Wan Dongliu was obviously just incompetent and furious and making threats. How could he have the qualifications to lead his troops north
Where there are people, there is the underworld. There will be all kinds of complicated relationships within any power group, especially the underworld forces that are gathered and condensed by the personal prestige of the gang leader. Once the powerful gang leader falls, it is even possible for the gang to fall apart in an instant. It is not uncommon for the leaders to divide up their own territories and interests, or even covet the position of gang leader.
Although Wan Dongliu is a potential talent among the younger generation, he has not yet made it onto the list, and his prestige is greatly lacking. With such a short time, apart from a psychopath like Zhao Changhe, it is impossible for a potential talent dozens of times older to make it onto the list at this time. It is good enough that he is not removed from the list...
Wan Dongliu is not much younger than Tang Buqi, and he should be off the list in two months, but his ranking at this moment is worth mentioning.
Among the peers at this time, most of the top ones have been on the human list, some of the bottom ones have risen in rank, some have aged out of the list, and some have fallen from grace - the Hidden Dragon List has always been the fastest changing list. And now the No. 1 Hidden Dragon is Xuan Chong, the No. 2 is Wan Dongliu, and the No. 3 is someone no one would have thought of, her name is Cui Yuanyang, and she is the youngest to be in the top three of the Hidden Dragon List.
War has always been the most challenging thing for people.
For a normal young man in the underworld, Wan Dongliu's achievement was quite good, but it was obviously not enough to control the millions of people in the Cao Gang, let alone to suppress those arrogant soldiers and officials from aristocratic families who were rebelling against the trend in the context of war and separatism.
If it was really that simple, and my son died and everyone responded to my call, Wang Daoning would not have been able to just attack Wan Tianxiong and be done with it. He would have found him and killed him long ago.
Wan Dongliu was now in a state of great headache. He didn't even know if the next assassination would come from his uncles. If he hadn't controlled a large number of the Four Elephants Sect members to keep the place in check, the Cao Gang might have been in chaos long ago, and there was no point in marching north.
Hearing from the spies that Zhao Changhe crossed the river to the north, he didn't care about looking after his father and ran to the ferry outside the city to block people, just to let this friend give some advice and help. I didn't expect that the Venerable Saint was there... It was much better with them. After all, the Cao Gang was a subordinate of the Four Symbols Sect. The Venerable's arrival was a reassurance.
Wan Tianxiong was assassinated in Yangzhou. At that time, he was arranging defense along the river to guard against Tang Buqi. The assassination came from the north and he was caught off guard.
Fortunately, this place is close. Zhao Changhe walked all the way into the Wan family mansion, and the first thing he saw was Wan Tianxiong lying on the bed like a dead man, he didn't even breathe.
The Turtle Breathing Technique inherited from Xuanwu was something that even the Turtle himself had never used... In a martial arts environment filled with random reports, this move was actually a bit useless, but it happened to delay the arrival of the savior for Wan Tianxiong this time.
Zhao Changhe took his hand to check the pulse and looked unhappy.
The chest cavity was indeed flattened, the ribs were broken, and the heart and lungs were severely injured. Under normal circumstances, this would be a one-shot kill. The Wang family's Pai Tian Zhen Hai Palm was so domineering that when Wang Daoning reached the realm of control, this power could really control the sea.
Wan Tianxiong has a deep cultivation and with the help of the turtle breathing technique, he is barely hanging on to his last breath, but what is the use? The heart has stopped beating. In theory, this person is already dead, just not brain dead. This is not something that can be cured by medicine, and the rejuvenation technique is not at the level of bringing the dead back to life.
Zhao Changhe pondered for a moment, and decided to feed Wan Tianxiong some blood of the blood turtle. This thing has extremely strong vitality, and with the help of the rejuvenation technique, he can try to repair his internal organs. Of course, this doesn't mean he can live after repairing it, so let's do it first.
"Sanniang."
"Um."
"Uncle Wan has a very strong water elemental force wreaking havoc in his chest. Please help lead it away."
"good."
While Wan Dongliu was stunned, Reverend Xuanwu was like a little wife, doing whatever Zhao Changhe said obediently and pointing her finger at her father's chest.
After a while, a hazy ball of water gathered in the hands of the Venerable and then disappeared without a trace.
