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Chapter 354 - Chapter 354 Chapter 350 Acquaintances in the Desert

Chapter 354: Chapter 350 Acquaintances in the Desert Chapter 354: Chapter 350 Acquaintances in the Desert Time flies!

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Taotie, with a recovery ability on par with Xiaoqiang, once again came back to life, full of vigor and vitality.

During the half-month period, Xiaocao was far from idle. With the help of Jiang Xinyan, she successfully gained the approval of all the stewards of the Tomb Raider Sect.

As for why it went so smoothly…

Of course, it was because of Taotie, the killing genius.

Taotie was injured, not dead.

Those wounds didn’t hinder Taotie’s killing ability; he was still as ferocious as ever. He casually killed a few who dared to speak out against him with a hatchet, chopped it down on the table, and stood behind Fang Xiaocao. All the stewards of the Tomb Raider Sect were terrified and shivering, with none able to fight back.

Having successfully taken control of the Tomb Raider Sect, Xiaocao immediately started preparing for the heist on the Pawnshop’s vault while Taotie was healing.

Once it was confirmed that Bao Yuan and Taotie had established a master-disciple relationship, following Jiang Xinyan’s suggestion, Xiaocao promoted Bao Yuan to the position of Head of the White Tiger Hall.

She had the injured Bao Yuan lead a group of fighters from the four branches of the Tomb Raider Sect and take a flight directly to Tang City, following Tom’s orders.

As for whether these individuals from the four branches would obey orders once they got to Tang City, Xiaocao wasn’t worried at all. With Tom there acting as a steadying force, these small fries couldn’t stir up any waves.

While Bao Yuan and others were off to Tang City, Xiaocao had Hummingbird bring Hei Ta over to her side.

However, the only one Xiaocao kept with her was Hei Ta, sending Hummingbird back overnight.

With so many more people suddenly present, Tom needed someone to help manage them.

Since Bao Yuan was injured and too young, Xiaocao was worried he might not command respect; it was the perfect opportunity for Hummingbird to use her martial prowess to intimidate them.

In the span of half a month, Xiaocao arranged for the people from the four branches of the Tomb Raider Sect to transfer in four batches, totaling one hundred and fifty people, which was more than half of the entire Sect’s manpower at present.

Today, with Taotie’s wounds fully healed, Xiaocao felt it was time to take action.

Jiang Family Manor!

The drawing room!

Xiaocao sat firmly in the host’s seat.

Sitting beside her was Jiang Xinyan.

Standing behind her were her two trusted generals!

On the left, Taotie, and on the right, Hei Ta!

Standing in the drawing room were a dozen elites.

These elites were handpicked by Jiang Xinyan, absolutely loyal subordinates.

“Xinyan, Taotie and I will take three people and go ahead to locate the vault,” Xiaocao said.

“I’ll leave Hei Ta with you to ensure the safety of you and Nannan. Once we find the vault, we’ll contact you immediately. You and Hei Ta will then lead the rest by car into the Desert Sea to meet us. Is that clear?”

After speaking, Xiaocao looked towards Jiang Xinyan.

This scheme was the plan Xiaocao had been devising for many days now.

“Is three people not too few?” Jiang Xinyan asked, frowning.

Xiaocao smiled and replied, “We’re the vanguard. The more people we have, the more supplies we need to carry, which would hinder our movement. Besides, a larger group would be an easier target.”

“I think three people, plus Taotie and me, makes five. With two cars and a few camels, we don’t need to squeeze, and we can carry more supplies.”

After hearing Xiaocao’s plan, Jiang Xinyan fell silent, her expression worried.

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Xinyan spoke up, “Then, Princess Your Highness, take Hei Ta with you.”

“You’re too few in number; you need a skilled fighter.”

Xiaocao shook her head, “As long as you and Nannan are safe, Taotie can be free of worries. That’s settled then. I’ll leave Hei Ta with you, and you pick out three people with rich wilderness survival experience in the Desert Sea to assist me.”

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Fang Xiaocao asserted her authority as Princess Your Highness in a very domineering manner.

“This…”

Jiang Xinyan looked up at Taotie.

Receiving his wife’s inquiring gaze, Taotie smiled and nodded.

“All right then!”

“Let’s all follow Princess Your Highness’s lead!”

Seeing Taotie nod, Jiang Xinyan said no more and directly agreed with Fang Xiaocao.

“Since there are no objections, the plan is set. Now, let’s discuss the future development of the Tomb Raider Sect; I’ve been thinking these past few days and feel that it was quite a feat for the Tomb Raider Sect to establish a foothold in New Province, and it would be a shame to give it up lightly.”

“Therefore, I’m thinking of calling Bao Yuan back after the operation to take your place leading the Tomb Raider Sect here in New Province and leaving Hei Ta here to deter the petty criminals. Do you think that’s feasible?”

Fang Xiaocao spoke with a heavy voice, laying out the plan she had pondered for many days.

Fang Xiaocao felt that if a cunning rabbit has three burrows, then she, too, should not just focus on Tang City.

She had too many enemies in Tang City; the Blacklist, Goddess of Vengeance, Pawnshop – any one of these could be a superpower dominating an area.

Having the Tomb Raider Sect develop in New Province would also create additional escape routes.

If one day she could no longer hold her ground in Tang City, attacked by three forces at once, she could still retreat to New Province and use the strength of the Tomb Raider Sect there to recuperate and launch a comeback.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xinyan nodded, “I think it’s feasible. Bao Yuan is quite capable, albeit a bit weak. If Hei Ta assists him, expanding territory is not essential; maintaining it will suffice!”

“However, if the Tomb Raider Sect continues to occupy New Province, our current manpower is somewhat insufficient and could easily be eroded by other forces.”

Jiang Xinyan first affirmed Fang Xiaocao’s idea, then expressed her concern.

“That’s easy to handle. Once we return, I’ll have Tom come over and help Bao Yuan for a while, and at the same time, train a batch of elites to secure our current turf. We can think about expansion later,” Fang Xiaocao said with a smile.

Fang Xiaocao had anticipated Jiang Xinyan’s worries and had already planned for Tom to come over, which included bringing back some of the people previously sent to Tang City to solve the manpower shortage here.

“Then that settles it,” Jiang Xinyan said with a smile.

Jiang Xinyan had heard Taotie mention Tom before.

She was naturally aware of Tom’s power.

Tom’s overall combat power was not inferior to Taotie’s, and when it came to intelligence and scheming, he was exceptionally cunning. With such a character assisting Bao Yuan to stabilize the territory of the Tomb Raider Sect, they had more than enough to handle it. New Province was remote and lacked any notable masters.

“Alright, that’s decided then!”

“Let’s rest today and take action tomorrow!”

Fang Xiaocao left these words behind and turned to return to her own room in the manor.

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The desert!

In the vast Desert Sea, a group of people rode camels, braving the scorching sun, and trudged forward with difficulty.

If Fang Xiaocao were here, she would have recognized some of these people as her acquaintances.

And in another direction from this group of people, another team was also trekking through the Desert Sea.

This group was faring slightly better.

They had not only camels but also off-road vehicles.

Compared to the primitive people who could only eat sand, this team could at least find respite from the sun in their vehicles.

Among this team, there were also familiar faces to Fang Xiaocao, and even more so than the other team…

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