Wang Ao Ye said to Shen Feng in a low voice, "We have more people on our side. If a fight breaks out, we will have the advantage. I think we should go all out and kill these people now."
Wang Ao Ye obviously did not expect the other party to actually step forward at this time. However, it was good that they did. Before, they did not know the location of these people. Now, the group of people on the opposite side were right in front of them. It would be better to charge forward and fight, and they could get more ability potions.
After hearing Wang Ao Ye's words, Shen Feng replied, "Don't underestimate these people. They are not simple at all. Not to mention anything else, there are several combat-type ability users among them. We have already consumed our energy for a whole day in the forest. If we fight, we may not necessarily have the upper hand."
When Wang Ao Ye heard Shen Feng say this, he also hesitated. The other party appeared at this time, and their side had already consumed a lot of energy. If they fought, and their side lost due to lack of stamina, the consequences would be very dire. Moreover, they did not know what the enemy's abilities were, so they could not take the risk of fighting.
Meanwhile, Chen Xin Tie on Mount Lv Liang also felt uncertain. His illusion technique mainly relied on surprise. However, Shen Feng had already informed the people around him of the method to resist illusions, so his ability could not be used to its best effect at this time. Moreover, Shen Feng and Wang Ao Ye, two sixth-tier ability users, were present on the opposite side. If they fought, their side might suffer a disadvantage. Therefore, Chen Xin Tie was also hesitating whether to make a move.
The two sides were at a stalemate, and the atmosphere seemed to have frozen.
The current situation was like a skinny man trying to beat a wolf, with both sides fearing each other. Neither side dared to make a move. Shen Feng did not understand the other party's background, nor did he know what abilities they possessed, so he did not dare to make the first move. On Chen Xin Tie's side, he was also afraid that the other party's combat power was too strong, and their numbers were also greater than his own, so he would suffer a disadvantage if they fought.
The atmosphere between the two sides was frozen, with a tendency to fight at any moment.
However, at this moment, Shen Feng spoke, "You want to protect these three people? No problem. Answer me a few questions. When you besieged me and Yue Heng Yi at sea, you said you were entrusted by someone. Now I want to ask you, who was the person you were entrusted by?"
Chen Xin Tie hesitated for a moment and said, "It was entrusted by the Heavenly Dragon Bureau. They wanted to seize Yuzhou, but their first plan was disrupted by you, and they also learned that you were alive. Therefore, they wanted to kill you and then seize Yuzhou again."
Shen Feng nodded. This was not unexpected. If he had really died in the typhoon, what Su Liu Ying did in Yuzhou later might have succeeded. Fortunately, he had not died in the typhoon.
Shen Feng then asked the second question, "What is your identity? Who is sponsoring you? And what is your purpose in Mount Lv Liang?"
Chen Xin Tie replied, "No comment. We will not answer this question. Moreover, you had better not pursue this matter too much, otherwise, you will be the one who suffers in the end."
Shen Feng did not get the answers he wanted, but he was not discouraged. In fact, refusing to answer these questions itself indicated an attitude, because it meant that there was indeed someone behind the Thirteen Taibao of Mount Lv Liang who was sponsoring them. These people might be the thugs of a certain force, and they were just not making a move casually at this moment.
"Last question, where did you get the ability potions from? If I remember correctly, several people among you died at sea before. You can still maintain the number of thirteen people, which means you have surplus ability potions. Where did these ability potions come from?" Shen Feng continued to ask.
"As I said before, no comment!" Chen Xin Tie still replied in the same way.
At this time, Shen Feng hesitated and said, "Then that's it. You can leave. The Heavenly Dragon Bureau only has three people left. Three people will not be able to cause any major trouble."
Wang Ao Ye did not object at this time. If they started a war now, they would not know who would win. His intuition told him that this group of people from Mount Lv Liang were not as weak as the people from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau.
"The green mountains will not change, and the green waters will flow. We will meet again." Chen Xin Tie clasped his fists at Shen Feng and then left with the remaining three people from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau.
At this time, Shen Feng explained to the people around him, "If I remember correctly, some of these people can change the magnetic field, some can use material abilities, and some can control the growth of plants. Moreover, Chen Xin Tie's illusion technique is too strong. Once you fall into it, it is difficult to wake up. It is truly terrifying. If we fight, our winning chances are not high."
Wang Ao Ye shook his head and said, "I can only hope that these people will not become our enemies in the future. Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go and divide the spoils. Now that headquarters is targeting our trade route, it will be impossible to do business in the future. Let's have a drink now and then part ways."
Shen Feng nodded. After calculating the ability users from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau who had been killed, both sides could eventually get seven or eight ability potions. So many potions laid out before them were truly attractive.
Shen Feng had also made up his mind, "As for the ability potions that are not very useful, I will just reward them to some outstanding individuals. We need to give some people a taste of success, otherwise, their motivation to work in the future will not be high."
Shen Feng and Wang Ao Ye returned to Mount Ye Ren and found the camp. Several people who had been ambushed had woken up, but all three had lost too much blood and were not very mobile. Shen Feng suddenly saw Zhan Jin Su, who was tied up on the side, and said, "I forgot about this person here. Lin Yue, since you are awake, tell me how to deal with this person."
