This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 167: Mountain Closure, Storm Is Coming

A military formation would require at least a hundred warriors to form, so local cities did not have imperial camps - they could not afford them.

This is not just a matter of training so many warriors, it also involves exotic beasts. Even if cavalry is not formed, at least hundreds of sets of evil weapons are needed, which is something a local court cannot afford at all.

Once a set of evil weapons are refined, they will be worn out as long as they are used, and military formations must be practiced frequently, so the evil weapons need to be repaired and replaced regularly.

The two hundred imperial camp soldiers in Datong City can only be maintained by the combined strength of all the orthodox courts in Datong City, and they also need to subsidize some materials for refining evil weapons from Kyoto every quarter.

We can make a very intuitive comparison. The investment in maintaining a royal camp soldier is more expensive than maintaining ten cavalrymen!

According to the standards of the Great Blue Dynasty's Iron Cavalry, the cost of maintaining one cavalryman is enough to support six infantrymen.

Therefore, all in all, the cost of supporting these two hundred imperial camp soldiers in Datong City is equivalent to supporting more than ten thousand soldiers, which is several times more than the city guards!
However, apart from the one disadvantage of expensive things, everything else is an advantage.

If one hundred imperial cavalrymen charge head-on, they will be able to defeat a cavalry force that is ten times their size!

Two hundred cavalrymen from the imperial camp were dispatched. Once the military formation was formed and the military killer appeared, even the martial arts masters did not dare to face the enemy head-on!

At Tiefeng Gate, Gu Xianfeng got the news first and knew that the city guards and the imperial camp troops were heading towards him at the same time.

This caught him off guard and at the same time he was helpless.

"Master!"

Elder Wang, who had suffered a loss at the hands of Xu Jing before, walked into the room with an anxious look on his face and said to Gu Xianfeng:
"The Imperial Army has reached the foot of the mountain!"

"I see."

"Master, what should we do now?"

"Wait."

"wait?"

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Gu Xianfeng looked at the other person with an angry look.

If we don't wait now, do we still expect him to rush down the mountain and fight those two hundred imperial camp soldiers head-on?

If it was infantry, it would be fine, but facing two hundred imperial cavalry, he could only use his flying ability to protect himself.

"Bian Jingru is just pretending now. He won't really push Tiefengmen into a dead end."

Gu Xianfeng had murderous intent in his eyes and spoke in a cold tone.

If he is really forced into a corner, he will be able to fly into the clouds and leave whenever he wants, and no one can stop him.

By then, there will be a martial arts master who has no worries at all. This is definitely what Bian Jingru and other senior officials of Datong Prefecture do not want to see.

"I understand, but what if they want to take away the disciples to investigate?"

Elder Wang asked worriedly.

"If they have solid evidence, let them take the person away. If not, they can only be investigated on this mountain. The person cannot be handed over to them!"

Gu Xianfeng said expressionlessly.

".good."

Elder Wang hesitated to speak, and finally withdrew.

Gu Xianfeng turned and looked out the window.

This 'King of Swords' has been the leader of the underworld in Datong Prefecture for decades, but he has suffered setbacks in the past two days.

First Xu Jing came, now it's even more ruthless, even the Imperial Army has come
On the morning of March 3, Tiefeng Mountain was surrounded.

The Tiefeng Sect, a great martial arts sect, could only wait in frustration on the mountain for investigation.

Bian Jingru's move made everyone see his determination to get to the bottom of the matter!
That afternoon, news came from the provincial capital:
Pei Cang, the inspector general of Feng Province, was furious and had sent an investigation team to Datong Prefecture. He also demanded that Bian Jingru, the garrison commander of Datong Prefecture, must find the murderer as soon as possible to restore the country's prestige!

Datong Prefecture has always had a special status because of the presence of Wu'an University. Even though its official rank is one level lower than that of the provincial capital, even Pei Cang, the inspector general and "frontier official", is very polite to Bian Jingru, the garrison commander.

This is the first time that an order has been given in a direct and scolding tone.

Not only that, Pei Cang also sent a high-level investigation team.

Previously, an imperial official named Wu Yihua died in Xingcheng. Although the provincial capital also sent an investigation team as per the routine, their level was not high. In the end, the entire incident was still based on the opinion of the Datong Prefecture Investigation Team, and the case was also closed by the Datong Prefecture Investigation Team. In the end, Li Lei and others were not only not at fault but were credited.

