Patrol Captain

Inside the main hall of the Heavenly Patrol, Chen Yuan and Helian Shan had a private conversation.

Helian Shan's current strategy is to avoid alerting the enemy by transferring the Northern Liang general Huo Zhen to the western front. To avoid arousing suspicion, he set up a stage and staged a performance, making the Northern Liang general rush there with few troops to reduce the threat and prevent him from causing trouble should the day come that he actually rebels.

From this moment on, this general of Beiliang had actually been largely eliminated from the threat and was being monitored in a roundabout way.

At the same time, it also prevents this general from colluding with the Western Regions Holy Sect and causing trouble in the heavily restricted Yunding Mountain, which can be considered as giving Chen Yuan an explanation for the time being.
Of course, Helian Shan also had his own selfish motives.

He feared that General Huo might actually do something foolish right under his nose, and that Lord Chen would definitely not let it go so easily, making a big fuss. If that triggered a chain reaction and things got out of control, then things would be terrible!
So, he meticulously planned this whole thing!
Next, we just have to wait and see if the people His Majesty sent out can dig up any useful information.

What other forces are behind the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion?
Are there any other pieces of information that the imperial court has not yet obtained?
This needs to be clarified!
Or rather, their emperor needs to figure it out.

Because the current situation is too chaotic, with undercurrents surging in the Great Qian Dynasty, and His Majesty's suspicions are growing stronger.

The Northern Liang Prince's Mansion has always been a thorn in the side of the current Emperor Wu!

At this moment, inside the main hall, Chen Yuan was much more relaxed than Helian Shan, who was preoccupied with many thoughts.

This is exactly what he wants; he doesn't need to worry about it, the imperial court will take action on its own.

That Emperor Wu must have been extremely annoyed!

Chen Yuan felt inexplicably pleased. Hehe!
He can just watch the show!

He made his stance clear: he wouldn't interfere much and would continue to be an observer. However, something seemed to occur to him, and his expression turned playful.

"General Huo's sudden transfer to the front lines will likely catch the Western Regions Saintess off guard."

"This scoundrel wants to use the other party to plot against my Ninth Mountain. I'd like to see how he reacts."

“This kind of guy should have died long ago. I think the time is about right.”

Chen Yuan's final tone tightened the wrinkles on Helian Shan's face.

"Lord Chen intends to make a move?"

"This woman is with that person from the Prince's mansion. It would be easy for you to make her disappear, but if the person from the Prince's mansion discovers that she is missing, wouldn't that alert the enemy?"

Actually, Helian Shan had an unspoken message: "You just said you wouldn't interfere."

Chen Yuan naturally understood his meaning and smiled.
"Lord Helian is overthinking it!"

"With Huo Zhen transferred, this woman has lost her reason to stay here, and she'll most likely leave to find another way."

"Letting it disappear will not affect the court's plans."

At this point, Chen Yuan lowered his gaze, narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint flashed within them.
"It's already merciful enough that I've let a clown hiding in the gutter cause trouble live this long."

"If it weren't for the need to enable her to play a greater role, how could she be allowed to remain in this world? In fact, Lord Helian should thank me!"

As he spoke, Chen Yuan's smile became forced and insincere.

Hearing this, Helian Shan was speechless. His face wrinkled slightly, and he slowly nodded, his voice low and somber.

"Then please, Lord Chen, make her disappear completely."

Kill them all.

"nature!"

At dusk, in the area 700 li west of Chengdu, there is Eagle's Beak Cliff.

When the sound of bugles echoed over the hills, the camp erupted in chaos, with many soldiers looking up at the sky.

In the main tent on the west side, when Deputy Commander Lu Jiang heard his subordinate's report, he quickly walked out of the tent and looked up at the sky. He saw more than a dozen huge warships flying the flag of the Northern Liang Pacification Commissioner, rumbling across the sky and heading west. They were filled with imposing armored soldiers.

Soon after, a general disembarked from the ship and found Lu Jiang.

"Commander Lu, the General wants to see you!"

"The situation on the western front is critical. The general hastily received orders to go and take command. The battle is urgent, and there is no time to stay. We need you to go!"

Lu Jiang was somewhat surprised to hear this news. So urgent?
But without giving it much thought, he quickly realized what was happening.
"Belt and Road Initiative 1"

Lu Jiang then flew to the main ship in the middle of the sky.

About half a cup of tea's time later, Lu Jiang flew down alone and returned to the camp. His expression showed no surprise or doubt, but rather a sense of relief.

He watched the warship sail towards the setting sun, only turning his gaze away when it disappeared into the distant horizon.

