Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 59 - 0 Maintain Freedom_1
Chapter 59: 059 Maintain Freedom_1
Chapter 59: 059 Maintain Freedom_1
“…This is a banknote worth fifty taels of silver,” Duge said, handing it over, “I would trouble you, young hero, to hasten to Hua Mountain and relay the following to Sect Master Zong: Feng Qi’s martial arts surpass mine by far. There is no need for superfluous words with him. Gather all of Hua Mountain’s forces and strike directly to kill. There are no Jianghu etiquettes to be observed with the Heavenly Demon.”
“Once Wang San speaks, he instills fear in people. Don’t let him speak at any cost.”
“Feng Qi possesses a technique that allows him to attack from the rear with astonishing speed. Remember to always face him directly and have the Hua Mountain disciples form the Iron Bucket Formation for defense.”
“Just go, don’t worry about Feng Qi and his people following behind. The Peacekeeping Gang maintains peace, righteousness, justice, and freedom. Killing without reason would tarnish their reputation.”
“I would trouble you, young hero, to make a trip to Mount Tai as well, and ask Sect Master Wan to make preparations early. If Hua Mountain cannot withstand the assault, Feng Qi’s next targets will be Mount Tai and the Emei Sect. It would be best for him to contact experts from both sects in advance…”
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Along the way.
Tong Shihong, his face bruised and swollen, rode ahead of Duge and the other two. Whenever they encountered the right person, he would have them deliver messages to the various sects, completely indifferent to Duge and his companions trailing behind.
“Brother Qi, are we giving that old swine too much face? He’s sending messages to our enemies without even bothering to hide it.” After Feng Zhong’s letter had its effect, his ranking in the simulation arena had skyrocketed to third place, and overtaking Wang San was just within reach, which left him feeling refreshed and more perceptive than before.
Having tasted success, he became even more diligent. In addition to his usual fiddling with cat ears, Feng Zhong would fiddle with anything he could get his hands on, such as horse ears, chopsticks during meals, pebbles on the ground, and branches by the road.
His attributes had increased, and combined with his diligent practice, now when his fingers flicked at things, they left afterimages.
Duge, observing the horse whose ears Feng Zhong had toyed with so much that the hair had fallen out, seriously suspected that he had developed an advanced skill akin to “Hand of something.”
Looking at Wang San, who wore three skulls around his neck along with a string of finger bones, Duge felt increasingly that his team was quite freakish. It was a pity for him, the only normal person, who had worked tirelessly to maintain peace and devoted himself completely to serving the people, only to be gradually misunderstood by others.
This damned simulation arena…
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“Feng Zhong, I must correct you on two things,” Duge remarked, “First, Hua Mountain Sect is not our enemy, but our future ally. We are going to negotiate, not to annihilate Hua Mountain; we would only have cause to destroy them if they harbored corruption, contradicting the ideals of the Peacekeeping Gang. Second, the Peacekeeping Gang safeguards everything, including freedom, which encompasses the freedom of speech and action. We must lead by example and never violate these principles, no matter the situation.”
As if you can still remember those key phrases about protection!
Ask anyone in the world, who would believe that your buzzwords are about protection?
Feng Zhong admired Duge’s almost maniacally immersive playacting. Looking at Tong Shihong, who was at least a hundred meters ahead of them, he replied with a smile, “Brother Qi’s advice is well taken; I was too narrow-minded. However, we have every right to teach him a lesson. We are clearly on our way to negotiate, and Tong Shihong’s actions could be construed as provoking conflict in the Jianghu and disturbing the peace and unity, right?”
“But I still want to kill him. The head of an exceptional master as part of my collection would be too satisfying,” Wang San said, mesmerized as he caressed the skulls hanging around his neck, too obsessed with his Sickly Cute affliction to extricate himself.
“Wang San, you had best restrain your thoughts,” Duge said, looking sternly at Wang San. “If we kill him now, no one else will join the Peacekeeping Gang. He is still nominally a cooperative partner of the Peacekeeping Gang; taking action against him would provoke fierce resistance from all sects, which would be detrimental to the growth of the Peacekeeping Gang. My key phrase is protection; without allies, how many people can we protect, just the three of us?”
“It’s true, but it still feels kind of stifling!” Feng Zhong said.
“Stifling? He hasn’t caused any serious consequences yet, has he? We can’t just condemn someone for thinking about committing a crime, can we? We have to wait until their actions have had a deleterious effect.” Duge laughed as he saw a large crowd of rangers following behind with his rear eye, “Think about it this way, don’t you think Sect Master Tong’s actions are constantly promoting the philosophy of the Peacekeeping Gang? Could there be a better missionary? So dedicated!”
“Brother Qi, he’s exposed all our weaknesses. What if we meet and Hua Mountain decides to strike us down?” Feng Zhong asked worriedly, “Hua Mountain is easy to defend and hard to attack. If they really use bows and arrows, we won’t have anywhere to hide.”
“If he doesn’t tip us off, does that mean the Hua Mountain Sect won’t know our weaknesses? Besides, that’s not a weakness; it’s our greatest strength,” Duge said with a light laugh, “As for bows and arrows, aren’t I here to protect you? When necessary, I’ll be the team’s shield…”
“Brother Qi is so benevolent and righteous,” Feng Zhong said with a smile, “It’s just that we don’t know how many Heavenly Demons the Hua Mountain Sect has. With all this commotion we’ve caused, they must be restless. I wonder if they will run away or fight to the death.”
“Those who choose Hua Mountain as their starting point usually have ambition. The likelihood of a fight to the death is higher. After all, killing any one of us would let them take our place in the rankings,” Wang San said with a sinister lick of his lips, “Too bad for them, they won’t have that chance. I plan to hang my trophies around my neck…”
“You sicko,” muttered Feng Zhong, watching Wang San, who never forgot to play with a skull to promote his image, speeding up the flicking of his horse’s ears.
In such a team, it’s hard not to improve!
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Traveling by dawn and resting by night.
On the third day, the group arrived at the foot of Hua Mountain.
By that time, they had already gathered a following of over a hundred rangers from various sects. The martial arts community hadn’t seen such an exciting event in a long time, with the upcoming clash between the up-and-coming Peacekeeping Gang and the well-established Hua Mountain Sect.
After all, who wouldn’t want an up-close look at the Heavenly Demons?
The moment they saw Duge and his group, the disciples at the foot of Hua Mountain changed expression and turned to rush up the mountain to deliver the news.
“Feng Qi is here, Feng Qi is here.”
As the disciple ran, he clanged the gong rapidly, like a little mountain demon excited or frightened upon discovering a group of pilgrims.
Tong Shihong glanced back at Duge and sneered, “Let’s go then, Sect Leader Feng. Sect Master Zong has been waiting for you on the mountain for a long time.”
“Just a moment,” Duge said with a smile, turning back to address the rangers watching the excitement, and spoke loudly, “The Peacekeeping Gang has come to Hua Mountain to invite Sect Master Zong to join the Peacekeeping Alliance, to maintain stability in the martial arts community together. It’s an honor for Feng to have you all here as witnesses. However, as a Heavenly Demon, Feng understands that fellow martial artists may have reservations about my identity, and the Hua Mountain Sect might also be troubled by Heavenly Demons. The upcoming negotiations might not go smoothly, so you can follow behind Feng at a distance. Feng will do my utmost to ensure everyone’s safety.”
Before climbing the mountain, Duge gave himself one last buff, turning the spectators into people he was bound to protect.
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