Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 82: Victory Before the Battle
"Don't worry! There's really nothing wrong with this room..."

Xiao Ying looked at the two of them with interest, responded slowly, and then looked at the two people's followers and guards who were obviously on guard.

"Uh……"

Everyone was stunned, even the six people who were anxious and emotionally confused, their expressions froze and they were unable to react for a while.

This room is fine, so why is the dignified King Jingwu doing all this? Is he just teasing them?
"But you have a problem! Tell me straight up, what is your relationship with the rebel King Shangliang, Shen Faxing, and the great bandit Wenren Suian?"

Without waiting for anyone to say anything, Xiao Ying asked directly, and then reminded with a smile: "I advise you to be sensible and don't think you can escape and suffer less!"

This was one of the main reasons why Xiao Ying asked Xiao Jun to introduce him. It was originally just a suspicion caused by murderous intent, but he didn't expect that he would actually use his real surname, which is probably also his real name.

"what?!"

The atmosphere stagnated, Liu Qianyue jumped up and screamed, and moved away from the two people again.

Xiao Jun, Dugu Jun, Cui Yingrong and others turned pale, their bodies trembled slightly, and they secretly cried out that they were doomed!
Given their identities and backgrounds, they naturally knew that the Sui army was about to go to war with the Shangliang army. The powerful bandit Wenren Suian was entrenched in Wu County and was notorious in the surrounding area. He was one of the 72 gangs and was basically hostile to the Sui Dynasty.

Now, look what happened. They actually had dealings with rebels and bandits, and were even run into by King Jingwu. They were lucky not to be beaten to death when they returned home!
However, they did not doubt what Xiao Ying said. The great King Jingwu was not so boring. Everything that happened just now made sense!

"Jing...Jingwu Wang...will...will understand..."

Wen Renyun's body went limp, and he took a few steps back before being supported by the guards. Shen Manxuan, seemingly delicate and timid, was actually mentally stronger. She tried to struggle and explain, but she stuttered and was intimidated.

Before he could finish his words, dozens of powerful auras locked onto the two of them, especially the auras of top-level divine cultivators, which seemed to be able to penetrate their souls and see through their hearts, making them unable to utter any lies or empty words!

"It seems you don't want to take it easy, then... take it down!"

Seeing the two people's reactions, Xiao Ying waved his hand and gave orders.

The Eighteen Vajras, who were of the lowest level of cultivation and status, stepped forward on their own initiative to arrest and restrain them, but they were sensible and did not resist.

There is no way. The gap between the two sides is too big. Resistance will only bring suffering to oneself. There is no chance of luck!
"Wait! Wait! Although I am the son of Prince Wen'an (the great bandit Wenren Suian proclaimed himself king, so he is not considered a rebel king), I am not an enemy of the Sui Dynasty. Prince Shangliang's plan this time has nothing to do with me..."

At this moment, Wen Renyun began to react slightly. He suppressed his fear and shouted loudly, then quickly added: "If you touch this young master, my father... my father will never let you go!"

"He didn't lie!" Qianhe said in time without any concealment.

This is the mysterious and wonderful thing about divine cultivation. Under the premise of an absolute difference in cultivation strength, dedicated practitioners can distinguish between truth and falsehood, and sense good and evil!
"What about her?" Xiao Ying nodded with a normal expression, looked at Shen Manxuan and asked.

Wen Renyun glanced at the silent and docile Shen Manxuan, lowered his head in shame and replied in a low voice: "Second Princess Shangliang!"

"hiss……"

Xiao Jun and the others gasped, looking at each other as if disaster was imminent, unable to shed tears, not knowing how to react or what to say!
Are you still crying out for injustice?

Aren’t they more wronged?!
If you think about it carefully, they are not really wronged. They have indeed leaked a lot of information unintentionally in the past few days. They probably came here to observe Yangzhou Port, especially the military port and its ships!
Xiao Ying nodded in satisfaction, but cruelly shattered Wenren Yun's fantasy and said, "Alright! Stop fantasizing! Don't think I don't know that Prince Shangliang and the Wenren bandit have long been in cahoots and have a very close relationship!"

