Patrol Captain

Seven hundred miles away in Taiping County, snow was flying and the cold wind was howling.

Above Jinguan City, the sky was windy and the clouds were light, with a sparse moon and sparse stars.

At Genting Mountain, a banquet ended and the guests left.

The Shaoqing of Taichang Temple and the Deputy Inspector of Xuntian Division, who came from the court, were drunk and stayed in the villa on the mountainside.

Outside the villa, on the plank road built of suspended wood in the mountains, Chen Yuan and Pei Yanhu were walking along it, feeling the mountain breeze. The cool wind blew away the heat from the wine on their faces.

The human figure is suspended in the clouds, and the silver trees all over the mountain are like stars, which is magnificent.

"So you plan to go to the capital?"

a voice sounded.

Pei Yanhu frowned and turned his head to look at Chen Yuan, whose clothes were fluttering and who seemed to be floating away on a cloud.

"The Martial Temple has issued an order, why don't you go?" Chen Yuan's voice was calm.

But standing on the mountain path, looking at the lights of thousands of homes in the distance, feeling the mountain breeze, my heart was filled with emotion.

"The Martial Temple cannot be trusted. They sent two eunuchs to negotiate with the demons, which was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. After they failed, they did nothing. They are just watching the fire from the other side of the river."

The mountain wind blew the commander's graying hair. Pei Yanhu turned away and said, "The court is disheartening. I only trust the soldiers under my command now. To be honest, I am worried about you going to the capital."

"It's a pity that I can't do enough to help you."

Chen Yuan turned his head and looked at his old boss, "Staying here won't solve any problems. I still said what I said during the day."

"We can't let more soldiers die in vain in this quagmire!"

"Now that I have opened up the cave, the soldiers of the Fusi should rest and recuperate. It takes time. The gods will go, and I have prepared for the back-up plan."

"Don't worry, old man. Chen will not fight a battle without preparation!"

When Chen Yuan said this, he smiled and told Pei Yanhu the truth.

He knew what Pei Yanhu was worried about. Would he really believe the few words from the people from the court?

Naturally it is impossible.

He has always been a cautious person, cherishing his life, and he dared to go to the capital of gods, so he naturally thought of a backup plan.
Now that he has just got a daughter, how could he joke about his own life?

However, given the current situation, it is certainly possible to stay in Shu, but it is still a repetition of the previous days, struggling with the soldiers in this quagmire, with endless demons to kill, but it is our own people who die.

In addition, if the affairs of the imperial court were left in Shu, it would cause troubles for the people around him. If he wanted to break the impasse, he had to get involved and muddy the waters.

Pei Yanhu listened to the words in silence, his eyes flickering. He understood Chen Yuan's temperament and some of his methods, and felt a little more at ease.

So he said:
"Then when do you plan to leave?"

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly, his tone a little lazy, "I haven't thought about it yet. I can't just go when someone asks me to. I have to act well."

"We also need to think about how to lure some powerful guys to our Shu land after we go to the Divine Capital to relieve some of the pressure on the front line!"

As he spoke, Chen Yuan put his hands behind his back and turned his head to look at the heavy snow in the distance outside the city in the south. "Now that the luck of Shu has reunited, many people have come, but these people are all thinking about the natural treasures and grabbing opportunities, but they cannot be used by the Fusi."

"This combined force cannot be underestimated. If we can find a way to gather these people together and fight the demons directly, it would be perfect."

Chen Yuan sighed.

In the past year, many masters have come to Shu. He had met and dealt with them before, and he killed a group of them because they were targeting him.

All the excitement in the world is for the benefit.

These people all came here for rare treasures, and they are scattered all over Shu like a pile of loose sand. It is a pity that they cannot be utilized.

Pei Yanhu said nothing.

I think this is not realistic.
Those people were pursuing natural treasures and their own interests, and they came from different backgrounds, a mixed bunch of good and bad. It was really unrealistic to summon them to deal with the demons, so no one spoke to them.

Then, the two changed the topic and continued chatting in the mountains. Most of the chats were about matters that had occurred after Chen Yuan left, and they made some rough arrangements.

After an unknown amount of time, the bright moon hung high in the sky, and the fog in the mountains became thicker. Chen Yuan suddenly raised his eyebrows, stopped talking, and then raised his eyebrows, looking down the mountain with his light golden eyes.

"I don't know what day it is today, but another guest is coming to visit!"

When Pei Yanhu heard this, he immediately looked down the mountain. Through the thin mountain mist that was like a veil, he saw a group of people coming in the night to the front of the Fusi Yamen at the foot of the mountain.

His eyes passed over the people and horses and fell on a canopy carriage in the middle. The carriage was decorated with dark gold brocade patterns, which were luxurious. On the top of the lid, there were traces of snow that had not completely melted.

"Northern Liang Banner?"

Behind the carriage, a four-clawed purple dragon flag was flying, with a large black ancient seal character written in the middle - "Liang"!
Pei Yanhu was surprised and suspicious.

