My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

After entering the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's encampment, Lu Zheng did not come out again.

It wasn't until dark that Huang Yan came in and said to him, "Sir, Guo Ting hasn't made any unusual moves. He's just contacted his old subordinates. He probably doesn't have any other intentions."

Lu Zheng nodded: "Shi Yan's cultivation is at the Refining Realm. In a direct confrontation, I'm afraid we won't be able to subdue him in a short time. Have you prepared all the medicine you asked for?"

"It's done, I've already put it in the drinks."

"Alright, let's get ready then." After Lu Zheng finished speaking, he walked out of the front hall and saw carriages coming in one after another at the main gate. Then, many girls jumped down, dressed lightly even though it was winter in the northern frontier.

Smoke was already billowing from the kitchen, and several oxcarts were parked at the door, used for hauling ingredients.

"This Shi Yan seems to have made quite a bit of money. He's really generous." A cold glint flashed in Lu Zheng's eyes.

Who knows how much this guy has embezzled? We'll have to really plunder him when the time comes.

Just then, Shi Yan's chubby figure ran over and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Zheng from afar: "My lord, the food and wine are ready. Shall we go to the backyard?"

Lu Zheng nodded and walked towards the back.

Huang Yan then gave one of his subordinates a wink.

The men Lu Zheng brought subtly began to gather at the back, and then jokingly replaced the elite Hundred Cavalry of Huangsha City.

This did not arouse any suspicion.

After all, when an official arrives at a place with his men, he usually has his own guards to take over the defense.

Shi Yan only glanced at it after discovering it.

He smiled obsequiously and accompanied Lu Zheng into the back hall. He was quite confident in his cultivation level. Even if something really happened, he could rush out of such a short distance without any problem.

After everyone was seated, Shi Yan was about to have wine served.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Today we'll drink the wine I brought. I'm used to the wine from Fufeng, and I don't like the wine from other places. Lord Shi can try it too."

"Hehe, okay, okay, I'll listen to you, sir." Shi Yan narrowed his eyes, but the smile on his face remained.

Then, Huang Yan walked in carrying a jar of wine.

After pouring the wine into their respective wine jugs, they picked up their jars and retreated.

The atmosphere improved after the drinks were served.

The girls that Shi Yan had found were all brought in.

In an instant, the entire living room was filled with the scent of rouge.

Two men were assigned to stand beside Lu Zheng. As soon as they came up, they raised their wine glasses and said, "Sir, we would like to offer you a toast."

  

Shi Yan quickly raised his cup as well: "Yes, yes, we all toast to you, sir."

After he finished speaking, the captains raised their glasses.

Guo Ting was also prominently listed.

"Alright, then drink this cup to the brim, but don't drink too much today, since we still have to go to Icefield Fortress early tomorrow morning," Lu Zheng said with a smile.

Then he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

After seeing him drink it, the others also finished their drinks.

However, after finishing the wine, Shi Yan's expression changed, because he discovered that the wine was a local wine from Huangsha Saicheng, not Fufeng wine.

His brows furrowed slightly.

However, it quickly relaxed.

He didn't know what Lu Zheng meant, so he didn't dare to show it.

After all, he wasn't ready to break ties with the imperial court yet.

The deaths of several spies from the captain's office were no big deal; he could simply claim he hadn't seen them.

However, Lu Zheng's grand and ambitious progress made the whole city aware of it.

If something were to happen at the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's headquarters, he would surely lose his head.

However, just as he was making his calculations...

He found his limbs were a little weak, and when he looked around, he saw that all three of his captains, except for Guo Ting, were swaying and could not even hold their wine glasses steadily.

"Bang!"

Then, his body went limp, and he collapsed onto the table.

I couldn't muster any strength at all.

This caused Shi Yan's expression to change: "M-My lord, what's going on?"

"This is the Ten-Fragrance Tendon-Softening Powder that I personally refined. You're the first one to take it since it was made, so it seems to be quite effective," Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"You, even though you are my superior, you cannot treat me like this."

"Bang!" Guo Ting kicked over the small table next to him and walked straight towards Shi Yan. When he arrived, he slammed his sheathed long sword down.

"Ugh!" Shi Yan was knocked unconscious by the impact.

Then, Huang Yan led more than ten men from the Hundred Cavalry Division in and tied up Shi Yan.

Next came the other Hundred Cavalry Commanders and their subordinates from Huangsha County.

They were all taken into custody.

"Guo Ting, can you control the men under your command?"

"My lord, there is no problem at all," Guo Tinglang said loudly.

Hearing the conversation between the two, the women in the room were all horrified.

They huddled together, afraid to make a sound.

As for the officials who were tied up, they kept their heads down and remained silent.

I never expected Lu Zheng to be so decisive.

"Alright, then gather all the men of your Hundred Cavalry Division. Then go to the city gate and guard it. No one is allowed to leave the city. The General of the North will come to take over the city's defenses in half an hour. Open the gate and let him in."

"Your humble servant obeys," Guo Ting replied and withdrew.

Lu Zheng remained seated in the hall, sipping his drink.

Next, we just had to wait for the army to arrive.

In the afternoon, the eagle that was released was there to deliver a message to He Yun.

In fact, when Lu Zheng set off from Fufeng, he had already sent a message to He Yun, instructing him to lead the army from outside the pass toward Huangsha City.

Otherwise, Lu Zheng really wouldn't have dared to come in rashly.

It is precisely because of advance planning that we are now able to remain calm and composed.

On the other side, dozens of miles outside the pass from Huangsha Fortress, He Yun rode his warhorse at full gallop, followed by a line of heavily armored cavalry.

There are probably several thousand people.

Besides their army, there were two other garrison captains outside the city, leading large armies that were also gathering towards Huangsha City.

After He Yun arrived near Huangsha City, he took control of the two garrison troops in the name of General Zhenbei.

A group of 12,000 people gathered towards Huangsha City.

In addition to his cavalry, the two garrison units brought out all the ballistae.

There were hundreds of them.

Once these people enter the city, even those experts at the Innate Realm will perish.

At this moment, the martial arts figures in the city, as well as a large number of stranded merchant caravans, were unaware that an invisible net was already converging on them.

They lined up at the city gate, the only way out of the city, just as they would on any other day, waiting to leave the city.

Lu Xiong was among them, wearing a black mink cloak. He looked at his son Lu Yun and said, "Yun, we were able to leave the city this time thanks to you."

"You've grown up, you can help your father now. Sending you to Lingyuan Academy was the best decision I ever made."

"It was my father who paved the way for me, which is why I'm where I am today," Lu Yun said with a smile, though the pride in his eyes was undeniable.

"Da da!"

Just then, a troop of 100 cavalrymen charged along the street toward the city gate.

The newcomer was none other than Guo Ting. As soon as he arrived, he took out his token and said, "By order of Lord Shi Yan of the Huangsha Pass Hundred Cavalry Division, the opening time has been postponed. We will notify you later."

The border guard captain, responsible for guarding the gate, laughed and said, "Old Guo, what's going on here?"

Guo Ting casually replied, "Who knows? Maybe they haven't finalized the price with the deputy commander from above. Once the money is delivered, the city gates will naturally open. Let's wait a bit, and we can have a drink while we wait."

"Sigh, the people up here are all greedy. We can't let them see any profitable business. They even try to steal some of our meager rations. Let's just ignore that for now and have a drink," the centurion said helplessly.

However, I do understand.

These days, when higher-ups come, you can't get money out of them without having to put up some restrictions.

Guo Tingze dismounted with a smile, but secretly signaled to his companions to take up advantageous positions without leaving a trace.