Yatai Policy: The New Order of the Mainland

Chapter 909: Guardian (Part )

The night was dark and the McKeon camp, which had been in turmoil for a long time, finally returned to peace. More than a dozen fires had been put out. The distressing thing was that the arsonist was not caught and nine patrolling soldiers were killed.

"I told you to be on high alert, but the enemy still broke through your defenses. Humph! You deserve to die!" In the main tent, a young general shouted coldly, his eyes full of murderous intent, scaring a dozen officers into silence.

"Marshal, these are not ordinary enemies... They are skilled in archery and their whereabouts are strange, so we are really hard to guard against..." A soldier in a commander's uniform tried to excuse his men.

A faint light flashed, and blood appeared on the commander's neck. As a high-level master in the initial stage, he didn't even see how the young man made the move, and he fell to the ground with a look of horror in his eyes.

"You will take over his position. If you make any mistakes again, you will have to kill yourself!" the young man shouted at an officer with an indignant look on his face.

The officer saw his superior being killed and was about to resist desperately, but he did not expect that he was promoted two levels. He could not help but stand there in shock.

"If the chief officer is not competent, his subordinates will die! Remember this, from now on, if there is a battle, the officer must be the first to rush in. How can you be worthy of your brothers who have shared weal and woe with you if you are afraid of death?" The young man said in a slow tone, and then patted the officer on the shoulder and said, "I think you are quite loyal and courageous. I hope you won't let me down again. Carry your boss down and bury him with honor. The pension will be doubled!"

The officer was stunned and replied "Yes, sir" in a daze, then asked everyone to carry the dead body out of the tent.

"People say that the Marshal got this position thanks to the face of Chairman Gongzhuang Deming. After seeing you today, I think you really deserve the title. Your decisiveness in killing and your ability to establish your authority are really amazing to me!" The old man, who was sitting in the corner sipping tea and watching everything happening with a cold eye, exclaimed sincerely.

"Master Qingjun! You are too kind!" The fierce look on the young man's face just now disappeared in an instant, and he was replaced by a gentle and elegant gentleman. He said helplessly: "Although I have served in the army for many years, I can't take on such an important task just based on my qualifications. But since the master has given the order, I can only do it reluctantly. It is understandable that these people are undisciplined."

Qingjun didn't expect the other party to directly admit that he got the command seal through connections, and was completely immune to flattery. He couldn't help but become cautious and felt that this young man was indeed extraordinary.

"I'm telling the truth. Since McKen sent out his troops, this series of plans and arrangements have been extremely ingenious. I used to think that Mai Sang was smart and thoughtful, but compared with the Marshal, he is a lot more naive!" Qingjun said with emotion, while paying attention to the young man's expression out of the corner of his eye.

"Haha! Mai Sang...he is no ordinary person either, otherwise how could I have an extra collar around my neck?" The young man responded with a wry smile, but he could not hide the pride in his eyes.

Seeing what he hoped to see, Qingjun nodded with a smile and said, "It's just a trivial trick. I know a thing or two about mechanical devices, and I can take it down for you anytime!"

"Really?" The young man's eyes lit up, and then he asked worriedly, "Maisang said that this injection device is called Yin-Yang Ruyi Circle. In addition to being able to distinguish the authenticity of the wearer's words and communicate with each other, it has other magical uses. Can you not destroy it? I want to study it!"

"What do you mean by distinguishing the real from the fake? It must be Mai Sang's trick. Moreover, this thing is not an injection device at all. Can you feel any injection fluctuations on it?!" Qingjun said disdainfully, he stood up and walked forward to feel the young man's collar.

Whether it was because he didn't trust Qingjun or because he was worried about the collar moving, the young man's body was obviously a little stiff, and even goose bumps appeared on his neck. Fortunately, in just half a cup of tea, with a crisp sound of "crackling", the collar had broken into dozens of pieces and fell into Qingjun's palm.

"What an interesting design!" The young man breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to take it out of curiosity. "No!" Qingjun immediately stopped him, and cautiously stepped back a few steps, saying with a serious face: "Maisang is really vicious, each section contains a large amount of explosive materials, and once it explodes, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to resist it even with your skills!"

The anger in the young man's eyes flashed away, and he smiled and sighed: "It seems that this guy still doesn't trust my identity as a palace guard! Do you still think that his wisdom is not as good as mine?!"

At this time, the gecko's appearance had changed. On the surface, he looked gentle and elegant, but there was a murderous look in his eyes and eyebrows, and his every move showed the majesty of a superior.

"But it should be difficult to confirm your identity, otherwise he should have activated the mechanism of the circle the moment you lost your trace in the forbidden magic circle! This man is cruel by nature and an extremist who will do anything to achieve his goal. He activated four powerful weapons outside the city of Zovka without even blinking an eye. How could he let someone like you who can influence the direction of the Yatai continent escape easily?!" Qingjun responded gritting his teeth.

"As for his strategies, he is good at taking shortcuts and making small calculations that are not worthy of being mentioned. They are totally not on the same level as your far-sighted strategic planning!" the old man added.

Flattery can never be worn out! Atesban said "thank you" but he could hardly hide the smugness on his face.

Qingjun took the opportunity to carefully put the dozen or so collars into a leather bag, and changed the subject, saying, "Why should you accommodate such a person? Wouldn't it be easier to just kill him? Although my Sichen Illusion is not a very advanced magic, it is more than enough to deal with Mai Sang!"

"In the battle of Zofka, the head of the Transfiguration Sect and your brother, Master Haruhiko, died because of Maisan. I understand your desire to kill him for revenge..." Atsban shook his head and explained, "But Maisan has countless connections with Chino, Suril, and Rules. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill him like this? He is a key part of my plan. Please be patient for a while!"

"This... of course I understand... I just think this is a rare opportunity! And Mai Sang's support this time also includes the elves of the Dark Night Forest, I'm a little worried..." Qingjun stammered, his face full of disappointment.

After hearing what the other party said about the Dark Night Forest, Atsban trusted the old man even more. "Maisang thought that I trapped Capricorn Eyes as bait, but in fact, that woman also has something I want! You just need to keep the magic circle for three days. By then, even if Maisang can escape, it will be too late. He can only let me do whatever I want!" The young man confidently revealed more information.

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it..." Qingjun asked curiously.

"Master, the truth will come out in time and everything will be clear! Oh, if you are really worried about the effectiveness of the forbidden magic circle, you might as well go and take charge to ensure its effectiveness!" Unexpectedly, Atesban suddenly interrupted the topic and ordered him to leave.

"It's all up to the commander-in-chief!" Qingjun knew that he would not get an answer if he asked any more questions, so he said goodbye and left.

"Lord Holmes, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting! Do you have any important information that brings you here so late at night?" After the old man's footsteps faded away, Atesban turned around and said to the curtain behind the tent.

"Great! I didn't expect that the commander-in-chief of the three armies of McKen would risk coming to my Suril Palace. However, your killing of Balke was not included in our agreement! What do you think about this?!" Another old man came out from behind the curtain with an angry face. It was Marshal Holmes of Suril.

Qingjun: Mai-san, you really make me worry!