Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 194 Zhang Hu, the Laughed-At
Meng Zheng frowned slightly when he heard this. The Lightning Whale Tribe was so overbearing that they actually claimed the entire estuary for themselves. This undoubtedly blocked everyone in Tianyu Lake.

Meng Zheng was silent for a moment, a look of deep thought flashing in his eyes. He slowly spoke, "The actions of the Lightning Whale Tribe are truly despicable. However, Lord Water Dragon, as a major force within Tianyu Lake, has your Longxiang Sihai Guild ever considered uniting with other guilds or indigenous tribes to fight against the Lightning Whale Tribe?"

Shuilong sighed, shook his head, and said, "I've thought about it, but the Lightning Whale Tribe is too powerful, and they have the power of thunder as a natural barrier. Our several joint operations have failed to make any substantial progress. Add to that the complex relationships between the major forces in Tianyu Lake, and many times, we can't even join forces."

Meng Zheng nodded. He understood Shuilong's difficulties. The situation in Tianyu Lake was indeed complicated. There was both cooperation and competition among the major forces, and it was not easy to truly unite.

Shuilong continued indifferently: "At present, apart from the more domineering Lightning Whale Tribe, other indigenous forces are actually relatively peaceful, such as the 'Shadow Ray Tribe' and the 'Flame Seahorse Tribe'. Although they also have considerable strength, they are relatively peaceful. As long as you don't provoke them, they basically will not take the initiative to provoke disputes." Shuilong continued.

Meng Zheng's eyes flickered as he quickly digested the information provided by Shuilong.

The situation in Tianyu Lake was indeed far more complicated than imagined. There were both open and covert struggles and checks and balances between the major guilds and the indigenous tribes.

Just like an intricate chess game, every move needs to be carefully planned.

"Lord Water Dragon, thank you very much for your detailed introduction. This information is extremely valuable to me." Meng Zheng said with a smile.

"You're welcome. If you join our guild, you'll know this information sooner or later. It doesn't hurt to tell you earlier." Shuilong said, his eyes once again showing an expectant light, as if waiting for Meng Zheng's further response.

Meng Zheng smiled slightly, but didn't answer directly. "Lord Water Dragon, let me think about joining the guild."

Shuilong no longer insisted and turned to look at the huge Honglei. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "You have a background, right? Who funded you?"

It was obvious that the giant water lizard of Shuilong was also a gift from the person behind him, so when he saw Hong Lei, he immediately realized that there was someone behind Meng Zheng.

It’s no wonder why this guy’s attitude changed so quickly.

Meng Zheng smiled faintly and gently patted Hong Lei's massive, heavily scaled body, as if answering Shui Long's question. "In this eternal world, everyone has their own secrets and strengths, don't they?" he said calmly.

Shuilong heard this and a knowing smile played on his face. He nodded, as if Meng Zheng's answer was entirely to his liking. "You're right, I asked too much. Who doesn't have some connections and support around here?"

Finally, he said, "If you need anything, you can always come to me."

Meng Zheng nodded and said goodbye to Shuilong.

Both sides withdrew their troops and returned to their own tribes.

On the way, Xie Batian asked curiously, "Meng Zheng, is this guy really reliable?"

Meng Zheng and Shuilong did not avoid anyone during their conversation, and Xie Batian listened attentively for a long time.

But Xie Batian clearly didn't trust Shuilong and expressed doubts. Meng Zheng smiled and shook his head, "Of course I don't believe it. This guy is very cunning. He definitely wouldn't tell us everything so honestly. Even if he did say this, it's probably a lot of water."

Turning around to see Xie Batian's confused look, Meng Zheng continued, "But so what? As long as he reveals the news, we can naturally prove whether it is true or not in the future. No matter what, at least we now have a better understanding of him and the situation in Tianyu Lake." There was a glint of wisdom in Meng Zheng's eyes.

With a wave of his hand, a patrolling Yaksha swam over quickly and bowed to Meng Zheng, saying, "My lord!"

"Well, send a few people to follow this group of water lizards and find out where their tribe is. Also, send a message back to Canghai Village and tell Li Gen to put down his current tasks and hand them over to others. I need his help now!"

After receiving the order, the Patrol Sea Yaksha immediately selected several smart and capable warriors, and quietly followed the Water Dragon and his group, preparing to find out the specific location of their tribe.

Halfway through the journey, Jiang Tao finally arrived with 700 Kuangtao Guards. They were dispatched by Meng Zheng to the other side to carry out the task of clearing out the monster group.

Even if someone was sent to convey the message immediately, it would still take a long time for them to arrive.

Seeing Meng Zheng and the others, Jiang Tao, along with Zhang Hu and other generals, hurried to Meng Zheng and said, "Chief! Are you all right?"

"It's okay, you guys have worked hard!" Meng Zheng looked at Jiang Tao and nodded, then glanced at the timid Zhang Hu.

I couldn't help but feel a little curious. This kid is usually so loud and crazy, why did he suddenly become so weak?

Although Meng Zheng was curious about Zhang Hu's unusual behavior, he didn't show it on his face. He just smiled faintly and said to Jiang Tao, Zhang Hu and the others, "Thank you all for your hard work. Let's return to Lingze Tribe first. We will discuss our next move later."

After returning to the Lingze tribe, Meng Zheng summoned all the core generals, including Jiang Tao, Xie Batian, and Chi Yu who had been staying in the Lingze tribe.

Everyone gathered in a circle, and Meng Zheng asked curiously, "Jiang Tao, what's going on with that kid Zhang Hu?"

Hearing this, Jiang Tao burst into laughter and shouted to Zhang Hu, "What do you mean? Do you want to tell me or do you want to tell me?"

Zhang Hu's face turned even redder at this moment. He scratched his head awkwardly, then stood up and bowed to Meng Zheng, saying, "Chief, let me speak for myself."

He took a deep breath and began to recount his previous experience: "In the previous battle with the monsters, I underestimated them and ended up being surrounded by them. Fortunately, Brother Jiang Tao arrived in time and led the Crazy Wave War Guards to break the frogmen's encirclement and save me."

"Hahaha! Chief, this kid was showing off. He rushed in with a team without waiting for me to get there. As a result, he was surrounded and beaten up by a group of thunder shrimps. That scene was wow!" Jiang Tao gloated from the side.

Zhang Hu's face became even more embarrassed, but he still continued, "I was indeed careless at the time. Who knew those guys were so fast? We couldn't hit them at all after we got in."

Meng Zheng also laughed: "Then why don't you use the Raging Waves Hundred Battle Formation?"

(End of this chapter)