Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 166

Chapter 166: Chapter 112 Reactions from All Sides! First-level Serpent’s Breath!_3

"Pass down the order, summon all Hall Masters, Elders, and Venerable Guests for a meeting!"

Zhao Honglie opened his eyes again, and his gaze had turned chillingly cold.

An endless fury arose in his heart.

"The Butcher, Liu Yuanhu... If this is indeed your doing, I, Zhao Honglie, swear I will exact an unbearable price from you!"

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Canghe County’s county office.

Liu Yuanhu’s expression tensed up upon learning that Han Lu and his group had been slaughtered by the Butcher. He knew full well that he hadn’t ordered the Butcher to act in such a way, which meant the Butcher entirely intended to frame him!

Stirring a dispute between the two factions.

While Han Lu and his men dying brought him joy, being inexplicably framed for it was far from pleasing.

Beneath him, Zhang Guangqun gritted his teeth and said:

"Sir, it was my negligence! That Butcher bastard must still hold a grudge over last time’s Poison Bee Guest mission—this is my failure; I should’ve seen it coming!"

He recalled the Butcher’s expression back then, which clearly betrayed knowledge of the mission’s suspicious nature. He had even been planning to personally recruit the Butcher the next time he appeared, yet unexpectedly, he’d been slapped in the face so swiftly.

Zhang Guangqun felt his face sting painfully.

Liu Yuanhu waved his hand slightly and said:

"It’s not your fault. Blade-wielders are all unruly by nature. That Butcher is merely a Blood Refining Realm cultivator at the Great Success level. If the opportunity arises in the future, just kill him."

"Sir, Han Lu was Zhao Honglie’s confidant. Now that he has died at the Butcher’s hands, Zhao Honglie will surely not let this slide easily. Should we explain the truth, lest we let this despicable Butcher manipulate us for nothing?" Zhang Guangqun asked, his anger still visible.

Liu Yuanhu responded:

"That would be unwise. Doing so would only make it seem like we fear Zhao Honglie. Besides, even if we claim the Butcher acted on his own accord, Zhao Honglie may not believe us."

His eyes gleamed sharply.

"The Butcher must die; find an opportune moment to draw him out."

"But for now, the key priority is to deal with the Black Sand Gang’s retaliation. Once the Red Cloud Guards arrive, Zhao Honglie will be like a post-autumn locust!"

Liu Yuanhu brimmed with confidence.

The Red Cloud Guards are the Red Cloud Prefecture’s elite military unit.

Among them, all eight hundred were exceptional within their respective cultivation levels.

The minimum entry requirement was Blood Refining Realm. Those at Bone Refining Realm could become Centurions, while those at Marrow Refining Realm were recognized as commanders.

"If we could recruit a Red Cloud Guard commander, no Black Sand Gang would dare to challenge us. Unfortunately, a commander is of such high standing that they’re entirely beyond my reach; securing the backing of a single Centurion would already be fortunate."

"Even so, a Centurion of the Red Cloud Guards—an elite among the Bone Refining Realm—alongside a hundred Red Cloud Guards could tear through the Black Sand Gang easily!"

This was the source of Liu Yuanhu’s confidence.

For now, he was unwilling to engage in a bloody battle with the Black Sand Gang. Even if victorious, it would likely be a Pyrrhic victory.

But with the arrival of the Red Cloud Guards, it would be an unequivocal triumph.

"Let us bide our time and play the long game. The paperwork for my county magistrate appointment has already been submitted. Once the official document arrives, Centurion Mo Chen will legally be able to assist me!"

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Gu’s Manor.