"What a great General Shao!" Zhong Yangxu sneered and looked back at the hall that was tightly guarded by the disciples of the sect.
It was not too surprising that the generals refused to listen to him. The people of Northern State were all Shao Dengyun's direct subordinates. In this chaotic world where the king's flag was constantly changing, the Shao family's honor and disgrace were all tied to them. It was not surprising that such a result would happen.
They knew this before, but there was no other way. The situation in Beizhou was like this. Unity was needed in order to fight against foreign enemies and pacify internal affairs.
Even though they knew that there were pros and cons, it was still hard to accept when the cons were presented in front of them.
Another disciple quickly reported, "Master, a group of golden wings in the letter room suddenly died. They must have been poisoned to death!"
Zhong Yangxu understood immediately. This should be a group of golden wings that Shao Pingbo had a special connection with the outside world. They were afraid that there would be hidden dangers, so they were dealt with immediately after Shao Pingbo left.
This could not have been done by Shao Pingbo himself. It could only mean that it was arranged in advance.
"Investigate and see who did it," Zhong Yangxu said in a deep voice.
In the hall, there was a row of weapon racks on both sides. There was a long table in the middle of the hall with a pile of documents at the end.
It was already dawn, but the two rows of lights in the hall were still swaying.
Behind the table, the white-haired Shao Dengyun sat upright. He held a white handkerchief and wiped a zhanmadao calmly.
Behind him was a clean set of armor.
The people guarding the door moved aside and Zhong Yangxu came in. He stopped in front of the table and stared at the focused Shao Dengyun.
"He tried to kill my son?" Shao Dengyun, who was wiping the blade, asked. He did not look up and continued to do his own thing. Then he added, "My son is not so easy to deal with. He must have failed, right?"
Zhong Yangxu's pupils shrank slightly. He instantly realized his mistake.
The person in front of him was controlled immediately and cut off from all contact with the outside world. He should not know that Great Zen Mountain was attacking Shao Pingbo, but he guessed it. What did this mean? It meant that controlling his movements made him make a judgment.
If Shao Dengyun could see it, how could Shao Pingbo not see it? The movements of the controller must have triggered the warning that Shao Pingbo had set up beforehand.
They were still wondering how Shao Pingbo managed to receive the news in time when he was detained in the dungeon. According to the disciple guarding the dungeon, the only anomaly before the incident happened was that one of the oil lamps in the dungeon had suddenly been extinguished.
At this moment, Zhong Yangxu finally came to his senses and understood where the problem was. He secretly regretted his actions. He should not have suddenly entered the prison without any warning.
Regret was regret, but he knew in his heart that it was unlikely that he would have done this before. He was in their hands and could be dealt with at any time. Who would go to the dungeon and sneak attack Shao Pingbo?
"You already knew there was a secret passage in the dungeon?" Zhong Yangxu asked.
"Secret passage? I don't know. " Shao Dengyun sighed. "There's something you guys don't know. The last time Liu 'er eloped with someone, it was actually Boss who personally went to find her. At that time, he was locked in the dungeon with your people guarding him. How did he get out? At that time, I realized that there was something wrong with the dungeon. I don't know when he dug a tunnel in the mansion. Previously, when he voluntarily locked himself in the dungeon, I knew that he was taking precautions. "
Zhong Yangxu said, "Brother Shao, you really have a good son!"
Shao Dengyun stroked the blade. "Is he good? I don't think so! This child is too much like his mother. He's as intelligent as his mother. Guo Hui Yitian, his mother's early death was definitely related to this, and he had used up all of his efforts. I really wish that he could be a little more stupid. It's too tiring to be too smart. Look at him, his hair is already grey at such a young age. Why bother? It's fundamental to be loyal to a general. I didn't want to rebel against the Yan Kingdom back then, but I couldn't withstand his torment! If he was a little more stupid and didn't fight for the long and short of it, I would have retreated and lived in seclusion like some of my old brothers. I would have waited for Shang Chaozong to rise again before seeking refuge. Now, the Shao Family would be in a different situation, and it wouldn't be like this today. Without these conflicts of interests, the family wouldn't have killed each other. So, what's so good about it? He is too smart for his own good! "
Zhong Yangxu said, "Brother Shao, immediately order a search. Inform Northern State to set up checkpoints to search and try to find his whereabouts. I promise that as long as we catch him, I will give Brother Shao face and let him live! "
This was a lie. The sect had already given the order. If they caught Shao Pingbo, they couldn't let him live. He couldn't make this decision.
But there was no choice. Great Zen Mountain had limited manpower. So what if he was a cultivator? The area was so vast. With the manpower he had, it wasn't enough to search the entire city. Finding Shao Pingbo was like finding a needle in a haystack. Even if he mobilized all the disciples of Great Zen Mountain, it would be hard. He could only launch a larger scale search.
But he couldn't lie to Shao Dengyun. The Northern State people wouldn't listen to Great Zen Mountain.
Shao Dengyun shook his head. He obviously didn't agree.