Zhan Jin Su's heart was pounding. Although she had already negotiated with Lin Yue, if Lin Yue turned against her now, she would be in trouble. Therefore, her life or death depended entirely on Lin Yue's words.
After Lin Yue woke up, he looked at Zhan Jin Su with complicated eyes and said, "This is my slave. I will take her back and discipline her strictly."
When Zhan Jin Su heard this, she was immediately relieved. It seemed that she could survive. But then Zhan Jin Su understood Lin Yue's meaning, and a strong sense of shame washed over her. She was a young lady from a respectable family, and now she was to become a slave in the eyes of others. This fact was too much. Zhan Jin Su decided that she must find an opportunity to escape.
When Shen Feng heard this, he couldn't help but whistle and say, "Young people know how to have fun. Do as you please, as long as you don't let this guy run away. This plan is considered successful. The Heavenly Dragon Bureau only has three people left, and they will likely be disbanded soon."
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Meanwhile, after Long Qian was rescued, he diligently observed his companions and found that there were only two companions left beside him, namely Yang Yun He and Wang Li Ke. Long Qian immediately felt despair. He knew that the Heavenly Dragon Bureau was finished. He had never heard of a department with only three people, and the combat power of these two was not good. It seemed impossible to rebuild it by imitating the Chosen Bureau.
Long Qian was directly sent to Changsha. After recuperating for two days, the headquarters' special plane sent the remaining three people of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau to Yanjing. As soon as they landed, they received a summons.
The three were taken to a spacious room. The room was furnished with a row of tables, and armed soldiers were stationed on both sides. The people sitting behind this row of tables were all leaders, including leaders from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau and leaders from headquarters responsible for ability users. Long Qian and the other two sat in chairs, facing more than a dozen leaders, and immediately felt immense pressure.
"Headquarters already knows about what happened at Mount Wuling. The reason for the Heavenly Dragon Bureau's disastrous defeat this time is that Yuzhou and the Qing Hong Gang joined forces. The strength of their ability users is stronger than yours, but your defeat is a fact. Headquarters has decided to disband the Heavenly Dragon Bureau. Now that the Chosen Bureau has been rebuilt, you will join the Chosen Bureau. This will be formally executed after the aircraft carrier returns from the Indian Ocean. Do you have any objections?" a leader said directly.
Long Qian finally understood what it felt like to have the department he had worked so hard to manage disbanded. He also understood why Gong Chang Fa had become so thin after being locked up. It was not because he was abandoned. When he was an ability user before, he received all sorts of care, but now, the department was disbanded just like that, and the remaining three people were like stray dogs.
Long Qian was very unwilling to accept the headquarters' current decision. He immediately said to the many leaders, "The reason this mission failed this time was not due to our lack of vigilance, but because someone betrayed us. I suspect that Gong Chang Fa did this."
A leader spoke, "Do you have any evidence? No matter what you say, you need to have evidence. If you are just talking nonsense, then there is no need to say such things."
Long Qian said seriously, "We were ambushed this time. Shen Feng deliberately released information about trading ability potions to lure us into a trap. But how did Shen Feng know I was in Zhangjiajie? Why did Shen Feng and Wang Ao Ye deliberately use the smuggling route to fish? Then the answer is very simple. The content of the previous meeting must have been leaked, and the only person who revealed such crucial information could only be Gong Chang Fa. This is a matter of course."
"So, it's all your speculation, and you have no concrete evidence to prove that this is true. A mere assumption cannot change the fact that you failed," a leader replied indifferently, clearly dissatisfied with Long Qian's baseless accusations.
Long Qian was filled with grievance. He did not expect his speculation to be rejected. It seemed that the disbandment of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau was a foregone conclusion. In this situation, he could not help but say loudly, "What can I do? What can I do!"
"You appointed me as captain, but you don't trust me at all. Later, you appointed Su Liu Ying as the vice-captain to divide power. Half of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau's people don't listen to me. I said before not to go to Yuzhou temporarily, but Su Liu Ying didn't listen. He took twenty-three elite ability users of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau to Yuzhou, saying that he wanted to truly recapture Yuzhou. And the result? All twenty-four people, not one returned. What could I do? I was left with only a dozen or so ordinary ability users to lead!" Long Qian said angrily.
"The Heavenly Dragon Bureau had already declined sharply after Su Liu Ying lost its elite forces. In this situation, I was able to capture Yue Heng Yi, who was causing trouble in Yanjing, and I was able to find ways to actively expand our personnel, at least to restore the Heavenly Dragon Bureau's vitality. Even if I have no merit, I have labor, right? As a result, now you want me to merge under Gong Chang Fa, with whom I have a bad relationship? It would be better for me to join the army and enlist. I would rather start as a private than work under an enemy," Long Qian continued to express his inner thoughts.
Long Qian never felt that his ability was insufficient. His ability, not to mention compared to Shen Feng and Wang Ao Ye, but even compared to Qin Ke Wei, the captain of the Ability Administration Bureau, was more than enough. As a result, Su Liu Ying attacked Yuzhou and lost the elite forces, and he patched things up and stabilized morale. In the end, with just one failure, he was to be abandoned by headquarters. This was simply outrageous.