Martial Arts Song

Chapter 400: War Begins on February

Autumn of the 24th year of the Yuan calendar.

October 9th, it was cloudy with light rain.

Starting at around 3 o'clock in the second half of the night, a drizzle came very suddenly, and then continued to fall until the early morning.

Chen Qing sat on the bed in the room, leaning against the headboard. The clothes he was still wearing showed that he had not slept all night.

He just kept his eyes open, staring out the window, from pitch black to hazy gray-blue.

When the sky outside turned gray-blue and dawn was about to break, Chen Qing slowly sat up from the position leaning against the head of the bed, then stood up and walked out of the room.

"Click."

The slight sound of the door opening seemed particularly harsh in the silent house.

Almost at the moment when he opened the door, the doors of the rooms on the second floor opened with a click.

Chen Yang, Chen Zhengzhong, Yang Ying, Lin Manli and Jiang Ying all opened the door of the room.

They also didn't sleep all night.

Come to think of it, knowing that there is a high possibility of war breaking out between countries today, how can people on the battlefield sleep?

"Bing...Bingbing, do you want to leave?"

After opening the door, everyone's eyes turned to Chen Qing, who opened the door first. Yang Ying, who lived in the same room with Chen Zhengzhong, asked nervously with a stutter.

Over the years, they have long understood that Chen Qing is different from ordinary people like them, whether in terms of his well-informedness, physical strength, and the sensitivity of his five senses.

Therefore, most people in the Chen family now regard Chen Qing as their backbone.

Although Lin Manli and Jiang Ying are not members of the Chen family, one is Chen Qing's apprentice and the other has long admired Chen Qing, so naturally they both listen to Chen Qing unconditionally.

Under the gaze of everyone, Chen Qing shook his head slightly and said, "Not yet. The results may not be out yet. I will tell you what to do when the results are out."

"Oh……"

Yang Ying heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief in silence.

Chen Qing, who had seen all this, said, "I'll go to the rooftop to take a look. You guys continue to rest."

After saying that, he walked towards the stairs leading to the roof.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang, Chen Zhengzhong, Yang Ying, and Lin Manli looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

In the end, they simply went downstairs to the skylight courtyard on the first floor and gathered together, so that they could be better prepared for any emergencies that might occur next.

Chen Qing walked up the stairs to the roof step by step, and naturally heard the movements of Chen Yang, Lin Manli and others.

He didn't stop her, but just went down the stairs to the roof.

On the roof, Jueying, wearing a training suit with his right sleeve empty, had already arrived here and stood facing the direction of the Gangqiao District for who knows how long.

In his left hand, he held the long sword that he had carried when he fought Takasugi Naoto in the "Hongjiang Road" in Xicheng.

At this time, he was already ready for battle.

"Do you think we can defeat Ryu-Yakura?"

When Chen Qing walked onto the roof, he looked at Jueying in the distance and asked.

He didn't look back.

But Chen Qing naturally understood that with Jueying's "supernatural" keen ears and eyes, he could tell it was him without looking back.

It was as if he was just one step away from a "miracle". In fact, before it rained last night, he "heard" the subtle, almost imperceptible sound of footsteps coming up the stairs, and knew the time when Jueying went upstairs last night.

"That's enough."

Chen Qing walked straight to Jueying and answered.

This is indeed the case.

Although Liuying is a small country, the Central Kingdom was deeply harmed by the various stupid moves made in the late Ning Dynasty, and its military strength is indeed significantly different from that of today's Liuying - this is what Yue Suchun had told him before.

According to Yue Suchun, some information collected by the spies sent by the Military Control Commission to Ryuying indicated that Ryuying's industrial output value was nearly five times that of Central China!
The gap in oil reserves is more than a hundred times!

The Ryuying soldiers used real guns and live ammunition during training, while most of the Central State’s official soldiers used blank guns.

There is also a big gap in weapons. Ryuying's weapons are basically the latest models, while those used by Central Country are relatively old.

The only advantage is that there are more people from Central China than from Ryuuko!
Therefore, if a fight really breaks out, it will be a tough battle that is almost visible to the naked eye, and the gap between the two sides can only be made up by numbers and tactics!
Of course, there is another advantage, that is, because the battlefield is in "Huhai", it is considered the home court of the Central Kingdom. It can take advantage of the terrain and the power of the masters in the society - if it can be integrated.

But in Chen Qing's view, this is not optimistic.

