Super God Grandmaster

Chapter 208: Chapter 202: Bait Chapter 208: Chapter 202: Bait Ye Chen’s curiosity was piqued. “Oh, that does seem very exclusive. If he’s that rich, why didn’t he buy Hong Ying’s freedom?”

“You’re right, he could certainly afford to redeem Hong Ying. Yang Jing has amassed a lot of silver over the years and committed many wrongs, and we’ve been dealing with him all over the place. He didn’t want Hong Ying to roam around with him, so he left her at Piaoxiang Tavern. The people there take care of her, and she doesn’t have to hustle. Thus whether she’s out or not doesn’t make much of a difference.” Can Mo explained.

“Sounds like he’s quite good to her, very devoted.”

“Yes, very good, solely his. Who dares to mess with her? Doing so would mean crossing the entire No. One Thieves. Yang Jing has admitted that she’s his true love; the people in No. One Thieves have started calling her ‘Lady’.”

Ye Chen smiled and questioned, “Do you think I dare to mess with her?”

Can Mo was surprised. “Ye Chen, you intend…” He couldn’t quite grasp Ye Chen’s intention.

“Since we’re here, there’s no need to beat around the bush. If they plan to surround us, we have nothing to say except to meet their stratagem with ours. We need a bait.” Ye Chen smiled slightly.

“You want to capture this woman?”

“I won’t harm her, just want to use her to lure Yang Jing.”

“Won’t that infuriate him?”

“It’s even better if he’s angry. Didn’t your Sect Leader want to lure them to Futu Valley? Without infuriating them, how can we lure them to Futu Valley?”

“That is indeed a good plan.”

“It is a good plan, isn’t it? You agreed, don’t blame the idea of ‘kidnapping a brothel girl’ on me later.”

Abruptly startled, Can Mo pointed out, “I didn’t say I agreed!”

“All right, it’s my idea. If anything goes wrong, I’ll take responsibility.” Ye Chen added, “They want to catch us, right? If we have Hong Ying, even if we encounter them, we can spare our lives. It’s worthwhile, I think, just for the lives of three hundred people, regardless of how it is and I hope this girl is useful.”

Only after hearing this, Can Mo replied, “Okay, if anything goes wrong, we will both take responsibility.”

“Ha-ha, surprisingly, still take care, you’re the only one who knows this. Don’t tell the girl about it, I think she will definitely disagree. ” Ye Chen murmured, “I do want to see what the number one courtesan in Ghost City’s Piaoxiang Tavern looks like.”

“Rest assured, I won’t tell Ling’er even if I’m beaten to death.”

“No need for such extreme measures, just don’t say anything until we pull it off. This girl would scorn me for using a woman in such a way, which is not noble. But we have no choice, and even though it’s a bit wicked, we have to play it like that, we can’t be so rigid.”

Can Mo gave a small smile.

“She will indeed get very angry if she knows, we won’t stand a chance of succeeding then.”

After considering it, Can Mo believed Ye Chen’s plan might work.

“If we guarantee her safety, won’t that respect morality?”

“Shouldn’t be an issue, we’re just borrowing her, at most for a few days. When that’s done, we’ll send her back to Piaoxiang Tavern, safe and sound.” Can Mo reassured.

Mollified by Can Mo, Ye Chen said, “You make me feel good about this, and less like I’m doing something evil. It’s just borrowing.”

“Yes, borrowing, and she’ll be returned once we’re done.”

“With your encouragement, I feel I can achieve much more, including committing more unscrupulous acts.”

Can Mo chuckled. After spending a few days together, his faith in Ye Chen grew. Initially, he was worried that Ye Chen might be too young and inexperienced, but now it seemed age was not an issue. “We’ll sneak back into Ghost City. They would never expect us to have the guts to return. Given that they’ve all ventured out, there’s a high chance of success.”

Ye Chen smiled faintly and said, “We have to succeed.”

Indeed, this was an excellent plan. Capturing Hong Ying served as a protection, and she could be used to anger Yang Jing and lure him to Futu Valley. It couldn’t be more perfect.

Reflecting on the many lives lost, if they could utilise Hong Ying against No. One Thieves, Four Evil Ghosts and Tong Hegan, it would spare the New City Sect disciples from excessive casualties. Regardless of how one saw it, Can Mo should stand with Ye Chen. There was no doubt to it.

Can Mo said, “If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.”

A little surprised, Ye Chen replied, “You are really spoiling me to do bad things.”

Can Mo and Ye Chen were in perfect harmony.

“If you keep this way, I might turn out to be a worse person.” Ye Chen laughed.

