CHAPTER 700: CHAPTER 699 MOVEMENT (3/5)

Nietai Mountain.

Troupes were patrolling around Nietai Mountain.

They were fully armed, ready to engage in combat at any moment.

No one knew their purpose.

They were just patrolling, only checking passersby and vehicles, doing nothing else, not even going up the mountain, just patrolling at the foot of the mountain.

Inside a black armored vehicle at the foot of Nietai Mountain, a group of people was closely watching the situation on the mountain.

Suddenly!

Boom!

A burst of flames shot into the sky, shaking the surrounding mountains and forests, causing boulders to tumble down.

As the thick smoke and dust rose, both the patrolling personnel and the black-clad men inside the armored vehicle widened their eyes.

"Assemble! Assemble! Assemble!"

The patrolling teams shouted outside.

At the same time, people at the county base quickly reported to the higher-ups.

And at the first moment, the command from the higher-ups was to surround Nietai Mountain!

Inside the armored vehicle.

"Heavy weapons have been used!" Black Night’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

One of them asked, "What do we do? Should we make a move?"

Black Night glanced at the screen and saw that the patrol teams had already rushed over to surround Nietai Mountain and were continuously tightening the encirclement.

He thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "No rush, let’s first see what’s happening with them!"

No matter the situation, people like them had to act at the very last moment and strike at crucial times, avoiding appearing if possible.

Moreover, Black Night felt that he still had to wait for further orders from above.

Meanwhile.

Ningchuan.

Guard District.

In Elder Zhuo’s courtyard.

He hung up the phone, looked at Qin Zhiyuan, and said in a deep voice, "It has started!"

"Has the fighting started?" Qin Zhiyuan looked at Elder Zhuo.

Elder Zhuo nodded.

"Then..." Qin Zhiyuan was full of worry.

Elder Zhuo said in a deep voice, "Don’t worry, people have already gone, and my message has been conveyed. If it really comes to that point, they will act!"

Hearing this, Qin Zhiyuan still looked worried.

Jin Chen.

The Ye family.

Ye Liangcai quickly ran into Master Ye’s study without knocking, pushed open the door, and shouted, "Dad! The fighting has started!"

"What!" Master Ye was practicing calligraphy, and upon hearing Ye Liangcai’s words, his brush pressed heavily onto the rice paper, darkening it.

"What happened?" Master Ye hurriedly asked.

Ye Liangcai, panting, said, "The latest news just came in, someone has used heavy weaponry on Nietai Mountain!"

"Has the fighting really started?" Master Ye’s face was full of worry.

"Yes!" Ye Liangcai was also extremely anxious.

"What about the people?" Master Ye asked, "Are the arrangements in place?"

Ye Liangcai nodded and said, "Everything is arranged, and I’ve notified hospitals in more than ten surrounding counties and urban areas. All medical personnel are on their way to Nietai Mountain!"

Master Ye glanced at Ye Liangcai, thought for a moment, and slowly nodded, saying, "You’ve considered it well, it’s necessary to do so!"

...

Artificial Sea.

Zhou Qinghe almost rushed into the elder commander’s study.

"Elder Commander, it’s bad! It’s bad!" Zhou Qinghe shouted in panic.

The elder commander frowned and said coldly, "What is it?"

"The fighting has started! The fighting has started on Nietai Mountain!" Zhou Qinghe shouted.

The elder commander frowned, kept his head down, continued to look at his manuscripts, and just ’hmmed’ as a response.

Zhou Qinghe, seeing the elder commander’s attitude, became anxious, "Elder Commander, the fighting has started on Nietai Mountain!"

"Mm, got it." The elder commander said calmly.

Seeing the elder commander’s attitude, Zhou Qinghe was so anxious that he scratched his head, "Don’t you have any instructions?"

The elder commander sighed, put down his manuscripts, and stared coldly at Zhou Qinghe, saying, "Zhou Qinghe, can you not panic when encountering issues? Even in ancient warfare, you need to assess the situation before making a decision, right? You just tell me the fighting has started and expect me to give orders? What do you think I am? Omniscient?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qinghe shivered all over, his originally excited and heated head instantly cooled, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice-cold water over it, causing him to shiver involuntarily, with the hot sweat on his back suddenly turning cold.

"You don’t even know what’s happening, what are you reporting to me? Are you trying to get intelligence from me? Or do you want me to go there myself?"

"I wouldn’t dare! I wouldn’t dare!" Zhou Qinghe was so scared that his legs were trembling, almost unable to stand steady.

The elder commander snorted coldly and said to Zhou Qinghe, "Investigate and report back! Find out what’s happening on the mountain before you report back to me again. If you keep getting startled for no reason, don’t bother coming back!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I’ll investigate immediately!" Zhou Qinghe hurriedly backed out.

After Zhou Qinghe left, a voice came from a dark corner somewhere, "Elder Commander, do you need them to take action?"

The elder commander waved his hand, "It’s only just the beginning, no need to let them act yet."

"You mean..."

"Yes, I want to see what kind of strength and heritage the Shangqing Sect really has, and how much I can leverage. Also, I want to see, compared to those from the Shangqing Sect, how powerful Black Night and his men really are!" The elder commander coldly laughed and said.

"Elder Commander is wise!" After that sentence, the dark corner fell silent.

The elder commander’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam, completely different from the benevolent and kind demeanor he usually displayed; at this moment, he appeared full of Ye Xin, very aggressive.

"Does everyone think I have no trump cards in hand? I am not without anything but Dragon Tooth!" The elder commander said slowly.

...

The perimeter of Nietai Mountain.

A shadow wearing a black robe stood on a dense tree, holding binoculars, looking towards Nietai Mountain.

In his vision, he saw a group of people flickering, seemingly in combat.

"As expected, here!" This man lowered his binoculars, revealing an iron face.

This person was none other than Zhou Botao, who was dispatched by Black Night to monitor Chen Siyan and Wei Xueqing!

That day, he didn’t go to Ningchuan but to the Dragon Tooth Base.

However, there was no one at the base; the members of the Dragon Tooth Squad had disappeared.

Zhou Botao immediately felt that the members of the Dragon Tooth Squad should have come to Nietai Mountain.

So, he quickly rushed to Nietai Mountain.

Upon arriving, he saw flames soaring into the sky.

Upon checking with the binoculars, he indeed discovered traces of the Dragon Tooth Squad.

"Dragon Tooth Squad, still the Dragon Tooth Squad!" The corners of Zhou Botao’s mouth beneath iron face slightly curled up, seemingly smiling.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Botao raised his binoculars again, focusing on the black armored vehicle.

He knew that the people in the armored vehicle were Black Night and his crew.

But he didn’t know why Black Night and his crew hadn’t made a move.

Since Black Night’s people hadn’t taken action, he wouldn’t reveal himself yet, so he waited quietly.

Relatively speaking, Zhou Botao felt that Black Night and his crew posed the greatest threat. If it truly came to that point, he would fight to block Black Night and his crew, to buy some time for Yang Chen and the others.

Now... it wasn’t the time yet.