Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 596 Nightmare (Part )
Shen Yanchuan was not unfamiliar with this name.

Shen Youyan commanded 200,000 soldiers in the northern border. He had many brave and capable generals under his command, who were distributed along the border line that stretched for hundreds of miles in the northern border.

Zheng Baoli is one of them.

However, he did not directly obey Shen Youyan. Jingyuan and Shen Youyan's garrisons were far apart, so Shen Yanchuan was not familiar with this person and had only met him once.

Shen Yanchuan pondered for a moment and slowly narrowed his eyes.

"This Zheng Baoli seems to be less than 30 years old. I remember that a few years ago, he was just a small captain. It has not been long since then, but he has risen rapidly and has been promoted several levels in succession."

The deputy lieutenant general holds the fourth rank, and can be considered a brave general who is feared by all.

Yun Cheng nodded, "That's right. This man has an ordinary family background, and the only person he can rely on is his distant relative Fan Chengzhuo. It just so happens that Fan Chengzhuo has no son, and he is quite concerned about this cousin. When he first joined the army, he joined the Xie family army."

The so-called Xie Family Army refers to the soldiers who followed Xie Pei in his battles. These people respected Xie Pei very much and obeyed his orders.

Ten years ago, after Xie Pei handed over the military power, the Xie family army was disbanded on the spot and reorganized.

But after all, these people have lived and died together, and even if they are separated, they still have deep feelings for each other.

The team that Zheng Baoli followed was the one led by the Xie family army.

"Originally, according to his status, he could not be assigned there, let alone promoted to a centurion as soon as he entered. But because he was recommended by Xie Anjun, he was very respectful. In addition, Zheng Baoli was very brave in battle after he went there. Not long after, he was promoted to a centurion. Later, he made rapid progress and was promoted to the position of deputy lieutenant general in just a few years."

Shen Yanchuan tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"Even so, it was too fast. Has he ever performed any great feat?"

"Yes." Yun Cheng nodded. "It is said that this man is naturally good at fighting, especially against Master Wa. He has won several battles and made great contributions. He is highly respected."

"Oh?"

Shen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"So, it seems that I have been away from Northern Frontier for too long and I am not well-informed?"

Yun Cheng smiled helplessly, "The Marquis and the Crown Prince both have important matters to attend to, not to mention that the northern border is long and long. Even if there are some brave and skilled soldiers, how can we pay attention to them all? Moreover, according to my investigation, Zheng Baosu is good at guerrilla warfare, not frontal combat. Although he has won, they were all small-scale battles, and he got this position because of the accumulation of them."

Historically, those military generals who were promoted rapidly and given important positions were the ones who achieved their achievements through real fighting.

If you become famous in one battle, it is only natural to be promoted, but if not... you can only endure it bit by bit.

Zheng Baosu's achievements are indeed impressive, but he is still a long way from being noticed by someone of Shen Youyan's rank.

It has been nearly a year since Shen Yanchuan left Northern Xinjiang, so it is normal that he is not very clear about these things.

Shen Yanchuan didn't dwell on this matter for too long, he quickly sorted out the relationship involved.

"In other words, Xie Anjun and Fan Chengzhuo were connected through Zheng Baosu. Xie Anjun used his status as the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to ask those people to give him face and support Zheng Baosu, and Fan Chengzhuo returned the favor by secretly befriending him."

Yun Cheng nodded, "That's roughly the case. Princess Huaning and Xiao Chengxuan are siblings, and she and Xie Anjun are married. In this way, Fan Chengzhuo can be dragged onto Xiao Chengxuan's boat."

Shen Yanchuan pondered for a moment, but suddenly chuckled.

"So, Fan Chengzhuo is a member of the Second Prince's party? But that day, Xiao Lanxi admitted that she hated Xiao Chengxuan to the extreme, but Fan Chengzhuo repeatedly tried to save her, as if he was on the same side as her... If what you just said was true, Fan Chengzhuo should stand on the same side as Xiao Chengxuan and wish to cut Xiao Lanxi into pieces, so why would he help?"

"what?"

Yun Cheng was stunned.

He didn't know what happened that day, so he was surprised when he heard it suddenly.

"How is this possible? Fan Chengzhuo and Xiao Lanxi have nothing to do with each other, so why would he help her? Logically, the only common interest between them is Xiao Chengxuan, but Xiao Lanxi is not sincere and has fallen out with Xiao Chengxuan. He..."

Yun Cheng's voice gradually became quieter and his brows were tightly furrowed.

If this is true, it means... there is also a secret between Fan Chengzhuo and Xiao Lanxi!
And Xiao Chengxuan definitely doesn’t know this secret!

Shen Yanchuan's eyes darkened slightly.

"Continue to investigate Zheng Baosu. Start from the day he joined the army and get to the bottom of every detail!" Yun Cheng was startled.

"Yes!"

Shen Yanchuan looked out the window and murmured, "If Ugle hasn't left yet, I could ask him..."

Unfortunately, Ugle encountered a major change and had to rush back to Wazhen.

Judging from the schedule, he should be back in Barna soon.

Zora was probably waiting for him too.

A war is about to break out.

But it’s a good thing this way. We don’t have to worry about Wazhen’s invasion and fighting for a long time in the future.

It's just the right time to check out Zheng Baosu.

Recalling the people who walked past Chen Songshi when he entered the palace today, Shen Yanchuan pondered for a moment and then read out a few names.

"... Check these few as well to see if they have any abnormal behavior in private."

"Yes!"

……

That night.

Ye Chutang had that dream again.

In the dream, there were rolling yellow sands, numerous human figures, and the sounds of fighting coming from the distant horizon, which was frightening.

The air was filled with the desolate scent of wind and earth, as well as a strong, indissoluble smell of blood, which made it almost impossible to escape.

Compared with the previous dream, this time, the blood energy rushing into the sky became even thicker, cold and murderous, and thrilling.

Ye Chutang was in it, but couldn't move at all.

Faintly, it seemed as if a figure broke through the siege and rushed towards her.

The figure was getting closer and closer, and a sense of familiarity came over me.

Ye Chutang's lips moved, and he subconsciously wanted to call out a name.

However, at this moment, a rain of swords and arrows suddenly appeared in the sky! In an instant, it enveloped the figure!
Ye Chutang's heart almost jumped out, but his throat was blocked and he couldn't utter a word.

That is, that is——

Wow——!
Ye Chutang woke up suddenly, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his heart was beating violently uncontrollably.

Xiaowu seemed to have noticed something. He opened his eyes dazedly and looked at her blankly.

Ye Chutang calmed his fluctuating emotions, glanced at the hazy sky outside, and gently tucked in the quilt for Xiaowu.

"It's still early, sleep a little longer."

Xiaowu nodded obediently, buried his head in her side and fell asleep again.

Ye Chutang pursed her lips slightly.

That dream...

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and Princess Qinyang's nervous and flustered voice came hurriedly from outside the house.

"Chu Tang! Something bad has happened!"

Ye Chutang's heart suddenly sank!