Immortal Road.

Chapter 299: Burning Books and Burying Envoys
A heavy atmosphere began to brew.

Mr. Wolf's sweat beads as big as big began to drip onto the ground. He realized that competing with these three human boys in eloquence was simply courting death. They could make something false seem true, and something dead seem alive.

Mr. Bei turned around and faced the Demon King Kuihu. He believed that after many years of relationship between the monarch and his subject, the Demon King Kuihu would definitely favor him.

"Your Majesty, these three foreigners are full of absurd words, sophistry, instigation and provocation, making trouble out of nothing, which is really hateful!"

"I have followed Your Majesty for hundreds of years. My loyalty is known to all. Today, they have joined forces to attack me. I beg Your Majesty to do me justice!"

"As for the use of troops, I have fought more battles than they have read in books. Talking about military strategy on paper is misleading!"

……

The Kuihu Demon King listened quietly to Mr. Bei's confession and was not as biased as one might imagine.

Because Mr. Bei didn't know that during the days when he was away, Lin Shan and the other two had displayed unparalleled abilities, whether it was his previous command of the country, or his turning the tide in the Xuanwu corpse pit, or his later anticipation of the enemy, they had already gained enough trust from the Kuihu Demon King.

In its eyes, there is no harm without comparison.

Although Mr. Bei is a decent person, he is too mediocre. Compared with these three energetic young people, he is far inferior. Lin Shan even saved the life of the Kuihu Demon King, so his weight in his heart has increased dramatically.

Similarly, because of the late rescue, heavy losses, and the destruction of the Flying Bear Army, the Kuihu Demon King already had some complaints against it.

In the past, there was only one Mr. Bei who could serve as an advisor, so the Kuihu Demon King had no one else to use under his command and could only rely on it. He had long been dissatisfied with the beast's practice of relying on its seniority and slow and steady approach.

Now that there are three new military advisors under his command, the Demon King Kuihu has more choices. Mr. Bei is naturally no longer irreplaceable, and his previous reliance has quietly collapsed invisibly.

However, the demon king Kuihu took into consideration their years of friendship and did not directly ask for punishment, but planned to talk to him about reason first.

"Mr. Bei, I want to ask you, we agreed to attack from both sides at the original time and place, why did you delay for half an hour before coming?"

The Kuihu Demon King directly said what made him most unhappy. One of his subordinates actually dared to stand him up. After fighting for such a long time, there was still no sign of him. Did he still take him, the Demon King, seriously?

In the eyes of those in power, prestige is more important than anything else.

This is the foundation of ruling.

Today, some people obey orders but not announcements. If he cannot deal with it in time, then tomorrow there will be more people who will pretend to obey him but actually disobey him. This is something the Kuihu Demon King cannot tolerate.

It must have a reasonable explanation!

However, Mr. Bei felt that he had done nothing wrong. He had waited at the designated location for so long, but no one came. Instead, it was the demon king Kuihu who took action in advance, ruining his plan to attack from both sides at the first opportunity.

You couldn't help but run away, why are you blaming me?

"Your Majesty, I was clearly ambushing at the appointed time and place. It was you who couldn't help but act first, which led to the failure of this battle. I am so innocent!"

Mr. Bei's face turned red and his neck became thick. He argued with reason and was honest and straightforward.

Most loyal ministers who dare to speak out and give direct criticism do have this kind of character.

However, honest advice is unpleasant to the ears, and the Kuihu Demon King felt embarrassed and became angry, so he slammed the armrest hard.

"Crack!"

The armrest of the throne was directly cracked, and the Kuihu Demon King stood up suddenly and pointed at Mr. Bei. All the fire pots in the tent were burning and dancing wildly, and the demons felt the pressure increased dramatically.

"So, it's all my fault?"

Mr. Bei straightened his body and replied with his neck stiff.

"I don't dare!"

Although he said he didn't dare, his body was honest and clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Kuihu Demon King.

"you"

The Kuihu Demon King pointed at it, his eyes filled with murderous intent for a moment, and the might of a tiger spread around it, but he was unable to release it, and was in a difficult situation.

Mr. Bei has always been the only think tank, and I have to rely on him in everything, but that doesn't mean he can be contradicted by him at will. It must be because I have been too good to him over the past few hundred years, and I have treated him with respect in everything, which has made him forget his own identity!
Isn't everything it has today given by itself?
If you can give, you can naturally take it back!

Why are you so arrogant in front of me?
Just because you have a little bit of talent and knowledge, you can show off your so-called scholarly pride and spirit and go against me?
The demon king Kuihu obviously had too much resentment and had tolerated the behavior of Mr. Bei, a poor old scholar, for too long.

At this time, the young master Jiuyou under his command started to assist.

