Chapter 568 Waiting for opportunity
Chapter 568 Waiting for opportunity
"We're not doing anything shady, are we?"
The old man of the Huo family asked his attendants with a worried look on his face.
The sensation caused by the eighty spirit fishes grew more and more intense. The River Crossing Dragon seemed to overshadow the previous ones, which aroused suspicion.
The eldest son of the Huo family was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
“Don’t worry, old man. I will personally supervise the release of the fish. I will personally break the cards and go to the mountain to watch them dump the fish. You can sit next to me.
Besides, that guy is from the Xu family and has nothing to do with our family. How can we help an outsider to win a place? If we need to help, we should help Hong Yuan!"
"Greed is insatiable, the snake swallows the elephant. Whoever wins or loses, we all gain. We must not sacrifice the greater benefit for the sake of the smaller one."
"Really not!"
"Good advice, just a warning, why are you in such a hurry?"
"..."
"Where is the sentry post in the forest where the eighty green-backed dragon carps are stationed?"
"My Lords, please move."
Magnolia Peak.
Many officials and great martial artists came to the east side of the mountain.
Looking down.
The hills are rolling, with sentries standing occasionally in the sparse woods.
Following the steward's finger, everyone easily found the place where the precious fish was stored, and the view was quite wide.
The state judge asked: "From the time the fish was stored to now, how many waves of people have entered? How many people bought the news?"
"Not counting Lord Liang, there are six in total, half of whom have bought the information. According to the sentry observation, two of them are gathering people to give it a try, but there may be more than two waves. Some people got the information and refused on the surface, but they seem to have other plans behind the scenes."
"Setting up outposts is indeed more interesting than last year. It is more convenient for powerful hunters and gives the weaker ones a chance to unite and turn the tables."
Seeing that the officials in the government office were praising him, the steward took the opportunity to introduce him.
"Mr. Liang's hunting competition has just started and it has made a great success. I wonder if you gentlemen are interested in the new betting?"
"Oh, new odds? What are you betting on?"
"Let's bet on whether the dragon crossing the river can keep the eighty precious fish in five hours!"
The prefect Xu Wanxing became interested and turned around to ask his colleagues.
"What do you think?"
A few whispers.
Huang Zhouzhou said with a smile: "Personally, I think it won't be difficult to keep it safe tonight."
"What is the meaning of Qiuzhou?"
Qiu Yue bowed and said, "The Great Hunting will last for three nights and two days. It is only the first night now, and the prey is still scattered between heaven and earth. The big fish eat the small fish, or at least wait until the small fish and shrimp are full. Therefore, the hunters are all busy hunting, and there are few fights.
"It is unheard of that Liang Shuishi did this, he caught eighty spirit fishes in his pocket as soon as he made a move. The skill was so mysterious that most tiger hunters could not have expected it and would not have taken action immediately."
The state judge asked: "What if you knew?"
“It doesn’t matter if I know. We still have two days to travel. It’s very inconvenient to carry so many spirit fish with me. A tiger hunter is still a tiger hunter after all. He is far ahead of others in strength.
Even if you let others take it away, it is nothing more than transferring it from one purse to another, and in the end it still has to be concentrated upwards. "
Some people understand.
"If the tiger hunter doesn't make a move, the dragon crossing the river will be ranked fifth, and there are very few threats."
"Master Qiu is right. In my opinion, it is Liang Shuishi who is quite eager to throw bait to eat shrimps."
"There are three entrances, just enough to separate the three hunting tigers. However, they are all on the east side. Tail Fire Tiger and Sea Yaksha are nowhere to be found. The top four are not here. There are few who can surely defeat Crossing the River Dragon in a one-on-one battle."
"As for the number, Liang Shuishi should not be afraid of it since he is acting like this."
Geniuses often understand others more clearly than others understand them.
It is common among ordinary people, but rare among geniuses.
Therefore, it is ordinary people who are more likely to make wrong judgments and give rise to delusions.
After repeated comparisons and discussions, the officials of the government office gradually reached a consensus.
They all think highly of Liang Qu!
Long Li approached Long Yao stealthily to inquire, and put his hands behind his back with a smug look on his face.
