Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 302 Hijacking
The sound of horses' hooves shattered the moonlight.

Riding at the forefront was Lü Maoxiu. As Gu Beiming's most trusted retainer, he was extremely familiar with every blade of grass and tree in Jusai City, and could drive his horse to Jusai City even with his eyes closed.

Behind him were the elite troops sent to him by Shen Jichi, including brave soldiers, secret agents from the Kaiping Division, and highly capable superhumans.

They swept towards the city gate like a whirlwind.

"Special abilities can be used within the city."

When Lü Maoxiu looked up, he saw Gu Jingnian spreading his fiery wings and soaring high in the sky, and he knew that the situation had reached a critical juncture.

He raised a signal talisman and shouted to the city gate guards, "Lu Maoxiu has returned from seeking reinforcements outside the city on the orders of the marshal. Open the city gate immediately!"

Two groups of people were facing off on the city wall, but his words immediately changed the situation.

"General Lü has returned!"

A general looked down from the city wall and saw that it was indeed Lü Maoxiu, and was overjoyed.

"General Lü, please wait a moment!"

Lu Maoxiu shouted, "What happened?!"

"The Fourth Young Master claims that the Marshal has been kidnapped and refuses to obey his orders. The Marshal has ordered us to capture the Fourth Young Master!"

Lu Maoxiu squinted and could vaguely see that Gu Jize was indeed standing on the other side of the city gate.

Gu Jize had gathered some soldiers and was currently surrounded on the east city wall.

This made Lü Maoxiu raise a sneer. Compared to Gu Beiming's prestige in the army, Gu Jize was nothing. After so long of building up his reputation, he still couldn't control the situation once Gu Beiming stepped in.

Then, Lü Maoxiu spoke again, directly breaking the stalemate.

"The Marshal is not seriously ill, nor has he been held hostage. He has been imprisoned by Gu Jize all along!"

"Whoosh!"

An arrow was shot at Lü Maoxiu, but he blocked it with a single stroke of his sword.

Seeing Gu Jize's furious attempt to shoot him, he became even more excited.

"Gu Jize is unfilial, imprisoning his father and seizing power. All soldiers of my Valiant Army who have received favors from the Commander-in-Chief shall seize this unfilial son and bring him before the Commander-in-Chief!"

These words quickly eroded the morale of Gu Jize's troops, and some began to defect.

Thus, Gu Jize was no longer able to defend the city gate.

"Open the city gate!"

The city gate slowly opened, and Lü Maoxiu led his troops in single file.

"Take down Gu Jize!"

Gu Jize was soon forced onto the battlements. He was a man of principle, and seeing that he was about to be defeated, he was unwilling to surrender and suffer the crime of being unfilial. He was about to jump off the city wall.

But the generals held him tightly in their arms.

"Fourth Young Master, you mustn't!"

"open!"

Seeing that he could not leap out, Gu Jize drew his sword and was about to commit suicide when another general rushed forward and snatched the sword away.

These generals, who had recently been ordered by Gu Beiming to arrest him, now all advised him, "Fourth Young Master, there are some misunderstandings between father and son. They can be resolved. Why go to such lengths?"

"Kill me! It's better to kill me now than to die at my father's hands!"

Even Lü Maoxiu, who originally deeply hated Gu Jize, shook his head upon seeing this and said, "Fourth Young Master, it's time to turn back before it's too late."

Ultimately, he was a loyal subject of the Gu family. No matter how much injustice he suffered, Lü Maoxiu could not bear to see the Gu family father and son kill each other.

He ordered Gu Jize to be bound and immediately rushed into the city.

Upon arriving at the Marshal's Mansion, they saw Pei Wugou and his daughter Pei Nian leading Gu Beiming in issuing orders to the generals.

"Commander!"

Lu Maoxiu rushed to Gu Beiming immediately, reaching out to support the tall, strong, yet weak body.

The Pei father and daughter, who had been standing behind Gu Beiming, released his hand and did not stop him.

The Rui soldiers who followed Lü Maoxiu into the city stepped forward to protect them.

"General, are you alright?"

Gu Beiming was shaken a few times and opened his eyes.

Upon seeing that those surrounding him were Shen Jichi's subordinates and the Kaiping Division's troops, he frowned, realizing that Lü Maoxiu had probably been used by Shen Jichi.

But after giving Lü Maoxiu a deep look, Gu Beiming did not blame the general who had made a mistake in trying to save him.

Gu Beiming simply straightened his back and issued two orders in a firm and resounding manner.

"Close the city gates and put out the fire."

At this moment, although some of the Swiss troops had entered the city, the situation was not out of control.

Gu Beiming raised his head and glanced at Gu Jingnian, who was holding Shen Jichi hostage in the sky. He thought to himself, at least the Gu family still has this bargaining chip.

