Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 239 - 230·I, Zhang San, am clever, not scheming!

Chapter 239: 230·I, Zhang San, am clever, not scheming!

The several Military Chiefs behind him didn’t know what was wrong with Zhang San, but they still followed.

Although everyone was an official Military Chief, half a level higher than Zhang San, an Acting Military Chief, for some reason, they were all now very obedient to Zhang San’s commands.

Lu Qingquan had never received such treatment in his life.

Lv Dagen made his way into the forest and waited briefly; soon, the Military Chiefs, Wang Ziteng, and Big Head Wang hurried over.

"Brother San, what’s the matter?"

"Military Chief Zhang, what’s wrong?"

Then, under everyone’s puzzled gaze, "Zhang San" suddenly knelt down before them with a thud.

Wang Ziteng tiptoed to whisper into Big Head Wang’s ear, "Why do I feel like Brother San is about to trick us?"

Big Head Wang was about to nod when he saw the face of the kneeling Zhang San undergo a change.

The originally chiselled and handsome face quickly puffed up several sizes, eventually freezing into Lv Dagen’s chubby face.

Ling nearly attacked on the spot upon realizing it was not Zhang San but Lv Dagen.

"Gentlemen, hold back from attacking, let me prevaricate... no... explain!"

Lu Dagen knelt on the ground, obediently and with an expression of meekness and nervousness, he repeated the previous story of Zhang San asking him to take everyone away.

Xu said coldly, "Since Zhang San asked you to lead us away, then leave we shall. Why do you suddenly want to tell us now? Zhang San told you before that this matter was to be kept secret."

Lu Dagen sighed and said, "There has always been one thing I have not mentioned. I know that Bai Yucheng has a ledger, and that ledger is in the place Zhang San wants to go. I suspect that Zhang San wants to find that ledger. But..."

Seeing the anger on everyone’s faces, Lu Dagen didn’t dare to hold back and straight out admitted, "But the transactions recorded by Bai Yucheng, the other party involved is also aware. The reason I left the Dragon Serpent Gang is that I felt I might be targeted. When you came to find me and now are going back, they will definitely guess you found me; otherwise, you wouldn’t be going back. And with Zhang San leaving alone, I’m worried those people will make a move on him."

"Originally, I thought as long as I was safe, I could run away halfway. But just now..."

Lu Dagen said, looking at the two eggs in his hand.

"I’ve never done a good deed in my life; this time, I want to be the good guy."

The Military Chiefs exchanged glances, each reading concern in the others’ eyes.

Ling looked at the Military Chiefs present and whispered, "We need someone to go in case Zhang San encounters danger; we could serve as backup. But not all should go. Xu, Wei, and I will take Lu Dagen. You all go back and continue advancing with the team. As for the reason we left, just make up whatever excuse you need."

At this moment, Wang Ziteng and Big Head Wang both stepped forward.

"We’ll go as well."

Ling shook his head and said, "No! It’s still too dangerous for you to go."

Lu Dagen said, "That place used to be a Secret Realm, so there are restrictions on entering it. Only those below the Spiritual Platform Realm can enter. So, since you are in the Spiritual Platform Realm, you actually can’t get in."

Ling glared at Lu Dagen, who immediately shut his mouth in fear.

Ling said harshly, "With Zhang San’s strength, there’s no need to worry about his safety inside the Secret Realm. My concern is for when he comes out. What’s the point of you two going? If you go, Zhang San will have to protect you as well."

Wang Ziteng and Big Head Wang looked at each other, but they knew that with their current level of strength, they weren’t really of much help.

It was then that Ximen Jinxing stood up.

"Military Chief Ling, I want to go."

Ling looked at Ximen Jinxing and shook her head, "You won’t be of help either."

"I have never used my full strength in the previous battles. "

"We still don’t need you!"

"I don’t care, if you don’t let me go, I’ll leave the Town Martial Office and go anyway!"

Ling frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then nodded, giving her consent.

Uncle Liu, noticing that Zhang San led the group away, employed his Observation Skill from afar. Though he couldn’t see what was being said, seeing Ling leave with Xu, Wei, and Ximen Jinxing, taking Lu Dagen toward the west at high speed, Uncle Liu could roughly guess that they were going to find Zhang San.

