On the east bank of the river, Yang Qing, who had come to summon them, met Kang, Yao and the others in the forest by the river.
Yang Qing conveyed Miao Yi's message and invited Kang and Yao to come over.
Kang Zhilu glanced at Yang Qing and asked, "What is the matter, Commander?"
Yang Qing shook his head and sighed, "I don't know what Yan Xiu wants."
The two of them looked at each other and were about to go together to find out what was going on when Pei Laiming, one of the central troops' Deputy Generals, chuckled and said, "Yang Qing, you go first. The two sirs will be there soon."
Kang and Yao were stunned. They didn't know why he wanted to stop them, but they knew there must be a reason. Yao Yuanchu nodded to Yang Qing and said, "We will be there soon."
Yang Qing glanced at them and cupped his fists. He didn't say anything else and took his leave.
After Yang Qing left, Yao Yuanchu tilted his head and asked Pei Laiming, "What do you mean?"
Pei Laiming flipped a golden leaf in his hands and said in a low voice, "I vaguely felt that something was wrong with what happened yesterday. That Niu guy just arrived and didn't even understand the situation. He didn't even take a break before he sent the main army away. That guy is considered a person who can turn the clouds and rain with one turn of the hand. I think we should be more careful."
The other two central troops' Deputy Generals, Wu Feng and Heng Guangling, looked at each other.
Kang Zhilu frowned, "You think there's a problem?"
Pei Laiming shook his head and denied it, then nodded and said, "I think it's better for the two sirs to be careful. He has sent all of our people away. If he has any bad intentions, you won't even have a helper."
Kang Zhilu snorted coldly, "Could it be that he dares to kill the two of us?"
Pei Laiming shook his head, "It's hard to say! That guy isn't easy to deal with. Blood flowed like a river in Heaven Street. The number of people who died in his hands is not small. "
Kang Zhilu laughed heartily and said, "Do they really think they can defeat us with just their cultivation? Wouldn't that be asking to be humiliated? "
Yao Yuanchu also smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry too much. Let's not talk about whether or not they are a match for the two of us. If they really make a move against the two of us, they won't be able to bear the consequences. No matter how arrogant Niu Youde is, he won't be stupid to this extent. Once he causes a mutiny in the Black Tiger Flag, he won't be able to bear the consequences."
Pei Laiming said, "There's no harm in being careful. In the future, it's best for the two of you to bring more people with you when entering and exiting the Six Fingers School. If something happens, we can take care of each other. "
Kang Zhilu said, "We have to bring more people to see him, what will our brothers think if they see us? Won't they think we are afraid of him?"
Yao Yuanchu was silent for a moment, then said, "The situation is as such. Brother Pei's worries aren't without reason. However, Brother Kang's words aren't wrong either. How can we boost his morale and diminish our own morale? If we can't be intimidated by him, we'll become a laughing stock! How about this, the three of you get your brothers ready. If Niu Youde really has any ulterior motives, immediately gather all the Iridescent Lotus cultivators under your command and use the Transcendence Bow to attack a single point. Forcefully break through the grand defensive formation … If he really dares to do such a thing, then we'll have no choice but to behead him and let the higher-ups judge who's right or wrong! "
Pei Laiming nodded, "That's fine too. Even if Niu Youde has any tricks up his sleeves, with the strength of the two of you, it shouldn't be a problem for you to hold him off for a while. It should be enough for us to break through the defensive formation and reinforce you. However, the two of you must be careful of one thing. Niu Youde is a habitual poisoner. I'm sure the two of you have heard about what happened to him in the Celestial Avenue. If he has prepared something for the two of you to eat, you must not eat it, lest you fall into a trap and the people outside don't know what's going on inside. "
He had only been poisoned once at the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon House, but now his reputation had spread far and wide. Everyone had to be careful of him. Who asked him to be so famous despite his mediocre strength?
"Let's leave it at that!" Kang Zhilu made a decision, then called out to Yao Yuanchu and left together.
The two of them landed outside the Six Fingers School's mountain gate in a flash. Seeing this, Yang Zhaoqing immediately controlled his transcendent artifact to open the array gate and let the two of them in.
In the forest. As he watched the two of them ascend the mountain, Wu Feng tilted his head and asked, "Brother Pei, do you really think that Niu Youde would dare to make a move against the two Vice Generals?"
Pei Laiming smiled faintly, "The Grand Marshal has left, so the three of us are in control of the central army. The military authority of the ten Eagle Flags is in the hands of the two Vice Generals. If Niu Youde dares to make a move against them, he would have to be tired of living. "
Heng Guangling immediately asked curiously, "Then why did you warn him so seriously just now?"
Pei Laiming looked at the two of them and sighed, "The three of us are in a worrying situation! If Niu Youde wants to stand firm, he needs to win over the hearts of the people. It's uncertain if the positions of the ten Eagle Flags Commanders will be changed, but for his own safety, the central army of his personal bodyguards will definitely be reshuffled. The central army of Niu Youde's personal bodyguards will definitely be reshuffled. Now that things have become like this, how can Niu Youde trust the three trusted subordinates of the previous Emperor? A new emperor brings with him new ministers. What should we do? The way out for the central army is different from the way out for the other Eagle Flags Commanders. They can only rely on the Grand Marshal. With the arrival of the new Grand Marshal, the hearts of the people will be stirred. There will probably be many people coveting the position of the higher-ups. The three of us won't be able to stop them. The ten Eagle Flags Commanders are now in the hands of the two Vice Generals. Only with the two of them holding heavy military power will the people under us not dare to make a move. That's because we all know that the power is on our side. "
Heng Guangling and Wu Feng suddenly understood. It turned out that the two Vice Generals had planted more nails. They couldn't wait for the two Vice Generals to continue leading everyone to fight against Niu Youde.
