Chapter 99 - 100: Besieging Wei to Rescue Zhao, Trade Outside the City

Chapter 99: Chapter 100: Besieging Wei to Rescue Zhao, Trade Outside the City

The major restaurants in the Outer City appeared rather desolate, while those in the Inner City bustled with excitement. Once things settled down, the wealthy naturally flocked in.

Although they sat in a secluded corner, the surrounding area was lively, with every table fully occupied.

Sun Yun simply could not understand why Su Chen had chosen this place to discuss important matters. Shouldn’t they find an uninhabited area, or at least rent a private room? Discussing so blatantly, wasn’t he afraid of being overheard and reported to Tao Dingfang?

Seeing Su Chen casually eating as if nothing was wrong, Sun Yun felt incredibly helpless. He had no choice but to eat while quietly discussing their next move.

"You already know the news. Do you have any ideas?" Sun Yun asked with a SLURP.

Su Chen scarfed down a few mouthfuls of food, nodded, and said, "Yes, but I need your assistance."

"Oh? What plan?" Sun Yun’s eyes lit up. He was about to drink but was stopped by Su Chen.

Su Chen flagged down the waiter to add a few more dishes, then said, "We’ll talk after eating."

Sun Yun was speechless. He strongly suspected Su Chen might be the reincarnation of a starved ghost.

After a long while, seeing Su Chen finish his meal, Sun Yun set down his bowl and chopsticks. "Can you tell me now?"

"Are you planning to talk about it here?" Su Chen showed a hint of disdain. With so many people around, how could they discuss the plan here?

Sun Yun forced down the urge to curse at him and gritted his teeth. "Then why were you discussing it with me here earlier?"

"I was waiting for you!" Su Chen wiped his mouth, his expression serious.

"Fine, where to next?" Sun Yun felt rather stifled. He wanted to take a sip of his drink, but under Su Chen’s glare, he could only helplessly set his cup down.

"An empty place, of course."

"Let’s go, then."

Hearing this, Sun Yun slowly stood up, only to be stopped by Su Chen. "Wait, settle the bill first. Just consider it a loan from you."

Sun Yun was rendered speechless once again.

Ignoring Sun Yun’s expression, Su Chen patted his clothes and walked out at a leisurely pace. This sight made Sun Yun’s eyelids twitch. He felt an inexplicable urge to beat Su Chen up.

After waiting outside for a while, Su Chen saw Sun Yun and asked in confusion, "Why are you so slow?"

Sun Yun did not answer the question. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Where to next?"

"Piaoxiang Building!"

Seeing Su Chen bring him to a Brothel, Sun Yun had no idea what kind of scheme Su Chen was plotting. Fortunately, after calling for two ladies, Su Chen promptly knocked them unconscious and then revealed his plan.

After listening, Sun Yun fell into deep thought. Su Chen’s plan was simple: turn passive defense into an active offense. Rather than waiting three days to rescue Zhang Wan’Er and the others, it would be better to force Tao Dingfang to bring them directly to the two of them. This way, it would not only facilitate the rescue but also allow the two of them to better join forces against Tao Dingfang.

After weighing the pros and cons, Sun Yun made up his mind and agreed to Su Chen’s proposal. He then asked, "What’s the specific plan?"

Su Chen smiled mysteriously.

Wu Yun obscured the bright moon as scattered starlight sprinkled over the mortal realm. Under the shroud of night, White Stone City appeared exceptionally tranquil. However, this tranquility did not last long before it was shattered by a cry that tore through the night sky.

"This is bad, the County Magistrate is missing!"

A wave of panic swept through the Tao Mansion. The Governmental Constables, Guards, and soldiers were all mobilized, searching the Tao Mansion inside and out. Alas, they still could not find any trace of Tao Wenxuan.

"Lord Dingfang." The advisor hurried to the Tao Mansion after receiving the news. Not long after, Tao Dingfang also rushed over from the County Magistrate’s Office.

Upon seeing the advisor, Tao Dingfang asked with a dark expression, "Have you still not found him?"

