Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 514 Reorganizing the Army and Raising an Army Again

"Escaped? What kind of work are you doing?" The Crown Prince of Linjiang looked at the intelligence report in his hand and reprimanded the man in front of him with a grim expression.

“Your Highness, Jiang Buqi is a top expert. If he wants to leave, no one can stop him,” an old eunuch beside the Crown Prince of Linjiang reminded him.

The old eunuch spoke up to offer advice, and only then did the Crown Prince of Linjiang's expression soften.

"Great Companion, since we failed to force him to his death and he escaped, what should we do with him?" The Crown Prince of Linjiang ignored the person in front of him and asked.

The eunuch's name was Cao Jing, and he had been following the Crown Prince of Linjiang since childhood.

This is also the source of the confidence that Prince Linjiang dared to kill Jiang Buqi and seize power.

Not long ago, thanks to the help of several extraordinary people, Cao Jing became a top expert.

And with the help of these extraordinary individuals, he consolidated considerable power, including some military control.

Just as Cao Jing was about to speak, a young eunuch came in to report: "Your Highness, Lord Xuanwu has come to visit."

"Please come in quickly," the Crown Prince of Linjiang said immediately.

Xuanwu was one of the extraordinary people who helped him.

There were thirty-two extraordinary individuals in total, who called themselves the Star Constellations.

The Four Symbols are the main elements, while the Twenty-Eight Mansions are secondary.

He didn't have a deep impression of the other twenty-eight people, but he knew about these four.

Qinglong's medical skills are extraordinary; he can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded.

Baihu is skilled in killing and can fight Cao Jing to a standstill even after Cao Jing becomes a top expert.

The Vermilion Bird is skilled in magic, and its first move is a variety of mysterious fire techniques. It only needs to find a suitable place to descend like a god.

As for Xuanwu, he is a cunning and shrewd man. It was with his help that he gained his current power.

"Greetings, Your Highness." The old man named Xuanwu bowed as he entered.

The Crown Prince of Linjiang personally helped the man up before saying, "Senior Xuanwu, please sit down."

It is easy to find a thousand soldiers but difficult to find a good general. Xuanwu is exactly the kind of talent that the Crown Prince of Linjiang needs. Even if he ascends the throne in the future, he will still have to treat him with great respect.

For no other reason than that even after he ascended the throne, he was only the emperor of Linjiang, and there were still three other kingdoms eyeing him covetously from the surrounding areas.

"I've heard that the plan against Jiang Buqi has failed?" A cold glint flashed in Xuanwu's eyes.

Our Starry Sky Adventure Team planned so much, yet someone still managed to escape.

This was indeed beyond Xuanwu's expectations. He had created a character model of Jiang Buqi, and logically, the other party should not have developed in this way.

Personality can also determine success or failure.

“Indeed, Senior Xuanwu, please take a look.” Crown Prince Linjiang handed the intelligence he had just received to Xuanwu for review.

Xuanwu quickly scanned the area and immediately grasped the key point.

He immediately took a screenshot of the intelligence and posted it to the team channel.

[Xuanwu: The plan has changed. Other apostles have gotten involved. We'll wait for further instructions.]

According to Xuanwu's estimation, once the plan is completed and Jiang Buqi is killed and the Fengyun Gang is destroyed, they will definitely be able to obtain a Brilliant-grade treasure chest with shimmering patterns.

Not only will you get the two brilliant-level inherited skills, the Four-Day Boundless Skill and the Dragon-Tiger Great Stance Skill, but there will definitely be other rewards as well.

And there is a very high probability that they will be able to achieve an S-level settlement rating.

But now someone has interfered, and things have become complicated.

The opponent is quite strong, at least on par with the top experts in this trial world.

As for whether we can win, we definitely can, but there's no way we can guarantee a win.

If a conflict breaks out, there is a high chance that the entire adventure party will suffer casualties.

"I wonder what teachings Senior Xuanwu has for me?" Crown Prince Linjiang asked, looking at the pensive Xuanwu.

Xuanwu sighed and said, "Let the tiger return to the mountain."

"If Your Highness were in your shoes, how would you handle this situation?"

The Crown Prince of Linjiang blurted out: "Revenge."

“That’s right, nine out of ten people in the martial arts world are driven by self-interest,” Xuanwu said. “I’m afraid that Jiang Buqi will expose everything about Your Highness after some severe torture.”

"Eunuch Cao, how about comparing yourself to Jiang Buqi?" Xuanwu said, looking at Cao Jing.

Cao Jing didn't say anything fancy, but simply said, "I will definitely lose within a hundred rounds. Moreover, if this person disregards his own life and insists on attacking Your Highness, I can kill him but I can't stop him."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince of Linjiang felt a chill run down his spine.

"Senior Xuanwu, I..." Crown Prince Linjiang said hoarsely, "What should I do?"

"Since things have come to this, we have no choice but to exterminate them all." Xuanwu immediately said, "I will send Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and the remaining twenty-eight people back."

"If we, the thirty-two of us, join forces and invite Eunuch Cao to come along, killing him will not be difficult."

He said that intentionally.

After the experts were transferred away, the Crown Prince of Linjiang was left without anyone to protect him.

Only then did the Crown Prince of Linjiang realize the danger. How could he possibly agree to this?

"After the experts are transferred away, I will have no one left to use by my side." The Crown Prince of Linjiang said this in a roundabout way, but Xuanwu understood his true meaning.

However, this was exactly what Xuanwu had been waiting for, and he immediately said, "Your Highness can personally lead three hundred Tiger Warriors, five hundred Iron Warriors, and one thousand infantrymen to go together, so that there will be no mishap."