Soon, the city gates were slowly closed, the fire in the Marshal's Mansion was extinguished, and the smoke that had spread out began to be gradually dispersed by the wind.

Several newly arrived Rui army generals rushed to Pei Wugou and bowed, saying, "Lord Pei, we must save the Marquis." Pei Wugou looked up and saw Gu Jingnian leading Shen Jichi as they drifted away into the distance. He stroked his beard and said, "The Marquis does not need your help."

He lowered his voice and said again, "Keep Gu Beiming under control."

"Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Nian, who was standing behind him, swayed a few times and fell to the ground.

Pei Wugou quickly helped her daughter up. Looking at her, she saw that her eyes were closed and her previous alertness was completely gone.

It seems that without the environment to use her supernatural abilities in Jusai City, Li Shuangyun can no longer control Pei Nian.

"It's hard on you."

Pei Wugou sighed and ordered his trusted aides to take Pei Nian away and take good care of her.

He had more important matters to attend to, so he strode over to Gu Beiming and said, "Marshal Gu, your feigned surrender to Yong Kingdom ends here. It's time to return to Da Rui."

"Yes."

Gu Beiming was still weak, leaning against Lü Maoxiu's body, and glanced around at the Rui army.

"My son is unfilial; it is all thanks to Pei Shaoqing's help that he was saved."

"I dare not accept such praise. It is the Marshal's great kindness and the soldiers in the city who are utterly loyal," Pei Wugou said. "Then please, Marshal, protect Marquis Wuding and submit a petition to request his return. What do you say?"

"well."

Gu Beiming readily agreed, then added, "But there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

“Pei Gong, please come closer.”

Pei Wugou hesitated slightly, but still leaned in to listen.

Strangely, although Gu Beiming's voice was low, those around him could still hear it if they listened carefully.

"Lord Pei, you may not know this, but His Majesty's order for me to guard the fortified city is a great trust, because... beneath this city lies a furnace."

Pei Wugou was taken aback, utterly astonished.

Gu Beiming continued, "Just now, Marquis Wuding opened the furnace. By now, the princess of Yong Kingdom, the group of extraordinary people of Yong Kingdom, and even the people of Wo Kingdom must have been refined into pills."

"This...this fast?"

“This furnace is half the size of Jusai City, so it must be very efficient,” Gu Beiming said. “I was ordered by His Majesty to guard this furnace, and now that I have finally refined the elixir for the people, I will open the furnace with Pei Gong and present the elixir to His Majesty. What do you say?”

Pei Wugou said, "Why don't we wait for Marquis Wuding to return?"

“Lord Pei, you don’t know this. Marquis Wuding is just a figurehead. How could he really be in the city?” Gu Beiming said. “If he were really on the city wall, with his abilities, he would have captured my unfilial son long ago.”

Pei Wugou frowned, pondering how to prove that Shen Jichi's true form had been captured by Gu Jingnian.

But in fact, even he didn't know what was really going on.

At this moment, the people from Kaiping Division who had followed Lü Maoxiu into the city had eyes full of ecstasy and said one after another, "Let's start the furnace."

"Lord Pei, we have come by imperial decree for this very reason. Please begin the furnace."

Everyone had the same task, and with great success at hand, almost no one could restrain themselves. Pei Wugou had no choice but to secretly warn Gu Beiming to be careful, and agreed.

So, apart from Lü Maoxiu, all those surrounding Gu Beiming were generals from the Rui Kingdom, who, as if holding him hostage, led him to the backyard of the Marshal's Mansion.

Once you get here, you can feel the ground trembling slightly.

"This is the furnace refining it," Gu Beiming remarked. "The reaction isn't intense, so it must be finished."

"Please open the furnace, Marshal."

Everyone was filled with anticipation, eager to obtain the elixir of immortality that His Majesty had long desired.

Gu Beiming then pointed to a stone on the wall and said, "Push it in."

Pei Wugou was somewhat worried.

But several generals couldn't wait any longer and went straight forward to push it.

With a soft thud, the stone was slowly pushed into the wall, and then the trembling on the ground stopped.

Gu Beiming hadn't set any traps; he was indeed shutting down the furnace.

"Let's start the furnace."

"The door is there," Gu Beiming said. "Just open that stone door."

Immediately, someone stepped forward and pushed open the large gate that was blocking the ground at the refining plant.

A wave of heat wafted over me, carrying a strange fragrance.

"puff."

A flash of light appeared, and a man leaped out from the refining field, beheading the general who pushed the stone gate with a single stroke.

"kill!"

Kong Que shouted and led the escaped elite troops of Yong Kingdom straight towards Gu Beiming...

(End of this chapter)