Abyss Summoner-Chapter 254 - 249: Peril on All Sides

There was no suspense in the matter.

Upon hearing Chen Feng’s speculation, Xu Hongzhuang’s eyes widened, and her lips trembled incessantly, clearly unable to accept the truth for a moment.

Li Chuan was a believer of the Devil?

The brutal killings in the city might also be his doing!

Besides, Colonel Feng’s old rival, Hong Jiuling, was also likely involved, with all past events being a facade, trying to play dumb while eating a tiger, aiming to shake the foundation of East Bridge.

Any one of these pieces of information would cause a sensation in East Bridge, not to mention that each piece of news was more explosive than the last, making it difficult even for Xu Hongzhuang to bear.

Devil tattoo.

Li Chuan’s tattoo was the best proof.

As a Silver Peak, Xu Hongzhuang had a very strong perception ability for certain powers. Although she couldn’t feel the disgust towards the tattoo like Chen Feng did, she could clearly sense some evil energy from it.

This foretold...

What Chen Feng said was more than likely true!

What to do?!

This was Xu Hongzhuang’s question now.

"What needs to be done now is to block the news, not letting the message of Li Chuan’s death return to East Bridge, so we can gain an advantage."

Xu Hongzhuang’s backing was Chen Feng, and East Bridge was the place Chen Feng considered his untouchable stronghold. What was the Devil? As long as she stayed around here for a day, she couldn’t avoid contact, not to mention Hong Jiuling’s beliefs differed significantly from Chen Feng’s. Logically and emotionally, they could only be enemies, not friends.

Being young, Xu Hongzhuang was inevitably a bit panicked upon encountering such massive secrets. At this point, Chen Feng’s planning undoubtedly became her lifeline, restoring a bit of her sanity: "The warriors I brought out, they are all trusted, having fought in all directions, loyalty is not a concern."

Chen Feng shook his head: "Special times call for special measures. This time back, everyone must be uniformly placed and not communicate with anyone before making decisions."

Xu Hongzhuang was also aware of the complexity of the situation. After hesitating, she nodded her head.

"Besides, to prevent Li Chuan’s subordinates from using special means to transmit information, all of them must be dealt with when we return this time." Chen Feng spoke these words with a nonchalant demeanor.

However, Xu Hongzhuang felt a chill in her limbs. She grew up at the onset of the apocalypse and couldn’t comprehend how Chen Feng developed such a character.

All dealt with?

This wasn’t just about one or two people.

When Li Chuan came over this time, in addition to some of his trusted men, there were a large number of service personnel, totaling over two hundred people.

"Kill them all?" Xu Hongzhuang felt like she was in an ice cellar, her teeth chattering as she spoke.

"Of course." Chen Feng frowned: "Kindness has no place in the army. You’ve stayed in East Bridge long enough to understand this principle, right? Li Chuan colluded with the Devil, and there’s even a shadow of Hong Jiuling behind it. Once this matter is leaked, the other side will surely prepare in advance. By then, thousands or even tens of thousands of people could die."

Sighing, Chen Feng said in a deep voice, "You don’t need to worry about this. Just control things, and I will naturally send someone to resolve it."

Chen Feng had already made the biggest compromise.

Xu Hongzhuang clenched her fists. She understood that in such times, nothing could be viewed with common sense. Who could guarantee that among the hundreds of people brought by Li Chuan, none possessed the ability to transmit information?

Better to kill wrongly than to let slip!

For East Bridge, this might be the best way, but even so, watching hundreds die due to her inaction still caused Xu Hongzhuang some internal harm.

Xu Hongzhuang knew nothing about the man before her. All her feelings were purely a woman’s intuition, and on Chen Feng, she distinctly sensed a chilling coldness.

Like a thousand-year iceberg, impossible to melt even slightly.

Catching a glimpse of Xu Hongzhuang, Chen Feng, as a ruler, knew she had a long way to go, her strength was adequate, but her current mindset alone couldn’t suppress those unruly professionals.

However, behind her was Chen Feng. As long as Feng Zhiyong and others took their exit, and the professionals knew that behind everything stood this mysterious and powerful master of Order, things would simplify.

Because Chen Feng’s prestige was forged through death.

Death is the sharpest weapon of a ruler.

"Besides this matter, I will write a letter to Feng Zhiyong, and you must deliver it to him as quickly as possible."

Gazing into the distance, unlike Xu Hongzhuang’s reverent look, his eyes carried a trace of faint anxiety.

Knowing more doesn’t necessarily mean better.

Hong Jiuling.

He’s not fighting alone. Disregarding his hidden power, he had many talents under his command. Even if Li Chuan was killed, there were three equally skilled masters. Besides, there were countless warriors and believers. If they revolted, not even Chen Feng could suppress tens of thousands.

Moreover, behind Hong Jiuling was the Devil’s force. With the Dimension Wall weakened, who knew what strange things might descend when the apocalypse arrived.

Chen Feng understood the truth that if the lips perish, the teeth will suffer the cold; thus, he intended to inform Feng Zhiyong. Then, combining the forces of both sides, they would capture Hong Jiuling with lightning speed, leaving him no room to resist.

However, Chen Feng also needed to prepare for two eventualities; if Feng Zhiyong remained indecisive, then too bad.

Chen Feng could share fortunes with East Bridge, but not its hardships.

He wouldn’t plunge headlong into a path of near-certain death. This did not align with Chen Feng’s way of handling matters.

His modus operandi was to first benefit himself, and then others.

If the conservative faction took control, no matter how much Chen Feng struggled, he would still be a pebble in the face of total momentum, watching the Insect Race descend. By then, he could only retreat and see East Bridge as a barrier. Once the barrier was destroyed, he’d have to find a way to meet the terrifying enemy in Order.

This letter, Chen Feng wanted Feng Zhiyong to see it most quickly. Once Li Chuan’s absence was too long, it would surely catch the conservatives’ attention.

With a plan in mind, Chen Feng prepared to give the letter to Xu Hongzhuang shortly, asking her to delegate someone for delivery.

After the two discussed, Xu Hongzhuang had someone drag the commander up. It was intercepted and killed halfway by Xu Hongzhuang; although its life was spared, fearing it might act rashly, she had its limbs all cut off, leaving only a short body lying miserably on the ground.

"Eat it, such a capable zombie is a supplement for you." Chen Feng patted the Inferior Demon’s head, which extended its arm, directly dragging it into the mire.

The Inferior Demon’s body seemed to contain countless spaces, and no one could escape once falling inside.

The commander’s power was largely concentrated in its nucleus. Though it had no limbs, for the Inferior Demon, it indeed was a supplement. The energies would slowly be absorbed and integrated by the Inferior Demon.

Besides the commander, the Undead Mage seemed very interested in Li Chuan’s body and, with Chen Feng’s approval, directly claimed the corpse, likely using it soon to create new Undead Creatures. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"A horde of zombies passed, it’s impossible they left nothing behind. We must search the area immediately and then return to camp."

After dealing with the commander, Chen Feng gave the order. Now that all hidden dangers were resolved, it was time to search whether anything of value was left around......