CHAPTER 974: CHAPTER 674: PRETENDING TO BE A SNAKE, EVERYONE HAS PLANS_2

The pretext was to help me drive away those demons.

But in reality, as a think tank under Du Feng, his mind was naturally very active, otherwise Wang Yang wouldn’t have entrusted him with such an important duty.

He could clearly see that these three people were planning to make a move.

Once they grasped my method of driving away bandits, they’d kick me out!

After three more days, apart from placing people by my side, they even tampered with the agreement.

Originally, I held four parts of the mining rights, but now it was squeezed down to one-sixth.

"Youzhou City Lord, you have been working too hard these days. Naturally, we must help you share the burden, but since we are providing manpower and resources, therefore..."

The three city lords used such a perfect excuse to directly take away my mining rights.

The Puppet City Lord frowned, yet without Wang Yang’s command, he didn’t dare to act rashly and could only temporarily obey the other party.

However, all of this was still under Wang Yang’s control, even though the other party acted very quickly.

Taking advantage of this time, Wang Yang also sent Du Feng into the three cities.

With the Puppet City Lord as cover, it wasn’t too difficult to enter the three cities.

As long as they could exit from Youzhou City, entering other cities would be extremely simple.

The Puppet City Lord, though frustrated, could only wait for Wang Yang’s orders.

Wang Yang merely told this inner city lord to endure a few days, ensuring not to be completely expelled by them.

On this day, Wang Yang brought Du Feng and thirty very strong subordinates into the realm of Tianyang City.

Wang Yang suddenly said, "Du Feng."

Du Feng stepped forward, "Du Feng is here!"

"Tell me, within Tianyang City, where is there a force strong enough to rule, preferably a strong one."

Du Feng paused, "I once heard of a mountain outside Tianyang City called Dongwen Mountain. Many exiled strongmen of the Demon Clan gather there, their strength only above our Thousand Peaks Mountain, not below it.

One demon chief behind Du Feng also stepped forward and said, "I’ve heard too. It’s said that their Family Head is extraordinary, nearly as strong as our own Family Head."

"Oh? That indeed sounds like a good place. Let’s go have a look."

This aroused Wang Yang’s slight interest, for this was a crucial part of his plans.

That was to incorporate all the bandits within the four cities under his command, thus having a very powerful force in secret.

Once gathered, no city could oppose them.

More importantly, these people usually wouldn’t gather together, remaining in their respective lands.

Once needed, they would gather, and the explosive power would be unimaginable.

Using Youzhou City as the core, this hidden power could greatly aid Youzhou City’s rapid development.

By then, controlling the four great cities would be as easy as a snap of the fingers.

The three city lords had not realized a massive shadow was looming over them.

However, Du Feng hesitated for a moment, "Master, with just us, if we go to Dongwen Mountain, we might not return."

"What’s there to fear, isn’t it enough that I’m here?"

Wang Yang glanced back at him, then moved forward.

Everyone exchanged looks, and since Wang Yang said so, they had no choice but to trust him.

Arriving at the foot of Dongwen Mountain, this group of demons was still somewhat tense, despite their trust in Wang Yang’s power.

But to cross such immense waters and mountains to kick open the mountain gate was rather daunting.

Wang Yang casually pointed to a subordinate, "Go and tell them we’re here to cause trouble."

"Huh?"

This little demon was taken aback. Wasn’t that a bit too direct?

But under Wang Yang’s compelling gaze, the person stirred up their courage and stepped forward.

After taking a deep breath, they shouted out, "Everyone of Dongwen Mountain, listen up! Today, our chief is here to cause you trouble. Come out and meet your doom!"

This loud shout indeed woke up the bandit demons on Dongwen Mountain.

"Who dares to have such audacity, causing trouble at our mountain gate? Absolutely foolish!"

The leading demon was a giant demon clan member, one of the most valiant and good at fighting among the demons — a Bull Demon.

This Bull Demon stood over five zhang tall, wielding a large hammer.

You could feel the immense cultivation of its body. Even if two Du Fongs were tied together, they couldn’t match this Bull Demon physically.

Family Head, these individuals seem familiar; I remember seeing them when visiting Youzhou City. They look like that group of demons from Thousand Peaks Mountain.

One subordinate, with sharp eyes, recognized Du Feng and his group’s identity.

This Bull Demon laughed heartily, "What a joke! Demons from Thousand Peaks Mountain barging into our mountain gate, shouting about fighting and killing."

The other demons joined in laughter.

Not only did Du Feng and his crew come to provoke, but they brought so few people, practically here to deliver food.

Wang Yang surveyed the surroundings, then stepped forward to ask, "May I ask how extensive your territory is on Dongwen Mountain?"

The leading Bull Demon proudly replied, "Humph! My Dongwen Mountain covers over eight hundred li. Do you know that this Dongwen Mountain is a forbidden area of Tianyang City, where even the garrison dares not offend? You little demons are quite bold!"

"Eight hundred li, that’s many times larger than our Thousand Peaks Mountain!"

The demons began murmuring among themselves; indeed, comparisons were vexing, even among demons.

Though Thousand Peaks Mountain was the largest bandit gathering near Youzhou City, it still had quite a gap compared to the vast Dongwen Mountain.

A shady-looking demon whispered to the Bull Demon, "Family Head, these people from Thousand Peaks Mountain don’t seem very brave. Look, they all have fear on their faces."

"Do you even need to say that? Of course, I, the Great King, can see it clearly. However, the Yeming Demon youngster seems a bit timid."

Hearing there were in total eight hundred li, Wang Yang nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad. This indeed is a good place, much better than your Thousand Peaks Mountain."

Wang Yang turned back towards Du Feng, who gave a somewhat awkward smile.

The sneaky demon pointed at Wang Yang and shouted, "Kid, who on earth are you?"

But Wang Yang seemed not to hear and continued walking forward.

The demon continued to shout at Wang Yang, "Kid, I’m talking to you, are you deaf..."

Yet he had barely finished his sentence when he suddenly felt his throat blocked.

Unable to utter another word, he unexpectedly knelt on the ground.

The leading Bull Demon’s pupils contracted; he hadn’t felt any force approach, yet his companion knelt on the ground.

Before he could react, the other demons also started kneeling spontaneously, except for him standing unscathed.

Wang Yang lightly gestured, causing all the other demons to lower their heads, unable to look at him directly.

A little demon from Thousand Peaks swallowed hard, "Great King, just who is this person with such formidable power? I fear even the Family Head may not withstand a single move of his."

This sent shivers through Du Feng, "In the future, whether openly or secretly, don’t call me Great King anymore. If he hears it, none of us will end well."

The demon clan member suddenly realized it’s time to change how they address him, "You’re right, Family Head."

"What’s your name?"

Though Wang Yang was much smaller than the Bull Demon before him, his presence was so overwhelming that the Bull Demon nearly couldn’t breathe.

"I... I’m called Xiu Huang!"

"Good, Xiu Huang, from today onwards, this eight-hundred-li Dongwen Mountain will be under my control. What do you think?"

With Wang Yang’s calm words, the Bull Demon felt no urge to resist, subconsciously bowing to him.

"Xiu Huang is willing to surrender!"