The Northern Dark Kingdom was in chaos. Because the domestic generals and elite troops had been sent to the Wilderness, Beitang Yu could not find anyone to suppress the troublemakers everywhere. He had no choice but to order Hai Gang to quickly lead the troops back to Bei Du City to protect the emperor.
Hai Gang sighed when he received the imperial edict. He knew that the Emperor still wanted to use Wan Ziliang to gain control of the Jin Kingdom.
Sigh, the Emperor underestimated Mo Rongzhan. The Jin Kingdom was not so easy to defeat.
"Pass down the order. Order 20,000 soldiers to follow me back to Bei Du," Hai Gang ordered the deputy general.
"General, if we go back, what about Anhe City?" the deputy general asked. There were not many soldiers left in Anhe City. If they took 20,000, they would not be a match for Xia Province.
Hai Gang looked in the direction of the city wall. "Then we can only leave it to fate. If the Emperor cared about Anhe City, he would not have ordered me to go back. We still have to count on Wan Ziliang. He will have the ability to negotiate with Mo Rongzhan."
"The Emperor values Wan Ziliang too much. It is not a good thing to bet everything on this," the deputy general said.
Hai Gang chuckled. "What else can we do? What happened to General Jin?"
The deputy general thought of General Jin and stopped talking.
When Qi Ruoshui learned that Hai Gang was going back to Bei Du City, she could not sit still even if she wanted to. The Priest Hall had been sealed, and the most respected Shaman King of Xiliang was now seen as a criminal. The reason was that he had framed the King and Queen of Xiliang. Those who were loyal to her had been assassinated. Now, she could only rely on the trusted subordinates of the Priest Hall. Even Tuoba Qiu, who could help her regain power, had been killed by Ye Yiqing. Now, she could only count on the Dark North Kingdom, who had allied with her.
"General Hai, what does your Emperor mean?" Qi Ruoshui asked Hai Gang directly.
Hai Gang did not want to see Qi Ruoshui recently. This woman was much more annoying than he had imagined. She knew that the situation was hopeless, but she still refused to give up. Wan Ziliang's alliance with her was probably not good. He was probably using her. Now that Wan Ziliang's army had successfully entered Xiliang, he definitely did not need this Shaman King anymore. She was dreaming if she expected Wan Ziliang to help her regain power.
"Shaman King, we can't even protect ourselves now. There's a rebellion in Bei Du City. I have to go back and suppress the rebels." Although Hai Gang did not like Qi Ruoshui, she was the Witch King of Western Liang, so he still talked to her nicely.
Qi Ruoshui had already heard about the civil strife. She did not believe that Hai Gang would be required to bring troops back for such a small matter. "Isn't it just a few women and children gathering together to make things difficult? Is there no one in Bei Du City who can suppress them? Do you need a general like you, who is defending the borders against foreign enemies, to go back?"
It would be great if it was that simple. Since the Emperor had ordered him to go back, it proved that this civil strife was definitely not that simple. He had also heard that there were hooligans who had escaped the conscription and were causing trouble. There were also people who said that Anhe City had suffered heavy casualties. Women and children were nothing to be afraid of, but it would be a different story if all the women and children in the Dark North Kingdom joined forces to resist.
"Shaman King, no matter what, I can't defy the Emperor's decree." Hai Gang said.
"General Hai, if you leave, are you planning to give up on Anhe City just like that?" Qi Ruoshui knew that she could not stop Hai Gang from returning to Bei Du City. She was just unwilling. If Hai Gang left, she would not be able to stay in Anhe City for long.
Wu Ming had yet to return from bringing Lu Yaoyao back. She had to wait for him to bring Lu Yaoyao back.
Hai Gang laughed. "I'm only taking 20,000 troops with me. There's still 30,000 left to defend the city. Mo Rongzhan will not attack the city so easily."
Qi Ruoshui looked at him coldly. "It's the first time I've seen a general who is afraid of death like you."
"Who's not afraid of death?" Hai Gang shook his head. "Shaman King, I don't like to meddle in other people's business, but I still have to give you a piece of advice. It's not good to stay in Anhe City for long. Don't do those things you're planning. You underestimate Mo Rongzhan too much."
"I don't understand why you're so afraid of a young boy. What can he do? If it weren't for Mo Ronghui being weak and useless, Mo Rongzhan would still be a fallen Lord. If you were willing to send troops, Xia Province would have been yours long ago." Qi Ruoshui scoffed.
Hai Gang only shook his head and smiled at Qi Ruoshui's conceit.
"General, it's ready." Someone came in from outside and said to Hai Gang.
"Shaman King, I'm about to leave. Take care." Hai Gang nodded at Qi Ruoshui and walked out of the tent.
Qi Ruoshui glared at his back. She was so angry that she almost fell down. She now regretted forming an alliance with the Northern Dark Kingdom. But at this point, there was no room for regret.
Chu Li slowly walked behind her. "Shaman King, Lu Yaoyao was indeed taken away by Lu Lingzhi. Wu Cha has already been killed by him."
"Lu Lingzhi's wings have hardened." Qi Ruoshui's face darkened. "He even dared to kill my people. Tell John Doe not to show mercy and bring his head back to me."
Compared to the panic in Anhe City, the military camp in Xia Province seemed much calmer. Except for Mo Rongzhan, who just learned that Ye Zhen was taken away by Lu Lingzhi.
"Your Majesty, I'm useless. I couldn't protect the Empress." Sun Jun knelt in front of Mo Rongzhan and said guiltily.
"How did Lu Lingzhi know where you were?" Mo Rongzhan asked angrily.
He thought he would see Ye Zhen soon. He didn't expect Lu Lingzhi to take her away. Yao Yao fell into Lu Lingzhi's hands. Mo Rongzhan didn't dare to imagine what would happen. He should have killed Lu Lingzhi at the White Dragon River that day.
"We found Qianxue in the backyard. Qianxue brought Lu Lingzhi there," Sun Jun said.
Mo Rongzhan slammed his palm on the table, and the heavy mahogany table shattered.
"Qianxue!" Mo Rongzhan said through gritted teeth. "You haven't killed her yet!"
"Your Majesty …" Sun Jun didn't dare to look at Mo Rongzhan. He lowered his head and didn't even dare to speak.
Mo Rongzhan took a deep breath. It was useless to blame anyone now. He was the one who let Qianxue go. He could only blame himself. "Do you know where Lu Lingzhi took the Empress?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Shen and I split up. Lu Lingzhi should have taken the Empress to Ji Province," Sun Jun said.
Ji Province … Lu Lingzhi wanted to take Yao Yao to Qi Kingdom!
Mo Rongzhan said to Wu Chong coldly, "Prepare the horse. I'm going to find the Empress myself."
Anhe City was no longer a threat. He could leave here without worry. Instead of waiting for her news here, he would go find her himself.
"Your Majesty, you're going to find the Empress yourself?" Wang Qu was stunned.
"The Beiming Kingdom is in chaos. Beitang Yu will definitely ask Hai Gang to retreat. When the troops in Anhe City are reduced, you can lead the troops to attack. You just need to take Anhe City. We'll decide other things when I come back." Mo Rongzhan said lightly.
Wang Qu agreed in a low voice.
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(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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