And Lu Dagen turning into Zhang San indicated that Zhang San had very likely obtained the ledger from Bai Yucheng.

Upon hearing Uncle Liu’s report, Wen Ruchu immediately addressed the Martial Artists from the Wen Family, "You stay here. Liu and I will leave. If anyone asks, say that there’s an urgent matter with the Wen Family."

Speaking, Wen Ruchu had Uncle Liu swiftly take a detour with her to leave, and then she tracked towards the west.

At the same time, Cui Jiu, who was divining in his own room in Front County, took out a mirror after several divinations and dialed a string of numbers in front of his plans.

Soon, a man’s face appeared in the mirror—it was Xia.

"Zhang San is in danger!"

Xia frowned in confusion and said, "That can’t be, he just left with the martial artists from the Town Martial Office, a mighty procession of hundreds. Unless the Heavenly Punishment Sect makes a move, what danger could they possibly face?"

"The Zhang San who left with the team is fake, the real Zhang San is heading west. I suspect Zhang San is going after the account book, and I’m afraid..."

Xia Chenglong nodded and said, "Understood, I’ll go to his rescue right away."

Cui Jiu instructed, "This morning, the Sect Hierarch sent me a message saying that under no circumstances can Zhang San come to harm."

Xia Chenglong gave a bitter smile; how could this man who hasn’t even joined the Heavenly Punishment Sect be of more importance than those who have?

Absurd!

Thus, the beleaguered Xia tucked away his little mirror, grabbed his bamboo staff, and walked out towards the outskirts of Fuling City.

Meanwhile, as Zhang San left, a group had been stealthily following him from behind.

These people had arrived on Chuan-Yu Road quite some time ago but had never found an opportunity to strike.

Finally having acted, they took a fall.

Then, they had no choice but to go into hiding.

This time, following Zhang San, they discovered something amiss at last.

Now, trailing behind Zhang San, they believed he must have obtained clues about the account book from Lv Dagen and was preparing to retrieve it.

As dusk fell, they stealthily followed Zhang San to a desolate spot rarely visited by others.

Two closely adjoining mountains squeezed out a deep ravine between them.

Clearing away the vines and foliage at the bottom of the deep ravine between the mountains revealed an entirely different world within.

Zhang San turned to look back, then carefully stepped inside.

After confirming that Zhang San had entered, the twenty-odd skilled experts who were tracking him also rushed in.

Advancing into the dark entrance and walking twenty to thirty steps forward, they gradually felt the growing heat within.

A little while longer, and bright light became visible ahead, revealing a massive pool of magma.

Only, in the middle of this magma pool there stood a stone bridge.

"Indeed, there’s something fishy here."

"No wonder we’ve searched for so long without finding it; this place is indeed secret."

"But with nine experts of the Spiritual Platform Realm unable to come in from outside, should we wait for them?"

"Wait for what? This place must have been a secret realm once, but all the resources inside have been taken, and it’s basically abandoned now. Only those below the Spiritual Platform Realm can enter. Let’s go, and try to get the account book before Zhang San does! Otherwise, we’ll fail our task!"

The dozen experts of the True Core Realm spoke, and then they started walking towards the stone bridge.

"Could there be any traps on this stone bridge?"

"Zhang San’s shadow is nowhere to be seen, which obviously means there are no traps on this stone bridge!"

The others found this logic solid and thus a dozen people confidently hurried along the bridge.

Watching from the shadows of a protruding rock above the entrance, with the help of Shadow, Zhang San peered out halfway to look outside.

In his hand, the Red Dragon Hammer concealed its light, emitting only a scorching sensation to help mask Zhang San’s presence.

"Zhang San, you’re being too devious. Worried about traps on the stone bridge, you wait for the pursuers behind you to clear the path!"

Zhang San gave a cold smile and spoke to the Red Dragon Hammer, "Although I didn’t notice them, Shadow did a long time ago, isn’t that why I didn’t shake them off all the way here, to use them now?"

"Besides, this is cleverness on my part, not deviousness!"