Chapter 14: Counterattack Reversal (Part 2)

  At this time, Bozhan had led the crowd of Luo out of the Four-Faced Cave and returned to Hugetu Zhongcai.

  At this moment, in the Tiger's Den, everywhere stood a five-color banner with different expressions of white tigers drawn on it. Under each banner stood a sturdy and powerful mountain bandit, layer upon layer, covering an area of thousands of square meters, surrounding the assembly hall in the center.

  And on the periphery of Hu's village, there were his carefully arranged Four Symbolic Creatures Formation, divided into Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, each occupying one side, as solid as a golden fortress.

  But the cries of killing from all sides were getting closer and closer, especially in the direction of Dongyue, where the flames of the Cangtian Array shot into the sky and thick smoke billowed, the situation was extremely critical.

  Bu Suanzi returned to the gathering hall and sat down, Yu Hongjiao personally poured him a cup of hot tea and asked urgently: "Sir, what is the situation with the Tianyun Array?"

  Baozi took a sip of tea and put down his cup, saying: "It's already been breached."

  Yu Hongjiao was shocked and asked: "What should we do?"

  Bu Suanzi said calmly, "It doesn't matter, even if the outer eight arrays are completely broken, there is still this main array! The real battle has only just begun. If it weren't for Yin Sheng and Yang Zhan secretly taking action and ruining my plan, I would have captured Xiao Si long ago!"

  Yu Hongjiao was taken aback and said: "Mr. Bo Er, why are you looking at this little brat with the surname Duan with such admiration?"

  "You think that useless Geng Nanxing could come up with this eight-way simultaneous attack strategy? It's all thanks to Xiao Si's skill in breaking through the mysterious door escape array I set up at the Hongfu Inn that he barely qualifies for me to meet him. Otherwise, I would have followed Mr. Lan's suggestion and returned to Wushan long ago."

  Yu Hongjiao finally understood why Bo Suanzi had resisted Master Lan's orders and stayed alone in Hu Ge Village. It turned out that the evil sect's guess was correct, he was taking this opportunity to test whether Xiao Si could find the successor of Yi Yin. Unfortunately, hundreds of brothers in Hu Ge Village, along with invited guests from various factions, all became pawns for Old Blind Man to play with.

  Although she was resentful in her heart, what could she do? The situation forced people to be strong. At present, the enemy is pressing the border with a large army and high-ranking officials, and they can't leave without the command of Master Bo. She had to speak softly: "Master Bo, your great kindness and virtue are remembered by me and my husband. After killing Geng Shao Hua to avenge my brother's death, Tiger Gorge will respect the Twelve Linked Ring Fort on the Yangtze River from now on!"

  "Rest assured, since I've stayed behind, I'll fight to the end with them! With less than two hours till dawn, let's see how much strength they have left to break through the Heavenly Gate Formation."

  He paused for a moment, as if muttering to himself: "Since the eight sides are attacking simultaneously, next should be the central burst. Who is in charge of defending the northwest corner of the Qinglong formation?"

  Yu Hongjiao hastily replied: "It's Zhou Mizi, the owner of the Zhou Village in the Tiger Leaping Gorge of the Yellow River. He and the Eldest Young Master are sworn brothers."

  "Immediately dispatch someone to inform him. Once you discover Xiao Si's whereabouts, report back to me at once."

  Yu Hongjiao agreed and hastily sent a small mountain stronghold head to pass on the message.

  Ba Suanzi sat in the hall, seemingly waiting for something, except for occasionally taking a sip of tea, she was almost motionless.

  At this time, the urgent reports came back to the assembly hall like a flood, requesting Master Bo to send reinforcements or come in person to preside. Master Bo ignored them completely, patiently waiting for the precise echo.

  However, nearly half a time has passed, the Qinglong formation is still calm and peaceful, and Xiao Si and others seem to have disappeared into thin air without any news.

  The diviner tapped the black bamboo stick "dada" lightly on the brick, asking: "Is there any news from the other three arrays?"

  Yu Hongjiao shook her head and couldn't help but say, "Mr. Bo Er, will that little brat with the surname Diao return by the original route or hide somewhere?"

  Bu Suanzi didn't say a word, slowly got up and walked back and forth in the hall, suddenly he walked to the front of his own array diagram which was invisible to him, stood still for a while, looking up with deep thought.

  Yu Hongjiao involuntarily walked to his side and anxiously gazed at the Qinglong formation on the map.

  It was like a winding dragon lying in the valley, guarding the west gate of Tiger's Den Inn. Once it was broken through, it would be only three to five hundred feet away from the assembly hall.

  Suddenly, Bu Suanzi opened his mouth and asked: "Where is the narrowest and longest section of the Qinglong Formation?"

  Yu Hongjiao looked at Bo Suanzi in surprise, stretched out her slender fingers like spring onions on the map to search for a while, and finally pressed down on the dragon's tail to answer: "In the northwest direction of Heini Mud Marsh, there is a cliff with a width of less than 200 feet."

  "Two hundred zhang——" Bu Suanzi lightly repeated, suddenly turned around and walked out: "Notify Zhou Mi at the fastest speed, let him lead his men to abandon the Qinglong formation and rush to the northwest cliff!"

  "Ah?" Yu Hongjiao was stunned for a moment, and then heard Bu Suanzi continue to say: "The people and horses of the other arrays will withdraw and retreat to Jun Tian Array. Those who are late will be responsible for their own consequences!"

  Yu Hongjiao was startled and said: "Mr. Bo Er, where are you going?"

  Bu Suanzi coldly smiled and said: "Of course it's Jun Tian Tai. If this old man isn't mistaken, Xiao Si has already passed through the Qing Long formation and is killing his way here! Remember, no matter what happens, you can't leave the assembly hall, and you can't let anyone approach within three feet of yourself!"

