When Long Qian heard that Shen Feng was going to auction off unwanted ability potions again, his eyes immediately gleamed with greed. He then said, "Since they are ability potions, no matter how bad they are, I must seize them and let Yuzhou and the Qinghong Gang know that they will never be able to do business again."
Long Qian harbored deep resentment. Yuzhou had many ability potions, but the number of ability users was not large, only a little over twenty, and some of them were not suitable for combat. Yet, even in such a situation, Shen Feng had not cultivated ability users in large numbers and could still spare time to sell unwanted ability potions, which was truly a waste of resources.
Long Qian also knew why Shen Feng was doing this. Shen Feng had to ensure that all ability users were under his control. The safest way for Shen Feng to achieve this was to select children from orphanages. These orphans had lost their parents from a young age, and in such circumstances, they would naturally follow whoever provided them with food and clothing. Children at this age were also most susceptible to developing loyalty. By selecting excellent and loyal children to cultivate into ability users, Shen Feng could guarantee the greatest possible control over loyal ability users.
Long Qian speculated that if Shen Feng were to cultivate ability users without restraint, Yuzhou might have fifty ability users. If this were to happen, Yuzhou's strength would leap forward. However, Shen Feng had not done so, but had instead been cultivating his own people step by step, a level of patience that was truly terrifying.
However, after learning this news, Long Qian immediately had the idea of using the ability potions for himself after seizing them. No matter how useless an ability potion was, it could still turn someone into an ability user. Once one became an ability user, with a little effort, they could live for three hundred years, which was an unparalleled attraction. Who wouldn't want that?
At this moment, Yang Yunhe couldn't help but ask, "Captain, we still don't know the other party's transaction location or route. If we alert them, it won't be good. We should handle this matter as discreetly as possible."
"Discreetly? Are you crazy? We represent headquarters in sanctioning Yuzhou, and this is to crack down on smuggling. Why should we be discreet? As long as we know Shen Feng's transaction route, we will immediately destroy it with lightning speed. If there are ability users escorting the ability potions, killing them will further weaken Yuzhou's strength. Why should we be discreet?" Long Qian was immediately displeased, not understanding why his subordinate would say such a thing, which was simply embarrassing.
Yang Yunhe quickly defended himself, "Captain, listen to me. This kind of action directly offends Yuzhou and the Qinghong Gang. If we do this, we will definitely be resented by these two forces in the future, and it's not worth it!"
However, regarding his subordinate's current worries, Long Qian disdainfully said, "You are too timid. We are the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, an ability user organization directly under headquarters. Who would dare to act against us at this time? If I seize these ability potions, does Shen Feng of Yuzhou dare to attack Yanjing? I dare say that if Shen Feng really does that, Yuzhou will be bombed by missiles. Who can compete with headquarters in terms of air power?"
With Long Qian's words, Yang Yunhe finally realized that they were the powerful ones now. Yuzhou was always the local snake, while headquarters was the powerful dragon. To put it bluntly, under a nuclear bomb, no ability user could survive. Even if Shen Feng suffered a loss, he could only keep his dissatisfaction to himself and would not dare to retaliate.
Afterward, Long Qian immediately sent people to inquire about Shen Feng and the Qinghong Gang's transaction route. Only by knowing the transaction route could the subsequent plan be implemented more easily.
The informant quickly went to inquire about the transaction route and successfully obtained the information. However, there were three transaction routes, and there were also several versions of the transaction locations. Some said that Shen Feng would eventually fly directly into Meizhou by glider to hand over the ability potions to Wang Ao Ye. If that were the case, the Heavenly Dragon Bureau would not be able to ambush along the transaction route because Shen Feng could fly.
In addition to the claim that Shen Feng himself would deliver the goods, many other claims also emerged. Some said the transaction location would be on the Yangtze River, some said it would be on Dongting Lake, and others said it would be in the Wuling Mountains. There were too many conflicting statements, with no unified one. Long Qian did not know which statement was true, and it was impossible for all of them to be correct, as that would be too energy-consuming.
Upon discovering this situation, Long Qian immediately began to curse, "How did you people gather information? For one transaction location, there are so many answers, and not a single repeated answer. You are all useless."
The intelligence department, upon hearing Long Qian's scolding, felt wronged and immediately said, "We couldn't help it. Ability potions are very important items, and only core personnel know the transaction location of ability potions. We really don't know."
Long Qian became extremely anxious upon discovering this situation. He knew that the transaction was in two days, and if he didn't know the transaction location of the ability potions, how could he ambush them?
The target of the ability potions was too small. If Shen Feng and Wang Ao Ye were trading bulk commodities like grain, they would have to use many vehicles, and their convoy's whereabouts could be quickly discovered using satellites. However, if the traded item was ability potions, the target was too small. A few people could take away the ability potions without anyone noticing. And there were only two days left to react.
Long Qian's biggest worry was not being able to find the transaction location, and thus being unable to crack down on Yuzhou's smuggling activities.
