After the immortal disappeared

Watching his back disappear into the night, Dong Rui asked He Lingchuan: "What does this last sentence mean?"

"Why did Bixia take Situ He to Jucheng to be executed with great fanfare and at noon tomorrow?" Jucheng is only a dozen miles away from here on the mountain road.

"Specially beheaded to show General Situ?" Dong Rui had been partnering with him for a long time, and his reaction was quick, "Oh, I understand. If the Situ family couldn't restrain themselves and sent troops to attack, the Bixia people would probably kill Situ He in advance, no. I’ll wait until noon tomorrow.”

"The Bixia people said that they would kill people at noon tomorrow. Will Situ's family wait until noon tomorrow before going to the tribunal?" He Lingchuan shook his head, "This is only written like this in novels. So if Situ wants to save his son, he will probably save his son tonight or tomorrow morning. Time. Even I can calculate this, don’t the people of Visya not know?”

"It was probably a trap."

He Lingchuan hummed, then turned to Jiang Lishui and asked, "Do you have any information about the Vixia people here?"

"Their clan originated from Chongshui River. In the early years, there were several strong men one after another. Their strength soared, so they expanded their territory. As a result, they had tense relations with the surrounding neighbors. But it has the backing of the Yao Kingdom, and other forces have nothing to do with it. Way." Jiang Lishui, on behalf of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, went to activities nearby, and of course he would inquire about the surrounding news. "The two sons of Lord Pixia are very talented. The younger son became a general in the Yao Kingdom, and he seems to have been awarded some important general title."

Dong Rui asked subconsciously: "General Chongwu?"

"Ah, yes, General Chongwu! I heard that he is a rising general star in Yao Kingdom in recent years. I just heard that. The Bixia people are also likely to brag."

Dong Rui clicked his tongue twice: "Oh, I keep hearing news from old acquaintances recently."

"His eldest son is even more powerful. He studied abroad in Lingxu City in his early years and later stayed in Bejia. It is said that he is better at fighting. After embracing these two thighs, Bixia became even more powerful and did not take the surrounding neighbors seriously. .”

"I see."

"Half a year ago, Bixia captured the Gaopu Kingdom." Jiang Lishui couldn't help but sigh: "When we first arrived, we heard that the king of Gaopu Kingdom was gentle and kind, and was well loved by the people. When Bixia invaded, the Gaopu army and the people were of the same mind. It's a pity. Their country was small and weak, and the enemy took the upper hand. They resisted for several months but were still unable to recover. However, it is said that Bixia only had a miserable victory. Several generals died, and his own vitality was also damaged."

"After the fall of Gaopu, General Situ Yu refused to surrender and led the remaining troops to continue to resist." Jiang Lishui continued, "He also united with surrounding tribes to fight back against Bixia, and it is said that he even regained a lot of territory."

"What's the situation on the front line lately?"

"Two months ago, the Situ family was going smoothly, winning more and losing less." Jiang Lishui swallowed, "The territory is peaceful, and prices have not skyrocketed, so I..." just bought the Rolling Stone Valley Mine.

This was a judgment he made based on facts at the time.

When investing in business, how can you not take risks?

He Lingchuan waved his hand: "If there was no chance of winning, the Situ family would not hold on for so long."

A battle between trapped beasts supported only by a breath of blood is destined to be short-lived. Unless the Situ family sees hope of victory, they will fight with more vigor.

From this point of view, He Lingchuan didn't think there was anything wrong with Jiang Lishui's judgment.

Jiang Lishui was very happy to receive the big boss's affirmation, and then said: "But in the past month, the situation has been somewhat reversed. The Situ family lost two battles in a row, suffering heavy losses. The front line shrank back to Yaopo, and then focused on defense."

"Yaopo?"

"It's only seven or eight miles away from us."

He Lingchuan hummed. They were coming from Jucheng, and they seemed to see the shadow of the army halfway along the way, so they avoided it.

His eyes flashed: "How long has it been since the Situ family made an attack?"

"Oh, more than half a month."

He Lingchuan nodded.

Jiang Lishui couldn't help but sigh: "It's such a pity that Mr. Situ was captured."

Dong Rui asked casually: "What, you also recognize him?"

"We have never met each other, but his reputation is very good. The miners and villagers say that after Mr. Situ returned to the country, he helped the Situ family reform many policies. He was very popular. He was not a high-minded young man with low abilities." Jiang Lishui added, "By the way, we The reason why we were able to win the mineral rights of Rolling Stone Valley was because Mr. Situ persuaded his father."

In extraordinary times, the Situ family may be able to relieve their urgent needs by selling their mines for money.

Is that why Bixia captured Situ He? To Bi Xia, the Situ family was indeed the leader of the bandits. He Lingchuan thought for a while, then called Dong Rui to the side and whispered: "I'm going out for a while, and you can lend me your babies."

"Wait a minute, didn't you just say that the Bixia people set a trap in Jucheng?" Dong Rui looked at him sideways, "You knew it was a trap and you still went?"

"It's okay to go and have a look." He Lingchuan smiled, "If Situ He is killed by Bixia, or if the Situ family is defeated and loses its territory because of this rashness, the Rolling Stone Valley mining area we just acquired will probably be destroyed by Bixia. If people take it away, Yangshan’s plan to develop here is likely to be frustrated. The most important thing is-"

He said sternly: "Situ He is an old friend of mine and has a good character. I don't want to see him die in vain."

