Chapter 708: Chapter 701 Calculation
Captain Fang, although domineering, was not completely dismissive of his subordinates’ advice.
Listening to each of his subordinates speak, he furrowed his brows, beginning to contemplate.
Upon reflection, Shen Fei’s suggestion seemed to hold some merit.
Within the camp, there were Star Stone mines that had been excavated for several days. At most, Fang Xuan could confirm this fact, but as for the exact locations of those Star Stone mines, he was still unclear.
According to his original plan, he was prepared to launch a surprise attack first, and then spend some time determining the locations of the Star Stone mines.
However, now, following Shen Fei’s suggestion to send someone to test the waters—if they could, amid the reactions from the camp’s guards, pinpoint the exact whereabouts of the mines, that would naturally be ideal.
Even if this plan ultimately failed, by sending someone to probe, they could captivate the attention of the Demon Palace guards within the camp, drawing some of them away, which would be highly advantageous for their small team’s mission.
As for Chen Hai, who Shen Fei mentioned—whether he ended up dead or alive after being discovered by the camp’s guards?
This was simply not within the scope of Fang Xuan’s concerns. After all, he was merely an Earth Immortal; such strength was considered the weakest among their team.
Such a team member, if he died, he died.
As long as his death was worthwhile and could save a few team members, allowing Fang Xuan to successfully accomplish the mission and seize the Star Stone mines in the camp, it would already be the greatest victory.
“Chen Hai, right? They say, the capable ones work harder. Since everyone sees potential in you, I’ll leave the task of probing the front-line camp to you.”
“If this mission goes smoothly, I’ll celebrate for you when we return.”
“Remember, you’re not fighting alone; our entire squad is supporting you from behind!”
“If there are no other objections, you can start moving now!”
Fang Xuan was no fool; he could naturally see that his subordinates were pushing Chen Hai forward as a form of exclusion.
However, he didn’t mind, nor did he care at all.
In a party bereft of cliques, a variety of behaviors are expected. Their squad, though fewer than ten people, could not avoid differences in closeness among team members.
Chen Hai being ostracized and isolated certainly had its reasons.
Fang Xuan naturally had no interest in investigating these matters. From his perspective, as long as his subordinates didn’t defy his orders, all was well.
“Dammit, these bastards are clearly using me as cannon fodder…”
With a sullen face, Chen Hai had been cursing incessantly in his heart.
Good at concealing? Strong at preserving his own life?
Sun Hongtu, Shen Fei, and the others hardly spoke more than a few words with Chen Hai—they knew nothing.
Using this as an excuse to send him to probe the Demon Palace camp, they purely wanted him dead.
That damnable Fang Xuan was no good either, only focusing on his own interests. To achieve his goals, he was utterly ruthless, seemingly ready to sacrifice anyone.
With a displeased expression, Chen Hai cursed everyone present, including the ancestors of Fang Xuan.
With a fierce gaze, Fang Xuan stared at Chen Hai. Having already made his decision and spoken his mind, he had never considered giving Chen Hai a chance to refuse.
“Captain Fang has already spoken; Chen Hai, why are you still lingering here instead of heading to the front-line Demon Palace camp?”
“What? We can’t order you around, and you even dare to directly disobey Captain Fang’s orders?”
Sun Hongtu, Shen Fei, and the others exchanged glances, nodding to each other.
Clearly with a hint of schadenfreude, they each spoke up, urging Chen Hai onward.
These fellows’ actions clearly displeased Fang Xuan somewhat.
He shifted his gaze from Chen Hai, glared fiercely at Sun Hongtu, Shen Fei, and others, and huffed lightly.
However, considering the principle that the law does not punish the majority, the ones urging Chen Hai forward were not just one or two individuals; almost everyone under Fang Xuan, including Chen Hai, had spoken up about this matter.
Inside, Fang Xuan was annoyed, but he did not continue to say much. Instead, he turned his attention back to Chen Hai.
“Although my strength is limited, since Captain Fang has instructed, I will take on the task of testing the waters at the forward camp. Even if it costs me my life, I will surely fulfill the trust placed in me.”
With a cold chuckle in his heart, Chen Hai dropped a few words, greeted Fang Xuan, and got up to walk toward the front camp.
The already hazy moonlight became even denser due to the clouds covering it.
Emerging from his hiding place, Chen Hai’s body swayed slightly, and like a stream of blue smoke, he disappeared without a trace.
“This Chen Hai seems to really have some ability in concealing his traces.”
“After blending into the night, not only his form, but even his aura has completely vanished.”
“With my strength, I cannot lock onto his aura in this brief moment. I wonder where he could be?”
After Chen Hai disappeared from his sight, Fang Xuan frowned slightly and concentrated on sensing.
When he realized he could hardly detect Chen Hai’s whereabouts, something seemed to dawn on him, making his eyes light up.
Sun Hongtu, Shen Fei, and the others at this moment looked at each other, clearly somewhat surprised by this.
In their eyes, coming from the impoverished Territory of West Barbarian Mountain, Chen Hai was merely lucky to have successfully stepped into the Earth Immortal Realm.
They never thought Chen Hai’s strength was formidable, nor did they believe that this man, with an incomplete legacy and without any idea how to cultivate into the Heavenly Immortal Realm, could have much potential.
But now, the strength Chen Hai displayed…
Even existences like Sun Hongtu and Shen Fei, who were in the Heavenly Immortal realm, had no idea how he had merged into the night sky and vanished without a trace!
Based on this alone, they felt that none of the surrounding Earth Immortals compared to Chen Hai in strength.
“Shen Fei, this Chen Hai you recommended indeed has commendable Concealing Skill.”
“Perhaps, he can truly infiltrate the Demon Palace camp and successfully gather information about the storage location of the Star Stone.”
“With such a Concealing Skill, even if something goes wrong and people notice, leading some of the guards away from the campsite shouldn’t be a problem!”
Tilting his head and sensing for quite a while without finding Chen Hai’s traces, Fang Xuan, quite unusually, gave a few words of praise.
“This Chen Hai does have strength, but he’s a bit too solitary.”
“We pushed him forward only wanting him to serve you well, Captain Fang.”
“As long as you are satisfied with his performance,” Shen Fei folded his fan and bowed to Fang Xuan, flattering.
While speaking in front of Fang Xuan, he naturally chose flattering words. Google seaʀᴄh 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
Perhaps, Fang Xuan already knew their true intentions for pushing Chen Hai forward, but what of that?
Flattery is enjoyed by everyone; as long as Fang Xuan is happily placated, he would naturally also be satisfied with their performance!
“Ah…” Suddenly, a scream.
Just as Fang Xuan, wearing a smiling expression, was about to respond to Shen Fei, his face involuntarily changed.
“Captain Fang, run! There’s an ambush!” Chen Hai’s angry shout resounded once again.
Blended into the night, his location unknown, but his voice echoed near Fang Xuan and the others.