Chen Yuan's light golden eyes slightly raised as he looked at an old man with a thin face and extraordinary demeanor coming down from above.

Half-step dragon and tiger!

Chen Yuan showed an interested look. He suddenly remembered that he had a conflict with the Prince of Beiliang before, and it was also involved with the Western Region Holy Church. However, when he found the other party's residence in Jinguan City later, the Prince of Beiliang and his men disappeared.

Later, Chen Yuan got into trouble and didn't care about the other party's whereabouts.
I wonder why the people from the Beiliang Palace suddenly went into the mountains on such a cold night?
"interesting!"

After he finished speaking, he saw a stream of light rising into the sky from below, and a captain in green armor came up the mountain holding a forbidden token.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and waved, pulling the soldier over and landing him on the plank road.

The Qingjia Captain was shocked when he saw Chen Yuan and Pei Yanhu, then he knelt on one knee, held his sword and lowered his head, and quickly reported:
"Greetings to Jiuzhonglang, the commander. I am about to go up the mountain to report!"

"Chang Jinchun, the left chief official of the Beiliang Palace, went into the mountains at night and said that he was ordered by the Beiliang King to see you, Jiuzhonglang, for important matters!"

As he spoke, the captain raised his head and stretched out his hand, revealing a red token.
“This is a token!”

When Chen Yuan heard the report, a golden light flashed in his eyes.

The King of Beiliang, who was the fief of Beiliang and was rumored to have three thousand retainers, sent someone to visit?

He raised his hand and took the token in his hand. The token felt like a piece of warm jade, neither gold nor stone. There was a word "king" on it, and a four-clawed red dragon was carved around it, winding and circling, looking lifelike.

"Send that man up!"

"I am curious about what the King of Beiliang sent to say!"

Chen Yuan flicked his hand and threw the token back.

The captain in Qingjia took the order and went down the mountain immediately.

"I've heard from General Qi Tian that this prince is extremely ambitious, has countless retainers and a million soldiers, and is in a powerful position. Even the governor of Beiliang was suppressed by him and stripped of his military power. You also know that his retainers once laid hands on Shu. Why did this overlord send people here? Could it be related to the incident with the patrolling angels?" Pei Yanhu frowned.

"Just go and listen and you'll know!" Chen Yuan took a swaying step and his figure disappeared in the mountain wind!

Half a cup of tea later, Chen Yuan met the Left Chief Clerk of the Beiliang Palace in the Xuntian Hall!

This Chief Secretary is unique among the officials in the royal palace. He is in charge of the affairs of the fiefdom and the issuance of government decrees. His status is not low and he is highly respected in Beiliang. This can be seen from the cultivation level of this Half-Step Dragon Tiger.

"Chang Jinchun, the Left Chief Clerk of the Northern Liang Palace, greets Chen Longhu!"

The left chief secretary of the Beiliang Palace leaned towards Chen Yuan, who was sitting at the top of the hall, with a look of just the right amount of respect.

He did not call him Jiu Zhonglang, but directly called him by the title of Dragon and Tiger!
As for Pei Yanhu, who was sitting on the side, he did not receive such treatment. The other party just nodded in greeting.

Chen Yuan looked at the other person with interest, and did not make things difficult for him.

"Please take a seat!" "Thank you, Chen Longhu!" Chang Jinshan thanked him in an orderly and calm manner. He sat down on one side, leaning towards Chen Yuan, "I hope you won't mind disturbing me so late at night, General!"

"I have long heard of your prince's reputation. Why am I saying this? I have had some interactions with your young master, so we are considered acquaintances." Chen Yuan put one hand on the armrest and leaned forward towards the man. Half of his face was dark under the flickering firelight, with an inexplicable smile.

"I have learned from the prince's entourage that my prince does not know the limits. I hope the general will not blame him!"

As he said this, he stood up from his seat.

"My prince ordered me to plead guilty on behalf of the prince. This is a token of his good will!"

As he spoke, Chang Jinshan slapped his waist, and soon, streams of light flew out from a jade pendant on his waist and landed in the center of the hall.

Suddenly, a large number of boxes with flashing forbidden light appeared.

"clap clap"

With a wave of the hand of the Chief Secretary of the Beiliang Palace, the boxes opened one after another, and immediately the whole hall was filled with bright lights, and the smell of treasures and medicine filled the air.

There are rare treasures, elixirs, and magical golds in all kinds of places.

Judging from the essence and glow, the quality of the treasures is quite extraordinary, and there are dozens of boxes of such treasures, which illuminate the entire hall with the essence and glow.

Pei Yanhu, who was standing by, couldn't help but be moved when he saw it!
He couldn't recognize most of the treasures inside.

The King of Beiliang is so generous!
When Chen Yuan saw these, he just glanced at them and the boxes were closed again.

