The Emperor is Above

Chapter 484: An Old Friend from Diqiu Comes (330+ Subscriptions)

"Huh? Cousin?"

Kui Wendou turned his head and was also stunned, "Why are you here?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? Back then, your group was hunted down by the Shen Ce Army, but you actually escaped to the Northern Wilderness. No wonder I haven't been able to find you in all the countries in Zhongzhou over the years."

Zhao Wensheng looked at Kui Wendou and the puppeteers in astonishment. They were all acquaintances from Tai Academy. Even though they had met again after more than 40 years, he could still quickly recognize the identities of most of them.

However, when meeting old friends again today, there was no joy in their hearts. Instead, their eyes were more complicated than each other. How could the painful memories of more than 20 years of suffering and the murder of their families be erased so easily?
When Shen Buhai, Shen Bumie and Shen Bubing first heard Kui Wendou address Zhao Wensheng, they couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.

If the person in charge of making the war puppets is a cousin of the person in charge of his own mage camp, it means that they have a great chance of poaching Qing Yi's people.

However, when they heard Zhao Wensheng mention that Kui Wendou and others were once hunted by the Shence Army, their bodies trembled and their eyes suddenly became solemn.

Shen Bumie was in his early thirties, Shen Buhai was twenty years old, and Shen Bubing was twenty-six years old. None of them knew about the internal strife within the royal family that had occurred in Diqiu more than twenty years ago.

However, they understood one thing: anyone who was hunted down by the Shence Army would definitely be killed by the emperor, but this group of people surrendered to Qing Yi.

Compared to the worries of Shen Bumie and Shen Buhai, Shen Bubing had a hint of excitement in his eyes: "Great, Longcheng Yi Shaoqing, you actually took in the fugitives that the Shen Ce Army was chasing?"

Qing Yi glanced at Shen Bubing and the other two with a look of ashamedness, and with his right hand on the hilt of the Scarlet Heaven Sword, he said calmly: "Mr. Kui Wendou is my retainer!"

It was just this one sentence, there was no need to say anything more. Shen Bubing had to shut up quietly. But looking at his thoughtful eyes, he knew that he still hadn't given up.

Kui Wendou glanced at Shen Bubing and the other two, then turned to Zhao Wensheng and asked, "Are these three the generals from the Emperor's clan from Diqiu?"

Zhao Wensheng ignored Shen Bubing's warning look and said bluntly: "The three commanders Shen Buhai, Shen Bumie and Shen Bubing are all relatives of the emperor.

It has not been a year since Emperor Diqiu ascended the throne. He is the eldest son of the previous emperor. At the beginning of the year, he had completely rehabilitated Shen Gong and his people. "

"Wangqu died after being the emperor for only twenty years? I thought he would live until I returned for revenge." Kui Wendou said lightly in an indifferent tone, but Shen Bubing glared at him angrily.

“Wendou, your family was killed back then. I didn’t have the ability to save them, and I don’t have the face to say anything more to you, but the three captains have nothing to do with that incident.”

Zhao Wensheng hesitated for a moment and advised, "Now Lord Shen has been vindicated by the new emperor, and the case was judged to be an unjust case. Why don't you come back with me and return to Diqiu, at least you can return to your roots."

Kui Wendou shook his head indifferently and said, "Cousin, you don't have to tell me this. Now that my former enemy is dead, everything is over.

Back then, Shen Huan, the second son of Shen Gong, led a group of dozens of us to escape from Diqiu. After traveling to various countries, we were finally forced to flee to the northern wilderness. We survived by living with the wild folk settlements in the wilderness.

It’s a pity that Shen Huan suffered serious injuries during his escape and died of illness less than a year after arriving in the Northern Wilderness. We buried him in a wasteland, and now I don’t remember the exact location.

Regardless of whether the incident was judged to be an injustice, the dead will never come back to life, and I have almost forgotten what happened. Now my surname is no longer Zhao, but Kui Wendou, a retainer under the command of the lord. I will no longer call you cousin when we meet again."

Ever since Shen Bumie and Shen Buhai learned of Kui Wendou's identity, there has been a look of deep worry in their eyes.

When they heard that among the students of the Imperial College who had fled with Kui Wendou, only twenty or so were left dead, and that the royal family member Shen Huan, the second son of Shen Gong, who had led them to escape, had also died long ago, they slowly relaxed their guard.

Zhao Wensheng looked somewhat disappointed and could not hide his expression: "Alas, since you are unwilling to return to Diqiu and have already formed an independent group, I will not force you.

If you want to move the remains of your wife and children and family members here for burial, I can also write a letter and send it home. This was the only thing we could do back then."

Kui Wendou was completely unaware of this emotional offensive and said calmly, "Since they have been buried for more than 20 years, don't disturb their rest. I am fine here alone."

"Alas, you don't want to have anything to do with Diqiu or your family anymore, but how can things in this world be so easily cut off?
I respect your thoughts, but everyone in your family may come back to look for you, so don't make things too unpleasant."

Zhao Wensheng hesitated for a moment, shook his head helplessly, and then said with a thoughtful look,
"No wonder the war puppets under the command of Young Master Yi of Longcheng look very familiar to me. Are there any traces of your students' work among them?"

"Back then, Shen Huan led us to study war puppets in Diqiu for twenty years. Although we didn't achieve any results, at least we accumulated a lot of technology.

After escaping to the Northern Wilderness, I continued to study in the Ghost Witch Department for more than 20 years, but the greatest credit goes to the guidance of the Lord."

After hearing Kui Wendou's plain words and learning about the unjust case that happened more than 20 years ago, Shen Buhai and the other two were deeply saddened.

In order to secure his position as crown prince, the previous emperor often doubted this and that, and even caused a group of talented students to be destroyed and exiled to the northern wilderness.

If things had not been so intense back then, at least we could still use the connection with Tai Academy to poach people or obtain some useful information.

It's a pity that when the new emperor's father was the crown prince, he was too cruel and decisive in doing things. Almost everyone who had anything to do with the Shen Gong case had their families destroyed. No wonder the power of Emperor Diqiu was declining.

Compared to the depressed mood of Shen Buhai and the other two, Qing Yi stroked his chin thoughtfully. In the matter of Kui Wendou, only others let them down, not them.

Kui Wendou, who had been heartbroken by his family, completely lost the mood to reunite with Diqiu's family, but Zhao Wensheng and others could come to Longcheng to be buried, which was a great opportunity to poach people.

However, things have their priorities. Now that Xuanwei City is under attack from the Ghost Witch Tribe, there is no time to delay. For the time being, let Zhao Wensheng bring a group of formation masters to explain the city defense formation to Kui Wendou and others.

Qing Yi, Yang Lezi, Shen Buhai and others made preparations before departure. An army of tens of thousands of people would march thousands of miles, and a lot of baggage would need to be prepared.

There was great bustle inside and outside Yangwu City. Tens of thousands of troops were ready to go, and tens of thousands of civilians migrated towards Longcheng. Soon the area outside the city was clean and tidy.

When the army magician battalion led by Zhao Wensheng completed the handover work to the puppeteers and imperial students led by Kui Wendou, tens of thousands of troops quickly set out to the east under the watchful eyes of Tian Bin, Chai Yong and others.

(End of this chapter)