Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 263 Life or death is uncertain

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and scanned the anxious faces of every family member present. "Nan Li is right. I can't go to the appointment. The Zhao family's move is not for the sake of wine. They want to take advantage of me leaving the family to launch a fatal attack on us! If I leave, I will really fall into their trap!"

"But..." General Li wanted to say something but was stopped by Advisor Sun.

"The head of the family is right. We can't lose our composure." Strategist Sun stroked his beard, frowning. "The most urgent thing is to find a way to break out. Miss Nanli, you are agile and familiar with the Zhao family. Are you willing to lead a team of elite soldiers to sneak into the Zhao family and seize their supplies?"

Nan Li nodded without hesitation, "I do! Xingchen, don't worry, I will complete the task!"

Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li with gratitude. He knew that this mission was extremely dangerous and that one could be doomed if he was not careful, but he had no choice.

"Nanli, be careful, I'll wait for you to come back!"

Nan Li didn't say anything else, just nodded firmly to Gao Xingchen, then turned and left the room.

After watching Nan Li leave, Gao Xingchen immediately began to deploy the family's defense. He knew very well that Nan Li's actions were only a temporary measure, and if they wanted to really overcome the difficulties, they had to rely on themselves.

"General Li, you must immediately reinforce the city defenses, mobilize all troops, and be ready to fight at any time!"

"Advisor Sun, you are responsible for pacifying the people in the city and stabilizing their hearts. You must not let the Zhao family's spies take advantage of the situation and sneak in!"

"Yes!" General Li and Advisor Sun responded in unison and quickly went down to prepare.

Gao Xingchen stood in the center of the meeting room, looking at the location of the Zhao family warehouse on the map, his heart filled with worry. He knew that Nan Li's journey would be extremely dangerous, but he believed that with Nan Li's strength, he would be able to complete the task.

At the same time, Nan Li had led an elite team and quietly sneaked into the Zhao family's territory. As night fell, the entire Zhao family was immersed in bright lights, and they were unaware of the approaching danger.

Nan Li and the others were like ghosts, shuttling through every corner of the Zhao family, looking for the best route to sneak into the warehouse. The Zhao family's defense was very tight, and every few steps, a patrolling team of soldiers would pass by.

"It seems that it is not easy to sneak into the warehouse without being noticed." Nan Li hid in the shadows, observing the surrounding situation, thinking secretly in his heart.

But she did not give up, instead she became more determined. She believed that with her own strength and wisdom, she would be able to find a breakthrough.

Nan Li was keenly aware that the Zhao family warehouse was guarded more strictly than other places. The patrolling soldiers had steady and powerful steps, and they were obviously carefully selected elites. Not only that, a formation barrier was set up around the warehouse, and if someone broke in without permission, the alarm would be triggered.

"It seems that the Zhao family attaches great importance to this warehouse." Nan Li thought to herself, but she did not back down because of this. Instead, she became more determined to sneak into the warehouse.

She carefully observed the surrounding environment, looking for a breakthrough. Suddenly, her eyes fell on a towering tree next to the warehouse. The tree was lush and its canopy almost covered the entire warehouse.

"Maybe, I can sneak into the warehouse from the tree." Nan Li's mind moved and he came up with an idea.

She climbed up the tree silently, her movements as light as a civet cat, without making any sound. Under the cover of dense leaves, she gradually approached the top of the warehouse like a ghost.

Through the gaps between the leaves, Nan Li could clearly see the situation inside the warehouse. The warehouse was filled with all kinds of supplies, including food, weapons, elixirs, spiritual stones... everything. These were the wealth accumulated by the Zhao family over the years.

Nan Li took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and began to look for the entrance to the warehouse. She found that the top of the warehouse was paved with thick bluestone slabs, and the gaps between the slabs were very small, and there was almost no place that could be used.

Just when she was at a loss, she suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from below. She quickly crouched down and looked down through the gaps in the leaves, only to see two soldiers in armor passing by the warehouse, talking in low voices as they walked.

"Why do you think the head of the family wanted to negotiate with Gao Xingchen this time? Wouldn't it be enough to just send troops to destroy the Gao family?" said one of the soldiers.

