novellaaa Chapter 61 Clash
Chapter 61 Clash
Mountains and dense forests.
From the Su Du bird that came rushing over, Qi Hai learned that his home was in turmoil and that several family members had been killed in attacks. The anger that had been ignited by the Flying Eagle Gang was instantly extinguished as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over it.
This raid was extremely sudden. Just like the Dragon Tiger Cavalry was watching the Qi family and others, after receiving intelligence support from the mysterious person, the Qi family also sent people to keep an eye on the Dragon Tiger Cavalry. The two sides were in a state of invisible confrontation and tension.
Gaoyang County is only so big, and both sides only have a few strongholds. Over the years of probing and friction, both sides have actually become quite aware of the situation.
If the Dragon Tiger Guards hadn't suddenly gone blind and completely relinquished control of Gaoyang County, the Qi family wouldn't have been able to expand so rapidly, practically monopolizing the county's livelihood.
When the Qi family moves, the Dragon Tiger Cavalry will know immediately; when the Dragon Tiger Cavalry moves, the Qi family and others will also know immediately. But the problem is that this time, they did not receive any notification from their own informants at all during the surprise attack.
The Qi family's arrangements in Gaoyang County were instantly devastated.
Only now did Qi Hai understand why the Flying Eagle Gang dared to launch a brazen attack on them when all their families were right under his nose and relied on him for supplies and survival.
It turns out that at some unknown time, the Dragon Tiger Cavalry had already incorporated the existing gangs in Gaoyang County.
Now that they have learned that the Flying Eagle Gang has joined forces with the Dragon Tiger Cavalry, there is no point in leading their men to the mountain stronghold again.
The troops he had suddenly brought with him could easily wipe out the Flying Eagle Gang, but if the Dragon Tiger Cavalry were added, they wouldn't even be able to break into the stronghold, and might even be completely annihilated by a counter-encirclement.
The Tiger Riders, because of their mission, need to hunt demons. They have systematically studied jungle and mountain warfare. They may not be as good as native demons, but they are still much stronger than them.
The group of several dozen people stopped halfway. Qi Hai contacted the man with the flying sideburns. After exchanging words and obtaining the man's consent, Qi Hai led his men to retreat quickly.
At noon, deep within the Qi family compound, in a simple two-story building, the sleeping old man was awakened. He quietly listened to what had happened, put on his clothes, got up, and slowly walked to the door of the room.
Inside the spacious room, seven or eight members of the Qi family and their controlled gang were gathered, whispering amongst themselves.
In a rush, these were all the leading figures among the Qi family's people in Gaoyang County.
After all, it's impossible for all the elite troops to be concentrated in one village when monopolizing the livelihood of a local population; someone still needs to be in charge of various affairs.
"Cough cough."
The old man coughed lightly twice to attract everyone's attention before taking his seat at the head of the table: "How is the situation?"
"Master, the situation is not optimistic. Tonight, our Qi family's main locations in Gaoyang County were attacked at almost the same time."
Even smuggling routes outside the county were either attacked, resulting in the loss of both people and goods, or the forces controlling key passes suddenly changed their tune and overturned previously agreed-upon agreements.
The old man's second son originally wanted to call him "father," but since there were many other core members from other clans present, he chose to address him as "head of the family" to avoid certain repercussions.
"Ah Yuan, Xiao Long... they're all dead. The reinforcements have already seen the killer, but each attack team was accompanied by a squad of county soldiers for cover. The reinforcements had no choice but to watch the killer leave."
Upon hearing this, the old man raised an eyebrow, tapped the table with a light but penetrating force: "That's not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about the situation at the county government office. Have Sun Youfu and Li Hong followed the planned course of action?"
The group, who had a lot to say, were suddenly dumbfounded.
They came here partly because they had suffered heavy losses in a sudden attack and needed a leader to stabilize morale.
On the other hand, this backbone is also needed to clean up the mess. After all, the things that were attacked involve real interests, and everyone wants to see where things will develop in the future.
"Master...you?"
After the old man finished speaking, the large room fell silent. After a while, an elderly man of the same generation tentatively asked, "Are you sure you meant Sun Youfu and Li Hong, and not Xiao Yuan and the others?"
"I'm not senile yet, and you're not hard of hearing."
The old man said calmly, "I am neither a god nor a successor of the gods of the previous dynasty. I do not have the ability to bring the dead back to life. Once a person dies, they are dead. No matter what you do, they cannot come back to life. What matters is the future."
Similarly, a broken power line is a broken power line, and burned supplies are burned supplies. These are facts. No matter how angry or sad you are, can the dead be brought back to life? Can burned supplies be recovered?
"So what do you mean?"
Another direct descendant of the Qi family asked tentatively.
"From that mysterious figure with powerful connections, we already know how strong our opponent is, and why the Dragon Tiger Cavalry has remained inactive during this time. Given that, why are you still clinging to wishful thinking?"
The old man looked around at the familiar faces before him: "Think about it. Fresh graduates have an entire county to showcase their knowledge, and are even under the direct command of His Majesty the Emperor's secret agents, the Dragon Tiger Cavalry."
How can you treat someone like this, our opponent, with the same old perspective and attitude you would have used to deal with previous officials?
"I know that the planned attack a few days ago dealt a heavy blow to the Tiger Cavalry. Some of you here even personally beheaded the once high and mighty Tiger Cavalry members, and think that these people are nothing special."
You were laughing so happily before, but now that someone's revenge is coming, you're all panicking like quails?
The old man's words were like a sharp sword piercing straight into the hearts of all the core members present.
"I see your pride and your complacency very clearly, but do you know why I haven't said anything and pretended not to see it? Because saying it a hundred times is not as effective as showing it to you with my blood."
Everyone fell silent, heads bowed. With detailed information on the Dragon Tiger Cavalry in hand and the county government's bribery tacitly acknowledged, they indeed underestimated the Dragon Tiger Cavalry of Gaoyang County.
Especially after the attack that severely damaged the Tiger Cavalry, he felt that the Tiger Cavalry, whom he had previously avoided like the plague, were nothing special.
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, the old man's tone softened somewhat:
"The profits are shared by all of us, and the risks are naturally shared as well. I will bring up the losses in the next few meetings, but the important thing now is not that, but how to deal with that student's move."
"Right now, we've only lost a few direct descendants and suffered some financial losses. But if we lose this game, the Qi family, as a tool in the hands of the other side, will face an unimaginable fate."