Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 182 Taking advantage of the situation
"It's not a clone. It's similar to your Yang Shen, both are incarnations outside the body." At this time, Chen Qingzhi's voice sounded, and he and Pei Sui walked out of Zuoyin Garden together.

Zuyin Garden is not far from Siguo Courtyard, but miraculously it was not affected at all, and not even a tile fell off the courtyard wall.

"General Zhai, General Pei." After everyone saluted respectfully, Xue Dingnan continued the previous topic:

"If the Yang God explodes, can the main body still survive?"

"I only said it was an external incarnation, but I didn't say it was his Yang Shen. Even if it is a demigod-level external incarnation, its strength is certainly far inferior to the original body, but it can be abandoned when necessary, and it will not have much impact on the original body." Chen Qingzhi smiled faintly:

"Then Xiao Baoyin's real body might not even be in Jiankang City."

"He's so cunning. I thought we could catch him this time!" said the three guards angrily.

"A demigod is a demi-god after all, how can he be killed so easily?" Chen Qingzhi smiled and said indifferently: "General Pei said that Xiao Baoyin is cautious and will not take risks. I didn't hold out much hope."

"It's not that he won't take risks. It's that this person is always calculating and won't do anything he thinks is not worth it," Pei Sui said with a bitter smile, "In his heart, my life is definitely not worth his life. How could he take risks for a deal that is obviously not worth it?"

"Isn't he trying to stop me from marching north?" Huangfu Pingzhang asked softly.

"He and Bei Chao have a mutually beneficial relationship. How could he risk his life to protect Bei Chao?" Pei Sui ended the topic directly.

"Haha, anyway," Chen Qingzhi also laughed, "The emperor gave us three days to complete the task, and we completed it in two days. What else can we not be satisfied with?"

After that, he gave a stern order: "Notify everyone, no more drama. Clean up the streets quickly, and everything must be back to normal before daybreak."

"Yes!" Everyone in the Gou Chen Division responded in a deep voice and quickly rushed to various places to pass on the message.

~~
After receiving the order from Gou Chen Si, the troops guarding various parts of the capital stopped their passive resistance and removed the roadblocks and began to take the initiative to attack.

On the other hand, as soon as Donghun Hou died, the zombie skeletons fell into confusion and began to wander around like headless flies. Many zombies even started killing each other due to collisions and frictions.

As soon as the army arrived, it was like a whirlwind, sweeping away all the enemies with overwhelming force.

The officials following behind gathered the corpses together, added firewood and burned them, letting the flames purify everything.

Before daybreak, the ghostwriters reported back one after another that all the streets had been cleared, with only a few zombies escaping, and the army was still searching.

"Unfortunately, no one has caught Ming Gui." After summarizing the news, Gongsun Zhubu reported to Chen Qingzhi.

"Of course. It's not easy to plant a spy, so how could it be wasted? He must be hiding there and used next time." Huangfu Pingzhang said as a matter of course. It turned out that colleagues understand each other best.

"It doesn't matter. This time the blow to the Ming Gui is quite big. I guess they will have to be quiet for a while." Chen Qianzhi said with a smile.

"General Chen is very good at predicting things and planning strategies. He is already a great general." Pei Sui, who was watching the whole process, was full of praise and said, "I think he will get what he wants in the future."

"I am just showing off my skills in front of an expert. Commander Pei must be joking." Chen Qingzhi smiled and said, "And guess their target is you, not the head of Donghun Hou, nor me, but this young man."

As he said this, he pointed at Ren Yuan who was standing beside him.

"Oh?" Pei Sui looked at the young Ren Yuan and asked with interest: "My little brother, how did you guess it?" Ren Yuan couldn't say it either. It was the Three Lives Beast who told me - Gou Chen.

He had no choice but to force an explanation: "I have always felt that with Xiao Baoyin's current status, he would not risk his life for Xiao Baojuan's dispensable head. If he really had feelings for this dead second brother, he would not have ordered people to suppress him in the tomb of Donghunhou, but would have released him directly."

"Once you recognize this, you won't be fooled by the other party's tricks and will be able to see the essence through the phenomenon. In fact, their actions all along have been to mobilize the Gou Chen Si, so I think their real target is more like the Gou Chen Si itself."

After a pause, Ren Yuan continued, "Then what is there in the Gou Chen Division that is worth Xiao Baoyin's risk?"

"The first person I thought of was General Pei. The Northern Dynasty is in chaos right now, and the frontline troops are constantly being pulled back to quell the rebellion. It is rumored that even Xiao Baoyin has handed over the seal of the commander and is preparing to go to Guanzhong to deal with Wanqi Chounu. If our dynasty takes the opportunity to march north at this time, it will cost the Northern Dynasty its life. So for the Northern Dynasty, the easiest way is to kill General Pei."

"Haha, young man, you think too highly of me." Pei Sui pulled his beard together and smiled, "Even without me, the court still has generals who can lead the army to the north."

"But the facts prove that at least Xiao Baoyin and I have the same view." Ren Yuan said with a smile.

"Hahaha!" Chen Qingzhi and Pei Sui burst into laughter. After they finished laughing, the former said to the latter, "This is a blessing in disguise for Pei Marshal. Xiao Baoyin has proven your innocence and usefulness. I believe the emperor will make a wise decision."

"I'll take your good words." Pei Sui sighed lightly, but he lacked confidence.

~~
After dawn, Chen Qingzhi dressed neatly and went to Taicheng to attend court.

In the Taiji Hall, Xiao Yan was wearing a dragon robe and a Tongtian crown, sitting upright on the throne, accepting the worship of court officials.

After the emperor granted the pardon, a eunuch sang loudly: "If you have something to say, report it early. If you have nothing to say, draw the curtain and leave the court."

Then the Yin of Danyang and the second prince Xiao Zong came out to report: "Your Majesty, last night there were zombies in the capital again, attacking the neighborhoods and alleys. Everywhere was dangerous, even worse than the night before. The officials and the people were deeply uneasy."

Xiao Yan looked at Chen Qingzhi, who was standing in the middle of the martial arts class, and asked, "What did Gou Chensi say?"

"Reporting to the Emperor." Chen Qingzhi came out and said loudly, "It was the Donghunhou who caused trouble last night. He summoned many dead people and harassed people everywhere. Fortunately, he did not cause much harm. He cleared it out before dawn."

"What about tomorrow night? Will it happen again? How long will the people live in fear?" an official asked angrily.

"Don't worry, everyone." Chen Qingzhi said calmly, "Donghun Hou created chaos last night in order to mobilize all the troops of the Gouchen Division so that he could take the opportunity to assassinate General Pei."

"What?" The officials asked in surprise, "Why would Donghun Hou be enemies with Pei Sui?"

"Because it was Xiao Baoyin who awakened Donghun Hou." Chen Qingzhi said calmly, "He ordered Xiao Baojuan to create chaos in the capital in order to eliminate Pei Shuai, the great threat, before heading north to Guanzhong."

"He didn't succeed, did he?" someone asked anxiously.

"Of course not." Chen Qingzhi raised his voice and answered, "Our company has seen through his conspiracy. We used his trick to annihilate Donghun Hou and Pan Yunu. Unfortunately, Xiao Baoyin was very cautious and did not come in person. We only destroyed one of his incarnations. It's a pity."

"Good, well done." Xiao Yan was delighted, and he let out the anger he had been feeling for the past few days, saying, "I will definitely grind the bones of the Duke of Donghun to dust, so that he will never be resurrected!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chen Qingzhi responded in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)