"Young Master Chu, the scouts have sent news that the Third Prince has taken over. Moreover, Commandant Huang and Governor Chen have also returned to Huo Prefecture City!”After spending some time together, He Chong had also started to address him as Minister Liu.
"Why? Are you planning to return to Huozhou City too?”
"That's right. Now that the overall situation has been decided, the Third Prince should be ascending the throne and becoming the emperor soon. Bai Jin being the City Lord is not a legitimate title!”
"You want to fight for the position of City Lord?" Chu Yurong said casually.
"I won't hide it from you, Young Master. I do have this intention when I have this opportunity. In terms of who can be the Lord of Huozhou, Bai Jin colluded with the King of Huaiyang and is helping a tyrant. He doesn't deserve to be the Lord of Huozhou. Now that the Third Prince has the power of the world, Bai Jin should die to atone for his sins. Although Huang and Chen are highly regarded by the Lord of Huozhou, compared to me, I am the Lord of Huozhou's confidant. I will definitely inherit the Lord of Huozhou's last wish and ensure peace. I hope that Young Master can help!”He Chong bowed.
"I'm afraid that the Third Prince has also secretly contacted you, right?”Chu Yurong asked curiously.
He Chong nodded silently.
When Chu Yurong saw this, she didn't ask anymore.
"No matter who you contact, it has nothing to do with me. I only care about the safety of your family. Once Huo Zhou is stable, I will leave. Since you have decided to return to Huo Zhou, I will accompany you again.”
"Thank you, Young Master!" He Chong naturally understood that if he could protect the clan, he could boldly fight for it.
The next day, He Chong immediately set off for Huo Zhou.
"Official Liu, I'll have to trouble you to take care of my relatives!”He Chong said to Minister Liu.
"Of course. There's no need to be so polite, Master He.”Official Liu hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed.
He Chong didn't delay and immediately got into the carriage. Other than a few guards, the rest followed the convoy.
"Long Jiang, you guys go to the front and protect the He family head.”Chu Yurong instructed.
Long Jiang didn't hesitate when he heard this and mounted his horse.
"Young Master Chu, I wonder if we'll have the chance to meet again after this farewell?”Minister Liu asked Chu Yurong.
"It's all thanks to your help this time that we have a place to settle down. When the He family head returns this time, he should be able to succeed. Then, you won't have to worry about Huo Zhou anymore.”After saying that, Chu Yurong also boarded the carriage and followed the convoy in front.
The journey was a little bumpy. Chu Yurong realized that it didn't seem to be the way he came, but he didn't ask much.
On the fifth day, when they were about to arrive at Huozhou City, several more groups of people gathered. They seemed to have been waiting here for a long time. They were all fully armed and armed. It seemed that the He family head had not been idle for more than two months. He had gathered many subordinates. Including the people he had brought with him, there were about three to four hundred people.
Hundreds of people marched towards Huozhou City. However, looking from afar, the words 'South Gate' were written on the city gate. At this moment, the soldiers on the city gate also noticed that hundreds of people were heading this way.
One of the squad leaders shouted nervously,
" Close the city gates and report quickly!"
When He Chong and his group arrived at the city, the two groups of people inside and outside the city had already formed a confrontation. On the city wall, they drew their bows and were ready to attack. A soldier shouted,
"Who are you?"
Chu Yurong said calmly,
"Long Jiang."
Long Jiang understood and rode his horse forward, shouting,"
"Lord He of Huo Zhou is here. Hurry up and open the city gate!”
At this moment, a guard appeared at the top of the city wall. It was the South Gate Commandant who had barged into the He Residence at night, Li Shan. Li Shan looked at Long Jiang, then at He Chong. When he saw Chu Yurong in the carriage behind him, his expression changed.
"Open the city gates immediately and form a formation to welcome Lord He back to the city!”
After a while, as soon as they passed the city gate, Li Shan bent his knees and cupped his fists. He said respectfully to He Chong,
"This subordinate welcomes Lord He's return!"
"I'll remember your contribution in this matter!" He Chong's voice was not loud, but it was full of energy, as if he had returned to the time when he followed the City Lord and was in high spirits.
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Li Shan. Three to four hundred people drove into the city one after another.
Chu Yurong seemed to have understood something. He Chong should have released Li Shan when he left and subdued him. However, what Chu Yurong did not know was that Li Shan had hesitated just now. Even though He Chong had many people, it was impossible to attack the city with just three to four hundred people. When he found Chu Yurong, he dismissed this idea. In Li Shan's opinion, this person was extremely powerful and mysterious.
At this moment, there was almost no one in the city. It was as if everyone had long known that a battle might erupt one day.
"You mean…He Chong just entered the city?”Bai Jin asked a subordinate in surprise.
"Yes, and they brought about 400 soldiers.”
"What is it? Who had the guts to let them into the city without permission?”Bai Jin asked angrily.
"It's Li Shan from the South Gate."
Bai Jin suddenly fell silent, and his anger gradually dissipated.
"That's good. I'm just worrying about what to do…"
After returning to the He residence, He Chong had just settled down a portion of the soldiers when a servant suddenly reported that Bai Jin's men wanted to see him. After thinking for a moment, He Chong said,"
"Let him wait in the lobby."
Soon, He Chong and Chu Yurong came to the hall. The person who came was standing at the door. He was dressed as a soldier. When he saw He Chong come out, he quickly bowed and said,
"Milord, when my master heard that you had returned to the city, he immediately held a banquet in the Bai Manor to welcome Milord! I've specially sent a subordinate to invite you, sir. Please come.”
"Bai Manor? Why, isn't it the City Lord's Mansion?" He Chong chuckled.
"This…this subordinate does not know."
"We haven't seen each other for so long, so it's only right that we gather. However, there's no need to trouble the Bai Manor. It'll be in the City Lord's Manor. I, He, will hold a banquet to invite you. Tell your master that he must attend!”After saying that, he didn't wait for the person to reply and sent him away.
"This Bai Jin moved out of the City Lord Manor. It seems that he has the intention to give up the position of City Lord, right?”Chu Yurong asked curiously.
"This time, Young Master is wrong. I entered the city with such swagger. If Bai Jin had only sent someone to greet me, and he had already moved out of the City Lord's Mansion, I might have believed that he had given up the City Lord's position. However, he invited me to meet him. Moreover, the servants who came were dressed like soldiers.”He Chong sighed slightly.
Chu Yurong seemed to understand, but also seemed to not understand. She shook her head and felt a little helpless about this dispute. She also scoffed at it. However, when he thought of the internal strife between the sect's disciples, he felt a little melancholic. Perhaps this was the reason why it was not peaceful.
"Young Master, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion."
He Chong then ordered his subordinates to arrange carriages for the soldiers who had yet to be settled to head to the City Lord's Mansion. At the same time, he also sent people to invite Commandant Huang and Governor Chen to the banquet.
In front of the City Lord's Mansion, it was tall and imposing. Chu Yurong had been here before. At this moment, there were several soldiers standing on both sides of the door. They could only be considered as guards left behind by Bai Jin. Seeing He Chong bring so many people here, they felt extremely guilty.
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