Chapter 754: 753
Late at night, at the rooftop of a building within a certain district of the Third Ring of Imperial City.
Zhu Tianshou came here alone, following Wang Chengcuo.
Zhu Chengyou and Zhu Chengpeng, the brothers, originally wanted to come along, but Zhu Tianshou, cautious as he was, worried about deceit, so he asked them to stay behind, and after he followed Wang Chengcuo and left the courtyard, he secretly transmitted a message to the two brothers, telling them to hide first.
The situation was unclear at the moment. Although Wang Chengcuo seemed sincere, no one knew if he still harbored other intentions, so Zhu Tianshou dared not take risks.
As for him following Wang Chengcuo alone to this building, firstly, he was bold because of his martial arts skill, and secondly, the prison break plan that the other party mentioned truly tempted him.
When Zhu Tianshou arrived near the building, he could feel that there were quite a few people watching him, which Wang Chengcuo reminded him were their own people. This startled Zhu Tianshou a bit, but he quickly calmed down.
Leaving aside whether Qin Yanyang’s subordinates still had people undercover in Imperial City, the Wang Family and the Luo Family are first-class aristocratic families of the Divine Continent Martial World, with numerous disciples, many of who hold important positions in various departments across the Divine Continent.
Now that the Wang and Luo Families had chosen to switch sides and wanted to make a move on Deep Blue Prison, it was not surprising that these people gathered here.
Upon reaching the rooftop and just stepping out of the elevator, he saw Luo Yong and a middle-aged man smiling and waiting outside the elevator entrance.
"Brother Zhu, you’re indeed alive," said Luo Yong as he took the lead, smiling and sizing up Zhu Tianshou.
Zhu Tianshou nodded at him, then his gaze fell on Hu Lizhong.
Hu Lizhong was also sizing up Zhu Tianshou.
This was the first time they met.
However, Hu Lizhong, as a high-ranking official of the Military Department, had plenty of information about Zhu Tianshou, a significant figure in the Divine Continent Martial World, and recognized him instantly.
Zhu Tianshou, on the other hand, scrutinized Hu Lizhong with an evaluative look and asked, "On the way here, I heard Brother Wang mention you. You’re Major General Hu Lizhong, right?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Lizhong smiled and eagerly responded, "Yes, Mr. Zhu, hello, I am Hu Lizhong."
Although he was a military man, he still greeted Zhu Tianshou with a bow, adhering to the customs of the Martial Arts World.
Zhu Tianshou looked at him several times and remarked with mild surprise, "The Military Department really is a place full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I didn’t expect Major General Hu to also have the cultivation of the Innate Realm."
Hu Lizhong hurriedly said, "I was able to step into the Innate Realm thanks to the help of Mr. Yang."
Luo Yong and Wang Chengcuo had also been secretly shocked when they saw that Hu Lizhong was of the Innate Realm cultivation, especially Wang Chengcuo who was fairly familiar with Hu Lizhong. He knew Hu was like Chu Tianshu previously, both had Ninth Grade Energy Transformation Realm cultivation, but because they had been tempered on the battlefield, these few Ninth Grade Energy Transformation Realm officials from the Military Department had combat strength comparable to Unique Tier masters such as Tong Yan, Feng Tianzong, Guman Zhao, and Chai Song.
Yet, although these men had combat strength of the Unique Tier, it was extremely difficult for them to advance into the Innate Realm.
However, this time when Wang Chengcuo and Luo Yong saw Hu Lizhong, they felt that he had already reached the same cultivation realm as them, which left them shocked. But they quickly accepted the fact because they had personally witnessed on the Xu Family’s island how Mr. Yang had helped the three Xu brothers step into the ranks of the Innate Realm.
Mr. Yang’s Acupuncture Technique was truly miraculous in assisting martial artists by helping them break through bottlenecks, seemingly with divine efficacy.
And coupled with the miraculous effects of the Genetic Fluid, it could be said that with just these two methods, Mr. Yang had enough to make all the martial artists in the world worship him, and they would find ways to ingratiate themselves with him.
Wang Chengcuo and Luo Yong had the determination to lead their families from the light into the shadows, not only because of the situation the Chu Family Faction created, but even more because they appreciated the enormous benefits that following Mr. Yang would bring to them and their clans.
Zhu Tianshou, upon hearing Hu claim this, also silently believed his identity, but he still harbored some doubts and asked, "Can you contact Mr. Yang?"
Hu Lizhong shook his head and said, "Not at the moment."
Zhu Tianshou’s brow furrowed.
