Hidden Moth-Chapter 397 - 221: Scheming to Throw the Sect into Chaos (Part 2)

Chapter 397: Chapter 221: Scheming to Throw the Sect into Chaos (Part 2)

Shi Yun Road’s conspiracy was unsuccessful. If Fabre still has any backup, it would likely be related to Lu Shutang, so I came along to take a look. If there’s nothing amiss, then I won’t need to reveal myself."

He Kao: "You’ve flown such a long way, it’s been hard on you!"

Gu Chun rolled his eyes at him: "You think I’m a fool, flying unnecessarily by myself? I wasn’t in Nanhua, I was handling business in Qi Yuan and took the high-speed train over upon hearing the news."

He Kao’s flattery missed the mark, so he quickly asked: "Why are those people so intent on targeting Steward Zou? First, they failed to frame him, then they went to Chongchuan for an assassination, investing so much!"

Gu Chun shook his head and said: "Don’t act like an armchair strategist, doubting intentions based on outcomes. In fact, Fabre was quite cautious, employing the strategy of preparing for the worst, making various arrangements, just not expecting me to intervene suddenly.

Think carefully, if he had succeeded yesterday, would you and I still sleep soundly?"

Fabre’s operation was well-staffed, first hiring a team of mercenaries overseas equipped with automatic rifles, and in the territory, he provided them with two vehicles, as they were conventional assassins.

The identities of Feisuo Guest and Boomerang Guest were already known to Gu Chun.

Feisuo Guest’s surname is Li, a Tier Five Healer trained in Observing Body Skill and Fabre’s junior. He was born in the Eastern Country, a businessman who holds permanent residency in the United States, often traveling overseas.

Boomerang Guest’s surname is Zhang, a Tier Four Gardener trained in Alchemy Cauldron Skill, also an Eastern Country native, operating as a supplier of medical materials in his daily life. Both arrived in Chongchuan yesterday morning.

Four people came to the Ancestral Hall side, besides Zou Tianjin, there was Gong Xiaodong’s disciple Yuan Lang, and temporarily assigned Xingshen Sect and Qi Observation Sect disciples, each one.

Fabre brought enough manpower to deal with these people simultaneously.

But by noon, after Yuan Lang and others had met Lu Shutang, it was clear Lu Shutang was unaware, possibly the one pulling strings hadn’t had time to set up any follow-up plans. So they returned, leaving only Zou Tianjin in Chongchuan at night.

Having to deal with only Zou Tianjin made it easier for Fabre, the possibility of failure hardly existed, yet he remained cautious.

Zou Tianjin was no ordinary Tier Five Sorcerer, able to serve as a power steward of the Micro Realm Sect, his strength was among the top of Tier Five. Moreover, the means of the Micro Realm Sect sorcerers are unpredictable, who knows what formidable magical artifacts he might carry?

Thus, despite Fabre having Tier Six Cultivation, he didn’t act rashly, first luring Zou Tianjin to the secluded Haitang Park, where two teams of gunmen drove in suddenly from the darkness.

Fabre didn’t expect these gunmen to eliminate Zou Tianjin, but he could use this to probe Zou Tianjin’s background—whether he’s adept at magical combat, what his cultivation and magical power level are, and what kind of magical artifacts he tends to use?

If Zou Tianjin had companions, they could be drawn out during this process too.

In fact, Zou Tianjin was indeed formidable, flicking away two vehicles of killers effortlessly and without any expenditure, not even breathless. Seeing Zou Tianjin truly alone, Fabre then personally appeared.

Fabre also instructed two high-tier sorcerers to keep watch on the periphery, preventing Zou Tianjin from escaping and guarding against others’ interference, achieving foolproof security.

He told the other party a secret transmission from thousands of years ago, unexpectedly Zou Tianjin didn’t discuss or question it, immediately activated his protective treasure to charge forward... It completely caught Fabre off guard.

Even though Fabre had Tier Six Cultivation, he rarely faced such situations, nearly getting killed by Zou Tianjin. Luckily, his quick reaction allowed him to injure Zou Tianjin while also being injured by Zou Tianjin.

