The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 85 Idea King, Action Brother, Casual Brother

When it came to serious matters, Chu Liuxiang truthfully recounted his situation.

Hu Tiehua was a man of honor, and immediately offered to go with the other party.

Before the two were about to leave the town, the woman who had been pursued by Hu Tiehua for three years and ten months suddenly changed her attitude and insisted that Hu Tiehua stay.

It turns out that this seemingly ordinary woman had already seen through Hu Tiehua's true nature at a glance, knowing that the reason he liked her was because she ignored him.

And then the woman began to say through tears, "Please don't go. If you don't leave, I will marry you right now."

Hu Tiehua fled like a rabbit being chased by a tiger.

After this little incident...

Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua discussed it and decided they couldn't just head to the desert like that. After identifying Black Pearl as their potential enemy, they both knew that recklessly trespassing into the territory of the new Desert King would be tantamount to suicide.

So now they need someone who knows how to survive in the desert.

This also completes the last member of the Iron Triangle.

There's a saying that's been passed down through generations: "Wild geese and butterflies form wings, and the fragrance of flowers fills the world."

In the past, Chu Xiangshuai had wild geese on his left and colorful butterflies on his right, so he could laugh and roam the world freely.

The last person was Ji Bingyan, who had already become a wealthy man in Lanzhou.

The three old friends reunited and inevitably had a good time drinking and chatting. However, while Hu Tiehua paid close attention to Fang Yunhua's affairs, Ji Bingyan didn't care about any of it.

Judging from his appearance, he had no desire to continue his travels in the martial world.

However, after another round of playful banter and entanglement among the three, Ji Bingyan decided to travel with her two old friends.

Ji Bingyan had made some arrangements and customized a plan for this desert trip.

Ji Bingyan: After we get out, you'll all have to listen to me!

Hu Tiehua: Huh?
Chu Liuxiang: Okay!

Ji Bingyan: During the trip, you must follow the prescribed rest and stop times, and strictly control your urination and defecation!

Hu Tiehua: Hmm?
Chu Liuxiang: Okay!

Ji Bingyan: Your horse must be stored when we arrive at Laolong Bay! Otherwise, it will be too conspicuous!

Hu Tiehua: Oh.

Chu Liuxiang: Okay.

Overall, Ji Bingyan's arrangements were appropriate. He had anticipated the possibility of enemy interception and assumed that the other side had laid hidden traps. Since all his intelligence came from Chu Liuxiang, he naturally set Black Pearl as the hypothetical enemy.

Then they certainly wouldn't leave behind that dazzling steed.

However, the focus of the three people's discussion went astray from the very beginning.

Chu Liuxiang could never have imagined that this was all a staged kidnapping. If he had ridden this divine steed across the desert, the townspeople along the way would have recognized it as the beloved horse of the Desert King's only daughter.

They will provide food and water along the way and will take the initiative to guide them.

In the Black Pearl women's minds, Chu Liuxiang wouldn't suffer too much along the way.

However, as the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang.

After Idea King gave a reasoned and well-founded analysis, Action Brother confirmed that the other party's idea made a lot of sense, and Casual Brother happily hummed and hawed.

They first disabled their biggest advantage for this desert trip.
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On the other side, Fang Yunhua also had his own troubles. At this moment, he had already joined Yuan Suiyun, Xue Xiaoren, and the main force that was about to embark on their journey to the Western Regions.

This large force is composed of two parts.

In the first part, the caravan was led by a manager surnamed Wu, and the accompanying personnel all had extensive experience crossing the desert at least ten times.

Moreover, Fang Yunhua could tell from just a glance that each member of the caravan had more than one life on their hands. After all, their fierce aura was like that of people who would kill a couple of people to liven things up when they were bored.

Manager Wu was very respectful to Fang Yunhua. He clearly stated that he would cooperate with all of Fang Yunhua's plans and arrangements along the way. He also introduced that there was a skilled falconer in his team.

These falcons can be used to scout the desert and also to facilitate communication between each other.

This layer of protection is very important to Fang Yunhua.

After all, his original plan was to split into two teams.

Regarding the traversing the desert and logistical support, Manager Wu subtly expressed his hope that the other party would listen to his suggestions.

This goes without saying; Fang Yunhua is not the kind of naive person who would instruct an expert.

After initial communication with Manager Wu, the two reached a genuine consensus.

The second part consists of people from the martial arts world.

First, Gao Yanan led ten disciples of the Huashan Sect. Their main role was to act as the eyes and ears of the merchant guild, ensuring that no unexpected changes would occur.

Then, once Fang Yunhua finds Huangfu Gao, the former leader of the Seven Swords of Mount Hua, and Liu Yanfei, who should have already changed her name to Wang Chong, it will be easier for them to make a backup.

Besides these eleven Huashan disciples, there were also twenty-three people who received assistance from Wanfu Wanshou Garden and Anwang Mansion. They were led by an elderly couple who looked quite old.

But no one dared to underestimate them, because these two were the renowned Scale Master and the Grinding Woman in the martial arts world.

The combined strength of the two is no less than that of the leaders and elders of the seven major sects. According to the original storyline, they will be invited by Master Jin to cause trouble for Chu Liuxiang in the Peach Blossom Legend chapter five years later.

The elderly couple treated Fang Yunhua very warmly, without any intention of taking advantage of their age. In fact, the old woman took the initiative to introduce him to other people.

"These are Tang Clan disciples. They are good at identifying and applying poisons, and their skill with hidden weapons is also quite good. These are Heavenly Blade Sect disciples. They are skilled in using combined blade formations. The rest of them are also quite good at martial arts."

On the way to the great desert, you will inevitably encounter some bandits, and the one you mentioned may send some of his subordinates to test you. So naturally, you can't take action yourself.

In addition, there is this gentleman.

The old woman's attitude towards the last middle-aged man was noticeably more respectful.

"You've probably heard of the name 'Zhang of the South and Wang of the North,' right? He is Zhang Jianzhai, a renowned doctor with an outstanding reputation in the southern region."

"Dr. Zhang." Fang Yunhua also took the initiative to greet him.

After all, in this day and age, no one can guarantee that they will be completely safe in the business world, so having a well-known doctor as a friend is a very comforting thing.

Zhang Jianzhai's attitude towards Fang Yunhua was also good, but he was rather taciturn. He returned the greeting with a smile and then remained silent.

Overall, the team atmosphere is quite good, and it was clear from the beginning that Fang Yunhua would be the leader.

Both Prince An and Master Jin must have informed the personnel they were to send in advance and had already screened them. There was absolutely no way that some clowns would be allowed to question Fang Yunhua's core position.

After all, this plan is of great importance and involves far more than just one family or faction.

With this team, Fang Yunhua felt he could go straight to Taiyuan!

But after everything was prepared in terms of logistics and support, some unusual sparks were ignited in the main combat team.

(End of this chapter)