Just as Commandant He, Centurion Qi, and the Black Knights were in a state of panic, King Jing's carriage had already entered Jizhou's Earth Steps. If they continued forward, they would reach Zhuozhou.
According to the speed of the troops after accelerating again, they would enter Youzhou in a few days.
Youzhou Governor's Office.
When King Jing entered Jizhou and checked into a courier station, Li Yi also received the news.
Luo Cheng, who had also received the news, entered the study after reporting.
"Father, King Jing has already arrived in Jizhou?”Luo Cheng, who had entered the study, asked Li Yi, who was reading the military book.
"Yes, there's already news.”Li Yi did not raise his head and continued to read the military book and strategy in his hand.
"Father, aren't you worried at all?”
Seeing Li Yi's completely different behavior from a few days ago, Luo Cheng revealed a puzzled expression and asked.
"What's there to worry about?" Putting down the letter in his hand, Li Yi smiled at his son and said,"When King Jing arrives near Youzhou, bring some people to welcome him on my father's behalf.”
"Remember, when you see King Jing, be respectful. In addition, bring 10,000 Heavenly Festival Troops and escort King Jing to White Cloud City. When you reach the place, come back immediately.”
"Ah?" Luo Cheng exclaimed.
"Do as I say. No matter what, King Jing is a prince. He must be protected when he comes to Youzhou. Otherwise, if something happens, someone will blame us.”
"…" Upon hearing his father's words, Luo Cheng thought for a moment and understood. He cupped his hands and bowed."I understand. Don't worry, father. As long as King Jing enters Youzhou, I will protect him.”
"Be respectful!" Li Yi emphasized again.
"Yes, this child will remember it. I will definitely be respectful!”
"Okay, go ahead."
"Here, this child will take his leave!"
Looking at Luo Cheng's back as he left, Li Yi smiled and nodded.
In this life, his greatest achievement, and also the most gratifying achievement, was not his current title, nor his current position, but having a filial, sensible, and extremely talented son.
If not for the changes in the Divine Capital, his Luo family would have slowly grown into a new preeminent family.
What a pity…
In Bowang County, a vice-commandant and five centurions from the state capital rushed over with more than a hundred Black Knights and entered the Rearguard Commandery.
Along with it were the heavy arrows and crossbows that were specially used by the Black Knights.
The bolts of these repeating crossbows were made of dark iron. The cost was shocking, but they were powerful.
Even if a Tendon Transformation realm expert wore heavy armor, he could still shoot through it.
Even a Connate Realm expert would have to retreat when faced with such a crossbow arrow formation.
This time, the vice-commandant had brought fifty of these repeating crossbows. In addition, there were also strong crossbows from the army. Each of the two hundred Black Knights had one.
With the support of the experts from the state capital and so many strong crossbows, Commandant He and Centurion Qi finally relaxed.
He brought a few new hundred-household and above to pay their respects to the thousand-household Chu Ying's remains. After checking the corpse, everyone left the place and sat in the lakeside pavilion.
After sitting down, the deputy commandant and the few new centurions didn't say anything.
They had seen the corpse and knew how powerful the murderer was.
He also threw away the thoughts of making a mountain out of a molehill.
Bowang County wasn't enough to set up a Rearguard Commandery. One hundred households was enough.
However, because this place was close to the official road and the relay station in Luo Town was located, the Imperial Censorate had set up a Rearguard Commandery here.
However, there was no branch.
The Imperial Censorate branch still only existed in the state capital.
The head of the branch was called the inspector. A grade above the fifth grade.
But in terms of status, he was on par with a provincial governor.
After all, the Imperial Censorate was specially established by the imperial power and could reach the heavens. It was an organization that monitored the world for the emperor and had three levels of authority.
However, the ones who were in charge of the various states were the Thousand Households of the Black Knights, who were not ranked. Even if the inspectors of the various branches saw them, they had to call themselves 'servant'.
This resulted in the Imperial Censorate having one in the light and one in the dark, with the dark being the leader.
After the reinforcements from the state capital arrived, another large group of Black Knights arrived in less than two hours.
Commandant He and the others, who received the report, hurried to the front of the manor and lined up to wait.
Not long after, dozens of people wearing black full-body armor, with their masks down, holding the reins in one hand, and pressing the reins in the other, arrived. In the middle of the group, there were four warriors wearing black robes and carrying swords at their waists. They were carrying a soft sedan chair, and they were running as fast as the dragon horses of the Black Knights.
When they arrived at the gate of the manor, the Black Knights dispersed and the sedan chair came in front of Commandant He and the others.
"Greetings, Lord Palm Print!”
Everyone below Commandant He bowed and greeted.
"Get up and bring me to take a look.”A delicate voice rang out from within the sedan chair. This Lord Palm Print Envoy, who was in charge of the Black Knights of dozens of states in Hebei Province, was actually a woman.
"Here, Lord Palm Print, please come in."
After saying that, Commandant He led the way. The sedan followed, and the deputy commandant and the others followed behind the sedan.
Behind them were ten dismounted Black Knights.
Outside the courtyard, four sedan bearers put down the sedan chair. A graceful woman in a green warrior's outfit with an exquisite longsword tied to her waist came out of the sedan chair. She wore a black veil over her face, and her hair was combed into a sky-high bun like a man. Her forehead and eyes were exposed, and she looked very beautiful.
Although her eyes were charming and she looked like a leopard, it was obvious that she was a beauty that could topple cities.
However, Commandant He and the others didn't dare to look at him.
They knew the reputation of the Hebei Province's Palmprint Emissary. They also knew that the Palmprint Emissary hated it when others looked at her strangely.
He walked like a willow in the wind and entered the courtyard gracefully.
Chu Ying's personal attendants were already kneeling in front of the door. Their swords and sabers were placed at the side, and they didn't dare to speak.
After entering the bedroom and seeing the corpse that had already changed, the palm print master's eyes were calm. He went forward and carefully observed it for a while before turning around and walking out.
"Commandant He."
"I'm here!" Commandant He stepped forward and came to a place two meters away from the palm imprint envoy. He bowed and replied.
"Bring me to a place to sit.”
"Here."
Everyone went out. When they reached the door, the palmprint envoy stopped. He glanced at his subordinates who were still kneeling and slowly said,"Since they are Chu Ying's personal followers, let them accompany their master.”
"Here!"
The Black Knights who came with the palmprint envoy accepted the order, but Commandant He and the others did not dare to plead for mercy. Their bodies trembled as they led the palmprint envoy to the lakeside pavilion.
After the group left, the remaining six Black Knights took out their Tang swords. Each of them took one sword and killed six of their personal subordinates. Then, they waved their swords and blood fell to the ground. Then, they sheathed their swords and quickly chased after the group.
When they arrived near the lakeside pavilion, the six Black Knights stood far away, not daring to come within ten meters.
They knew that their palm-imprint envoys hated to have their subordinates come near them with the smell of blood. If they went, what awaited them was death.
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