Then, he returned to his tent and first dismissed the armored soldiers guarding the entrance.

"You guys go down."

He then entered the tent and casually set up several soundproof barriers.

After doing all this, he returned to his desk, picked up a bamboo tube in the middle of the left side of the desk, and tapped it lightly twice with his fingers.

"dong dong"

A moment later, the lid of the bamboo tube suddenly popped open, and a cloud of smoke billowed out.

And these wisps of smoke, as if alive, fell and shrank towards the table.

At this moment, the setting sun, like blood, cast a crimson glow inside the tent, and from the condensing smoke, a beautiful woman appeared.

Then, that familiar, sweet laughter rang out.

"General Lu, are you missing me? You actually called me out on your own initiative!"

A holy maiden from the Western Regions, dressed in a red gown, gracefully emerged from the smoke, her eyes sparkling and her smile captivating.

When Lu Jiang saw her appear, he remained expressionless and spoke directly.
"Her Highness the Holy Maiden cannot accomplish what she intended to do."

The woman's smile froze, then slowly faded, her eyes narrowing.
"What does the general mean by this?"

The voice carried a questioning tone.

"I just received the news."

"General Huo was urgently transferred to the western front to take command. Something happened there, so he left in a hurry."

"I was just passing through here with my troops when I was summoned. I was asked to convey this message to you."

Lu Jiang remained expressionless and explained the situation.

At this point, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, felt a strange sense of pleasure.

Originally, this whole affair was a trick by the Western Regions saintess who changed her mind and dragged him into danger, so he was naturally unhappy.

Now that General Huo has been transferred to the front lines, this task can no longer be completed.

He wouldn't have to be exposed to danger!
Upon hearing this, the Western Regions Saintess opposite her froze on her alluring face, her eyes widening slightly before her expression turned cold.

"What does General Huo mean? He accepted the gifts from my Holy Sect, dragged his feet for so long without doing anything, and now he's saying he can't do it at all."

"What do you two take my Holy Church for?"

Her alluring face was contorted with anger and a hint of rage.

Lu Jiang's face immediately darkened. "Troop mobilization is an act of God. Are you suggesting that the General openly disobey orders and take unnecessary risks for your sake?"

"What a rude and arrogant saintess!"

He was blunt and sarcastic, his eyes darkening. "I've tolerated you for so long only because of the merits your Holy Sect has rendered to the Prince. Holy Maiden, don't forget your priorities."

These words stung the Western Regions Saintess, her face turning pale and then flushed. After a long pause, she let out a soft laugh.
"Such a small matter?" "Ridiculous. Just a few days ago, the general said he would fully cooperate, but now he turns his back on you so easily."

"Good good."

"It seems that if I stay here any longer, I'll only be making a fool of myself."

"Then we shall meet again someday."

After saying this, the Western Regions saintess gave Lu Jiang a deep look, then her body turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared into the ground, vanishing from the camp.

Lu Jiang watched her disappear with his own eyes, snorted coldly, and flicked his sleeve to knock the bamboo tube off the table.

what!
Overcome!

Unbeknownst to them, atop Eagle's Beak Cliff, stood a figure in a green robe, his golden eyes silently watching everything unfold below.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

As the sun sets, its blood-red rays sink towards the western peaks, casting long shadows that resemble the arms of a giant encircling the darkening valley. The stream reflects the last glimmer of silver light, which fades into a dark ribbon with the twilight. Mountain birds return to the forest, and summer insects chirp.

As the last rays of the setting sun disappeared behind the mountains, the dark green peaks became silhouettes, and night fell!

Three hundred miles to the west of Chengdu lies a shadowy mountain forest.

In a cave halfway up the mountain, a firelight illuminated the stone wall, casting the slender figure of a woman.

Then came a rustling sound from inside, and then the shadow on the stone wall took off its clothes, revealing a hot and alluring figure, but the thing between its legs brought all imagination to an abrupt halt.

The next second, a horrifying scene appeared!
The woman then tore her face off with both hands, accompanied by a chilling sound of flesh tearing. She ripped her face off, and behind it, tentacle-like fleshy shadows twisted and grew outwards before settling down.

Then, the woman threw the torn-off face down, seemingly into a fire, where it sizzled.

The "woman" slowly began to put on her clothes.

The scene shifts, and the viewpoint moves to the cave.

A delicate-looking woman with crescent-shaped eyebrows and slightly upturned eyes was looking down at the blazing fire at her feet. A red dress was burning inside the fire, turning the flames into a faint blood-red hue.

