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

Facing the imposing Chen Futu, Xu Zhuang forced a smile and asked, "Young master, why did you kill my soldiers?"

"Because he's very rude, Xu Zhuang, let me ask you, are the Sun family members in your hands?" Chen Futu went straight to the point, and the latter suddenly realized, his face darkening, "So what if they are?"

"Hand over the man, and we can call it a day."

"You dare to speak so arrogantly in front of General Xu? Are you looking for death?!"

One of the lieutenants shouted angrily.

Chen Futu shook his head and said, "You can't control the Sun family if they hand over a mere rebel leader. You can be safe."

The surrounding rebels grew increasingly enraged, but Xu Zhuang hurriedly tried to stop them. He could smell the blood on these dozens of men, as if they had just killed many people. Moreover, the fact that they dared to come meant that they didn't take him seriously at all. If they really attacked, he feared that his life or death would be uncertain.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhuang gestured for Chen Futu to come into the military camp for a chat.

"You're quite clever; you escaped death."

Chen Futu entered the military camp after uttering a single sentence, showing no restraint whatsoever; such an attitude was far too arrogant.

The rioting soldiers were indignant, but Xu Zhuang was increasingly terrified. He had a strong intuition that this young man's background was probably extraordinary.

Upon entering the command tent, Chen Futu went straight to sit in the commander's seat.

Xu Zhuang's lieutenants were nearly driven mad with anger, but Chen Futu patted the tiger-skin armrest and teased, "It's quite soft, General Xu, you know how to enjoy yourself."

"Young master, you're not here specifically to cause me trouble, are you?" Xu Zhuang was also slightly annoyed. The other party didn't take him seriously at all. He had four thousand soldiers and was considered a minor warlord. Even the bandits of Daliang Mountain didn't dare to cause him trouble.

Chen Futu was well aware of his thoughts and smiled, "Before I came here, I had just destroyed the Liangshan Mountains."

Upon hearing this, the large tent fell into a deathly silence.

Immediately afterwards, a soldier approached Xu Zhuang and whispered, "General, the Liangshan Mountains have really been wiped out. Our people monitoring the area just sent back the news."

Xu Zhuang trembled, and the other deputy generals dared not speak out of turn.

Xu Zhuang put on a smile again, "Young master, the Sun family has been well taken care of. You may take them with you if you wish."

He didn't have much of a chance against the Daliang Mountains, but the other side wiped them out with just a few dozen men. It was outrageous. No wonder this group of people smelled of blood; they were all from the blood of the Daliang Mountain bandits.

Xu Zhuang had no idea that only one person had destroyed the Liangshan Mountains. If he had known, he would have knelt down and kowtowed to the young master who had stolen his seat.

"Don't waste time, bring the Sun family over, I have something to say." Chen Futu waved his hand impatiently, and Xu Zhuang didn't dare to delay, so he immediately sent someone to invite them.

Before long, a beautiful woman arrived at the camp with her family. Among them were two generals covered in wounds, who were probably former subordinates of the Prince of Kaiping who had risked their lives to protect the Sun family.

Thinking Xu Zhuang was about to do something, they immediately roared at him, "If you dare to harm the madam, we will fight to the death to kill you!"

Xu Zhuang frowned as he listened. Were these two brain-dead? Didn't they see that the person in the commander's chair had changed?

He was too lazy to argue with the two of them and said to Chen Futu, "Young Master, the Sun family members you requested have arrived. You two chat, and I will leave now. I wouldn't dare to take up your time."

He was a smart man; he clasped his hands in a fist salute and left the tent.

After he left, the tent was surrounded by Azi, Huayu and others. They drew half of the blood-stained sword, and the fierce killing aura startled the surrounding chaotic soldiers, who were at a loss.

Inside the tent, Chen Futu sat on the commander's chair, sizing up the Sun family members.

The lady appeared wary, protecting her children and several concubines, and asked, "Young master, if you have something to discuss with us, please speak frankly."

"With General Sun killed, will the Sun family next turn to the Northern Frontier?"

"My husband was loyal and devoted, yet he still died unjustly. We were also mistreated and had no way out but to go north and seek the protection of the King of the Northern Frontier."

"The King of Northern Frontier and General Sun were once rivals. What makes you think you can persuade the King of Northern Frontier to help you?"

Chen Futu got to the heart of the matter; his purpose in coming here was to obtain the benefits offered by the Sun family.

The lady shook her head, "This matter is of great importance, please forgive me for not being able to tell you."

"Kid, don't get any funny ideas. We don't know who you are, but if you take some of these things, it might bring trouble to your family."

A general spoke up. In his opinion, the young nobleman in front of him should be the son of a powerful family, which was why he had so many strong men protecting him. But even so, he should not covet the things given to the King of the Northern Frontier. Everyone knew that Chen Futu was vengeful and that provoking him would only lead to death.

Chen Futu chuckled and said, "In that case, I happen to be returning to the northern frontier. We might as well travel together and look after each other on the way."

The lady immediately nodded in agreement. With so many powerful protectors, they should be able to reach the northern frontier smoothly.

The two generals hesitated, as if they wanted to say something, but were silenced by the lady's gaze.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Futu led the Sun family out of the main tent.

Xu Zhuang asked, "Is the young master leaving already?"

“You are very smart and did not make an unwise choice. If a man named Chu Jiang comes to your door one day, you can tell him that there is a man named Yue Fei and ask him to spare your life.”

"I'll remember it."

Xu Zhuang didn't quite understand, but since it concerned his life, he couldn't be careless.

Next, he released some of the Sun family's strongest men, about fifty in total, and finally the carriage followed Chen Futu's group and left the military camp.

Watching the troops depart, one of the lieutenants complained bitterly, "That kid is truly despicable; we should have fought him to the death just now!"

"What are we going to fight with? He can even take down the bandits in the Liangshan Mountains. Even if we manage to defeat them, we'll suffer heavy casualties. It's not worth it at all." Xu Zhuang wasn't a brainless man to have built up his team to this point. His decision to hand over the Sun family was a result of weighing the pros and cons. Even if he could exchange the Sun family for some supplies from General Liu, he wouldn't risk his hard-earned wealth for some personal gain.

While he was pondering, a soldier rushed in to report: "General, something bad has happened! A fellow named Chu Jiang from the east is about to attack us."

"Who?"

Xu Zhuang suspected he had misheard.

The soldier said urgently, "Chu Jiang is a leader from the east. He was driven out by a coalition of forces before, but later he somehow obtained resources and became like a mad dog, killing more than a dozen leaders. He swept through the land and no one could stop him."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhuang was completely stunned. Then he suddenly looked in the direction Chen Futu had left. Cold sweat quietly soaked his back, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He then realized that he had just escaped death. That young man was probably the King of the Northern Frontier, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to run rampant in the Northern Mountains with just a few dozen people. As for Chu Jiang's resources, they must have been supported by the Northern Frontier behind the scenes.

"Pass on the order! Make contact with Chu Jiang."

Xu Jiang made a quick decision. He wanted to make a future for himself, and Chu Jiang's arrival was a broad road that led directly to the Emperor's ears!