Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1734 - 1727: Trouble Continuously

Chapter 1734: Chapter 1727: Trouble Continuously

Xing Hu’s words made Cheng Ziang furrow his brows, but before he could speak, Hu Daoke stepped forward and said first, "What’s all this about currying favor? What do you think interpersonal relationships are like? We’re friends. Since we’re friends, we shouldn’t care so much about comparisons of interests. It’s nice to have company on the road, you tell me about your things, and I’ll tell you about mine, isn’t that great?"

After hearing these words, Xing Hu looked at him emotionally, then glanced around at everyone. It was obvious that his eyes were turning red, but he still forced a smile and said bitterly, "As such, I will never forget the great kindness all of you have shown me."

"No need to be so polite," Hu Daoke stepped forward and put his arm around him, patting his arm, and said, "When we first met, I thought you were someone worth getting along with. Now that the battle is over, let’s go have a couple of drinks."

"Alright, then I won’t be polite." Xing Hu nodded enthusiastically.

Cheng Ziang looked at the two with a wry smile, and just then, the doors of the hall were pushed open again. Ming He hurriedly rushed in, causing him to furrow his brows involuntarily.

Before Ming He could speak, Cheng Ziang reprimanded him first, saying, "Didn’t anyone tell you to knock before entering?"

"Eh," Ming He froze for a moment, but quickly realized and said with a guilty face while lowering his head, "Sorry, it’s my fault, I beg the Manor Lord for forgiveness."

"Is there something wrong?" Cheng Ziang waved his hand impatiently and asked.

"Manor Lord has demonstrated great might, and the enemy has retreated, but..." he suddenly changed his tone, "the enemy has discovered our whereabouts. This place is not suitable for a long stay. I humbly ask everyone to leave here immediately with me."

"The enemy’s attack has already been repelled by us, what is there to fear?" Cheng Ziang said.

"Manor Lord does not know," Ming He said, lowering his head, "This is just the enemy’s probing attack. I fear that a mighty enemy may follow closely. It’s best to act early, we should proceed quickly."

"The sky is already dark, we’ll leave tomorrow." Cheng Ziang said looking out the door.

"But..."

"There’s no but," Cheng Ziang said looking at him, "You said this was just the enemy’s probing, so I’ll tell you, it was only our minor punishment. The Saint did not take action. We came from the west, never fearing any so-called might. If they have the ability to deal with us, then let them try."

"Manor Lord, I speak from the heart, please do not hesitate..." Ming He pleaded earnestly.

"This is also our heartfelt words. If you are worried, you can take people and leave first," Cheng Ziang softened his tone a bit, then said, "The Saint is weary from travel, unwilling to engage in battle lightly. Do you understand? All of us must follow his will; it is not up to us to do whatever we please."

"Yes, I understand..." With Cheng Ziang bringing up the Saint, Ming He naturally had nothing more to say and could only nod and leave the hall with a complex expression.

Cheng Ziang’s reluctance to leave was partly due to his own strength. But more importantly, he wanted to resolve these pursuers once and for all.

He disliked people always tailing him from behind, secretly trying to plot against him. Since they dared to attack, why not let them show up, deal with them all, and then proceed comfortably?

In fact, this idea already existed in Qi State, but Qi State was the territory of the Anxiang family. He didn’t want to cause trouble on the Wu Family’s turf. Now that they set foot on Yin State land of the Yichuan Clan, they naturally didn’t need to worry about these issues.

According to Ming He’s statement, the Nine Thousand Battalion of the Yichuan Clan seemed to be closing in on the Advance Team. Once the Nine Thousand Battalion arrived, it would be much more difficult for the enemy to make a move.

Bear in mind, although the Yichuan Clan is the Wen Family, this does not mean their troops are ordinary soldiers.

As a force hailing from the affluent land of Yin State, the Nine Thousand Battalion of the Yichuan Clan occupies an advantageous position with regard to time, geography, and people. The political leadership status of the Yichuan Clan ensures they can continually channel the country’s best talent into their family.

