Chapter 75 Strategy

Yan Zhanjin wanted to open his eyes, but his eyes were too heavy. He felt his whole body was emptied with no energy left. He heard the conversation between the three people but couldn't understand what they were talking about. Except for Zhu Mingyang's voice, the other two people's voice was not familiars to him. He listened for a while before he decided to move his lips, but he couldn't make a sound even after he tried for a long time. He decided to concentrate on opening his eyes. Then he slowly opened his eyes and saw Zhu Mingyang. He wanted to speak again, but his voice was low and weak.

Yan Zhajin said, "Mingyang..." His voice was hoarse and weak. "Mingyang..."

Zhu Mingyang walked to the bed and sat with Yan Zhanjin. He asked, "Zhanjin, how do you feel?"

Yan Zhanjin said, "I'm fine." He looked around the room. "Where am I?"

Zhu Mingyang said, " Sunset Sector. Chaomei saved you."

Yan Zhanjin turned to look at the table and saw Yuan Chaomei sitting at the table. He smiled and said, "Yuan guniang, thank you for saving my life. I owe you one."

Yuan Chaomei smiled, "You have saved Yingjie and Mingyang before. I just repay Yingjie's favor. You don't owe me anything."

Yan Zhajin looked at Zhu Mingyang and asked, "Yingjie, where is he?" He coughed.

Zhu Mingyang said, "He is not here."

Yan Zhajin's heart sank. He worried that Gu Yingjie would run away because of what he said to Gu Yingjie. He asked worriedly, "Where is he?"

Zhu Mingyang said, "He hurried to meet with leader Yong."

Yan Zhanjin breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. Taihua sent him news of Batu's disappearance." He looked at Zhu Mingyang. "Why don't you go with him?"

Zhu Mingyang said, "I want to go with him, but he won't let me leave Sunset Sector."

Yan Zhanjin, "Sounds like him."

After Kuo Lok defeated all the members of the Seventy-two Islands, he and Bazar Batu continued to walk towards Sunset Mountain. As the sun sets, they reach the iron gate of Sunset Sector. Kuo Lok and Bazar Batu stood in front of the tall iron gate but were greeted by an open door.

Kuo Lok held Bazar Batu's hand tightly and looked at Bazar Batu. He asked, "Should we go in or wait?"

Bazar Batu frowned, "I don't know." He looked at Kuo Lok. "I don't know if Zhanjin is in there?"

Approaching from the other side of the iron gate was Si Meifeng. She smiled and said, "Bazar gongzi, we meet again."

Bazar Batu said, "Leader Si, is your chief here? Is Zhanjin here?"

Si Meifeng smiled and said, "Yes, they are all here."

Bazar Batu looked at Si Meifeng and said, "Can we go in?"

Si Meifeng smiled and said, "The door is open, you can go in."

Bazar Batu took Kuo Lok's hand and walked forward quickly. Then a wave of arrows shot straight at them, but the wave of arrows fell behind them. They quickly turned around and saw Yen Tung and Jiang Koshing with twenty members of Seventy-Two Islands. Bazar Batu and Kuo Lok slowly retreated towards Si Meifeng.

Si Meifeng smiled and said, "It's really rare that leader Jiang and leader Yen are here."

Yen Tung, "Leader Si, those two belong to Seventy-Two Islands."

Si Meifeng, "Oh, now they belong to Sunset Sector." She smiled. "Turn around and walk away, or you will be shot at where you stand."

Yen Tung, "Leader Si, is Sunset Sector want to be enemy with Seventy-Two Islands?"

Si Meifeng said, "You broke into our territory, how could we be your enemies?" She giggled. "If they leave the territory of Sunset Sector, you can do whatever you want with them. But when they are within the territory of the Sunset Sector, they are our guests."

Yen Tung gritted his teeth with anger. He was about to rush to attack Si Meifeng but was stopped by Jiang Koshing. Jiang Koshing said, "Leader Si, you do know that our chief is not a very patience person?"

Si Meifeng said, "If your chief wants to be enemy of us, we are happy to accept it. Please help chief Yuan send a message to your chief."

Jiang Koshing, "I'm listening."

Si Meifeng said, "Chief Yuan said, if Fu Yuanjun does not release Xin Taiyang and Mu gongzi, then the battle between us will be inevitable. Within ten days, we will be mutual with Seventy-Two Islands. After ten days, if we have too, we will march into seventy-two islands, one island at a time, until we bring Xin Taiyang back." She turned around and started walking back into the passageway. "Close the gate. If anyone crosses the mark, shoot them down."

When the gate was completely closed, Bazar Batu asked, "Are you really going to march down there?"

Si Meifeng said, "It is a bluff, so they won't attack us. We are waiting for Gu Gongzi to bring backup support."

Bazar Batu said, "How many people do you have?"

Si Meifeng, "Less than two hundred people."

Bazar Batu said, "This will not last long."

Kuo Lok said, "Five to one, we can't win."

Bazar Batu sighed, "There are more than a thousand people of Seventy-Two Islands down there. We need a plan."

Si Meifeng, "Let's meet with other leaders first."

Sitting around the dining table, Yuan Chaomei said, "Yingjie knows that traveling by sea will be fast."

Chao Yanmei said, "Gu gongzi should have met Chief Yong by now, and they will be here within a day or two."

Bazar Batu said, "In other words, he will be here in two days."

Zhu Mingyang said, "Knowing Yingjie, I am sure he will be here tomorrow."

Tang Keung said, "If Fu Yuanjun knew that we were waiting for backup, he would definitely attack us."

Bazar Batu slammed his chopsticks to the ground in a rage. He furiously said, "I swear to bring down his ambition empire, and I intend to do it."

Yan Zhanjin said, "What are your thoughts?"

Bazar Batu said, "Open the gate with no guard."

Si Meifeng sneered and said, "Are you crazy?"

Bazar Batu said, "If your enemy opens the gate wide and is not guarded, what would you think when you are standing in front of the open gate?"

Tang Keung said, "I don't know if I want to enter or not, because who knows what traps are behind those open gate."

Bazar Batu said, "Exactly."

Si Meifeng, "What if he doesn't fall for your little play?"

Bazar Batu, "Then we kill them as they cross the passageway."

Si Meifeng, "With what?"

Bazar Batu, "Boulders or arrows, pick one."

Yuan Chaomei, "Leader Yao, I will let you two handle it."

The Yao brothers nodded.

Bazar Batu grinned his teeth, "Fu Yuanjun, if you dare to come…I'll crush you."