Chu Huaiyuan quietly sized up Lu Yunrui and looked at the people behind him, his eyes full of questions.
Zuo Mingtang took half a step forward and introduced to Chu Huaiyuan,""This is the Lord God's Chosen One, Mr. Lu Yunrui!”
"What?" Chu Huaiyuan's expression changed slightly.”
Zuo Mingtang repeated what he had just said.
"Are you sure?" Chu Huaiyuan asked.”
Zuo Mingtang nodded solemnly.
Chu Huaiyuan hurriedly kneeled on the ground and curtsied,""Greetings, Lord God's Chosen One! I am wearing armor and can't pay my respects. I hope you won't blame me!”
Lu Yunrui took a few steps forward and helped Chu Huaiyuan up."General, there's no need to be so polite.”
"Your Excellency," Chu Huaiyuan stood up and asked,"why have you brought so many people here?"”
"Do you know about the disappearance of the villagers of Gufeng Third Village in the northwest of Peng City?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
Chu Huaiyuan nodded.”
"Come with me!" Lu Yunrui said.
After saying that, he brought Chu Huaiyuan to the vehicle that was carrying the villagers 'bodies.
Seeing those corpses, Chu Huaiyuan's expression changed drastically. He asked in shock,""Are these the corpses of the villagers from the three villages?”
Lu Yunrui nodded solemnly.
Chu Huaiyuan looked at the corpses and asked in confusion,""Why are their heads gone?”
"Where do you think their heads are?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
Chu Huaiyuan looked at the city wall with hesitation in his eyes.
"You thought of it too?" asked Lu Yunrui. Shouldn't we seek justice for those villagers who died?”
Chu Huaiyuan's face was ashen. He held the hilt of his sword and turned around to roar at Gao Yuan and Du Tong,""Tell me clearly what's going on!”
Gao Yuan and Du Tong didn't answer. They just lowered their heads with shame.
Lu Yunrui hurriedly said," General Chu, please calm down. They didn't do this. Don't blame them." Moreover, there were many things that they were under orders to do. They were simply out of their control and did not mean to do so!”
Chu Huaiyuan turned his head to look at Lu Yunrui, his face full of anger.
"They're my subordinates now. I'll discipline them strictly in the future!" Lu Yunrui cupped her hands and smiled.”
Chu Huaiyuan's expression relaxed slightly. He turned around and said to Gao and Du,""Since the Lord God's Chosen One is pleading for you, I won't argue with the two of you anymore. I just want the two of you to tell me who the mastermind is!”
Gao and Du raised their heads to look at Lu Yunrui.
Lu Yunrui nodded." Since General Chu has something to say, just do as he says. There's no need to look at me!"”
Gao and Du responded and began to tell Chu Huaiyuan everything they knew.
The more Chu Huaiyuan listened, the gloomier his expression became.
After the two of them finished speaking, Chu Huaiyuan turned to Lu Yunrui and cupped his hands.""Sir, what are your plans for bringing the people here? Can you let me know? If it's possible, I'll do my best to help!”
Lu Yunrui pondered for a moment and said,"I brought the people here this time to force Fang Qian and the others to reveal their true colors and seek justice for those who died." In order to protect the people from harm, I've already asked the Dwarf King to lead an army to help. In addition, the Dwarf King sent news that he had already spoken to the Emperor of Xia Country. There would definitely be a high-ranking official coming to Peng City today to deal with this matter.”
"What do you need me to do?" Chu Huaiyuan asked.”
"How many troops do you have?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
"50,000 city guards are under my command," replied Chu Huaiyuan.”
" I wonder if I can trouble General Chu to guard the west gate. When the dwarves and elves arrive, let them enter the city smoothly so that they can cooperate with my operation," Lu Yunrui said. At the same time, he ordered the guards to not panic when they saw the dwarves and elves. They were only here to eliminate the treacherous party and would not do anything harmful to others.”
Chu Huaiyuan immediately waved his hand and summoned a few city guards." Quickly pass on my order: When the guards see the dwarves and elves, there is no need to issue any alarm. Invite them into the city directly. I will make my own decision. Those who disobey will be beheaded!"
The city soldiers immediately left.
Chu Huaiyuan took off his sword, knelt down, and raised his sword above his head with both hands."Huaiyuan has followed Fang Qian for many years, but he didn't know his true face. At this moment, Huan Yuan has already turned into ashes. I hope Sir can take him in! Huan Yuan is willing to follow Daren from now on and serve as a servant for life, never to return!”
