Chapter 185 Li Jin is arrested
The members seemed to be busy, but their communication with each other became extremely cautious, and it seemed that they were still immersed in the shadow of the failure of last night's plan.
Ximen Tianyu observed everything around him calmly, thinking to himself. The Brotherhood might make a series of adjustments and reorganizations next, and he had to be more careful to avoid being dragged into a deeper vortex.
However, just as he was about to investigate further, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his sight—it was Shi Feiyang.
"Tianyu, you're back."
Shi Feiyang's voice was filled with anxiety, as if something major had happened within the organization.
However, Ximen Tianyu did not lose his composure because of this. Instead, he bowed slightly and responded: "Yes, it is not easy to get rid of those old guys from the Dao League. I used all my skills and barely escaped their pursuit."
However, Shi Feiyang didn't have the time to chat with Ximen Tianyu, so he asked directly: "Did you see the whereabouts of the president while you were running back?"
Since Shi Feiyang was assigned to the team responsible for luring the tiger away from the mountain during last night's operation, he was not very clear about the series of accidents that occurred at the entrance of the ruins.
Ximen Tianyu frowned when he heard this. He knew very well what the president's safety meant to the brotherhood, but at this moment he had to act cautiously and not easily reveal what he knew and felt.
"Brother Shi, the president... I didn't see him directly during the evacuation. In the chaos last night, everyone was fighting on their own, and I was lucky to escape. However, based on my understanding of the president, he must have a backup plan. We may not need to worry too much. Maybe he will come back if we wait a little longer."
Ximen Tianyu replied, trying to calm Shi Feiyang down.
After hearing this, Shi Feiyang still had some doubts in his heart, but seeing Ximen Tianyu said so, he had to temporarily suppress his anxiety and asked, "Then Ximen Tianyu frowned slightly when he heard this. He knew very well what the president's safety meant to the Brotherhood, but at this moment he had to act cautiously and could not easily reveal what he knew and felt.
"Brother Shi, I haven't seen the president directly. In the chaos last night, everyone fought on their own, and I was lucky to escape. However, based on my understanding of the president, he must have a backup plan, so we may not need to worry too much." Ximen Tianyu's answer was both implicit and comforting, trying to stabilize Shi Feiyang's emotions.
After hearing this, Shi Feiyang still had some doubts in his heart, but seeing Ximen Tianyu said so, he had to temporarily suppress his anxiety and asked, "Then Brother Ximen, what do you think we should do next?"
"With the failure of last night's plan, the Dao Alliance will definitely strengthen its precautions. If we act rashly again, I'm afraid it will become even more difficult."
Ximen Tianyu pondered for a moment, his eyes deep: "Indeed, we need to reassess the situation and formulate a new strategy. But before that, the most important thing is to ensure internal stability and prevent unnecessary internal strife or panic due to last night's failure."
"Let's talk about everything after the president comes back."
But things went against their wishes. The two waited at the base until the evening, but still did not see Li Jin.
Just at this time, an intelligence officer came to Shi Feiyang and whispered in his ear.
After hearing this, Shi Feiyang didn't even have time to call Ximen Tianyu, and pulled the intelligence officer out.
"Brother Shi, what happened?" Ximen Tianyu hurriedly went up to ask.
"The president has been captured by the Dao League." Shi Feiyang's voice was low and rapid, with a flash of determination and anger in his eyes. He stopped and turned to look at Ximen Tianyu, his eyes full of mixed emotions, "We must find a way to rescue the president as soon as possible, otherwise I'm afraid that if we wait too long, something bad will happen to the president."
"Brother Shi, I understand your feelings, but we must analyze calmly. Since the Dao Alliance was able to capture the president, they must have made perfect preparations. If we act rashly, we will only fall into their trap."
Ximen Tianyu immediately reminded him.
From his point of view, he certainly doesn't want the Brotherhood to make any big moves recently. After all, every conflict means that Ximen Tianyu's plan will have to be postponed.
"So what do you say we should do? Are we just going to watch the president fall into the hands of the enemy?"
Shi Feiyang's voice was a little out of control, he couldn't accept this reality.
Ximen Tianyu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then slowly said: "First, we need to confirm the specific location where the president is imprisoned. Secondly, we need to formulate a thorough rescue plan to ensure that it is foolproof. Finally, we need to gather all the forces we can mobilize, including our spies within the Dao League, and all available resources."
"But all this takes time," Ximen Tianyu added. "We can't rush for success, and we can't ruin things because of a momentary impulse."
Shi Feiyang heard this, although he still felt unwilling, but he also knew that Ximen Tianyu was right. He nodded, tried to calm himself down, and then said: "Okay, then this matter will be left to you to arrange. But you must promise to rescue the president no matter what!"
"Don't worry, Brother Shi." Ximen Tianyu patted Shi Feiyang on the shoulder, his eyes flashing with determination, "We will do our best to rescue him from the hands of the Taoist Alliance!"
On the other side, in a secret room in the Dao League stronghold, Li Jin was tied to a cold stone wall with several heavy chains. His clothes were a little messy, but his eyes still revealed an unyielding light. It was dark all around, with only a few weak oil lamps swaying with dim light, adding a bit of gloom to this depressing space.
"How is it? President Li, are you still thinking about how to fight against our Dao League?"
An old man in a Taoist robe and holding a whisk walked slowly into the secret room. His voice was low and majestic, carrying an unquestionable power.
Li Jin raised his head, staring at the old man with a sharp gaze, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Humph, the Dao Alliance has really gone to great lengths to deal with our Brotherhood."
The old man smiled contemptuously, seemingly not taking Li Jin's provocation seriously: "President Li, you are too polite. We in the Dao League have always acted openly and honestly, unlike you, a bunch of rats who only know how to hide in the ditch."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the old man said this, Li Jin immediately burst into laughter: "Open and aboveboard? Haven't the Dao League done enough dirty things over the years? You only claim to be righteous, but in fact you abuse your power for personal gain. In order to protect your own interests, you are willing to sacrifice others, even collude with foreign enemies, and ignore the people. The openness you speak of is nothing to me."
(End of this chapter)