  Yu Hongjiao hastily chased after him to the door and asked: "But how did he get in?"

  He stepped up onto the Tianyi Hall's front platform built with a thousand golden halberds, and said: "Tunnel!"

  Although he had laid down the Forbidden Earth Talisman in the Juntian Formation early on, it was only effective against earth escape techniques and could not prevent someone from forcibly digging a tunnel.

  "What's going on?" Yu Hongjiao was shocked and turned her head to look at the crowd, shouting loudly: "What are you staring at? Quickly follow Mr. Bo Er's orders!"

  As he spoke, Bu Zhanzi suddenly leaped onto the Jade Heaven Platform, and beneath his feet were exactly three thousand and one golden halberds with intricate patterns. Each of the golden halberds pointed in a different direction, but any movement or noise from anywhere would be instantly sensed.

  He concentrated his attention for a long time, unexpectedly there was no golden halberd to report the alarm. The flags in the Imperial Heaven Array were fluttering, with no signs of enemy invasion.

  Just then, a small leader of the Tiger Hook Village came to report breathlessly: "Second Master, Zhou Village Master has led his men to rush to the edge of the cliff and found an exit of a secret passage. However, after careful search, no trace of Xiao Si and others was seen."

  "Let's investigate and report back!"

  Xiao Toumu led the way, but Bu Suanzi's brow furrowed deeper: "Since Xiao Si has excavated a tunnel through the Qinglong formation, he should have swiftly attacked and plundered Hu Ge village, destroying the Jun Tian Tai that serves as the main array's eye. But why is there still no movement from him? Is he waiting for the other seven routes of troops to launch a strong attack?"

  Suddenly, Bo Zhongzi was shocked to find that he could no longer guess Xiao Si's thoughts and next move.

  His heart didn't feel any fear, but instead became more and more excited - this was the successor he had been searching for!

  Just as he was deep in thought, guessing the whereabouts of his future disciple, Xīao Sì was leaning against a rock with his eyes closed, resting.

  All around him was a simple magic array set up with a piece of formation cloth that he had prepared early on, and even if someone was as close as a few feet away, all they could see was a huge boulder, without ever suspecting that it was an illusionary barrier.

  Ye Fashan had exerted a lot of effort to subdue the Magmadrake, but he also had his own recovery techniques. He took out an oil-paper package from his bosom and unwrapped it to reveal a fragrant and savory beggar's chicken, which he enjoyed with the wine in his gourd.

  Tang Hechuang picked up a small red stone and slowly carved something with his knife, saying without looking up: "Bu Suanzi has already ascended to the Jun Tian Tai."

  "He must be guessing where I am right now, but even if he cracks his brain open, he won't expect me to be sleeping soundly under the village. "Xiao Si sneered: "The old blind man thought I would launch a surprise attack on Jun Tian's formation, so he prepared to use inaction to wait for labor and capture us all at once, but it just so happens that I'm a bit smarter than he imagined."

  Ye Fashan smiled and said: "Intelligent or not, thick-skinned is definitely true. If you didn't fall from such a high place, how could there be nothing wrong?"

  "This is what they mean by 'good people don't live long, while troublemakers live for a thousand years'."

  Xiao Si snatched the gourd from Ye Fashan and shook it, saying: "Wine is a poison that pierces the intestines, drink less for your own good."

  Ye Fashan was stunned and looked at him, only to see Xiao Si speaking with a stern expression: "Who will go to hell if I don't? For the sake of friendship, one should be resolute... not stabbing oneself in the ribs, but drinking poison for you!" After saying that, he tilted his head back and gulped down the poison, finishing it all in an instant.

  Ye Fashan sighed and said: "Shouldn't I hurry up and buy a coffin for you?"

  Xiao Si's face turned red with excitement as he smiled and said, "No need to rush, anyway I'm a troublemaker, still have over 900 years of good life left."

  He belched after drinking, opened his eyes and looked around, only to see Cheng Xianhu, Ling Yingge, Yu Biao and others leading their men back from the outer camp, retreating into the Tiger's Den and deploying a tight defense.

  After a while, Geng Nan Yi led more than 30 elite warriors carefully selected from the Zhengdao Ganghao to break through the Cangtian Array and rush straight to the front of the White Tiger Formation.

  At this moment, the six roads of Zhengdao people and horses arrived one after another, and began to besiege Hu Ge Village.

  The abacus is in the middle of the arrangement, each seat is divided into an array and starts to operate, killing until the blood flows like a river, difficult to solve and separate.

  Just as the righteous heroes' offensive was blocked, unable to take half a step beyond the Thunder Pond, Bu Suanzi's heart still had a thorn stuck in it.

  He still hasn't been able to detect Xiao Si's whereabouts, and although the outlaws outside the stronghold are attacking fiercely, anyone can see that they have almost no chance of taking down the Hall of Righteousness in just one short hour.

  Will Xiǎo Sì and Gěi Nányì not know about this?

  The abacus in his hand sank slightly downwards, and he didn't stop tapping the black bamboo ruler, for the first time feeling a sense of annoyance.

  Where is that kid?

  He exhausted every possibility, yet was negated by himself one by one.

  Listening to the rustling footsteps and the loud shouts of deploying troops all around, Bu Suan's anxiety grew stronger, and a sense of foreboding arose - he must have miscalculated something, perhaps unrelated to the changes in the formation, but just some insignificant detail.

  Suddenly, he finally realized a fatal mistake he had made. He raised his black bamboo stick and shouted loudly: "Everyone get out of the Tian Tai within thirty feet!"

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