70: Chapter 70 Total Annihilation

"Ding, Elementary Lottery activated!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining one Beast Taming Card. The prize has been stored in the System space, please claim it yourself!"

With a thought, a dark green card appeared in Chen Hu's hand, and the corresponding usage information emerged in his mind.

This Beast Taming Card could enslave one bird or beast every day.

Upon completing the enslavement, it would grant the target a certain level of spirituality.

As long as one held the card, they could communicate directly with the enslaved bird or beast through their minds.

"Not bad!"

Chen Hu instantly realized the wonderful utility of this card. As long as he could enslave hundreds of birds and beasts and have them help him collect intelligence, then, perhaps the entire Linjiang Prefecture would be under his surveillance.

Moreover, sending animals to scout for information was even more covert.

Thinking of this, Chen Hu immediately activated his Spiritual Sense to search for rats in the surroundings.

If one asked which animal was the most numerous in the Prefecture City, it was definitely rats.

Soon, Chen Hu found a rat.

Then he used the Beast Taming Card to lock onto the target and gave the order to use it.

A beam of white light flew out from the Beast Taming Card and merged into the rat's body.

Then, a flash of intelligence appeared in the rat's eyes.

And Chen Hu also sensed that he had established a mysterious connection with this rat.

"Come here!"

Chen Hu issued a command to the rat through their mental connection.

"Yes, Master!"

The next moment, a voice appeared in Chen Hu's mind, and the rat immediately ran toward his direction.

"Stop, stay away from me!"

Chen Hu ordered again, and the rat immediately turned around and ran in the opposite direction.

When the rat's distance from Chen Hu exceeded 1000 meters.

The connection between the two weakened slightly, and the difficulty of communication increased a bit.

"Come back!"

Chen Hu issued an order to test it.

The rat paused for a moment before turning back.

When the rat re-entered the 1000-meter range, the connection between the two became close again.

Thus, Chen Hu ordered the rat to go recruit underlings, the more the better.

And to come report to him at this time every day.

He put away the Beast Taming Card.

Chen Hu then mobilized the Qi in his Dantian to temper his skull.

Time flew by, and it was evening.

Fierce Tiger Gang, General Hall.

Elder Song, who was specifically in charge of intelligence, received a message carried by a pigeon.

After reading this message, Elder Song's expression suddenly became extremely grave.

He immediately got up and headed toward Leader Gao Zhan's office.

When he arrived in a hurry, he happened to see Leader Gao Zhan walking out of the office.

"Elder Song, is there something the matter?"

Seeing Elder Song's expression, Leader Gao Zhan suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Leader, look, this is the intelligence just sent back from Mengyang County!"

Elder Song handed the pigeon message directly to Leader Gao Zhan.

There was only one line of text on the message: The caravan heading to Mengyang County was robbed this morning; no one from the caravan and the escort team survived.

After reading the words on the message, Leader Gao Zhan's Face immediately turned ashen.

The combat personnel of the Fierce Tiger Gang were divided into two parts: one was the current four Battle Halls, and the other was the escort team, which specifically provided protection for the caravans.

Overall, the overall strength of the escort team was stronger than that of the Battle Halls.

This caravan heading to Mengyang County was led by a captain of the escort team at the Meat Refining Stage, and all twelve members were experts at or above the Skin Refining Middle Stage. Besides that, there were also two members at the Flesh Refining Early Stage.

Therefore, even if they encountered an average Early Stage of Tendon Refining, they could put up a fight; it was absolutely impossible for them to be completely wiped out.

But now, the caravan had been completely wiped out, which meant that among the people who intercepted the caravan, there were at least two or more at the Tendon Refining Realm.

The Tendon Refining Realm was not cabbage.

In the Prefecture City, experts at the Tendon Refining Realm could almost walk sideways.

If it were in a county town, even the government would have to give him Face.

"Leader, the identity of these interceptors is likely not simple!" Elder Song said thoughtfully.

"I know!"

