Chapter 59: Intrigue and Scheming

  Let's make red envelopes a normal thing! Red envelopes, I want red envelopes!

  Wang Tiandong sat in the tent with a gloomy face, and several of his subordinates also entered the tent. Outside, people were guarding it, not allowing others to approach the tent.

  Wang Tianlong kicked the tea bowl on the stool in front of him, and it flew out, hitting the tent and then falling to the ground. Ma Houer shrank his neck, and cold water splashed onto his head and face.

  "Watch out! That Xiao guy is not one of us, he's always so awkward! Today he even hit the little one, this is simply a slap in your face!" Ma Houer carefully wiped the residual tea from his face and immediately spoke to Wang Tianlong. His face was still severely swollen, and a large molar seemed to have been loosened by the punch, hurting him to death, so when speaking, he had a teeth-clenching expression.

  "Yes! Palm plate, that surname Xiao is too arrogant! This is not giving palm plate you face! Where have we suffered this breath? If small said, simply tomorrow first do not hit Fanjia fortress, done this surname Xiao, collected his people, and then say hitting Fanjia fortress matter!" Another short and sturdy fellow with a fierce glint in his eye spoke to Wang Tianlong.

  "It's like this, this afternoon, his knife-wielding and shield-carrying followers were fighting against the Zhuangzi bandits, but they stood far away, only caring about their own lives, each one hiding far away. The little ones couldn't bear to watch! This bunch is just a facade, more afraid of death than us brothers! Let them do it!"

  Several leaders nodded in agreement with this person's opinion. Throughout the day, they all looked at Xiao Tianjian and his group with disapproval. Every time they compared themselves to them, they felt inferior. However, despite having more people on their side, they couldn't shake off the feeling of being suppressed by the other party. This feeling made them all very uncomfortable, so none of them wanted to see Xiao Tianjian acting so arrogantly.

  "I won't let that Xiao guy off! He actually dared to hit me, this dog still needs to look at his master! He's really asking for a beating!"

  But we can't make the first move, let's wait and see tomorrow morning. If they don't work with us to attack Fanjia Fortress, then you guys follow my lead, they have fewer people, as long as we get rid of that stupid Xiao kid, his men will be ours! Let them take the lead, even if they die it won't be a waste!

  But don't underestimate this Xiao guy, he seems to have some skills, at least the subordinates he brought are stronger than you guys, so be careful if things get physical!

  "I think we should use a plan, tomorrow morning, let's lure that Xiao fellow to our side first, and then take action to kill him. His men will be in disarray as soon as they see him die! What do you all think?"

  Wang Tiandong got angrier the more he thought about it, especially when he recalled Xiao Tianjian turning his head to leave, with a look of disdain in his eyes that made Wang feel extremely uncomfortable. Moreover, after returning, he discovered that he was wearing a woman's clothes, which made him feel even more humiliated. As someone who cared about saving face, this loss of face was too great, causing him to lose his composure and become determined to get it back no matter what. So, in his heart, he had already been thinking of ways to take down Xiao Tianjian at dawn, even if it meant not attacking Fanjia Fortress; he just wanted to regain his lost face first.

  In their view, the advantage of numbers outweighs everything. As for coordinated combat, they basically have no understanding of it and think that as long as they have more people, they will definitely win. This has become a universally accepted truth among them, which also means they fundamentally do not take Xiao Tianjian's fighting strength seriously.

  They also saw that their leader had made up his mind to get rid of this Xiao fellow, and the several leaders looked at each other, all thinking that this would work. They killed their leader, then rushed forward to subdue his followers, who didn't dare make any more trouble. Anyway, following whoever was in charge was just doing their job, so they could only honestly follow Wang Tianlong's orders.

  It was a conspiracy against Xiao Tianjian, and it was settled in this broken tent.

  And while they were plotting, Xiao Tianjian was also gathering a few of his men on the other side to discuss the same thing.

  "Today, this matter has been stirred up, and with Wang Tianlong's character, he won't easily give up! Continuing to cooperate with them doesn't make sense anymore! We can't attack Fanjia Fortress again for now! You few, discuss and see how we should proceed tomorrow?" Xiao Tianjian asked his subordinates with a gloomy face.

  Zhao the Second Donkey looked at the others and hurried to speak first: "Boss, what you said makes sense! We can't get along with them, so we naturally can't fight this battle! Let's let them entangle with Fanjia Fort for now. They won't be able to take it down anyway. Why don't we just leave at dawn and go back to listen to the wind for a few days before coming again? It's also good that Fanjia Fort is out of energy! Maybe it'll be beneficial for us!"

  Feng Gouzihao sneered and continued Zhao Erlu's words: "As soon as you mention this, you suggest running away with your tail between your legs! You don't even think about what kind of person Wang Tiandragon is! Tonight we gave him a slap in the face, and he won't let it go! I've heard that Wang Tiandragon is a ruthless and cunning man who can't afford to lose face! If he's lost face, he'll definitely try to get it back! I reckon that tomorrow we'll want to leave, but it won't be easy! He won't let us leave so easily!"

  Zhao the Second Donkey was suddenly rebuked by Feng Dogzi with a sentence, and immediately felt very embarrassed, as if he was saying that he was afraid of death. He glared at him and said: "I'm telling you, Feng Dogzi, what do you mean by this? When has someone with the surname Zhao ever been afraid of trouble? You..."

