Shennong Sequence

Chapter 143: Legion Clouds, King You's Move to Zhao Yun

A pitch-black team had been standing quietly in the dark night.

If everyone hadn't been close to each other, this army that followed orders and stood still in the darkness without making any sound would definitely not have been discovered by everyone!
After a brief study, Zhao Yun realized that the thing that was covering the army was probably a special effect from the clouds condensed by 5000 black-armored soldiers.

Commander Wang took a few steps forward, then communicated with the leader of the army that had hidden itself in the darkness. He then took out the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror and communicated with Magistrate Fang in the county.
A team of five thousand black-armored soldiers with strict military appearance and strict discipline who came from Yanmen Pass were the first to enter the west city gate.

On the other side, the garrison soldiers, who were slouching and pulling here and there, also walked into the west gate of Yanshan County!

At this moment, it is night.

The entire Yanshan County is under curfew!
So as the army marched along, no one came to stop them.

After walking a short distance, the army arrived at the horse market near the west city gate.

Magistrate Fang of Yanshan County also came over in a hurry.

However, the county magistrate felt a little guilty, so he pulled Commander Wang aside and said,

"Commander Wang, your so-called investigation of all merchants in the horse market this time is completely different from our previous actions of destroying families and clans in the city and clearing out several noble families that were in contact with the barbarians.

"I have figured out everything about those aristocratic families in advance. I even found out where their illegitimate children are hiding. So we killed the chicken to scare the monkey and cut off the roots a few days ago.

"This time, you have to check all the caravans in the horse market, especially those prohibited items. I'm afraid it will involve a lot of things. Even if we are promoted three levels, we can't handle such a big thunder, right?

"Besides, our Great Zhou has been established for ten thousand years. How could you not know how corrupt some of the princes and nobles are when you became the commander of the garrison?
"If you mess with their stuff, they can just talk in the court and make people like us who don't have much foundation die without a burial place!
"You, you are just being ridiculous!"

Commander Wang's determined gaze was not shaken by County Magistrate Fang's words!

On the contrary, he dissuaded:

"Brother Fang, think about how many years you have wasted in this small border town? Ten years or twenty years?
"Yes, we did have some merits before, which are enough for you to move up. And what about me? My rank is not bad, and these merits can only get me more rewards, but not enough for me to be promoted!

"So when Zhao Yun was attacked again, I thought of this matter in an instant...

"Besides, don't you want to use Zhao Yun's story to boost your luck in life? Get promoted to a higher position? Practice a more profound Tao? Gain more life? Have greater freedom?

“And it’s often said that wealth and honor can only be found through risk. But now, as long as you and I have counted our troops and the army is approaching, how can we seek wealth and honor through risk?
“All we have is to crush others!
"So think about it carefully. Do you want to waste your whole life, or do you want to be happy and make a fortune?!"

After Commander Wang finished talking with Magistrate Fang, he returned to the leader of the black-armored soldiers and continued to prepare for the bloody storm that was about to unfold.

Then several leaders discussed it again, and when the appointed time was almost up, tens of thousands of soldiers gathered into military formations and rushed towards the horse market together!
At the same time, the cloud of legion that suddenly appeared and covered the entire West City quickly suppressed everyone in the horse market!

Furthermore, once this army cloud is deployed, if the opponent does not have a corresponding army cloud to resist, all practitioners below Sequence 6, regardless of whether they are warriors who focus on tempering their bodies, or those who follow the path of witchcraft and curses, or those who have cultivated magical powers, will all be greatly weakened and suppressed!
Even those barbaric cultivators, when they want to transform into orcs, flying eagles, or some other beasts, the speed will become extremely slow, and they will not be able to change states in an instant!
As for cultivators above Sequence 6, since they already have a domain, they can resist the Legion Cloud to a certain extent.

But it only gives me a little bit of autonomy.

It can be said that the Legion’s Cloud Qi can defeat all the cultivators in the world!