Zhong Yangxu said solemnly, "Brother Shao, if he misses this chance, once we catch him, he won't be able to live. I am doing this for his own good!"
Shao Dengyun sighed, "Brother Zhong, no one knows his son better than his father. After all these years, I finally understand this son of mine. There is no need to gather so many people. Since he decided to leave, he must have made preparations. You can't catch him. Rather than wasting time, why not forget it. Once he escapes, he won't be able to come back. It's all in the past. Why do we have to make a big fuss and attract the attention of the outside powers? It won't be good for Northern State! Brother Zhong, don't worry. There are so many brothers down there. As long as you let it go, I won't do anything. Even if I don't think for myself, I have to answer to those brothers who have followed me for so many years. "
Zhong Yangxu, "Brother Shao, we have known each other for so many years. Don't make things difficult for me. I don't want to make things difficult for you."
"Brother Zhong, even if I give the order, we won't be able to catch him. Even if we can catch him, I won't give the order." Shao Dengyun rejected firmly.
Then, he stood up and stared at Zhong Yangxu, saying word by word, "Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs! If I give the order, I will be letting down his dead mother. As his father, I can't absolve myself from the blame for what happened to him today. I owe him. This time, I have done my duty as a father. "
"Brother Zhong, I have been in the army all my life and have been through hundreds of battles. How many brothers have fallen in front of me? Rivers of blood, mountains of corpses, life and death, separation of life and death, I've seen more than Brother Zhong. I've even experienced the destruction of my own family, my own flesh and blood, what else do I have to be afraid of? My flesh and blood are all alone here. You can cut them with a single slash! "
He held the zhanmadao in his hand horizontally and forcefully pushed it towards the other party. He really had the aura of a person who was ready to die.
Zhong Yangxu stared at him coldly. The two of them stared at each other. Shao Dengyun was not afraid at all.
In the end, Zhong Yangxu held back his anger and walked out of the door. He did not do anything to Shao Dengyun.
Without the orders of the sect, he did not dare to do anything to Shao Dengyun. The refusal of the generals to listen to him was a warning. If they dared to touch Shao Dengyun, the Northern State would definitely be in chaos.
Shao Dengyun held the power of the military and had too much influence on the Northern State. Even Shao Pingbo did not dare to easily replace him. If he wanted to get rid of Shao Dengyun, it would be very difficult to do so without purging the Northern State …
Two giant birds came from the sky and circled above the Northern State Prefecture City. The six people on them looked down.
Huang Lie and the others had finally arrived. They arrived much later than the golden-winged ones.
It was not that the flying speed of the large birds was inferior to the golden-winged ones. In fact, in terms of long-distance flight speed, they were even faster.
The reason why the golden-winged ones arrived first was because the golden-winged ones had set off early. Secondly, when the golden-winged ones sent a message, they could basically lock onto the exact target location. They basically flew in a straight line. For large birds that carried people, they were purely controlled by humans. It was actually difficult for people who did not have high-altitude flying experience to make the birds fly in a straight line towards the target. They only knew the general direction and had to constantly adjust the direction along the way.
Huang Lie and the others clearly belonged to the category of people who had no experience in flying. In addition, they had flown at night and could not see the ground clearly. It was reasonable for them to deviate and fly a little longer. Therefore, they arrived much later than the golden-winged ones.
Two birds descended from the sky and landed in the Northern State Provincial Governor's Residence.
Guan Fangyi, who jumped off the bird, moved her body slightly. She realized that flying long distances on large birds was not as comfortable as she had imagined. There was not much space for movement. It would be strange if she could not move around for a long time.
"Sect Leader!" Zhong Yangxu led a group of people to greet him.
Huang Lie's expression was not very good. "Senior Brother Zhong, are you joking with me?"
On the way, about an hour ago, he had received a message from the golden-winged ones. He already knew that Shao Pingbo had run away. This result made him extremely angry.
It was not only because Shao Pingbo had run away, but also because he had lost face in front of Niu Youdao. Previously, he had spoken with certainty, but unfortunately, Niu Youdao was right. The Great Zen Mountain was really like a toy in Shao Pingbo's hands. It was really not his match. How could he, the sect leader, endure this?
The two elders' expressions were also not very good. The bird that they had gifted them was gone. Something worth tens of millions of gold coins was gone just like that. It was a huge loss!
Zhong Yangxu naturally did not know about this situation. He told the story with much difficulty and handed over the last piece of paper. It was the warning that Shao Pingbo had left in the secret tunnel.
This warning made Huang Lie laugh. It really proved what Niu Youdao had said. Shao Pingbo did not care about the Great Zen Mountain at all. He could deal with them easily!
Niu Youdao stretched out two fingers and took the paper from Huang Lie's hand. He glanced at the contents and snorted coldly. "The Great Zen Mountain is indeed powerful. You have been guarding them for so many years and you don't even know that a tunnel was dug right under your nose. This is unbelievable!"
His words were filled with sarcasm. His expression was also very ugly and dark.
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