"Hmm? Boss?"
The waiter was stunned when he saw a group of armored city guards suddenly rush in. However, when he saw the short and fat middle-aged city guards, he instantly understood. It was no wonder that the boss had yet to appear despite such a huge incident in the restaurant. It turned out that he had gone to invite the city guards.
"Hiss…This…"
The moment he entered the restaurant, he saw the three miserable corpses and the bloodstains that had yet to be wiped off. The restaurant owner instantly sucked in a breath of cold air and immediately asked the waiter anxiously,"Little Ma, what's going on?"
As the owner of a big restaurant, this guy naturally had extraordinary eyesight. At first, when Chu Ming and the others had a dispute with the Purple Firmament Sect, he happened to be there. However, he was smart enough not to intervene immediately because he could sense that the identities of these two people were not ordinary. Even if he, a mere restaurant owner, got involved, he probably wouldn't be able to do much. Therefore, he immediately called the city guards to deal with it.
It had to be said that the owner of the restaurant was indeed quite smart and could clearly discern the situation. Unfortunately, his actions were still a step too slow. By the time he invited the city guards, the matter had already been settled. Only a few waiters and three corpses were left in the restaurant.
" Boss, this is what happened..." Hearing the boss's question, the waiter naturally did not dare to be negligent. He quickly described the whole thing.
"What is it? The one who died was a disciple of the Purple Firmament Sect?"
Previously, the hotel owner had left in a hurry and did not hear the three Purple Firmament Sect disciples introduce themselves. Now, after hearing the waiter's words, his entire face instantly turned pale. What kind of joke was this? The disciples of the Purple Firmament Sect had actually died in his restaurant. Moreover, three of them had died at once. This was simply asking for their lives. Once this matter was out, even if he had someone backing him up, this restaurant would probably not be able to continue operating.
Not only the hotel owner, even the city guards he invited were terrified when they found out the identity of the deceased. Their expressions changed drastically. Among them, a burly man in the lead suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the waiter's collar. He shouted sternly,"What about the person who did it? Tell me, where are those people now?”
Seeing the burly man fly into a rage as if he wanted to eat someone up, the waiter's entire body trembled, and he was so scared that he almost peed. He hurriedly said with a trembling voice,"Sir, those people have already left…"
"Peng!"
Upon hearing this, the burly man threw the waiter out. Then, he turned around with a gloomy face and waved his hand."Everyone, follow me to the Chusuo City gates immediately!”
If it was an ordinary person who died, this City Guard Army's leader would not be so nervous. Many people died in the territory of Great Yan Empire every day. So what if a few more died? Moreover, it was not like he had never encountered such a situation where people were killed on the spot. However, the situation this time was different because the three people who died were disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect. With the Purple Firmament Sect's powerful strength and domineering style, if they could not catch the murderer this time, they would definitely vent their anger on Wan City. At that time, he, the leader of the city guards in charge of Wan City's security and defense, would most likely be in trouble. Therefore, no matter what, he had to do his best to catch the murderer.
Soon, under the urgent orders of the city guard leader, the group of city guards arrived at the city gate in less than a few minutes. However, after asking the guards at the city gate, he received a very depressing piece of news. Chu Ming and the others had left the city not long ago, and they were nowhere to be found.
However, the city guard leader did not give up just like that. With the mentality of a dead horse trying to make a living, he led his subordinates to randomly choose a direction to continue the pursuit. However, this kind of luck wasn't very reliable. In the end, after chasing for dozens of kilometers to no avail, he had no choice but to give up.
It could be foreseen that after this, his position as the leader of the city guards could be considered to be over!
……
Putting aside how the leader of the city guards would be treated, Chu Ming and the others rushed straight to the camp at Mang Mountain after leaving Wan City.
With the lesson from the incident at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, no matter how tired they were, they no longer dared to bring up the idea of entering the city to rest. The only two times they entered the city to change horses, they stopped and left immediately. They were afraid that if they stayed any longer, the commandant would cause some big trouble again. Just like that, after eight days of hard work, they finally arrived at their destination, the camp at Mount Mang.
Mountains that stretched for miles stretched across the land. On the mountain, flags were fluttering, and a solemn aura soared into the sky. The camps were connected from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, radiating in all directions, with no end in sight. Dense numbers of Great Yan's armored soldiers, wearing bright armor and spears, stood around the tent. The patrolling soldiers were continuous, and the atmosphere was tense, ready for battle.
As soon as they got close to the camp, they felt an invisible killing intent that was as solid as a substance. It cut into their skin and caused goosebumps to appear.
"As expected of the regular army of our Great Yan Empire. Just their aura alone is enough to make the limbs of ordinary people go weak!”
