Dawn broke.
Light poles were erected on both sides of the long mountain path. High-lumen LED headlights illuminated the entire mountain path and the surrounding area, making it as bright as day.
On the mountain path, there were hundreds and thousands of green-clothed people standing in an orderly manner. Their expressions were solemn, and their bodies were muscular. They carried longswords and backpacks, and they were fully equipped with fighting spirit!
Looking down from above, this troop stretched out for hundreds of meters, and the formation they displayed was awe-inspiring.
"These are the Dragon Stallion Guards."
Shen Deping, who had just rushed over, said to Zuo Yi, who was standing in front of the large shed, "The Fan family's Dragon Stallion Guards!"
When Da Xia was first established, Taizu had personally set up the Royal Guards in Zijin City. There were twelve Royal Guards under them: the Dragon Stallion Guards, the Leopard Guards, the Bear Guards, the Eagle Guards, the Guangwu Guards, the Divine Martial Guards, the Xiongwu Guards, the Xiaoqi Guards, the Xuanwu Guards, the Phoenix Guards, the Heavenly Plan Guards, and the Palace Guards. They were also known as the Twelve Royal Guards.
Each Royal Guard had ten thousand people, and they were all elites from the military. They were the most important force in protecting the capital and the royal family.
However, hundreds of years had passed, and the royal family had long since retired. The Twelve Royal Guards had been disbanded, and only the Dragon Stallion Guards, Eagle Stallion Guards, Xiaoqi Guards, and the Palace Guards were left. They were just symbolic existences used for royal etiquette.
Thus, the Four Royal Guards were not part of the national army. Their commanders were the leaders of the four big families, and they were honorary positions.
The commander of the Dragon Stallion Guards was the head of the Fan family, Fan Haichao!
In less than two days, the Fan family in the imperial capital had obtained information about the new world. They had suddenly descended on Mount Shennong with an unparalleled force, forcefully taking control from the military, Internal Affairs, Super Alliance Association, and Super Management Bureau. The speed and decisiveness of their actions left one dumbfounded.
These Dragon Stallion Guards were well-prepared. They had brought three longswords with them. They had traveled thousands of miles, and none of them showed any signs of fatigue. They were all elites.
Fan Haichao and Fan Shaoyu had come personally, along with a group of high-level Extraordinaires. It was clear how important the new world was to the Fan family!
"What a big move."
Zuo Yi looked at the elite Dragon Stallion Guards on the mountain path and asked, "How many people are there? All of them? "
"Three thousand men in one guard."
Shen Deping explained, "Fan Haichao brought half of the guards with him. Their equipment is all custom-made, and many of their materials come from the wild world. Together with more than four hundred support members and superhuman squads, there are a total of two thousand people in the first batch."
"They are all direct descendants of the Fan family!"
Zuo Yi rubbed his chin thoughtfully and asked, "Do the military and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have any objections?"
Zuo Yi did not mention the Xia Super Alliance because the Xia Super Alliance was founded by Fan Hailiu. Although this Alpha-level expert was not the president of the Xia Super Alliance, his influence was unsurpassable.
The Super Alliance was definitely biased toward the Fan clan.
Zuo Yi did not participate in the discussion just now.
Because he had already said what he needed to say, there was no need to waste his breath. Moreover, if he said too much, others would think that he had some selfish motives.
"The military and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will organize the second batch of personnel …"
Shen Deping explained, "They also need time to prepare. The Super Alliance will be the third batch. I do not plan to participate because I think your suggestion is correct. The Fan family, the military, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are too anxious."
Zuo Yi smiled. "You trust me that much?"
Shen Deping was actually expressing his attitude just now. He was standing on Zuo Yi's side!
It was not easy to make such a choice. After all, Zuo Yi was alone, while Fan Haichao and Fan Shaoyu had Fan Hailiu, the Fan clan and the Dragon Stallion Guard, the Xia Super Alliance, the military, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
No matter how one looked at it, choosing to stand on Zuo Yi's side was not a wise choice.
Most importantly, Shen Deping was only the chief officer of a provincial Super Alliance. He could not represent the entire Super Alliance. Making such a decision was undoubtedly a great risk.
Offending the Fan family was no laughing matter!
"The Super Alliance needs an Alpha-level expert!"
Shen Deping replied without hesitation. "And the Fan family …"
A mocking smile appeared on his face. "The Fan family probably does not want to see the appearance of a new Alpha-level expert."
The Fan family had prospered because of Fan Hailiu. During the years when Fan Hailiu was in charge of Dragon City Fortress in the wild world, the Fan clan's influence in Da Xia had expanded rapidly. They had made great profits through the trade between the two worlds.
Hanhai Technology, a subsidiary of the Fan Group, had been ranked in the top 50 of the top 500 companies in the world last year. The group's influence spanned finance, real estate, import and export trade, shipping, manufacturing, and so on. It had long become a behemoth!
Think about it. If Fan Hailiu was not an Alpha-level expert and was not one of the Seven Heroes, how could the Fan family, which had only been a local aristocratic family a few decades ago, become the number one family in Da Xia and the leader of the four great clans?
Therefore, an Alpha-level expert could lead an aristocratic family, and the birth of a new aristocratic family would inevitably touch on the interests of the old aristocratic family. The Fan family was so eager to seize control of developing a new world because they were afraid that Zuo Yi would beat them to it.
For this reason, they had adopted a tough stance against Zuo Yi. They had joined forces with the Super Alliance, the military, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ostracize Zuo Yi and completely rejected Zuo Yi's suggestion. This was the reason!
As a bystander, Shen Deping saw everything clearly. He was very disgusted by the Fan family's ugly table manners. In addition, Zuo Yi was one of them, so it was normal for him to make such a decision.
"Really …"
Understanding the cause and effect, Zuo Yi could not help but shake his head. He had always been loyal to the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch!
He looked at the Dragon Stallion Guards standing on the mountain path as if he was looking at dead people.
Although there was no clear evidence to prove Zuo Yi's guess, at his level, his perception of many things had reached an unimaginable level, and his intuition was often very accurate.
With so many people breaking into the trial space, something big was definitely going to happen!
However, Zuo Yi had no reason to stop the Fan family's actions. If he really did try to stop them, Fan Haichao would very likely bring out the so-called superpower cannon to test his Alpha-level abilities.
Then why would Zuo Yi bother with such a thankless task?
He was a Holy Knight who was lawful and kind, not an absolutely kind Holy Virgin Knight!
"Don't worry about them …"
Shen Deping said, "The Dragon Stallion Guards are actually the Fan family's private army. Most of these people are orphans adopted by the Fan family, and their loyalty to the Fan family is very high. Even if the Fan family wants them to die, they will not hesitate to carry it out."
Zuo Yi nodded.
In fact, he had no intention of stopping them. He just did not know if Fan Haichao and Fan Shaoyu would go in.
If they also went in and took the risk, then Zuo Yi really had to admire them!
The power and water had been cut off in the early hours of the morning, and it was only restored in the afternoon. Last night, it was really hard to explain in a few words. Fortunately, the power and water had been restored, and the family was safe.
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