CHAPTER 998: CHAPTER 686: TOOK SOMETHING FROM THE BEI FAMILY, STILL HAVE TO RETURN IT_2

The Bei Family is also one of the most ancient families in Tianfeng City, having thrived for over a thousand years.

Under such circumstances, the Bei Family Head certainly didn’t want to give up the family’s foundation.

If it were to be destroyed by his hands, how could he face his ancestors?

"Alright, since the Bei Family Head is so straightforward, then we will also show some sincerity."

Wang Yang smiled and said to the Bei Family Head, "As for our cooperation, it is simple: you provide intelligence, and we handle the action. In the early stages, we can ensure the Bei Family’s goods won’t be lost. Later, we can switch to offense and strike at Tenglong Mountain!"

Upon hearing Wang Yang’s confidence, the Bei Family Head was somewhat skeptical: "You claim to have over twelve thousand men, yet I haven’t seen even a hundred here. How do you plan to relocate this many people silently?"

Wang Yang looked at him calmly: "As for this, Your Majesty has his methods, you needn’t worry. As long as the Bei Family Head agrees, we can immediately draft a detailed plan."

Since it had come to this point, not cooperating would be pointless, and the early cooperation was indeed as simple as Wang Yang described.

As long as the Bei Family provides the corresponding intelligence, Wang Yang will send people to guard the surroundings.

When Tenglong Mountain makes a move, people of the Free Heaven Country will counterattack.

As long as Tenglong Mountain feels the pressure, the early plan is considered successful.

Wang Yang had thoroughly thought this through.

First, people from the Free Heaven Country couldn’t immediately enter Tianfeng City; doing so would arouse suspicion.

According to the Bei Family Head, the Lord of Tianfeng City is a very suspicious person.

Bringing people from the Free Heaven Country into Tianfeng City would only invite trouble and collapse the plan.

Therefore, direct confrontation is out of the question; a gradual approach is needed.

Second, Wang Yang didn’t know much about Tianfeng City and the entanglements between various families.

Understanding the bonds between different families and forces is crucial for effective action.

Lastly, the Free Heaven Country needs time to hone its skills, and Tianfeng City clearly serves as a testing stone,

the perfect sharpening stone!

This discussion lasted for a full hour.

"I have marked the locations where Tenglong Mountain appears. In ten days, we have goods to transport. We will inform you in advance. I hope our first cooperation will be without any accidents."

The Bei Family Head saw that it was about time to conclude the conversation.

"Rest assured, Bei Family Head. We guarantee there will be no accidents!"

Wang Yang smiled as he sent off the Bei Family members.

With the departure of the Bei Family, Du Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Being the boss while playing second fiddle felt quite uncomfortable. Standing silently beside them, Xiu Huang felt somewhat aggrieved: "Your Majesty, isn’t what we’re doing here a bit too passive?"

Although during the discussion, Wang Yang had been relatively proactive, why yield so much to the Bei Family given their strength in the Free Heaven Country?

Kui Jiang, Ping Xiao, and Xiu Huang, aside from the apparent Lord Du Feng, they had as many as three celestial Demon Realm experts.

Even the entire Bei Family could probably muster at most two.

"The Free Heaven Country just secured a victory, and being overly aggressive isn’t the best choice."

Wang Yang regained his former aura, looking at Xiu Huang: "Besides, have you considered, while you possess celestial Demon Realm cultivation, what about those below you?"

Xiu Huang paused, realizing he hadn’t thought much about those below. Initially, they were just Half-Step Celestial Demon experts, with not even a single one under them before.

This meant that although the Free Heaven Country had four celestial Demon Realm experts now, there were only about three Half-Step Celestial Demon experts, a clearly imbalanced number, not the outcome Wang Yang wanted.

Wang Yang glanced at Xiu Huang: "In the confrontation with Tianfeng City, Half-Step Celestial Demons are the backbone. We must develop slowly, allowing our strength to keep pace; taking too large a step could be dangerous."

A few nearby Demon Chiefs nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"Ahem, Your Majesty is right; Your Majesty is indeed thorough in considerations. But in my opinion, the Bei Family must have ulterior motives. After using us, they’ll likely kick us out and might even betray us!"

Xiu Huang coughed.

But Du Feng confidently replied: "What you can think of, I can too, not to mention Your Majesty. During cooperation, how could there not be something held over each other? We’re different from the Bei Family. They are a local family in Tianfeng City; once they have something against them, it’s fatal."

In terms of intelligence, Xiu Huang was indeed not considered the smartest among the Four Heavenly Demons.

Du Feng, although not as sharp as Ping Xiao, had followed Wang Yang for long enough to gain insight.

Only Xiu Huang and Kui Jiang remained to chitchat with each other.

Wang Yang instructed everyone: "From today, the Free Heaven Country will send a hundred people into Tianfeng City daily, leaving two thousand in the Four Cities of Weishui River, and the rest will be sent into Tianfeng City."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The Four Cities of Weishui River are no longer what they used to be.

Wang Yang has already unified most of the demon chiefs and bandits, consolidating the small mountain tops.

Additionally, Youzhou City has become the leading city of the Four Cities.

With pressure from them, even if the other three cities wanted to rise again, they couldn’t do so quickly.

Most resources are controlled by the Youzhou City Lord; even if the Four Cities are under-populated, they pose no threat.

Instead, Youzhou City can provide resources, bringing many benefits to the Free Heaven Country.

Once the Free Heaven Country gains some advantage here, it can give back,

allowing Youzhou City as their base to develop better, possibly even surpassing Tianfeng City in the future.

"Lord of Tianfeng City, let me see your means. Stepping out of the Four Cities of Weishui River, you are my first testing stone. Once I trample you, it will be as swift as a bamboo split."

Wang Yang placed his hands behind him, his gaze piercing toward Tianfeng City as if he could already see its future appearance.

Meanwhile, the Lord of Tianfeng City in Tianfeng City suddenly paused, feeling as if a gaze was penetrating him.

But in the next moment, he recovered, thinking perhaps he was overthinking.

The Lord of Tianfeng City’s skin was bronze, with wings on his back.

He stood on the high tower, flanked by maids of exquisite appearance, holding delicious dishes and fruits.

Suddenly, a subordinate approached from afar, holding an account book: "My lord, these are this month’s accounts, please review them."

The Lord of Tianfeng City opened it, giving it a quick glance; it didn’t differ much from last month’s accounts.

"Hmm, alright, anything else to report?"

The subordinate quickly replied: "Previously, we received news of someone intercepting goods from the Bei Family."

Surprised by the news, the Lord of Tianfeng City said: "Besides Tenglong Mountain, someone else dared to strike the Bei Family, that’s quite bold."

"But strangely, these bandits eventually returned the goods to the Bei Family, seemingly because the Bei Family’s Chief Steward personally led people there."

Closing his eyes in thought, the Lord of Tianfeng City finally opened them: "It’s not surprising. The Bei Family’s strength is formidable; even if there were two brash ones daring to seize Bei Family goods, they’d have to return them."