"We’ve searched the entire mansion but found no sign of Lord Tao. However..."

The advisor took a letter from his breast pocket. He had found it in Tao Dingfang’s room.

Tao Dingfang took the envelope and glanced at it, his pupils immediately shrinking. He said coldly, "What a Su Chen!"

The advisor was taken aback by his words. Tao Dingfang handed him the envelope to read. After finishing it, the advisor finally understood.

Su Chen had launched a night raid on the Tao Mansion and abducted Tao Wenxuan to strike a deal with Tao Dingfang. He demanded that Tao Dingfang bring the Zhang, Fang, Liu, and other families to a place called Lower River Town, located over ten miles outside the city, at noon tomorrow for an exchange. At the end of the letter, he specifically warned that if those people lost even a single hair, he would repay it tenfold upon Tao Wenxuan.

"Lord Dingfang, what should we do now?" the advisor inquired.

"What else can we do? We just do as he says." Tao Dingfang snorted coldly, killing intent permeating his eyes.

Since Su Chen had proposed conditions, it meant he would not harm Tao Wenxuan in the short term. Rather than searching aimlessly right now, it would be better to directly follow the instructions in Su Chen’s letter. Furthermore, Su Chen’s actions had already touched his reverse scale. Since Su Chen wanted to meet for an exchange, he would satisfy his wish. The moment they met would be the day of Su Chen’s death!

Outside the city.

Two figures darted through the forest. It was none other than Sun Yun and Su Chen.

"You don’t plan to go to Lower River Town in advance? What if the people from the Government Office arrive early and set up an ambush?" Sun Yun was extremely surprised when he learned that Su Chen planned to randomly find a place to rest. The exchange was tomorrow; shouldn’t they take advantage of the night to rush to Lower River Town ahead of time?

Upon hearing this, Su Chen replied uncaringly, "Let them set up an ambush. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just change the location when the time comes."

Hearing this, Sun Yun was at a loss for words for a moment. He could already imagine Tao Dingfang’s fury when he eventually learned that Su Chen had changed the location at the last minute. Heh, thinking about it this way, the gloomy mood from paying the bill earlier seemed to improve. Tao Dingfang suffering misfortune suited him perfectly.

The two of them each found a spot to rest. Neither Su Chen nor Sun Yun fully trusted the other, strictly keeping their distance.

The next day, as the golden sun hung high in the sky, Su Chen hurried to Lower River Town and met up with Sun Yun. Before Sun Yun could ask where Su Chen had gone, he heard Su Chen ask, "Are they here?"

"They’re here."

Sun Yun nodded. Just as he expected, Tao Dingfang had indeed sent men to Lower River Town ahead of time to lie in ambush. Unfortunately for them, he had discovered them in advance.

Following the direction Sun Yun pointed, Su Chen quickly spotted those Iron Armor Army soldiers lurking in the shadows, and a cold sneer curled the corners of his lips.

"Later, once Tao Dingfang arrives, go pass along a message. Tell them to head to the vicinity of the official road three miles away for the exchange."

"What about you?" Sun Yun asked.

"I’ll be waiting for them there."

Watching Su Chen walk away, Sun Yun’s face immediately darkened. That guy was completely treating him like a subordinate to be bossed around.

"Bastard!"

After reading the message delivered by Sun Yun, Tao Dingfang, who had just arrived, looked incredibly gloomy. This feeling of being played for a fool made his killing intent toward Su Chen surge even higher.

"Let’s go!"

After fuming for a moment, Tao Dingfang directly called out the Iron Armor Army. Since Su Chen temporarily requested a change of location, they no longer had any need to hide. With a wave of his large hand, Tao Dingfang led the group of men to the vicinity of the official road three miles away, where they indeed saw Su Chen standing and waiting.

Upon seeing Su Chen, Tao Dingfang’s gaze hardened. He continued walking forward and stopped when he was ten meters away, asking in a deep voice, "Where is my uncle?"