Chapter 155: Feudal Lord Hun Tong
Hun Tong threw a look of thanks to Song Shou.
Song Shou nodded to Hun Tong, and he stood shoulder to shoulder in firm support of him.
To Song Shou, there were many benefits for backing Hun Tong.
In the future, the island he would choose for his territory might be close to Two Eyes Island. Having a good relationship with Hun Tong ahead of time would be beneficial to his territory’s development.
If nothing else, just opening a trade route between the two islands would be an immense help to the newly established territory.
Operating an island had many trials.
Because an island’s resources were limited and might lack necessary construction materials.
For example, Two Eyes Island lacked metal and ore.
Unlike territory on the continent, where there were roads in all directions and vast tracts of land, even if one’s territory didn’t have something, one could look for it in the surrounding areas.
Although the auction hall had changed, Song Shou did not believe Hun Tong was defeated and routed.
“Hun Tong has run Two Eyes Island for many years and knows a great deal of inside information.”
“Two Eyes Island is imperial territory; I want to see what things are so brazen as to encroach upon this place!”
Song Shou and Hun Tong were both imperial feudal lords, the same type of people, and when confronted with a mutual external enemy, it was natural they’d help each other.
“One of the reasons I got close to Song Shou was to conspire against the Blue Green Coral Fishmen clan.”
“I didn’t expect this day would come so suddenly.”
“Song Shou has stated his support of me, that saves me the cost of forming an alliance with him.”
Hun Tong regained his clarity of vision and glanced at room 2.
He had a deep relationship with the one in room 2.
The one in room 2 was the imperial secret spy – Shadow!
“Shadow’s troops have snuck into the Vinegar Jar Pirates and have become enemies hidden within their ranks.”
“Prior intelligence came through, yet we haven’t heard anything about the fishmen clan making such a big move.”
“It seems these undiscovered traitors are inauspicious.”
“Not just that.”
“We might have spies hiding among us.”
“Even now in the auction hall!”
Hun Tong’s mind flashed and he quickly analyzed the situation before him.
The auction hall’s transformation was the greatest proof in favor of Hun Tong’s hypothesis.
The Suffering Endurance barrier, Magic Power Counteraction formation, and coral ball cage tree through the fishmen clan’s secret control spell caused the auction hall to rebel and become a cage.
These were certainly deployed to waste time.
It was inexcusable that this could happen right under the noses of Hun Tong and the others without an inside man.
“Previously, the fishman Xi Dai Zi disguised himself when he went to Two Eyes Island.”
“Afterwards was the beast tide.”
“Preceding the auction, there were all kinds of ships landing with unusually complex crew.”
“They took advantage of this opportunity to mix in how many fishmen?”
“The most important thing now is to break out of here first!”
Hun Tong’s eyes flashed, and in an instant, his thoughts were restrained.
Although much was thought about, only a few brief seconds had passed.
Because the auction hall was closing in as countless thorns were frantically growing, the second floor was nearly crushed, and many people had jumped down to the first floor.
Hun Tong stood on the auction stage and ran his eyes over the first and second floor cultivators.
When he saw the Applause Pirates’ frogmen, his eyes couldn’t help but stop faintly.
If the undiscovered traitor that snuck into the auction hall wasn’t one of the frogmen’s humans, that would be very suspicious!
However, Hun Tong didn’t wan to question them directly.
Right now, they had to trust each other because of the imminent danger, and if he gave off misgivings, that was bound to cause everyone to take precautions against each other and lead to fights.
The fishmen had turned the auction hall into a net that caught nearly all of Two Eyes Island’s cultivators. Hun Tong now assumed that doing this was both bold and ingenious.
Time and tide waited for no man, so Hun Tong said, “Everyone, I am Hun Tong, the Feudal Lord here.”
“Like you, I am a victim.”
“Furthermore, I am the biggest victim.”
“For the empire, for the Duo Mu Clan’s reputation, and as Feudal Lord, I must act.”
“But I cannot do it alone!”
After pausing, Hun Tong continued, “I know you are apprehensive, I am the same.”
“To change the auction hall this much means we likely have an enemy in our midst.”
“If I go about it alone, I am bound to fall into our enemy’s schemes.”
“We must work together!”
“Whoever refuses will be Hun Tong’s enemy, the enemy of everyone!”
“Whoever sneaks away is a traitor!”
At this critical juncture, Hun Tong’s usual warm tone had become sharp.
Gold aura broke out, exposing Hun Tong’s fierce determination as well as his increasingly strong killing intent.
Upon seeing Hun Tong like this, no one doubted he would follow through with his words!
“Hun Tong…is very skilled.” Some pirates’ eyes flashed with fear.
This was the first time many people had genuinely recognized what Two Eyes Island’s Feudal Lord was like.
Hun Tong’s candidness had its pros and cons.
He was a skilled linguist, first he put himself in the shoes of everyone here, then molded the undiscovered as the external pressure. Using threats or other means wouldn’t unite the cultivators here.
