Chapter 187 Heavenly Fate

In August of the eighteenth year of the Thai Empire.

The eighteenth day of Great Zhou Taiwei Xu Han's departure from Chang'an City.

These eighteen days were a nightmare for the satraps along the way from Chang'an to Big Yellow City.

Extortion, coercion, and temptation.

This Tian Ce Mansion 's Manor Master clearly did not have the demeanor of the previous generation's Manor Master, Young Master Qian Qian.

He was more like a scoundrel crawling out of a commoner.

It was unreasonable and unruly.

Along the way, he took out almost all of the wealth that the satrap had accumulated through hard work.

This was probably the deepest impression the 18 satraps had of the Xu Manor Master.

Of course, he was also a fool who was eager to die in the eyes of everyone.

Regardless of the reason, in the eyes of the various parties in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Tian Ce Mansion and Big Yellow City were generally abandoned children, and they were all undead that were destined to go to the end.

…

Under the gaze of this unfavorable gaze.

In the autumn wind of Liangzhou.

This fool brought the thirty thousand troops together and knocked on the door of Big Yellow City.

The person responsible for welcoming him was Lin Shou's grandson, the nominal satrap of Big Yellow City, Lin Yuguo.

After a brief and courteous exchange of greetings, Lin Yuguo led Xu Han and the others towards the General's Mansion in Big Yellow City.

Along the way, Lin Yu Guo looked at the Manor Master Xu who had caused a commotion in the Great Zhou.

He was younger than he had imagined, and his cultivation was not bad. He had already reached the Three Elements Realm. In most sects or clans, he could be considered a member of the younger generation. However, compared to the so-called peerless geniuses, he was much weaker. He could not be regarded as the youngest Manor Master since the founding of Tiance Prefecture.

In general, this young master of the Tian Ce Mansion had somewhat disappointed Lin Yuguo.

Whether it was him or the 30,000 crooked melons and dates he had brought with him, they were all the same.

Big Yellow City was a big city.

It took a few hours to reach the General's Mansion from the closed door. Thirty thousand soldiers and many of the Heavenly Policy Mansion's troops were brought along by the deputy general who came with Lin Yuguo to set up camp at the barracks.

Only Xu Han, Mr. Lu, and Ye Hongjian followed Lin Yuguo to the General's Mansion.

It would be very embarrassing for him to remain silent after such a long journey.

Although Lin Yu Guo was already over thirty years old, he had lived under Lin Shou's discipline since childhood. As far as Lin Yu Guo was concerned, the things he knew the most were managing the army and keeping the people safe.

Along the way, he responded to the patrolling soldiers on the streets while thinking about what topic to find to break the dull atmosphere.

Although the troops brought by Xu Han and the others weren't satisfactory to Lin Yu Guo, he was also clear that in Big Yellow City, Xu Han and the others were willing to help him in a certain sense.

After all, the promised Great Zhou Imperial Court had only given them twenty thousand veterans who weren't even considered to be remnants of the Crooked Melon Ripped Date. Apart from consuming the few grain in Big Yellow City, Lin Yu Guo really didn't know what these twenty thousand people could do.

Therefore, deep down in his heart, he still had great goodwill towards Xu Han and the others. Moreover, Lin Shou could be considered an old tribe of the Old Shepherd King back then, and the relationship between the Old Shepherd King and Tiance Prefecture was naturally linked by the same energy.

Therefore, he felt that traveling so dully was somewhat negligent towards Xu Han and the others.

"I heard that earlier today, Mu Ji had already called the formation outside the pass?" Xu Hanfa asked, not knowing if he had seen through Lin Yuguo 's predicament or if he had suddenly remembered this matter.

Lin Yu Guo was slightly stunned at that time, but he quickly regained his senses. He nodded and said, "I came at dawn today."

"No siege?"

"No, but at least three days, five days. He will definitely make his move." Lin Yu Guo said, not forgetting to add one last sentence. "That's what the general said."

"General?" Xu Han was puzzled.

Lin Yuguo heard his doubts and smiled. "Grandpa runs the army well. As long as he continues to perform his official duties, he can be called a military officer." Lin Yuguo smiled and explained.

"How about this?" Xu Han nodded. He didn't comment on this, but he couldn't help but feel a little curious about the old general.

"The old general's stern temperament hasn't changed after so many years." At this moment, Mr. Lu suddenly said.

