Indestructible Body Of Vajra Of The Village Leader
Chapter 42 - 044: Everyone Has Their Own Agenda

Chapter 42: 044: Everyone Has Their Own Agenda

Inside the spacious Yiqi Hall of Tuoshui Mountain Village.

Three groups of people had gathered here to discuss the major issue of dealing with Black Wind Village.

If Jiang Dali had been here, he would have realized that among these three groups, one group shockingly consisted of two Players.

The other two groups were, respectively, the two Great Village Chiefs of Tuoshui Mountain Village and Blood Finger Ning Suan, the Third Master of Chongfeng Mountain Village.

"That upstart Village Chief of Black Wind Village is such an arrogant fool, daring to actually come and attack us at Tuoshui Mountain Village tomorrow? I’ll teach him a lesson tomorrow and see just how capable he really is."

The person speaking was Pingfeng Shovel Gu Sun, the Second Village Chief of Tuoshui Mountain Village, a bald and eyebrow-less man with a fierce appearance. His voice was loud and powerful, shaking the room’s rafters as if they were trembling, filled with anger.

Among the two Players, one wearing a leather protective bracelet, Qing Niu, looked up and said with a smile, "My information is absolutely reliable. The Village Chiefs and Masters here also know that Black Wind Village has been recruiting extensively lately. I have brothers who have already infiltrated Black Wind Village, so my information is authentic and valid."

"Hmph! Greed leads the snake to swallow the elephant! This Jiang Dali thinks that by tying with Dou Dajin in a fight, he can unite all the Green Forest around Hui City. He’s really clueless about the magnitude of the heavens and earth!"

Blood Finger Ning Suan of Chongfeng Mountain Village spoke with a cold tone, glancing towards Ghost Saber Ji Ming, the formidable and scar-faced Great Village Chief of Tuoshui Mountain Village.

"Ji Village Chief, since that Village Chief of Black Wind is so ignorant, why don’t our two families join forces and take down all of Black Wind Village together? Afterwards, we can share the spoils of war. What do you think of this proposal? I am here representing the will of our own Village Chief Ju Qiong."

"Join forces?"

Ghost Saber Ji Ming’s face twisted into a grin, but not a genuine smile, as the four scars on his face writhed like centipedes.

Second Village Chief Gu Sun immediately said, "Big brother, there’s no need for us to join forces just to deal with the small Black Wind Mountain Village. No matter how strong that Village Chief is, the two of us can take him down together. As for Xiong Ba, hmph, he’s nothing but a decrepit, timid turtle."

"Idiots!"

The two Players exchanged a helpless glance.

These NPCs really don’t have the brightest minds, still thinking about handling Black Wind Village alone at a time like this. Are they really considering that defeating Jiang Dali, who even tied with lay disciple Dou Dajin of Shaolin, would be merely an empty reputation?

Qing Niu was about to interject and dissuade them,

But Ghost Saber Ji Ming chuckled and shook his head, "Second brother, since Chongfeng Mountain Village has shown such sincerity, we naturally cannot refuse such a gesture from afar. Black Wind Village, after all, has quite the number of people. Even if we were to completely take it down, we would both suffer heavy losses. It’s a good thing to have the brothers from Chongfeng Mountain Village support us."

Gu Sun was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to reconsider.

Even if Tuoshui Mountain Village could really defeat Black Wind Mountain Village, there would certainly be many casualties.

After a mutually detrimental fight, it could even be Chongfeng Mountain Village that reaps the benefits.

Blood Finger Ning Suan snickered and nodded, "Great Village Chief Ji is indeed a wise man. It’s just a shame that Feng Sihai, the Village Chief of Gale Mountain Village, is too cautious and fearful to join forces with us. But now, our two families must be extra vigilant, lest they try to pull any tricks."

"If Feng Sihai dares to play any tricks after our two families join forces, he would be courting death. He’s just waiting and watching now."

Ji Ming shook his head, shifting his gaze toward Qing Niu and the other Player, his eyes twinkling, "You two have been quite eager to facilitate our joint effort against Black Wind Village, and have even helped us gather intelligence. What exactly is your purpose?"

Qing Niu had anticipated this question, "Actually, my brother and I hold a grudge against that Village Chief of Black Wind. Unfortunately, with their numbers and strength, it would be extremely difficult for just the two of us to take down the Village Chief of Black Wind.

We can only seize this opportunity and rely on everyone’s strength to take him down.