His eyes fell on Chang Jinchun, whose face was slightly stagnant, and his tone was indifferent.

"Take it back. Although I have a grudge against your prince, I won't ask the dignified King of Beiliang to send someone over personally to give such a big gift!"

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Chen Yuan could see clearly that this guy had other intentions, so he didn't bother to argue and went straight to the point.

Chang Jinchun's expression changed several times, and then became serious. He bowed to Chen Yuan and said in a serious tone,
"General, please rescue my prince!"

"Ok?"

Chen Yuan rolled his eyes in confusion and leaned forward.

He originally thought that the ambitious King of Beiliang sent the Chief Secretary here because he had raised an army to kill the patrolling angels, but the result was completely different from what he had imagined.

"What happened to your son?"

"The prince is missing in a ancestral mountain seven hundred miles away from Jinguan City!" Chang Jinchun said in a serious tone, and then explained the whole story.

After Chen Yuan heard this, a golden light flashed in his eyes.

It's that mountain again!
He remembered that when the strange phenomenon first occurred in Shu, his subordinates reported that a mountain suddenly appeared in Anping County, 700 miles away. Later, there were strange changes in Jiangjun Mountain, and someone heard that the disappeared fire phoenix had last appeared there.

It's just that he was always busy with other things, so he gradually forgot about this matter.

Now, the Prince of Beiliang has disappeared in there, which is a bit intriguing.

"More than half a month ago, the prince who had disappeared for a month used the divine incense that could transmit sound through incense to send a message back, saying that they were trapped in a coffin on a cliff. After that, the news was cut off and there was no news. The guest masters sent by the palace went into the mountains one after another and disappeared without a trace. That's why I..."

As the other party was talking, Chen Yuan suddenly had a sharp look in his eyes, grasping an important message, and interrupted him, "When did you say that the news came out among your princes?"

"More than half a month ago, to be specific, it was on the Wuxu Day!"

When Chen Yuan heard this, his mind was filled with thoughts. On that day, he was making arrangements for the backup plan from the forbidden demon land in the Ten Thousand Mountains and reporting it back to the outside of the mountain.

"You said that your prince sent a message back saying that he was trapped in a coffin on a cliff?" Chen Yuan's voice became a little strange.

"That's right!"

After getting the confirmation, Chen Yuan's thoughts suddenly burst out. He leaned back in his chair, his entire face hidden in the darkness.

This message surprised him a little!
He remembered seeing a picture in the transmission channel when he was teleported back to the outside of the mountain from the demon forbidden land.

The mine pond, the cliff, the densely packed coffins, and a hand opening the coffin
It was an amazing coincidence of elements, yet it was bizarre, the two places were tens of thousands of miles apart!

"This mountain is dangerous and the situation is unclear."

"I can't help you with this."

Chen Yuan simply refused indifferently.

Then, without waiting for the Chief Clerk of the Beiliang Palace to speak, Chen Yuan directly ordered them to leave.

"Come here, see the guests off!"

Immediately, soldiers came in.

Chang Jinchun's face changed. "General, don't rush to refuse. My prince also said that if you are willing to help, the prince will report to the court about the patrol angels and support you!"

When Chen Yuan heard this, his eyes darkened. An ambitious king was speaking for him in the court, and he was sure that he did not want to drag him into trouble.

"No need, thank your prince for his kindness on my behalf and send him away!"

Chang Jinchun still wanted to fight for it, but at this time a sense of pressure made him a little frightened. He also knew that if he acted too hastily, this dragon and tiger would become angry, so he had to give up. However, he did not lose his etiquette and saluted Chen Yuan.

"I am worried about the prince, sorry for being rude!"

"These gifts were given by the prince, so there is no reason to take them back."

"I'll take my leave first!"

Having said that, the man turned around and left the hall and went down the mountain area.

After everyone left, Chen Yuan looked at the treasure chest in the hall: "He is a smart man!"

A move of retreat to advance, without leaving any trace!
Unfortunately, even if Chen Yuan could really help, he wouldn't do it.

At the very least, the chips offered by the Beiliang Palace were not worth the risk of rescuing someone he didn't want to rescue.

"Chen Yuan, since you refused, then why did you want to confirm the information of the Beiliang prince just now? You seemed a little concerned?"

Under the light, Pei Yanhu, who was sitting on the side, felt a little strange and asked directly.

"This is a bit weird!"

“But it’s all speculation at the moment!”

"We need more clues!"

There was a deep light in Chen Yuan's eyes.

"Which mountain are you talking about?" Pei Yanhu was surprised and confused when he heard this.

"Not sure yet."

"Seal off the mountain first. I need detailed information about the appearance of this mountain, as well as the origin of the ancestral mountain in Anping County."

"Someone, call Lu Ming and Gao Yu over!"

The next day, the sky brightened.

A large group of soldiers set out from the Ninth Mountain, heading southwest, into the snow outside the city, and set out for Anping County! (End of this chapter)