“Don’t worry, if the old Sect Leader seeks someone to answer for this, I’ll step up.”

“No need, since I’m the one leading you, it would be unfair to let you take responsibility.” Ye Chen objected.

“In that case, we’ll share the responsibility.”

Ling’er came over and asked, “What are you two whispering about?”

Ye Chen hurriedly said, “No, we didn’t say anything. Are you okay with getting up? Did you dream about me last night?”

“You should start eating quickly. If we don’t set off soon, they will catch up with us.”

Ye Chen nodded and said, “Yes, we have to set off immediately. Did you sleep well last night?”

“Of course, I slept very well.”

Can Mo wandered away to the other side.

“I hope he’s not up to something bad again.” Ling’er noticed Can Mo turned away as soon as he saw her coming.

Ye Chen just gave a faint smile.

“Don’t celebrate too early, we are not out of danger yet.”

Ye Chen replied, “Yes, it’s good to be on guard.”

“How are you planning to escape? You can’t possibly intend to go back to the mountain.”

Ye Chen laughed and said, “You think we haven’t been through enough?”

“Well, I’ve had enough for sure. I just don’t know whether you have.”

“I’ve had enough too.”

Ling’er asked, “So how are you planning to lose them?”

“An officer is to resist an enemy soldier and earth is to resist the water.” Ye Chen replied.

“So, you haven’t killed enough yet?”

“No, I have killed enough, but I think they should also be worn out by now,” Ye Chen said.

“I think now we should find a route and see if there is any way to divert them.”

“Ha, you surely know how to arrange your troops, but I don’t know where to get these so-called doubt-soldiers. How about you lead a group to draw them off and I can go back for reinforcements?”

“I think you’re skilled enough to lead them away.”

“You’re too kind. You have such a high opinion of me. I’m already tired. This important task should be given to you. I think even if Yang Jing catches you, he will be particularly gentle.”

“No thanks, I admit that my abilities are not as great as yours,” Ling’er said.

“You really are modest.” Ye Chen stretched, glanced around, and noticed that dawn was breaking soon.

Ye Chen called out, “Being surrounded was not pleasant, was it? I think you all have experienced it and don’t want to go through that again. Although we have escaped from the encirclement, we have also exhausted a day. Yang Jing and Tong Hegan are still trailing us and we haven’t shaken them off. We still don’t know where Da Gui’s people are. I think it’s likely that they have come here during this day you all wasted. Not every time we are surrounded will Tau Wu come to our rescue.”

As soon as these words came out, the disciples who had relaxed became alert again.

Ye Chen continued to speak, “Now that we are far from Tianle City, if something happens again, the people from Tianle City will find it hard to come over. If you all want to be safe then get up quickly. Don’t dawdle. Get up and eat a bit of hardship. It’s better than losing your lives. We must get rid of those people as fast as we can. Don’t make others lose their lives because of your own laziness.”

“When others surround you and you start crying, by that time, I will stab you with a sword first. Without killing you, we can’t justify ourselves.”

This made those disciples feel provoked and they yelled, “Everyone, wake up!”

Soon everyone woke up and became cautious, as if they all believed what Ye Chen had said. Maybe it was because Ye Chen had saved their lives.

Ling’er was quite displeased. This guy looked so proud as if he was the leader of everyone.

Ye Chen then said, “Those people have more than a thousand disciples combined, while we have less than three hundred here and a part of them are wounded. Think for yourself. Do we stand a chance against the others? At least, I don’t have such capabilities. When the time comes, I won’t take reckless risks. Everyone should look out for themselves, as I still want to live a long life.”

How could this guy be our leader? Can this kind of talk come out of a leader’s mouth? She would never believe it.

“Alright, start eating quickly. After eating, we will set off in an hour. No matter if you are full or not, the further we get from them, the safer it is for us,” Ye Chen continued, “I won’t waste time on empty talk. If you think they won’t continue to chase us, you can stay behind and wait for them. I won’t object. Anyway, I won’t stay for sure.”

“Wake up, get ready and grab your stuff. Don’t assume they will just let you go.” Some disciples started acting more alert under Ye Chen’s lead.

Ling’er sat on a stone a little further away, continuing to eat her roast meat.

When Ye Chen walked over, she looked at him with a cold smile. Seeing her reaction, Ye Chen was a bit confused, “Your laugh makes me feel stupid. Do my words carry no weight?”

“You were just talking nonsense.”

“I knew you wouldn’t agree with me. You’re always against me. I understand, my mother treated me the same way.”