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The answer from this "son" was clearly beyond Dong Guan's expectations.

Therefore, his first reaction was one of surprise.

However, very quickly, when he slightly raised his head and met the gaze of this "son" who was a head taller than him, the overly calm look in that gaze made him immediately realize something.

A bone-chilling cold immediately surged from the depths of my heart.

"you……"

Dong Guan, whose expression changed drastically, immediately opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

The next moment, he could no longer make a sound; his mouth was as if it were sealed with an invisible, extremely tough tape.

At the same time, this invisible yet resilient "tape," like a rapidly coiling snake, quickly wrapped around his body.

Moreover, this invisible, twisting force rapidly spread throughout his body while tightening more and more, wrapping him up tightly like a rice dumpling.

The moment he realized something was wrong, Dong Guan's body reacted violently as he spoke.

Although she has lost a lot of weight these days, her body, which still looks big and bloated, suddenly shrank back, like a deflated balloon.

Then it expands and rebounds sharply.

Between this contraction and expansion, a tremendous force exploded from within his body.

This force is like a mountain torrent bursting its banks, overwhelming and unstoppable.

It seemed to want to wash away all the abnormalities and obstacles around it in the most violent way.

Just then, a force, coiling and twisting like a snake's body and layered and dense like a zongzi leaf, attacked him from all directions.

One desires to break free from all obstacles around them, both from within and without.

One is ultraviolet light, which penetrates from the outside in, using the most domineering and ruthless methods to eliminate and engulf all resistance.

Either eat it all.

Either everything collapses.

The moment the ball is struck, it determines victory or defeat.

Do not give the opponent any chance to escape.

However, this also puts them in a predicament where they have no way to retreat and are caught in a dilemma.

It's like sealing a volcano inside a pressure cooker.

Either the "volcano" is forcibly digested, or the "pressure cooker" is blown to pieces.

Dong Guan was completely taken aback by his son's resolute response.

Unable to speak, he glared angrily at his "beloved son" who was so close to him.

After a brief stalemate, the force emanating from his large body failed to break through the tight seal of the surrounding void.

Then, his body suddenly contracted and throbbed once again.

A tremendous force exploded out.

This time, however, the stalemate lasted even shorter.

The immense force coiling around his body tightened more and more.

Fry it again.

Collect again.

Even tighter.

It is clear that with each act of resistance, his struggles became weaker than the last.

This is related to the high energy consumption of this method itself, as well as his advanced age, his aging body, and the fact that he is no longer in his prime and his body has long passed its peak.

Similarly, the seemingly brute force surrounding the body actually indicates an exceptionally precise grasp of timing.

During each brief interval when he was preparing to unleash a new wave of "explosion," the force around him would also "increase inch by inch" at just the right moment.

In other words, every time he planned a counterattack, it was because he had deliberately "lost territory".

The result was that, apart from the first barely passable struggle, his subsequent struggles became nothing more than a futile and unwilling lament, a voice that could not be spoken.

This seemingly calm, yet turbulent, brief standoff transformed into ripples of a hurricane, spreading in all directions.

When the hurricane stopped, Dong Guan stood still like a wooden stake.

His posture was upright, his legs were together, and his hands were pressed tightly against his sides.

The body, which was originally large and bloated, has become much thinner in an instant, and the fat-burning effect is amazing.

With his body restrained and unable to speak, Dong Guan could only stare at everything with wide eyes, his boundless emotions concentrated in them.

He just watched "Aiko" like that, and after subduing him, he reached out to him, wanting to grab him completely in his hands.

at this time--

"clap clap"

Several crisp applause rang out from a nearby room, and a figure walked out and went straight to Yu Hou's side.

When it appeared beside Yu Hou, it naturally came into Dong Guan's sight as well.

Then, the already complex emotions overflowing in his eyes became even more turbulent.

Yang Qian!

The Dark Night Chief who used to always be respectful and deferential in his presence.

This person had already "disappeared" before the "Black Wind Army" officially emerged around the New Year.

This directly led to the paralysis of the entire Dark Night Division.

Dong Guan believes that the slow decision-making these days, almost entirely led by the nose by the "Black Wind Army," can be largely attributed to this matter.