Therefore, there were quite a few people in the Nine Thousand Battalion of the Yichuan Clan who had previously been military officers in the Imperial Court’s Military Armament Department, brought into the fold with hefty investments by the Yichuan Clan.

After contemplating, he turned to Baiyue and said, "Remember to arrange accommodation for Xing Hu and Qingtang, I’m going upstairs to check on Luo’er."

"I know." Baiyue nodded gently.

Cheng Ziang headed directly to the floor where Luo’er was, at this time the door to Luo’er’s room was wide open, and the sound of ceramics clinking was coming from inside, it seemed they were tidying up.

Cheng Ziang walked into the room and saw Luo’er, Tangmo, and Little Tangguo cleaning up dishes and setting furniture straight. Seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but smile wryly and asked, "Didn’t expect our dignified Saint has to clean up the mess himself."

Luo’er looked up at him, saying blandly, "It’s only right, no need to trouble the attendants."

"Should I arrange a new room for you?" Cheng Ziang asked after glancing around.

"No need..."

"Yes," Luo’er’s words were cut off by Tangmo’s firm voice; she said seriously, "It’s not safe here; stray arrows came in during the last attack."

"Alright, I got it," Cheng Ziang nodded and then asked, "In that case, would you like some food?"

"No need, I’ve already eaten enough." Luo’er waved and refused.

"You hardly ate anything," Tangmo complained.

"But I haven’t moved much today, so it’s fine." Luo’er smiled and said.

"Let me say this first," Cheng Ziang smiled faintly and then seriously said, "This attack might not be the last, so until the Nine Thousand Battalion comes to support us, the enemy might launch desperate attacks, you all should be careful."

"Relax, we have an alarm," Tangmo said happily while embracing the ear-wagging Little Tangguo.

"You wicked woman, what do you mean," Fulajie’er’s incredulous voice echoed in everyone’s minds, "It’s clearly my achievement, and you credited it to your daughter!"

"What kind of alarm system keeps chatting all the time, completely forgetting to detect external crises?" Tangmo teased.

"You..." Fulajie’er was choked and couldn’t speak.

"Okay, okay, Fula’s contribution is great, I’m very grateful to you too..." Luo’er hurriedly said comfortingly.

"It’s as troublesome as ever here..." Seeing this situation, Cheng Ziang couldn’t help but sigh before turning around and leaving the room.

He came to the slightly dark corridor and saw a strange girl leaning against the railing, watching Hu Daoke and Xing Hu downstairs as they clinked glasses.

Cheng Ziang seemed not to be surprised, but walked straight to the girl and leaned beside the railing just like her.

"You’ve forgotten my name again." Before he could speak, the girl said first.

"But I knew it was you." Cheng Ziang paused, blinking his eyes and said.

"Hehe." Hearing his words, the girl smiled happily and turned to gaze deeply at him.

"Do you know what’s happening?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"You already know, why ask me." Hun Jiansi shrugged and said.

"This is Yin State."

"So what? The borders of Yin State aren’t walled off." Hun Jiansi said matter-of-factly.

"The attacks may not be limited to just one wave. What next?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Why ask me, aren’t you already aware of what to do?" Hun Jiansi said looking at him.

"Why do I feel like there’s something in your words, are you not happy?" Cheng Ziang asked tentatively.

"What am I mad about," Hun Jiansi smiled wryly and shook her head saying, "I’ve always understood, it wasn’t the Emperor’s Sect supporting you northward, but you wanted to go north yourself. What we’ve done is essentially icing on the cake. If you don’t want to leave, if you don’t want to head north, it wouldn’t even matter if Emperor Wu himself came to invite you, you’d probably refuse."

"So, I’ve come to understand, as long as you’re determined to go to Shengyuan Prefecture, nothing can stop you. The power you possess is the main reason other forces favor you. Yet it seems everyone overlooks one point: you can use this power yourself, and not only for deterrence."