Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

"Brother Zheng, why are you so nervous?" Wu Yuxiao smiled as he looked at Zheng Qian's tense nerves. "I've come to bring you some good news."

Zheng Qian frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Good news? What good news?"

Wu Yuxiao smiled mysteriously, took out a secret letter from his pocket, and handed it to Zheng Qian: "This is from above. They want me to assist you so we can fight side by side again."

Zheng Qian took the secret letter, opened it, and saw that the handwriting was elegant yet domineering, and it should be the handwriting of Consort Mei. There was only one sentence in the letter.

If they couldn't defeat the Xuanhu Army in three days, they would all die.

Zheng Qian was completely taken aback. This was a blatant threat from Consort Mei. He quickly asked Wu Yuxiao for help.

"Did you hear anything about Consort Yun and Envoy He before you came?"

Shaking his head in confusion, Wu Yuxiao honestly replied, "I haven't heard of it. When I came here, I saw He Xiangfang patrolling the streets. I didn't see anything wrong with him."

With a heavy sigh, Zheng Qian finally felt relieved.

Consort Mei did not harm the two men, nor did she send anyone to kill them. Instead, she gave them three days to subdue the Xuanhu Army. She would only kill everyone if they failed to complete the mission.

"This woman is ruthless; she can endure this for Lü Jin," Zheng Qian muttered under his breath.

Wu Yuxiao didn't hear Zheng Qian's words clearly and asked curiously, "Who's ruthless? What are they enduring?"

"No, it's nothing," Zheng Qian chuckled, then looked around to make sure no one was watching before asking.

"Did you bring the Shadow Guards with you?"

"No, it's just me."

"Just you alone? What are you going to do to help? You're only at the early stage of the Blood Refining Realm. What good is that? You can't even beat Li Po with one hand."

Wu Yuxiao was furious and immediately retorted, "I'm the kind of person who uses my brain to do things. With me around, we're better than a thousand troops."

"Come on, tell me what use you are?" Zheng Qian scoffed. "You're nothing but bragging."

Wu Yuxiao looked at Zheng Qian and said in a low voice, "The higher-ups gave me some lists and some information."

Zheng Qian immediately perked up, "Who is it? What information do you have?"

“There are members of our Shadow Guard in the Xuanhu Army, including Li Po’s personal guards, and also the wife of a deputy commander, who is also a member of our Shadow Guard. And this deputy commander’s wife…”

Wu Yuxiao gave a sly smile, "Hehe, you have an affair with Li Po."

Zheng Qian was shocked. He hadn't even finished digesting the gossip about Zhao Long and his sister-in-law playing cards, and now there was another gossip about Li Po.

The Xuanhu Army really knows how to play.

"who is it?"

"Ma Teng".

Zheng Qian couldn't believe it. Ma Teng was handsome and had a reputation for bravery and decisiveness in the military, yet he had been cuckolded by his superior, Li Po.

After all this, it turns out that Ma Teng was the best person to be turned.

A plan immediately came to Zheng Qian's mind. He and Wu Yuxiao then finalized the plan and prepared to seize power.

Unfortunately, Fengzi Kingdom has not yet contacted Zheng Qian. Otherwise, with the addition of Fengzi Kingdom's forces, Zheng Qian would be even more confident in crushing Li Po in one fell swoop.

After the meal was prepared, Zheng Qian led Wu Yuxiao to Li Po's tent. Zhang Yi and Guo Yi sat at the lower end of the tent, while more than a dozen camp commanders sat on either side.

Everyone was armed, and a chilling atmosphere hung in the air; they were about to attack Zheng Qian.

When Li Po saw the copper wire on Wu Yuxiao's cuff, his narrowed eyes widened slightly.

The Shadow Guard actually sent a spy to protect Zheng Qian. Could it be that Consort Mei sent someone to warn me?

They exchanged a subtle glance with Zhang Yi, both of them sensing the other's heavy mood.

Consort Mei gave Zheng Qian a gold medal, and the two of them could pretend they didn't know about it and act first and report later. At most, Consort Mei would criticize them. As long as they waited patiently for the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, they would not only be safe, but also receive a reward from the Crown Prince. After all, they killed Zheng Qian for the Crown Prince's sake, so they had rendered meritorious service.

However, since Consort Mei sent spies to protect Zheng Qian, they really didn't dare to make a move.

