My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

Upon hearing Xiao Ling's words, Jiang Zhu's eyes widened in disbelief. That guy Lu Zheng had actually become a deputy commander.

You know, at that age, most girls would still be at home.

A small flag officer or a general flag officer might not be taken seriously, but a deputy commander of the Hundred Cavalry Division was a formidable figure in her eyes.

Xiao Ling looked at her and said, "What, regretting it now?"

"Miss, I..."

"It's too late to regret it now. I told you a long time ago but you wouldn't listen. Lu Zheng has really risen to prominence now. Even if the family wants to win him over, they'll probably find a distant relative."

However, I haven't told my family about this yet. They don't know about my relationship with Lu Zheng and just think we're ordinary superiors and subordinates. But after Lu Zheng's promotion this time, he will probably be in the spotlight of many people.

"There are quite a few people who want to get involved with him now." Xiao Ling said, sounding somewhat annoyed.

If Jiangzhu had agreed to marry Lu Zheng back then, the latter would now be completely hers.

Now that Lu Zheng has been noticed by those above, even she can no longer control his future development.

It can only be said that they tried their best to win people over with sentiment.

Jiangzhu kept her head down and didn't speak. Actually, she didn't dislike Lu Zheng. She just thought she could find someone better, so she didn't agree to the young lady's arrangement. She never expected that in such a short time...

Lu Zheng actually became a deputy commander.

This rapid promotion caught her off guard.

"Alright, stop overthinking it. Just do what you need to do. We can talk about other things later." Seeing Jiangzhu like this, Xiao Ling could only say helplessly.

"Yes, Miss." Jiangzhu withdrew.

She bit her lip lightly, lost in thought.

On the other side, Lu Zheng had just stepped out of the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's encampment.

"Bang!"

He heard a whooshing sound and, without hesitation, immediately dodged to avoid it.

Then, a crumpled piece of paper was seen embedded in the stone lion at the entrance.

Lu Zheng was shocked to see that the paper ball could be embedded perfectly into the stone lion; such a method was too appalling.

After glancing around and finding no movement, Lu Zheng frowned, closed the lid, and then opened it to take a look.

"A gathering of sects takes place within Huangsha City."

Judging from the handwriting, it must have been written recently.

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Lu Zheng's face turned solemn. If this was true, something big was about to happen at the border.

After a moment of contemplation, he realized that this was no longer something he could solve.

We must discuss this with Xiao Ling.

Moreover, and most importantly, it is unknown how many sects have gathered there.

How many people should be sent to wipe them out?

Having thought of this, he immediately returned to the camp.

As soon as they entered the backyard, Jiangzhu was busy outside with two maids.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, she didn't act as casually as before, but instead bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Lu."

Her demeanor was impeccable, exuding the elegance of someone from a wealthy family.

It must be said that the maids from these aristocratic families were better trained than the young ladies from ordinary families.

Unfortunately, most people don't get to see their dignified and polite side.

This surprised Lu Zheng somewhat. He hadn't expected this carefree girl to change like this. He tentatively asked, "You...you're not possessed, are you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiangzhu's face turned bright red.

Lu Zheng then strode towards the living room.

"Hmph!" Jiangzhu stomped her foot on the ground and muttered something before following after her.

Inside the living room, Xiao Ling was reviewing some recent news items.

Seeing Lu Zheng enter, she asked with some confusion, "Is there anything else?"

"Sir, someone threw this at me when I went out just now. It went straight into the stone lion outside the door. This person is very strong." After saying that, Lu Zheng handed the note over.

Upon seeing the handwriting, Xiao Ling frowned, leaned forward slightly, and asked Lu Zheng, "Do you think this is believable?"

"My lord, although I don't know who delivered the message, I don't think he has any reason to lie to us. The message here should be true. However, just to be on the safe side, I'm willing to go and make the trip first."

Let's see if that's really the case.

If that's true, I feel that Huangsha Fortress is more than just a gathering place for sects.

"You mean, there are people in the military too...?"

"It's not just the army; perhaps the Hundred Cavalry Commandery is also in trouble. Otherwise, why would they choose Huangsha City as their gathering place? But we still need to go and see for ourselves," Lu Zheng said softly.

If this matter comes to light, and such a major incident occurs in the Three Passes region, the newly appointed deputy commander will certainly not be able to escape responsibility.

But if we can actually catch a group of people, that would be a real achievement.

"I'm going to the prefectural city. If it's true, this matter must be reported, and a large number of troops will be mobilized to suppress it. It's not something that a single commander like us can handle."

"You go ahead and make an inspection under the pretext of being the deputy commander, but be very careful not to let them get desperate," Xiao Ling said softly.

Lu Zheng has now demonstrated remarkable abilities.

She had already accepted him in her heart, and if something happened to such a capable subordinate, it would definitely be a loss for her.

"My lord, I will depart in two days."

"Yes, I will go to the prefectural city to meet with the captain today." Xiao Ling nodded.

After finalizing the plan, Lu Zheng turned and left again.

At that moment, not far from the Hundred Riders' encampment, a man dressed in tattered cotton clothes, with a robust physique and wearing a bamboo hat, kept a close eye on the Hundred Riders' movements.

He only turned and left after Lu Zheng came out again.

This person was none other than Xiao Zun. He knew that people from various sects had gathered in Huangsha City.

Moreover, the Xuanjian Sect is playing a leading role in this situation.

However, he also knew that with his own strength, he could not keep so many sect masters, and he still had to rely on the power of the imperial court.

He originally intended to track down Madam Hua and You Tianjun after entering Fucheng County, but who knew that the two of them would be captured by the Hundred Cavalry Division first.

Therefore, Xiao Zun had a better impression of Lu Zheng.

After all, Xiao Zun was well aware of just how powerful a master of innate strength was.

However, he was captured by Lu Zheng, who was at the Tendon Refining Realm, which made him quite impressed with Lu Zheng's abilities, and he thought it would be worth trying to cooperate with Lu Zheng.

Therefore, the practice of sending messages by note came about.

At this moment, Lu Zheng, after leaving the Hundred Cavalry Division, headed straight for the Zhao family.

Zhao Xin is now a border army captain. I had arranged to invite him to my home for dinner yesterday, and I also got promoted today, so it's certainly worth celebrating.

As for the matter of going to Huangsha Fortress.

Anyway, we still need to make arrangements, and we won't be leaving for another two days, so there's no rush.

Lu Zheng rode his horse and arrived outside the Zhao family's residence.

Then they saw that Zhao Ben had also returned and was talking to the butler outside the door.

Upon Lu Zheng's arrival, the former was initially surprised, then glanced at his armor and exclaimed in astonishment, "Ah Zheng, you've been promoted too?"

"Yes, I'm now a deputy commander." Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"Oh dear, if my dad knew this, he'd probably drink two more jars of wine today. He cares about you more than me now. It seems my status at home will have to drop even further," Zhao Ben said helplessly.

Ever since Lu Zheng came to Fufeng County, whenever he and his wife raised their voices even slightly, his father would point his finger at them and scold them.

After Lu Zheng became the chief officer, things got even more incredible.

Now that his brother-in-law has become a deputy commander, he has to fetch water for his wife to wash her feet.

However, she then pulled Lu Zheng and said, "Let's go home first."