252: Coming

Besides himself, a Quasi-Martial Commander, there were two other Martial Generals named Yu Feiyu, Chief Captain of the Southern Division and Bai Song. They were also two of the Four Great Vajras of the Southern Division. Three of the Four Great Vajras of the Southern Division had come for this operation, showing that Yu Xun and Gu Fengyang had long anticipated the difficulty of the mission.

Seeing the three of them arrive, Qi Huaiyi and Wang Zhen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With them leading the way, the survival rate for people like them would be much higher... Qi Huaiyi immediately reported the information revealed by Long Yuan to Gu Fengyang. Gu Fengyang made a prompt decision and led the team on a detour out of the city, heading straight for the scene of the crime from earlier that day... The reason for the detour was naturally to avoid the spies from Blood Wolf Hall lying in wait at the city gates. These spies couldn't be removed yet, because doing so prematurely would likely alert the group of Evil Cultists, so they had to be left alone for now.

In the wilderness about eighty li outside Nanming City, mountains undulated, forests were dense, and wild grass grew thick, some taller than a person. A small river flowed past the side of a mountain, injecting vitality into the local ecosystem... It was late at night, and aside from the occasional croaking of frogs and the roars of wild beasts, there was the constant whistling of the wind... The wilderness at night was incredibly dangerous. Most hunters would choose to return to Nanming City early. Those who dared to stay in the wilderness were either experts or people with special needs. For example, some herbs were easier to find at night, so they had to take the risk—wealth is found in danger, after all.

There was a mountain path by the small river. It was originally silent and deserted, with only the occasional Mutant Beast with blood-red eyes passing by. But at this moment, there was significant movement. A patch of dark shadows suddenly emerged from the distance and quickly approached, scaring several nearby Mutant Beasts into turning and fleeing!

These dark shadows were the Southern Division Black Tortoise Guard in camouflage uniforms and experts carefully selected from Nanming City. The leader was none other than the Chief Captain, Gu Fengyang.

Following the information provided by Long Yuan, they moved with extreme speed and arrived at the scene ahead of time under the guidance of Lin Shengnan, a female teacher from Nanming No. 1 High School.

"Attention, do not destroy the traces of battle here!" Gu Fengyang urged, and everyone nodded solemnly.

This battle scene was very extensive. Lin Shengnan and the others hadn't attempted to clear it during the day, so it remained in its original state.

Everyone carefully scouted the scene and recorded video evidence of the remaining battle traces. They even found a lot of wolf fur, bone fragments, and bloodstains left by Tu Ya and Feng Qin after their beastification. These could certainly be used as evidence. At the same time, they would be helpful for researching the cult's Strengthening Fluids, something that Prince Zhao's Tiangong Group desperately needed.

"Alright! Set up the Formation immediately!" Gu Fengyang ordered.

"Yes!"

Among the Xuanwu Guard, there were those proficient in Formations. They immediately took out the pre-prepared Formation Plates and Formation Flags and began setting up an ambush Formation. This Formation was commonly used by the Xuanwu Guard and was called the "Eight Trigrams Formation of the Mysterious Gate." It was remarkably effective for capturing criminals. Its level could vary; the one brought this time was a Fifth-order Enhanced Formation. It could not only deal with suspects at the Martial General level but also handle experts from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage of the Martial Commander level. It could be said that the Southern Division had spared no expense to ensure the success of this operation.

After being busy for a full hour, it was nearly the Hour of the Ox, and the Formation was finally set up. Everyone immediately hid within the Formation... Gu Fengyang, Yu Feiyu, Chief Captain of the Southern Division, and Bai Song guarded the Formation Eye. The three of them were quite restless. Speaking of which, this was the Southern Division's first large-scale operation against the cult in recent years. Three of the Four Great Vajras of the Southern Division had been deployed—a heavy strike indeed, with enough momentum to be recorded in the history of the Southern Division!

It had to be a success, it had to be done beautifully, and Blood Wolf Hall had to be made to feel the pain!

"Xiao Qi, can you be sure of the information on your end? Will they really arrive during the Hour of the Tiger?" Gu Fengyang was still a bit uneasy, worried about coming up empty-handed.

Qi Huaiyi's eyes scanned the phone screen from time to time as he said, "The Hour of the Tiger is an estimated time; they might be early or late. But as long as they come, we will definitely get the information in advance!"

"Oh? Why can you be so sure? Has our Southern Division's information System become so sensitive now? The distance from the Southern Division to Nanming is nearly a thousand kilometers!" Gu Fengyang asked suspiciously.

"Haha, Captain Gu, don't worry, my information source is absolutely reliable! You'd better rest and build up your strength; the ringleader will depend on you to be captured later!" Qi Huaiyi laughed.

"Hmph, that's nothing. A Late Stage Martial General, even with a Humanoid Mecha, the three of us working together will be enough to capture him!" Gu Fengyang said with confidence.

"This... I'm just afraid he might have Advanced Strengthening Fluid. These Evil Cultists are madmen who do things without any bottom line..."

"Strengthening Fluid? Even if he can temporarily boost his combat power, he definitely won't be able to sustain it for long. There's no need to fear these Evil Cultists who rely on external items!" Gu Fengyang snorted.

"Indeed!" Yu Feiyu, Chief Captain of the Southern Division and Bai Song also nodded in agreement. They both deeply despised the practice of relying on external items. In their view, as a Xuan Practitioner, one should rely more on their own talent and strength.

Qi Huaiyi was momentarily speechless upon hearing this. Fine, you're all so high and mighty—how else could you be three of the Four Great Vajras of the Southern Division?

The few of them chatted idly. Suddenly, the phone in Qi Huaiyi's hand vibrated, and a message popped up: "Their aircraft has arrived nearby and is approaching the scene!"

Qi Huaiyi's spirits lifted as he saw this, and he immediately signaled everyone. Gu Fengyang and the other two widened their eyes, bringing their states to the Peak... Sure enough, after a short while, over a dozen helicopters were seen flying in from the distance. After circling with searchlights for a bit, they gradually entered the airspace above the Formation circle and began to hover... The intense lights patrolled the area several times, and seemingly sensing it was safe, they slowly landed on a patch of flat ground.

Someone finally got off the planes, one after another. Nearly a hundred people came down in succession. However, the leader's specific appearance couldn't be discerned because he was wrapped tightly from head to toe!

His figure appeared quite tall, more than half a head taller than his subordinates. He wore a set of armor that looked somewhat unusual, and even his face was hidden. Such an appearance felt a bit strange to look at. Moreover, the way he walked was different from ordinary people, appearing somewhat heavy... Gu Fengyang and the others looked at each other. If it weren't for seeing the bloody wolf head on the clothes of his subordinates, they wouldn't have been sure if this group was the Blood Wolf Hall Evil Cultists.

But at this time, they naturally wouldn't speak up to discuss the leader's appearance. Instead, they watched their movements closely. They saw these people searching continuously in the vicinity, and gradually, they all entered the range of the Eight Trigrams Formation of the Mysterious Gate and began to approach the Formation Eye...