Lu Yunrui hurriedly supported Chu Huaiyuan and said,""General Chu, you don't have to be so disheartened. What Fang Qian, Liu Hu, and the others did should only be the work of a few people. You should stay in Xia Country and continue to maintain law and order in this area, contributing to the many people.”
Chu Huaiyuan didn't get up. He shook his head and said sadly,""Milord, you might not know this, but there are many officials in Xia Country like Fang Qian and Liu Hu. However, they are not as secretive as Fang Qian. I also always thought that Fang Qian was a rare good official, so I swore to follow him. He never thought that he was even more vicious and vicious than those corrupt officials! I really feel powerless and powerless. I hope you can agree to Huan Yuan's request. Otherwise, after Lord Huan Yuan completes this matter, he will definitely die to atone for his sins to make up for the guilt he felt towards the people!”
"General Chu is an upright man with a strong temperament. He will do what he says." I hope that Master will agree to Huan Yuan's request. Not only can we keep a good general for Xia Country, but we can also add an arm to Master.”
Hearing this, Lu Yunrui reached out and took the sword from Chu Huaiyuan's head.""If that's the case, I'll have to trouble General Chu!”
"Thank you, Master!" Chu Huaiyuan bowed respectfully.”
Then, he stood up and stood respectfully at the side.
Zuo, Gao, and Du stepped forward to congratulate him.
Lu Yunrui returned the sword to Chu Huaiyuan and was about to speak when a commotion suddenly came from the direction of the city in the distance. Moreover, there was the faint sound of soldiers and armor.
A soldier rushed over and reported,""Generals, a large number of Divine Wind Legion soldiers are coming along the streets. Generals, please make a decision quickly!”
"Gao Yuan, listen up!" Lu Yunrui shouted.”
"Yes!" Gao Yuan bowed and replied.
"I order you to quickly take half of the soldiers and block the road. Don't let a single soldier come over!"”
"Yes!" Gao Yuan responded and shouted,"Teams one to five, follow me and block the path ahead. Don't let anyone pass!”
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers standing on both sides of the street immediately took action.
Lu Yunrui instructed Gao Yuan," Don't rush into action. Try your best to stall for time. You must hold on until the dwarves arrive!"”
Gao Yuan nodded and turned to leave.
"Du Tong, quickly lead the remaining soldiers to protect the rear wing of the civilians. No matter what, we must ensure the safety of the civilians!"”
Du Tong responded and left with the soldiers.
"General Chu, please lead the soldiers to the city wall and ensure that the city gate is unimpeded!" Lu Yunrui said to Chu Huaiyuan.”
Chu Huaiyuan responded. Just as he was about to move, a soldier rushed over from the direction of the city gate."General, a large number of dwarf soldiers have appeared outside the south gate.”
Chu Huaiyuan looked at Lu Yunrui and thought," They came so quickly!
Lu Yunrui said to the soldier," I'll have to trouble you to leave the city as soon as possible and meet the commander of the dwarves. Ask them to divide a portion of their forces and cooperate with General Du to protect the people. The rest of you, hurry into the city and meet up with me."”
When the soldier heard Lu Yunrui's words, he looked up at Chu Huaiyuan in confusion.
"Hurry up and do it!" Chu Huaiyuan waved his hand. Just say that this was an order from the Lord God's Chosen One!”
When the soldier heard this, his entire body trembled. He looked at Lu Yunrui in astonishment, and he was actually a little dazed.
Chu Huaiyuan glared at the soldier and said unhappily,""Hurry up and go!"
Only then did the soldier wake up from his dream and hurriedly ran out of the city.
Chu Huaiyuan bowed to Lu Yunrui." I was not strict with my subordinates. I hope Master will not blame me!"”
"It's none of your business." Lu Yunrui smiled. You'd better hurry to the top of the city wall to take charge of the overall situation.”
Chu Huaiyuan nodded and quickly left with his men.
"Advisor Zuo, please stay here and calm the people. If necessary, organize the people to evacuate from the city." Lu Yunrui said to Zuo Mingtang.”
Zuo Mingtang responded and turned to walk into the crowd. Lu Yunrui also summoned two guards and rushed to Gao Yuan's place. At the same time, Lu Yunrui had the Wind Guards rush over and hide nearby so that they could attack at any time.
When Lu Yunrui rushed to the front, Gao Yuan was leading five small teams of soldiers to block the street, confronting the Divine Wind Legion soldiers.