  "Stop! Don't quarrel here! Talk about the main issue! Feng Gouzzi, in your opinion, is it possible that Wang Tiandong will make a move against us early tomorrow morning?" Xiao Tianjian immediately whispered to Zhao Erdui to stop him, and then asked Feng Gouzzi.

  "This little one can't be sure, but this little one has heard that Wang Tianlong is not a good person! This little one thinks it's better to be careful!" Feng Gouz said to Xiao Tianjian after thinking for a moment.

  "Not poisonous not husband! Hold the plate, if Wang Tiandong dares to lay hands on us, we are not vegetarian! In my opinion, it's better for us to take the initiative and strike first. As soon as it's daylight, don't wait for them to make a move, let's take care of them first! It's just a matter of having more people, right? Compared to us, they're nothing! Our people can handle them, no problem!" After seeing the behavior of Wang Tiandong's subordinates, Yan Chongxi was full of confidence and immediately urged Xiao Tianjian to take the initiative.

  Xiao Tianjian bowed his head and pondered for a moment. Yan Chongxi's proposal indeed moved him, as it was something he had been wanting for so long. With Wang Tiandong having everything and these subordinates of his, if he could take them back, his strength would immediately increase greatly. In the future, at least in this area, there wouldn't be any formidable opponents left. As for future development, it would also be quite beneficial. Unlike now, when taking a fortress was always a struggle.

  The benefits of this matter are obvious, and now that the two have basically torn their faces apart, continuing to cooperate is basically impossible. Tomorrow morning, either he will take his subordinates away or simply turn against Wang Tianlong, it's either him swallowing Wang Tianlong or Wang Tianlong swallowing him!

  And that Wang Tiandong is not a magnanimous person either, he might also be thinking of the same thing. It's unacceptable to have a mind that harms others, but it's essential to have a mind that lets go. In this world, seeking survival without this kind of self-awareness will make it difficult to get by.

  "Yan brothers are right! That Wang guy is also a troublemaker, might as well get rid of him!" Even Tie Tou, who didn't like to express his opinions, couldn't help but speak up.

  Xiao Tianjian is not a hesitant person, and this period of experience has also made him more ruthless. Seeing that most people have the same opinion, he nodded heavily: "In that case, let's just do it! I think... if tomorrow is... then we'll do it like this! ...like this..." Xiao Tianjian gradually lowered his voice, instructing his subordinates.

  Everyone's eyes lit up and they nodded one after another, then turned their heads to glare at Wang Tianlong with a menacing gaze.

  "Alright! Everyone get some rest quickly! Replenish your energy, and we'll have the spirit to do things tomorrow!" Xiao Tianjian made up his mind, and immediately waved his hand to instruct.

  The crowd did not dare to respond loudly, fearing that they would disturb the people on Wang Tianlong's side. So they all nodded excitedly and lay down in their respective places.

  This night was not peaceful, although the people of Fanjia Fortress did not dare to launch a nighttime surprise attack, it does not mean they were idle. Throughout the night, they were busy shouting and moving various defensive objects onto the walls of the fortress, preparing for a desperate fight to the end.

  In the middle of the night, Xiao Tianjian was suddenly woken up by his subordinates. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Shi Rang leaning over to him and whispering: "Hold on! There seems to be some movement in the village! Should we wake everyone up to get ready?"

  Xiao Tianjian sprang up at once and immediately looked towards the Zhuangzi. Here, due to years of different nourishment, Xiao Tianjian did not have night blindness, so he could see better than anyone else in the dark. Moreover, having just woken up, his eyes had a stronger adaptability to darkness, so Xiao Tianjian immediately saw several black shadows slipping down from the wall of the Zhuangzi.

  "Don't alarm the brothers yet, there are only a few people coming out, it doesn't seem like they're here to launch a sneak attack on us! Let's observe for now! If they dare to come over, we'll call the brothers in time!" Xiao Tianjian immediately stopped Shi Rang from calling his men to prepare.

  Xiao Tianjian followed Shi Rang in the dark and slipped towards the direction of the Zhuangzi, where there were some torches and lanterns on the wall of the Zhuangzi. Therefore, the side of the Zhuangzi was relatively bright, while Xiao Tianjian and others were completely in the dark, so they could see the situation on the other side of the Zhuangzi very clearly.

  Several dark shadows slid down the rope along the wall of the village, but Xiao Tianjian did not see them sneaking over. A few people tiptoed to the side of the trench and started working hard with their tools, apparently they realized that this buried trench was a great threat to the village, so they took advantage of the night to dig it up and cut off this passage.

  At this time, the several seriously injured subordinates of Wang Tianglong under the wall had already bled to death and died. It was quiet now, so Zhuang Ding didn't worry about them at all. He went to the side of the trench and started working with his head down. Xiao Tianjian didn't plan to take care of them anyway, so he lay in a hidden place to monitor them. After these people worked for a while, they were probably afraid of being discovered by the sticks outside, so they quickly retreated to the side of the wall.

  By the way, I'd like to recommend my friend Feng Ming Qi Shan's new book "Dominating the World", which is also a historical novel. The writing style of this veteran author is quite impressive and it can be considered a masterpiece in the historical genre, definitely worth reading!