Wu Feng said hesitantly, "Even if we topple Niu Youde, the Black Tiger Flags will have to change to a new Grand Marshal sooner or later. When that time comes, we'll still be in a precarious situation."
Pei Laiming said, "The two Vice Generals both want the position of Grand Marshal. Logically speaking, as long as we topple Niu Youde, one of them will definitely take the position. That's why their current cooperation is only temporary. Once Niu Youde is toppled, they'll definitely turn against each other. Both sides are evenly matched in terms of strength. In that case, the ten thousand men and fifty Rainbow Lotus cultivators in our central army will be the key to deciding the outcome of the battle. No matter which side we side with to help them achieve victory, the positions of Middle Army Commander and two Vice Generals will definitely belong to the three of us. Unless the higher-ups think that this isn't troublesome enough and send another Grand Marshal out of nowhere. "
Wu Feng nodded and smiled. "You're right. We just need to sit back and reap the benefits."
Heng Guangling couldn't help but sigh. "What are the higher-ups trying to do?! Everything was fine at first. They could've just followed the normal procedure and sent a normal person over to take the position. Nothing would have happened. Why did they have to do this? Are they trying to torment the Black Tiger Flag or Niu Youde?! "
Pei Laiming and Wu Feng smiled bitterly. How could the two of them not understand this logic? Even if the higher-ups wanted to send someone with prestige to take over the Grand Marshal's position, this wouldn't have happened. Even if the previous Grand Marshal took away the core members, this wouldn't have happened. If the subordinates wanted to fill the vacant position, they would naturally have to curry favor with the new Grand Marshal. However, the higher-ups had basically left the core members of the previous Grand Marshal behind. None of the Commanders in charge of the ten Eagle Flags were moved. Even the two Vice Generals who usually took care of the ten Eagle Flags were still around. It was a perfect synergy between the upper and lower ranks. Furthermore, Niu Youde had just arrived and was weak and easy to bully. It would be strange if nothing happened.
Inside the Six Fingers School's grand hall, Miao Yi didn't sit on the Grand Marshal's throne. Instead, he stood in front of the throne and raised his head to admire the statue of the Six Fingers School's founder.
Fei Hong stood at the side door at the back of the hall. She didn't know what he was looking at, or what was so interesting about it.
Yan Xiu stood silently at the side. Xu Tanggran stepped down. Yang Zhaoqing was guarding the mountain gates, so he wasn't here. Miao Yi could be said to have handed over the most crucial position to Yang Zhaoqing. Hai Pingxin continued to guard the hall's door.
Yang Qing had returned. He entered the grand hall and cupped his fists towards Miao Yi, who had his back facing him. "Milord, the two Vice Grand Marshals will be arriving shortly."
Miao Yi turned around to look and saw Fei Hong standing at the side door at the back of the hall. He said, "Fei Hong, gather the ladies of the few families at the back and keep watch. Don't let anyone out without my permission."
"Understood!" Fei Hong bowed and was sent away just like that.
Seeing this, the worry in Yang Qing's eyes deepened. He had already vaguely sensed that something was amiss. Based on his understanding of Miao Yi's personality, he suspected that the arrow had already been pulled taut.
Not long after, Kang Zhilu and Yao Yuanchu arrived. Before entering the hall, the two of them examined their surroundings. After entering the hall, they also examined the situation inside the hall. They didn't find anything out of the ordinary, so they immediately calmed down.
Then, they stood at the bottom of the steps and cupped their fists in greeting. "Greetings, Grand Marshal."
"The two of you are here." Miao Yi turned around and chuckled, then sat down on the throne.
Kang Zhilu asked, "May I know why the Grand Marshal has summoned us?"
Miao Yi replied, "The reason I summoned the two Vice Grand Commanders is to discuss the issue of appointing the positions of the middle army. It is not a solution for the middle army to continue like this. This is the first problem that needs to be solved."
So it was for this matter. It made sense. Yao Yuanchu let out an 'oh' and asked, "Has the Grand Marshal decided on a suitable candidate?"
Miao Yi replied, "I am not too familiar with the situation of the middle army. How about this, the middle army will still be under Xu Tangran's command. As for the two Vice Grand Commanders and the positions of the Deputy General, the two Vice Grand Commanders will see if there are any suitable candidates."
What he meant was, 'Don't fight with me for the position of Grand Marshal. I will take a step back and leave the other positions of the middle army to you.'
Below the throne, Xu Tangran broke out in a cold sweat. He looked at Miao Yi with a gaze that was either filled with gratitude or something else. He didn't think that Miao Yi would still insist on him taking the position of Grand Marshal. 'But you've already handed over the positions of the subordinates to them. The people who will be appointed are not on our side. Even if I take the position of Grand Marshal, it's no different from being a figurehead.
The hearts of the people aren't on my side at all! 'Kang and Yao Shuangshuang furrowed their brows. Pei Laiming and the other two must have set their sights on the positions of Grand Marshal and the two Vice Grand Commanders. By giving up the position of Grand Marshal to someone else, they would lose the most important position. Wouldn't the three of them be fighting over the two Vice Grand Commanders' positions?
If they toppled Miao Yi, the power of the middle army that Pei Laiming and the other two Vice Grand Commanders controlled, especially the fifty or so Colorful Lotus cultivators, would almost decide who among the two of them would become the Grand Marshal. The two of them couldn't possibly offend the three of them, so they naturally had to stop them.
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