Chapter 994 - 1002: Capture_2

Moreover, they are cross-referencing each other, leaving no blind spots.

If anyone tries to enter without permission, unless the person can become invisible and evade detection, even an Upper-Grade Martial Artist will be spotted the moment they enter the tunnel, prompting the sentries to ring the Copper Bell and launch an attack.

The residents of the stronghold will immediately be alerted, giving them enough time to prepare, either to fight or flee.

Chen Mo felt a twinge of apprehension in his heart but continued to dive deeper.

Soon, he saw Zhang Feng again, along with the handsome man who stood outside the pavilion all night.

The two of them were standing in front of the stronghold, chatting and laughing.

From their casual conversation, Chen Mo learned that this handsome man was Zhang Feng's niece's husband.

Before long, two figures emerged from the stronghold.

Chen Mo flew to their front, invisible in his soul state, unnoticed by anyone.

Among the two figures emerging from the stronghold, one was Nangong Jin.

Zhang Feng and the handsome man stopped their casual chatting.

Zhang Feng called out casually and relaxedly, "Brother-in-law," "Sister."

The handsome man respectfully greeted, "Father, Madam."

Nangong Jin glanced briefly at the handsome man, then said to Zhang Feng, "Brother Feng, I asked someone to call you over because last night my right eyelid kept twitching, and the same happened to your sister. This gave me a bad premonition. We can't stay at Boli any longer. We need to leave now."

"Now?" Zhang Feng exclaimed, "Brother-in-law, but we haven't finished moving everything."

"The people go first. The belongings can be hidden here for now. We'll move them slowly once the danger subsides," Nangong Jin said.

"Brother-in-law, aren't you being too paranoid? It's just the right eyelid twitching. Sometimes mine twitches too, but nothing happens in the end," Zhang Feng felt Nangong Jin was too timid and said, "And didn't you say before that it would take at least half a year for Great Wei to react? How long has it been?"

"Better safe than sorry, and… bang..." As he was speaking, Nangong Jin suddenly attacked the handsome man opposite him, striking his chest.

The handsome man, being only a Sixth-Grade Martial Artist, was no match for Nangong Jin, especially since it was a sudden attack. His Protective Spiritual Qi hadn't even reacted before Nangong Jin shattered his heart veins. He fell to his knees with a thud, blood flowing from his mouth and nose, looking incredulously at his chest, then slowly lifted his head, "Why..."

Before he could finish speaking, the handsome man was completely dead.

Zhang Feng was startled: "Bro... Brother-in-law, what is this?"

Not only him, but even Chen Mo was also taken aback for a moment.

The woman next to Nangong Jin, from the Zhang Clan, spoke slowly, "Brother Feng, do you remember your brother-in-law mentioned before, we, the Nangong Family, have an informant from Wu Changlin?"

"Haven't they all been found?"

Nangong Jin shook his head and said, "No, he was the last one."

"Your brother-in-law suspected him for a long time, but there was no evidence, and after all, he was your brother-in-law's son-in-law, so he delayed taking action until a few days ago when your brother-in-law caught him using seabirds to send messages out and intercepted a bird, obtaining concrete evidence."

At this point, the woman from the Zhang Clan said venomously, "This person is a total ingrate, fed and clothed by the Nangong Family, and even given the master's illegitimate daughter to marry, only to be betrayed by him afterward."

Nangong Jin then glanced at Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng appeared somewhat sheepish.

Nangong Jin withdrew his gaze, not giving another look at the deceased handsome man, saying with hands behind his back, "Although I intercepted one letter, I can't guarantee he didn't send any out before. We can't go to that deserted island; we need to find another place."

"Where to?"

"I'll tell you on the way," Nangong Jin's voice suddenly turned a bit colder, "Ling'er is your nephew after all; don't make too much noise."

"Yes, yes..."

Zhang Feng awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

Nangong Jin didn't bother to fuss too much with Zhang Feng. He had many daughters, mostly born to his concubines, and he didn't value them highly.

"Let's go."