Without exception!

It is also a deterrent to the country!
Of course, if the realm is really too high, then the army cloud will not be able to suppress it completely...

As for the caravans in the horse market, they will definitely encounter situations where they have to rein in their horses and drink blood when they travel far and wide.

Therefore, every caravan that travels far away must have guards and some powerful experts.

Some masters and the entire caravan have certain backgrounds.

So when they saw the cloud of legion descending within the city, they knew that the army was being dispatched!

Therefore, there was no excessive panic, and no desire to rush to attack the cloud of legion covering the sky.

They just thought that the army that could condense clouds was being dispatched to suppress a wanted criminal, and that it had nothing to do with them, so they all stood on the roof, wanting to watch the show...

Once a certain idea is formed in a person, it results in that although there are many masters in the horse market, they seem to be completely suppressed by the legion cloud.

The entire horse market was so quiet that even the crickets chirping at night became silent.

Commander Wang took a look at the situation in the horse market and instructed: "General Miao, the 5000 black armored soldiers you lead should not be separated for the time being. Concentrate your forces to prevent any accidents. Let these soldiers of my guard station disperse to the surrounding areas of the horse market to conduct surveys and set up defense lines.

"Besides, County Magistrate Fang, have you figured out what to do?"

County Magistrate Fang snorted coldly but said helplessly: "You have already done this. What's the point of me thinking about it?"

Commander Wang didn't care about County Magistrate Fang's emotions. "Just make up your mind. Send all the yamen runners and constables to serve as the vanguard. At the same time, let the merchant caravans see the yamen runners' random checks. They will be afraid of the government and will not want to take action. This will also greatly reduce unnecessary things..."

Commander Wang assigned tasks one after another.

The original plan made for Zhao Yun to come and look for the killer and take revenge on a caravan that might have come all the way from Tianyun Country was only a small part of Commander Wang's plan.

Now, Zhao Yun has become a mascot.

In the name of revenge for him, countless yamen runners and soldiers poured into the various inns in the horse market, interrogating batches of merchants, clearing out the goods, etc.!
Moreover, when checking and clearing out the goods and wealth of each caravan, the yamen runners who were at the front all said the same thing when they met the caravan members: Open the door and search for the assassin who attacked Zhao Yun!
Also, when the caravan’s property was taken away, Zhao Yun was not directly involved in the process.

This means that even if Zhao Yun wants to intervene and take some good things, he is not allowed to do so!

There is no chance to do it at all.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun seemed to see a huge pot being put on his body.

But he could only watch Commander Wang's wanton and smug smile and was helpless.

"Fuck! I've been blamed for this, and I haven't received any benefits at all."

In an instant, Zhao Yun's impression of Commander Wang became extremely bad. He even planned to kill Commander Wang after he got promoted, made a fortune, and achieved great success in the future!
Now Commander Wang used Zhao Yun's name to do this, but Zhao Yun didn't benefit from it. Instead, he used Zhao Yun's revenge as an excuse to rob the caravan of goods and property, which simply brought endless hatred to Zhao Yun...

When Zhao Yun patted the mare a little and was about to approach Master Sun, he saw that the guards around him, who were supposed to protect his safety, suddenly looked nervous, as if they were afraid that he would run away. Seeing this scene, Zhao Yun felt even colder in his heart.

It is clearly late autumn, but it is more difficult to warm up than in the cold winter.

When Zhao Yun looked at Master Sun again, he saw Master Sun shaking his head with a sigh. It was obvious that he also saw the crux of the situation for Zhao Yun, which was all unfavorable influences.

……

In the distance, at the top of the Flower Tower in the eastern part of Yanshan County, King You was leaning on the railing and looking into the distance.

Looking at the cloud of legion suddenly gathering in the distance, he was a little surprised.

Then, he and the counselors, soldiers around him deliberately moved the wine and drinks that were being eaten and drunk in that room to this pavilion, and watched from afar the situation in Xicheng District outside the pavilion.

