Volume 3: A drop in the ocean Chapter 38 Storm is coming and the sky is full of clouds
Inside Hanyuan Hall
It was late at night, but the lights in the Hanyuan Hall were bright.
He was still wearing the tattered crescent-colored robe, and his long emerald green hair was simply tied up with an ivory bone hairpin. The young man was sitting behind a desk with his legs half bent, his brows slightly frowned, and his slender fingers tapping the desk in front of him unconsciously. The tapping sound made the atmosphere in the hall seem even more awkward. Everyone present knew that such silence was a sign that he was about to lose his temper. The more he kept silent, the more it showed that he was trying to suppress the anger in his heart.
At this time, on the left side of the table, several young officers in black armor and black helmets were standing upright, with heroic looks. On the right side, there was a middle-aged officer in black armor and black helmet with a serious expression and his hands wrapped in gauze. The commander-in-chief and deputy commander of the Dragon Wing Army stationed in Yonghui City and several senior officers who stayed in Yonghui City were all here. At this moment, everyone remained silent. For a moment, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone looked at each other, but no one intended to be the first to offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
If thoughts could kill people, that spy from the Kongming clan who had never shown up would have probably been cut into pieces by Long Yu. Long Yu had been so powerful and influential in the Xuming Realm over the years that his name alone was enough to scare people to death. Now he was being played like a monkey. How could he remain calm?
The previous raid on Yunshui Pavilion yielded nothing except for a wooden figurine infused with spiritual energy. When he realized that this was a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, it was too late.
When they rushed back to the secret stone chamber under the Five Poisons Garden, they found corpses everywhere. The dozens of guards that Feng Yan had left there were almost all killed. Fortunately, although Xingying fell unconscious in the corner of the secret chamber, he managed to save his life. The old man from the Kongming tribe who had been captured before had disappeared...
You can figure out what's going on just by using your toes!
The Kongming tribe was naturally the biggest suspect, but looking at the current Kongming tribe, it seemed that only their tribe leader Yan Zhu might have this ability. However, as the head of the tribe, Long Yu did not think that the other party would have the leisure to come to his backyard to rob people. Besides Yan Zhu, the other two ancestors of the Kongming tribe that Long Yu took , if it was about killing people, they might be masters, but if it was about robbing people, they might be slightly inferior.
Wusu, the great elder of the Shamo tribe... Although Long Yu has always disliked him because he failed to protect Yao Ji back then, which made Long Yu always have a vague resentment towards him, but Wusu should not have this motive. What does a spy from the Kongming tribe have to do with him, the Shamo people? Even if Wusu wants to rob people, he would rob Pinglili... However, thinking of this possibility, Long Yu's eyes suddenly showed a cold and fierce look.
The only one left was the woman in green who had been with Zhuo Ao back then. However, she had been trapped in Kuaiji Mountain for many years, so it was unlikely that she would be the one...
So, who is that person? Could it be that there is such a great master in the Kongming tribe who is unknown to him but has always been unknown to others?
If it's the latter, then it's not that simple...
"Zhong Yu, is there any unusual movement in the expedition camp?" Long Yu, who was sitting behind the desk, was silent for a long time. Surprisingly, he did not get angry. Instead, he asked another question in a cold tone that surprised everyone.
But why did he suddenly ask about the expedition camp? Although he was surprised, Zhong Yu, the governor of Zhifangguan, who was standing at the end of the lower left, did not dare to be negligent. He quickly stepped out and answered in a serious manner: "Your Highness, we have not received any unusual reports yet, but..."
His eyebrows were furrowed, and his expression was somewhat worried: "No news has been received till now."
Hearing this, Long Yu's emerald green eyes suddenly widened, and the bad premonition in his heart suddenly intensified. He slammed the table and said in a stern voice: "Use the Thousand Miles Sound Transmission to quickly contact the old general of the State and ask him to..."
"Report! An urgent report from the expedition camp!" Before the words fell, a hurried shout came from outside the hall, shocking everyone present. They didn't know what had happened. According to the rules, unless there was a major change, this urgent report would not be sent directly to Hanyuan Hall, unless something really happened in the expedition camp...
Long Yu shouted, " Pass it on!"
