After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

The news of the legendary steed appearing in Dragon City spread like wildfire.

Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and others also heard the news and became interested.

Chen Futu rode the dragon-scaled horse out of the south city for a stroll, accompanied only by Mao Xiang and Liu Longyue.

Liu Longyue, riding a fairly decent mount, asked Mao Xiang beside her with a sour look, "Are you a general under the Crown Prince?"

"No," Mao Xiang replied casually, keeping an eye on his surroundings.

"Then why would you give such a fine horse to the prince? How much did he give you in return? I'll give you double."

"Long Lin originally belonged to the heir; I was just helping to bring it back."

"Could you tell me where you got this information? Don't worry, I won't take your information for nothing."

"do not know."

No matter how Liu Longyue tried to coax him into revealing the origins of the dragon scale, Mao Xiang refused to speak, which angered Liu Longyue so much that she turned her face away and stopped asking.

The three of them circled around Dragon City.

Chen Futu met Liu Longyue's expectant gaze and teased, "What? You want to try out my mount too?"

"May I?"

"It's possible, but you'll have to pay a price," Chen Futu said with a mocking smile.

Liu Longyue immediately became alert, "The young master is so stingy, I have no interest in him."

"The request is simple: I need you to get close to the people coming from the capital..."

Next, Chen Futu explained his plan, which, in short, was to play a double agent game.

Given Liu Longyue's current situation in Longcheng, anyone with a discerning eye could easily find out that she is essentially imprisoned. Therefore, if she goes to make contact in person, the chances of the other party believing her are extremely high.

"If that's all, I can agree."

Liu Longyue agreed.

For her, the relationship with Daqian had already broken down and there was no need to repair it. On the contrary, now that Chen Futu had something to ask of her, she could take this opportunity to prove her worth, so that at least she could live a relatively better life in the royal court in the future.

Chen Futu dismounted and handed over the gilded reins. Liu Longyue smiled and gracefully mounted the horse.

Longlin sensed its master's anger and let out a loud neigh, raising its two front hooves high, startling Liu Longyue so much that she almost fell off her horse.

Chen Futu immediately shouted a rebuke, and the irritable Long Lin finally quieted down.

"Go, take the princess around."

Chen Futu said something, and Long Lin immediately took off running, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Watching Liu Longyue's departing figure, Mao Xiang asked suspiciously, "Young Master, aren't you afraid she'll run away?"

"Run? Where to run?"

Not only are the passes in the northern border region numerous, but Long Lin will not go with Liu Longyue. Furthermore, even if she escapes on her own, she can only hide and flee, making all her previous efforts go to waste, suffering infamy for nothing and gaining no benefit at all. Liu Longyue is not stupid.

Thinking of this, Chen Futu asked Mao Xiang, "Have the Embroidered Uniform Guards entered the city?"

"Your Highness, the Embroidered Uniform Guards have already entered Longcheng and are lying in wait."

"Your main tasks are, firstly, to secretly monitor those guys in the capital; secondly, to keep an eye on the Northern Martial Envoy who will be arriving soon; and finally, to deal with the officials in Longcheng. Don't worry about Zhang Liang and the others, they're fine. The main thing is to keep an eye on those who weren't originally assigned to me."

"My subordinate understands."

The moment Mao Xiang appeared in this world, he knew the Crown Prince's current plans.

"After the Embroidered Uniform Guard takes over the Imperial Prison, you will be the commander. I will give you the authority to appoint assistant commanders, and later I will arrange a deputy for you."

"Does Your Highness require anything from your subordinates?"

“Today, the drunken businessman arrested by the Commerce Department has problems. I’m afraid Xu Duo is not up to the task. Go back now and take over this matter. Make sure you find out the truth.”

"But Your Highness, I am worried that something might happen to you if you are alone."

Mao Xiang was worried that the group of people from the capital had ulterior motives. Secondly, he also needed to be wary of Liu Longyue, as she had always maintained a superficial relationship with the Northern Frontier, and besides, she was only a ninth-rank official.

"It's alright, she's no match for me."

Although Chen Futu's current strength is not yet at the ninth rank, once the Martial God Body is activated, dealing with a ninth-rank expert is no problem, unless a Xiantian expert arrives.

Not long after Mao Xiang left, Liu Longyue returned.

As expected, she will not leave the northern border region easily.

The Northern Martial Army cannot break through the defenses of the northeastern part of the Great Qian Dynasty from the front. The only way out is through the Northern Frontier. If she can help the Northern Martial Army enter the Central Plains, then her name will be forever engraved in the ancestral temple of the Northern Martial Army and worshipped by incense for generations.

"Princess, how are the warhorses?" Chen Futu asked with a smile.

Liu Longyue, however, gave an irrelevant answer, "Young Master, aren't you afraid that I'll ride away on horseback and never come back?"

"I don't have any other strengths, but I am confident. I know you won't leave."

“Your Highness has a keen eye. This horse is quite good. If Your Highness acquires a similar fine horse in the future, I hope you will consider me first.”

"no problem."

Chen Futu took the reins, intending to return to Longcheng with her.

Suddenly, a group of black dots appeared in the distance, approaching from afar.

Liu Longyue stared intently for a moment, her expression immediately changing. "Young Master, I'm afraid the visitors are up to no good."

Chen Futu also saw it; a dozen fast horses were heading straight for him.

I went out without any guards today, so I'm being watched and they're trying to assassinate me.

"Is the young master not afraid?"

Liu Longyue didn't understand why, knowing that powerful enemies surrounded them, she still sent Mao Xiang away in advance and went on a dangerous mission alone. What was her purpose?

"No rush, let's wait and see."

Chen Futu remained calm throughout, after all, he had the strength to back him up and the dragon scales, so he had nothing to fear.

Before long, the group of people caught up with them. The two sides were about ten meters apart, with billowing dust and a murderous aura.

"I see."

As he got closer, Chen Futu discovered the shady dealings of this group.

Although they wore Central Plains clothing, they did not look like people from the Central Plains; instead, they were people from the Western Regions with high cheekbones and high noses.

After a moment's thought, Chen Futu understood the situation and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Are you remnants of the Dragon Barbarians?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Longyue suddenly understood.

Last time, the Crown Prince personally transported warhorses to Western Zhao, and in the process, he destroyed the Longman King and Crown Prince, and even occupied the Longman capital. However, Longman still has many cities, and even many princes stationed outside the capital. In other words, Longman has not been destroyed.

The group that came today is most likely here to avenge the old king.

Sure enough, the leader of the men said in a sinister tone, "Prince Zhenbei, we've finally caught you! You butcher, you've killed countless people, yet you left the city without any guards. Are you afraid we won't be able to kill you?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, your tiny country is so arrogant. I should have wiped out the Dragon Barbarians last time to prevent future troubles. You lowly fish and turtles are ungrateful and dare to assassinate the king. You are truly audacious."

Chen Futu began to hurl insults, causing Liu Longyue to frown.

The leader of the opposing group was a peak ninth-rank individual, accompanied by a beginner ninth-rank individual and a peak eighth-rank individual; the others were all seventh-rank individuals.

The prince not only didn't think about running away, but also dared to curse them to their faces as lowly fish and turtles. What kind of person is he...?