Lingzhang

Chapter 99 Coming in droves
Above the wilderness, the earth thundered.

Amidst the continuous rumbling and shaking sounds and the thick smoke and dust, a team of troops riding on the monster scorpion-armored and scaled horses broke out from the smoke and dust.

When looking closely, in the loose but integrated formation, many scorpion-armored horses carrying powerful warriors were carrying the corpses of demonized beasts from the smoke and dust during several horizontal turns.

The hot and bright red blood continued to splash as the warhorse rose and fell, and even the gray smoke seemed to be dyed dark red.

However, from beginning to end, the only sound was the wailing of wild beasts and the thundering sound of horse hooves hitting the ground.

The entire team marched in silence for a long time.

Time passed by little by little.

More and more powerful warriors like this, who were silent but equally exuding a majestic aura, emerged from the smoke on their war horses.

Soon, a team of more than a thousand people formed a battle formation in the wilderness, and the smoke and dust rising from behind them was completely dyed dark red.

It seemed as if their source was not the distant sky, but the Shura Hell deep in the dark red blood fog.

Even the heavy armor made entirely of metal that they wore looked even more hideous and terrifying against the backdrop of such an environment.

Among this group of people, there were two more special people wearing all-black armor, walking side by side at the front of the team.

At first glance, the two men, one middle-aged and one young, looked very similar.

However, the middle-aged man had a weathered face and his eyes only saw the empty and vast wilderness, while the young man lowered his head and had been staring at the light screen that popped up on the armor bracelet for a long time.

After a while, in the distance, the outline of a huge city appeared at the end of the wilderness under the deepening twilight and sunset.

It was only at this moment that the middle-aged man turned his head to look at the young man.

"You care about this matter? Witnessing the rise of the reputation of the geniuses and evildoers, using riches to bribe them, this is the game of the aristocratic family disciples in the prefecture. You and I are in the military and cannot join in the fun, so why should we join in the fun?"

Hearing this, the young man smiled.

"Uncle, you are too modest. Which of the armor and weapons produced by our Sun family is not the best in the world?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man fell silent and stopped talking.

On the contrary, the young man seemed to have a lot to say when he opened his mouth.

"Besides, the more we, the children of the military family, cannot join in the fun, the more we want to join in the fun!

Otherwise, if this continues, the true geniuses and evildoers will all fall into the trap of the aristocratic families. How will we defend the vast wilderness, magnificent mountains and rivers, and the land and sea defense lines?
"Wait for the noble families to send people to support us? Wouldn't that mean we would be even more dependent on others?"

The middle-aged man remained silent.

"In my opinion, any opportunity worth trying should not be given up lightly. Even if you can't bribe them directly like the children of the noble families, at least you should build closer relationships with the geniuses and evildoers, keep some incense and leave more possibilities."

At this point, the young man also smiled, and there was something meaningful in that smile.

"Besides, I've read the information. Yue Hanzhang is Uncle Qin's student. Just for the sake of Uncle Qin's student status, he's worth our Bing family's attention.

Besides... it's such a big party. The local bosses and the sons of noble families from all over the county have gathered in one city. Now there are people from the state capital. I think it would be a pity not to go and see the fun. I guess many "scum" have the same idea as me."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man finally stopped being silent.

He tilted his head to look at the young man again.

"It sounds like you have a lot of ideas, and they are all good. In that case, do whatever you want to do. The Iron Scale Army from various counties in Qizhou are still gathering, and we will be stationed in the north of Jichuan County for seven days.

The Zhenyuan Army has already begun to arrange its direction. We must act in time and make good support. Seven days later, the Tielin Army will advance to Qizhou and stay at Haiquan Pass in Yanzhou.

No matter how lively and beautiful it is, don't miss the opportunity. "

Hearing this, the young man's smile finally brightened.

Then, as he raised his arms and waved them a few times, in an instant, more than 20 riders suddenly separated from the huge army formation, and as the young man left the main force, they rode fast and light horses and rushed towards the huge city at the end of their sight.

As the young man left, another middle-aged man with a weathered face took his place in the army and bowed to the middle-aged man in black armor who was the leader.

"Master, is it really safe to let Fu Dao go so easily?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man in black armor shook his head with emotion.

“Over the years, the sons of noble families have won countless victories. The only time they lost was at the hands of a great warrior. In this case, if I don’t let him take a look, I’m afraid he really won’t be willing to accept it.

Moreover, what he said was not without reason. To the north of Jichuan County was Zhenyuan Army, and to the northwest was the border between Yanzhou and Qizhou. The Haiquan Pass could serve as a barrier for both land and sea defense.

Such a key pass is too busy, and now... it's too busy... With the Iron Scale Army showing up, maybe they can suppress the scoundrels."

After saying that, the middle-aged man in black armor turned around on his horse and looked in the direction from which everyone came.

"gone."
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city ​​center.

Tengxia office residence, the office on the top floor.

Outside the window, the bustling lights of the city are as bright as a sea of ​​stars, but beneath such brilliant reflection is the cold and constantly condensing atmosphere in the office.

For the first time, Zhu Tingmo did not sit upright on his sofa chair, but paced and walked in circles in the spacious open space of the office.

It was rare that he was immersed in extreme anger, but the same anxiety frequently emerged, which prevented him from acting crazy because of his anger.

He just walked like a wild bull, half lowering his head, as if he wanted to burn someone to death with his angry and hot breath.

