"Young Marshal, this Uncle Jiu is called Lao Jiu. He is an important member of the Jiang family. It is said that he once served as the head coach of Beiye, and even the Blood Wolves were trained by him!"
On the way back, Feng Jiu reported the information she had gathered to Lin Yu.
“However, after the Blood Wolf was formed, Jiang Cheng was worried that Lao Jiu would seize power, so he sidelined him and sent him to Jiang Yuan’s side to protect him closely! Lao Jiu and Jiang Yuan have always had a good relationship and are inseparable!” Feng Jiu added.
"Ninth Brother..."
Lin Yu murmured, "If he's supposed to be a bodyguard, why wasn't he there when Jiang Yuan was arrested?"
"He probably has other missions, or perhaps he witnessed your strength, Young Marshal, and didn't dare to come out!" Feng Jiu guessed, then added, "But what's certain is that he came to Qing City with Jiang Yuan before, and he's most likely still in the city right now!"
Lin Yu nodded. "I don't care if he's hiding or what, this person has to be caught!"
"yes!"
Feng Jiu immediately relayed the order to search for this person with all her might!
...
Just as Feng Jiu was pouring manpower into capturing Lao Jiu.
At this moment, Lao Jiu was in an underground palace.
The underground palace was brightly lit; no one would imagine that such a large-scale complex existed beneath Qing City.
In reality, this is the lair of the Undead, which they built over twenty years, using all their resources.
This place holds the wealth accumulated by the undead for generations; it is magnificent and spectacular.
However, this place is very hidden and is also concealed by an array, so ordinary people cannot find it at all.
Normally, only core members of the Undead Clan are qualified to enter this Undead Clan's lair.
However, today, an uninvited guest arrived: Lao Jiu!
On the throne, Chief Li Nan looked at this person with indifferent eyes.
"As expected of someone who was once on par with Luo Wuchen, he actually managed to break the seal of the Undying Clan and come here! Not simple!" Li Nan said calmly, his tone unreadable, neither praising nor angering.
The ninth elder smiled slightly, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Clan leader, please don't be offended. Your martial arts are unparalleled and have long since reached the pinnacle. What am I compared to you? My meager skills are truly insignificant!"
Li Nan waved his hand and said, "No need for flattery. You risked your life to break into the Undead Clan's stronghold. You should know the consequences if you don't give a reasonable explanation!"
The ninth elder went straight to the point, saying, "As the clan leader should know, my young master signed a contract with the high priest. Although the high priest is dead, the contract between the two clans still exists. Therefore, I hope that you, clan leader, can personally intervene to ensure my young master leaves Qing City safely!"
Li Nan sneered, "You were one of the top ten on the Hua Long List back then. Do you need to beg me for something as simple as saving one person?"
Old Nine shook his head. "I'm already wanted. That brat from the Lin family has the cultivation of a half-saint. I'm definitely no match for him. It's not difficult for me to leave Qing City on my own, but it's absolutely impossible to take Young Master Jiang with me. So I can only ask the clan leader for help!"
Li Nan said calmly, "But as far as I know, when Li Ming made his move that day, he had already unleashed a Saint-level attack, but he still lost! Saint-level, as you know, our Undying Clan doesn't have such an expert yet. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been suppressed by the Divine Blood all this time!"
The ninth elder's lips curled slightly. "Lord Li Nan is joking. Although you are a half-saint, everyone knows that you have been suppressing your cultivation to avoid being marked by the Martial Judgment! In addition, you are also worried about being resented by the divine bloodline and want to give the Undying Clan time to develop! If you didn't have these concerns, you would probably have already become a saint! Even so, with the Undying Clan's techniques and bloodline, you would probably not be afraid of ordinary Martial Saints at all!"
"Oh?" Li Nan raised an eyebrow, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. "I didn't expect you to know so much about the Undead Clan. I can't help but want to kill you!"
Old Nine's expression hardened, because he knew that Li Nan was not joking at all. For a powerhouse of this level, killing someone was just a matter of a thought!
He hurriedly pulled a token from his pocket.
A palm-sized blue stone tablet!
It has one word engraved on it—怀!
brush!
Li Nan vanished instantly, and reappeared in front of Lao Jiu, clutching the stone tablet in his hand, which trembled incessantly.
“This is my younger brother’s natal stone tablet, how did it end up in your hands!” Li Nan stared coldly at Lao Jiu.
This stone tablet is like a token of the undead race; it is the most important thing, and it will never be handed over unless it is someone they trust extremely!
The ninth brother quickly bowed and clasped his hands, saying, "Reporting to the clan leader, I was originally placed in the Jiang family by Lord Li Huai!"
"Are you my brother's man?" Li Nan's eyes changed, but there was a hint of suspicion in them.
"Yes!" Old Ninth replied respectfully, "Lord Huai has been serving as a retainer in the Chen family and is very familiar with the situation of the eight great clans. Although the Chen family patriarch, Chen Fusheng, is still alive, the Chen family has declined and can no longer control the overall situation. Therefore, Lord Huai arranged for me to infiltrate the Jiang family and gain Jiang Cheng's trust!"
"During my time infiltrating the Jiang family, the Jiang family amassed a million soldiers, and their strength grew day by day. Today, they are at their zenith. I have also successfully become the head instructor of Beiye, developed my own network within the army, and even their ace, the Blood Wolves, are under my control!"
The Ninth Elder proudly declared, "It's no exaggeration to say that with just one command from me, hundreds of thousands of troops will immediately pour out to support the Undead! At that time, the entire North will be our domain!"
Li Nan's eyes flickered. To avoid exposing his brother's identity, he and his brother had not been in contact for many years.
Little did I know that my younger brother had orchestrated such a grand scheme in Yandu!
If what Lao Jiu said is true, then the days when their undead race rules the north are probably not far off.
He stared intently into Lao Jiu's eyes. "You say you can control the Blood Wolf? Why should I believe you?"
Uncle Nine quickly took out a wolf-head talisman from his pocket and presented it with both hands.
"This is the military seal of the Blood Wolves, the elite force of the Northern Wilderness! The Blood Wolves only recognize military seals. With just one order from me, ten thousand elite troops can instantly storm into the border region!"
Uncle Nine said tremblingly, "Actually, Lord Huai and I had discussed this matter before. When the Blood Wolves become strong enough, they might even surpass the Iron Pagoda of the Fengtian Army! At that time, we can lead our troops straight into the heart of Fengtian and work together with the clan leader's Hongwu Gate to wipe out the Lin family! Then, the entire Northeast will immediately fall into our hands!" Uncle Nine excitedly revealed this plan!
Li Nan paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, but as he laughed, tears began to fall from his eyes.
That's right!
This was the plan he and his brother devised when they split into two groups.
My younger brother is developing his power in Yandu, while I am in the heart of Fengfu. Once both sides have accumulated enough strength, we can move into the Northeast first and take control of this vital province.
This place has heavy industry, resources, and food. By taking advantage of its geographical location, it can occupy the area outside the pass and then gradually take over the area inside the pass!
Unexpectedly, a few years later, my younger brother has already completed half of this plan!
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