Sensing this, Hu Lizhong gave a slight smile and said, "Mr. Zhu, are you worried there might be something wrong with my identity?"
Zhu Tianshou smiled indifferently, not denying it.
Hu Lizhong said, "Now that the situation is unclear, Mr. Zhu’s suspicion towards me is normal. However, we are currently in the center of Imperial City, and recklessly contacting the Qin Family in the south may get us discovered. My identity really isn’t that easy to prove now."
Zhu Tianshou remained silent.
After he entered the building, he had released his powerful perception and found that apart from the three people in front of him, there were no other Innate Realm masters.
With his current Realm, it was impossible for these three to detain him. However, the fact that he had stepped into the Divine Travel Realm was still unknown to outsiders. Therefore, if the three had other ideas, it was understandable that they think they could handle him three against one. That was why he dared not take anything lightly and couldn’t fully trust these three people.
After a brief silence, Hu Lizhong slapped his forehead and said, "I’ve got it."
As he spoke, he took out a cell phone, logged into the Military Department’s dark web, and pulled up the news footage of him being wanted by the Central Battle Zone.
After looking at it, Zhu Tianshou trusted Hu Lizhong a bit more, but still had some doubts—after all, many things on the internet could be faked.
Hu Lizhong fiddled with his phone for a while longer and then pulled out a few photos taken with Yang Fei at Yunwu Mountain’s Base.
"Take a look at these. Although photos can now be edited and Photoshopped, these are the only things I have to prove my identity," Hu Lizhong told Zhu Tianshou.
After seeing those photos, Zhu Tianshou nodded silently and said, "Since I have come, it shows that I have given you a certain level of recognition."
The group all sighed in relief.
Zhu Tianshou said to Hu Lizhong, "Brother Wang mentioned that you and Yang Fei encountered several Hidden Sect experts, which proves that the forces of the Hidden Sect World are not united but that there might be some Hidden Sect powers that would support Yang Fei and the Qin Family?"
Immediately, Hu Lizhong nodded, "That’s right, I know very little about the Hidden Sect, but Brother Yang has been to the Hidden Sect World before and is quite familiar with several of the super-strong there. They have discussed cooperation, and a consensus has already been reached.
Originally, I was with them, but the situation on Meishan Mountain was too peculiar. Concerned about my weak strength and fearing that I might encounter trouble, Brother Yang had me wait aside. Then, a fierce war erupted there, and I happened to meet Luo Ping, so I joined up with the people from the Luo and Wang Families."
"Where is Yang Fei now? Do you know where he went?" Zhu Tianshou asked further.
Luo Yong said, "According to the news my cousin Luo Ping learned, not long after Yang Fei and several strong individuals were chased away by the troops led by Chu Tianxing that day, they made a sudden counterattack. They entered a transmission channel and broke into the Hidden Sect World."
Zhu Tianshou’s expression changed, "Went to the Hidden Sect again?"
He remembered that the last time Yang Fei went to the Hidden Sect, he was almost detained there, and if it weren’t for Qin Yanyang’s desperate rescue, Yang Fei wouldn’t have made it out. Now, he had gone in again.
Thinking of the attraction of Yang Fei’s Taoist identity to the Hidden Sect World, Zhu Tianshou couldn’t help but worry internally.
Seeing Zhu Tianshou’s concern, Hu Lizhong said, "Mr. Zhu, there is no need to worry. Brother Yang seems to have a good relationship with those Hidden Sect supers, especially one of them whose daughter suffers from a serious illness and needs Brother Yang for treatment. So, he won’t be in danger."
"Yes, based on Brother Yang’s personality, he wouldn’t take unnecessary risks," Wang Chengcuo added.
The corner of Luo Yong’s mouth twitched, but he remained silent.
In his memory, Yang Fei was someone who liked to take risks.
However, this wasn’t the time for such comments, so he changed the subject, "Brother Zhu, your family is also detained in Deep Blue Prison, let’s discuss the prison break. If we can rescue those hostages held in Deep Blue Prison, it would be a tremendous boon for the Qin Family side."
Hu Lizhong said, "The key is to break the current stalemate. As martial artists, during this time of national crisis, we should do something for the unification of the Divine Continent."
True to his military background, upon hearing this, Zhu Tianshou, Wang Chengcuo, and Luo Yong all felt a surge of fiery blood within them, igniting a robust flame.
They resolved to let the world know, those who break the martial law do not deserve the title of ’hero’.
The true greatness of a hero is in service to the country and the people!