Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 893 - 241: Fan Wu’s Terrifying Momentum! Tens of Thousands of Troops Are Merely So!_2

Actually, it was still a bit strange.

But in this world of spirits and specters, all sorts of strange things exist... Once you get used to seeing them frequently, you won’t find them surprising. After all, on their journey, Fan Wu and his companions had already seen plenty of bizarre things; they were only astonished for a moment before it no longer mattered.

Yan Dalong and Yan Dahu, the two brothers, also knew where Fan Wu and his companions came from. They even knew that Fan Wu was actually a Taoist from a Taoist Temple called Qiulong Temple in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When they learned this information, they found it somewhat hard to believe, especially since in their perception... even the Taoists from the Shangwu Dynasty appeared frail and weak.

How could there be a Taoist like this Fan Wu, so tall and robust? Perhaps, it was precisely because of this that this Brother Fan Wu was able to defeat one of them? 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

After all, the Taoist Fan Wu was not quite like the other Taoists.

Hmm...

Perhaps that was indeed the case!

When the next day arrived, Fan Wu and his companions had already decided to leave Kaihai County. There was nothing for them to do in such a county town. Especially wasting time in this place was not as good as leaving early and starting the journey to the Imperial City sooner.

However, Fan Wu and his group were certainly very conspicuous in Kaihai County; when they decided to leave, countless eyes would undoubtedly be watching them, and such news would spread quickly within the county.

Not long after, the news had already reached the government office of Kaihai County. The Magistrate of Kaihai County, upon receiving the news, showed neither anxiety nor hurry, but rather a sense of schadenfreude.

"It’s a pity, such a pity. If they had left yesterday, they might have actually been able to get away," the corpulent Magistrate of Kaihai County straightened his bulging belly and revealed a very cunning smile, "but since they’ve decided to leave today, they won’t be able to escape."

"Oh, hold on..." the Magistrate of Kaihai County quickly corrected himself, "I misspoke. They can indeed leave Kaihai County, even if they depart today, but these few people won’t get very far. They have no idea what kind of ambush awaits them on the road."

"Ha ha ha!" Saying this, the Magistrate of Kaihai County felt greatly relieved, "Although this merit has nothing to do with me, seeing those two lunatic brothers who insulted my dignity facing misfortune, is indeed a great pleasure for me."

"Master, how long do you think it will take for those two lunatic brothers and the three foreigners to be captured? Do you think they will come back alive or as corpses?"

The scholar-robed middle-aged man beside the Magistrate of Kaihai County respectfully replied, "In my humble opinion, given the strength of our Shangwu Dynasty’s naval forces, it will be like a hard rock colliding with five small eggs as soon as the two sides encounter each other."

"Perhaps in less than half a day, those five will be captured. Whether they are bodies or alive... I think Yan Dalong and Yan Dahu, those two lunatic brothers, might be dead, while the three foreigners might be alive."

"Oh? Why?" the curious Magistrate of Kaihai County asked, "Why would the two lunatic brothers be killed while the two or three foreigners would be captured alive?"

The scholar-robed middle man replied, "Because if General Tuoba kills those three foreigners, he wouldn’t be able to maximize his benefits. The news about those three foreigners joining forces with those two lunatic brothers is only temporarily circulating within Kaihai County. Other places, and even the Imperial Court, are unaware of it."

"In this scenario, if General Tuoba kills the three foreigners, the Imperial Court wouldn’t reward him for it. However, once such news ferments and reaches the Imperial Court, they will issue a bounty for those three foreigners as well."

"By then, General Tuoba will be able to present the three foreigners he captured ahead of time to the Imperial Court. Thus, he will be able to maximize his merit and benefit."

The Magistrate of Kaihai County realized at once, "So, that’s how it is... damn, that surnamed Tuoba... might really be so sinister!"

...

Meanwhile,

On the essential road from Kaihai County to the Imperial City of the Shangwu Dynasty. This place had already been set up with an ambush as tight as a net of heaven and earth. This road, frequently traversed by merchants, might seem bustling with travel, but if one observes carefully, it’s clear these merchants all possess keen and sharp gazes, clearly not the ordinary type.

This particular stretch of road is highly suitable for ambushes, as on both sides, there are large mounded slopes curving up. Walking on this road, the two large slopes are exactly blocking the view from left and right. Additionally, with dense forests on both sides, it’s even harder to detect anything hiding near the road.

If someone were to climb over the mounded slopes on either side of the road and enter the dense forest, they would see a throng of naval marines densely packed, all armed—indeed, they were Kaihai County’s naval forces! Looking as far as the eye can see... all were densely packed with people.