The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 501 Entering the Gathering Place

Ye Chenfeng’s resolute attitude left Abert and the elite representatives of the other countries feeling angry but not daring to voice it. They had experienced Ye Chenfeng’s miraculous methods and wondered what would happen if they pushed Ye Chenfeng too far?

Moreover, Abert and the elite representatives of the other countries had originally planned to use the Soldier King Group as a sacrificial pawn by placing them last. Now that they realized the situation had changed, did they really expect to renege on their plans? Was there such a thing as a free lunch in this world?

The Soldier King Group absolutely could not withdraw from this mission. With already nearly half of the people dead, if the Soldier King Group were to withdraw, their chances of eliminating the gathering point of the Swallow Empire would be slim to none.

Abert knew that getting the Soldier King Group to take the lead in scouting tomorrow morning was nearly impossible, so he could only force a smile and said, "Mr. Ye, we just came to ask for your opinion. Since the Soldier King Group is unwilling to scout tomorrow morning, then we shall proceed as originally arranged."

Just before and after the people including Abert left the Soldier King Group’s tent, Wu Guotian, the commander of the Soldier King Group, snorted coldly and said, "These people really know how to scheme. Now, seeing the Primeval Forest is full of traps, they want us, the Soldier King Group, to take the lead. Do they really think we’re some soft persimmons to be squeezed at will?"

Ye Chenfeng, eating the roasted game, chewed and said vaguely, "Old man Wu, you shouldn’t underestimate them. If I weren’t here, they would definitely force the Soldier King Group, since the strength of its members and theirs is evenly matched." ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

Wu Guotian gave an awkward, faint smile, knowing that Ye Chenfeng was not wrong. The elite members from Country M and other countries probably feared Ye Chenfeng’s miraculous methods, but wasn’t this kid giving him too little face?

"Chenfeng, I’m the commander of the Soldier King Group after all, and in Huaxia Country, our group holds an esteemed status. Could you please not look down on our Soldier King Group? And stop calling me ’old man Wu’ all the time; otherwise, when we return to Huaxia Country, I’ll have to have a serious talk with your grandfather." In Wu Guotian’s eyes, Ye Chenfeng was excellent in all respects except for his lack of respect for the commander of the Soldier King Group.

After finishing the roasted game, Ye Chenfeng smacked his lips, stood up from the ground, stretched lazily, and said, "Old man Wu, I’m not in the mood to chat nonsense with you here. I’m off to sleep."

Watching Ye Chenfeng walk towards the tent, Wu Guotian was so angry his face turned red and his neck swelled, but in the end, he could only let out a deep sigh.

The night passed quickly, and after packing up, Abert hurriedly arranged for the large troop to continue advancing. After yesterday’s deaths, everyone concentrated their spirits, not daring to relax even a little, for fear of sudden death.

However, no matter how much they concentrated, it was futile. The large troop encountered three more traps set by the Swallow Empire in quick succession. After these three traps, the number of people in the large troop dramatically decreased, leaving less than half of the original number.

This left Abert with a feeling of despair. With the current number of people, taking down the gathering point of the Swallow Empire was extremely difficult. But according to the marked location on the map, they only needed to travel for half an hour to reach the Swallow Empire’s gathering point.

With so many dead, there was no way back for the large troop, and Abert had no intention of turning back. Fortunately, in the following half hour, the large troop did not encounter any more traps laid by the Swallow Empire, and the remaining people, less than half of them, safely reached the location marked on the map.

Surrounded by lush trees and weeds, they saw no sign of the Swallow Empire’s gathering place. Abert said, "The gathering point of the Swallow Empire must be underground. Let’s look around and see if we can find an entrance."

The elite representatives from each country and the members of the Soldier King Group began to search the area thoroughly. Ye Chenfeng casually walked around, carefully observing every blade of grass and tree, trying to find some clues.

One hour, two hours, three hours, four hours passed, and no one found anything suspicious in the area. Some of the elite representatives from the countries began to doubt whether the intelligence collected by Country M was genuine or not?

Abert was also very anxious inside. This intelligence had been collected independently by Country M. If they didn’t find the gathering place of the Devouring Land Nation here, then all those who died would have died in vain, and other countries would certainly demand an explanation from Country M. Instead of eliminating the gathering place of the Devouring Empire in Country M, Country M might even have to pay a hefty sum of money to the other countries.

Ye Chenfeng looked at the large tree right in front of him. He always felt that this sturdy tree was somewhat odd, as if it didn’t belong among the surrounding trees. Filled with curiosity, Chenfeng approached the tree and slapped the trunk from top to bottom with his palm.

"Click!" A faint sound echoed as Chenfeng’s palm pressed against a certain spot on the trunk, and his palm clearly sank in a bit. The corners of his mouth revealed a slight, satisfied smile as he pressed down harder, "Click! Click! Click! Click!" Mechanical sounds continued to arise.

It wasn’t until Chenfeng’s palm could no longer push any further that he slowly let go, only to see that the tree that had been unmoved on the ground was now slowly shifting backwards, revealing a pitch-black entrance. From the entrance, one could faintly see a flight of stone steps leading underground.

As soon as Chenfeng activated the mechanism on the trunk, everyone’s attention had focused on him. When they saw the large tree actually move backward, they immediately walked over to Chenfeng’s side to look at the suddenly appearing entrance.

"I never would have guessed that the people of the Devouring Empire would install the entrance mechanism in the tree trunk. Mr. Ye, without you, I’m afraid we would never have discovered the entrance to the gathering place of the Devouring Empire," Abert said, letting out a slight sigh of relief.

"Mr. Ye, is it your turn for the Soldier King Group to scout ahead now?" Abert went on to ask.

This time, Chenfeng didn’t make any more excuses; after all, he had previously agreed to this. He glanced at Wu Guotian and the others, and said, "I’ll go down first, and you guys follow behind me. Be as careful as possible with everything."

After that, without any hesitation, Chenfeng stepped into the entrance and slowly descended the stone steps. About a minute later, Chenfeng reached the ground floor. When he stepped onto the surface, several lamps on the walls suddenly lit up out of the darkness.

Chenfeng took a rough look around him, finding nothing particularly noteworthy. A straight corridor paved with thick stone blocks now lay before him.

"Chenfeng, did you find anything?" While Chenfeng was deep in thought, Wu Guotian, Wang Li, and the rest of the Soldier King Group members also came down.

"So far, there’s nothing, but this place, being a gathering site of the Devouring Empire, is sure to be rigged with very dangerous mechanisms. You all have to listen to me from now on. Otherwise, if anyone loses their life, it’s not my concern," Chenfeng said earnestly.

Seeing Chenfeng’s solemn gaze, Wu Guotian instructed the Soldier King Group behind him, "You all listen carefully, from now on you follow Chenfeng’s orders."

"Yes, Commander." The members of the Soldier King Group responded in unison.

Chenfeng took out four or five coins from his pocket and hurled them forcefully down the corridor. Several crisp sounds rang out as the coins struck the ground, but no mechanisms were triggered, despite the fact that the force with which Chenfeng threw the coins was so great that their impact on the ground was nearly indistinguishable from a person stepping on it.

"Follow behind me, don’t touch the walls, and if I tell you to stop, you must stop immediately," Chenfeng ordered cautiously. Given the Devouring Empire’s technology, there are definitely very fearsome mechanisms inside this gathering place. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)