Lu Yunrui parted the soldiers who were blocking the way. Before he reached the front of the group, he heard a voice in front of him."Gao Yuan, we are here under the orders of the regimental commander to eliminate the rebels. You're also a member of the Divine Wind Legion, don't tell me you want to disobey the orders of the army!”
Gao Yuan's voice came from the front."General Mo, you have orders from the army, and so do I. However, the orders I received were the exact opposite of yours. The order I received was to protect the civilians from harm and not let you pass. What do you think I should do?"
"This is impossible!" The voice on the other side shouted,"The commander and the city lord will not give such an order!" Whose orders did you take? It couldn't be a fake military order, right? That's going to cost you your head!"
Without waiting for Gao Yuan to reply, Lu Yunrui shouted,""He was following my orders!"
As he spoke, he parted the soldiers in front and walked out of the ranks.
When Gao Yuan saw Lu Yunrui, he hurriedly bowed and said,""Greetings, Lord!"
"No need for formalities!" Lu Yunrui waved her hand.
Then, he looked at the man who looked like an officer and said,"Gao Yuan, who is this?"
Gao Yuan bowed and answered,"This is the captain of the 10th squadron of the Divine Wind Legion, General Mo Feng."”
Lu Yunrui had already learned from Du Tong that this person was one of Fang Qian and Liu Hu's best friends, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
Lu Yunrui's appearance and Gao Yuan's attitude towards Lu Yunrui made Wind Void feel puzzled. She hurriedly asked politely,"General Gao, may I ask who this is?”
Gao Yuan replied loudly,"This is the Chosen One mentioned in the prophecy, Mr. Lu Yunrui!"”
Gao Yuan's words immediately caused a commotion among the soldiers on the opposite side.
"What?" Wind Void turned pale with fright and blurted out,"Didn't he already leave? Why is he still here?”
"I'll have to ask you that," Lu Yunrui snorted coldly.”
"You're asking me?" Wind Void was stunned.
"Let me ask you, who was the one who pretended to be a bandit and robbed the caravan?" Lu Yunrui asked sternly. And who was it that, when the conspiracy was exposed, in order to cover up the truth, he did not hesitate to kill a good person and take credit, washing the three villages with blood?”
Wind Void stammered, unable to speak. He could only look at Gao Yuan with venomous eyes.
"Wind Void," Lu Yunrui shouted sternly,"you're just a follower, not the mastermind." Listen to my good advice and quickly lead the soldiers back to the camp to wait for punishment. If not, don't blame me for being heartless. I will definitely kill you on the spot and avenge those people who died!”
Then, Lu Yunrui shouted again,""Soldiers on the other side, listen up. You are all soldiers of China, not weapons that some people use to harm the people. You must not be used by others again.”
The soldiers behind Wind Void were in chaos, whispering to each other.
"We're following the military order. Is there anything wrong with that?" someone said loudly.”
"It's not wrong to say that we're doing things according to military orders," Lu Yunrui said loudly. All of you have parents, brothers, sisters, and relatives. Don't tell me that when the military order ordered you to kill them, you didn't ask why?”
No one answered.
Wind Void rolled her eyes and shouted,""Everyone, don't listen to his words. Didn't you hear him telling us to go back to the barracks and wait for punishment? At that time, everyone would suffer!”
Lu Yunrui shouted," All soldiers, listen up. You've been ordered to do this. You can only be considered as accomplices under duress. You don't deserve to die." I only pursue the crime of the mastermind, not the crime of coercing. As long as all of you can reflect on your mistakes, I won't pursue it anymore. But if you don't repent, then it's a different story. All of you should know Du Tong. He once led a team to attack a merchant group, but he is now working under me, so I didn't hold him accountable. He hoped that everyone would be like him, turn over a new leaf, work for the people wholeheartedly, and use practical actions to make up for the sins they had committed in the past. Doing so, he could still be considered a good soldier.”
The opposing army was in an uproar.
Wind Void hurriedly shouted," F * ck! Don't listen to his nonsense! Hurry up and charge forward! Kill the rebels so that we can go back and claim our rewards!"”
Lu Yunrui's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she shouted sternly,""Wind Void, since you refuse to repent, don't blame me for cutting off your head to pay tribute to the people who died!”
As he spoke, he waved his right hand and the ancient halberd appeared in his hand.
Lu Yunrui held the halberd with both hands and took a step forward. He was about to fly over and kill Wind Void on the spot.
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