"This……"

Wen Renyun was speechless, his whole body limp and trembling, clearly worse than Shen Manxuan. Shen Manxuan's previous incompetence was just a pretense, but he was truly incompetent.

The relationship between the two factions was a closely guarded secret, known only to the two sides, let alone the outside world. Their recent encounter was a deliberate coincidence, a chance encounter!
At this point, there was no point in saying more, so the two men and their followers remained silent.

Xiao Ying gestured for everyone to leave, and then came to the four silent people and ordered:

"Don't worry! This time, your merits and demerits are considered equal, and I will not pursue any further action! However, this will not happen again, or your crime will be even greater! For both public and private reasons, study hard or practice diligently!"

"call……"

"Here!"

"Yes! Yes! There won't be a next time. I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations!"

The four of them responded quickly as if they had been pardoned, and they were almost about to pat their chests and swear an oath!
……

Outside the Linghai Restaurant, Luohan led the crowd through the streets in a dignified manner. Naturally, those who met them retreated, and the news spread quickly, especially to the Shangliang Army and the Wenren Bandits who were paying attention to the two of them.

"Master! How did you know the identities and origins of these two people?"

As they walked, Qian He couldn't help but ask with shame and self-blame.

After all, the four maids were responsible for assisting Xiao Ying in handling all matters, including intelligence information.

Theoretically speaking, if Xiao Ying got information about the two people, the four maids should also know it. Now that Xiao Ying knows it and they don’t, it can be considered that the four maids have failed in their duty!
Xiao Ying shook his head and smiled, "I didn't know that originally! I was just suspicious of murderous intent and ill will. I didn't expect to actually catch two medium-sized fish. It's better than nothing, at least I can use them as a sacrifice or to intimidate the enemy!"

With their identities and abilities, Xiao Ying did not expect to be able to persuade the Shangliang Army and the giant bandits to surrender or force them to retreat. They did not have that much value and influence!

"I'm grateful for your advice!" Qian He and the others suddenly realized and reminded themselves to pay attention to their surroundings and capture details.

……

A vast military parade ground.

At this time, the area was already filled with soldiers standing densely and in an orderly manner, looking like a vast ocean, and the military might was overwhelming.

According to the previous agreement, Xiao Ying's surprise attack southward consisted of the Warrior Monks, the elite Central Army, and the Eastern and Western Armies, totaling 170,000 men. Madam Ronghua, on the other hand, would lead the Northern and Southern Armies, plus 230,000 new troops, for a total of 330,000 men, advancing eastward to meet the enemy.

The remaining 200,000 new troops were responsible for guarding Jiangdu.

It seems that the Jiangdu army is indeed insufficient, especially the elite soldiers are seriously insufficient. The elite soldiers from the five directions were originally the imperial guards and the imperial troops directly under the Forbidden Palace.

"Congratulations, Prince Jingwu! This victory before the battle even begins is a good start for our army before we go out on the expedition. It's a good omen!"

As soon as Xiao Ying and others appeared, Mrs. Ronghua Cai Shuilan, along with the other generals, was the first to congratulate them with a smile as beautiful as a flower.

Xiao Ying humbly said repeatedly, "It was just luck! This shows that the Shangliang Army and the Wenren Bandits are not ordinary rebels and bandits. They actually knew to scout out our strengths and weaknesses, information, and related intelligence first. We must not underestimate them!"

"My family suffered misfortune, and my foolish brother was deceived by the enemy. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Dugu Jie, who was accompanying him, suddenly prostrated himself in front of everyone and solemnly apologized in shame and anger. Liu Qianqing and Cui Jirong also hurriedly followed suit and apologized!
"That's all right! I've already said that merits and demerits will be offset, so I won't pursue the matter!"

(End of this chapter)