Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 456 - 435: One More Update

Chapter 456: Chapter 435: One More Update

"Young Master, don’t bother with them, just one more day and we will reach the border of the Northern Border, once we’re there, we won’t have to fear these bastards anymore," Elder Can stepped forward, wrapped entirely in sheepskin that only exposed his eyes.

The young man surrounded by the group didn’t speak. His naturally brooding demeanor had become the backbone of everyone in Ghoul Ravine. Especially near the Northern Border in Heyi County, the young man had unleashed his power, promptly rescued the Ravine Master from the hands of Qiandao Temple, and led his men to intercept those pursuing them from Qiandao Temple, preserving the strength of their Ghoul Ravine.

At this moment, all eyes were on the young man, waiting for his commands.

The young man did not speak, he did not give the order to block those people, which made Elder Can sigh with relief. He saw the Young Master’s impatience, the further they were from Zheng Capital, the more impatient the Young Master became those from Qiandao Temple nearly becoming the Young Master’s venting targets. Moreover, Elder Can did not rejoice secretly over this; he dared not feel fortunate, for they were not much luckier than those from Qiandao Temple—the Young Master felt they still had utilitarian value, that they could one day return to Zheng Capital and rightfully bring the Commandery Princess back.

If they were of no use at all, their fate would certainly not be any better than those from Qiandao Temple.

Yin He turned and left, it had been twenty-one days since leaving Zheng Capital, each day felt incredibly long, the time without seeing her felt especially prolonged.

However, Yin He knew that unlike the initial confusion, on this escape route from Nanzheng, he had encountered affairs between men and women that he had never noticed before, vaguely sensing some things, things unknown to others.

Zong Yunqian obviously couldn’t be spared, but Zheng Nianru did not like Zong Yunqian. To truly get close to her heart, he still had to kill a few more people.

Thus, keeping Ghoul Ravine indeed proved useful, these people were increasingly becoming handy.

"Follow up—," Elder Can immediately commanded the troop, heading deep into the dense forest, like leopards darting into the woods, and the black dots following behind him instantly moved, chasing after the people from Ghoul Ravine.

...

The Northern Border had already become a land of ice and snow, yet a small squad sneakily made their way towards the majestic mountain range at the border; even though the entire area was frozen, no animal dared to emerge, this squad still moved very swiftly, trained and orderly.

"Commander, where are we going?" Although everyone was wrapped in thick fur, having walked most of the day, in this land of ice and snow where the camp had already settled in, the Commander suddenly called them, still entering the deep woods.

Those men were originally from one place, starting from Zheng Capital to this bitterly cold land, thus when someone asked, all eyes turned to the Commander.

"Because the Marquis has given us a secret mission," the man did not intend to keep it from the people, "this mission requires trustworthy individuals."

As soon as the Commander finished speaking, it immediately revitalized everyone, seeing the Commander gesture, they immediately gathered around energetically. They had been in the Northern Border too long, so long that their knives had begun to rust.

"The Marquis received a secret letter; we are to coordinate with a group to leave the border," the Commander did not know whom they were to meet. Over the years, the Marquis seldom appeared, especially since the Crown Prince had left a member of the Jiumu Aristocratic Clan at the Marquis’, watching General Ling rise prosperously over the years, the Marquis seemed as if he saw nothing.

Now, the military camp had also silently split into two factions, General Ling’s men grabbing accolades, claiming territories; their side had long been stifling. But what could be done, no matter how powerful General Ling was, he was just a war-commanding general, the power of the Wen Family had long been as solid as a rock; they just waited for the day the Marquis would come to his senses.

The Northern Border initially had two separate troop stations, but since both were in the bitterly cold Northern Border, the Crown Prince had ordered the two to merge, creating the situation as it is now.

"Let’s go," the Commander glanced at the sky. The Marquis had ordered them to reach the border before it got dark. Judging by the time, if they hurried a bit more, they should be able to make it.

Over ten people set off immediately, leaving footprints of varying depths in the vast expanse of snow.

However, before they reached the border, they were suddenly stopped by a group of people a few miles ahead of the borderline.

"Who goes there?" The Commander had not yet spoken when the other party stopped them. He was taken aback, wondering how their own men could be here.

No, these were not their men. They quickly noticed that the clothing worn by the others was not that of the Nanzheng Soldiers. Immediately, they clutched their weapons without responding, merely watching the other party coldly.

Those people glanced at the Commander and his men but did not make a move.

"From the Northern Military Camp?"

The Commander was taken aback again, the other side unexpectedly knew their identities. For a moment, he did not know whether to reply, so he held his ground, making a gesture to his men to stay put for the time being.

The other party, not having the time to spar with the Commander and his men, assumed they were patrolling soldiers. The next moment, they took out a token, clearly revealing their identities.

"We are mages from the Qiandao Temple. This area has been sealed off by us, you should go back..." The mage took a look at the Commander. His face was red from the long-term cold, a sign of living here for a long time, so the Qiandao Temple’s mage did not harbor any suspicion towards him.

There were nearly a thousand soldiers below, yet the Commander stepped back, giving his men a reassuring look.

"So it’s our own people. But why are you mages here? We have not received any messages about your arrival," the Commander asked respectfully, bowing slightly.

The mage glanced at the Commander.

"Do not ask what should not be asked. Our presence here is confidential. Pretend you haven’t seen us," the mage spoke coldly, his impatience evident due to having been in this icy and snowy environment for many days. Another mage, seeing this, raised his hand to stop the other from going on and looked towards the Commander.

"We are on a mission, and you should not ask too much. This area has already been sealed off, please go back," this mage said in a more pleasant voice, but the message clearly denied the Commander and his men passage.

The Commander did not linger longer than necessary, retreating as his own men grew increasingly anxious.

"What do we do, Commander? This is the only road to the border," the soldiers said, observing the sealed road.

The Commander looked around, not fully grasping the intentions of the Marquis. Yet he subtly felt that this was related to the mission the Marquis had assigned them.

"Let’s find a hidden place to hide for now and see how things go," the Commander pondered briefly. Returning now would definitely be too late; the only option was to observe the situation first.