Chapter 724: Chapter 724 - In Front of Jiamen Pass (IV)
Chapter 724: In Front of Jiamen Pass (IV)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Pengji smiled and ridiculed him, saying, “You don’t sound too excited . ”
Yan Lin stared at her in silence with his obsidian-like eyes .
Jiang Pengji knew what his grudge was about . Her eyes flashed cunningly like a pair of bright stars threatening to dominate the night sky—fearless and carefree .
“I know you’re upset, but you guys should thank me . If it not for me, Xu Pei wouldn’t have let us do this so easily . He didn’t even need to take any action . If he had pushed it off for several days, it would all be too late . After Chief Yang showed them what he was capable of, other lords developed some respect and fear for him, but that can’t guarantee his safety forever . If the alliance ends up wasting too much time at Jiamen Pass, they will still have to pick someone to spearhead . Who do you think they will pick then? Chief Yang might still be their first choice . So it’s really not too bad to be getting out of here, is it?”
Yan Lin still found letting someone from another force get permission from Xu Pei on his behalf disturbing . Not to mention that his lord would lose a lot of the credit that they deserved .
Yan Lin’s face darkened even more . He turned away from Jiang Pengji’s face, resisting the urge to throw a punch at it .
In truth, Jiang Pengji had stolen their thunder and credit . But according to her mini-speech, Yang Jian and Yan Lin were somehow supposed to be grateful .
A genius at twisting things indeed .
“This guy is something else…”
After parting ways, they went back to their camps to get ready for the mission . Yan Lin, who had been silent the whole way back, finally made a comment about Jiang Pengji .
“Like father, like son . He’s Liu She’s son, what else did you expect? A nice and gentle young fellow? The only thing that surprised me was that this Liu Xi was not just good at fighting, but talented at talking too . Now, that reminded me of Zhengze, a punk that worries me all the time!”
In Yang Jian’s eyes, Jiang Pengji represented the ideal type of son he had always wished he’d had . In comparison, Yang Tao, his son, only made him worry .
Hearing Yang Jian complaining about Yang Tao again, as usual, Yan Lin got an impulse to defend his best friend .
“Zhengze is a warm-hearted man with a sense of justice and good temper . That’s way better than being sinister . ”
Even though his buddy was not the brightest star in the sky, Yan Lin still believed that Yang Tao the trouble maker was better than Jiang Pengji . No one could compete with him .
Yang Jian let out a bitter laugh . “You can call it warm-hearted, I call it hot-headed . The good thing is, this punk might have done something really good in his previous life to have you as his friend . With you on his side, I don’t have to worry that someone will get to him after I die . ”
Yang Jian had quite a few kids, but Yang Tao was his only son and was also his first wife’s son . The kid was his favorite .
Too bad that Yang Tao seemed to have been born without any prudence or caution . He had caused so much trouble, making Yang Jian worry all the time . Yang Jian even blamed his now lackluster beard on his son . It used to look a lot fuller and brighter .
He had never gotten a break until Yan Lin entered Yang Tao’s life .
Yan Lin laughed and said, “My lord, you are in the prime of your life . Even in three or five decades, you will still look like a young man . ”
Yang Jian caressed the beard he had once been proud of . They went back to their camp with their guards to get their soldiers ready for the action .
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A little while before the scheduled departure time, Yan Lin paid another visit to Jiang Pengji to discuss the mission .
Liu Xi and Liu She’s camps were pretty close to each other . When Yan Lin got to his new ally’s camp, he saw that although Liu Xi’s men were running around getting ready, Liu She’s camp looked suspiciously quiet . He knitted his brows and kept his questions to himself .
“My father is not a big fan of fighting and killing . He only attended this alliance meeting as a bystander . ” Jiang Pengji seemed to have read his mind . She added with a smile, “Taking this unexpected action to stop Prince Changshou’s elite squad would be too much for him, so I didn’t want to bother him with it . ”
“If you don’t get your father’s help, you’ll only have 10,000 men . Will that be enough?” Yan Lin asked .
“Yes, enough . Combined, we have about 25,000 men . If we added my father’s force too, it would make us way more conspicuous . ”
They planned to surprise the enemy, so being unexpected was the point .
If they had too many men with them and were spotted, their likelihood of success would be severely impacted . In the worst scenario, they would be destroyed .
Yan Lin looked a bit relieved . “That makes sense . ”
Jiamen Pass was located in a tricky spot surrounded by mountains . It would be very difficult to go around it to get to Chenzhou .
Difficult, but not impossible .
“To get around Jiamen Pass, we have two options . ” As the primary representative for Yang Jian’s force, Yan Lin knew his stuff . He’d had the nerve to propose a plan like that based on his thorough consideration and preparation . So even though the fight would be totally on the road, he was full of confidence . “One is by water . The currents would be very dangerous, not to mention that we will have to go against the flow of the river . Those who are not extremely good in water probably won’t make it . ”
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Yang Jian’s men were mostly from Dongmen County in Zhangzhou where there were a lot of turbulent rivers . They were no doubt good in the water .
The water route to get around Jiamen Pass seemed below average to them .
But the majority of Jiang Pengji’s soldiers couldn’t even swim . Awkward .
Feng Zhen smiled and pointed at one of the mountainous paths on the map .
“Is this the other option?”
“Yes . The only thing is that it’s not an easy way either . All kinds of wild beasts and poisonous bugs are often seen there . Local people usually avoid that area for fear of danger and getting lost . ”
In other words, if Jiang Pengji wanted to stop Prince Changshou, she only had those two options . If she preferred to stay safe and take a third, longer route, it would take a long time . If they did that, they would also run a bigger risk of being discovered by Prince Changshou’s scouts .
The two routes Yan Lin picked were the shortest .
At normal speed, it would only take them one night to get around Jiamen Pass .
“Deal! Just tell us the time and spot, we’ll wait for you there!” Jiang Pengji gave a wide smile .
The streaming screen was filled with comments appraising her dominant and powerful presence .
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Liuli Huoyu: Wow! That’s my streamer! The ultimate personification of dominance!
Koala Off the Tree: What? What did the streamer do that you all say that she rocks?
Cha Mifei: What? Did you miss it? Remember that the streamer said that Yang Jian’s men were all good swimmers and that they would choose the waterway with full confidence . The streamer’s guys can’t even swim, so they had to pick the mountainous one . The mountainous one is longer and more energy-consuming . Even on the map, it looks longer . But the streamer said she would wait at the destination for Yang Jian’s force . If that doesn’t rock, I don’t know what does .
Saipu: Um, can I say that? Even though that did rock, it was more annoying .
Yan Lin’s eyes burned with flames after that brief shock .
In front of someone so unpredictable and with such bizarre ambition, few could keep their cool .
Even Jiang Pengji’s men sometimes couldn’t stand her weird sarcasm .
“Fine, if you’re so confident, my lord, let’s meet right here . ” Yan Lin pointed at a specific spot on the map . He had regained his calm and smiled .
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