Chapter 1005 - 1005 Target Accomplished
1005 Target Accomplished
Huang Yuan glanced at Lu Dajiang and said, “Anyway, when I get back, I’ll be strict with my team members. There’s no room for this kind of behavior. We can’t afford to be careless about this matter. If any team member disobeys, it wouldn’t be excessive to take severe action.”
Lu Dajiang’s expression soured as well. He hadn’t expected Wang Long and the others to commit such an act.
This incident undoubtedly brought a strong sense of embarrassment to Lu Dajiang. After all, because of Wang Long and his original subordinates, the entire Origin Territory had come close to a disaster. The team members under Lu Dajiang were all going to join the Origin Territory.
The rest of the group remained silent, attentively observing Lu Dajiang, awaiting his response.
Liu Yan, with a relatively composed demeanor, glanced indifferently at Lu Dajiang and stated, “How you choose to handle Wang Long and the others is up to you.”
Lu Dajiang nodded and stepped forward to kick the unconscious Wang Long and the others, waking them up.
Wang Long and the others woke up and were a little flustered.
They had noticed a lapse in guard vigilance earlier and had seized the opportunity to escape, hoping to leave that area.
However, they hadn’t anticipated that just as they were about to successfully depart from Team Origin’s temporary camp…
Several massive vines suddenly swooped down from the sky, launching a direct assault on them.
Wang Long and the others fought with all their might, but it was an utterly mismatched struggle. The power coursing through the vines was overwhelming, enough to overpower them.
In the face of absolute strength, Wang Long and his group were immobilized and then promptly rendered unconscious.
When they regained consciousness, they found themselves in their current location.
Wang Long and the others looked around in a panic. Only then did they notice Liu Yan and the others not far away, as well as Lu Dajiang?
Wang Long and the other’s faces turned ugly. They didn’t expect to be arrested for escaping. It was embarrassing.
When Lu Dajiang saw Wang Long and the others wake up, he asked with a straight face, “Wang Long, how could you all act in such a manner? I explicitly emphasized that leaving on your own was forbidden, yet you chose to leave without authorization?”
The individuals beside Wang Long appeared somewhat embarrassed, struggling to find words to defend themselves.
Though Wang Long’s face revealed a hint of embarrassment, after a brief hesitation, he gritted his teeth and asserted, “We aren’t members of Origin Territory anymore, and you are no longer our captain. Why should we follow your orders? We have the right to leave if we want. It’s our freedom.”
The others immediately rallied behind Wang Long’s words, their confidence bolstered.
“Exactly, Captain Lu. You’re no longer our captain. Why should we heed your commands?”
“We simply want to depart and pursue our development.”
“Yes, why should we be compelled to remain here?”
“Captain Lu, let’s part ways amicably. Now that we are no longer part of the same team, is it wrong for us to leave?”
…
Collectively, their spirits were lifted. Simultaneously, a sense of resentment towards Lu Dajiang grew within them due to his earlier declaration of no longer being their captain.
Lu Dajiang’s expression grew even darker upon hearing Wang Long and the others.
“Fine!”
“Fine!”
“Alright then!”
“Okay, you’re right, you’re not under my command anymore. You can ignore my orders!”
Lu Dajiang was almost driven to laughter by anger. While these people might no longer be his subordinates, they had still been part of the same team before, and they had been like brothers. Now, their actions had nearly jeopardized all his brothers and the entire Origin Territory. How could Lu Dajiang not be furious?
Lu Dajiang scanned Wang Long and the others and continued, “You’re no longer my subordinates, so you’re indeed free to disregard my orders. However, for the sake of my brothers’ safety and the safety of the entire Origin Territory, killing you wouldn’t be an exaggeration!”
Wang Long and the others, who had initially shown defiance, suddenly became fearful upon hearing Lu Dajiang’s words.
After all, they were currently within the temporary camp of Team Origin. Besides the formidable Liu Yan, even Lu Dajiang and his group were no match for them.
If Lu Dajiang decided to take action against them, they wouldn’t stand a chance.
