Chapter 268: Lulansi's Countermeasure

"My Lord, Warwick is missing!"

Huoerdan, the vice-leader of the Bolante Bandit Group, reported solemnly.

Amikusi frowned and paced back and forth in the room, "What do you mean, what do you mean by missing?"

"He is simply missing."

Huoerdan was also puzzled, "The captain in charge of transporting iron ore at night had something to discuss with Warwick, but could not find him anywhere. According to reports from the people at the iron mine, Warwick left before dark this evening."

"He has several lovers in Chishan Town, have you checked there?"

"I checked everywhere, but could not find him."

Huoerdan's expression was somewhat grave. He had not taken this matter to heart at first, thinking Warwick had just gone off to amuse himself somewhere, but after arranging for people to search for several hours, there was still no sign of him.

As a core member who had just been promoted, Warwick checked and tallied the day's excavation progress every night; for him to be missing today was truly too abnormal.

"Do you think Warwick might have betrayed us?"

Huoerdan was somewhat worried. Although Warwick had not been promoted for long, he still knew a few things.

After pondering for Along while, Amikusi shook his head, "That guy is timid and doesn't have a very complex mind; it is impossible for him to harbor a scheme to betray us."

As he spoke, he stopped pacing, stood still, and said decisively, "Search, arrange more people to search. There must be a result before dawn!"

In normal times, let alone disappearing for a few hours, they might not even pay much attention if he disappeared for a day or two.

But now is a critical moment; the Noble Allied Forces of Wushan Ridge are stationed at Giant Rock Ridge. Although they have Baron Keruien as an inside man, they cannot be careless.

At this time, the sudden disappearance of Warwick, one of the newly promoted high-level members, is enough to warrant their attention.

The night was more than half over, and Wushan Castle was incomparably silent.

On the back mountain, the Thunder Chasing Beast was resting comfortably in its little den when it suddenly sensed an uneasy pressure descending from the sky, and immediately after, a huge black shadow appeared before its hut.

It startled awake and looked in terror at the ferocious dragon head outside.

Kaierluosi hummed and mumbled something, then finally opened its claw and dropped something that looked like a pouch.

The Thunder Chasing Beast seemed to understand Kaierluosi's words; it immediately picked up the pouch and ran down the mountain, appearing outside Lulansi's courtyard shortly after.

The guards waiting there were startled by the uninvited Thunder Chasing Beast and immediately stood on guard as if facing a great enemy.

Some of these guards were not from the First Knight Order permanently stationed in Wushan City. Although they had heard that the Marquis had a powerful Magic Beast mount, they had never seen it.

However, a towering figure appeared immediately, dispelling the tense atmosphere.

"It is the Marquis's Contract Magical Beast, everyone need not be nervous."

This man could truly be described as having a tiger's back and a bear's waist; even without wearing armor, he gave off a sense of absolute steadiness.

Meilongnika, Regiment Commander of the Third Knight Order of Wushan Castle, currently guarding Wushan Castle.

He frowned as he looked at the Magic Beast before him, not understanding what it was doing here in the middle of the night, and even stranger, it was holding something in its mouth.

Meilongnika did not care whether the Thunder Chasing Beast could understand him or not, and said, "You wait here, I will go notify Lord Lulansi."

"No need."

Lulansi's figure walked out of the room at some unknown time. He leaned on his cane and slowly came to the side of the Thunder Chasing Beast, taking the pouch from its mouth.

"I sensed it coming."

He seemed to be explaining to Meilongnika while opening the pouch and reading the letter inside.

This was naturally written by Luoning, reporting the situation on the western front to Lulansi, while also asking him to warn Kabier and the others fighting on the eastern front to be careful of any conspiracies.

"Hmph!"

For the first time, a look of anger appeared on Lulansi's face. He glanced left and right, "Come with me."

Meilongnika was somewhat confused; since when could the Marquis's Magic Beast do the work of delivering letters?

Logically speaking, its speed could not possibly be faster than a Letter Bird.

The two arrived at the study, and Lulansi placed the letter paper on the table, "Keruien has defected."

"What?"

