Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 224 - 200: 800 Li Express to Guang’an Prefecture (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2

Chapter 224: Chapter 200: 800 Li Express to Guang’an Prefecture (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2

As he spoke, the Record Officer excused himself and went off to find someone.

And thus, he left, and as the moon rose and the sun set, the evening arrived.

At 9 p.m., commonly known as the set-dusk, the night had deepened, and most citizens in the city had already settled down to rest.

At that time, in the South of Jinguan City, a streak of silvery light pierced through the night sky like a shooting star chasing the moon, swiftly flying towards Yunding Mountain where the patrolling Armored Soldiers shouted.

Immediately following was the startling cry of a falcon. A loud shout came from within the silver light.

"Eight Hundred Miles Urgent from Guang’an Prefecture!"

"Clear the way!"

Subsequently, the silvery light unhindered, shot straight towards the Heavenly Patrol Hall at Cloud Peak.

At that moment, in a courtyard halfway up Yunding Mountain, numerous figures sitting in meditation opened their eyes; their divine light glittering in the darkness, gazing outside.

Some had a cold look in their eyes; after a glance, they closed their eyes again.

Some looked on with cold indifference, hearing that the Devil Race breached the defense to the south, and that the Government Administrative Office had dispatched all its troops to the front, yet still, the cities were lost one after another. Such weakness was indeed a disgrace. Seeing this situation, it seemed likely that another defeat had incurred.

Among them, a pair of eyes sparked with intense fury upon hearing "Guang’an Prefecture," flashing a chilling coldness.

At that time, Pei Yanhu, who had been guarding the Heavenly Patrol Hall and had not closed his eyes for several days and nights, sat inside the hall, resting his head on his hand, half-drowsing as he awaited the Record Officer’s investigative report.

Inside the hall, the dim candlelight flickered, setting a tranquil scene.

Suddenly, a falcon’s cry echoed outside the hall.

The Deputy Commander, as if triggered, his eyes bloodshot, suddenly opened wide as the shout "Eight Hundred Miles Urgent from Guang’an Prefecture" reached him, jolting up from his seat.

To him, no news from the front line was the best news!

Lately, bad news had been frequently arriving from the front line.

Now, something had happened in Guang’an Prefecture too?

He briskly walked a few steps to the outside of the great hall, and soon, hurried footsteps sounded from outside.

Following that, an Orderly Officer bearing three red Command Flags on his back entered the hall, knelt down on one knee, and stabilized himself with both hands,

"Orderly Officer reporting to the Commander!"

Pei Yanhu stepped forward, his eyes fiercely wide, urgency in his tone, "What has happened in Guang’an Prefecture?"

The Orderly Officer quickly pulled a secret letter from his sleeve, presenting it respectfully with both hands, "Reporting to the Commander, the Nine Colonels have led various major Sect Experts of the Heavenly Pass, fought thousands of miles, captured several cities, and have now reached the front of Weiyuan City, awaiting your instructions, please review!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yanhu widened his eyes, quickly took the secret letter, glanced over it, his eyebrows slightly twitching, his eyes reddening with surging emotion, his voice somewhat trembling,

"Good!"

"Good!"

"Well done!"

"They’ve fiercely avenged the tens of thousands of soldiers who died there."

Pei Yanhu laughed joyfully, but the laughter sounded somewhat sorrowful.

Because his only son had died in Weiyuan Prefecture, his personal desires lay there. What father doesn’t love his son? With his son having died in battle, Pei Yanhu wished he could go to Weiyuan Prefecture himself and slaughter those beasts, but the heavy responsibilities bound him tightly to Yunding Mountain, forcibly suppressing his hatred.

Days ago, when he communicated that some Sects would go to support Guang’an Prefecture, in the letter, as a father who lost his son, he had pleaded with Chen Yuan.

He had asked for more of those beasts from the Six Mountains to be killed, especially those from the Six Mountains’ Heavenly Pass Demons!

And in the letter, Chen Yuan, together with several major Sects of the Heavenly Pass, cleared nine Demon-infested counties and killed more than a dozen Heavenly Pass Demons, even advancing to Weiyuan Prefecture.

Good, good!

"Commander!"

The Orderly Officer, sensing the Commander’s emotional state, couldn’t help but speak out concernedly.

"It’s alright, I am just happy," Pei Yanhu waved his hand, then straightened his expression, "Issue my command!"

Listening to his words, the Orderly Officer immediately took out a writing brush from his sleeve.

"I am overjoyed by the news; Colonel Chen has achieved great victory; I will surely report his merits."

"This battle, the Six Mountain Demon Tribe will inevitably counterattack, we should stabilize the situation temporarily and not act rashly, and moreover..."

As he spoke, Pei Yanhu’s eyes grew sharp, "The situation is likely to change, the Court has already sent someone here..."

Pei Yanhu included today’s events in the secret letter.

