Ge Zian changed into the attire of the Qiangfeng Kingdom. After saying hello to Ge Longan and the people in the military camp, he led a few personal guards towards the Qiangfeng Kingdom.
There were two entrances to the Qiangfeng Kingdom. One was in Baolan Town, the place where Wei Shuxuan passed through the small woods. The entrance was just below. The other was near the military camp. After climbing over a small mountain with a relatively low altitude, one could see the city gate of the Qiangfeng Kingdom.
Ge Zian and his men pretended to be cargo - carrying workers and mixed into a transport team that was also carrying goods. It wasn't difficult to enter the Qiangfeng Kingdom. They could easily cross the border.
In fact, the Qiangfeng Kingdom wasn't much different from the Yulong Kingdom. The only differences were the people's clothing and customs.
Actually, Ge Zian's purpose of sneaking into the Qiangfeng Kingdom this time was to investigate what was in the sacks that were transported to Sima Tianhai's suburban house. Moreover, his informants told him that Sima Tianhai's men had recently transported a batch of sacks out of the house. However, since there were too many guards, they couldn't follow them. But judging from the direction they were going, it seemed to be towards the Yulong Kingdom.
Now, Ge Zian just wanted to figure out what they were transporting to the Yulong Kingdom.
"Little General, we should..."
"Shh, don't call me that outside. Call me by my courtesy name, Qingshi. We're in the Qiangfeng Kingdom. You must remember not to expose our identities, okay? We'll address each other by our names."
The personal guards nodded in agreement after hearing Ge Zian's instructions.
"Let's go. We'll go and inquire about some information."
In the Huaman Palace.
"Xiao Heng, do you know? That woman you like very much has left the palace," Qi Ha'er said to Xin Yeheng who was sitting beside him while filing his nails with a nail clipper. While filing his nails, he was observing Xin Yeheng's facial expression. However, he found that Xin Yeheng didn't react much. "That's right. Women will only cause trouble. Do you understand?"
When Xin Yeheng first heard Qi Ha'er's words, his heart skipped a beat. He almost wanted to ask Qi Ha'er why Wei Shuxuan had left. But then he thought of his current situation and held back. Otherwise, all his previous patience would be in vain. This man was extremely suspicious. He didn't understand why Qi Ha'er had told him this news. Was it a test?
"I can see your feelings for that empress. But it seems that she doesn't like you. Xiao Heng, I'm telling you, as long as you can get this world, you can have as many women as you want. You just need to obey me obediently now. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
Xin Yeheng nodded expressionlessly. But if Qi Ha'er had looked into his eyes, he would have found that his eyes were full of panic, showing no sign of conviction.
As the night went on in the Sanmei Inn, there were fewer and fewer people in the lobby until there was no one left. The waiter in the inn would tidy up the tables and chairs and then turn off the lights and go to rest.
Zhang Er finished tidying up the chairs in the lobby. He glanced at the room on the third floor where the candlelight was still on. A look of hesitation flashed through his dark eyes quickly, but it soon returned to calm, just like the ripples on the water surface after being blown by the wind. The ripples would soon disappear as if nothing had happened.
"Zhang Er, go and rest after you've finished tidying up!" Because it was very quiet at night, Wang Wu's voice sounded extremely loud in the lobby.
"Understood, Brother Wang Wu."
Zhang Er replied to Wang Wu. He stole a glance at the room on the third floor with a flickering look in his eyes, then lowered his head and went back to his own room to rest.
However, that very night, the military camp of the Yulong Kingdom stationed at the border was attacked by unknown people. Hundreds of elite soldiers died. As soon as Ge Zian in the Qiangfeng Kingdom received the message from the carrier pigeon, he rushed back to the military camp immediately. When he returned to the camp, he only saw corpses lying everywhere. The blood had dyed the yellow sand beneath, a shocking sight.
"Why did this happen!" Those soldiers were carefully trained by them and were the pride of the Ge family. To die so meaninglessly because of the attack, it was so unfair!
"R - Returning to the Little General, we're also unclear about the situation. It was late at night at that time. Although we had people patrolling, suddenly a group of about fifty people came. The subordinate thought their expressions were strange. They didn't cry out in pain even when they were cut, and they didn't fall down either. They just held their knives and killed people..." The deputy general couldn't help but shiver as he recalled last night's scene.
As soon as Ge Zian heard the deputy general's description, he knew what he was talking about. The people who attacked the military camp must be death - soldiers! Only death - soldiers were not afraid of pain. They wouldn't die even if they were injured and bleeding. Unless the person who controlled them died, they could return to normal. But often by that time, they would have various wound infections that would cause problems with their physical functions and would die when they regained consciousness.
"What a vicious move!" Ge Zian tightened his face, looking extremely gloomy.
Just then, a soldier ran in. "Little General, Deputy General, the injured soldiers have all regained consciousness. They said they have something to say to the Little General!"
"I'll go there right away!"
Ge Zian quickly walked into the tent where the injured soldiers were staying. He saw that the soldiers inside had their heads or hands wrapped. It made him extremely sad.
"Who has something to say to me?"
"Little General, it's me..."
The one who spoke was a young soldier with his head wrapped, sitting in the corner. Ge Zian quickly walked over. Seeing that he wanted to get up, he quickly stopped him. "Don't move. Just sit and tell me."
"Little General, please save my elder brother!" The young soldier cried as he spoke. "My elder brother was among those who attacked us last night. My family told me before that my elder brother had gone missing in Le Pu Town. I was very worried. I didn't expect him to show up last night..."
"Your elder brother went missing?" Listening to the young soldier's words, Ge Zian felt that something that had been out of connection all along suddenly connected.
"Yes, just five months ago, my family wrote to tell me that my elder brother had gone missing for no reason. We reported it to the government, but there was still no answer..."
Wasn't it the disappearance case at the border five months ago? So, were those missing young men captured and turned into death - soldiers? Raising a group of death - soldiers to attack the elite soldiers of the Yulong Kingdom stationed at the border. Only the Qiangfeng Kingdom would do such a thing...
"Don't worry. I'll help you find your elder brother. You should recuperate well now."
"Thank you, Little General!" The young soldier looked at Ge Zian gratefully.