While on Mount Hua, my mind is at peace!

Chapter 66 Beloved Family and Friends, Brothers and Sisters

The young man in white robes was taken aback when he saw Yue Feng: "It's you?"

Yue Feng nodded with a smile: "It's me!"

Qi Lang asked in surprise, "Commander Zhou, do you know this young hero Feng?"

The young man in white robes was none other than Commander Zhou. Upon hearing Qi Lang's question, a strange expression appeared on his face, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "This young hero Feng..."

Yue Feng narrowed his eyes, and Zhou Qianhu shivered. The rest of the words uncontrollably spilled out of his mouth: "...They are my dearest relatives and friends, my brothers. Young Master Feng, why are you sitting over there? Come, come, you sit in the chief seat, I'll sit over there."

Among the people present, Le Hou and Feng Buping didn't know who this Commander Zhou was, which was fine; but Qi Lang knew Commander Zhou's background very well, and seeing him bowing and scraping to a wandering swordsman was like seeing a ghost. His surprise was no less than when he first learned the truth about Mount Hua.

Commander Zhou walked towards Yue Feng's seat as he spoke, clearly not just being polite. Yue Feng smiled and waved his hand, "No need. Commander Zhou, please take the seat of honor. We're all waiting for you to take charge."

Commander Zhou suddenly stopped, hesitated for a while, and then reluctantly sat down in the chief seat.

Seeing him sit down, Qi Lang cleared his throat and introduced his identity to everyone, while secretly observing Yue Feng and wondering who this young man was.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Commander Zhou shifted his body and asked Qi Lang, "What's the situation now?" Qi Lang explained the situation and Yue Feng's idea. Commander Zhou praised him without hesitation:

"Excellent idea! This is indeed a dignified formation and a righteous banner. I never imagined that Young Master Feng was also well-versed in military strategy; I am truly impressed. I would like to ask Young Master Feng for his guidance on military strategy in person. I wonder if Young Master Feng is free tonight?"

Yue Feng said, "I have plans with friends tonight, let's do it another day."

"Okay." Commander Zhou quickly agreed, then turned to Qi Lang and said:

"Besides Young Master Feng's superior strategy, I have a middle-ground strategy: digging a tunnel from the foot of Mount Hua directly up the mountain. If successful, it will surely have a surprise effect. Combined with Young Master Feng's superior strategy... hehe, Mount Hua is nothing but a piece of cake."

After Zhou Qianhu finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Yue Feng. Yue Feng was also looking at him and nodded in greeting. Zhou Qianhu's spirits lifted, and he became even more confident.

Le Hou frowned and said, "As the saying goes, 'Mount Hua is the most dangerous mountain under heaven.' To dig from the foot of the mountain to the top, what a huge project that would be! By the time this project is completed, it will be too late."

Commander Zhou scoffed dismissively and snapped his fingers. One of the men in purple who had accompanied him immediately spoke up:

"The attendants Lord Zhou brought with him from the Eastern Depot are all experts in digging tunnels. According to their calculations, if the purpose is simply to infiltrate the Huashan Sect, there is no need to dig from the foot of the mountain to the top; they only need to avoid populated areas. In this way, it will be completed in about ten days."

Le Hou nodded and said, "I see. I was ignorant."

Qi Lang said, "Then let's split into two groups: Commander Zhou and his men will be responsible for digging the tunnels; the rest of us will follow Young Hero Feng's advice and contact heroes and friends in the martial arts world."

"Once Commander Zhou's tunnel is completed, we'll meet at the foot of Mount Hua. Commander Zhou, what do you think of this arrangement?"

Commander Zhou looked at Yue Feng, who nodded slightly. Commander Zhou said, "Alright. Let's do it this way!"

Qi Lang and Yue Hou, having finished their discussion, took their leave. No sooner had they left than Commander Zhou said to Yue Feng, "Young Master Feng, may I have a word with you in private?"

Yue Feng didn't speak, but just stared at him quietly.

Sweat beaded on Zhou Qianhu's forehead. He wiped it away and said awkwardly, "Oh right, Young Master Feng has already made plans with his friends... then let's reschedule for another day." As he spoke, he fled the private room as if he were escaping.

For a moment, only Yue Feng and Feng Buping remained in the private room. Even now, Feng Buping hadn't recovered from the waves of shock and disbelief. Yue Feng drank with him for a while, then Feng Buping suddenly stopped drinking and asked Yue Feng:

"Brother Feng, who exactly are you? Why does that arrogant Eastern Depot commander, whom even the man surnamed Qi treats with such utmost respect, obey you so readily?"

Yue Feng then told Feng Buping what had happened in the tavern, only changing the method he used to the "storm brewing" technique that Feng Buping had taught him. Having witnessed Yue Feng's swordsmanship, Feng Buping had no doubt about the story's authenticity and simply remarked, "No fight, no friendship," before letting him get away with it.

After resting for a while, the two parted ways—Feng Buping was going to contact a friend, while Yue Feng was going to the Weihe Gang to find Xiong Zhaozhao. Leaving the restaurant, Yue Feng found a branch of the Weihe Gang based on his memory. Outside the gate, two young men in tight-fitting clothes stood ramrod straight, radiating pride and confidence from within.

Yue Feng thought to himself, "The members of the Weihe Gang seem quite capable!" He stepped forward, bowed to the two young men, and calmly said, "I am Yue Feng, a wandering knight, and I request an audience with Miss Xiong of the Weihe Gang. Please convey my request to her."

The two young men politely returned the greeting with clasped hands, but couldn't help smiling slightly as they said, "Brother, have you come to the wrong gang? This place was taken over by the Great Wind Gang a few months ago. We are all members of the Great Wind Gang."

Yue Feng suddenly realized, and even with his thick skin, he felt a little embarrassed: "Excuse me, brothers, it's been a long time since I've been back to Huayin. I wonder how many branches of the Weihe Gang are left?"

A young man laughed, "You've come to the Great Wind Gang to inquire about the Wei River Gang's headquarters, you've got some nerve. Fine, you don't seem like a bad person, so I'll tell you..."

He had just finished speaking when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from inside the hall. He immediately shut his mouth, stood up straight like a javelin, and frantically tried to signal Yue Feng to move aside.

Yue Feng obediently stepped aside and saw a dashing young man in black robes leading a dozen or so men stride out of the hall. The young man in black robes crossed the threshold, immediately spotting Yue Feng standing beside him. His eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in praise:

"Well done, young man! Are you here to find someone?"

Yue Feng was extremely embarrassed and hadn't thought of what to say yet when the young gatekeeper answered for him, "Master Shu, this young man is here to see Miss Xiong from the Weihe Gang. Perhaps he's even Miss Xiong's lover, haha!"

Everyone laughed, except for Yue Feng. Hall Master Shu chuckled twice, then said gently to Yue Feng, "Although I don't know Miss Xiong's whereabouts, I happen to be heading to the Weihe Gang's headquarters. If you don't mind, why don't you come along?"

Yue Feng smiled faintly: "In that case, thank you very much, Hall Master Shu."