Chapter 1378: Wang Laotou
Chapter 1378: Wang Laotou
January 21, 2018
The Three Kingdoms World!
Ever since Huang Zhong's mission was thwarted, the Great Jin had been under the watchful eye of a certain force. These so-called outsiders were closely monitoring Lu Hai Kong's every move.
Lu Hai Kong was well aware of this situation and believed that these outsiders were testing him. If he showed weakness and abandoned his counter-offensive plans against the Beyond World, these outsiders would likely become even more audacious.
Since the system's restrictions on them had been relaxed, this group had been itching to make their move, even coveting the various resources in Lu Hai Kong's possession. Lu Hai Kong was not oblivious to their intentions.
What he couldn't understand was why they had chosen this moment to reveal themselves.
Did they think that with the ten-year deadline approaching, Lu Hai Kong would be too afraid to offend them at this critical juncture?
If that was their assumption, they were sorely mistaken.
Lu Hai Kong was never one to back down, nor could he be easily intimidated.
From the moment Huang Zhong's mission was halted, the fate of these so-called outsiders had been sealed. Given Lu Hai Kong's personality, he would never tolerate such a nuisance during his counter-offensive against the Beyond World, fearing they might betray him at a crucial moment.
Since they were a potential threat, it was best to eliminate them early on!
However, Lu Hai Kong did not take immediate action. After Zhang Jiao's departure, he made a trip to Yanhuang City.
Lu Hai Kong's visit to Yanhuang City at this time was to seek out a familiar yet unfamiliar individual.
He considered the person familiar because he had known him for over twenty years, but unfamiliar because it was only recently that Lu Hai Kong had discovered the man's true identity.
The person he sought was none other than Wang Laotou, one of the two intelligent individuals Lu Hai Kong had encountered in Wang Dama's bandit camp upon his arrival.
To be honest, for a long time after arriving in that world, Lu Hai Kong had believed Wang Laotou to be a standard NPC designed by the system, perhaps a low-level civil official or military commander, part of the system's benefits for players who chose the mountain bandit path.
As time passed, Lu Hai Kong's understanding of Wang Laotou deepened, and he realized that this old man was far more complex than he appeared.
On the surface, Wang Laotou seemed sleazy and greedy, and indeed, he was. However, various signs indicated that this old man had an ambiguous relationship with the system.
This became especially evident in the special instance dungeon, the Mysterious Cabin. After all these years, even if Lu Hai Kong was a fool, he would know that the sleazy old man in the Mysterious Cabin was none other than Wang Laotou.
Furthermore, the blueprints for the Emperor Bell were undoubtedly influenced by that old man, who had manipulated the system to provide them. Without his intervention, obtaining blueprints for a holy artifact capable of devouring ancient artifacts like the Yuwang Bell would have been nearly impossible.
Given the system's nature, even if Lu Hai Kong managed to acquire the blueprints for the Emperor Bell, he would have had to conquer several extremely challenging instance dungeons.
Based on these observations, Lu Hai Kong almost suspected that Wang Laotou was a Game Master, intending to use him to resist the invasion of the Beyond World Demons.
But recently, as Lu Hai Kong's Emperor Bell strengthened under the nurturing of the Great Jin Empire's national fortune, and after consuming the Yuwang Bell, Lu Hai Kong's strength reached an unbelievable level.
With this increase in strength, Lu Hai Kong's Heavenly Eye Technique also improved. With his current mastery of the technique, he could see through Wang Laotou's true identity. It was precisely because he knew the old man's true identity that Lu Hai Kong sought him out at this time.
However, when Lu Hai Kong arrived at Yanhuang City, he found that Wang Laotou and the two youngest elders, who were already in their nineties, were still frequenting brothels. Upon learning of this, Lu Hai Kong's face turned grim.
In fact, Lu Hai Kong had already known about Wang Laotou's lewd behavior and had come to accept it.
But after discovering his true identity and comparing it to his current behavior, the stark contrast was still difficult for Lu Hai Kong to reconcile.
Lu Hai Kong, with a dark expression, sent someone to bring Wang Laotou back. Afterward, Lu Hai Kong and Wang Laotou talked for an entire day.
A day later, Lu Hai Kong left Yanhuang and returned to Luoyang.
Almost simultaneously, as Lu Hai Kong returned to Luoyang, the counter-offensive plan against the Beyond World that he had been plotting for ten years was set in motion. His vast army began to mobilize.
Elite troops and various combat resources were continuously sent to Ironclad City.
At the same time, Lu Hai Kong's propaganda department began to build momentum for this counter-offensive war against the Beyond World.
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In fact, Lu Hai Kong's preparations for the counter-offensive against the Beyond World were not recent but had begun years ago, starting with stirring up support among the civilians and the military.
After years of fermentation, the entire Three Kingdoms world, from Lu Hai Kong down to the common folk, was filled with enthusiasm—or rather, a sense of destiny and mission—for the counter-offensive.
Currently, almost every soldier in Lu Hai Kong's army was willing to sacrifice their lives for the counter-offensive. As long as they could extinguish the Beyond World Demons and eliminate the threat for future generations, creating a peaceful and prosperous era, they were ready to shed every drop of their blood.
Even the soldiers in Lu Hai Kong's legions frequently uttered the phrase, "Always ready!"
They only spoke the first half of the sentence, but everyone knew what the second half implied.
With such public sentiment and morale, when Lu Hai Kong issued the command for the counter-offensive, the entire nation was already in a state of fervor without the need for further propaganda.
Throughout the empire, the military and the people's will were unified, forming an unprecedented level of cohesion, which undoubtedly showcased the Great Jin Empire's strength. However, there was someone who disliked this development.
In the Three Kingdoms world, deep within the mysterious gateway outside Ironclad City, a Taoist with an air of immortality opened his eyes.
"I thought he was a wise ruler, but it seems he's just a warmonger, a glory-seeker who ascended the throne by chance. It's time to give him a cold shower, to make him understand what he should and shouldn't do!"
With that, the Taoist threw out a talisman and then closed his eyes again...
(End of Chapter)
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