Chapter 1185: Chapter 1174: Nalan Jiuhuang’s Shock
Chapter 1174 The Shock of Nalan Jiuhuang
At this moment, Ouyang Feifei had already received the news, and through drone observation of the area, she discovered that not only did the Ning Family not lose ground, but they also slaughtered the enemy bloodily, leaving them to flee in panic.
“Excellent, my Shadow Team proved its worth once again.”
“Shadow Team?”
Butler Zhang frowned but did not speak out.
Previously, he had asked Ouyang Feifei about the Shadow Team, but she had not given him a direct answer, only smiling without speaking.
Now, in her moment of pride, Ouyang Feifei spoke out, unafraid to reveal the existence of the Shadow Team.
After all, Butler Zhang would know eventually, since Ning Fan would become the next Family Head of the Ning Family. She decided to be forthright, saying, “Old Zhang, you guessed right. This team is called the Shadow Team, and I’m the leader. The main task of the Shadow Team is to ensure Ning Fan’s safety, essentially acting as his escort, so we are on the same side and will need to cooperate often in the future.”
“Absolutely.”
Since Ouyang Feifei was honest, Butler Zhang responded with a hearty laugh and nodded in agreement.
Then he changed the subject, speaking gravely, “The current situation is favorable to us. Even in direct clashes, we hold absolute advantage. From morning’s attack until now, we have lost less than a hundred men.
While the Nalan Clan’s losses exceed 1/3, conservatively over 350 men, not counting the wounded.
As such, the difference in numbers between us and them has undoubtedly shrunk. Should we launch a counterattack?”
“Hold on, I’ll first call Mr. Ning, and seek his advice.” Ouyang Feifei took out her phone and called Ning Fan.
Ning Fan was in the Quiet Thought Hall at this time, having tea and chatting with Nalan Jiuhuang and several senior elders of the Nalan Clan, seemingly enjoying themselves, but in reality, hidden agendas and undercurrents flowed.
Upon seeing the call, Ning Fan immediately answered, “Hello Feifei, what’s the situation?”
Ouyang Feifei exclaimed with joy, “Mr. Ning, we have secured another great victory. An elder from the Nalan Family named Nalan Wuchang was killed by the Shadow Team, causing their army to collapse. We seized the opportunity and struck back. Our makeshift command post calculated conservatively that the Nalan Family achieved nothing in these hours, while their losses may have exceeded a third. The difference in personnel numbers between us has become insignificant.
I hereby request Mr. Ning’s approval to counterattack.”
Upon hearing this, Ning Fan smiled broadly, stood up, raised his eyebrows at Nalan Jiuhuang, and deliberately said loudly, “Oh, Feifei, what did you say? Nalan Wuchang was killed? They’ve lost three to four hundred men? Excellent, well done, keep it up.”
He then changed his tone and earnestly said, “Counterattack, we must. The Nalan Family brought over a thousand, it’s best to wipe them out completely, leave none alive. Yes, do it that way.”
Then Ning Fan hung up and looked playfully at Nalan Jiuhuang, with that ‘what can you do about me’ expression.
Nalan Jiuhuang’s expression remained unchanged, though his brow furrowed slightly, his hands clenched tightly together.
These subtle changes were caught by Ning Fan, but he decided not to point them out.
“Nalan Wuchang was killed, how is that possible?”
“Impossible, our Nalan Family lost three to four hundred people in those hours?”
“This must be false information, meant to confuse us.”
The senior elders of the Nalan Clan stood up, blowing their beards and glaring in disbelief.
Nalan Jiuhuang gestured downward with his hand, calmly saying, “Just make a call to confirm.”
“Indeed.”
One of the senior elders took out his phone and called Nalan Xiaotian.
As Nalan Xiaotian’s mentor, his disciple had earned the honor of becoming captain of the hundred men team.
Seeking his student’s account seemed reliable.
The call quickly connected, and the breathless voice of Nalan Xiaotian came through, “Master, your disciple is cutting down trees. Once this patch is cleared, there’ll be a clear path ahead, allowing direct entry into the heart of the Ning Family.”
“What do you mean, cutting trees?”
The senior Nalan elder’s eyes widened, his lips twitching.
Nalan Xiaotian bitterly laughed, “Master, you don’t know. Our team first plunged into a Soul Confusing Formation meticulously prepared by the Ning Family. It took ages to find a way out, only to face a small forest filled with traps ahead. I sent three scouts forward, none returned. Likely they’re dead.
We must clear the forest entirely, advancing step by step cautiously, to ensure minimal casualties while entering the Ning Family’s core area. Although it will take more time, I ask for your understanding, master, and patience, aunt.”
The senior elder sighed helplessly, “Alright, let’s not discuss this now. Let me ask you, since Nalan Wuwei’s team was annihilated and he was injured and withdrew, how is Nalan Wuchang’s team faring?”
“Just now intelligence arrived advising us to support Nalan Wuchang, suggesting they are already in dire straits.”
Nalan Xiaotian answered truthfully.
“This…”
Having the same words spoken by Ning Fan and his own disciple carried entirely different implications.
The senior elder raised his eyebrows, his gaze fixed.
Nalan Xiaotian’s meaning was clear, indicating that not long ago, Nalan Wuchang was already in crisis, on the verge of disaster.
As Nalan Wuchang might have been killed by now, it was indeed a probable scenario.
Realizing this, he hung up and nodded to Nalan Jiuhuang, his face grave.
Nalan Jiuhuang finally couldn’t hold back, furrowed his brow, and exhaled a breath heavily, “I truly didn’t expect that your Ning Family, despite being outnumbered, could turn the tide in this battle. Truly underestimated.”
“Haha.” Ning Fan chuckled, sarcastically, “What do you mean turn the tide? Our Ning Family never lost, right? As the defending side, we have the home turf advantage, the old saying goes, ‘Besiege five when you have ten, attack the city’.
You guys only doubled our total, dared attack our solid Defensive Formation, it’s no surprise you ended up so tragically, just as I expected.”
Ning Qiankun also appeared overjoyed, glanced at Nalan Jiuhuang, feigning consolation, “Don’t be sad, elder, comparatively, your Nalan Family still has the numerical advantage. You’ve failed once, failed twice, try again a third time, perhaps you’ll succeed?”