My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

Meanwhile, inside the city, Lin Tao, the captain of the Hundred Cavalry Division, gathered his high-ranking officers together with a serious expression.

He said in a solemn voice, "A month ago, I received a secret report from Guo Ting, the commander of Huangsha Fortress, who suspected that their centurion Shi Yan was colluding with the sect. I sent people to investigate, but they have not returned yet."

A few days ago, Xiao Ling arrived with a secret letter, saying that a large number of sect members had gathered at Huangsha Fortress recently, preparing to leave the seclusion. The two pieces of evidence were enough to conclude that something was wrong at Huangsha Fortress.

The border troops and the Hundred Cavalry Division have already colluded to pave the way for the sect members.

This matter concerns the border; if something goes wrong, it will be earth-shattering, making us the sinners of the world.

I have already reported to the Zhenfu Yamen and now I summon you all to prepare to go to Huangsha Fortress immediately to suppress the remaining sects inside.

"Stabilize the border as quickly as possible."

"Yes, sir!" More than a dozen centurions below immediately stood up and replied.

"Da da!"

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.

  

Then I saw someone rushing in from outside the door.

This man was a centurion in the military command, responsible for intelligence on the Rong and Di tribes.

Before Lin Tao could even ask any questions, he immediately spoke up: "My lord, we have just received news that several Rongdi tribes near our border have gathered tens of thousands of cavalry and are heading towards Huangsha Fortress."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Tao's face turned pale instantly. He knew that what he had feared had come to pass.

It's somewhat better if the remnants of the sect cause chaos, but if they really collude with the enemy and cause the fortress to be captured by the Rong and Di tribes, then the entire Northern Garrison Command will probably be doomed.

When will the Rongdi cavalry arrive?

"Three days, at most three days to arrive," the messenger immediately replied.

There was a hint of fear in his voice.

At this moment, the aura emanating from Lin Tao was somewhat terrifying.

Such a big thing happened in the area he was in charge of. Regardless of whether the matter could be suppressed or not, he was going to be in trouble.

The best outcome would be that the remnants of the sect in Huangsha Fortress are dealt with, and he is internally dismissed or beheaded.

In the worst-case scenario, the city would be captured by the Rong and Di tribes, and his entire clan would likely be lost.

Thinking about it to the end, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Xiao Ling and the others below lowered their heads and dared not speak.

They all knew the priorities and urgency of the matters.

This is a very big deal.

"Cough cough..."

A series of rapid coughs came from outside, and suddenly another figure appeared in the hall; this person had white hair and beard.

His face was like that of an eagle, and his scarlet lips looked somewhat sickly.

She was wearing a purple mandarin duck-patterned jacket with cloud patterns.

With a long sword at his waist, he glared at Lin Tao as soon as he entered the room and said, "You've caused a lot of trouble. You're still having a meeting here. Come with me to Huangsha Fortress immediately."

After saying that, he turned and walked outside.

The newcomer was none other than Yun Chen, the supervisor of the Northern Garrison Command. His cultivation had reached the pinnacle, but old injuries from his youth had never healed, causing him to cough and wheeze year-round.

"You shall obey the commander's command!"

Lin Tao knelt on the ground, his face pale.

Everyone else also knelt on one knee.

Then he followed Yun Chen out of the hall.

Outside, the troops had already assembled.

After mounting his horse, Yun Chen turned to the crowd and said, "We only have three days. If this matter is resolved smoothly, everyone except Lin Tao will be richly rewarded. If we fail, we will all risk our lives to meet His Majesty."

The sound rang out, the whip lashed the horse's back, and then it headed out of the city.

The others followed closely behind.

Xiao Ling, who was behind, felt inexplicably nervous. She was worried about Lu Zheng. If she had known that Huangsha Fortress City had been infiltrated to such an extent, she would never have let Lu Zheng go.

But it's too late to say anything now; the other side has probably already entered the city.

