I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 166: The Fishing Plan

Pei Xiuyuan looked at Han Zheng with an expressionless face.

If Han Zheng had dared to aim for the Five Elders Mountain before, Pei Xiuyuan might have been the first to mock him.

But Han Zheng had actually managed to slay the Gold Spirit Great Demon and the Dragon King of Smoke Wave Lake; the impact was a bit too much to handle, to the extent that even Pei Xiuyuan no longer dared to speak carelessly.

Han Zheng closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "If Mr. Liao couldn’t storm it by force, then I definitely can’t either."

Zhang Yan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Mr. Han was still rational, all was well.

But the next moment, Han Zheng said, "If we can’t attack by force, then we’ll take it by wit. I’ll find a way to infiltrate the Five Elders Mountain and break through from the inside."

Zhang Yan was immediately stunned speechless. Good lord, that was even more outrageous than an assault.

Before Zhang Yan could say anything more, Han Zheng went on, "I haven’t been in Southern Mountain for long, and at Smoke Wave Prefecture, I haven’t shown my face in public, so the Red Flag Thieves don’t know about my existence.

Write up a warrant tonight, add my portrait to it, and post it throughout Smoke Wave Prefecture.

Although the Red Flag Thieves don’t come ashore to loot, it doesn’t mean they won’t come ashore to purchase necessities of life.

When the time comes, I’ll find a way to mix in with those Red Flag Thieves; I believe they’d be more than happy to accept a fugitive wanted by the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Once I’m inside the Five Elders Mountain, I’ll make my move and send a signal. Then, you’ll need to be ready on the periphery to coordinate. When you see my signal, attack the Five Elders Mountain. We’ll strike from both inside and out and take down the Five Elders Mountain in one fell swoop!"

Zhang Yan and everyone present were taken aback.

Han Zheng’s idea was rather fanciful.

But on second thought, it did seem like there might be a slight chance of success.

Pei Xiuyuan frowned and said, "Mr. Han, not to criticize your plan, but isn’t it a tad too preposterous?

It’s not that I’m cursing you, but even if you could successfully infiltrate the Five Elders Mountain, what if something unforeseen happens to you? What if Li Tianbao deliberately sends a false signal to send the brothers to their deaths? Wouldn’t the Demon Cleansing Bureau of Smoke Wave Prefecture be entirely wiped out?"

Han Zheng replied indifferently, "Colonel Pei, your concerns are valid, but what in life doesn’t come with risks?

Isn’t the Demon Cleansing Bureau all about taking risks? If we were afraid of death, why join the Demon Cleansing Bureau at all?

Of course, I’m not one to forcefully persuade others. If Colonel Pei is worried, you’re entirely free not to take part.

Anyone here who wishes to join can simply gather their men and go to see Zhang Yan."

The Demon Cleansing Bureau’s Team Leaders at the headquarters didn’t have too many subordinates.

But the Demon Cleansing Bureau at the Ping Prefecture had hundreds of Xuanjia Guards, so each Team Leader had a few or even more than a dozen Xuan Armor guardians under their command for better management.

Those Team Leaders with the Gold Pattern present hesitated for a moment, but soon, three of them approached Zhang Yan, indicating their willingness to participate.

Seeing this, Pei Xiuyuan inwardly cursed, Disaster!

The damage of Han Zheng’s previous six hundred Merit Points was enormous.

Slaying the Gold Spirit Great Demon and the Dragon King of Smoke Wave Lake had given everyone present an impression of his formidable strength.

How ludicrous was the plan? With Han Zheng’s overwhelming strength, there would be people who believed in even the most outrageous schemes.

To give Zhang Yan thirty percent of the Merit was like buying a good horse with a hefty sum, setting a most generous and forthright image.

Pei Xiuyuan had seniority, but could he offer those Team Leaders six hundred Merit Points? Whether he even had six hundred Merit Points himself was a question.

People die for wealth, as birds die for food; the Xuan Armor guards of the Demon Cleansing Bureau sought not just to slay demons and eradicate evil—it was about power, and it was about prospects.

If Han Zheng could provide them with power and prospects, they would naturally make their choices.

From the beginning, Han Zheng had no intention of playing cunning games with old-timers from the Smoke Wave Prefecture’s Demon Cleansing Bureau, competing for power and profit.

Pei Xiuyuan had been operating here for over a decade. Competing with him for power in an environment that was most advantageous to him was a deliberate fight in Pei Xiuyuan’s favored terrain.

Hence, Han Zheng had chosen the most straightforward method.

He would be a sharp knife, cutting directly through the current situation in Smoke Wave Prefecture.

Let you do your fighting, I’ll do mine, solving problems entirely from the outside in.

