Chapter 330: Southern Barbarian Wuqi
The gray-clad man poked his head out and looked around.
Once he was sure no one was paying attention, he quietly closed the door and slid the bolt shut.
This room had only one window and it was boarded up, so once the door was closed, the room became incredibly dark, almost impossible to see anything.
But the gray-clad man was prepared. He immediately pulled out a fire stick from his pocket and lit the oil lamp on the small table.
The lamp flickered weakly, barely dispelling the darkness.
Only then did the gray-clad man respectfully bow to Zhang Yuan and said, "I am Wang Wu, greetings to you, Sir!"
"Mm."
Zhang Yuan nodded and asked, "What do you want to say to me?"
The man only had the cultivation of Tier One Light Force, naturally he posed no threat to Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan was simply curious about the man’s intent.
Wang Wu swallowed nervously and asked, "Dare I ask, Sir, are you from Xia Ruins?"
Zhang Yuan replied with a "Mm" and then questioned, "What happened recently on Great Chen Island? Where did those people come from?"
Wang Wu did not dare delay and quickly told him everything he knew and heard.
It turned out that the barbarians Zhang Yuan had killed earlier were Southern Barbarian Warriors.
Three months ago, a group of Barbarian Warriors suddenly landed on Great Chen Island.
They claimed to be people from the Wuqi Tribe. Upon arriving at Great Chen Island, they immediately clashed with the local forces, leading to fierce battles daily.
In less than half a month, the Wuqi Tribe had become the largest power on Great Chen Island.
Not only that, this Southern Barbarian Tribe advancing north towards Great Dream Marsh had also incited conflicts on multiple Land Islands.
They even allied with the locals to defeat the Flying Fish Alliance decisively!
After defeating the Flying Fish Alliance, these Southern Barbarian Warriors who stayed and settled on Great Chen Island acted arrogantly, tyrannical beyond their means, while the original islanders dared not voice their anger.
Islanders like Wang Wu lived in constant fear every day.
Afraid of offending a barbarian and facing catastrophic consequences!
The warriors of the Wuqi Tribe also captured many islanders to serve them, forcing the shops on the island to pay exorbitant fees.
The islanders truly had unbearable days worse than before.
But there was no alternative; anyone who dared resist only faced death.
That was why Wang Wu felt immense satisfaction upon seeing Zhang Yuan slaughter the Southern Barbarian Warriors earlier.
"Sir, the Wuqi Tribe will definitely seek revenge after facing setbacks."
Wang Wu said solemnly, "You alone are not their match. It’s better to leave Great Chen Island quickly. When the night falls, I’ll find you a small boat. It’s best to head to Golden Sand Island!"
Golden Sand Island, the stronghold of the Golden Sand Gang, was smaller with less population than Great Chen Island.
But it had yet to be troubled by the Wuqi Tribe.
Many people wanted to flee to Golden Sand Island.
But the Golden Sand Gang wouldn’t accept ordinary islanders.
After all, resources on the island were limited.
Yet someone as skilled as Zhang Yuan would surely be welcomed on Golden Sand Island!
Wuqi Tribe, Southern Barbarian Warriors!
Zhang Yuan hadn’t expected such major events to have occurred here at Great Dream Marsh since his departure.
But there had been no rumors from Xia Ruins.
Presumably, the ruling class in Ruins City had blocked related news, preventing it from reaching below.
The reasons were worth contemplating!
Zhang Yuan pondered and asked, "What about the Great River Gang?"
To his knowledge, Great Dream Marsh had always been dominated by four forces: the locals, the Great River Gang, the Golden Sand Gang, and the Flying Fish Alliance.
The latter three were forces organized by outsiders.
Logically, they should unite against the Southern Barbarian Tribe’s invasion!
Wang Wu replied with resentment, "The Great River Gang is no good!"
When the Wuqi Tribe clashed with the Flying Fish Alliance, the Golden Sand Gang stood by without intervening.
The Great River Gang, however, took advantage of the situation, seizing many of the Flying Fish Alliance’s territories.
Now, the Golden Sand Gang is holding firm on Golden Sand Island.
The Great River Gang and the Wuqi Tribe seem to have reached some kind of agreement, staying peaceful with each other.
Everyone speculates that the Golden Sand Gang might be the next target for the Wuqi Tribe!
The atmosphere in Great Dream Marsh is extremely tense, and many people are secretly fleeing to remote Land Islands to avoid the war.
To avoid becoming cannon fodder!
With that, Wang Wu bowed deeply to Zhang Yuan and said, "Sir, please take me with you when you leave!"
He had long wanted to escape Great Chen Island, but the best opportunity had been missed, and now he was like a rat hiding around the island, living in constant fear.
Hence, Wang Wu daringly helped Zhang Yuan earlier, also hoping to help himself!
Wang Wu did not dare leave the island alone, fearing encountering the Wuqi Tribe’s patrol ships, which would lead to unimaginable consequences.
Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "Alright."
He felt the situation was becoming complicated.
Zhang Yuan truly hadn’t expected the current state of Great Dream Marsh, making the search for White Wolf amidst the chaos much more challenging.
Although he had a Tracking Talisman, its effective range was only fifty miles.
And the distance between many Land Islands exceeded fifty miles!
Without sufficient certainty, the Tracking Talisman couldn’t be used impulsively.
Wang Wu suddenly pricked up his ears, his expression turning grave.
He immediately moved the wooden bed by the wall aside and lifted a large stone slab.
A secret path entrance instantly appeared before Zhang Yuan.
"Sir."
Wang Wu said nervously, "The barbarians are coming to search, please hide for a while."
Actually, without his words, Zhang Yuan had heard the commotion outside.
The Wuqi Tribe reacted quite swiftly.
He had stirred up quite a hornet’s nest this time!
Though Zhang Yuan wasn’t afraid, he could dive into the marsh waters, relying on the White Dragon Loach’s Intermediate Water Profound Communication ability, even a Tier Six warrior would dare to challenge.
But if he fought his way out, Wang Wu would undoubtedly suffer!
Thus, Zhang Yuan wisely slipped into the secret path to hide.
Shortly after he went down, the door was pounded heavily: "Open the door, open the door quickly!"
Wang Wu had just put the wooden bed back in place and hurried to open the door upon hearing the sound.
As soon as he opened it, his face received a heavy slap: "Are you courting death, opening the door so slowly? Hiding a wanted criminal, are you?"
Several Barbarian Warriors barged into the room, cursing and behaving like wolves and tigers.
They rudely overturned the table and kicked the stools!
Covering his swollen face, Wang Wu bowed and scraped, flattering them with smiles, and emptied his pockets to please these vicious brutes.
Only then did he manage to get through the ordeal.
After these barbarians left, Wang Wu shut the door again.
He moved the wooden bed and lifted the stone slab.
Zhang Yuan emerged from the secret path, unable to refrain from saying, "That was tough on you."
Wang Wu’s one side of his face was swollen high, he said with a bitter smile, "I’m used to it."
Zhang Yuan considered and then comforted him, "Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take you out safely!"
Worse comes to worst, just kill more barbarians.