Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 748 Returning to Kyoto, Discussing the Retreat of the Enemy at the Residence

The following day, after parting ways with Elong, he returned to Shenhuajing on his own.

As for the allies, apart from Guo Ming who remained with him, the others were sent back.

After spending a day in Baiyujing, they had long since recovered to their peak condition.

"Brother Chu, which direction do you plan to start your investigation from next?" Guo Ming asked while flying on his sword.

This time, Yang Qianyuan failed to use the Heavenly Secrets to locate the opponent, leaving Chu Danqing clueless as well.

The main problem is that there are absolutely no clues, which makes things quite difficult.

"Well, what do you think, Wang Jie'an?" Chu Danqing suddenly asked.

"It's him? Brother Chu, have you found some clues?" Guo Ming looked surprised; he had never suspected him.

“No, what I mean is that he might be related to the anomaly,” Chu Danqing said. “Wang Jie’an should be fine.”

"But his public persona seems a bit off."

Upon hearing this, Guo Ming pondered for a moment and said, "He is loyal to the emperor and the country, upright in character, and makes friends all over the world."

"Could it be that he intends to rebel?"

He was very familiar with this; the Guo family had followed this model before they changed dynasties.

Although Guo Ming didn't have much contact with the main son because he wasn't the eldest son and was considered a good-for-nothing, he didn't have much contact with the main son.

But that doesn't mean he didn't know.

Judging others by his own standards, he subconsciously assumed that Wang Jie'an was planning a rebellion.

In particular, Wang Jie'an was targeted by Emperor Jin.

"No, that's not what I meant." Chu Danqing's eye twitched. Sure enough, people see things from different perspectives.

“I mean, this person is too selfless,” Chu Danqing said. “He’s like a tragic figure who has been created.”

"He was capable and loyal, and he always resisted foreign enemies, but he was betrayed from within and eventually died at the hands of the emperor."

"So what do you think is the role of this kind of person?"

Guo Ming listened to Chu Danqing's words and couldn't quite understand: "His son sought revenge for a wronged person?"

"This should be the story for the next version," Chu Danqing paused and said, "The current version is probably about bringing together some estranged young couples."

"But wasn't Zhong Lei confirmed to be problem-free by the amusement park?" Guo Ming immediately understood, but he still had doubts.

“I suspect it’s that scholar,” Chu Danqing said. “But we need to confirm it. If he really came to Wang Jie’an to tell him some secrets, we can use a test on him.”

"Otherwise, we can't explain the initial information the park gave us."

Of all the apostles at the start, only Chu Danqing had this most direct intelligence.

Therefore, Chu Danqing did not believe that the amusement park would do such a futile effort.

In addition, there was Zhong Lei's unusual high fever and subsequent information from other apostles that the two were together.

This is just too much of a coincidence.

Actually, he had this idea before, but the War Disciples arrived too quickly, and Chu Danqing didn't have time to put it into practice before going to the battlefield with this dragon.

“Since Brother Chu has a target, then we can only wait in Shenhua Capital for a while,” Guo Ming said.

These two are indeed heading towards Shenhua Capital, and at their speed, it should only take them two or three days.

Flying on their swords, they quickly returned to Shenhua Capital.

However, Shenhua Capital has lost its former prosperity, and most of the capital has become ruins.

Fortunately, Wang Jie'an's residence was not in the ruins, so Chu Danqing and the other two didn't have to worry about sleeping on the streets.

Upon entering the mansion, one immediately notices the tense atmosphere in Wang Jie'an's main hall.

Wang Jie'an sat in the main seat, flanked by several court officials.

The most conspicuous figure was a wounded man sitting in the front row on the left.

"What happened?" Chu Danqing asked knowingly.

Nine times out of ten, news of Emperor Jin's capture has already reached us.

The messenger was the wounded man.

That's normal; some people always manage to break through and escape.

"Your Majesty has been captured by the army of Oirat." Wang Jie'an did not hide anything: "Now Oirat Khan is leading Your Majesty toward the capital."

He sighed after saying this.

There are two troublesome aspects to this.

Aside from the captured emperor, Shenhua Capital currently has absolutely no defensive capabilities.

The city walls were damaged, there was a shortage of soldiers, and morale was low and people were restless.

It can be described as extremely bad.

Even now, they still don't know what happened.

All that is known is that last night a group of mysterious people quickly took control of the entire Shenhua Capital using extreme methods.

Then a fierce battle broke out outside the city.

If you want to complete the process of formulating, implementing, and evaluating within 10 minutes, negotiation is definitely useless; the most direct approach is to use force.

Otherwise, why would Xiong Zhigang and Yang Qianyuan ask Erlong for help?

Chu Danqing knew that there were two people in the know, namely two experts who were stationed in Shenhua Capital.

These two were so dedicated that they took a hit and were now completely destroyed.

Therefore, all they knew was that a major battle had taken place last night, and that was all they knew.

Of course, there may be other insiders, but very few of those who dared to get close survived.

