Chapter 561

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We need to keep quotes? The Chinese uses 【】 for quoting a phrase. We can keep single quotes or double quotes? Probably use double quotes for English. We'll translate as: "The one who runs the Linghu family"—those words, Linghu Jian loved to hear. He had received the news that, more than a day earlier, after faking his death to escape, his elder brother Linghu Gu, the loyal kin who handled the Linghu family's dirty work outside and had formed the "Fox Tail" group, together with five of his own blood‑related nephews, was killed in a sudden attack by a desperado they had recruited.

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As expected, from morning until noon, at the gate of the Imperial City's Garrison Office, besides a few plump sparrows that had fallen down looking for something to eat, there wasn't even a ghost.

At noon, the gate of the Royal City Military Office burst open with a clang—, Li Ergouzi came scrambling, bringing three hundred old brothers, once again driving a hundred or so carts, all the way toward the outskirts of Peaceful Sun City, to the garrison of the newly organized Zi Character Guard Battalion.

Compared to the Four Gardens Guard Battalion, the garrisons of the Twelve Guard Battalions, such as the Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao units, are somewhat closer to Peaceful Sun City.

If one insists on comparison, the Four Gardens Guard Battalion is a comprehensive, clusterized field army, huge in number, equipped with large amounts of heavy gear—warships, fortresses, heavy bed crossbows, etc. —capable of assaulting cities, defending cities, breaking through strongpoints, and razing strongholds.

Meanwhile, the Twelve Guard Battalions are extremely highly professionalized special forces.

For the Four Gardens Guard Battalion's soldiers, having cultivation at the fifth or sixth layer of the Chonglou Realm qualifies them as competent troops; those with cultivation at ten-plus layers of the Chonglou Realm are first-rate elite warriors.

Meanwhile, each of the Twelve Guard Battalions numbers no more than a few hundred thousand, but even the weakest soldiers have cultivation above the thirtieth layer of the Chonglou Realm; the vast majority possess half-step Life Pool Realm cultivation, and ordinary military officers basically have the strength of the Life Pool Realm.

Previously, a senior general of the Military Department estimated that, in a head-on formation clash, any one of the Four Gardens Guard Battalion's divisions could easily annihilate the Twelve Guard Battalions on the frontal battlefield.

However, if it is assassination raids, night sneak attacks, or even guerrilla warfare, then any one of the Twelve Guard Battalions, given sufficient time, can pick apart and completely dismantle a division of the Guard Battalion.

In the Military Department's organization of the Great Jin Divine State, the Four Gardens Guard Battalion serves as the four thick walls outside Peaceful Sun City.

Meanwhile, the Twelve Guard Battalions are the twelve most lethal poisoned daggers held in the hands of the royalty.

Their effects complement each other, forming the most reliable barrier for the royalty.

But nowadays… whether the Four Gardens Guard Battalion and the Twelve Guard Battalions can still exert their intended effectiveness is truly anyone's guess.

Li Ergouzi, just as yesterday, brought a group of old brothers to the gate of the Zi Character Guard Battalion's camp, shouting loudly, ordering the officers inside to come out and see him.

Then the camp gates opened, hundreds of guard officers fully armed surged out with tens of thousands of elite troops, forming a murderous, spearhead-shaped assault formation before Li Ergouzi and his companions.

After a few exchanged words, something felt off, and a guard major whipped his lash at Li Ergouzi.

Li Ergouzi said nothing; at his command, several old brothers beside him began chanting incantations, and the seven or eight carts among the many that carried the Zi Character Guard Battalion's documents suddenly erupted in flames, the gray‑white fire consuming all the records into blue smoke.

Li Ergouzi shouted angrily: "You imposters of the Divine State Guard, lurking outside Peaceful Sun City with ill intent……Come, seize them……"

A sharp tearing-through-the-air sound rang out, a whip lash shot out from the oblique, and a single strike knocked Li Ergouzi to the ground.

This lash was excruciatingly fierce, almost cleaving Li Ergouzi in two.

Copious blood spurted from the wound; Li Ergouzi screamed in agony, his body convulsing violently, nearly fainting from the pain.

Clad in a crimson brocade hundred‑flower battle robe, wearing splendid golden armor, and holding a poisonous python‑skin whip, Lu Yi leisurely parted the crowd and stepped forward.

"Which little brat of the Royal City Military Office, when did you get the nerve to meddle in our Military Department's affairs?"

Lu Yi laughed brightly.

"This is……the garrison of the Zi Character Guard Battalion……they, imposters of the guard……they……"

Li Ergouzi struggled and spoke the pre‑prepared excuse.

Lu Yi's smile grew brighter; he gently shook his head at Li Ergouzi and said softly, "Little brat, you're mistaken—this is clearly a militia garrison organized by our Military Department for reinforcing the southwest battlefield……This is our Military Department's turf; what relation does it have with your Royal City Military Office, not even a bird's egg?"

A "hehe" laugh came from all around; Wu Jian, along with several dozen other heads of military families, parted the crowd and stepped out.

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