Upon seeing this, Bao Butong and the other three retainers began to retort to Zhou Dian:
"What a mad dog!"
"The way it looks when it tries to bite is truly ugly."
"What? Planning to make a move? Come on! Let me, Feng Bo'e, give you a taste of your own medicine!"
"You dare to bark in front of my young master?"
"..."
Upon hearing what the others said, Zhou Dian was so angry that his eyes were about to burst, and he looked like he was about to explode.
At this moment, Wang Yang suddenly stepped forward and gave him a wink.
Upon receiving Wang Yang's gaze, Zhou Dian forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart!
Then, Wang Yang turned his gaze to Murong Fu and said with a smile:
"I think Zhou Dian makes a lot of sense."
"With me, the leader of the alliance, here, we will surely be able to inflict heavy damage on the Ming army."
"Young Master Murong, don't you look down on me? How about we make a bet?"
"If I, the leader of this alliance, can inflict heavy losses on the Ming army, then I would be grateful if Young Master Murong would kowtow to me three times."
"If you fail to do so, I, the leader of this alliance, will kowtow to you three times in public."
"how?"
As soon as Wang Yang uttered these words, everyone present was stunned.
No one expected that Wang Yang would dare to make such a bet with Murong Fu at this time.
Upon seeing this, Bao Butong and the other three retainers were all delighted.
In their view, this was a good opportunity for their young master.
If Murong Fu can win the bet.
Then he could stand on Wang Yang's shoulders and achieve great success!
After all, there was Wang Yang's exploits in Xiangyang and his subsequent recapture of lost cities.
He has clearly become a great hero!
If Wang Yang were to kowtow three times to Murong Fu in public, wouldn't Murong Fu's fame spread far and wide?
At that time, countless martial arts practitioners will likely come to him to pledge allegiance.
Of course, if he lost the bet, Murong Fu's reputation would likely plummet.
Seeing that Bao Butong and the other three retainers were looking at him with excited expressions, Murong Fu felt conflicted.
He had already considered the outcome of winning or losing.
I also know the advantages and disadvantages.
"To gamble away one's reputation like this is far too frivolous!"
"And... judging from Wang Yang's confident demeanor, could it be that he's already dug a pit for me, just waiting for me to jump in?"
"If we lose, wouldn't it be a case of losing the whole game with just one careless move?"
The different people who were gambling with the same bag valued the different outcomes of winning, with Murong Fu seemingly more concerned about the consequences of losing.
Clearly, this was an outcome he neither wanted nor could bear.
In particular, the thought that this was very likely a trap set by Wang Yang immediately ignited Murong Fu's anger!
"Um?"
Seeing that Murong Fu hadn't responded for a long time, Wang Yang glanced at him slightly and asked with suspicion:
"how?"
"Is Young Master Murong mute?"
"This kind of bet is truly profitable for you!"
After saying this, Wang Yang gave Murong Fu a meaningful smile.
Seeing Wang Yang's smile, Murong Fu felt even more uneasy and said angrily:
"If I win the bet, wouldn't that mean I won't be able to severely damage the Ming Dynasty?"
"I, Murong Fu, cannot do something like this: disregarding the bigger picture for the sake of personal gain."
"Young Master Wang, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, how can you gamble on something like this?"
"This is extremely disappointing!"
After uttering these grand and eloquent words, Murong Fu let out a cold snort of anger.
Without waiting for Wang Yang's reply, he turned and strode away.
Upon seeing this, Bao Butong and the other three retainers were taken aback.
I originally thought that Murong Fu would risk agreeing to the bet.
To everyone's surprise, Murong Fu refused.
After a brief pause, the four retainers looked at each other, their eyes revealing their bewilderment.
Without further ado, the group quickly chased after Murong Fu.
"Hahaha!"
Seeing Murong Fu and the others leave, Zhou Dian grinned from ear to ear.
"All that bullshit, you're just too scared to gamble?"
"You were so stubborn, why did you run away with your tail between your legs in the end?"
"And those four retainers, I think they're the real lackeys, aren't they?"
Hearing Zhou Dian's mockery, Murong Fu gritted his teeth in anger, but his steps did not falter.
He figured the closer the other party got to him, the less he should fall for their tricks.
Following behind him were four powerful retainers, including Bao Butong, whose faces turned pale and then purple, clearly furious.
Seeing this, Wang Yang smiled calmly and didn't pay much attention.
In his eyes, Murong Fu was nothing but a clown!
Just then, a system notification sounded in his mind:
[Ding!]
[Host's Qi Injury Detected, Villain Points +666.]
"Um?"
Upon hearing the system notification, Wang Yang was secretly surprised.
"They give rewards for this?"
"What a pleasant surprise!"
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from not far away.
Following the sound, they saw Qiao Feng and Abbot Xuanci rushing over with a group of martial arts figures.
Qiao Feng had previously received news that Murong Fu and Wang Yang were arguing on the city wall.
Upon learning of this, he immediately put aside his work and came with Xuanci to offer advice.
After all, this is not the time for internal strife.
Fortunately, when they arrived at the scene, they found that Murong Fu and the others had already left, which relieved Qiao Feng and Xuan Ci.
"Alliance Leader Wang, please consider the bigger picture and don't stoop to Murong Fu's level."
"This person is obsessed with personal gain and is reluctant to let go of it, but lacks benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and filial piety."
"Wouldn't it be beneath you to argue or clash with someone like that?"
Qiao Feng looked directly at Wang Yang and said this.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yang smiled calmly and said:
“Vice Leader Qiao is absolutely right. I, the Alliance Leader, will certainly not stoop to the level of someone like him.”
Upon hearing Wang Yang's reply, Qiao Feng smiled with satisfaction, feeling even more admiration for Wang Yang.
At this moment, Abbot Xuanci clasped his hands together and began chanting Buddhist prayers:
"Amitabha!"
"The magnanimity of Alliance Leader Wang truly makes him a dragon among men!"
"I admire you!"
Seeing the two praising him, Wang Yang simply smiled indifferently.
I knew in my heart that they might genuinely mean it.
However, there was also a degree of desire to appease him and avoid internal strife with Murong Fu.
After a brief silence, Abbot Xuanci pursed his lips and asked again:
"By the way, Alliance Leader Wang, do you have any suggestions for our next move?"
"Many martial arts practitioners have expressed their willingness to continue the attack tonight and expand the results."
Before Wang Yang could speak, Qiao Feng sighed helplessly and continued:
“Last night, I went to launch a surprise attack with Murong Fu and others, but I did not expect the Ming army’s defenses to be so tight.”
"It's a real pity we didn't inflict serious damage on them."
"After what happened last night, the Ming army camp will surely be even more heavily guarded. If we try to attack again, it will probably be difficult to succeed!"
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