A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Seeing that all was lost, Chu Hanchuan ripped off the black cloth covering his face, revealing a hint of resentment in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth, staring intently at Zhao Daxuan, and said coldly, "This time I lost fair and square. If it were any other team, my thousand men wouldn't have been unable to defeat a mere two hundred!"

"But do you think you can kill me like this? I am a Grand Commandant of the Great Xia Dynasty, appointed personally by His Majesty. You have no right to punish me!"

Zhao Daxuan shrugged indifferently and said with a smile, "I have no right to execute you, but you led troops to intercept and kill imperial prisoners and colluded with human trafficking gangs. These crimes are enough to make your head roll. I will report your crimes to the imperial court for conviction."

Chu Hanchuan's lips curled into a cold smile as he looked at Zhao Daxuan and said, "You think you can escape by trying to kill me? You secretly opened a gold mine..."

Before Chu Hanchuan could finish speaking, a cold glint flashed in Zhao Daxuan's eyes, and he threw a punch that struck Chu Hanchuan directly in the chest.

Chu Hanchuan was sent flying backward, feeling unable to catch his breath, and then everything went black before he fainted.

Zhao Daxuan coldly ordered, "Arrest everyone and send them back to Black Mountain Pass, especially Chu Hanchuan. Keep a close watch on him and forbid anyone from contacting him."

Immediately, several soldiers stepped forward, detained Chu Hanchuan, and tied him up.

Zhao Daxuan then turned to look at the general's personal guards who had just emerged from the crowd. He looked at the guard who had taken out the general's token and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

He quickly searched his mind, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"It's you!"

The general's personal guard in front of him was the centurion who had handed Li Shishi and Li Weiwei over to him on the training ground!

The centurion smiled, cupped his hands in greeting to Zhao Daxuan, and said, "That's right, it's me, Zhang Yong. I never expected that after only a few months, I'd have to address you, Commandant Zhao, as Lord Zhao!"

"Haha, it's all thanks to you, Brother Zhang. If you hadn't brought me those two lucky stars, Shishi and the others, I might not be where I am today."

After saying this, Zhao Daxuan looked at Zhang Yong with suspicion and asked, "Brothers, why have you suddenly come to visit? Does the general have any instructions?"

Zhang Yong glanced at Chu Hanchuan, who had been arrested, and said, "The general was worried that you might encounter obstacles here, and to avoid giving others a pretext for criticism in the future, he specifically asked me to lead a team to supervise the army."

Zhao Daxuan quickly realized that Yue Zhenyuan had sent these personal guards to supervise the army under the guise of righteousness, but in reality, he wanted them to witness the crimes of Chu Hanchuan and the others.

This will also prevent others from finding fault with the case and claiming that all the evidence was fabricated by Zhao Daxuan.

Zhao Daxuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Yong and the others, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Zhang! Once tonight's affairs are settled, I'll treat you all to drinks and meat!"

Zhang Yong smiled and replied, "No problem, then I'll gladly accept your offer!"

Zhao Daxuan mentally estimated the time and then said to Zhang Yong, "Brother Zhang, it's getting late. If we head to the mine now, we might be able to catch the show coming to an end."

Zhang Yong's expression turned serious, and he frowned as he asked, "Is there any further news from the mine?"

"That's right!" Zhao Daxuan nodded. "According to the intelligence I have, someone is planning to attack the mine tonight and seize its resources!"

"However, we've already laid an ambush there. As soon as the troublemakers show themselves, we'll strike them down!"

Zhang Yong clicked his tongue in amazement, never expecting that he and his group would witness two major events so soon after arriving.

So he quickly said, "Lord Zhao, there's no time to lose, let's set off immediately, lest we delay our important mission!"

Afterwards, Zhao Daxuan left two hundred men to clean up the battlefield and escort prisoners of war, while he led the remaining thousand men on fast horses straight to the mine.

Meanwhile, after nightfall, Leng Wuye quietly led over a thousand of his most trusted elite troops to the mine.

Throughout the journey, Leng Wuye tried his best to control his expression and pretend to be calm, but his heart was full of anticipation.

After walking a few miles, the entire group took out a large black coat from their packs, put it on, and covered their faces with black cloth to disguise themselves.

No one in the group spoke along the way; they just kept their heads down and kept moving forward.

Leng Wuye was still a little worried and said to Wang Liefeng beside him, "Liefeng, is that soldier you turned reliable? Don't let him fail you at the crucial moment."

Wang Liefeng patted his chest confidently and said, "Sir, please rest assured, Chen San's brother has committed a crime and I have him in my hands. They are brothers with a deep bond; he wouldn't dare disobey!"

Only after receiving Wang Liefeng's assurance did Leng Wuye finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Their actions are now like dancing on a knife's edge; every uncertainty could lead to failure.

But as long as they weren't caught red-handed, even if the operation failed, he judged that Zhao Daxuan would definitely cover it up in order to avoid attracting attention to the news about the mine.

They traveled in silence, and Leng Wuye's team did not arrive at the mine until noon in order not to cause too much of a commotion.

By the moonlight, Leng Wuye looked at the few barren mines and sighed, "As expected of a treasure land containing gold, it is indeed extraordinary. I never thought there would be gold mines in a place like this."

"My lord, after tonight, this precious land will be yours," Wang Liefeng replied with a smile.

"Hahaha...not just me, everyone gets a share!"

Leng Wuye waved his hand with great magnanimity, and everyone around him lit up and their breathing became slightly rapid.

They were willing to work for Leng Wuye because he promised them that if they succeeded in capturing tonight's target, he would definitely share the spoils with them in the future.

In fact, Leng Wuye really didn't mind sharing a little bit of the benefits.

After all, Chu Hanchuan wasn't with him tonight, so he was missing a partner and a source of strength.

But once he takes control of the mine, he will have complete control over all the profits. In a sense, he loses one thing but gains another.

"Alright, hurry up and call Chen San out. Let's act quickly before things get complicated."

Leng Wuye urged him on, and Wang Liefeng nodded before dashing forward. He had already arranged a meeting place with Chen San last night.

Before long, Wang Liefeng returned quietly with a man, who was none other than Chen San.

Chen San followed Wang Liefeng to Leng Wuye's side, stood behind Wang Liefeng, and quietly observed the surrounding team.

Although Chen San had expected this, he was still taken aback.

I didn't expect so many people to come. A quick glance revealed at least a thousand people.

Wang Liefeng introduced Leng Wuye: "My lord, this is our great help tonight, the Chen brothers. After hearing of your illustrious reputation, they decisively abandoned their evil ways and joined the light!"

After Wang Liefeng finished introducing him, Chen San stepped forward and respectfully said, "My lord, I am Chen San, and I am willing to serve you at your service."

Leng Wuye squinted at Chen San for a few moments, then smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble you tonight, Brother Chen. I'll reward you handsomely once it's done! Now, lead the way!"