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Chapter 900: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Plan to Destroy the Clan! Shut the Door to Beat the Dog_4 Chapter 900: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Plan to Destroy the Clan! Shut the Door to Beat the Dog_4 There, once there was any sign of activity from Wang Shouzhe, the Jiaolong Gang fleet could immediately strike, dealing a thunderous blow to Wang Shouzhe.

“Shouzhe really is meticulous, drinking openly and freely here,” Long Wuji put down most of his guard, feeling very pleased.

At least Shouzhe was as he expected, harboring no plans to take advantage of the drinking to covertly harm Long Wuji.

Soon, the two of them took their seats at the riverside banquet, with Jiang Yusong and Wang Shizhao standing behind them as attendants.

The liquor was a Spiritual Wine brewed by Wang Shouzhe using the Spirit Treasure Liquor Gourd, and the dishes included tender and juicy steamed Spirit Fish and braised blood spirit eel segments from Peace River, as well as a plate of blanched green-shell spirit shrimp.

Each of these green-shell spirit shrimp was only as long as a chopstick and very rare in Peace River, hardly caught once in ten or fifteen days. Gathering a full plate took over a year, making them extremely valuable.

Their flesh was firm and had a delicious taste unparalleled, also extremely nourishing to the body. Normally, only children under ten from the Wang family were privileged to eat them, but now they were served to entertain Long Wuji, which showed how much Wang Shouzhe valued this meeting.

“Master, please.”

“Shouzhe, please.”

The two didn’t bother with much ceremony and began to drink several cups straight away.

In just a short while, Long Wuji set down his cup and with a smile that was not quite a smile, said, “I’ve finished the welcoming drink. Next, let’s talk about why you decided to betray the trust.”

“Betray the trust? Master Dragon, you speak too gravely,” Wang Shouzhe shook his head and smiled, “The fifty-year pact was the deadline for my final response to the Master. But that doesn’t mean Shouzhe couldn’t make an earlier decision.”

“But you still shouldn’t make such a terrible decision?” Upon hearing this, Long Wuji couldn’t maintain his composure anymore, and said with indignation, “Do you know that, in my heart, I have already regarded you as a brother?”

“Shouzhe also did not want to disappoint the Master’s goodwill,” sighed Wang Shouzhe, “However, this decision was made after much consideration. If the Master does not mind the issue of loyalties, we can still be brothers.”

“How can we be brothers if we are in different camps?” Long Wuji’s expression fluctuated, saying, “Shouzhe, following that kid Wu Mingyuan is a losing game for you. It’s better to stop now and turn back. For Wu Chengsi, I’ll speak on your behalf— as long as you are willing to join, he will forgive your past offenses and surely use you well.”

“What if I say no?” Wang Shouzhe asked, with a half-smile.

“Then you can’t blame me for playing hard,” Long Wuji’s expression turned stern as he snorted, “In front of my thousands of Jiaolong Water Army, what can your Wang family muster? I’m not going to lie to you: even if it means tying you up, I’ll make sure you’re on the same boat as me today.”

Wang Shouzhe gave a wry smile, unable to help but shake his head, “They say the Master acts willfully and on impulse, today really proved it. Since it’s come to this, Shouzhe won’t pretend any longer, let’s each rely on our own methods. But, before the battle, why not take a look at the levee I’ve built?”

A levee?

Long Wuji’s face slightly showed astonishment.

I’m talking about your change of plans, and you mention a levee?

He glanced at it casually, then praised, “Wide and thick, highly defensive. Shouzhe has truly spared no expense in flood prevention.”

“Master, take another look at this water of Peace River,” Wang Shouzhe continued.

Long Wuji’s expression grew impatient as he pressed on reluctantly, “Shouzhe, today my mighty army has approached, and yet you divert the topic… Eh? This flow of the river seems much calmer and shallower than usual.”

Long Wuji’s face showed a slight change.

Having mingled so many years on Peace River, like a true river dragon familiar with water habits, he knew changes in flow and water levels must have a reason. And the current situation was clearly abnormal.

At the same time, people on the Jiaolong Gang warships also noticed something was amiss.

Zhao Wu Qing rose into the air and hovered a hundred meters high, using an unknown Thousand Miles Mirror, he looked below and was so frightened that his face rapidly changed.

He hurriedly flew towards Long Wuji and others, shouting mid-air in urgency, “Foster father, foster father, something bad has happened upstream, upstream…”

“Upstream?”

A chill ran through Long Wuji’s heart, immediately harboring a bad premonition. He stared at Wang Shouzhe and demanded, “Wang Shouzhe, what kind of trick have you pulled off?”

“Master, don’t be hasty,” Wang Shouzhe said with a calm smile, “As for upstream, let’s go and see for ourselves. Shi Zhao, clear the dishes and liquor, I’ll drink elsewhere with the Master.”

“Yes, Grandfather.”

Wang Shizhao, always steady and dependable, promptly tidied up the food and the drinking area upon hearing the command.

Fearing the worst, Long Wuji took the lead in soaring into the air.

Jiang Yusong and Wang Shouzhe also rose into the air and followed closely behind, heading upstream with Long Wuji.

…

Meanwhile, Upstream on Peace River, atop Broken Dragon Gorge, a massive gate had somehow already closed.

Over the past decades, the Changning Wang Clan had systematically reengineered the segment of the Peace River flowing through Ping’an Town for flood control, including Broken Dragon Gorge.

Replacing the original riverbanks, a dam built from cement blended with steel and stone had erected a high gate at the location of Broken Dragon Gorge.

At this moment, the thick Duanlong Stone had completely sealed the gate. With the river flow blocked, the raging waters could no longer pass through Broken Dragon Gorge and had to gather upstream.

As time passed, the water level upstream of Broken Dragon Gorge had already risen to an exceptionally high position.

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