"Hush, keep your voice down! We servants shouldn't talk nonsense about this kind of thing." Another soldier hurriedly stopped him, "However, I heard that the Gao family got lucky recently and got a surprising amount of spirit stones. The head of the family probably asked Gao Xingchen to negotiate this time just for this batch of spirit stones."

"I see……"

The voices of the two soldiers faded away and finally disappeared into the night.

Nan Li's heart moved, and she finally found a way to sneak into the warehouse.

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At the same time, in the Gao family meeting room, Gao Xingchen was giving an impassioned speech to family members.

"Everyone, I know that everyone is worried now, but I can assure you that our Gao family will be able to overcome this difficulty!" Gao Xingchen's voice was loud and powerful, full of confidence. "The Zhao family wants to annex us, which is simply wishful thinking! Our Gao family has been loyal for generations and is deeply loved by the people. As long as we are united, no force can defeat us!"

Gao Xingchen's words made everyone present excited. The family members who were originally a little shaken now expressed their willingness to live and die with the family.

"The Patriarch is right, let's fight the Zhao family!"

"I just don't believe that our Gao family's hundreds of years of foundation will be destroyed by the Zhao family!"

"Defend the family to the death!"

Looking at the excited family members, Gao Xingchen nodded with satisfaction. He knew that he had successfully united the family members, and the next step was to wait for Nan Li to return triumphantly.

Nan Li quietly followed the branches of the giant tree and sneaked into the warehouse. The warehouse was filled with various precious cultivation resources, and the light of the spirit stone reflected her determined face. She carefully put these materials into the storage ring, but her heart was always tense.

Just as Nan Li was about to complete the task and was about to leave, a fierce murderous aura suddenly enveloped her. She turned around suddenly and saw a middle-aged man in black clothes with a stern face appearing behind her.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into my Zhao family's important territory!" The man in black spoke in a cold voice with murderous intent in his eyes.

Nan Li's heart sank. She had tried her best to be careful, but she still got discovered. But she did not panic. Instead, she asked calmly, "Who are you? I have no grudge against you. Why are you forcing me?"

"Hmph! You break into my Zhao family's warehouse and you still dare to say that you have no grudges against me?!" The man in black shouted angrily, and the long sword in his hand was unsheathed. A sharp sword energy came straight towards Nan Li.

Nan Li did not dare to be careless and quickly used his weapon to resist the attack of the man in black. The two men started a fierce battle in the warehouse, with sword energy flying everywhere and strong winds whistling, and the materials in the warehouse were thrown into chaos.

In the Gao family meeting room, Gao Xingchen was anxiously waiting for news from Nan Li. He knew that Nan Li's journey was extremely dangerous, but he believed that with Nan Li's strength, he would be able to overcome the danger.

However, at this moment, a blood-stained family guard stumbled into the meeting room and shouted in panic: "Master, it's bad! Miss Nanli... Miss Nanli..."

Gao Xingchen's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. He quickly asked, "What happened to Nanli? Tell me quickly!"

"Miss Nanli...she was found by the Zhao family, and now her life or death is unknown!" The guard's voice was trembling, and he was obviously frightened.

"What?!" Gao Xingchen was shocked when he heard this, and his face turned extremely pale. He suppressed his grief and worry and said to the guard, "You go down and heal your wounds first. I will make arrangements for this matter."

After the guards left, Gao Xingchen slumped in the chair, his mind blank. He knew that Nanli went there to help the Gao family, and if something really happened to Nanli, he would never be able to forgive himself.

Just when Gao Xingchen was in despair, General Li arrived at the meeting hall with a team of men. Behind General Li were several carriages loaded with supplies, which he had collected from other families and were enough to support the Gao family for a while.

"Master, I have accomplished my mission!" General Li knelt on one knee and reported to Gao Xingchen.

Gao Xingchen looked at the piles of supplies in front of him, but he felt no joy in his heart. He forced himself to cheer up and said to General Li: "General Li, you came at the right time. I order you to take people to the Zhao family immediately and rescue Nan Li at all costs!"

"Yes!" General Li took the order and left. Gao Xingchen stood alone in the meeting room, looking at the dark night sky outside the window, his heart full of worry and uneasiness. He knew that a bigger storm was coming, and he was ready to meet the challenge.