A person from Taichang Temple, following the directives of the Martial Temple, two ministers of Taichang Temple were preparing to personally hold the Standard and head to the Ten Thousand Mountains; moreover, the Secret Master from the Court and the descendants of government officials have come to Shu. Even the secrets about the Ten Thousand Mountains and the Luck discussed by the Grandmaster were all briefed.

The situation was becoming increasingly complicated, and he hoped to inform Chen Yuan, to better judge the current situation and make the next move.

Half a cup of tea time later, the Orderly Officer completed the letter and handed it over to Pei Yanhu for review.

Pei Yanhu checked again, then his eyes flickered as he pulled a black box wrapped in Prohibitions from his sleeve.

This small box was about a foot in size, lacked intricate patterns, and had Spirit Light flickering from it, subject to strong Prohibitions. Pei Yanhu had a complex expression, his large rough hands gently caressing the box before he softly sighed: "Take this as well, deliver it to the Nine Colonels, rest up a bit, then set off!"

"Yes!" the Orderly Officer collected the letter and the black box, received the order, bowed, and stepped back a few steps before quickly stepping down from the great hall.

Soon after, the screeching of a falcon was heard. That Orderly Officer, having switched mounts at The Overseers for a Sky Shrieking Falcon, hurried back without delay.

Meanwhile, in that separate courtyard, a shadow silently slipped out of a room, then looked up towards the silver streak disappearing into the south and blurred, ready to dash out of the courtyard.

Just then, suddenly three streaks of light fell toward the courtyard, ignoring the Prohibitions set around the manor, with their formidable Qi breaking through directly.

This action immediately caused a shout from the Armored Soldiers outside.

With the Prohibitions disturbed, the shadow, originally intending to slip out unnoticed, was forced to reveal itself.

It was indeed a House Servant of the Li family!

Those three streaks of light also appeared and were the three young masters who had roamed Jinguan City during the day, one surnamed Zhao, one surnamed Wen, and one surnamed Zhou.

Just now, having finished their outing, they encountered the scene.

"Hey, isn’t this Brother Li from the Li family’s Military Chief? Going out this late, shall this young master show you a place to have fun?"

Brother Zhao of the Zhao Family, who had advised the man surnamed Wen during the day, seemed to return in high spirits, his face a bit flushed from alcohol. Given the ongoing dispute between the two families in the Court, his words carried a mocking tone.

At that moment, the man named Wen who had spoken to the Li Family’s House Servant during the day, his expression changed slightly,

"Brother Zhao, you’ve had too much!"

Then, he bowed to the Li Family’s House Servant,

"Brother Li, please forgive us!"

With that, he quickly led the others away.

The reason for this change in attitude was that in the afternoon, someone had asked about this Li Family’s House Servant, so Brother Zhao of the Zhao Family ended up discussing him.

This man’s hands were stained with blood, his Martial Arts Cultivation formidable, a ruthless character, and it was prudent to have less contact.

The Li Family’s House Servant squinted as he watched the three men leave, then looked up at the disappeared streaks of light in the night sky and the clashing sounds of arriving armor. A fierce glint passed through his eyes, and he then turned back to his own room.

On the other side, in the Heavenly Patrol Hall, the Record Officer rushed back and was reporting the information he had gathered to Pei Yanhu.

"Sir, I’ve gathered that this person is a House Servant from the Central Plains Li Family named Li Wuchang. His Family Head holds the post of Military Chief in the Court, a Third-rank official."

"This person is a knife under the Li family, used specifically for assassination, not yet forty years of age, his Martial Arts Cultivation has already entered the Tao Fruit Realm. One of the three people accompanying him is a young master of the Zhao Family, who seems to harbor some animosity towards the Li Family, and has shared much about this man. In short, he is very dangerous, deeply loyal to the Li Family, even his surname was bestowed by the Li Family. Upon hearing this, I found it odd, why would this person inquire about the Nine Colonels?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yanhu’s eyes suddenly emitted an arresting brilliance.

Military Chief, Li Family, House Servant.

These three pieces of information, combined together, enabled Pei Yanhu to think of something.

Over half a month ago, during the subduing of the rebellion at Tianxiong Pass, among the rebels was a family named Li, and the documents recorded in the roll of the army archives indicated that this Li family was a distant branch of this Military Chief’s family. During that rebellion, a House Servant of the Li family from Tianxiong Pass was present. Chen Yuan subdued the revolt, and that House Servant of the Li family was killed by Chen Yuan.

With this in mind, an intense murderous intent flickered in Pei Yanhu’s eyes.

"Keep a close watch on this guy!"

Those of insignificant positions arrive with ill intentions.

After saying this, he felt uneasy, as this person was in the Tao Fruit Realm, and monitoring by others might have discrepancies.

"Forget it, I will personally watch over him!"

"This guy, he might leave soon."