Judging from this move alone, he is definitely a top-notch abnormal strongman, playing with the power of water element as lightly as picking flowers. Apart from the real Xuanwu Venerable, I am afraid that only the former Dragon King Hai Pinglan can do this. The Wang family mainly suppresses its power, not uses its power, there is still a subtle difference.
True Xuanwu Reverend... Why is he so obedient
Wan Dongliu looked at the saint next to him as if in a dream. Xia Chichi sat beside him and watched with some worry. She was worried about the life and death of the general of the church, and seemed to be oblivious to the affairs between the man and woman in front of her.
Wan Dongliu wiped his eyes, suspecting that he was hallucinating because he was too shocked by his father's near death.
But soon he didn't have the heart to think about it anymore.
Zhao Changhe's head was covered with beads of sweat, and his face became paler and paler, which was the manifestation of pushing his soul power to the extreme. If he continued like this, he would probably hurt his soul.
Wan Dongliu pursed his lips, and suddenly he had an indescribable feeling in his heart... If it is for the public, with the Venerable Saint here, Jianghuai is actually destined to be in peace. There is no need for Zhao Changhe to risk his own safety, and no one can blame him if he cannot save the life.
If one considers it from a darker perspective, his father is not like him who believed in the Four Symbols Religion since childhood. He may not be considered one of the Four Symbols Religion's own people. He may even be considered an unstable factor who needs to be replaced sooner or later. Now that Wang Daoning has done the job, isn't that great... It is in the best interest of the Four Symbols Religion for him not to be saved.
But he still fights. Why
Looking at Sanniang and Xia Chichi, both of them seemed to want to say something but hesitated, but in the end, they said nothing.
"Brother Wan." After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Changhe suddenly spoke, his voice unconsciously becoming a little hoarse.
Wan Dongliu stood up with a start: "Yes."
"If... your father lies like this forever, can you... accept it?"
Wan Dongliu looked at him blankly, his lips moved twice, not knowing how to answer.
Zhao Changhe said tiredly: "I tried my best, but my cultivation is still insufficient... Give me some more time? Maybe I can try again."
Wan Dongliu took a deep breath and reached out to feel his father's breath.
The tortoise breath has been lifted, and the breathing has begun to recover. Although it is extremely weak, it is indeed breathing...
Wan Dongliu's mind was a little blank for a moment, and then he heard Zhao Changhe continue: "I will prescribe some more medicine... From now on, let someone be responsible for feeding food and medicine. As long as you don't die, there is hope."
As long as you are alive, there is hope.
Wan Dongliu, a man of great stature, felt a little sad for some reason, and whispered, "I will always remember Brother Zhao's kindness."
Zhao Changhe shook his head and just said, "We are friends."
Wan Dongliu pursed his lips and said nothing.
Zhao Changhe's hands trembled slightly as he took out a pill from his ring and swallowed it. It was obvious that he had consumed too much just now. He took a long breath and then whispered, "Is it okay for Sanniang to stay here and take charge of Jianghuai's affairs?"
Sanniang asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I don't understand the things here, and I can only play a small role here. You are the right person..."
"I don't know how to do that either."
"Once you put on the mask, just stand there. Your presence is enough. Leave the rest to Dongliu. When the time comes, we can sort things out. Whether we go straight to Langya or to Puyang, we will act according to the circumstances."
Sanniang pouted: "What about you?"
"Wang Daoning suddenly took control of the territory and went south to eliminate his worries. The most likely possibility is that he went to the capital... We had never considered this move before, and I don't know what else he relies on besides taking control of the territory to dare to go to the capital... But since he dared, he must be sure of it." Zhao Changhe rubbed his head tiredly: "Uncle Wan was assassinated the night before yesterday. With Wang Daoning's speed, he might have almost reached the capital by now. I must hurry there immediately, otherwise I will regret it."
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PS: Originally, it was planned that Zhao Changhe would not return to Wan Tianxiong despite his best efforts, and Wan Dongliu would take over the Cao Gang. He was originally a background character, and his death should be a good thing for the Four Symbols Sect. But I don't want to write it like this today, so let him lie there, as long as he is alive, there is infinite hope.
The feeling of tears falling down while typing in the morning is quite strange. We are really too familiar with each other, and we joke with each other every day. Sigh. I am sorry to make you laugh.
(End of this chapter)