Meilongnika thought he had misheard. He picked up the letter paper in shock, and after reading it hurriedly, he still wore a look of disbelief.

"My Lord, the credibility of this letter?"

There were no words on the letter revealing the identity, and only Lulansi could know clearly who wrote it.

"This is Luoning's letter; there is no problem with its credibility."

Meilongnika was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

He knew that the Marquis currently thought very highly of and trusted this grandson, and Luoning's current performance had indeed lived up to this trust.

"My Lord, what do you intend to do?"

Lulansi pondered for a while, then picked up a pen and began writing on a piece of parchment.

"Luoning said he has the confidence to deal with Chishan Town, so let's leave it entirely to him. As for the east, I intend to send you there."

He glanced at this Regiment Commander, "Your strength is the highest among everyone, and you are also about to become a Meteor-level. Sending you there can deter Balindun."

Meilongnika frowned, "That wouldn't be appropriate, would it? After I leave, what about the defensive strength of Wushan Castle?"

Currently, the several Knight Orders are divided into two lines, and only three Knight Squads can be scraped together to guard Wushan Castle.

Although it is enough to deal with ordinary assassins, it lacks high-end combat power.

It was fine while Meilongnika was here, but if he left, the remaining strongest combat power would only be one Silver and one Bronze.

Oh, and there is also the Thunder Chasing Beast, this Level 5 Magical Beast.

"I will move into Wushan Fortress; even if a Golden Knight comes, it will not be a problem."

Lulansi was confident, "As for the Meteor-level, with Aosen's encounter as a precedent, they will not easily take risks without sufficient profit incentives."

Although Aosen did not die, he was crippled by Lulansi using a strange method, which was more painful than death.

Those Meteor-level individuals who want to assassinate Lulansi must risk being crippled.

Without sufficient profit and certainty, they will not try it easily.

"Perhaps, but I still feel that notifying them over there is enough."

Lulansi shook his head, insisting on his own approach.

"Kabier and Sanduoluo's strength is said to be on par with a Golden Knight, but there is still a gap compared to proper Golden Knights like Balindun and Nigen; you must go."

Lulansi folded the parchment, put it into a pouch, and handed it to Meilongnika, "Give this to the Thunder Chasing Beast, and you should also prepare to head to the front line as soon as possible; Kabier and the others have likely not arrived yet."

"I understand, my lord."

Meilongnika took the pouch, bowed, and left the room.

Lulansi leaned back against the chair and sighed.

He was saddened by Keruien's betrayal.

The other party was once the young man he thought most highly of; he had not expected things to end up like this.

He had also once wondered if Luoning had made a mistake, but linking it to the sudden loss of Chishan Town and the death of Knight Haen in battle, he also felt there was something suspicious about the matter.

"I really am old; if I had been in better form, I should have noticed Keruien's impropriety."

Once a person grows old, they become exceptionally trusting of the people or things they once favored, just as first impressions have a great influence on people.

Over these years, Lulansi knew about the shady dealings between Keruien, Haen, and Weijinsi, but he could not be bothered to manage them.

But he had not expected that Keruien would betray him.

"Fortunately, Luoning discovered it in time, avoiding a disaster."

He was also glad that Luoning had gone to the battlefield this time.

"Moste, prepare yourself; tomorrow, have Weijinsi, Daianni, and Buleidun all move into Wushan Fortress."

"Yes, master."

That night, many things happened in Chishan Town and Wushan Castle, yet the camp of the Jushi Territory Noble Allied Forces was as quiet as usual, as if nothing special had occurred.

Early the next morning, Luoning summoned a Knight left in the camp by Jushi Castle and had him go notify Keruien to come to the camp as soon as possible to discuss a new battle plan.

Because Tolu, Mawen, and the others made no moves, Keruien's men did not suspect a thing and accepted the order to pass on the message.

In this way, it would not arouse the latter's suspicions.

Ruidar, Talun, and the others began arranging personnel to set up defenses, preventing the Jushi Castle Knight Squad from rioting.

Everything was ready, just waiting for Keruien to arrive.

(End of this chapter)