To be able to become an official in the imperial court, one must have some abilities.
Good vision!
"Guess this, guess that, why not just ask about the odds? The odds have just been opened, and there are few bettors. The odds should be able to show the bookmaker's tendency, right?"
Xu Wanxing cast a glance over.
The steward bowed and said, "One to one, one point two and four."
"really!"
Xu Wanxing took out three silver bills from his sleeve.
"Three hundred taels, I bet on winning. I hope Liang Shui will make a big splash and help me earn some extra money for lamp oil!" "I'll bet two hundred too!"
"with!"
The prefect took the lead, and the remaining officials, even if they had different opinions, followed suit in dozens or hundreds.
The bills were presented one by one.
Compared with the mountains of copper coins and broken silver in the gambling house at the foot of the mountain, most of the silver notes and official silver on the mountain are much cleaner.
"How many hours until the storage limit is reached?"
"Four hours."
"It's been so long, I'm going to go back and rest first."
"Master Galloping Horse, can't you hold out for one night?"
"It's not about whether I can endure it or not, I really don't want to endure it. Everyone, see you tomorrow!"
"Don't rush him. I'll be taking in a 28-year-old concubine in early September. I'm anxious to go back and take care of her."
"Hey! I thought there was a tent on the mountain, but it turns out that the old tree is blooming!"
……
Inside Chishanling.
The six Wolf Smoke Martial Artists kept their distance, presenting a strange yet familiar intermediate state.
Xu Zishuai squatted on a stone, chewing grass leaves and rhizomes, and listened to Liu Xingfei, who was the first to exchange information for living creatures, comparing the strength of the enemy and ours.
"Langyan Diqiao is a natural warrior, and he must have learned some superior martial arts. It's no problem for him to be able to compete with Tianqiao. We are two Diqiao, four Human Bridges, and we are not superior in realm. Moreover, we met each other halfway and have not practiced the art of joining forces. I'm afraid we are still not very safe."
"Brother Liu, what you said makes sense. In my opinion, we should recruit two more people to join us. Eight against one should be a sure thing!"
"No need." Xu Zishuai waved his hand. "When Brother Liu found the cabin, there were still four and a half hours, almost a whole night, a long night. Could it be that no one else found it and robbed it during this period? The more people there are, the less we will get! Six people are already a lot, why bother?"
A word to awaken the dreamer.
"Brother Xu is smart!"
Xu Zishuai looked up at the moon, bathing in the silver light.
"There is no other way. People are evil. We are wandering alone in the martial arts world. We have to live frugally."
"So, can we stalk the cicada while the oriole is waiting behind?"
"Wait for the opportunity then!"
Make a plan in a few words.
"Everyone take a break, we'll see you tomorrow!"
"Okay!"*5
……
Gululu.
The fat catfish stirred up the dust, chasing the green-backed dragon carp, smashing several reefs and leaping forward.
Wow!
The water droplets sparkle with silver light.
The giant beast leaped up and swallowed the spirit fish in mid-air, glancing at the stunned hunter.
Boom!
The river sank, splashing water three feet high, soaking everyone.
"There is a big monster in Chishanling?"
Wipe away water stains on your face.
The horse hunter's legs were trembling, and his desire to go into the river to catch fish was extinguished. Thinking of how he had almost come into conflict with a giant monster in the water when he wanted to take off his clothes and go into the water, every pore in his body became closed due to tension.
"puff!"
Water arrows shot out.
The martial artist was knocked to the ground, his soul trembling, and he didn't even bother to get up. He crawled on all fours and fled into the jungle.
Too dangerous!
The sky is bright.
There were three times as many people at the top of Magnolia Peak as there were last night, and the open summit was a little crowded.
Liu Xingfei led five wolf smoke martial artists, hid in the treetops, and ambushed around the sentries.
The blue centipede crawled and flapped its wings to fly between the treetops, quietly collecting information.
"Forty-six?"
Liang Qu rode out of the woods on his Chishan bike, glancing at a few corners with his peripheral vision.
Dense gazes were cast over, each one like a needle. There were more people coming than expected, and there were even galloping martial artists joining in the fun.
but……
"Senior Brother Xu?"
(End of this chapter)