Not to mention that among the masters, there are also different schools, and there is a status contempt chain. Freelance martial artists look down on martial artists from Dayang Martial Arts Hall, martial artists look down on assassins, and assassins look down on prisoners who have been in heavy prisons...

Even if we don't mention these, at this time, the Military Control Commission has set up an investigation team to investigate its own people. Even the internal situation is not united. How can people believe that they can unite the group of experts?

Thinking of this, Chen Qing couldn't help but shook his head.

"Alas, I wonder if the Central State has found the evidence in the end."

Hearing Chen Qing's answer, Jueying sighed.

Chen Qing was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "I gave my uncle and sister the contact address. They haven't come to find you for such a long time, I guess... huh?"

Before he finished his words, he and Jueying suddenly lowered their heads as if they were aware of something, and looked from the roof to the alley below.

Lin Manli's house is located deep in the alley. The view of Zhaole Road is blocked by several buildings in front, and there are only a few intersecting alleys below.

Under the hazy gray-blue sky.

The two of them watched like this for two or three minutes. Suddenly, a figure walked out of one of the alleys and turned into the alley that passed by Lin Manli's house.

The figure was wearing a gray shorts and walking hurriedly towards the door of Lin Manli's house.

But just after taking a step, he looked up as if he sensed something, and looked towards the roof, overlooking Chen Qing and Jueying below.

The two looked at each other and recognized each other instantly.

Xuanfeng!

The person who came was Xuanfeng, who was captured by Qi Yi as a "strong man" to assist in investigating evidence!

Seeing Xuanfeng coming back, Chen Qing and Jueying were both stunned.

Xuan Feng came back at this time, could it be...

really!

When Xuan Feng saw the two downstairs, he immediately stopped and hooked his hands at them, saying in a low voice, "Just in time, you two come down quickly! By the way, keep the noise down."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing and Jueying looked at each other.

The next second, the two of them jumped down from the roof.

When they were about to land, a strong wind suddenly blew out from their clothes and sprayed towards the ground through their trouser legs, which immediately slowed down their falling momentum and made their feet land without making any sound.

Xuan Feng looked at Chen Qing in surprise when he saw this scene, but then he retracted his gaze, walked silently to the two of them, and said in a low voice: "The Military Control Commission has captured a driver from the Ryuying Consulate. He had driven Harada Keita, Kamiizumi Seiji, Takasugi Naoto and others before. With the joint efforts of my uncle and the others, we have interrogated them and found out what we wanted." "Today is the expiration of the half-month period given by Ryuying. My uncle asked me to call you over. You are the victim, and only with you can we form a complete chain of evidence."

Xuanfeng said the following sentence while looking at Jueying.

After hearing his words, Jueying was stunned at first, and then heaved a sigh of relief obviously.

Although he was not afraid of death, he understood that it was difficult for one person to interfere in such a war between countries. Once the war broke out, he could escape if he wanted to, but he didn't know how many people in the city of "Hu Hai" would die.

As a local, although Jueying is aloof and doesn't interact with others much, he doesn't want to see "Hu Hai" destroyed and the people here suffer.

Therefore, when he learned that the Military Control Commission of "Hu Hai" had found evidence, he breathed a sigh of relief and was happy for "Hu Hai" and the people here.

However, after hearing Xuanfeng's words, Chen Qing did not relax his vigilance.

Because his historical experience in his previous life told him that if a country really wants to go to war, it cannot be stopped by any evidence.

Of course, it would be best if this war could be avoided.

But Chen Qing has become accustomed to preparing for the worst outcome in everything.

He looked at Xuan Feng and asked in a low voice, "Ayong, has the Central Kingdom invited Master Cang to come over?"

Because Master Jue couldn't be found, Jueying suggested calling "Pingdu" and asking Master Cang to come to "Huhai" for help.

Although he had not mentioned this matter to Yue Suchun and Qi Yi, he felt that the central government officials should have thought of this, so he asked Xuanfeng directly.

"Master Cang?"

Xuan Feng was also startled when he heard his words, then shook his head and replied, "No. I actually asked my uncle and the others about this idea. My uncle said that Hu Hai did call Pingdu and wanted to ask Master Cang to come and help calm the situation and prevent our commander from being assassinated by the strong men of Liuying, but Master Cang declined on the grounds that his granddaughter's condition was serious."

"Is that so?"

Chen Qing frowned slightly, nodded, and said nothing more.

