Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 633 Planning to Go Up the Mountain
The appearance of "Hero Zheng" and "Hero Jiang" together was clearly an arrangement made after Gu Qiying consulted with Zhenxia Hall.

This move will not only dispel the rumors that "Jiang Shouzheng has been killed by Zheng Dongxi" from a few days ago, but also maximize the momentum of their "leading the way up the mountain" action.

Think about it... what kind of persona does Zheng Dongxi have now?
Since he became famous, he has been charitable, dedicated to fighting evil and upholding justice, risking his life without seeking anything in return... His actions are all impeccable acts of chivalry, which is enough to earn him the respect of many.

When he was "misunderstood and slandered" a few days ago, facing the rumors all over the street, Master Zheng did not say a word and did not defend himself at all... This made those who had talked about and doubted him behind his back feel a little ashamed.

Not to mention, he was also highly skilled in martial arts, and his internal energy cultivation was unfathomable...

Such a benevolent, righteous, stoic, and martial arts-skilled true hero, if he were to raise his voice now, whether out of admiration, shame, or envy, a large number of people would surely follow him.

And then... there's Jiang Shouzheng.

Although this guy is a hypocrite, he has at least one advantage over Zheng Dongxi: he has cultivated his chivalrous persona for much longer than Zheng Dongxi. No matter how many seasoned veterans have seen through his true colors, there are still many inexperienced small fry in the lower ranks of the martial arts world who fall for his act... Even Xiao Zhun could understand this.

Therefore, Jiang Shouzhen and Zheng Dongxi's joint action this time not only allows them to reach a large number of people that Zheng Dongxi might not be able to mobilize when calling on like-minded people, but also sends a signal to those "enlightened people" that this matter has become so serious that even true heroes and hypocrites have to join forces.

At this point, some people might ask: What is Jiang Shouzheng's mindset now? Will he obediently cooperate with Zheng Dongxi?

Of course, that's possible, absolutely necessary...

After all, it's not just Zheng Dongxi who's coercing Jiang Shouzheng now; Zhenxiatang is involved too.

The old patrons led by Zai Qianqiu asked Jiang to "repent" and "make amends for his crimes." Would he dare to say no?
Jiang Shouzheng is the kind of person who doesn't have any beliefs; he only knows how to "calculate accounts." Such people are the easiest to change their stance under coercion and enticement.

Therefore, this is how the grand drama unfolded at noon today, where these two "heroes" escorted Park Dae-ryung and "sincerely invited all martial arts practitioners to come up the mountain to witness the truth."

They have their own plans, but for Wudang... Sect Leader Yao is in a real bind.

After guarding against it for so long, Master Yao didn't see the Hunyuan Star Gate that boasted that it would "destroy Wudang in the future," but instead he got this. What kind of reaction can he give?
Why did you just come here with such a large group of random people? A few days ago, a bunch of monks came and ate and stayed for free, which kept me busy enough, but at least those monks were well-behaved and could fight alongside us if something really happened... And who are you people? Do you think this is a tourist attraction?

But then again... directly blocking them from going up the mountain and asking them to reschedule for another time and place, or only letting Zheng Jiang and the person in the know go up the mountain while keeping the other fellow practitioners at the foot of the mountain... Sect Leader Yao didn't dare to bring up either of these two approaches too directly, because he knew he would be absolutely unable to control the situation if they started arguing with him about it.

"If only I were Master Zhang, I could somersault to the mountain gate, casually order those surnamed Zheng and Jiang to bring the insider up the mountain for a talk, and all the other Jianghu nobodies would just stand obediently at the foot of the mountain as punishment. Once we've discussed the matter up there, I'll just let them know. Anyone who dares to complain about this arrangement, I'll go up there and slap them twice and then dump a pile of shit on their head." — This was Master Yao's true inner thought.

Yes, it's just like the scenario that you've fantasized about a million times since you were a child, and you might even think about it a few more times tomorrow at school or work... but in reality, it can only exist in short dramas or dreams.

We're all just ordinary people, can't we even think about it...?

After having a wonderful fantasy and mentally prepared himself, Master Yao breathed a sigh of relief and faced reality.

"Fellow practitioners, I am honored that you have come from afar today. I am deeply grateful to all the heroes present for your concern for the safety of Wudang and the justice of Shaolin."

"However, as you all can see, Wudang is a Taoist sect, a place of quiet cultivation. The road to the mountain is narrow and difficult to travel, and the mountain is also overgrown with brambles and weeds, with small huts crowded together... If many wise men come together, it will inevitably be crowded and cramped, with people jostling each other... That would not only be a sign of our sect's disrespect, but would also easily lead to some misunderstandings."

"Therefore, I humbly request that you heroes show some compassion and stay here. Please select twenty or thirty people to come up the mountain with me. My sect will be able to accommodate you."

Upon arriving at the mountain gate, Sect Leader Yao clasped his hands in a fist salute and blurted out this long passage of words.

The meaning behind his words wasn't much different from what he had thought before, but the way he expressed it was undoubtedly much more sophisticated than "slapping someone twice and then defecating on their head."

Moreover, this Sect Leader Yao was quite cunning. He knew that the general level of education among those who roamed the martial arts world was not high, so he deliberately spoke in such a literary style. As a result, more than half of the people below did not fully understand what he was saying, but they were too embarrassed to admit it. Anyway, in the end, everyone understood the sentence "select twenty or thirty people to follow me up the mountain".

So, the crowd, who weren't quite sure what Master Yao had said, were drawn into the rhythm of "Master Yao's words make sense" in this subtle atmosphere, and it seemed that they were really going to do as he said.

