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Chapter 77: Account?

Lu Zheng didn't bother arguing with Xia Nihuang any longer. He went inside, and his personal guards brought out the food.

As he stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth, he said, "Eat quickly, we'll be leaving soon. It's quite a distance from here to Guyue Town, and the journey might be delayed by a day or two. Today is the only day we can have something hot to eat."

Upon receiving the news, Lu Zheng naturally set off immediately.

It would be a pity if the Xuan Yin Sect members got wind of this and escaped.

This is all thanks to my own efforts.

If the main headquarters of the Xuan Yin Sect and a branch of the Xuan Jian Sect were destroyed, aside from everything else, the merit alone would be enough for me to roam freely within the Hundred Cavalry Division of the Northern Frontier.

Xia Nihuang glanced at him.

She still picked up the food and started eating, because she was worried that Lu Zheng would run away again like last time.

Then she won't have enough to eat again.

However, Xia Nihuang was wrong this time. After Lu Zheng finished eating, he simply instructed his subordinates to do things in the courtyard and did not leave immediately.

Instead, Xia Nihuang left the courtyard alone after eating.

After leaving the camp, we stopped at the edge of a secluded grove.

As soon as she stopped walking.

A figure knelt on one knee on the ground: "Greetings, Princess."

"Has there been any news from the palace recently?"

"There isn't much news, except that the Third Prince sent someone to deliver gifts to the Vice Minister of War, and they're making good progress now."

Moreover, the Xiao family faced suppression in the court. Although the head of the Xiao family remained a Grand General, His Majesty had appointed him as a General of the Cavalry, thus diverting considerable military power from him.

"This General of the Cavalry must be the Second Prince's cousin. I've heard of him; he made great contributions in the battle to conquer the southern border."

"Father has always favored the Second Prince, so this action was to be expected," Xia Nihuang murmured to herself.

She had long realized that her father actually wanted to pass the throne to the second prince, which was why he hadn't issued the decree yet.

It was because he feared his mother and the power of his uncle's family.

Now that Father Emperor has begun to divide the power of the Xiao family, it is clear that he has made a decision in his heart.

She didn't care whether she could ascend the throne, and indeed she wasn't very interested in the position.

However, she understood that both her mother and uncle were already caught in the vortex of the struggle for the throne, and if she did not participate...

When others ascend the throne in the future, neither the Empress Dowager nor the Xiao family will have a good ending.

The Empress Dowager might be better off, at least she can save her life, but the Xiao family might suffer a terrible fate when the reckoning comes.

This is something she can't ignore.

Having come this far, there's no longer any room for retreat.

Xia Nihuang asked the man in black, "Is there any movement from the Black Ice Guard in the Northern Frontier?"

  

"Yes, they have a team that has been following us. Their target seems to be Lord Lu. These people look quite fierce."

It must be the Black Ice Control unit that handles dirty work.

"Take care of them all. Also, send someone to Guyue Town to see what's going on. If they find anything amiss, report back to me immediately."

"Yes, Your Highness," the man in black replied, and his figure disappeared into the forest.

Xia Nihuang took a deep breath and turned to head towards the camp.

By this time, the army had begun to assemble.

Everyone mounted their warhorses.

Lu Zheng was at the forefront. After Xia Nihuang approached, he called out to the crowd, "Let's go!"

After saying that, he headed straight towards Guyue Town.

As for Fengling County, Lu Zheng had already investigated it. Apart from Li Tong and others who had been captured, there was also the Xuanjian Sect branch of the Wang family, but no other sect remnants.

So he chose to leave immediately.

At the same time, the magistrate of Fengling County, watching this scene from afar, breathed a sigh of relief. In his eyes now, these people from the Hundred Cavalry Division were simply a group of killing gods.

After spending one night in the county town, they wiped out the entire Wang family, young and old.

This is a powerful local figure.

In the past, I would always be very polite when speaking to others, but now that's all gone.

Beside him, the county constable whispered, "Sir, early this morning, the Hundred Cavalry Division brought the land deeds for Wang Yan's two estates and asked us to change them to Lu Zheng's name."

"Change it, change it right away. I never expected the Lu family to produce such a fierce demon. Your brother-in-law must be regretting it now, right?" The magistrate glanced at the county lieutenant and said.

The latter gave an awkward smile and said nothing.

The main reason Lu Zheng left the Lu family was largely due to his sister.

"Sigh, it's all fate. You should also tell your sister to be more careful in her actions. Otherwise, the Lu family would be in a very difficult situation now." After saying this, the magistrate walked towards the county government office with his hands behind his back.

Only Lu Xiong's brother-in-law remained, his face alternating between red and pale, lost in thought.

Lu Zheng, however, didn't care about any of that.

Over the next two days, he led his army straight towards Guyue Town.

We spent almost the entire two days on horseback, except for resting at night.

At the same time, He Yun also mobilized 30,000 Zhenbei Army troops and headed towards Guyue Town.

This forms an encirclement.

Since He Yun distinguished himself in Huangsha City last time, the General's Mansion of Zhenbei has given He Yun a special messenger hawk.

In this way, if the Hundred Cavalry Division were to deploy troops, He Yun would be able to report the situation much faster.

Immediately after receiving news of Lu Zheng, he delivered the letter to the General's residence.

Then, he led the army on their way.

There was no delay whatsoever.

At the same time, inside the Third Palace.

Yun Chen and Eunuch Wang were both standing below the main hall, neither of them looking at the other, as if they had just had an argument.

The Third Prince looked at the two high-ranking officials from the Northern Frontier and said with a smile, "Tell me, what brings you here in the middle of the day?"

"Your Highness, the Hundred Cavalrymen headed towards Guyue Town without warning yesterday. Not only that, they also mobilized a large number of border troops and set up roadblocks on the main roads around Guyue Town, which is under the jurisdiction of my Black Ice Guard."

This is a gross underestimation of my Black Ice Platform.

Yun Chen looked at Eunuch Wang and said coldly, "I have already received a report from Lu Zheng about this matter. He said that he discovered that there were people from the Xuan Yin Sect active in Gu Yue Town, so naturally he had to go and arrest them."

As for your Black Ice Platform, you know that Guyue Town is under your jurisdiction. The remnants of the sect have been operating right under your nose for so long and you still can't find them. We have to send our people to catch them. And you still have the nerve to say that here.

Yun Chen showed no respect to Eunuch Wang whatsoever.

The latter's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Does Lu Zheng really think that there are remnants of sects in Guyue Town? That's slander. Let me tell you, if there are no Xuan Yin Sect members gathered in Guyue Town, I will definitely report to the Chief Supervisor and then to His Majesty. Your Hundred Cavalry Division will bear the consequences."

"What if we find it?" Yun Chen's tone was also unfriendly at this moment. In fact, he was not sure whether Lu Zheng could really find it.

But now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to grit our teeth and bear it.

"Hey, if you find it, you can do whatever you want with our house."

"I can't deal with you; that's a power reserved for His Majesty. However, if you are found out, you will be charged with dereliction of duty," Yun Chen said calmly.

The third prince, sitting at the head of the table, remained silent.

The more fiercely these two argue, the greater their influence will be in the northern frontier.

If these two get mixed up, it will be harder to manage them.

Therefore, he waved his hand and said, "You two should stop arguing. You both have valid points. Let's see how things develop from here."

If the Xuan Yin Sect members are indeed found, then not only Lu Zheng, but also the Hundred Cavalry Division will have made a great contribution.

If it cannot be found, then Lord Yun should give the Black Ice Guard an explanation himself.