He actually took out a photo stone and activated it on the spot without saying a word.

The projection appeared on the open ground, and it could be clearly seen that it should have been in the thorny forest last night. Mr. Bei’s army had just been breached, and he had retreated to both sides of the woods to rest. He spoke with certainty to the young master of Jiuyou who was passing by.

A fragment of the conversation between the two was heard.

[.Isn't this the great military strategist Mr. Bei? ]

[Master Wei, I have just fought desperately to line up the battle array to fend off the enemy, buying you time to kill the enemy's elite rear guard. I have served the king, and I am a little embarrassed.]

[If you could ambush according to the established plan, the result would be far different from what it is now. After this battle, the Yuanlu Demon King was seriously injured, but the king also suffered heavy losses. Even the Flying Bear Army was almost destroyed by you.]

[The right and wrong of Lord Wei will be judged by the public. It was obviously the king who took action in advance and did not launch the general attack according to the established plan, which caused me to arrive late. I have always kept my promise and came to support you.]

[Oh, I see. So it's the king's fault? ]

The conversation came to an abrupt end, and the image stone stopped projecting.

"Boom~"

A violent demonic energy attacked and raged directly in the king's tent, blowing all the generals to the ground and making them unable to sit still.

The Kuihu Demon King glared angrily. He didn't expect that before he could punish him, Mr. Bei dared to turn the tables on him!
Does it really think that it has grown strong enough that I can't leave it?!

"Mr. Bei, is this what you said?"

Mr. Bei was completely stunned. He didn't expect that the little sinister Young Master Jiuyou actually had audio and video recordings. When did he use the photo stone? Why didn't I see it?
But at this time, it knew that it could not make excuses. Whether the photo stone was real or fake could not be hidden from the generals present, so it had to tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, this old minister said so, but..."

Before it could finish, the Kuihu Demon King roared and waved his hand.

"Bastard!"

A dark blue streak of lightening struck it, leaving it with no time to react.

"Oh!"

Mr. Bei's hunched body was knocked out of the tent like a sandbag. Even through the door screen, one could see that he rolled outside for more than ten times before stopping.

"Cough cough."

Lao Bei coughed up blood in disbelief. He could not imagine that the Kuihu Demon King would actually attack him directly in front of all the generals.

It was clearly doing its duty loyally, and it was the fault of the Kuihu Demon King. Why was he taking his anger out on himself?

As a demon king in the Nascent Soul stage, don't you even have this much breadth of mind and tolerance?
In fact, it really misunderstood the Kuihu Demon King. The Kuihu Demon King did not want to pass on the blame, but was angry that Mr. Bei not only stood him up, but also talked about him to others behind his back, pointing fingers at him, and even wanted to pass the blame to the boss!

For a subordinate like this, it was considered lucky that he was not killed on the spot among the demons. The Kuihu demon king was somewhat concerned about their old friendship and did not kill him too harshly. Otherwise, the resentful attack from the late Nascent Soul would definitely not be something he could withstand.

The three Linshan brothers saw this scene in the tent and felt secretly sorry.

Mr. Bei had lost his mind at this time. He felt that he had suffered a great injustice. Not only was he not understood, but he was also beaten on the spot. He did this in front of so many demon generals, and even many little demons outside the tent saw it. How could he have the face to lead troops in the future?
Mr. Bei crawled into the king's tent in two or three steps, his eyes red.

"My king, what do you mean?"

"I have worked hard for hundreds of years, assisting the king with all my heart and soul, and have never slacked off. Why do you treat me like this?"

"You have been a minister for many years, and you have helped the country. How can you forget our friendship and act recklessly because of your own mistakes?"

These words were spoken with such force that they could be heard outside the tent and throughout the entire camp. The little demon patrolling outside couldn't help but look over here a few more times.

Mr. Bei had a clear conscience, so his voice was naturally loud and his words were righteous.

The Kuihu Demon King originally felt a little bit reluctant, thinking that he might have hit the old wolf a little too hard. However, the old wolf not only refused to admit his mistake, but also dared to talk back to him, so his temper flared up.

I couldn't help but sneer twice: "Oh? So you still think it's my fault?"

Mr. Bei stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and straightened his proud character.

"This is natural. No one is without fault. In ancient times, there were emperors who broke their promises to the people. They issued an edict of apology and the people petitioned to return power to the prince."

"Today, the Venerable Zuowu kneels before the demons. The Swallowing Star Mountain Range blames itself in pain, taking the blame for the demon race's decline."

"Your Majesty knows you are wrong but you don't correct it. Instead, you are putting all the blame on others. Aren't you afraid of disappointing your subordinates?"