The only hope now is that Lu Zheng can save his life.

Meanwhile, in Huangsha City, within the garrison of the Hundred Cavalry Division.

After entering the front hall, Lu Zheng went straight to the head seat and glanced indifferently at those below.

He observed the expressions on everyone's faces.

Shi Yan felt a little guilty and sat there restless.

Some even showed excitement in their eyes.

He captured these scenes one by one.

Then, Lu Zheng pretended to be very interested in Shi Yan, leaned forward and said, "I heard that Lord Shi is doing quite well in Huangsha City, making money hand over fist. This time I'll make sure to rip you off properly. I won't drink any cheap wine."

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Shi Yan's eyes flashed with doubt for a moment, then he put on a smiling face and said, "Rest assured, my lord, I will certainly make the arrangements properly for you..."

"Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense. I've been running all this way and I've been eating sand. Tonight, it's all up to you. Go get ready and don't let me down."

"Shall we go to Baifeng Tower, the most famous restaurant in Huangsha City, tonight?"

"It's not appropriate for me to go to a place like that right after I arrived in Huangsha City. I'll just stay at the camp. I'm too lazy to go anywhere else. I'll go to the Icefield Pass first thing tomorrow morning."

"You're leaving tomorrow morning, sir? Then I'll go and make preparations right away. Everything will be arranged for you within our Hundred Cavalry Division's encampment." Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Shi Yan seemed relieved and left in a hurry.

At Lu Zheng's signal, the others also left the living room.

Then, Lu Zheng's gaze fell upon a figure standing there, stunned and hesitant, his face filled with disappointment: "Your name is Guo Ting?"

The other person pursed their lips and nodded.

Lu Zheng continued, "You're the commander of Huangsha Fortress, right? I know you. You've been playing along with Shi Yan for so long; you're quite ambitious."

After speaking, he leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed.

Guo Ting raised his eyes and looked at Lu Zheng in disbelief.

"Don't look at me like that. I reviewed your information before coming here and made this judgment after meeting you in person. If you capture Shi Yan, what are your chances of controlling the Hundred Cavalry of Huangsha Pass?"

"I'm pretty sure. I'm in charge of the Hundred Cavalry Division in the city. The others are only following Shi Yan to earn money. They don't know about his collusion with the sect. If you give the order, taking him down will be no problem controlling the others," Guo Ting said quickly.

A look of eagerness appeared in his eyes.

"Are you so certain that Shi Yan is colluding with the sect?"

"My lord, I am in charge of inspecting the city. How could I not know that there are traces of sect members in the city? I reported this to the Commandant's Office some time ago, but Commandant Lin did not seem to take it seriously and sent a few of his officers over."

"I had barely made contact with them when they were assassinated," Guo Ting said with a wry smile.

At the same time, he was also glad that he had not been exposed, otherwise he would have been the one assassinated.

"Where are the border troops? What's their situation now?"

"The Zhenbei Army captain is probably colluding with Shi Yan, and the several centurions under him have likely been bribed, so they may not know anything about the sect." At this moment, Guo Ting's voice became even more bitter.

Although Lu Zheng's arrival gave him a glimmer of hope, it was only a glimmer.

The entire Huangsha Fortress City is now intricately connected with the remnants of the sects, and if one is not careful, the entire fortress city is in danger of being overthrown.

"Alright, you can go now. I understand. Drink less tonight and cooperate with my operation." After Lu Zheng finished speaking, he waved for Guo Ting to leave.

At the same time, he gave a subtle nod to Huangyan below the station.

Following Guo Ting's departure.

So they sent someone to follow them.

Then Huang Yan carried an iron cage out of the tent, inside which was a hawk.

After the cage is opened.

"flap!"

The eagle flapped its wings and flew away, disappearing into the sky above the encampment in the blink of an eye.

Hundreds of meters away from the Hundred Riders' encampment, a figure shrouded in a black robe stared intently into the Hundred Riders' territory, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light.