The sun appeared, and the darkness was completely gone, vanishing without a trace. The ground was illuminated, and at this moment, the chickens in the cage began to crow, "Cluck, cluck..."
Shen Feng slept for a night at home. When he woke up, he felt a tickle in his nose. Opening his eyes, he saw Du Xinshi tickling him with her hair. He couldn't help but say angrily, "If you're naughty again, I won't be polite!"
Du Xinshi's expression changed instantly. She thought of the frenzy of the previous night, her heart still pounding. She had thought she couldn't bear it anymore, and clearly couldn't withstand another round of madness. She quickly said, "Husband, I can't!"
"Then continue resting. I'm going to get to work. I forgot to tell you, I have a strategist now. Let's see if he can give me an idea!" Shen Feng said with a smile.
Next, Shen Feng put on his clothes and prepared to leave the basement. Du Xinshi was a woman from the water towns of Jiangnan, gentle and charming, with a sweet tone in her voice. Compared to Chang Jianyi and Chu Chaoyan, she had a different charm. Chang Jianyi was more assertive, and although sometimes gentle, she would never allow Shen Feng to do as he pleased. Chu Chaoyan, born into a scholarly family, was also reserved in intimate moments.
As for Du Xinshi, no matter what Shen Feng asked of her, she would blush and accept, being so gentle that she couldn't refuse anyone.
"Wait a moment, don't go out through the study, you'll be discovered. There's a secret passage underground, I'll take you!" Du Xinshi quickly said to Shen Feng, stopping him as she saw him preparing to go upstairs.
Shen Feng was immediately confused and asked, "There's a secret passage underground? How come I don't know about it?"
Du Xinshi explained, "This passage was secretly dug after you went to the Pacific. Very few people know about it, and there are password-locked doors at both ends of the passage. Even if ordinary people know about the passage, they can't get through it without the password!"
"So that's how it is. This fits with senior sister's thinking. She always anticipates extreme situations!" Shen Feng nodded and prepared to leave through the passage.
Du Xinshi led Shen Feng to the third basement level and entered the fifth room. After entering, she activated a switch, and a wall opened up, revealing a large alloy door.
"Here's a phone for you. It has a special way to contact me. You can call me directly. If there's anything you need me to do, I'll do my best. I'm actually the one contacting various departments in Yuzhou right now!" Du Xinshi handed Shen Feng a mobile phone.
Shen Feng took the phone, nodded, and said, "No problem. I'll find Xiao Long and Xiao Hu as quickly as possible. As for when I need you, I'll contact you!"
Du Xinshi began to enter the password on the door, causing it to open. She also told Shen Feng the password for the door at the end of the passage. Shen Feng entered the passage and walked a long way until he reached the end. He opened the password door and directly arrived at a separate small building. No one lived there, and no one was allowed to approach it. Inside the room, there was dried blood, making it look like a haunted house.
"This method of hiding is quite special, but it's still not entirely secure. Once someone pays close attention, they'll still be discovered!" Shen Feng thought to himself.
Next, Shen Feng used "As Swift As Wind" to quickly head to the guild hall. Many people attending the wedding had already gathered there. Representatives from all cities under Yuzhou's jurisdiction were sent, and some city lords even came in person, showing great respect to Chang Jianyi.
Shen Feng knocked and entered Li Zhenli's room, then sent for Dan Zhengming. Li Zhenli was still asleep. For someone from a wealthy family like her, she had never woken up before eight o'clock. Now, having to wake up at just past six was truly torturous.
"I've figured things out. This isn't a matter of mutual consent; it's a forced marriage! Those scoundrels from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau captured my son and are now threatening my wife to marry him. This Su Liuying is truly a shameless scoundrel!" Shen Feng said through gritted teeth.
Li Zhenli sat beside Shen Feng and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance on him. Thinking of him not returning all night, she frowned deeply.
"City Lord, please explain in detail. I don't know the specific details yet!" Dan Zhengming said earnestly to Shen Feng.
Although Dan Zhengming was called a semi-immortal by others, he wasn't truly all-knowing. His ability to foresee events was merely a result of possessing sufficient information to make the most advantageous decisions. Currently, the information provided by Shen Feng was too scarce, so he needed to know more. If he were to truly divine, it would be over.
Shen Feng did not hide anything and quietly explained the entire process, even telling them that Chang Jianyi and Chu Chaoyan were no longer in Yuzhou.
After receiving the information from Shen Feng, Dan Zhengming said, "If that's the case, someone impersonated important figures in Yuzhou to carry out the attack, thus causing mutual suspicion within the city. If this is true, then the eldest son must have also been impersonated. We can assume the enemy possesses powerful disguise techniques, capable of changing people's appearances at will to accomplish tasks that only insiders could complete!"
Shen Feng nodded and said, "I think so too. Otherwise, there's no reason for my two confidantes to suddenly attack Fengshen Palace. However, I don't have a good way to deal with such people!"
Dan Zhengming stroked his beard and said, "There's no need to worry about this. The more frequently the enemy uses counter-espionage tactics, the easier it will be for us to exploit them! Find a way to keep these captured people together, and secretly contact them. At a crucial moment, release them directly, which will create a surprise effect!"
"That's a good idea. It seems like they're making us arrest our own people, but in reality, we're secretly coordinating in prison!" Shen Feng nodded, thinking this was a good suggestion.
"Furthermore, gather information on these twenty-odd ability users from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau. Once the two ladies have reinforcements, choose favorable terrain and ambush them directly! Mobilize tens of thousands of soldiers, armed with weapons, to guard the strategic points. With ten thousand soldiers attacking simultaneously, it will be much simpler!" Dan Zhengming continued.