In the corner of the office, Feiyan, wearing dark grey battle armor, was still calmly holding the Mysterious Ink Jade in her hands, and continued to recite the contents on the screen in a calm tone as the light screen lit up. "Sir, the person in charge of Linggu Catering Group entered the city half an hour ago and visited the Huang family residence directly. The sponsorship information just updated on the official website of Linggu Group is that Yue Hanzhang and Huang Zhishu both have two short-term sponsorship contracts."

Hearing this, Zhu Tingmo seemed to have no reaction, but continued to walk back and forth angrily.

But if you look closely, you can see Zhu Tingmo's heavier footsteps and heavier breathing.

Obviously, such news made Zhu Tingmo very uneasy.

A sponsorship contract is nothing. A short-term sponsorship contract is more like a face-saving gift. However, being able to give the contract so quickly in such a short period of time means that the Linggu Zhang family is optimistic about it.

I am optimistic about Yue Hanzhang, I am optimistic about the combination of Yue Hanzhang + Huang Zhishu, and I am optimistic about Zihong Company.

Zhu Tingmo almost watched with his own eyes as a precious sword made of fine steel was moved step by step by him to the most magnificent exhibition stand, attracting attention from all sides.

But when he tried to grasp the knife, his palm was scratched by the blade.

When he wanted to destroy the knife, he was stabbed by the tip of the knife and jumped in pain.

Just when he helplessly wanted to take the sword off the luxurious stand and bury the sharp blade with sand, before he could take action, someone shone the brightest light on the stand.

Then, under his gaze, he grasped the sword so easily.

Mine! That should be mine! It's all fucking mine!

But such anger doesn't solve anything.

And soon, the black jade screen in Feiyan's hand suddenly lit up again.

"Sir, someone from Donghua Taoist Academy has arrived. Although they are not from the Donghua Tian family, they are teachers from the Donghua Taoist Academy's admissions office. They have also visited the Huang family's residence.

The Huang family has already sent out invitations to a night banquet to the children of the Lu and Jian families.

But I didn’t send it to the Xu family…”

Feiyan was hesitant to speak. The teacher in the admissions office of Donghua Taoist Academy could even attract more nobles from aristocratic families than the direct disciples of the Donghua Tian family. If she could catch his eye and get a place in Donghua Taoist Academy, it would be a chance to skyrocket her status in the family!

The last person with such a great reputation was the second son of the Zhu family.

Such a dinner invitation was not sent to the Xu family, nor to the Zhu family.

Feiyan's pause was too obvious, and then she took the initiative to "remind" him.

“This is already the sixth wave of people coming to the state capital.”

Finally, the moment these words fell, Zhu Tingmo let out a roar that broke through his defense.

"Enough! Stop making noise! ​​Damn it! Huang Zhishu, that bitch! Is this how the Huang family taught her to 'climb on the dragon and attach herself to the phoenix'? That person isn't even a real dragon!
If you put everything at risk, aren't you afraid of losing money?

Go! Go contact the martial artist's agent. I know the rules of martial artists. I'll offer a reward. If he can injure Yue Hanzhang, I'll give him double the reward according to the rules! If he can beat Yue Hanzhang to death in the ring, I'll give him quadruple the reward!"

After saying this, Zhu Tingmo paused again.

"Where's Zhu Lao Er? Has he returned from the provincial capital?"

Hearing this, Feiyan shook her head.

"The second young master is still in the state capital and has not left yet. Perhaps he hasn't heard the news yet."

Hearing this, Zhu Tingmo smiled coldly.

"If you didn't hear it, then don't tell him yet. Before the game starts, anyone who dares to pass on the news to the state capital will be killed!
But if... if Yue Hanzhang unfortunately wins the competition, tell Zhu Tingxiu the news, tell him how the woman he originally liked took the initiative and was seduced by a peasant.

Do you really think I don’t know who spread the rumors about Huang Zhishu over the years?
A piece of trash who dares to do something but not take responsibility for it! Even if I were Huang Zhishu, I would not look down on him! "

Having said that, Zhu Tingmo looked at Feiyan again.

"Where's Xu Shicheng? He doesn't dare to get angry when the people from the prefecture come? I haven't heard from him for three or four days."

Hearing this, Feiyan lowered her eyes imperceptibly.

"Fei Yan doesn't know either. I heard from the Xu family that they are still trying to find the traitor. I haven't seen him for several days. Before that, on the day when the points competition ended, Fei Yan went to look for him to ask how the investigation of the traitor was going, but she didn't see him.

Perhaps because the investigation was not going smoothly, they dared not show up anymore. "

After hearing Feiyan say this, Zhu Tingmo half relaxed his frown as if he was slightly pleased.

"Then just hide. Even I have to avoid these powerful people in the state government. If the Xu family causes trouble again and brings shame to the state government, it won't just be me who will cause trouble for them."

Hearing this, Feiyan nodded naturally.

"I will go and convey the young master's opinion, but I am afraid that I won't be able to see him this time..."

As she was speaking, the mysterious black jade in front of Feiyan lit up again, but before she could open her mouth, she saw Zhu Tingmo waving his hands frantically as if he was using up all his strength.

“Stop talking—!”
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The short gap of a few days passed in a flash.

When Yue Hanzhang once again pulled his mind out of the sea of ​​secret martial arts.

It is already the morning of the first day of the group stage.

(End of this chapter)