You can rest assured, my brother and I, we only want Jiang Dali, the Village Chief of Black Wind.

If everyone is willing to fulfill our wish, in this battle, we two brothers are willing to lend our full support and afterwards will not take a single piece of the spoils. We are also willing to offer five hundred taels of silver as gratitude."

Upon finishing, Qing Niu pulled out a fifty-tael silver ingot from his chest and placed it on the table, "How about this as a down payment?"

Ji Ming and Blood Finger Ning Suan looked at each other and both showed a smile.

Ji Ming nodded, "Since we all have the same goal, we are all one of our own. With the help of two valiant warriors, I believe that Jiang Dali, the Village Chief of Black Wind, is just coming to his death."

A mere fifty taels of silver as a down payment was nothing to them.

But the enemy of an enemy is a friend, and gaining additional help is a profit.

In their hearts, the two Players sneered.

Their goal was not merely to take down Jiang Dali—it was to utterly prevent every one of these foolish NPCs from escaping.

...

Meanwhile,

Elsewhere, more than forty miles away in Gale Mountain Village, having just dealt with a group of players, Feng Sihai, the village chief of Gale Mountain Village, was also in conversation with a player wearing a blue robe and armed with a curved blade, Sky Wolf Xiaoyue.

"You want me to take the opportunity to raid Black Wind Village’s lair? Hahaha, young brother, you must be mistaken. Black Wind Village Chief Jiang Dali is not someone to be trifled with, and Feng has no intention of provoking such a person for a paltry gain."

"Feng Great Village Chief might be being too cautious. Although Black Wind Village Chief Jiang Dali is formidable, this time with Tuoshui Mountain Village and Chongfeng Mountain Village joining forces, his demise is inevitable.

And with these three factions clashing, it’s truly a case of the snipe and the clam fighting while the fisherman reaps the benefits. Your Gale Mountain Village now has a chance to be that fisherman—why not seize the opportunity?

If Feng Great Village Chief agrees, I am willing to lend a hand and only hope that you will share some of the spoils with me when the time comes."

...

The next day,

Over a hundred mountain bandits gathered within the village, waiting for Jiang Dali to issue orders.

Jiang Dali, dressed in leather armor with a layer of golden silk armor underneath and draped in a tiger skin cloak, shouldered his Golden Nine-Ring Blade as he walked onto the high platform, escorted by several guard bandits.

Under the excited and anticipatory gaze of a group of players, Jiang Dali looked around and waved his hand, "Brothers who are heading to battle, step forward, get ready to depart!"

Boom, boom—

Almost half of the bandits scattered around began to stand out, some nervous and others excited.

Xiong Ba came forward and anxiously asked Jiang Dali, "Brother, are you really not planning to bring everyone? Old Ghost Ji from Tuoshui Mountain Village is no easy mark either."

Jiang Dali gave Xiong Ba a sideways glance and patted his broad shoulder with a large hand, "Don’t worry. Leave the mountain village to you and the brothers who stay behind. Just in case Chongfeng Mountain Village takes the opportunity to attack."

Xiong Ba had no choice but to respond with righteous words, "Rest assured, brother. As long as I’m guarding our home, our home stands strong."

"I don’t trust you for shit."

Jiang Dali mentally rolled his eyes.

Old river bandits like Xiong Ba were reliable enough when the going was easy.

But if any sudden adversity arose, he would be the first to flee.

Descending the high platform, Jiang Dali promptly led a group of his men to set off down the mountain.

At this moment, there were already forty horses waiting at the foot of the mountain.

Of these horses, more than thirty were acquired through contacts from Qingyi Building by Jiang Dali, who spent nearly two thousand silver notes to purchase them.

Without these horses for transportation, a long-range raid on another mountain village would have been laughable; the bandits would be exhausted before even reaching their destination.

"Two men to one horse, let’s move!"

Jiang Dali gave the command.

All the bandits sprang into action accordingly.

Shortly, forty horses galloped away, the rumbling of their hooves resounded off the ground, the force of their departure quite formidable.

Players, who were not accustomed to such grandeur in their daily lives and now a part of it, were all too excited and immediately recorded videos to boast on forums.

Jiang Dali rode alone on a fine steed named Da Wan, his gaze sweeping over three particularly conspicuous "red-named" players in the crowd, a slight mocking curve forming at the edge of his mouth.

"It seems that this time, I’ll be able to make contact with officials from Tyrant Hall. I hope the current officials are skilled enough to not be a disappointment."