"Haha, the people in Yanshan County are quite interesting. The soldiers of the garrison, the guards of Yanmen Pass, the county yamen runners and constables have all gathered together to suppress the horse market.

"Heh, to be able to come up with such a plan in such a short time, to clear out those who are carrying prohibited items in the horse market and sweep up the wealth... Commander Wang is indeed a man with some ambition.

“However, there is a caravan in the horse market that is hiding its identity, and even I don’t want to offend it…

"There are also some caravans that, once intercepted, will have far-reaching consequences! Especially for foreign envoys coming in the form of caravans. If they are intercepted outside the customs, it can be regarded as a political and diplomatic incident...

"The leading garrison commander is quite brave. I hope he is smart enough not to cause any disaster."

As soon as King You finished speaking, his adviser Jia Leling continued:

"Your Majesty, I guess Commander Wang didn't see the overall situation.

"But Commander Wang was quite thoughtful. He pushed Zhao Yun to the front and collected wealth in the name of searching for an assassin. I'm afraid that Zhao Yun, who has just gained some fame, will also be implicated..."

King You did not respond to the counselor's narration, but turned to look at Mr. Bajiu who was eating and drinking on the other side.

"Mr. Bajiu, you once said that Zhao Yun's luck was on the rise. I wonder if it would be possible to take another look at his situation now?"

Mr. Bajiu put down his chopsticks and said:

"Luck is unpredictable. Some people marry into a noble family, but still have lots of luck with women. That's a disaster. Some people live in poverty for half their lives, but once they pass the imperial examination, they can be considered to have good luck.

"As for Zhao Yun, I have seen his fortune and he is expected to rise to prominence given his current situation.

"Now because of the interference of the gathering of clouds over there, I can't see Zhao Yun's luck for the time being.

"But I think that no matter how difficult it is, it is only temporary. After this period of time, the previous luck will continue. Good times will come after bad times, and it won't be bad...

"If the prince wants to make a move, he can just win him over. Or he can see if the boy can make it through this. If he can, he can make a move."

"Let's talk about it later." King You retracted his gaze that was looking outside Lanxuan and said.

But in King You's heart, he was actually a little interested in Zhao Yun's previous situations.

And now he is even more interested in the situation that Zhao Yun is about to face.

Moreover, after two days, when his carriage arrives, Zhao Yun will need to be rewarded...

In this way, he has many titles, and he can take a good look at Zhao Yun's nature and condition, and then decide whether to win over Zhao Yun.

So his response to Mr. Bajiu just now was ambiguous.

There is also a kind of people who don't want to reveal their true intentions.

Those in a higher position cannot express their opinions at any time and cannot let those below them often guess their thoughts.

Otherwise, if the people below you really know your preferences, you will soon be facing a bunch of flatterers.

……

Time passed slowly for a long time.

Suddenly, some dim light rose up from the silent night sky.

When looking more closely, it turned out that some houses in the horse market were suddenly ignited by fire, and the flames rose up, making the dark sky dim.

"What happened? The fire broke out?"

Zhao Yun was still thinking while staying on the little mare.

He was now confined to the entrance of the horse market and was guarded by some soldiers.

He had no part in the entire process of checking and robbing in the horse market.

Even his master, Sun Zhengxuan, was imprisoned around him, not having any freedom at all...

Zhao Yun had no way to break this situation!
Because they could not defeat Commander Wang and the cloud of energy gathered by the soldiers around him.

So at this moment, Zhao Yun completely hated Commander Wang!

A night passed quietly, and the horse market, which had been noisy after the soldiers entered, became quiet again as the morning approached.

Large amounts of property, goods, treasures, etc. were piled up like mountains, filling the long street.

However, Zhao Yun was also placed under house arrest and kept thinking at the entrance of the horse market for a night.

(End of this chapter)