The woman wore a moon-white fine cloth dress with a few light pink peach blossoms embroidered on the neckline, and a light green half-sleeved garment made of thin gauze over it. The firelight was reflected in her pupils.

Long Wanyue looked at the firelight, a flash of resentment in her eyes.

The people of the Northern Liang Royal Palace are going too far. She waited for so long and even brought out the secret techniques of the Holy Sect, but they turned their backs on her without mercy.

In the end, they are just a bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. Seeing her Holy Sect disciples being chased and killed by the Ninth Mountain, they didn't even dare to make a move.

She was unwilling to return to the church in such a disheveled state; if she were to be punished, it would be worse than death.

Thinking of this, Long Wanyue trembled slightly.

The only solution is to change the appearance and think of another way.

A glint flashed in Long Wanyue's eyes. As she pondered this, suddenly...

Ding-ling-ding-ling

A faint, clear sound of bells could be heard coming from outside the cave.

The sound grew clearer and clearer as it approached.

In this desolate wilderness, as night fell, the sudden commotion caused Long Wanyue's expression to change. She casually flicked her sleeve towards the fire below, and a chilling aura extinguished the flames instantly.

The cave suddenly went dark, but two pale red lights flickered in Long Wanyue's eyes in the darkness.

His body floated away, disappearing into the darkness, drifting towards the outside of the cave.

When she appeared outside the cave, she looked in the direction of the sound and saw a fiery red horse striding towards the cave from mid-air.

Sitting atop the throne was an old general, dressed in blue armor, with a goatee, graying sideburns, and piercing eyes!

Just then, a golden light suddenly shot out from the old man with the goatee and flew straight towards the cave.

The golden light blazed brightly, like the scorching sun, dispelling the darkness, and the tinkling sound rang out urgently.

"The Ninth Mountain!"

A shrill scream, seemingly incredulous yet filled with resentment, suddenly rang out.

Under the golden light, whatever was hidden in the darkness had nowhere to hide, and Long Wanyue was forced to reveal herself.

She looked at the golden bells in the sky and the blue armor on the old general, and her crescent-shaped eyebrows turned venomous.

The golden bell that the Holy Cult disciples I recently killed used to ascend to heaven has somehow appeared here.

The first thought that came to this holy maiden from the Western Regions was that she had been betrayed!

Is it Lu Jiang?
I had just left his camp, and only he knew my whereabouts. We parted on bad terms, and he wanted to use me as a tool to kill me? He sold me to the Ninth Mountain to eliminate any possibility of revenge later.

At this moment, the Western Regions saintess, her mind reeling from shock and anger, found it increasingly plausible. Looking at the old general in blue armor, she laughed in exasperation, letting out a ghostly "giggle" of laughter.

"Looks like someone's using you as pawns!"

"A mere captain in blue armor dares to come all this way."

"You really think this bell can protect you?"

"Perfect timing, I'll collect some interest from your Ninth Mountain!"

After speaking, the Western Regions saintess suddenly raised her head and opened her mouth, her black hair dancing wildly like snakes, and a beam of black light shot out from her mouth, shooting towards the golden bell above.

The black light moved incredibly fast, cutting through the air like a blur, and within it was a pale, withered finger.

The aura above was sinister, surging with black energy, and it actually struck the golden bell.

The blackness, as dark as ink, quickly enveloped the golden bell, as if it had been dyed black, and the golden light vanished rapidly.

The sky turned pitch black again!

After doing all this, the Western Regions saintess looked at the old general in blue armor opposite her with her eyes, which were speckled with red paint, as if she were looking at a dead man, and then waved her hand.

The green silk ribbon draped over his body shot out like a green snake emerging from his sleeve, piercing the air towards the old general a hundred feet away with a sharp whistling sound.

On the opposite side, the old general, straddling a large gray-red horse, remained expressionless, only drawing his sword from his waist.

“ceng”

The long sword was drawn and slashed forward!
A flash of cold light pierced the night!
"boom"

The blade flashed as it sliced ​​through the blue silk cloth flying towards them!

There was a loud bang.

The blue ribbon instantly shattered into fragments in mid-air and drifted down in the wind.

"Musashi!"

The Western Regions Saintess Long Wanyue's pupils contracted, and she couldn't help but choke back a sob.

This old general in blue armor was not a captain at all, but a martial arts master!
At this moment, the powerful aura emanating from the veteran general on the fiery red horse was fully revealed.

The person who arrived was none other than Gongsun Yang!

By order of the general, we are to send this holy maiden from the Western Regions to heaven! (End of Chapter)