CHAPTER 708: CHAPTER 588

Lu Yuan said with a faint smile: "The only solution now is to find that legendary Great General."

Si Snake did not refuse.

Ji Li was quite exasperated.

Lu Yuan continued: "But speaking of which, how many Great Generals are there in the Black Armor Army?"

Ji Li said oddly: "Just one, isn’t that obvious?"

Lu Yuan asked in confusion: "Yesterday, the Great General Han Qi you mentioned, and today, the Great General Xu Zhongping that Si Snake referred to, what’s their relationship?"

Si Snake said: "Han Qi is Xu Zhongping, Xu Zhongping is Han Qi, just like Lu Yuan and Lu Linyuan are the same person."

Lu Yuan said meaningfully: "It seems like he’s a person with stories, just like you."

Si Snake did not respond.

Along the way, Lu Yuan tested multiple times, he was not unaware.

"Will you lead the way?"

He changed the subject.

Lu Yuan chuckled: "Sure."

Ji Li cursed behind them: "Damn Song Yingzhong, forgot his brothers after getting Silver, how much did that Lu give you to sell yourself so easily? And Yun Chaomu, you lecherous man! Forsaking loyalty for beauty! I treated you like a brother! Do you believe I’ll kill you next time I see you!"

He suddenly became alert, "Wait a minute, where’s Chen Long? He went into Shuilian Cave with Lu Qi, Lu Qi is here, where did he go?"

-

In a valley filled with eerie miasma, Chen Long was enduring round after round of fierce attacks. He had just slashed down three flaming arrows, when countless darts shot at him from all directions.

He wielded a heavy sword, favoring strength over agility.

He must use the sword as a shield, but the resulting sword shadows would quickly drain his inner strength.

In a flash, he chopped down a stone with his sword, using it as cover, and destroyed two mechanisms behind him with the sword hilt, trapping himself between the stone and the rock wall.

He wasn’t afraid of hidden arrows, mainly the poison darts.

When the poison darts were exhausted, he leaped up, destroying three sources of poison darts with one sword strike.

"Han Qi! Come out if you have the guts, fight me openly! Hiding behind like a coward, is this the way of your Black Armor Army? Where’s your bravery, Han Qi!"

With a thunderous noise, the cliffs on both sides began to move, and in an instant, the landscape shifted, with stone walls rising around him in layers.

The hidden weapons were just appetizers, meant to deter Chen Long.

If he had left, it would be fine.

But he destroyed all the mechanisms.

Chen Long roared: "Han Qi! Come out!"

Above the cliff, a majestic figure stood proudly amidst the miasma, quietly watching Chen Long within the formation.

Surprisingly, when Chen Long swung his sword at the stone wall in front of him, the wall dodged, as if anticipating his move.

Chen Long was startled.

What’s going on?

He tried another swing.

The result was the same.

His swordsmanship, within the formation... was ineffective?

"Han Qi! What kind of skill is it to play these little tricks!"

A deep voice came from above the miasma, echoing through the valley:

"This formation is called the Trapped Dragon Formation, created by the Grand Marshal. Once activated, even I cannot close it. Chen Long, you have twenty-four hours."

"In twenty-four hours, you and the formation will be destroyed together."

Chen Long tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

-

Crown Prince Mansion.

Meng Qianqian was wiping a dagger on the table.

Yu Zichuan walked in and handed her a note.

Meng Qianqian unfolded it, her expression relaxing: "So Duan Mingyue did take this job after all."

After parting ways with Duan Mingyue, she went to the Imperial Palace to ask Princess Consort Chen to watch for any unusual palace attendants visiting Lu Fengyin.

The next day, a servant from the Household Affairs Office delivered a screen to Lu Fengyin.

Does Lu Fengyin lack a screen?

"There are informants in the Household Affairs Office too, I’m getting more curious about who this Duan Mingyue really is."

She burned the note and saw Yu Zichuan hesitated, so she asked: "What’s wrong?"

"Is he going to be dismissed?"

Yu Zichuan asked abruptly, leaving Meng Qianqian confused.

"Who?"

"Lu Yuan."

"How could he... be dismissed?"

Meng Qianqian thought to herself, she didn’t have the guts.

Yu Zichuan said: "Being curious about someone is often where affection begins. You’ve become curious about another man, so he could be dismissed."

Meng Qianqian: "..."

-

Soon, Cui Hu also came to report.

He was now also on this pirate ship, unable to get off, simply unable!

"Young Madam."

Cui Hu cupped his fist, "I followed that man in a wheelchair, he got on a carriage, seems to be leaving the city."

Leaving the city, could he be going to find the Black Armor Army?

Meng Qianqian looked at the shining dagger, "How big is the carriage?"

Cui Hu said: "About the size of Prince Jin’s carriage."

Prince Jin’s carriage was spacious and luxurious, far grander than the Crown Prince’s.

It seems he wasn’t going alone, nor did he just bring his brother Duan Wenliang.

But someone important too.

Lu Fengyin?

"Prepare a carriage, follow him."

"Alright!"

Just as Cui Hu left, Meng Qianqian got up, and he asked, "Young Madam, what are you doing?"

Meng Qianqian said: "I’m going too."

It involved the Black Armor Army, she had to go personally.

"Sister, more! More!"

Tan’er said while eating sugar-coated haws in the courtyard.

Meng Qianqian went to bid farewell to Lu Zhaoyan and Liu Qingyun.

Knowing she was going to find the Black Armor Army, Liu Qingyun wanted her to wait for the Miao King to return so he could accompany her.

But Meng Qianqian refused.

She and Lu Yuan were both leaving, with wolves watching around Emperor Liang, he needed a stronger ally more than she did.

She actually wanted to leave Yu Zichuan and Cui Hu behind as well.

Lu Zhaoyan said: "Leave Cui Hu, take Ji Feng with you, Yu Zichuan will also go."

Cui Hu was puzzled: "Your Highness!"

Ji Feng’s martial arts skills were above his, and although he was reluctant, he had to accept that.

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "If Father insists I choose one of the two, I choose Cui Hu."

-

Cui Hu drove the carriage.

Meng Qianqian and Tan’er sat inside.

Yu Zichuan unusually didn’t ride on top.

After all, there was no one he wanted to ride on top of, he sat beside Cui Hu, holding a sword, with a bow on his back, cool and aloof like a little ice block.

Cui Hu asked cheerfully: "Young Madam, why did you choose me and not Ji Feng?"

Meng Qianqian said: "Because you’re more shameless."

Cui Hu’s smile froze.

-

After a day and night of travel, the group entered the Eldest Princess’s territory.

Duan Wenliang said: "Big brother, it seems we’ve been followed along the way."

Duan Mingyue said carelessly: "Don’t worry, we’ll lose them when we reach the town."

Duan Wenliang was puzzled: "Why not lose them earlier?"

Duan Mingyue said: "You didn’t mention it earlier."

Duan Wenliang was dumbfounded, thinking it made sense, but also feeling something was off.

After a while, he understood: "That’s not right, big brother, your abilities surpass mine, you must’ve noticed earlier, why wait for me to say it?"