Qing Zhen and Luo Lan originally controlled only two brigades of troops. Furthermore, no one knew where Luo Lan's troops were hiding to prevent the Kyung Clan from finding them.
Therefore, among the many troops at the front lines, there were not as many of Qing Zhen's direct subordinates as one would imagine. Some of the troops supported Qing Zhen, while others supported Qing Yun. Most of them were neutral and were only responsible for obeying orders and fighting.
This was also the reason why Qing Zhen was bent on excluding Qing Yun's direct subordinates. If he did not get rid of these disloyal people, his orders might be disobeyed.
But even if Qing Zhen completed the purge, he still could not disobey the orders of the Kyung Clan's Board. That was the true core of the Kyung Clan.
If Qing Zhen was given more time, he might be able to convert the entire frontline troops into his own people. However, the Kyung Clan's Board would definitely not give him the time to do so.
It had to be said that the Kyung Clan's Board had grasped the perfect timing. At this time, another change of commander at the front lines would no longer have any impact. Meanwhile, Qing Zhen had also played his final role.
This time, it was still Secretary Zhou who came to escort Qing Zhen. Secretary Zhou stood at the entrance of the campsite while Qing Zhen looked back at the snowy mountains behind him.
Some of the soldiers wanted to launch a mutiny to save Qing Zhen, but Qing Zhen stopped them with a smile. "Don't be rash. You still have family members in the stronghold."
This was also the reason why the Board still had control over the troops. If the entire military base were to act rashly at this time, their families would probably die tragically that very night.
Therefore, ever since Qing Zhen killed Qing Yun, the Board had been fearless.
In their opinion, Qing Zhen did not have the charisma to make these soldiers abandon their families. Even if he did, Qing Zhen would not do it himself.
It seemed like the Board had long since pinned Qing Zhen in their hands.
"Sir," an officer said, "we'll go back with you."
Qing Zhen was amused. "What nonsense are you talking about? Follow Officer Qing Yi and fight well. I'll say it again, don't embarrass me."
At this time, the frontline troops had all been taken over by a general named Qing Yi. This Qing Yi was also a core member of the Kyung Clan. However, he had been in the training period in the past, so the Kyung Clan had never really let him go to the battlefield.
"Then what about Officer Luo Lan? He's still with the Yang Clan." The officer said, "Last night …"
Qing Zhen waved his hand. "I'm prepared. Don't worry."
After that, Qing Zhen followed Secretary Zhou to the car. Secretary Zhou ordered people to handcuff Qing Zhen. Qing Zhen smiled and said, "Are you so afraid of me? I'm not an Extraordinaire, so I won't do anything to you. "
Secretary Zhou sneered but did not say anything. He was in charge of escorting Qing Zhen this time, so he had brought the troops with him.
If not for the Board's order for him to come here, Secretary Zhou would not have been willing to come and face Qing Zhen. Qing Zhen's sudden murder at the headquarters seemed to have left him with a lot of trauma.
Secretary Zhou said calmly in the car, "Qing Zhen, should I praise you for being smart or stupid?"
Qing Zhen smiled. "What do you mean?"
The driver in charge of driving did not even dare to say a word. He just kept his eyes glued to the front of the car.
Secretary Zhou said, "If I say you're smart, you're really smart. Qing Yun couldn't fight the war well, but you joined forces with the Yang Clan to defeat the Li Consortium as soon as you arrived at the front lines. Even I admire you. You're really a talent. "
Qing Zhen said with a smile, "You're too kind, you're too kind."
"If I say you're stupid, you're really stupid. If you just left the Li Consortium alone, the Board wouldn't have made a move against you so quickly. So you only know about military affairs and not politics."
Qing Zhen said with a smile, "So, Secretary Zhou, are you saying that I should keep the Li Consortium alive and have my troops at the front lines?"
Secretary Zhou glanced at the driver. "I didn't say that."
"Look at how scared you are. You dare to say it but don't dare to admit it." Qing Zhen said, "If I don't fight the Li Consortium, the Li Consortium will still come and fight me. When the time comes, I won't be able to put on a show at the expense of the soldiers' lives."
On the battlefield, one had to put on a show with their lives as well.
What Qing Zhen needed to do was to fight the most beautiful battle with the least casualties and then let the surviving soldiers go home.
Secretary Zhou wondered, "Didn't you think about yourself?"
"Think about what?" Qing Zhen said with a smile, "I'll just go back to being under house arrest."
"Do you think you can still be under house arrest after killing Qing Yun? This time … it won't be as simple as house arrest. "Secretary Zhou sneered.
"So that's how it is." Qing Zhen sighed.
…
The vehicles escorting Qing Zhen sped all the way northeast with a large number of soldiers escorting the off-road vehicles in front and behind them. From this, it could be seen how much importance the Kyung Clan Board placed on Qing Zhen. They were worried that something would happen during the process of escorting Qing Zhen back.
When the convoy drove into Stronghold 111 two days later, Qing Zhen wound down the window with his handcuffed hands. "What a familiar smell. We're home."
Secretary Zhou looked a little tired. As a clerk, he had been on the bus for two days straight and barely had any sleep. He could not take it anymore.
But on the other hand, Qing Zhen still looked energetic. He did not even look like a prisoner who was returning to stand trial.
Secretary Zhou yawned and said, "You're still in the mood to appreciate this?"
"Wait a minute, why have the theaters been sealed off?" Qing Zhen suddenly asked.
When the car passed by a few theaters, Qing Zhen was surprised to find that all of them had been sealed off. There were no exceptions.
Secretary Zhou looked out the window and said, "These are the few theaters you usually like to visit. They don't know which girls you like in which theaters, so they've arrested all of them."
In the past, when Qing Zhen went to the theaters, he never had a fixed destination, nor did he reveal that he liked any of the girls. He was worried that he would implicate them.
However, Qing Zhen did not expect the Kyung Clan to be so ruthless.
Qing Zhen fell silent as he looked out the window. No one knew what he was thinking.
Secretary Zhou asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Qing Zhen suddenly said, "The flowers I've been growing at home have probably withered. I wonder if anyone has taken care of the vegetables I'm growing in the backyard."
Secretary Zhou laughed angrily. "You're still in the mood to talk about that?"
"What else can I talk about if not that?" Qing Zhen said calmly, "If this were a peaceful world, I'd become a gardener. How can military and politics be more interesting than growing flowers?"
"Unfortunately, this isn't a peaceful world," Secretary Zhou said calmly.
At this moment, the vehicle came to a stop.
The Kyung Clan's headquarters was halfway up the mountain, and the vehicle was parked at the intersection of the winding mountain road.
Secretary Zhou got out of the vehicle and said, "The Board has ordered you to walk up the mountain."
Qing Zhen glanced at him. "This mountain road is 21 kilometers long."
"That's right." Secretary Zhou adjusted his glasses and said, "The Board wants you to think carefully on this mountain road. Who gave you everything you have today? Take off your shoes and walk barefoot."
There were soldiers on both sides of the mountain road. When they heard this, they could not bear to look at Qing Zhen anymore.
A lot of people probably did not expect the quiet tiger of the Kyung Clan to end up like this.
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