Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 288 The True Dragon Descends from Heaven
"What do you mean by rebellion?! His Highness is going to distribute land to us! This is territorial expansion!"
"Besides, as long as Your Highness can give me land, even if it's a rebellion, I'll follow you!" A radical soldier refuted his comrade's claim that the Crown Prince was going to rebel, rolling his eyes and speaking with disdain.

"That's right! As long as I get some land, I'll join the rebellion!" As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier immediately chimed in.

"Me too!" Before the first sentence was even finished, another soldier chimed in, clearly the lure of the land was really strong for them!

"And me," it seems, "the soldiers who are tempted by the land are not just one or two, but a whole group!"

In fact, it wasn't just the soldiers below the stage who started to stir. At this moment, even the commander of the Fifth Army Camp, Jiang Xiaohu, the Mu brothers, and more than a hundred scholars and officials were completely bewildered, because none of them had ever heard of any real dragon.

However, Jiang Xiaohu and the Mu brothers were slightly better off. After all, one of them was in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Although they had never met, they knew a little about the situation. Before the other joined the Prince of Han's mansion, their father, Mu Sheng, had mentioned the matter to them in a veiled manner.

The most bewildered were the scholars and officials, who exchanged bewildered glances. Yao Guan even considered asking Hu Tian what was going on, but before he could act, a burly Taoist priest, arranged by the old Taoist, stopped him.

"Lord Yao, my master asks you to calm down. The birth of a true dragon is not something everyone has the opportunity to witness!" A burly Taoist priest raised his hand to stop Yao Guan from taking the next step, and whispered to him with his head down.

For a moment, even Yao Guan was stunned. He turned to look at the old Taoist priest in disbelief, thinking to himself: Could it be that a real dragon has really been born in this world? Although Yao Guan wondered this in his heart, he still chose to remain quiet and observe the situation, preparing to see what this so-called real dragon was! And at his signal, the group of civil officials behind him gradually calmed down, their eyes filled with endless curiosity.

"Uncle Wei, thank you for your hard work." As the noisy atmosphere gradually quieted down, Hu Tian approached Wei Jizhong and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

"The dragon-taming people, who were extinct since ancient times, have reappeared in the human world today. I wonder how long the true dragon and the dragon-taming people can survive this time." The old Taoist priest came to Yao Guan's side, looking at Wei Jizhong, who was dressed in plain clothes and walking slowly towards the middle of the high platform, and said softly to Yao Guan.

"Immortal Master...?" Being so close, Yao Guan clearly heard what the old Taoist priest said. But these words startled Yao Guan: A dragon tamer? Who was he talking about? Uncle Wei?! Wasn't that a title only found in ancient books?! A dragon tamer had appeared? A dragon was truly about to appear!!? Yao Guan opened his mouth in astonishment, wanting to ask the old Taoist priest something, but the old priest raised his hand to stop him, simply telling Yao Guan to observe carefully.

"General Jiang, the two young men from the Mu family. A true dragon has been born, a magnificent sight unseen in history. This is your first time witnessing such a spectacle, so please take a close look." On the other side, after giving up his seat on the high platform, Hu Tian approached Jiang Xiaohu and the others, who were also looking bewildered, and spoke softly to them.

"Yes." Jiang Xiaohu, his face filled with astonishment, suppressed the emotion in his heart and silently responded to Hu Tian's words. The two Mu brothers, meanwhile, swallowed hard, their expressions tense as they stared intently at their uncle, Wei. Their minds kept replaying their father's words: "If one day you two see the true dragon, you will know the supreme majesty of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Wei Jizhong, who arrived at the center of the platform, was followed by two young boys, Xiaogouzi and Xiaohuzi. After arriving at the center of the platform, the three first straightened their clothes, and then Wei Jizhong took the lead and respectfully bowed towards Yunnan, as a sign of respect to His Highness the Crown Prince who was far away in Yunnan. Afterwards, the three of them stood facing the crowd below the platform.

"Now, Wei Jizhong, the Dragon Keeper of the Prince of Han's Palace, along with two disciples, has been ordered by His Highness the Crown Prince to summon a true dragon to appear in the world and bolster the morale of the army!" Wei Jizhong raised his hands high, bowed to the sky, and then spoke loudly. His words were very simple, without any preamble or lengthy explanations. He didn't even describe what the true dragon looked like, and he got straight to the point in one sentence.

This scene left everyone present somewhat bewildered, especially those who had never seen the alligator dragon before. They exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with surprise and confusion. "By order of His Highness the Crown Prince, we respectfully invite the alligator dragon to appear in the world!" After saying this, Wei Jizhong didn't waste any more words. He knelt down abruptly in front of the training ground gate, raised his hands to reveal the rings on his fingers, and shouted loudly.

"We respectfully invite the alligator dragon to appear in the world!" As soon as Wei Jizhong finished speaking, Xiaogouzi and Xiaohuzi behind him knelt down without hesitation behind their master, raised their hands, and shouted loudly in unison.

Although Wei Jizhong and his two companions' shouts weren't particularly loud, everyone on the platform and in the surrounding area could hear them clearly. Of course, some of the soldiers in the front ranks could also hear them clearly, but the soldiers in the back ranks could only watch from afar, and some of them were so far away that they couldn't even see Wei Jizhong and his group's movements clearly.

In an instant, everyone's eyes followed Wei Jizhong's movements and focused on the entrance to the training ground, waiting for a miracle to occur.

"Ugh~~~,

Ugh~~~

"Roar~~~", Before long, to everyone's surprise and confusion, three thunderous roars suddenly came from not far away. The sound was like a cow moo, but it was much deeper and more majestic. Moreover, the thunderous roars were getting closer and closer to everyone.

Moreover, as the roar drew nearer, everyone could clearly hear a series of thunderous stomping sounds, like an earth dragon turning over.

"A monster!" Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the camp gate, causing a moment of panic among the crowd. Even the battle-hardened soldiers looked around in disbelief. But before they could figure out what was happening at the camp gate, Hu Tian suddenly spoke up.

"Look up!" Hu Tian, ​​who had somehow reappeared with his megaphone, shouted loudly at the crowd. Hu Tian's voice momentarily calmed the panic in everyone's hearts. Hearing Hu Tian's sudden shout, although they didn't know what was happening, they all instinctively looked up at the sky.

"Roar~~~" As everyone looked up at the sky, they saw a dark shadow flying towards them from nowhere, under the blinding sunlight. Although the bright sunlight prevented them from seeing what was flying in the sky, the sudden roar from above reminded them that something was amiss! Soon, they realized that the dark shadow in the sky was becoming clearer and clearer, and judging from its location, it was clearly flying from the camp gate!
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the sky, where the mysterious black shadow grew larger and larger in their sight and fell toward the center of the camp!

"Bang!" Before anyone could get a good look at what the flying black shadow was, it fell from the sky like a meteorite onto the empty ground of the training ground. A loud bang echoed across the vast training ground, and a thick cloud of dust billowed up, completely enveloping the shadow.

(End of this chapter)