Chapter 1387: Ambush

"How so?" "Did you forget? What are we planning to do next?" He Lingchuan said word by word, "What is the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds going to do?"

Kill Xue Zongwu! Dong Rui understood and laughed: "As long as we achieve our goal, the Kingdom of Yao won't let them go."

"As long as we achieve our goal, the Kingdom of Yao won't let go of any force that publicly claims to be the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds." So, He Lingchuan was actually not afraid of others impersonating.

Walking out of the courtyard, he walked toward Fan Shuang on the opposite side along the long rain corridor, full of enthusiasm, "Brother Fan, you are finally back!"

The actors were all present, and now they were just waiting for Xue Zongwu to set off.

Northern line of the Kingdom of Yao, Xue Zongwu's camp.

The personal guards were dressing Xue Zongwu, and Tong Huan rushed over: "General returning to Tianshui City, you really don't need me to accompany you?"

"What's so great about returning to Tianshui City? I return every year." This journey is to return to the country for birthday greetings, not to go out to fight, "Instead, the Shuangxi government office hasn't balanced the accounts yet, so you need to take special care of it."

Xue Zongwu had just finished shaving his beard, and there were still bloodshot eyes; as soon as he opened his mouth, he smelled bad, and he could smell it himself.

No way, he was too angry recently, unable to sleep or eat.

No matter who discovers they are being targeted by Grand Supervisor Qingyang, it is impossible not to be anxious and irritable.

Those damn account books can't be finished, they really can't be finished!

No matter how much anger he had, no matter how many heads he chopped off, they couldn't be finished.

"If Grand Supervisor Qingye sends someone to audit the accounts, those cowards in the Shuangxi government office will definitely let them knead and flatten, rebuilding the accounts if they want to, and checking if they want to; they wouldn't dare to say a 'no'." Xue Zongwu snorted when he said this, "You go to Shuangxi to watch for me. If their hands reach over the line, you hit them back; I will bear everything."

Tong Huan immediately responded with a "Yes."

He knew that Xue Zongwu would only send the most loyal and capable confidants to do this.

"I'll leave Shen Sanduo and Liu Yizhao to you, and leave three hundred elite soldiers; you take them all to Shuangxi!"

Tong Huan was shocked: "Deputy Generals Shen and Liu? They are your right-hand men; if they stay, who will protect your safety?"

"Grand Supervisor Qingyang has many experts around her; she knows that sending people to audit the accounts might conflict with us, so she will likely send some experts to follow. If soft methods don't work, they might want to come hard." Xue Zongwu had led troops for many years and knew very well that when words don't work, fists are the most useful; once it's a done deal, others can't say anything.

Undoubtedly, Grand Supervisor Qingyang was also very familiar with this routine, so he had to leave the most shrewd and loyal advisors and generals to deal with Qingyang and respond to changes.

In comparison, the trip back to the country was just a formality and didn't need so many capable people to follow.

"Shuangxi is not within the territory of the Kingdom of Yao; if Grand Supervisor Qingyang thinks she can call the wind and rain and act recklessly on my turf, then she has miscalculated."

"Yes." Tong Huan added, "You must be very careful on the way back to the capital; seven years ago, someone wouldn't give up..."

Seven years ago, Xue Zongwu encountered an ambush on his way back to the country.

Although the assassins failed in the end and died without a whole corpse, there wouldn't be only one group of people eyeing such a good opportunity.

Xue Zongwu said "Hmm": "When have I not been cautious when returning?"

There were many people who hated him, not just those who popped up this year. However, he was always thinking about the Shuangxi matter now, so he couldn't really listen to Tong Huan's words.

At this time, a messenger came to deliver intelligence.

Xue Zongwu opened the note and looked, raising his eyebrows in surprise.

"General?" Tong Huan was worried about any variables.

Xue Zongwu handed the note to him: "The Mubang tribe claims that they are the Black Armor Army. It is said that it has caused a sensation in the surrounding areas."

"Mubang tribe?" Tong Huan pondered, "Hmm, if it really is them, why did they admit it now, and why did they act wearing masks in the beginning?"

"Heh, I don't believe it!" Xue Zongwu said directly, "The Mubang tribe can't produce that kind of army."

He was a general who led troops and had his own vision and judgment. He said no, and Tong Huan believed it was not.

"Do you want to send someone to investigate?"

"Not for now; wait until I come back from Tianshui City." He was troubled himself now, where would he have the leisure? Xue Zongwu walked out of the tent, and the army outside was already equipped and ready, just waiting to set off.

A few days later, Yanmu Cliff.

The trees in this mountain area were sparse, and there were red soil and weathered giant rocks everywhere.

Weng Su was hiding in a stone hollow on the cliff, not even lighting a fire, just occupying the favorable terrain and overlooking the entrance of the valley below.

It was quiet, with only the sound of wind blowing over the rock cliff, roaring like a howl.

He stared until his eyes were sore, but there was no movement below. Just as he yawned, a figure flashed behind him, and someone came.

"Brother!"

The person who came was also a big man, with three points of resemblance to him.

It was his younger brother, Weng Xing.

"What's the situation in the city?" It was almost dawn.

