Master who made him feel a sense of crisis first.

The Second Master did not attend the banquet, but waited in the cabin. Hearing footsteps outside the door, the cabin opened silently. The ghost-like Second Master stood at the door with a gloomy look: "Where are you going, Boss Bai?"

"The toilet, but I just happened to have something to ask you, Master."

The Second Master frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"

Zhao Yushu looked around, and the second master immediately understood. He opened the door and gestured for him to come in.

Zhao Yushu walked into the small cabin and asked, "Is it safe to talk here?"

The second master took out a piece of talisman paper and stuck it on the wall: "Don't worry, what's the matter?"

Zhao Yushu turned around and said, "Zhao Yushu asked me to bring you a message."

The Second Master shuddered violently: "Zhao Yushu? When did he see you? Where is he now?"

Old Zhao drew out his cold iron sword: "It's right here."

The cabin suddenly became dark. The Third Master on the deck frowned, feeling a subtle fluctuation of spiritual power coming from the cabin. The lights there seemed to be blown out by the night wind.

"Did something happen?"

The Third Master stood up, hesitating whether to go down and take a look, but then he changed his mind and sat down again. There was someone with higher cultivation level sitting down there, and not a single sound was coming from there, so what could have happened?

No matter how powerful Zhao Yushu is, can he kill the Second Master silently?

Zhao Yushu can indeed do it, but he also can't.

The cold iron sword combined with the Shushan sword technique is so fast that ordinary people cannot dodge it. Although this second master is thin and not fast, after being startled by Zhao Yushu's words, his eyes went dark again. He didn't even have time to react before the sword pierced his throat.

Yet not a drop of blood was shed.

"Strange, no wonder those people are so interested in you. Who would have thought that Mr. Liu could disguise himself as a mortal? Now we have no choice but to keep you."

The Second Master didn't seem to feel that there was a sword stuck in his neck at all. He looked at Zhao Yushu with an even crazier look in his eyes: "I will take off all the parts you can use and see which one is suitable for me."

The Second Master shrank back and pulled himself off the sword. Then he chuckled and raised his whisk, which turned into thousands of silk threads that covered Zhao Yushu like a spider web.