"I just need to know the transaction location, but this goal cannot be achieved. Am I really going to watch Shen Feng auction off ability potions?" Long Qian thought to himself helplessly.
Just as Long Qian was extremely unwilling, news suddenly came from Yuzhou: "The transaction location is confirmed, it is in the Wuling Mountains, in a place called Ye Ren Shan."
"Is this news reliable?" Long Qian asked quickly. At this moment, the most pressing issue was the truthfulness of this matter. If this was false, Long Qian would inevitably scold the intelligence department again.
However, the intelligence department at this time said seriously, "This matter is definitely true. We learned this from an important task force member in Yuzhou, so it cannot be false."
This statement immediately surprised Long Qian, because those who had previously defected to the Heavenly Dragon Bureau had basically been purged by Shen Feng. Would someone still voluntarily reveal information at this time?
"Who revealed the message? Could it be false information deliberately leaked by Yuzhou to confuse us?" Long Qian was still very suspicious at this time. He had just heard many rumors, and the transaction location could be anywhere. This newly obtained information could also be false.
The intelligence department said seriously, "This message is absolutely reliable because it was obtained from an insider named Zhang Xiaoqiang. She was previously imprisoned by Shen Feng, and after being released, she was assigned to clean toilets every day. Therefore, Zhang Xiaoqiang has always wanted to change her life. This time, Zhang Xiaoqiang is going to transport ability potions, so she contacted us."
"In that case, what Zhang Xiaoqiang said is indeed credible. After all, she was once a task force member, but now she has to be responsible for cleaning toilets. As long as a proud person is not willing to clean toilets forever, and she has already betrayed Shen Feng before, she will not be heavily relied upon in Yuzhou in the future. At this time, Zhang Xiaoqiang must be preparing to defect to us." Long Qian immediately realized that this must be true, and the transaction location mentioned by Zhang Xiaoqiang must be the real transaction location.
"Captain Long Qian is right. In fact, it is exactly like this. Zhang Xiaoqiang wants to use our strength to escape from Yuzhou. If possible, she also wants to become an ability user." The intelligence department immediately confirmed Long Qian's guess. The fact is that Zhang Xiaoqiang was eventually forgiven by Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi. Although her death sentence was commuted, she still had to be punished in the end, so she had to start cleaning toilets. This kind of life had been going on for several months.
It is obvious that under such circumstances, Zhang Xiaoqiang has every reason to leak the information.
Now that the transaction destination was known, the rest of the matter became much easier. Long Qian immediately began to command the army. There were a thousand soldiers in Zhangjiajie, but one thousand people were too large a target, and it might alert them. Therefore, to avoid being discovered, Long Qian decided to take two hundred men to Ye Ren Shan to ambush.
At the same time, Long Qian was also urging the remaining ability users of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau. Combat was the most important thing now, and everyone had to rush here as quickly as possible.
Long Qian then put on a thick coat and led his men to Ye Ren Shan to scout the terrain. Although there were still two days left, this matter was very important, and it was always good to prepare earlier.
Upon arriving at Ye Ren Shan, the leading intelligence officer explained, "This place is called Ye Ren Shan because, according to legend, people of the older generation once saw wild men here. It is said that wild men are creatures with long hair that can walk upright, possibly chimpanzees, or perhaps golden snub-nosed monkeys. In any case, they must be primates. The terrain here is also steep, and there are no roads around. This is a place rarely visited by humans."
The mountains were still hazy at this time, and almost nothing could be seen clearly due to the thick fog in the mountains. This was a deep mountain forest, and it would be difficult for satellites to detect anyone hiding here.
Long Qian then began to observe the surrounding terrain and murmured, "If Shen Feng and Wang Ao Ye chose this place for the transaction, it would indeed be difficult for ordinary people to find it. These two really know how to pick a place. Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoqiang told us the news."
Long Qian carefully observed the terrain of Ye Ren Shan. There were high mountains and cliffs everywhere, and too many forests around. Only in the depths of the valley was there a pavilion. It was unknown when this pavilion was built, but its appearance provided shelter for the birds and beasts in the mountains.
"The area of Ye Ren Shan is too large. Who knows where these two groups will complete the transaction? It will be difficult for us to ambush," Long Qian frowned after seeing the terrain of Ye Ren Shan.
The intelligence officer quickly said, "Mr. Long Qian, please rest assured. Zhang Xiaoqiang has already said that the transaction place is in the depths of the valley. We can just ambush around here."
Long Qian nodded and began to give instructions to the people around him, "Find places to set up camp around here. No fires are allowed these days to avoid exposure. Also, everyone must turn off their communication devices and wait for the enemy to appear."
Knowing the enemy's route in advance was very important because only by knowing the enemy's route could traps and ambushes be set. Now, Long Qian, with two hundred regular soldiers, was ready, waiting for the people of Yuzhou and the Qinghong Gang to appear, and then they would launch a massacre.