"If we can't hold it, we'll just leave," Chu Danqing said. "We can just relocate the people." "We can give this dilapidated Shenhua Capital to Oirat Khan and take it back when the loyalist army arrives."

As for Emperor Jin, he simply ignored him.

Shenhua Capital is located in the heart of the Jin Dynasty. Even if the Woyila army occupies it, they can only plunder it at most.

As long as they lead the people away, the other side can do whatever they want with them; they won't stay for more than a few days.

“I also have my own thoughts on this matter.” Wang Jie’an shared the same idea, and as soon as Chu Danqing said those words, he felt even more affectionate towards Chu Danqing.

After he finished speaking, Chu Danqing understood why the other party only had ideas but didn't put them into practice.

"No, His Majesty is imprisoned. How can we, as his subjects, do such a cowardly thing!" a minister immediately objected.

Chu Danqing thought it made sense and then offered a suggestion: "Why not just change it? After all, Emperor Jin has sons."

“What you care about is having a ‘His Majesty,’ but this ‘His Majesty’ doesn’t necessarily have to be him.”

The atmosphere froze instantly after he said that.

No one expected Chu Danqing to say that.

Even Wang Jie'an never considered changing the emperor.

The idea was simply to preserve the property first and then carry out a rescue.

"If all else fails, we can just declare Emperor Jin dead. Anyway, he's in the hands of Khan Oirat, so we can decide how he's portrayed," Chu Danqing said. "So the most urgent task now is to find a way to relocate the people to a safe place."

"I've heard Minister Wang mention you all," the wounded man at the head of the left row said. "He said the three of you are among the most skilled fighters in the world."

"In my opinion, what Minister Wang said is correct."

"If the two of you are willing to stay in Shenhua Capital, it will not be difficult to either defeat Oirat Khan or rescue His Majesty."

Why take such a pointless action?

He was able to become a top expert in the Jin Dynasty, so he must have been at level 5.

The others weren't strong enough to realize just how powerful Da Bao and Guo Ming were.

But he can.

He even suspected that the events of last night were related to the three people in front of him.

The moment the man spoke, everyone present fell silent.

They did indeed hear Wang Jie'an say those words.

The problem is that seeing is believing, so they don't believe it.

Now, someone has helped them confirm it.

"The risk is high." Chu Danqing said bluntly, "You make it sound so easy, but shall I ask you, are you going to defend against this enemy or am I going to defend against it?"

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present and said, "Should you go deep into enemy territory to rescue Emperor Jin, or should I go?"

These people talk the talk but don't walk the walk; they just open their mouths and expect others to do the work.

Chu Danqing's words meant nothing to these cunning ministers; they were quick to make empty promises and try to blackmail him.

The main reason is that Chu Danqing and the other two are too young and seem easy to fool.

In addition, they knew a thing or two about the nature of people in the martial arts world; they were nothing more than vain and fond of fame.

Starting from this point is not a problem.

But Wang Jie'an spoke first, saying, "Then how would you, young hero, be willing to lend a helping hand?"

"As long as you ask, young hero, and as long as I can do it, I will not flinch even if it means going through fire and water."

The ministers were dissatisfied. They felt that something could have been done without any effort, just a few words of encouragement, but instead, they had to give something in return.

However, they didn't say anything. Since Wang Jie'an had taken the matter upon himself, it was none of their business, so they just sat there quietly.

Even if there are losses and responsibilities, they are not theirs.

The more you do, the more mistakes you make.

It was precisely because of Wang Jie'an's behavior that he was out of step with the imperial court.

"Helping them retreat shouldn't be a big problem." This was exactly what Chu Danqing had been waiting for.

He'll only protect the common people if there's no benefit to him; otherwise, it's a different story.

"I am willing but unable to save Emperor Jin." Not only did Chu Danqing not save him, he also thought about whether he could kill Emperor Jin and Wen Kang while he was at it.

Then a minister interjected, "I wonder if we could change our minds? We don't ask to save Shenhua Capital, we only ask to rescue His Majesty."

For ordinary people, preserving Shenhua is of the greatest benefit.

But for the court officials, the emperor was more important.

At worst, they could hunt in the south or the north; if all else failed, they could move the capital.

It doesn't matter if you get injured; the Jin Dynasty is wealthy and can definitely cure you.

As long as the emperor is alive, their wealth and glory will remain.

As for replacing him? Emperor Jin was not only a symbol of power, he also possessed military force.

Otherwise, having power alone is nothing more than being a fish on a chopping board.

The new emperor did not possess the same strength as Emperor Jin.

"Well said." Chu Danqing applauded the minister, then spread his hands and said, "Impossible."

"Do you think this is like buying vegetables at a market, where you can pick and choose what you want?"

After being rebuked by Chu Danqing, the other party dared not utter a word of anger.

Chu Danqing possessed martial prowess, so they dared not force him, only resorting to indirect methods to coerce him.

However, as long as Chu Danqing is firm, the other party's roundabout methods will be useless.

(End of this chapter)