However, Gu Qiying wouldn't let Yao Zhizu succeed so easily...

These hundreds of people today were specially gathered by "Master Zheng" because he wanted a large and diverse group of people to carry out his plan.

If his purpose in this trip was simply to uncover the truth, then he wouldn't even need to bring Jiang Shouzhen along. He could simply take Park Daering to Wudang Mountain by himself, confront him in front of the Taoist priests of Wudang and the high monks of Shaolin, and then have both factions jointly announce the truth to the outside world afterward. What need is there for witnesses?

Therefore, he must have had other plans for coming today...

So what exactly does he want to do?
This needs to be explained in two parts.

First, based on the intelligence gathered by Zhenxiatang, Gu Zai and his companion analyzed that Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai had likely already arrived near Wudang, and might even have made their way up the mountain. However, it was still uncertain whether the two lads were lurking on the mountain or at the foot of it.

Therefore, they devised this plan...

Step 1: Zheng Dongxi and Jiang Shouzheng jointly came forward, bringing Park Daering, the prisoner, and announced in a high-profile manner that they would publicly reveal the truth about Shaoshi Mountain.

Once this step is taken, the martial arts practitioners scattered in the surrounding counties of Wudang will surely come upon hearing the news and gather in the small town at the foot of the mountain; if Sun and Huang did not go up the mountain but instead hid at the foot of the mountain, they will certainly also come in disguise.

The second step is to gather as many people as possible and, under the pretext of "inviting fellow practitioners to witness this together," follow Zheng and Jiang to Wudang Mountain.

Why so many people? Because the more people there are, the more diverse they are, the easier it will be for Sun and Huang to blend in. To put it bluntly, it's to make it easier for them to sneak up the mountain together.

However, going up the mountain is easy, but going down is difficult. Once this step is completed, the people of Zhenxia Hall will guard the key points on the way down the mountain, in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Next comes the third step: Once we get to Wudang Mountain, whether Sun Huang has followed Zheng Dongxi and the others up the mountain or has already infiltrated the Wudang Sect, they still have to go and see the interrogation of Pu Daling, right? At that time, Di Bujuan and Hu Wenzhi, who are also infiltrating the crowd, will be responsible for finding Sun Huang and contacting these two lads on behalf of Zhenxia Hall.

At this point, some people might ask, what if Di and Hu don't find Shuangxie? After all, the fact that Sun and Huang have arrived near Wudang Mountain is just Gu Qiying and Zai Qianqiu's speculation. Maybe these two guys did go to the Wudang area before, but have already left, or maybe they weren't lured out by this plan for some reason. What should they do then?

That doesn't really matter, because finding them is only part of the plan.

Some people have probably already realized that after hearing that someone wanted to "publicly expose the truth about Shaoshi Mountain," there is another group of people who are even more anxious than Shuangxie and his group.

The first and second steps of this plan would also provide the people from Yuxiu Villa with the convenience of "sneaking up the mountain".

The people Zhenxiatang had planted in ambush were primarily targeting these individuals.

Then there's the part about "revealing the truth," which is the fourth step of the plan. They also have several backup plans.

After all, although Park Dae-ryung has become a prisoner, he is not entirely under control. If he receives some information from the crowd during the public confrontation, or if he has some ulterior motives and changes his story on the spot, insisting that he is a member of the Hunyuan Star Gate, then Zheng Dongxi and others can make corresponding changes based on whether they find Sun Huang at the scene or whether they find other people from Yuxiu Manor.

Of course, even though we've gone through so many steps, all of these are still within that "first level".

This layer is the agreement that Zheng Dongxi and Zhenxiatang had made on the surface.

But don't forget, Zheng Dongxi is essentially Gu Qiying, and he naturally has another set of plans belonging to Gu Qiying, namely the "second layer".

In this second layer, finding an opportunity to kill Shuangxie and take revenge is Lao Gu's primary goal, and for him, this is highly feasible.

From the perspective of Zhenxiatang, Zheng Dongxi had never seen Shuangxie before, and even if he had, he might not have recognized him. That's why Chief Di and Hu Wenzhi needed to blend into the crowd to search for him.

But we all know that Gu Qiying knows Shuang Xie. With his current abilities, he can definitely identify those two in a very short time as soon as they appear in a crowd.

Once he has identified his target, he has plenty of ways to make his move.

Putting everything else aside, just look at the group of people present today: Shaolin, Wudang, Zhenxia Hall, and Yuxiu Manor. There are already four relatively strong forces, plus other wandering martial artists with different stances and purposes and varying strengths... Once chaos breaks out, the scene will definitely get out of control.

At that time, Gu Qiying can just say that the scene was too chaotic and that he mistakenly killed these two people because he thought they were lackeys of Yuxiu Manor.

Of course, given his martial arts skills, he probably wouldn't have needed to go that far. It's more likely that after the chaotic battle, no one knew that Sun Huang had been killed by him. It's even possible that because the body was partially destroyed, no one knew that Sun Huang had died there afterward.

This is Gu Qiying's real plan.

So right now, he's standing up to argue his case, insisting that Sect Leader Yao send more people up the mountain to stir things up as much as possible.

His struggle with Yao Zhizu at the mountain gate bought Chunxin, who was on the mountain, a lot of time.

Whether as an undercover agent sent by Yuxiu Manor to Shaolin or as a "Buddha's Shrine," Chunxin could not remain indifferent to the current situation. Thus, this clever man, in a moment of inspiration, risked being discovered and went to the forbidden area behind the mountain in broad daylight for the first time.