What Dong Guan found most unacceptable was that this subordinate, who used to have to kneel and speak to him, merely glanced at him twice, looked him up and down, and then turned his head to look at Yu Hou, as if he were just an insignificant nobody.

This almost made Dong Guan spit fire.

Yang Qian did not mean to be disrespectful or humiliate him; he simply did not know how to face his former master.

He had originally planned to give a simple greeting.

But the moment his eyes met the other person's, he suddenly realized that it wasn't necessary.

Say what?

A perfunctory "hello"?
Or perhaps, to ruthlessly trample on and ridicule the other party?
Since nothing he did seemed right, he simply decided to "turn a blind eye."

Turning to look at Yu Hou beside him, he said with some surprise and disbelief:

"What a good idea!"

These words sound like praise for Yu Hou's skillful methods, as he subdued Dong Guan, the "bandit chief," in one move.

Yang Qian, who had recently experienced the same method and finally succeeded in breaking the deadlock by relying on the Overlord's Finger Bone, saw a deeper layer.

Although Dong Guan had not personally fought anyone for a long time, as the Director of the Dark Night Division, he was still very familiar with this person's strength and characteristics.

Combined with his personal experience of almost being "crushed to death" by Yu Hou.

Yang Qian suddenly realized that this seemingly decisive move was actually a brilliant method to subdue Dong Guan quickly and unexpectedly.

That is, the hand, this is a "troublesome" move that Yu Hou specially prepared for Dong Guan.

This also shows that Yu Hou had long regarded Dong Guan as a hypothetical enemy.

Even without my visit this time, Yu Hou would have definitely taken action against Dong Guan someday.

This is the true meaning behind Yang Qian's praise of Yu Hou's "good methods".

"They really are father and son."

Thinking of this "father" and "son," Yang Qian inexplicably felt that the two were truly a "match made in heaven."

This Marquis Yu is no pushover!
Although Dong Guan has been wary of him over the years to prevent him from becoming too arrogant.

As an orphan, Yu Hou's achievements today are not only due to his own extraordinary talent, but also inseparable from Dong Guan's support.

After lifting Yu Hou to a certain height, Dong Guan stopped lifting him to secure his own position.

It was likely at this time that Yu Hou's desire for revenge was born.

Having come to this understanding, Yang Qian suddenly became worried.

"This is a real wolf cub... Can he really be used by the military commander?!"

Just as Yang Qian was expressing both admiration and apprehension towards Yu Hou, the ever-calm and composed Yu Hou also turned his gaze upon him. He asked, "Liu Mu's army should be arriving soon, shouldn't they?"

Yang Qian nodded hurriedly and said:

"According to the original plan, he should be arriving soon... and he will most likely lead the troops himself, acting as the vanguard."

"Then go and pass on a message for me," said Yu Hou.

"Hmm?!" Yang Qian's gaze sharpened, his eyes suddenly becoming much more piercing.

Yu Hou did not avoid him and met his gaze directly.

His eyes seemed to hold two deep pools.

……

A moment later, Yang Qian walked quickly out of Yu Hou's courtyard alone.

He had just been discharged from the hospital when he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

A large crowd had already gathered outside the gate of Yu Hou's courtyard.

Most importantly, he was very familiar with many of them.

Each and every one of them was Dong Guan's trusted advisor, an external brain.

At this moment, these people are clearly not in a good situation.

A bruised and swollen face, a crooked mouth and slanted eyes are the mild symptoms.

Several patients had obvious fractures in their hands and feet.

Beside them stood several unremarkable figures.

Each of them had a somber expression, showing no emotion whatsoever, their faces as hard as if carved from stone.

Yang Qian was unfamiliar with the vast majority of them.

But there were a few that Yang Qian vaguely remembered.

They were all the backbone and core members of the Iron Feather Guard.

There was another person who often contacted him, the Dark Night Chief, in the capacity of Yu Hou's deputy, sharing confidential information that both parties needed to know.

These core members of the Iron Feather Guard had another identity—they were all Dong Guan's adopted sons.

As he looked at these people, they were also looking at him.

These eyes held a range of emotions: coldness, indifference, suspicion, scrutiny... but no trust whatsoever.

Yang Qian felt a chill run down his spine.

We have gained a deeper understanding of Yu Hou's "destructive power".

