Miao Qi Miao

Chapter 925 A Pit You Can't Climb Out Of

Ma Kuang's voice had barely faded when Old Liu frowned.

He wasn't afraid of the Tianji Society and Fengmen investigating those locations; there was nothing there to begin with.

In fact, Old Liu drew the map with four separate routes because he had deduced the correct path to Snow Mountain from the Yellow Springs Secret Archives.

Of the four places he sent me, only Qingyan Village and Shuangji Town were useful; the other two were decoys to confuse the enemy.

He did this partly to ensure I obtained the secret letters left behind by the Eight Bandits, and partly to set a trap for the Reincarnation Department at the Huaning River.

That's why he told me to fake my death immediately after passing Shuangji Town.

Fengmen and the Tianji Society could scour those locations all they wanted; it wouldn't do them any good.

Old Liu's only worry was that these two intelligence organizations would track down Lin Zhao and his group. If Lin Zhao's actions in leading people to Huaning River were exposed, Old Liu's plan would fall apart.

The members of Fengmen and the Tianji Society hesitated only for a moment before agreeing and departing.

Tie Yuanlong sneered, "So, Liu, you aren't worried that your schemes will be exposed?"

Wang Butcher shot him a sidelong glance, "Don't you think you talk too much?"

Tie Yuanlong felt he had the upper hand and was in a good mood. "I won't lower myself to your level, you female! Let's let the facts speak for themselves!"

Old Liu ignored him completely and began brewing tea.

Jun Jixue, amidst the crowd, was secretly worried. Fei Sha noticed Jun Jixue's concern. "Commander, should I take some men to take care of those two groups?"

"No!" Jun Jixue shook her head. "That would be too obvious. Besides, even if you kill this batch, others will continue to gather information. The truth will eventually come to light; there's no need to do that!"

"What I'm wondering now is, how will Li Po break this deadlock?"

"Fengmen and the Tianji Society have impeccable reputations; they never pass on false information. Once both sides report back, I'm afraid things will become difficult."

Old Liu had just finished brewing his tea when the people from Fengmen and the Tianji Society returned.

The Tianji Society subordinate spoke first, "According to our disciples' investigation, although there are ghosts haunting the four locations on the map, they are not forbidden ghost-god lands. According to our assessment, a third-rate sorcerer could quell the evil spirits."

Tie Yuanlong's expression changed, and he stood up abruptly. "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

The Tianji Society subordinate said coldly, "Does this friend doubt the Tianji Society's credibility?"

"No… I…" Tie Yuanlong knew that the Tianji Society not only provided information but also took on assassination jobs. He didn't dare offend them.

Ma Kuang said calmly, "Alright! There's no need to dwell on a misunderstanding. Fengmen friend, what results did you obtain?"

The Fengmen disciple said, "Our findings are that Wang Butcher, Lin Zhao, and their group were pursued by the Reincarnation Department shortly after leaving Liangjie Tang."

"After Wang Butcher escaped successfully, she didn't follow the original route but instead concealed her whereabouts and detoured to the assembly point. On the way, after receiving news of Li Po's death, she headed towards the mourning hall."

"After Lin Zhao ascended Snow Mountain, the Reincarnation Department discovered their whereabouts. The three jumped off a cliff on the side of Snow Mountain to escape, passed through Huaning River, and engaged in a fierce battle with a small team from the Reincarnation Department by the river."

"Lin Zhao successfully escaped, but the Reincarnation Department's main force did not pursue them. Instead, they stayed on the outer peak of Snow Mountain for a day and a night."

Tie Yuanlong's face turned ashen. He clearly felt there was something wrong with the two organizations' information, but he dared not question the two renowned intelligence organizations in the martial world.

Ma Kuang said calmly, "Thank you both, please come and collect your wine!"

The Fengmen disciple picked up the wine and turned to leave, but Old Liu heard the Fengmen disciple's voice in his ear: "Jiang *shixiong* (martial brother) sends word to Li Po: Beast! Unfilial wretch!"

Old Liu couldn't help but be slightly stunned, but he immediately understood: No wonder the martial world has never known who the master of Fengmen is; it turns out that the Great Coffin Master of the Coffin Gate is leading Fengmen.

So, this is the real reason why Fengmen, after nearly being wiped out at the end of the Qing Dynasty, has been able to thrive again in the past century.

Before Old Liu could recover, Ma Kuang's voice rang in his ears again: "Leader Ling asked me to offer her condolences to Li Po on her behalf and wish him a speedy recovery from his grave."

Old Liu was stunned again. When he turned his head, he saw the Tianji Society disciple, while taking the wine, used his body to shield his hands as he made a gesture of greeting his superior towards Ma Kuang.

No wonder the Tianji Society disciple suppressed important information; it turned out that his superior was sitting in the mourning hall.

Old Liu never expected that the grandmaster Ma Kuang was actually the head of intelligence for the Tianji Society, and that the prestigious Tianji Society was being directed by Ling in secret.

Later, I learned that the name "Tianji Society" was actually Ling's warped sense of humor, specifically used to disgust Cang Tianji.

Cang Tianji knew that Ling had a "Tianji Guard" dedicated to collecting intelligence, and was often angered to death by Ling's phrase "Where is Tianji?" But he didn't know that the Tianji Guard also had another name: "Tianji Society."

As for why Ma Kuang was able to become Ling's subordinate, it was because Ling, in order to get a drink, tricked Ma Kuang continuously for a whole year, and he only "willingly" became Ling's subordinate while crying.

In this way, the Battle of Huaning River became a joint effort by Old Liu, Ling, and Jiang Junci to dig a pit for the Reincarnation Department.

The Reincarnation Department would probably be unable to climb out of it!