The Shadow Guard's influence extends deep into various institutions, and no one knows whether someone close to them has a Shadow Guard agent. Therefore, their plan to capture Zheng Qian in the camp could not be carried out.

There is a fundamental difference between killing Zheng Qian and killing the Shadow Guards. The Shadow Guards are the Emperor's power; to harm them is to slap the Emperor in the face.

Guo Yi also noticed the copper wire on Wu Yuxiao's sleeve. His face turned grim. If the Shadow Guards joined Zheng Qian's camp, they wouldn't dare to carry out their plan to kill Zheng Qian today.

Zheng Qian, seemingly unaware of these people's intentions, sat down next to Li Po and spoke casually.

"A high-ranking member has arrived at our Shadow Guard, and you can't even spare an extra bowl and chopsticks?"

"Someone, bring this Detective Yu a bowl and chopsticks." Li Po immediately ordered his men to bring a bowl and chopsticks.

Wu Yuxiao was very bold; he sat directly at the exit, facing Li Po, and spoke without any hesitation.

"I, your humble servant, have been ordered to supervise the army. Generals, do not be alarmed. I will report your performance to the Emperor."

Military supervisor?

Everyone except Zheng Qian was dumbfounded.

To defeat the Beacon Fire Army, first Guo Yi came as the supervising officer, then Zheng Qian came, and now a spy has arrived.

Are the people in the imperial court playing games? How can they fight a war when there are three factions acting as military supervisors?

"Where is Lord Youtan's imperial edict?" Li Po asked. He did not doubt Wu Yuxiao's identity as a detective, but he suspected that Wu Yuxiao was an accomplice that Zheng Qian had recruited through personal connections.

If they were recruited through personal connections, he might actually order the killing of Zheng Qian and Wu Yuxiao. After all, the arrival of the You Tan in the Xuanhu Army was illegitimate. If he were to turn the tables and have the eldest prince take the blame, even the Consort Mei might not dare to kill him.

With a cold snort, Wu Yuxiao retorted, "Li Po, do you not trust the Shadow Guards, or do you not trust the Emperor?"

Li Po's face darkened. He dared not say he didn't believe it, but if he did, it would confirm that Wu Yuxiao was the military supervisor, a difficult question to answer.

Zheng Qian, his face cold, retorted, "Li Po, why don't you check whether my identity is genuine?"

Zheng Qian's words were tantamount to telling Li Po that the two of them were on the same side. He was very unhappy, but still smiled and said, "Commander Zheng's identity is naturally real, and so is Lord You Tan's."

"Hmph." Zheng Qian snorted coldly and looked at everyone in the tent, saying coldly, "Gentlemen, killing an official of the imperial court is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. Throughout history, even if one is safe for the time being, one will be held accountable in the future."

Holy crap.

Li Po really wanted to smash a bowl over Zheng Qian's head; this was blatant sowing discord! Although his confidants remained silent, they were undoubtedly weighing the pros and cons in their hearts—this was a devastating blow.

He glanced at You Tan, barely suppressing the urge to kill Zheng Qian, and said loudly, "Let's eat."

Zheng Qian picked up his bowl and casually said, "Li Po, I haven't been to Shangxi Prefecture yet. I've heard that it's a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Let's go to Shangxi Prefecture for our next stop."

Li Po's eyes lit up. Zheng Qian, you finally said something sensible.

Shangxi Prefecture is more than fifty li away from here, on the route of the Northern Expedition. Although there is a slight deviation, it is not a big problem. Staying in Shangxi Prefecture tonight is exactly what he wanted. Even if Zheng Qian hadn't said anything, he would have set up camp in Shangxi Prefecture anyway.

The reason, of course, is that Ma Teng's family lives in Shangxi Prefecture. They'll assign Ma Teng some tasks, and his wife, Zhou Yingying...

She was known as the most beautiful woman in Shangxi Prefecture, and he had an unforgettable experience with her. He forced himself on her, and only after entering her did he realize that Zhou Yingying was highly skilled. Since then, he has never forgotten her and hopes that something else will happen between them.

It was because of that experience that Ma Teng, who was only twenty-five years old, was able to become the deputy commander.

Hehe, Li Po laughed smugly to himself, a flame burning in his abdomen, but he spoke calmly.

"We will follow Commander Zheng's orders. After the meal, the entire army will march at full speed and must reach Shangxi Prefecture before dark."