"If the ruler treats his subjects as his own hands and feet, then the subjects will treat the ruler as their own heart and soul; if the ruler treats his subjects as dogs and horses, then the subjects will treat the ruler as their fellow countrymen; if the ruler treats his subjects as dirt, then the subjects will treat the ruler as their enemy!"

"presumptuous!"

The Kuihu Demon King was really angry this time!

As the overlord of the southern part of the Cliff Forbidden Land, he controls a large army and has great power. It has been a long time since any demon has dared to speak to him like this.

The demon king's majesty cannot be challenged!

"From now on, pass on this king's order to strip Bei Kuan of his position as military advisor, and have his demon soldiers taken back to the king's cave and demoted to military counselors. Until he wakes up, his military power will never be restored!"

The rumbling sound spread throughout the camp, and could be heard by all monsters, big and small.

At this point, the Kuihu Demon King still had some sense of morality. He did not completely demote Mr. Bei, giving him room to rise again in the future.

But Mr. Bei has gone completely crazy. He has worked diligently for hundreds of years, but now he is back to the time before liberation?

It screamed loudly and behaved in a crazy manner.

"I don't accept it, I don't accept it!"

"I didn't do anything wrong, why do you want to depose me?"

"My king, if you can't explain yourself clearly today, the whole army will not obey you, and you will lose all your demon heart!"

The Kuihu Demon King saw that the situation was getting out of hand. He knew that Mr. Bei had followed him for many years and had a high prestige in the army. If it was not handled properly, it would indeed affect the morale of the army.

"Okay, then I'll ask you!"

"Where were you at midnight last night? Why didn't you show up?"

"You have delayed military operations and deserve death. I have shown mercy by not killing you. How can you argue with me?"

Mr. Bei didn't understand why:
"At midnight last night, I led my troops to the exit of Jingqilin. How could I delay military operations?"

When the demon king Kuihu saw that it didn't cry until it saw the coffin, he was so angry that he was fuming.

"Are you still playing dumb? I clearly sent you an order a day in advance, ordering you to ambush at the entrance of Jingqi Forest. Why did you only march to the exit at midnight? Aren't you delaying military operations?"

Mr. Bei was dumbfounded:
"Were we not ambushed at the exit of Jingqi Forest at 15:30? Why did you change your mind so suddenly?"

When the Kuihu Demon King heard that the old wolf dared to change its orders every day, he almost overturned the table.

"My orders are as good as gold. When have I ever changed my orders? It was you who led the army late, and you dare to blame it on the military orders?"

Mr. Bei quickly explained: "It is indeed written in the military order that I should ambush at the exit of Jingqilin at 3:30 pm, that's right."

The Kuihu demon king asked in a grim tone: "Where is the military order?"

Mr. Bei searched his body from top to bottom but couldn't find the military order. In a hurry, he suddenly remembered that when the military order was handed to him, he seemed to have caught fire as soon as he read it. At that time, he wondered if it was for the purpose of keeping it secret.
Inside the king's tent, all eyes were fixed on it, like a thorn in one's back.

Mr. Bei answered with a stiff face: "Your Majesty, the military order letter was burned after reading it, and it no longer exists."

The Kuihu demon king sneered: "Mr. Bei, you are very thoughtful and even know how to destroy the evidence. But do you think this will work?"

Mr. Bei waved his hands quickly: "No, my king, the letter caught fire on its own, I didn't burn it!"

"fart!"

The demon king Kuihu couldn't help but swear.

"The messengers and letters in our army are all made of Duheng grass and ancient rhinoceros skin. They are invulnerable to swords and guns, and are not susceptible to water or fire. How could they spontaneously combust? This is simply nonsense!"

Mr. Bei looked panicked: "But. It is indeed the case. Otherwise, how about we ask the messenger to come over and confront us on the spot!"

The Kuihu demon king immediately ordered: "Bring the messenger here!"

After a while, report to the account.

The messenger was Huang Salamander, a young general under General Xiong. He had been sent out to deliver a letter to Mr. Bei and had never returned.

Then I checked the Demon Soul Lamp and found out that the messenger was dead.

As for when it died, it was just a messenger after all, and no one deliberately stared at its soul lamp all day long, so no one knew.

Now Mr. Bei had no way to defend himself and was sweating profusely in anxiety.

“This, this, is not it.”

The Kuihu Demon King had a gloomy face, feeling as if he was being made fun of.

"Well done, Mr. Bei, you have really thought it through. Did you foresee this day coming? That's why you burned the military order and killed the messenger, just to shut my mouth and make sure there is no evidence against me!"

"Pfft!"

Mr. Bei sensed the sign of an impending storm and immediately knelt down. He could feel the wrath of the Kuihu Demon King.

"Great king, this is definitely not what I did. Someone must be trying to frame me. Great king, please understand!"

(End of this chapter)