Even now, they were still restrained by vines pulsating with terrifying energy, rendering them immobile and unable to exert any power. In their present state, they were utterly defenseless.
“Brother Lu, it doesn’t need to come to this. We were brothers after all. How could you consider killing us over something like this?”
“Yeah, we used to be brothers. There’s no need for such extremes.”
“We simply wanted to leave, we truly didn’t intend to harm the Origin Territory.”
“That’s right. Our fellow brothers are still here. Why would we want to harm them?”
“Brother Lu, spare us, please. Allow us to leave.”
…
They all started pleading desperately.
At this point, Wang Long was also feeling a sense of fear. While he believed that Lu Dajiang might not directly kill them over this matter due to his personality, he couldn’t predict how Liu Yan and the others might react. Naturally, Wang Long wasn’t willing to take that risk.
Wang Long hurriedly added, “Brother Lu, please let us go. I promise you that we won’t reveal any information about the Origin Territory to Lakon. We won’t betray you or put you in danger.”
“I promise too.”
“Even if we were to die, we wouldn’t do such a thing.”
“That’s right, we won’t do something that harms our former brothers.”
“Could you let us go?”
The individuals beside Wang Long were all pleading.
However, Lu Dajiang, though kind-hearted, wasn’t naive.
On the contrary, after experiencing various events within the Wind Barrier on the sixth level of the tower, Lu Dajiang’s character matured considerably. He was no longer as simple as before and had become much shrewder.
Lu Dajiang cast a glance at Wang Long and the others. “While I do believe you’re unlikely to commit such an act, I can’t risk the safety of all my brothers. In the coming period, you will remain with us and not be allowed to leave.”
Upon hearing that they couldn’t leave and would be bound, Wang Long and the others’ expressions turned extremely grim. They wanted to plead once more.
Yet, Lu Dajiang waved his hand, saying, “There’s no need to say more. I’ve already done my best by sparing your lives. Had it not been for your past brotherhood with me, I would have disposed of you long ago. You should consider yourselves fortunate to still be alive. Cooperate and stay here. Once it’s safe after some time, we’ll naturally let you leave.”
Lu Dajiang then turned to face Liu Yan, adding, “Captain Liu, I’ll entrust you with dealing with these individuals. Restrict their movements to prevent any chance of escape. It’s a more prudent approach.”
While Lu Dajiang was Liu Yan’s senior, his choice to join the Origin Territory meant that Liu Yan would now be their captain. Lu Dajiang naturally respected this and understood it well.
Liu Yan nodded and looked at Luo Qingcheng. “I’ll leave these individuals to you. Just provide them with basic sustenance daily. They won’t be able to break the vines on their bodies with their current strength.”
These vines were the unique vines of the Withered Tree Spirit King. Not only were they imbued with formidable strength, but they also contained specific array formations.
To break free from these vines, one would need strength surpassing that of the Withered Tree Spirit King.
The Withered Tree Spirit King was currently at the advanced stage of 17 stars. Among the many Awakened in the Origin Territory, only Liu Yan’s strength surpassed that of the Withered Tree Spirit King.
This implied that within the entire Origin Territory, only Liu Yan and the Withered Tree Spirit King could release Wang Long and the others from these unique vines.
Using these special vines to bind and restrict Wang Long and the others was the safer option.
Luo Qingcheng nodded, giving instructions to a few individuals who then led Wang Long and the others away.
Liu Yan turned to Lu Dajiang and Huang Yuan. “I must request both captains to disseminate the orders. Instruct your team members to be vigilant and not to leave without permission. Otherwise, it would endanger us and potentially lead to catastrophic consequences. I’m sure no one wants to witness such a scenario.”
Huang Yuan nodded affirmatively. “Don’t worry, if anyone under my command attempts to escape, I’ll deal with them directly!”
Lu Dajiang understood the importance of this matter and nodded. “This is my problem. I will pay more attention in the future.”
Liu Yan nodded in satisfaction. His objective had been achieved.