Pei Xiuyuan had prepared a bunch of cunning and secretive strategies, only to suddenly realize that he didn’t get a chance to use any of them!

Han Zheng stood up and stretched his back.

"I’m a bit tired from fighting all day, let’s leave the fishing for tomorrow."

After Han Zheng left, Pei Xiuyuan was silent for a moment before turning to look at Zhao Rongye, who was lowering his head and almost seemed to be falling asleep.

"Old Zhao, this Mr. Han is not simple, I think I might have underestimated him."

Zhao Rongye, with sleepy eyes, lifted his head and chuckled twice before speaking, "It would be normal for him to not be simple, otherwise why would the higher-ups appoint him as the Governor of Smoke Wave Prefecture?

Mr. Pei, I advise you to put your mind at ease as well, stop thinking about contending with Mr. Han. This young Mr. Han is probably stronger than Mr. Liao.

His strength doesn’t lie in his power, but in the fact that you can’t fathom what he’s thinking.

He executed two Great Demons with lightning-fast moves and gathered people’s support with Merit Points. Tsk tsk, how decisive and sharp!"

Pei Xiuyuan snorted coldly, "I don’t want to fight with him! I’m just not convinced why the higher-ups keep sending outsiders to govern our Smoke Wave Prefecture time and again.

Are our locally-born Xuanjia Guards so unworthy?

And Old Zhao, even if I don’t want to fight him, can I really bow down and surrender all the power I’ve accumulated over the years?

Did you not see just now? Three Team Leaders directly defected to Han Zheng.

Didn’t that Li Siqi curry favor with you, Old Zhao? He racked his brains to present you with a grand gift on your birthday, he’s virtually half your man.

Yet the moment Han Zheng arrived, he immediately turned to him.

I won’t say much about such a turncoat, but aren’t you afraid that your own trusted followers might not remain loyal one day?"

Zhao Rongye ignored Pei Xiuyuan’s instigation and simply smiled, "Let nature take its course, let women marry whomever they want. Just let him be.

Since ancient times, blocking someone’s path to wealth is akin to killing their parents, that’s worth six hundred Merit Points after all. Even this old man covets them, let alone those officers."

Having said that, Zhao Rongye, stooped over and with hands behind his back, ambled out, leaving Pei Xiuyuan sitting in the Council Hall with a gloomy face.

Han Zheng’s residence was naturally the same as Liao Hongsheng’s previous abode.

Liao Hongsheng’s departure was so sudden that he hadn’t even packed his belongings.

The dwellings of the Demon Cleansing Bureau’s government office were rather modest, even for Liao Hongsheng who was the Governor of the Smoke Wave Prefecture Demon Department, there were only two connected rooms.

The outer room was a study and the inner room was a bedroom.

People like Zhao Rongye and Pei Xiuyuan, who had been developing in the Smoke Wave Prefecture for many years and served as Demon Sweeping Captains, had their own mansions within the Prefecture and usually didn’t live in the Demon Cleansing Bureau’s government office.

Han Zheng casually browsed through the things in the study, but there wasn’t anything of value.

Most of what was inside were records that Liao Hongsheng had kept of various conflicts in Smoke Wave Prefecture and issues that needed resolution, as well as his own upcoming plans.

The handwriting on them was bold and vigorous, with iron strokes and silver hooks, not particularly aesthetic, but it exuded a sharp aura of decisiveness.

As Han Zheng leafed through Liao Hongsheng’s notes, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The records seemed fine at first glance, but Han Zheng felt that something was missing; some of the plans didn’t match up, and it seemed like part of the process had been omitted.

However, the booklet was not damaged—at least from the outside, it appeared to be normal.

Only when Han Zheng tried to follow Liao Hongsheng’s line of thought did he feel as if something substantial was missing.

"Interesting, the affairs of Smoke Wave Prefecture seem to be getting more complicated."

Han Zheng set down the notebook and returned to his bedroom to meditate and recover the energy he had expended during the day.

However, Zhang Yan came looking for Han Zheng early the next morning.

"Mr. Han, what charges should I write in the wanted notice?"

In reality, this minor issue did not require Zhang Yan to seek Han Zheng—it would suffice to conjure up some charges.

But since Zhang Yan needed to use Han Zheng’s likeness for the sketch, he was unsure about the exact charges to write, lest Han Zheng had any misgivings.

After thinking it over, Han Zheng revealed a slightly odd smile,

"Of course, it should be something serious. Just write that I’m a flower-picking thief.

Say that within a month, I’ve harmed thousands of women in Kai Ping Prefecture, coming and going without a trace, provoking public outrage, and even the Demon Cleansing Bureau’s manhunt has failed to capture me."

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