"Who is this?" Hearing this, Lin Yuguo turned to look at Mr. Lu. He had rarely left Big Yellow City since he was sensible. Although he had heard of the name of Mr. Lu in the hands of three thousand Gongqing, he clearly did not recognize his appearance.

Seeing this, Xu Han was about to introduce himself, but at that time, a middle-aged voice suddenly came from not far away.

"Mr. Lu! How are you?" An old man with white hair and armor was walking towards this place with a warm smile on his face.

Xu Han suddenly realized that this old man must be the rumored number one general under the heavens, Lin Shou.

He couldn't help but look at the other party up and down. He was old but full of energy, and he didn't show any signs of old age as he walked.

To tell the truth, it was no different from Xu Han's imagination.

"This must be Manor Chief Xu, right? He is indeed a young hero." Lin Shou greeted him warmly, as if he had known Mr. Lu for a long time.

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and patted Xu Han on the shoulder. This should be a very sudden action for the first time they met, but for some reason, it was difficult for the old man to stir up a trace of disgust.

Xu Han clasped his hands and was about to salute, but his body suddenly stopped. "This is Xu Han. I've seen him before."

At this time, the old man's hand just happened to touch his shoulder.

Xu Han frowned, but he quickly concealed his strange appearance and continued, "Greetings, General."

"Ai! Don't dare! I'm just a general of the border city, I can't accept this gift." He waved his hand repeatedly, as if he hadn't noticed Xu Han's abnormal state.

"How did General Lin prepare this time?" Mr. Lu didn't seem to notice Xu Han's sudden change. He looked at Lin Shou and began to talk to him.

As he spoke, the smile on Lin Shou's face instantly subsided.

"Ah, Mu Ji's hand…"

The two old men chatted warmly, as if they had already started to analyze the situation. As they spoke, they walked towards the General's Mansion not far away. Seeing this, Lin Yuguo hurriedly followed suit. Only Xu Han was still dazed on the spot.

"Hey, why are you dumbfounded?" At this moment, Ye Hongjian gently touched Xu Han and asked. She was obviously confused about him being stunned at this moment.

Xu Han finally regained his senses. He frowned and looked deeply at the figure of the distant old man. He opened his mouth but closed it again.

"Nothing." He shook his head and said as if to say something. Then, he took a step towards the direction of the two old men.

…

Chang'an, Zhu Manor.

The man sitting in the shadows tapped on the desk beside him.

Dong dong sounds echoed through the manor's gates, like beasts in the woods polishing their fangs, deep and stern.

"Are you saying that Mu Ji is only doing this to take my life?" Finally, the low voice suddenly stopped and was replaced by a man's heavy voice that caused his chest to become blocked.

The beautiful woman in green sat down, her figure graceful, and her bearing plump.

"The news that Yu'er sent back should not be wrong. According to what she said, these words were personally spoken by Mu Ji."

The man in the darkness suddenly narrowed his deep eyes. "Do you really think Mu Ji would care about the lives of the citizens of Great Zhou for the sake of the Mu Clan's blood feud?" He asked.

Facing this man who made the entire Great Zhou Empire shiver, the woman's expression was extremely relaxed.

"How many years have I been following Sir?"

She asked back, her expression calm.

This was obviously a very rude thing to do. At least, there weren't many people in the world who dared to speak to this man like this, especially in Great Zhou.

However, the man did not show the slightest bit of displeasure. He counted carefully and replied, "Eighteen years have passed."

"For eighteen years, I have always been the first to tell whether something is true or false, but I have never guessed without authorization. What does the first think this is?" The woman smiled and asked.

"Why?"

"Everything in the world is related to people, and people are the most unpredictable. Qing Yi's cultivation is still shallow and he doesn't dare to pinch it."

"So, what exactly is Mu Ji thinking and doing is the first thing he has to figure out. All Tsing Yi has to do is tell him everything he does without reservation." The woman's attitude was respectful, but she didn't have the slightest bit of humility.

The man was silent.

After a while, he nodded his head and said in a dull voice, "That's good."

Then, he put away his plan to continue entangling himself with this issue and asked, "How are you preparing for that?"

When the woman heard this, a smile suddenly bloomed on her face.

At that moment, her demonic charm was like a moon hanging on a willow branch.

"Little deception deceives children, big deception deceives the heavens."

"Little thief touches the pearl. Great thief."

She softly repeated the proverbs passed down from her ancestors, and the smile on her face grew even more serious.

"As long as Great Zhou's luck is a little weaker, Qing Yi will definitely take the lead and steal this Heavenly Fate."

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