CHAPTER 174: HE HAS NOT DIED YET?

The investigator nodded and replied to Lei Jingqian, "Yes. We just received confirmation from one of our undercover agents. One of the four protectors of Bu Gui Pavilion, Hei Long, personally arranged the trip just now."

Hearing this, Lei Jingqian fell into deep thought.

After a moment of silence, the investigator added, "Since Hei Long is handling it himself, the chances of the pavilion master attending are very high."

After listening to the report, Lei Jingqian paused in thought before saying, "Inform the others. We are going undercover tomorrow."

The investigator saluted. "Yes, Sir!"

After the investigator left, Lei Jingqian unlocked his phone and sent a message to Ruan Hanlin: [I’m attending the Bai Group banquet tomorrow. Help me prepare identities for ten people.]

A few seconds later, Ruan Hanlin replied: [Why the sudden change of plan?]

Lei Jingqian couldn’t disclose the mission, so he simply responded: [It’s for a secret mission. This mission is extremely dangerous and risky, so the less you know, the better.]

Reading the reply, Ruan Hanlin frowned. Clenching his phone tightly, he muttered, "Looks like tomorrow’s banquet won’t be peaceful."

While everyone busied themselves with preparations for the upcoming banquet of the Bai Group, in Xiqiang City, Ji Hui’s condition was worsening.

Inside one of the rooms at the inn, Tuluo Cheng stared at Ji Hui’s flushed face and pale lips. Frowning deeply, he said, "This won’t do. We can’t just wait here without doing anything."

Hearing this, the adjutant asked anxiously, "Military Advisor, we can’t leave the inn. What can we do?"

Tuluo Cheng turned to him and said, "They won’t dare to really let General Ji die. Go and request a physician to treat him."

The adjutant’s eyes lit up at his words. Without wasting any more time, he nodded quickly and said, "I will go right away."

After the adjutant rushed out of the room, Tuluo Cheng gritted his teeth and thought, ’Feng Xiyan, you are indeed as ruthless as the rumors say. Since you dared to punish Ji Hui in public, you must have a plan.’

Raising his eyes, Tuluo Cheng looked at the unconscious Ji Hui and clenched his fists. ’Could it be that Feng Xiyan wants to rebel?’

As soon as the idea formed in his mind, Tuluo Cheng quickly shook his head.

’No. If Feng Xiyan wanted to rebel, he would’ve done it long ago instead of letting the Wen Clan and the royal family suppress him for so many years. Since he doesn’t have the courage to rebel, then what is he planning?’

’Since coming to Xiqiang city, everything has become so unpredictable. I can’t even guess what Feng Xiyan is trying to do. It feels like we are losing control of Feng Xiyan and the Feng Army.’

While Tuluo Cheng was trying to decipher Feng Xiyan’s intentions from what he had done so far, the adjutant was speaking with the captain of the elite soldiers guarding the inn.

"What are you waiting for?! Hurry up and summon a physician! General Ji’s fever is worsening, and his wounds are infected! If you keep delaying, what if something happens to General Ji? Can you afford it?!" The adjutant said urgently.

The captain pondered for a moment, then turned to one of his subordinates and ordered, "Go and report this to the Great General."

"Yes, Captain!" The elite soldier clasped his fists and mounted his horse.

After dispatching the soldier, the captain turned back to the adjutant and said, "You should return and wait."

Realizing it was pointless to stay there, the adjutant could only go back to the room and take care of Ji Hui.

Twenty minutes later, the elite soldier arrived at the barracks. He quickly dismounted, tossed the reins to a soldier, and rushed to the commander’s tent.

Outside the tent, he clasped his fists and said to the two soldiers guarding the tent, "Brothers, please inform the Great General that I have an urgent report."

Hearing this, one of the soldiers nodded. "Alright. Please wait for a moment."

After saying that, the soldier entered the tent. Standing before Feng Xiyan, he clasped his fists and said, "Great General, a soldier has an urgent report for you."

Without looking away from the sand map, Feng Xiyan ordered, "Let him in."

"Yes, Great General."

Soon, the elite soldier entered. Kneeling before Feng Xiyan, he clasped his fists and greeted Feng Xiyan, "This subordinate greets the Great General."

Feng Xiyan turned to him and asked, "What is it?"

With his head lowered, the elite soldier explained, "Great General, General Ji’s adjutant requests a physician. He says General Ji’s fever is worsening, and his wounds are already infected."

Feng Xiyan pondered for a moment and calmly ordered, "Inform Physician Yan to check on General Ji. Send a team of elite soldiers to escort him. Make sure nothing happens to Physician Yan."

"This subordinate accepts the order." Leaving the commander’s tent, the elite soldier rushed to find Fan Wanming at the training ground.

Upon finding him, the elite soldier clasped his fists and reported, "General Fan, the Great General has ordered a team of elite soldiers to escort Physician Yan to the inn where General Ji is staying."

Hearing this, Fan Wanming casually asked, "He has not died yet?"

At those blunt words, the elite soldier’s eyelids twitched. ’General Fan, must you curse him so directly?’

Coughing lightly to hide his thoughts, the elite soldier replied, "Almost. General Ji’s adjutant says his fever is worsening, and the wounds are infected. His condition doesn’t look good."

Fan Wanming sneered when he heard that. "After what he did to the people of Xiquan City, this little punishment was too light for him."

Looking at his cold expression, the elite soldier shuddered. But knowing Ji Hui couldn’t die yet, he reminded Fan Wanming, "General Fan, about the escorts..."

Hearing this, Fan Wanming turned to his lieutenant and ordered, "Arrange a team of elite soldiers to escort Physician Yan."

The lieutenant clasped his fists and responded, "Yes, General Fan."