At this point, Fabre couldn’t arrange more, as a cloud transformed into a fist had already loomed, with an oppressive sensation so intense that even his divine thought couldn’t operate in time, leaving him no choice but to flee toward the sea.

His intent was to flee, simultaneously drawing Gu Chun as far away as possible. After making so many arrangements, achieving no results left him unwilling, still giving his two men a chance to continue assassinating Zou Tianjin.

Although in this situation, even if they eliminated Zou Tianjin, they could no longer achieve their original intent.

Gu Chun’s appearance was an unexpected intervention, and more surprising was Gu Chun’s strength, surpassing Fabre’s expectations. Even with the Wind-Riding Feather, Fabre was battered while fighting and fleeing.

Gu Chun’s final strike transformed Fabre’s minor injury into a severe one, nearly preventing his escape. If it weren’t for Gu Chun needing to consider Zou Tianjin’s situation, Fabre likely wouldn’t have escaped.

He Kao’s emergence, was another unexpected intervention.

Otherwise, even if Feisuo Guest and Boomerang Guest failed in assassinating Zou Tianjin, there would still have been an opportunity to escape before Gu Chun returned, but in the end, none escaped.

Considering the outcome, Fabre invested so much in attempting to deal with Zou Tianjin, ultimately almost losing everything, even half his life.

However, think about another outcome? If yesterday Gu Chun hadn’t had the foresight to come to Chongchuan, and He Kao hadn’t appeared, allowing Fabre’s assassination of Zou Tianjin to succeed, what scene would unfold?

That would result in Zou Tianjin inexplicably encountering a mishap or disappearing, with the scene only leaving the remains of those two hitmen vehicles, misleading police or Ancestral Hall investigations about the true culprit, and unknown circumstances surrounding Steward Zou’s fate.

Under those circumstances, anyone might conclude that Steward Zou came to Chongchuan to question his nephew, either because he had personal troubles or discovered significant issues, potentially fleeing in secret or being silenced.

What did Zou Tianjin actually do to require fleeing? Given Zou Tianjin’s cultivation, who could silence him? In any case, this would be a major event shaking the entire Ancestral Hall.

Besides, the Micro Realm Sect would certainly be in turmoil, disciples, especially higher-ups, would mutually distrust, and Sect Leader Kang Rulin would fall under suspicion.

The relationship between Zou Tianjin and Kang Rulin was not harmonious; they were not part of the same faction within the Micro Realm Sect.

Kang Rulin hails from the Huiming Shi Family, and after the Ancestral Hall made a punishment decision regarding the Huiming Shi Family, Kang Rulin himself avoided further, leaving the specific punishment measures for Shi Family disciples to be implemented by Zou Tianjin representing the Sect.

The Huiming Shi Family is one of the significant power factions within the Micro Realm Sect; if it encounters troubles implicating Sect Leader Kang Rulin, and now with Zou Tianjin facing issues... who knows what disturbances might arise?

With troubles involving the Sect Leader, Stewards, and important heritage families, what would all the Micro Realm Sect disciples think? This severely impacts the Sect’s prestige, potentially causing many disciples to become disillusioned and divisive.

Zou Tianjin’s master, Guo Qianhuai, the Supreme Elder of the Micro Realm Sect, is still alive, albeit retired and secretly cultivating untroubled by affairs, but such matters would certainly alarm the elder. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

With Guo Qianhuai as the Direct Branch Master, Zou Tianjin’s disciples, their peers, their peers’ disciples, and their old friends through direct and indirect transmission relations comprise over a hundred sorcerers within the faction!

If no satisfactory explanation is provided, they would conduct their own investigations, examining anyone they deem suspicious, or those with past grievances.

If conflicts escalate uncontrolled, the Micro Realm Sect risks falling into internal chaos and division.

When impacted, it’s not only the Micro Realm Sect that suffers. If it faces such significant issues, then the Ancestral Hall, and other Sects... this is an easy connection to make.

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