On the other hand, Jueying at the side snorted coldly and said, "When the country is in trouble, he actually found an excuse to escape. How can such a person be worthy of being on par with my master? Pah!"

"Shh!"

Xuan Feng raised his index finger and made a gesture of silence, then lowered his voice and said, "Keep your voice down, Uncle Master has told us that our actions should be kept secret and we must not let the people from Liuying find out, lest they trip us up!"

Upon hearing this, Jueying immediately lowered his voice and said, "Sorry, I couldn't help it. By the way, where are we going to confront Liuying?"

"Because 'Hu Hai' is our Central Kingdom's territory, Liuying was worried that we would cheat, so the negotiation location was chosen on Liuying's warship."

Xuanfeng replied, "We don't have to worry about the Ryuying cheating. The 'Hu Hai' military will also send warships to follow us. In addition, the representatives of the three countries of Liege, Lika and Lanxi from the Western Continent will serve as the jury for this confrontation and negotiation. They will act as the middleman to make the decision. Senior sister said that the Western Continent does not want the Ryuying to go to war with us, so they should be on our side. In addition, with the chain of evidence in our hands, I believe that we can not only overcome this difficulty, but we can even hold the Ryuying side accountable!"

When he said this, a smile appeared on Xuanfeng's face.

He was also involved in finding the driver witness and helped to break the "barrier".

In other words, he was also one of the people who saved "Hu Hai" in disguise.

This made him feel very satisfied.

"That's good."

After listening to Xuanfeng's words, Jueying felt more relaxed and nodded, saying, "Then let's go without further delay."

After saying that, he turned to look at Chen Qing next to him and said, "I'm sorry, I may have to go on a trip, and I can't fulfill my previous promise for the time being."

"fine."

After hearing this, Chen Qing shook his head slightly and said, "If we can help Hu Hai avoid this war, that's more important than anything else. But you guys take this."

As he spoke, Chen Qing reached into his pocket and took out two bamboo tube-like things. He then divided them into his two hands and handed one to Jueying and Xuanfeng each.

"what is this?"

Xuanfeng looked at what Chen Qing handed over with a look of surprise.

Jueying was slightly stunned when he looked at what Chen Qing handed over.

Then, he said with a slight hesitation: "This...isn't it necessary?"

Chen Qing told the Chen family about the fireworks flares on the night he came back a few days ago. Jueying also heard it and knew its purpose.

At the martial arts gathering two days ago, there were 268 firework flares. The eleven martial arts schools each took away twenty-four, leaving four, which Luo Zongping gave to Chen Qing.

Therefore, after Chen Qing gave the three that Luo Zongping had given him that night to Chen Zhengzhong, Yang Ying, and Chen Yang respectively, he gave the remaining four to Lin Manli and Jiang Ying, one each, leaving exactly two.

However, after listening to Xuanfeng's words, Jueying seemed to feel that there was no need to bring this.

After hearing this, Chen Qing just smiled and said, "Just in case, just in case."

After hearing this, Jueying finally reached out and took the firework flare.

"Hey, no one is answering my question?"

Seeing that the two of them were chatting away without answering his questions, Xuanfeng suddenly became dissatisfied.

"Let Jueying tell you on the way."

Chen Qing looked at Xuan Feng and said with a smile.

Jueying also agreed: "Let's go, I'll tell you on the way."

Xuanfeng then nodded reluctantly.

Afterwards, Xuanfeng and Jueying quickly left here together.

The conversation between the three people is complicated to describe, but it actually happened very quickly.

When Xuanfeng and Jueying left, the sky was still the gray-blue color before dawn.

After watching the two leave, Chen Qing turned around and looked at Lin Manli's house. Then he jumped up and climbed silently on the wall like a cat, quickly climbing up and finally returned to the roof as if he had never gone down.

Afterwards, he stood in front of a fence on the roof, just like Jueying did when he came up before, and looked into the distance at the Gangqiao area.

To be precise, he was looking at the East China Sea beyond the Gangqiao District.

Just like this, I watched from dawn to daybreak, from the gray-blue sky to the bright sky.

suddenly!

"boom……"

A subtle roar came from a distance, not loud, but very long.

The next second—

"Boom...boom...boom...boom..."

One after another, long and subtle roars sounded continuously.

Chen Qing's face darkened.

Things eventually turned out to be the worst...

Liuying declared war on the Central Kingdom!

(End of this chapter)