A young spy rushed into the Hanyuan Hall panting, suddenly knelt on one knee on the ground, and said to Long Yu who was sitting on the main seat in a trembling voice: "Your Highness! There is a change in the expedition camp! The hundreds of thousands of corpses of the iJue clan that were exterminated that day have all resurrected overnight! General Zhuguo has mobilized the Yunyi Army and the Yunqi Army to wipe them out with all their strength!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Hanyuan Hall felt a chill down their spines. Long Yu was also stunned for a moment, and immediately remembered the reason for the rebellion of the maid named C that Ping Lili had mentioned to him before. It seemed that the spy from the Kongming tribe had also mentioned the living dead. After pondering for a while, he said fiercely: "Those are the living dead created by the Kongming tribe! Humph! Sure enough, this i Jue matter is not that simple!" Before he finished speaking, he slapped the table in front of him, and the table was immediately smashed into pieces by the powerful force!
"It seems that the last battle at Hengyue River has not taught those dark-hearted Kongming tribe leaders a lesson!" The first person to speak was the middle-aged Nangong general in black armor and black helmet sitting on the right. At this time, his face was solemn. Although he had suffered a serious injury before, his temperament as a natural general had not diminished at all. His eyes were bright and his tone was angry: "Your Highness, I think that the living dead of the iJue tribe are probably just testing the waters. The Kongming tribe's repeated attacks this time are probably for big purposes!"
"I agree with General Nangong's opinion. Since the patriarch named Yan Zhu took the throne, the Kongming tribe has been plundering and aggressive, as if they want to break the balance of the three-legged tripod and unify the Xuming world! Looking at their crazy actions of annexing the surrounding small tribes in the past ten years, we know that they must have a big plan. If I say that they have never been eyeing my Ruoye tribe and have no ill intentions, I am afraid no one will believe it!" Feng Yan, who was standing on the left side of the hall, took over lightly at this time. He frowned at this time, suddenly changed the subject, and unconsciously raised his tone: "Your Highness, this matter is not that simple!"
"This time it's a little strange. We, the Ruoye and the Kongming tribe have been fighting for hundreds of years, but they have been uncharacteristically forbearing in the past few years. I'm afraid they have been brewing a bigger conspiracy. I think we should prepare early and be careful." The young general who spoke at this time had a waterfall of silver hair, but his face was not as old as Wei Xingying's. If he looked at his handsome and young face, if he was compared to a human man, he would definitely not be more than 20 years old. Although his facial features were quite delicate, the gloomy aura he exuded always made people feel a little creepy, which was completely inconsistent with his face. This person was the most outstanding young man in a famous general family in the Ruoye tribe. His surname was Cang and his single character was Yun. He was the combat commander of the second battalion of the Dragon Wing Army.
Mu Feng was born in the Dragon Cavalry Army. Because he was brave in combat and could often win by surprise, Feng Yan forced him to be the commander of the Dragon Wing Army a few days ago.
Although he has been transferred to the Dragon Wing Army, Na Mu Feng is full of confidence when talking about his former commander. His admiration and worship for General Su Ye is almost deep in his bones. If it were not for the tacit consent of His Highness and Feng Yan's insistence on transferring him, he would never be willing to leave the Dragon Cavalry Army even if he was beaten to death. After all, following his respected predecessors to fight on the battlefield and guard the border on the front line is the long-cherished wish of this passionate man.
"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow! The people of the Kongming tribe have always liked to use despicable means! We must be on guard, and it's better to prepare early!" Feng Yan frowned, and there was a hint of worry in his tone. It was obvious that he did not have the same unconditional trust in General Su Ye as Mu Feng did.
"Yeah, it's better to be safe than sorry!" General Nangong's expression was a little solemn at this moment. He wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Long Yu with a raised hand. When everyone saw his gesture, they stopped thinking about continuing the argument.
"I have had a question since just now , why is it iJue? If this is a test of the waters by the Kongming tribe, then they should choose a tribe at the junction of the two tribes. Why would it be iJue, which is thousands of miles away?" Li Ying, the young general who was standing in the center of the left hand and had remained silent since then and did not participate in the previous debate, spoke lightly. After these words came out, the hall was silent again.
"Because this was a trick of the Kongming tribe from the beginning. iJue was just a bait to divert my Ruoye tribe's army away from Yonghui City." Long Yu spoke slowly, combining what the Kongming tribe spy said to him before, such as keeping his troops in place and waiting for the opportunity, with what Ying Lili had told him before, at this moment, he finally figured out what those Kongming tribe members wanted to do.
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Instantly, the atmosphere in the Hanyuan Hall dropped to freezing point. Everyone gasped. If this was true... the situation was very bad.
Their army of hundreds of thousands are thousands of miles away. If the Kongming Clan really intends to seize Yonghui City, they will probably come in full force. The Dragon Cavalry guarding the southwestern border alone will not be able to resist. Even if the Dragon Wing Army in Yonghui City is included, the total strength is less than 100,000. If the expeditionary army cannot return in time, Yonghui City will truly become an isolated city!