Nangong Jin began to walk towards the south side of the stronghold, where a tunnel was also dug, leading to the west side of Boli Island, serving as an emergency escape route in crisis situations.

Zhang Feng and the woman from the Zhang Clan followed.

As for Nangong Jin's concubines and Zhang Feng's wives and concubines, someone else would be tasked with arranging their transfer.

This was the same as in Chaoping County; Zhang Feng didn't ask much, trusting that Nangong Jin had arranged everything.

"Dang, dang, dang..."

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Just then, the Copper Bell above the stronghold rang loudly, accompanied by the sound of concealed poison arrows firing from the stone wall.

Nangong Jin, the woman from the Zhang Clan, and Zhang Feng all looked up.

The guards inside the stronghold quickly made their way to the entrance, with some arriving in front of Nangong Jin and the others.

"Brother-in-law, should I go take a look?" Zhang Feng asked.

"No need, let's go." Nangong Jin frowned and quickly headed towards the tunnel on the south side of the stronghold.

If it was a minor incident, the guards of the stronghold could handle it themselves, reporting the details to him later.

If they couldn't handle it, it meant the intruder was formidable, in which case they definitely needed to leave lest they risk danger, better to avoid the confrontation.

"Brother Feng, come with me." The woman from the Zhang Clan quickly pulled her brother along.

"Clang!"

Suddenly, a burst of flame shot up, causing Nangong Jin to pause mid-step, hastily putting his lifted right foot back down. Ahead, an arrow had pierced into the rocky ground with such force that its feathers were violently quivering from the impact.

The woman from the Zhang Clan turned pale, and if Zhang Feng hadn't supported her in time, she might have fainted from fright.

Zhang Feng's expression changed as he traced the path of the arrow back.

Yet before seeing anyone, a voice reached them first.

"Marquis Chaoping, where are you going? Your Emperor has arrived. Shouldn't you come and pay your respects?"

In the air above the stronghold floated a figure holding a Longbow, eyes cold and sharp as an eagle's, fixing on the trio of Nangong Jin.

Realizing Nangong Jin was trying to escape, Chen Mo returned swiftly to his physical form, snatching a Longbow from the hands of the burly man in the wooden house, then dashed in swiftly.

Seeing Chen Mo hovering in the air, the stronghold guards were terrified. They stared at each other in shock before panicking and shouting, "It's an Immortal!"

"The Immortal has come."

"Only Immortals can fly."

"..."

The guards all knew of the Immortal Island and its Immortals, so seeing someone floating in the air, they immediately considered him to be an Immortal.

As for Chen Mo's speech, they didn't hear it at all.

"Ch... Chen Mo..."

Zhang Feng turned deathly pale, swallowing hard.

He was shocked to see Chen Mo appear here and even more shocked at Chen Mo's ability to stand in the sky.

"Clang."

"Ah!"

Nangong Jin suddenly fell to one knee, a bloody hole appearing in his right calf as an arrow pierced into the ground before him, its feathers still covered in blood.

"Marquis Chaoping, I advise you not to move," Chen Mo said.

It turned out that when Zhang Feng spoke out Chen Mo's identity, Nangong Jin also glanced back. Seeing Chen Mo standing in the air in fright, he tried to run, but Chen Mo, spotting his small movement, fired an arrow.

The Feathered Arrow pierced through his leg, embedding itself into the hard stone ground.

"Mas... Master."

Only then did the woman from the Zhang Clan react, quickly checking on Nangong Jin's condition.

Nangong Jin was in pain, sweat beading down his face, sucking in cool air through his teeth. Turning to look up at Chen Mo, he feigned calmness and said, "Chen Mo? We finally meet. I'm very curious, how did you find this place?"

"You'll know in due time," Chen Mo replied indifferently.

...

On the vast, calm sea, a giant ship was drifting.

On the deck, Nangong Xian was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, intensely worried for Chen Mo's safety.

On the second deck, Yue Ruyan was gazing at the distant horizon, silently praying for Chen Mo's well-being.

At that moment, she suddenly raised her eyebrows, seeing several dark figures rapidly approaching her direction.