"This... where are the wide open spaces in the city? We can't maneuver!" Shen Feng said helplessly.
Shen Feng had not forgotten how they achieved victory in Deer Island. At that time, he and Yue Hengyi unleashed their abilities within the city, causing immense damage. If the fighting continued, civilian casualties would reach an astonishing level. Thus, the seven great families of Deer Island were forced to surrender. They didn't want to lose everything after defeat, preferring to surrender and preserve their strength.
Now, it was time to fight in Yuzhou, and Shen Feng immediately couldn't bear such heavy losses. If Yuzhou suffered five to ten thousand casualties, countless people would curse him. However, Yuzhou was a mountain city, and there were virtually no wide open spaces.
"Can the wedding be held on the river? If so, we can lure the Heavenly Dragon Bureau people to the Yangtze River, and then we'll have a wide open area!" Li Zhenli asked innocently.
"No, that will alert the enemy!" Shen Feng immediately shook his head. No one was foolish. The ability users of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau were no exception. They knew they were at their strongest within the city, and if the situation turned unfavorable, they could blend into the crowd, making themselves invincible. If they went to the Yangtze River, their advantage would be completely gone!
"Actually, there is another place in Yuzhou that can serve as a battlefield!" Dan Zhengming said solemnly at this moment. The old man's gaze was sharp as he looked at the distant mountaintop without speaking.
Shen Feng followed the semi-immortal's gaze and immediately understood, saying, "You mean Fengshen Palace?"
"That's right. As far as I know, Fengshen Palace covers an area of over eighty mu, and it's located on the mountaintop. The terrain is suitable, and the location is also appropriate. Holding the wedding at Fengshen Palace is also legitimate. As long as we set up an ambush at Fengshen Palace, it will be perfectly fine!" Dan Zhengming said seriously.
Hearing the semi-immortal's words, Shen Feng thought, "This old man is truly ruthless. He's turning my home into a battlefield. After the great battle, it will likely need to be rebuilt!"
However, there was no better solution at the moment. Shen Feng could only nod and reply, "Alright, I understand. You can't catch a tiger without entering its lair, and you can't get a woman without risking your life! This is the only way. At worst, it will be rebuilt again. If Fengshen Palace is destroyed, so be it!"
Shen Feng thought carefully about whether there was anything precious in Fengshen Palace. But after thinking about it, the only thing he considered precious was the apple tree in the garden. With this tree, he could open a fruit shop and supply apples.
Therefore, initiating the battle at Fengshen Palace was the most suitable location, and it would easily lure these people from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau into the trap!
"By the way, I still need to find my two sons. Semi-immortal, can you give me some advice on how to find them!" Shen Feng remembered a serious issue: Xiao Long and Xiao Hu had been captured, and he couldn't just ignore it, especially since he had promised Du Xinshi that he would protect the children.
"Most likely outside the city!" Dan Zhengming shook his head. "I don't have any ideas. I can only advise you to have more children in the future. You're still young, and there are plenty of opportunities to have children!"
"What are you talking about?" Shen Feng said sternly. "Whose child isn't born after ten months of pregnancy? If you abandon them and don't save them, you're worse than a beast. Every child carries the hopes of their parents. If you abandon them after they are born, you are worse than an animal!"
Shen Feng was quite angry at Dan Zhengming's suggestion. Even if it was the suggestion of a prophet, even if the suggestion sounded so good, Shen Feng couldn't convince himself. After all, kangaroos knew how to raise their young, and crocodiles guarded their eggs until they hatched. Abandoning them after birth would invite scorn, like a certain Zheng female star.
Dan Zhengming shook his head with a wry smile, rubbing his forehead as he began to ponder. Of course, he knew the best way was to let them go, as the areas outside the city were too vast. Who knew where the two children were hidden? Finding the children would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, unless the locals voluntarily exposed themselves!
"That's right, we can beat the grass to startle the snake!" Dan Zhengming suddenly thought of a method and said to Shen Feng, "Find a way to have people leave the city, send people out in all directions, and don't return overnight. They should lie low outside the city, pretending to be searching. Once they approach the place where the enemy is hiding, it will inevitably startle the snake, and they will actively transfer!" Dan Zhengming finally thought of a solution.
"Even if that's the case, how will we know they've transferred?" Shen Feng continued to ask.
Shen Feng also knew how to use the tactic of beating the grass to startle the snake, but the effect was uncertain. He didn't have God's perspective and couldn't know if the enemy had transferred or not. If the enemy transferred quietly and he didn't notice, wouldn't it be a failure?
"City Lord, snakes are not only found outside the city, but also inside!" Dan Zhengming frowned. "Don't forget, there are over twenty people from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau in the city. They are not just snakes, but snake kings. If they are alerted, then the entire group of snakes will be alerted!"
Shen Feng immediately understood. That's right, they could start with these people in the city. They had been staying in Yuzhou all along and couldn't have no contact with the outside world.
"Cut off their internet, cut off their phone lines, disrupt their electromagnetic waves, and even shoot down any carrier pigeons! I don't believe they won't panic. Once there's an information gap, it will be much simpler. Observe who they talk to, and see who wants to leave the city! Follow them, and you'll definitely find where they're hiding people!" Dan Zhengming said with a cold smile.
Hearing this plan, Shen Feng could only sigh, "Ginger is still older and spicier. Even the plan to beat the grass to startle the snake is so perfect!"