Astral Apostle - Chapter 542: Change (1)

542 Change (1)

After sending a message for the Imperial Court, Cao Sheng waited for a few days before he was finally summoned by Fan Zong in private again.

They exchanged a few pleasantries before getting to the point. Fan Zong solemnly spoke,

“Chen Feng gathered a group of outlaws just to rebel. I was coerced into his stronghold, but I actually didn’t have any intention of rebelling. I’ve long wanted to abandon the dark and join the light. Now that the Imperial Court thinks highly of me, I’m willing to be recruited and be a spy for the official army.”

Cao Sheng was overjoyed when he heard this, “Chen Feng raised the flag of rebellion, going against the natural flow. He will fail sooner or later. Brother Fan, this is a wise choice!”

Fan Zong waved his hand to interrupt and continued,

“However, Chen Feng is a powerful man after all, so it’s not easy for me to fight him. It’s not easy to do such a thing as being a spy. If word gets out, I will definitely die without a burial place. I can only open the door for the soldiers here. When the Imperial Court takes down this place and marches in, I can’t return to the Dragon King Stronghold anymore. You have to let me retreat to the back and not fight at the front line.”

“I can’t make the decision on this matter. I have to report it to the Imperial Court.”

Cao Sheng hurriedly replied. He was not afraid of bargaining. In any case, he was not the one who made the final decision.

Fan Zong nodded and continued in a deep voice,

“Although it’s said that a wise man submits to the times, Chen Feng is a ferocious man. If I betray him, I will definitely attract revenge. Although I’m a Green Forest bandit, I have the heart to repay the country. I want to be loyal to the Emperor and support the Empire. My hot blood can’t cool! I can’t live under the same sky as a traitor of the Empire!”

“Alright! Big Brother is loyal to the country and can distinguish right from wrong. He’s really a first-class hero!”

Cao Sheng echoed the praise and flattered him.

The two of them chatted for a while more before Cao Sheng left excitedly.

…

Under the moonlight, the group chased after them all the way. They followed the footprints and turned to the rugged path before finally discovering a group of defeated bandits in front of a forest.

“Ha, criminals, don’t you dare leave!”

Cheng Liqing was overjoyed and ordered the troops to charge forward.

The group of bandits’ expressions changed drastically. They crawled into the forest and fled in panic.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Liqing could not care less about not entering the forest. He called for the troops to chase into the forest, only wanting to capture the leader of the bandit army.

However, after chasing for a while in the forest, the soldiers were still hanging behind and gradually fanned out instead of staying in a group. Cheng Liqing realized that something was wrong.

“No, I’m afraid it’s a trap!”

Cheng Liqing’s eyelids twitched. He suddenly woke up from his haze of greed and was about to order the entire army to gather and retreat.

However, at this moment, shouts suddenly erupted from the forest.

“Kill!”

Large groups of bandits stuck their heads out of the ground and surrounded them from all directions, immediately catching the soldiers off guard.

“Hahaha, the officials have been ambushed. Boys, follow me to kill!”

Fang Zhen broke out of the ground and laughed non-stop. He held onto his staff and brazenly charged into the crowd of soldiers. Every time he struck, he could knock down a few enemy soldiers.

After two years of cultivating profound martial arts, his martial arts had also improved greatly. According to the 100-point system, it had probably increased from 88 to about 93. He had also stepped into the ranks of top experts.

Cheng Liqing was shocked and hurriedly turned around with his guards. After a bloody battle, he finally broke out of the encirclement and fled.

It was not easy for him to run out of the forest. Only 200 to 300 of the thousands of people who went with him were left, and the rest were all trapped in the ambush.