He already has the ability to be willful, why can't he be willful?

Dong Rui snorted: "He has a friend like you, which is a great virtue from his ancestors."

"This kind of person can accumulate virtue by himself without the help of his ancestors." He Lingchuan took the backpack.

"Are you going alone?" Dong Ruiqi asked: "Why don't you go with Fu Liushan and the others?"

"Fu Liushan doesn't go to Jucheng immediately. He has to go back to gather for discussion. It's a waste of time. Besides, I have some methods that are inconvenient to show others."

Dong Rui thought of the Yuan Power that appeared inexplicably on him and nodded.

This is indeed He Lingchuan's unspeakable secret.

He Lingchuan told him: "You stay here to take care of the mining area, and be wary of Xuanlu Ghost King taking action again. I'll go back quickly."

"Don't worry." Dong Rui said with a smile, "As long as you leave, that evil ghost might give up."

He can easily deal with other brats.

At that moment, He Lingchuan explained a few words to Jiang Lishui and left Rolling Stone Valley at night.

The soul-capturing mirror in his arms said: "Situ He was an ambitious man. It's a pity that he died."

"His identity is also very important." He Lingchuan said, "It is very important to this place, and it is also very important to my attempt."

The mirror asked curiously: "What attempt?"

He Lingchuan pressed the sacred bone necklace on his chest: "Do you still remember the purpose of my coming to the Golden Plains?"

"Ah?" Jing Jing thought for a long time, "Ah, I understand."

…

Eastern front, Situ Camp.

When Fu Liushan arrived here, he saw that the camp was brightly lit, the soldiers were neatly dressed, the horses were saddled and harnessed, and there was a murderous atmosphere.

Oops, not good.

He was led into the main tent by the soldiers. As soon as he entered, he saw General Situ sitting behind the table, with several staff and generals in front of him discussing matters.

"Master Fu." General Situ saw him as soon as he raised his eyes, and immediately stood up to greet him, "I'm ashamed to invite you here in the middle of the night."

"General, please tell me, if Fu can do it, do it to the best of your ability." Fu Liushan glanced outside the tent subconsciously, "You have a well-organized team, but you want to attack Jucheng?"

General Situ's eyes were bloodshot: "It's a last resort."

"There's probably an ambush there." For some reason, Fu Liushan remembered what He Lingchuan had said before and blurted out, "If you raise your troops to attack the city, Bixia might kill Master Situ in advance..."

The next words were unpleasant and he couldn't say them out, but General Situ continued on his behalf: "Maybe you will kill my son in front of me, right?"

"..."

General Situ also knew very well: "If I go to attack Jucheng, they may take advantage of the opportunity to attack here."

The defense line that has been maintained for more than a month may be defeated.

Kill his son, seize his battle line, and seize his territory.

Several generals nearby said: "General, stay here and I will lead the troops there!"

"Isn't there an ambush under Jucheng?" General Situ said solemnly, "They finally caught Ahe, just to force us to attack."

Fu Liushan asked him: "What are you going to do?"

"The Bixia people are threatening Ahe, and I have refused; but how can I ignore it and just sit back and watch my son's head fall to the ground!"

He understands all the truth, but father and son are connected.

"Master Fu has many tricks, whether dealing with people or ghosts. I want to send a team of elites to sneak into the city, led by Master Fu, to rescue my son." After saying that, General Situ stood up and bowed to Fu Liushan, "It's not my duty. If you ask me, I hope Master will help you. From now on, Master Fu will be the benefactor of the Situ family, but if you ask for anything, you will go through fire and water!"

"Oh, it's really troublesome." The head of the family had asked for this, so Fu Liushan could only scratch his head, "Okay, I'll go there for you."

"If the rescue fails -" General Situ looked through the tent door and looked at the night sky in the east, "our army will attack at dawn tomorrow!"

…

Jucheng has a population of 120,000 and is now a dependent territory of Bixia.

It was already late at night, the whole city was dark, and almost no one had their lights on.

The soul-catching mirror said: "You arrived last, probably earlier than Fu Liushan."

He Lingchuan put on the skin of Lord Boshan in the woods outside the city and quietly walked to the city gate.

After making sure that the city gate guards could not see through his disguise, he climbed back up the city wall and broke into Jucheng illegally.

Fortunately, the walls of Jucheng are not high.

"The Vixia people really have no Yuan Power." The voice of the soul-capturing mirror chuckled, "Oh, by the way, there is a talisman array behind the city gate. It seems to be a forbidden escape technique, but it is not activated now."

When poor people fight, how can they afford gold bricks?

Vixia is not as wealthy as Yao Kingdom, and will not activate money-burning formations unless it is absolutely necessary.

"After making a fuss, it's hard to escape." The mirror suddenly made a sound, "Stop, don't jump, there are shadow lights here!"

On the city and on the wall, there is a small lamp hanging every six or seven feet. The lamp is blue in color and does not look very bright, but its radiation range is very wide. With such a whole array of lamps arranged, there are almost no dark corners.

From He Lingchuan's perspective, the inside of the city wall and the open space were densely covered with green lanterns, making it almost impossible to find a place to stay.

"The Vixia people really spent a lot of money to put together such a large shadow lamp array!"