But this time it was different. The investigation team coming from the provincial capital was a "luxury lineup", led by a deputy inspector from the Ministry of Supervision!
The Ministry of Supervision is in charge of a province's supervisory affairs. The Deputy Inspector is second only to the Inspector General and is also a fourth-rank official, and a 15th-level official, two levels higher than the deceased Zhang Zongyang, and at the same level as the garrison commander Bian Jing.

This means that the deputy inspector who led the team even has the power to directly investigate the garrison commander Bian Jingru!

As long as he wanted, he could check the entire Datong Prefecture from top to bottom!
For a time, the whole Datong Prefecture was in danger of a storm.

Li Fei learned about Zhang Zongyang’s death on the evening of March 3rd.

A fifth-grade male student stopped him on the road.

"Li Fei, my name is Zhang Xintian, and I'm from the Zhang family."

The male student's face turned pale and he looked very uneasy.

"Hello."

Li Fei looked at the other person strangely.

He had just finished his last class of the day and was about to go back to the dormitory to take pills to provide energy for [Phantom Leaf], but he didn't expect to be suddenly stopped by someone from the Zhang family.

"Is there a problem?"

"Can you contact Zhang Xiao?"

"Zhang Xiao?"

"It's Shangguan Xiao, your master's aunt."

"Is something wrong?"

"My second grandfather is dead. He was attacked and killed in a villa in Jinsha District of Datong City last night! My second grandfather was Zhang Zongyang. He was the head of the Zhang family and the father of your master!"

Zhang Xintian spoke quickly.

Now Li Fei's expression changed.

He grabbed Zhang Xintian and took him under a banyan tree on the side of the road.

"Tell me everything you know in detail!"

Li Fei said with a serious look.

Zhang Xintian was stunned for a moment. Li Fei's eyes and aura at this moment were very similar to the serious expressions of some of the dignified elders in the family.

He did not hesitate and told everything he knew:
Zhang Zongyang was killed in an attack, and his body was sent to the Zhige General Hospital for an autopsy. The garrison commander Bian Jingru sent the city guards and the imperial camp troops to seal off Tiefeng Mountain. The provincial capital will soon send an investigation team down.
"I hope you can contact Zhang Shangguan Xiao and ask her to come back quickly!"

Zhang Xintian said to Li Fei with an anxious look on his face.

"Do you want her back, or does someone else want her back?"

Li Fei asked calmly.

"When Second Grandfather was alive, he used all his family connections to help your aunt become the head of Xingcheng Zhigeyuan. This was clearly to train her to be the next head of the family! Now Second Grandfather has passed away unexpectedly, and the Zhang family is in crisis. It's time for her to come back and take charge of the situation! What's more, the one who died was not someone else, but her father!"

Zhang Xintian said with some excitement.

"Ah."

Li Fei nodded calmly.

In fact, he didn't care about the next head of the family at all. Shangguan Xiao's return at this time was like plunging into a storm. He didn't know how many crises and plots he would encounter!
But Shangguan Xiao will know about this sooner or later, and Zhang Xintian is right:

The one who died was Shangguan Xiao’s father. What reason did she have not to come back?
"I'll bring the words."

Li Fei said to Zhang Xintian.

Zhang Xintian's expression relaxed after hearing this. He looked at Li Fei and continued:
"Brother, the Zhang family is in a precarious situation right now. If possible, I hope you can help us."

"I?"

Li Fei smiled and said, "I'm just a freshman at Wuhan University. How can I help you?"

"Junior, you are too modest." Zhang Xintian shook his head. "You are now a peerless genius known throughout Datong City. With the importance that Wuda attaches to you, if you are willing to speak up for the Zhang family at a critical moment, the Zhang family may be able to overcome a difficult time! Even if we take a step back and put aside these identities, I heard that you have passed the mental barrier and broke through to the middle stage of Qi transformation. A martial arts master who practices Jin is an important fighting force no matter where he is!"

He stepped forward and said earnestly:
"Junior, if your master's relationship is not enough to get you to help, we can also talk about something more practical. Although the Zhang family is in trouble now, please believe that a tired camel is bigger than a horse. My Zhang family has been rooted in Datong Prefecture for nearly a hundred years and has a deep foundation. As long as you can get through this difficult time, you will definitely be rewarded handsomely in the future! Even now, you can tell me directly if you have anything you want."

Li Fei nodded: "I will think about it carefully."

Zhang Xintian was delighted when he heard this: "Okay, I'll wait for news from my junior."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket with a phone number written on it:
"If you have any ideas, feel free to call me."

"it is good."

Li Fei took the note, said goodbye to the other party, and returned to his dormitory.