With skilled fighters, a large army, and their own adventure team, victory is assured. However, this will ultimately reduce the rewards, though Xuanwu estimates the reduction will occur in Paradise Points.

As long as the person who kills Jiang Buqi is a member of their team, the material reward will remain unchanged.

The real prize in the treasure chest isn't Jiang Buqi, but rather the help the Crown Prince gains power and destroys the Fengyun Gang.

Therefore, the reward for getting the indigenous people to gang up on Jiang Buqi will not be much.

"Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?" The Crown Prince of Linjiang was not very willing.

Of the 1,800 men Xuanwu mentioned, apart from the 1,000 infantrymen, the rest were the elite of the elite.

Even the death of one person would be a tremendous loss.

You have to understand that he's the one who's raising these troops, so naturally they're incredibly precious to him.

“Your Highness, hesitation will only lead to trouble,” Xuanwu said. “The initiative is currently in Jiang Buqi’s hands. If we don’t act quickly, we will be at a disadvantage later.”

"You wouldn't want to be slapped to death by Jiang Buqi one night while you're sleeping, would you?"

Now that things had come to this point, the Crown Prince of Linjiang understood his predicament.

At least until now, apart from Jiang Buqi, none of Xuanwu's plans or speculations have come to fruition.

As for Jiang Buqi's matter, it's because this matter wasn't entrusted to Xingxiu.

The members of Xingxiu all had their own things to do, and most of them went to the border to provide support.

After all, their process of consolidating power will inevitably bring chaos, and the border defense cannot be compromised, so the people of Xingxiu can only step in.

Otherwise, if the armies of the three kingdoms marched straight in and destroyed the Linjiang Kingdom, what use would the Linjiang Crown Prince's plan be if it succeeded? He would still become a slave of a conquered nation.

“Senior Xuanwu is right,” said Crown Prince Linjiang.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will summon them back immediately." Xuanwu was secretly delighted, but he concealed it well on his face and continued, "Please keep a close eye on Jiang Buqi's whereabouts so that you can strike him dead in one fell swoop."
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"This must be Baojing Manor." Chu Danqing looked at the lotus lake that stretched as far as the eye could see, and in the distance, he could see an extremely elegant manor behind it.

It took them twenty days to arrive.

Yes, not ten days.

Because starting from the third day, Liu He could no longer withstand such a high-intensity schedule.

She possesses martial prowess, so her physical abilities are similar to those of a normal man.

However, even a normal man cannot withstand three days and nights of continuous travel.

In the end, we had to slow down and it took us twenty days in total.

"We've arrived at just the right time; the lotus flowers are in bloom," Jiang Buqi said, looking at the lotus flowers.

"Wow, no, that's not right." Chu Danqing originally wanted to say "Wow, that's really good-looking," but now that he was stronger, his brain and memory had been enhanced, so he remembered a line of poetry.

Yang Wanli wrote in a poem: "The lotus leaves stretch to the sky, an endless expanse of green; the lotus blossoms, bathed in sunlight, are a uniquely vibrant red." Chu Danqing felt that he could finally pretend to be a cultured person.

No one responded.
Jiang Buqi is a rough and unrefined man, but when it comes to fighting, brawling, or charging into battle, he's a professional.

As for Li Qingying, her mind is full of martial arts; she knows nothing about poetry and literature.

Only Liu He could keep up the conversation, but she seemed stunned when she saw the lake of lotus flowers and the villa.

"What came to mind?" Chu Danqing asked.

After Chu Danqing's inquiry, Jiang Buqi and Li Qingying noticed Liu He's unusual behavior.

“I think I’ve seen this place before when I was little, and…” As she spoke, Liu He took out a handkerchief from her bosom and unfolded it.

The handkerchief is quite old, but the scenery embroidered on it remains unchanged.

Upon closer inspection, the handkerchief was embroidered with the image of Baojing Manor.

And on the corner of the handkerchief, there was a word "section" written.

"Why is there a 'section' character here?" Jiang Buqi noticed the character at a glance.

"I don't know. My parents just told me to keep this handkerchief safe, because I might need it someday." Liu He already had a guess, such as that she might not be their biological daughter.

Before she could say it aloud, Chu Danqing spoke for her: "According to the storybook, you might have been adopted by your parents."

"Your real parents are most likely the ones living in Baojing Manor."

Chu Danqing felt that the plot she skipped might be about Liu He's background.

Otherwise, why would Yang Qianyuan send me to Baojing Manor for no reason?

"No, is your friend's fortune telling real?" Jiang Buqi originally thought Chu Danqing had been deceived, but now it seems that the person actually has real skills.

"Of course," Chu Danqing said confidently. Yang Qianyuan's Heavenly Mystery system was taught to him by Chu Danqing based on his basic skills.

"There's no point in saying more. Let's go in and make contact with the host first." Li Qingying felt it was too early to draw conclusions, since these were all just guesses.

Trying to prove blood ties with just a handkerchief is probably not that easy.

Especially since Baojing Manor is a large and wealthy family, disputes over offspring are inevitable.

Even if Liu He is indeed related, it is not certain that they will be able to successfully reunite.

"Alright, let's hand over the visiting card first." Chu Danqing said, taking out a gilded and jeweled visiting card along with a gift from his storage space: "It's never a bad thing to be polite."

“Even if it turns out to be a misunderstanding, demonstrating our financial strength will save us a lot of trouble,” Chu Danqing said.

Seeing Chu Danqing's actions and tone, everyone felt that Chu Danqing was truly incredibly wealthy.

(End of this chapter)