So he instructed Zhang Laosan and others to poison Xu Kuo's fish, hoping to kill them all and then seize the fishpond.

"That Zhao Ming is really going too far!" Xu Kuo was furious after hearing this.

He had originally thought that they should keep to themselves and each go their own way.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ming was so greedy that he actually set his sights on him!

"Master Xu... Master Xu, we were forced into this, please spare us!" Zhang Laosan and the others knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.

Xu Kuo's eyes darted around, and an idea came to him. He leaned down and whispered a few words in Zhang Laosan's ear.

"This...this won't work?" Zhang Laosan asked in a terrified tone.

"What, don't you want to live?" Xu Kuo sneered.

"Okay! Okay! We'll get right on it!" Zhang Laosan was startled and nodded frantically, leading a few of his accomplices as he tried to escape.

"Wait a minute," Xu Kuo said.

"Just send one person to inform them. The rest of you stay here and watch the fishpond. If anything happens to my fish, you'll have to figure out what to do next."

Upon hearing Xu Kuo's words, Zhang Laosan and the others wore bitter expressions. They knew they would have to serve as Xu Kuo's unpaid laborers again.

However, considering Xu Kuo's skills, he dared not refute him and could only send someone to tell Zhao Ming that he and his men were guarding the fishpond.

"Hmph, Zhao Ming, you have a path to heaven but you choose to walk into the gates of hell! This time, I'll make you lose both your wife and your army!" Xu Kuo watched the fleeing figures of the group, a cold smile playing on his lips, already having made up his mind.

He believed that it wouldn't be long before Zhang Laosan would lure Zhao Ming here, and then... He rubbed his hands together, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.