After returning to the dormitory, he thought quietly for a while before calling Shangguan Xiao.

The call took a while to get through:
"Hey?"

On the other end of the phone, Shangguan Xiao's voice sounded a little tired.

"Master, it's me."

"Xiao Fei, what's the matter?"

"What's happening in Datong Prefecture"

"I already know."

Sure enough, Shangguan Xiao got the news even faster than Li Fei.

Zhang Xintian came here specially before, mainly to win over Li Fei.

"Master, are you planning to come to the capital city?"

"of course."

"When?"

Li Fei did not persuade, but just asked about the time.

Zhang Xintian came to win him over on behalf of the Zhang family, wanting him to help the Zhang family.

But he only cared about Shangguan Xiao from beginning to end, and if he could help, he would only respect Shangguan Xiao's wishes.

"After all, I am now the head of Zhigeyuan. I can't just leave whenever I want. It will take some time to hand over my work. In addition, I must submit a report and get approval from my superiors."

Shangguan Xiao said in a cold voice.

Li Fei could hear her sadness.

"What do you need me to do?"

Li Fei asked directly.

"Not for now. This matter is too complicated. Don't get involved lightly."

"Master, you are the only one in this world who knows my true strength. I want to tell you that I am stronger now than when I killed Yu Hu! So I am not acting on impulse, but I can really help you."

Li Fei said calmly.

On the other end of the phone, a smile appeared on Shangguan Xiao's face.

At that time, Li Fei was already able to fight head-on with a Dao Foundation Stage expert. Even if he couldn't defeat him, he could at least hold him off.

Now that Li Fei has broken through the realm, his actual combat power may be comparable to that of a Dao Foundation Stage powerhouse.

No one dares to say that the combat power of a Daoji period is a burden!

This is definitely a rare help.

"I know that if there is a real need, Master will not be polite to you."

Shangguan Xiao said.

"Okay. Will the teacher come?"

Li Fei asked a key question.

"Brother wanted to come, but I stopped him. His coming to Datong City would only make the situation more complicated."

Shangguan Xiao said.

Li Fei immediately thought of Xu Jing, the perverted murderer, and understood Shangguan Xiao's concerns.

Indeed, if Hao Yi came to Datong City, the situation might become even more difficult.

"Today, the city guards and imperial camp troops of Datong Prefecture went out to seal the mountain gate of Tiefengmen."

Li Fei suddenly said, "The Tiefeng Sect was previously suspected of colluding with spies from the Mega Country. It seems that your father's death may be related to Western spies. I now have the identity of a secret inspector of the General Inspectorate, so I can check and inquire about it first."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you, Xiaofei."

Shangguan Xiao did not act pretentiously. "But you must be careful. Those people even dared to kill the helmsman of Zhige General Hospital. They are so crazy that they are crazy!"

"Don't worry, Master. I know my limits. Besides, I'm not that easy to kill."

Li Fei said.

Then the two hung up the phone.

He immediately made another phone call.

This time the call was connected quickly, and a man's voice came from the other end:

"Hey?"

"Liu Saner, it's me."

Li Fei changed his voice and returned to the low voice of the Green-faced Ghost.

Now Liu Saner is the official manager of Qingyuan Urban Management Company. Li Fei remotely controls Liu Saner to do many things.

"Ghost Lord?"

Liu Saner was startled. "What do you want me to do?"

"How many people can be deployed at most without affecting the normal operation of the company?"

Li Fei asked.

Liu Saner had not received any news from Datong City, so he was a little surprised to hear this question, but he answered without hesitation:

"If you want people who can fight, then we can only spare eleven warriors in the Body Breaking Stage and two martial arts masters at most."

Previously, most of the Tiger Blade Gang's fighters had died or fled. After the Qingyuan Urban Management Company was established, they could only train their own fighters and recruit them from the outside world.

Most of the warriors that he has trained are still in the embryo-nurturing stage, so there is not much combat power that can be mobilized.

"In addition, I can also assign you about fifty gunmen, all of whom have seen blood and killed people, have good marksmanship, and have practical combat experience."

Liu Saner continued.

"it is good."

Li Fei is quite satisfied with this number:

"In addition to those who can fight, I also need some smart ones who can get information. You should prepare about fifty people for me."

"no problem."

"We will have these people come to the capital in batches tonight, and smuggle weapons and equipment over through our channels."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Liu Saner didn't ask why and simply chose to follow the order.

Li Fei was very satisfied with this and finally asked:
“How much money can I use now?”

Asking for monthly ticket

(End of this chapter)