135: Chapter 135 Chang Feng's Self-Importance

It was no wonder that idiot Chang Feng had suffered such a massive setback here.

He was in no hurry to order an attack.

Instead, he had the troops stop a li away from the entrance.

They set up camp and began preparing their meals.

They put on a posture as if they were settling in for a long-term standoff.

This, in turn, left the Bandits of Piled Rocks Ridge on the mountain somewhat confused.

What exactly was this Su Bai up to?

Didn't he only bring three hundred men?

How did he dare to set up camp on our territory?

Isn't he afraid that we'll come down the mountain at night to launch a sneak attack?

At this moment, inside the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness at Piled Rocks Ridge.

A fierce-looking, one-eyed man sat on a chair carved from a single massive boulder.

He was the First Boss of Piled Rocks Ridge, Shi Dang.

In his hands, he was toying with a black iron ball the size of a human head.

The iron ball appeared to be extremely heavy.

Yet in the hands of this one-eyed man, it was tossed around as easily as a common toy.

"Big Brother! What exactly do those Government Soldiers down the mountain want to do?"

A small leader with a sharp chin and monkey-like features approached Shi Dang and asked with a face full of flattery.

"They've just set up camp at the foot of the mountain—they aren't attacking, and they aren't retreating. This... this doesn't make any sense!"

"Humph!"

Shi Dang gave a cold snort and slammed the iron ball in his hand heavily onto the ground.

Boom!

The hard stone ground was instantly smashed into a deep pit.

The entire Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness shook violently.

"Who cares what he wants to do!"

A cruel light flickered in Shi Dang's single eye as he spoke:

"He's just a wet-behind-the-ears kid! Does he really think that just because he killed a Foundation Establishment in battle, he's invincible under heaven?!"

"A few days ago, didn't that one-armed trash named Chang also come here flaunting his power with several hundred men? And what was the result?"

"Weren't they beaten so badly they pissed themselves and ran back crying for their mothers?!"

He stood up and looked around.

The Bandits in the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness also looked up at Shi Dang one after another.

"Brothers! Do not be afraid!"

"Our Piled Rocks Ridge has treacherous terrain; it is easy to defend and hard to attack."

"Never mind him only bringing three hundred men; even if he brought three thousand, he wouldn't dream of taking a single step into our Piled Rocks Ridge!"

"Pass down my order: heighten the alert! Everyone keep your eyes peeled tonight."

"I want to see what kind of tricks this kid named Su can pull off."

However, what he didn't know was...

...that while he was waiting for Su Bai's next move with full confidence...

...Ma Lie had already led his men to the rear of Piled Rocks Ridge.

...

Night fell.

The moon was dark and the wind was high.

The entrance to Piled Rocks Ridge was silent.

Only the occasional chirping of unknown insects echoed through the empty valley.

The Government Soldiers' camp at the foot of the mountain was also quiet.

Only a few campfires still flickered with a bit of flame.

It seemed that everyone had already entered the land of dreams.

Just then.

A dark shadow slipped silently out of the Government Soldiers' camp.

It was none other than Chang Feng.

Chang Feng carefully avoided the obvious sentries.

He crept all the way toward Piled Rocks Ridge.

A sinister smile played on his face.

He knew that his chance for revenge had come.

As long as he could hand over the Defense Map of Su Bai's main camp to Shi Dang...

...then tonight would be the day Su Bai died.

However, he had barely run a hundred meters...

...when suddenly...

...his feet suddenly tightened.

It felt as if he had been tripped by something.

He stumbled, and his whole body lunged forward uncontrollably.

"Oh no!"

Alarm bells rang in Chang Feng's heart.

Subconsciously, he tried to circulate his spiritual power to steady himself.

But it was already too late.

Shua!

A large net woven from fine steel wire rose from the ground.

In an instant, it had him firmly trapped inside.

"Ah!"

Chang Feng let out a cry of surprise.

He instinctively began to struggle, only to find that the more he struggled, the tighter the net constricted him.

The barbs on the net dug deep into his flesh.

He grimaced in pain!

"Deputy General Chang, it's so late. Where are you heading?"

A voice tinged with mockery drifted from the nearby darkness.

Hearing this, Chang Feng jerked his head up.

He saw Su Bai emerging from the darkness, accompanied by Ma Lie and Zhao Ding.

All of them wore expressions of watching a good show.

It was as if they had known all along that he would come.

"You... you all..."

Chang Feng's face turned pale in an instant.

It became as white as paper!

His mind went blank with a buzzing sound.

It was a trap.

He had fallen for a trap!

Su Bai had known from the beginning that he would defect.

He had been waiting for him to walk right into the net.

"Wh... why..."

Chang Feng's voice trembled violently out of fear.

"I thought I had done everything perfectly... How... how did you find me out?"

"Perfectly?"

Hearing this, Su Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He walked up to Chang Feng and looked down at the man, who was now like a stray dog.

With eyes full of contempt, he said,

"Chang Feng, oh Chang Feng, do you really think you're so clever?"

"Did you think the messenger you sent out could actually deliver the news to Piled Rocks Ridge?"

He paused, a smile appearing on his face.

"I forgot to tell you."

"Your messenger was intercepted and killed by my men the moment he left the city."

"And the letter he carried was long ago swapped for another one by me."

"An invitation... inviting Shi Dang to raid our camp tonight at the Hour of the Rat."

"Tell me, what do you think Shi Dang will think when he sees that letter?"

"Will he think that I, Su Bai, am an arrogant fool?"

"Will he really come out in full force to sneak attack my 'empty camp' of only three hundred men?"

"And by then..."

Su Bai's voice became increasingly chilling.

"When he leads his men headfirst into the ambush I've meticulously prepared for him..."

"Can you guess what interesting things will happen?"

Boom!

Su Bai's words directly left Chang Feng unable to think.

He stared blankly at Su Bai's face, which looked somewhat sinister under the moonlight.

His body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.

Not just because of the pain...

...but because of a fear originating from the depths of his Soul.

A devil.

This Su Bai was simply a devil.

His shrewdness had actually reached such a profound level!

Not only had he anticipated that he would defect...

...he had even used his defection to turn the tables and set a trap for Shi Dang!

Too terrifying.

This young man was truly too terrifying.

Him fighting against Su Bai?

It was like a mantis trying to stop a carriage—simply seeking its own death!

"No... please don't..."

Chang Feng's psychological defenses completely collapsed.

He knelt on the ground like a dog, frantically kowtowing to Su Bai for mercy.