It was a large group, over 800 demons, no, more than eight hundred, and I couldn't help but be surprised. Were there really that many demons in just the Northeast? And these were just the ones who were in contact with each other; those who chose to live anonymously among humans must be even more numerous!
However, despite the size of the group, after the group owner introduced "This is Wu Chengfeng," no one said anything. Yet, I could sense hundreds of pairs of demon eyes staring intently at me from behind hundreds of mobile phone screens.
"Hello everyone, I am Wu Chengfeng. I am currently at Jiuxian Cave, waiting to battle Longyue. If you are interested, you can come and see."
I had a general idea: I wanted to mobilize the masses, to have the demons near Fucheng come and support us. There's strength in numbers. No matter how powerful Longyue was, if faced with an encirclement of dozens, or even hundreds, of demons, she would have to carefully consider whether her Mohe could handle such a large feast.
However, I seemed to have overthought it.
An awkward half-minute passed, and still, no one spoke. Even "Hua San Zai Feng Li," the one who added me to the group, remained silent.
I even suspected if the internet had gone down.
I scrolled down to check. The signal was incredibly strong. Not far from the mountain behind Juhua Mountain, in the direction of Hualou, there was a 4G signal tower. The country is very good at this; regardless of whether there are residents nearby, they ensure full coverage. What if this area develops in the future!
This country has developed too quickly in recent decades.
Never mind. It seemed they weren't going to join the commotion for Longyue. Earlier, someone on the dark web had estimated, based on the flight path, that Longyue's helicopter team would arrive at Jiuxian Cave in twenty-three minutes. I was a non-combatant and didn't need to prepare anything. But perhaps my breakfast wasn't clean, as I suddenly felt the urge to use the restroom. Twenty minutes should be enough.
The toilet, formerly located in the northwest corner of Han Yin Temple, had been destroyed by Yao Yao's "Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon." I had to sneak to the grass behind the parking lot to relieve myself.
The grass was thick enough to obscure the view from Jiuxian Cave. However, I overlooked one thing... there was someone in the sky!
I looked up at the tower crane. For ease of operation, the six-sided structure was almost entirely transparent. I could clearly see the soles of Huang Xie'er's two small feet pressing against the glass.
Fortunately, Huang Xie'er didn't look down. She was concentrating on adjusting her firearms.
After I quickly finished my business, I emerged from the grass. "Buzz," my phone vibrated. I swiped to check. Finally, someone in the group had spoken. I didn't know if it was the group owner or an administrator. They had "@" all members: "I, for one, believe this is an opportunity! If this battle can eliminate Longyue, it will at least ensure thirty years of peace for the demons in the Northeast region! Therefore, I propose that those who are capable and fearless of death should immediately proceed to Jiuxian Cave to support the nine demons!"
The demon who added me to the group responded first: "The group owner speaks wisely. I'm going!"
Immediately after, people kept refreshing with "I'm going," which moved me greatly. I replied in the group with a fist-and-palm salute.
In two to three minutes, more than thirty demons indicated they would come to help. The group owner continued to "fan the flames," saying, "The more people who go, the safer we actually are. A force of three thousand cavalry fighting one thousand infantry might lose several hundred cavalry. But if it's a hundred thousand cavalry fighting one thousand infantry, perhaps not a single one needs to die."
Unexpectedly, this demon brother was quite knowledgeable about military strategy. What he said made sense!
Upon hearing this, even more demons responded. In no time, the number of applicants exceeded a hundred, and more were still being posted below. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
I no longer needed to look at the group. My primary task had now shifted from ambushing the enemy to stalling them. As long as I could hold off "Longyue," the longer I stalled, the more demons would gather, and the greater our chances of victory would be. We might not need to defeat Longyue. As long as we could force her to sign a "treaty of capitulation," or promise to disband the Mohe, or migrate the Mohe out of the Northeast region, it would be considered a victory for the demons!
Looking at the time, there were only seven minutes left until the helicopter team's arrival. However, the demons' math might not be very good; they calculated incorrectly, because I could already hear the roar of helicopter rotors coming from behind Juhua Mountain!
The battle had to proceed as originally planned. Even if we couldn't defeat Longyue, we had to give her a show of force. This would also serve as a bargaining chip for our negotiations...