Not only had he himself long since grown fangs to retaliate.

Even the Iron Feather Guard, a force highly trusted by Dong Guan, had long since changed hands.

As he hurried away, heading towards the camp gate, what he saw along the way proved that what Yu Hou had said was true.

The Iron Feather Guards had long been completely under his control.

Now, the entire military camp is under the control of the Iron Feather Guard.

The much larger guard had long been disarmed and completely under their control.

The defense of the entire military camp was also taken over by these Iron Feather Guards.

His reappearance as the "Director of the Dark Night" has attracted much attention.

But that's all.

After leaving the camp, Yang Qian quickly headed northwest, towards the "Black Wind Army" camp, after only briefly determining the direction.

As he sped across the wilderness, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed:

"Would my actions be superfluous?"

Without his initiative to volunteer this time, the results might not have been so great.

With the core players already defeated, the minimum outcome can be guaranteed no matter what.

But now, because of his eagerness to make a contribution, he volunteered, which made Yu Hou anticipate Dong Guan's "fall" in advance and make arrangements in advance.

Otherwise, the camp would have been in complete chaos as the bad news spread.

Once a large army is on the border, the territory will immediately collapse.

But now, thanks to Yu Hou's advance preparations, he took over the entire military camp with almost no effort.

Even Dong Guan was decisively subdued by Yu Hou himself.

Now, Yu Hou has gained many more bargaining chips out of thin air.

Yang Qian felt somewhat irritated when he thought about the conditions offered by Yu Hou.

From a certain perspective, regardless of the conditions, setting conditions at this point is already somewhat outrageous.

Don't know what is good and what is bad!

They're raising prices on the spot!

As these thoughts raced through Yang Qian's mind, his thoughts were in complete turmoil.

After leaving the camp, we traveled for about fifty miles through the wilderness when the ground began to tremble slightly and rhythmically.

Having understood the situation, Yang Qian stopped and waited in place.

The tremors coming from the ground beneath my feet became clearer and more intense.

Finally, after the tremors reached a certain critical point, the previously clear and unobstructed sky in the northwest began to appear somewhat gray.

A large amount of smoke and dust rose into the sky.

Gradually, as the smoke and dust grew thicker and clearer, a large cavalry unit came into view.

Then, this large cavalry force rapidly approached at an astonishing speed.

The moment he saw the other person, the other person naturally saw him too.

The massive cavalry was like a black tide surging across the wilderness.

Then, when the wave noticed, a tiny "droplet" popped out.

I arrived at his side even faster.

The man on horseback was none other than Liu Mu.

Riding on horseback, he looked at Yang Qian with a surprised expression and said:
"Hey, what are you doing waiting here?"

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly asked, "Has something gone wrong with the operation?"

"Mmm," Yang Qian responded softly.

Liu Mu frowned and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing the bad news, Dong Guan prepared to select some capable men to abandon their camp and flee far away.

However, he is now under the control of Marquis Yu… Not only him, but all the hundreds of thousands of troops remaining at the camp are under the control of the Iron Feather Guards.

After hearing Yang Qian's account, Liu Mu paused for a moment, then his expression changed and he said:
"The enemy camp isn't in disarray?"

"It was chaotic at first, but now it's under the control of the Iron Feather Guards," Yang Qian said.

"Does Marquis Yu have such strong control over the Iron Feather Guard?" Liu Mu expressed some doubt.

He was a seasoned military commander and understood the difficulty of this matter.

Putting himself in Yu Hou's position, he could never do it.

Faced with Liu Mu's questioning, Yang Qian shook his head and said with a bitter expression:
"We all underestimated Marquis Yu. The Iron Feather Guards have long been his personal retinue!"

Liu Mu was taken aback again, and then, as if belatedly realizing something, he stared at Yang Qian and said, "Is he going to put up a stubborn resistance?"

Yang Qian shook his head: "It's not that he's resisting... he just made a condition."

"What are the conditions?" Just then, another voice rang out from the side.

Yang Qian looked in the direction of the sound and saw that there was another rider next to Liu Mu. Geng Xuan was sitting there and asked with great interest.

"...He said he could bring over 100,000 men in his camp to surrender, but you'll need to demonstrate sufficient ability to subdue him first." (End of Chapter)