In this crucial moment, Hun Tong had displayed his leadership talent.
A voice soon responded in agreement.
It was One Eye.
One Eye was Hun Tong’s subordinate.
Soon after, the other subordinates reached the same, echoing the former’s agreement.
Hun Tong spoke again, “The enemy has trapped us here, they want to capture us all!”
“We will break out of here, and whoever extends Two Eyes Island a helping hand will receive my friendship and ample rewards after we win.”
“You know my reputation.”
“You also know my wealth.”
Benefits for motivation, sentiment for understanding.
Hun Tong had run Two Eyes Island for a long time and his past qualifications increased his persuasiveness.
Thus, the mercenary corps, merchant alliance representatives, lone wolves, and others agreed, each of them vocalizing their answer to Hun Tong’s appeal.
Hun Tong temporarily organized the auction hall’s cultivators together.
He also understood proper decorum and allowed every power to band together separately, then with this foundation deployed them according to his plan.
The auction hall’s coral thorns were constantly spreading and were being driven back by the cultivators.
The ceiling was pressing down, the floor was slowly bulging, and walls all around were shrinking, continuously reducing the space everyone could move in.
Luckily this shrinkage was slow, and it gave everyone plenty of time to marshal themselves.
The second floor had been compressed into nonexistence.
Everyone in the private rooms came out.
The representatives of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, the dragonman youngster, Zong Ge, and Chi Lai converged with Xu Ma.
The dragonman youngster didn’t find Zi Di, which proved that the auction hall’s backstage was not part of the trap.
This discovery brought both worry and delight in equal measure.
“Where were the people in room 21?” Many people had taken note of this.
Zi Di and Cang Xu were the most imposing figures in the auction and had provoked many people. They were the two most memorable people here.
“Dang it, they aren’t here.”
“They escaped earlier, that’s very suspicious!”
“If there is an insider, then they are the biggest suspect.”
Many people exchanged, they had a deep resentment of Zi Di and Cang Xu.
The wise dragonman youngster didn’t say anything.
Fei She actually echoed their condemnation, drawing many friendly eyes.
After all, during the auction, the Drago Lion Mercenary Corps repeatedly “confronted” room 21.
Under Hun Tong’s organization, despite the chaotic situation, order was in the process of being reinforced.
Hun Tong divided everyone into three groups, one group to attack, one group to rest, and one group to supervise.
The dragonman youngster mixed into them, his heart worried about Zi Di and Cang Xu, for he didn’t know how they were doing right now.
A group of dwarfs were walking through Two Eyes Island’s streets.
Men Shi walked in front, walking while reminding his clansmen, “There is a hotel ahead, I reserved ten rooms.”
“We’ll stay there first for the time being.”
“In the room, I have prepared good food and clothing.”
“We don’t have…much money. You must be frugal and cut down on food and drink.”
Men Shi had nearly exhausted all of the money on him to purchase his people.
His people were sobbing emotionally, thanking Men Shi.
Some were embittered and indignant, “After crossing this pit, we still need to take revenge!”
“That’s right, we’ll find that wretched captain that bit the hand that fed him!”
“It’s like I said, all humans are wretched.”
Men Shi’s people had lived in the mountains and had mined for a living. After suffering this catastrophe, many of them had a negative opinion of humans and were seriously wary towards them.
“I want to leave this place now and return home.”
“Even though our home is already gone, at least I can fall asleep in those ruins without worry!”
Men Shi’s clan’s former home had been destroyed by a fire.
The dwarfs had dug into the mountains and multiplied there.
But an earthquake triggered the mountain’s collapse, and they were forced to migrate.
Men Shi sighed, constantly consoling his people, “Everything is in the past, we will find a new home. The ore there will surely be more beautiful and evocative!”
As they were talking, a rumble was heard.
At the same time, the ground violently shook.
Behind the dwarfs, a dazzling yellow light erupted like a volcano into the air.
“What’s going on?”
“What just happened?!”
The dwarfs cried out in alarm, they all turned around to look up to see that the auction hall was wrapped in that yellow light.
Large amounts of branches and vines extended from underneath and layered themselves around the auction hall.
The guards outside the auction hall noticed things were going south and immediately attacked, however the yellow light blocked them.
The dwarfs foolishly watched this.
They had walked far from the auction hall, however, from the dozen meter high yellow light, they could sense a strong divine spell, magic, and the life aura of a gold level magic plant.
“The auction hall had an accident!”
“Is…that the auction’s special item?” A dwarf foolishly asked.
Bang, bang, bang.
A series of fireworks flew in the skies about Two Eyes Island.
“Ggglmra!”
“Mmar!”
“Glmmwza……”
Fishmen appeared from manholes that led underground, others rushed and attacked from shadowy alleys, and some kicked down the doors of buildings they were hiding in, their murderous spirit abound.
The dwarfs realized what was happening.
“It’s the fishmen!”
“Two Eyes Island is being attacked by fishmen.”
“Where did these fishmen come from?”