"The one surnamed Xue is still in the city and hasn't left, but his team is saddling horses, so they should be on the road soon." Weng Xing took out an oil-paper bag and opened it; inside were thick pancakes, "Finally don't have to eat white pancakes; today there are green bean and meat filling, and pork lard, green onion, and sugar filling!"

Weng Su took it, and it was still hot: "Isn't this still pancakes? I got five or six hundred taels from the unscrupulous accountant surnamed Qian just now; why couldn't you get two more varieties for breakfast?"

They had been eating pancakes for three or five days.

Clearly, there were all kinds of delicious food in the market, why did his honest younger brother only know how to buy pancakes?

Weng Xing took out a few eggs from his pocket: "Boiled eggs, for you."

Weng Su rolled his eyes.

Weng Xing took a bite of the pancake, eating until his mouth was full of oil: "Fragrant, really fragrant! Don't you want to drink wine early in the morning? We still have to fight later."

A few days ago, they took all the money they had to buy wine, and as a result, they could only eat white pancakes to get by later. If it weren't for the generous windfall from the one surnamed Qian, they wouldn't even be able to buy pancakes last night.

"The one surnamed Xue is not easy to kill; we are avenging Brother Tu, and if we don't do it well, we might even lose our own lives. What's the use of these hundreds of taels of silver then? Wouldn't it be cheaper for Xue Zongwu?"

"That's true." Weng Xing was stunned, and the pancake in his hand was no longer fragrant. If the brothers died in Xue Zongwu's hands, they wouldn't have a chance to use the money, so it's better to enjoy it while they can. "Should I go and exchange for some wine and meat?"

When he left, it seemed that the seller was setting up the stall, and the roasted bamboo rat and sauce rabbit meat were very fragrant, and there were a few dried sausages swaying. Alas! Why didn't he buy it then?

"Too late, don't delay the serious business." Weng Su ate the pancake and wiped his hands on his hem, "Before Xue Zongwu arrives, check the mechanism again, don't let it break when it's time to fight."

"By the way, there are some small pickles." Weng Xing took out another bag of pickles from the storage ring, "Fortunately, I didn't pawn this ring. By the way, brother, when I went into the city to buy things, it was already circulating that black-armored people kidnapped and killed noble masters in the street, and everyone was smiling, talking about it as if they had seen it with their own eyes."

He was also smiling: "You say, if the real Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds hears about this, will he blame us for impersonating?"

Weng Su stuffed the pickles into the pancake: "Why blame us? Aren't we also acting on behalf of Heaven? They can kill evil people, why can't we? That one surnamed Qian is just an accountant, yet he can carry so many jewels with him; he's not a good thing either! He must be pulling the tiger's skin as a banner, fish and meat for the local people!"

Weng Xing touched his nose, still a bit guilty: "But we borrowed the name of the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds and killed people."

Weng Su looked at him: "Did we publicly shout that we are the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds?"

"That, that no." They just wore night-travel clothes, wore masks, and made a little smoke effect...

"Who can't use this set of equipment? Who can't wear night-travel clothes, or who can't wear a mask? Wearing this set doesn't necessarily mean it's the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds!" Weng Su finished the pancake and wiped his hands on his clothes, "The most important thing is, how many evil people are there in the world; how long can the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds kill?"

The more he spoke, the more righteous he became: "If he knew that our brothers were also acting to eliminate violence and kill the great evils that oppress the good, maybe he would appreciate us even more and insist on recruiting us into his Black Armor Army!"

"That's true." Weng Xing was persuaded by his brother, muttering, "If the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds really came from the Nine Netherworlds, that would be great. If our brothers fail to kill Xue Zongwu and die generously, we will go to the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds and be two ghost generals, asking him to take us back to the human world and find the one surnamed Xue to take revenge!"

"By then, Xue Zongwu will look at us as if he saw a ghost, hee hee hee... no, we will indeed be ghosts then!"

Weng Su looked at him and sighed.

This silly younger brother.

Weng Xing understood his look and refused to accept: "Why laugh at me for being silly! There are gods and evil ghosts in this world, why can't there be a Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't there be? The number of people who believe in the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds is indeed growing." Weng Su also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be explained clearly, so he simply pointed to the valley entrance below. "Let's go, time to check the mechanisms."

The Mother Rock Cliff was full of weathered boulders; they could loosen the bases with a little effort, and Weng Su had designed a whole set of mechanisms based on this. The mountain body, having been plowed by the wind millions of times, was full of cracks and gullies; the widest parts could only accommodate three or four people walking side-by-side, and the narrowest parts were too tight even for a pregnant woman to squeeze through.

Such a place was naturally suited for Mobile Corps Commander warfare and hide-and-seek.

The Weng brothers had spent half a month of careful selection before choosing it as their ambush site.

There were only two of them, yet their opponent had two hundred guards; if they didn't utilize the favorable terrain, this sniping mission would be an impossible task.

The inspection took over an hour. Weng Su was very satisfied with the traps and mechanisms he had designed, especially since the countless mountain crevices could serve as convenient escape routes for the brothers; he had simultaneously planned three escape routes.

"When Xue Zongwu comes, I'll definitely make him pay dearly!" He wiped the sweat from his forehead and made a bold declaration.

The brothers were full of confidence and snuck back to their original spot to continue waiting.

(End of chapter)