Everyone praised in their hearts.
At this moment, on the two sharp watchtowers at the camp gate in the distance, an armored soldier seemed to have noticed everyone. His eyes flashed and burst out with a piercing light.
"Who is it?"
A loud and clear voice came rolling over, reaching everyone from a distance of nearly a mile.
"Let's go!"
Chu Ming waved his hand and immediately led everyone to speed up.
When they were still a few thousand feet away from the camp, the camp gates opened wide. Two mighty black armored troops came out from the camp gates and separated to the left and right. In front of them, they placed their horses and spears in their hands, ready to fight.
"Who are you?"
Soon, a man who looked like a lieutenant strode out. His steps were steady and his aura was vigorous.
"Great Yan's Sixth Rank Commandant Chu Ming has been ordered by the Imperial Court to come to the camp of Mount Mang to accept his appointment!”
As he spoke, Chu Ming dismounted and took out the transfer order. At the same time, the others followed suit and showed the transfer orders they had accepted.
Seeing this, the lieutenant took the transfer orders from everyone's hands, glanced at them, and handed them over. Finally, his eyes stopped on Chu Ming, and he narrowed his eyes."So you're the famous Chu Ming. You came quite quickly!”
"What do you mean?" Chu Ming frowned. He instinctively felt that something was wrong with the lieutenant's words.
"It's nothing!" The lieutenant didn't say much and changed the topic,""Come with me!" After saying that, he turned around and walked into the camp.
Chu Ming had his doubts, but since the other party didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask too much. He could only put it aside for now and follow the lieutenant into the camp with the others.
Not long after, the lieutenant brought everyone to a large tent located in the center of the entire camp."You guys wait here, I'll go report to the lieutenant first.”With that, he opened the tent flap and walked in.
The entire Northwest Army Corps had a total of six military camps. Other than the Tianwu Marquis, who was in charge of the central military camp, the other five military camps were commanded by five lieutenant generals. Generally speaking, without receiving orders from the Tianwu Marquis, these five lieutenants were the highest commanders of the five camps. They were the ones who made decisions on all matters in the camp, and they had great authority. For example, the appointment of Chu Ming and the others had to be approved by the lieutenant of the Mang Mountain Military Camp, and he had full authority over the distribution of positions.
"Come in!"
Not long after the lieutenant entered the tent, a majestic and loud voice came from inside.
Chu Ming and the others entered the tent.
It was a little dark inside the tent, and the two sides were filled with lieutenants, generals, commanders, and so on. These people were all gathered together, as if they were discussing something. When they saw Chu Ming and the others enter, they looked over.
In an instant, besides Chu Ming, Sun Hui and the others immediately felt an invisible pressure pressing down on them from all directions. It was difficult for them to move, and they couldn't help but slow down.
"Greetings, Lord Lieutenant!"
Everyone immediately cupped their fists and saluted the man in the brocade robe who was sitting on the throne in the middle of the tent.
The man sitting in the middle of the tent had a dignified appearance and a dignified expression. His entire body exuded a strong military aura. However, his skin was extremely fair, and there were three strands of black beard on his chin. Amidst his majesty, he revealed a refined demeanor. The two completely different auras combined perfectly on this person's body, giving off the feeling of a Confucian general.
However, for some reason, even though this was the first time they met, Chu Ming had a feeling that this refined lieutenant didn't like him. Moreover, it wasn't just this lieutenant. Even the other warriors in the tent were looking at him with strange expressions. He was very puzzled by this situation.
"Everyone, you've worked hard coming from afar!" At this moment, the lieutenant on the throne spoke. His gaze swept across everyone and he said indifferently," All of you are outstanding individuals who have emerged from this year's Martial Arts Competition. There is no need to talk about your individual combat abilities. However, there is one thing that you must understand. Killing on the battlefield is different from personal battles. If you want to win a battle, the first thing you must do is to abide by military rules and obey orders…"
"Alright, I won't say anything else!”
After giving a simple warning to everyone, the lieutenant waved his hand casually."The battlefield is merciless, and you have to take responsibility for your own life. Some things can only be understood when you really go to the battlefield. Now, except for Chu Ming, everyone can leave.”
"Yes, Lord Lieutenant!"
Everyone once again bowed respectfully upon hearing this. Soon after, they slowly withdrew from the tent.
However, just as he was about to leave the tent, Sun Hui looked at Chu Ming worriedly. Chu Ming didn't know this lieutenant, but he did. This lieutenant had the surname Ouyang, and his name was Bo. He was the younger brother of the Marquis of Tiger Might Ouyang Tuo, and also the uncle of the son of the Marquis of Tiger Might who was beaten up by Chu Ming…
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