Leader Gao Zhan nodded: "Elder Song, you first send people to confirm and see if you can find any survivors!"

"Yes!"

Elder Song took the order and left.

And Leader Gao Zhan, who originally wanted to get off work, could only return to his office; with such a major event, it was impossible for him to go home.

More than two hours later.

Elder Song came to request an audience again.

"How is it, are there any survivors?" Leader Gao Zhan asked in a deep voice.

Elder Song shook his head: "I sent a message to the intelligence personnel, and they counted the bodies; everyone in the caravan and the escort team died. Leader, how should this matter be resolved? This batch of goods is worth 50,000 taels, and there are only three days left until the delivery date. If we don't want to breach the contract, we must immediately prepare the goods and organize another caravan to head to Mengyang County. But what if that group of people who intercepted us hasn't left? Shipping again wouldn't be safe!"

Leader Gao Zhan was also quite conflicted after hearing Elder Song's analysis: "How about this, gather the other three Elders to discuss it!"

Half an hour later.

The other three Elders arrived one after another.

"Leader, has something major happened?" As soon as Elder Huang sat down, he asked directly.

Among the four great Elders, Elder Huang's status was the most special.

Even when facing a certain dispute, as long as Elder Huang insisted, even Leader Gao Zhan, as the leader, had to back down.

"The caravan heading to Mengyang County was intercepted, and no one survived!" Leader Gao Zhan said with a bitter smile.

"What?"

Elder Huang's expression changed drastically: "This trade route has been used for years, how could something suddenly go wrong?"

Leader Gao Zhan explained: "The one leading the team this time was the second team, Captain Lin He, who had cultivation at the Meat Refining Stage. The mountain bandits and robbers along the way couldn't possibly do anything to them. Therefore, the people who intercepted the caravan must be outsiders. Also, to be able to kill everyone in the caravan and the escort team in a short time, there must be two or more at the Tendon Refining Realm among that group."

"Could it be the revenge of the Divine Fist Sect?"

Elder Huang said thoughtfully.

That night, the Five Great Families of Linjiang Prefecture, together with the Prefecture Government and the Zhenwu Division, drove the people of the Divine Fist Sect out of the Prefecture City.

As one of the three major Sects of Linjiang Prefecture, the Divine Fist Sect would certainly not swallow this insult.

Therefore, it was highly likely that the Divine Fist Sect was responsible for intercepting the caravan.

Only the Divine Fist Sect could easily dispatch two or more Tendon Refining Martial Artists.

Hearing Elder Huang mention the Divine Fist Sect, everyone's Faces became extremely ugly, and the atmosphere became extremely grave.

If the Divine Fist Sect was determined to target the caravan, they were afraid that for every caravan they sent out, it would be intercepted.

"Leader, accompany me to the Inner City. This matter is no longer something we can solve!"

Elder Huang looked at Leader Gao Zhan and said.

"Good!"

Leader Gao Zhan stood up.

If they didn't deal with the Divine Fist Sect, their caravans wouldn't be able to set off in the future.

If the caravans didn't move, the Fierce Tiger Gang's largest source of income would be cut off.

Without income, what would they use to pay the salaries of the caravan and escort team?

...

Inner City, Huang Family.

"Young Master, Leader Gao Zhan of the Fierce Tiger Gang and old Huang are here to see you!"

Young Master Huang Shixuan frowned, then said: "Let them in!"

"Greetings, Young Master!"

Leader Gao Zhan and Elder Huang entered the courtyard one after another, and after seeing Young Master Huang Shixuan, they both bowed and saluted.

"Speak, what is it?"

Young Master Huang Shixuan said impatiently.

Leader Gao Zhan took a deep breath and said: "Reporting to Young Master, the caravan we sent to Mengyang County was intercepted, and everyone was wiped out. We suspect it is the revenge of the Divine Fist Sect!"

"Divine Fist Sect!"

Young Master Huang Shixuan, who had been somewhat indifferent, also became grave.