Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

Whether it was Lu Fengnian's words or not, the speed at which the animal skin sucked blood suddenly slowed down.

About six breaths later, the animal skin detached itself from Lu Fengnian's middle finger, floated down gently, and finally lay back on the table.

Lu Fengnian breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face, which had been as pale as paper from being sucked dry.

Without any hesitation, he immediately clenched his fist and hid his right middle finger.

After doing this, he felt dizzy and couldn't bear it any longer, so he collapsed onto the table and fell asleep.

Before he fell into a deep sleep, he saw something in surprise.

The animal hide lying on the table suddenly flashed with light and then flew rapidly toward his chest.

Lu Fengnian wanted to avoid it, but he was too weak to do so.

The animal hide fell onto his chest, and like a wisp of water, it passed right through and disappeared.

Lu Fengnian wanted to take off his clothes to see what was going on, but he couldn't bear it any longer, so he closed his eyes and fainted.

……

Meanwhile, deep within a secluded courtyard in Shiyang Pass, an oil lamp flickered.

A tall, thin middle-aged man with long, bushy eyebrows took off his black outfit and put on a loose gray silk robe, then sat down in a chair.

At this moment, a burly, black-bearded man handed him a cup of tea. He was none other than Yu Sihai, the squad leader of the personal guard battalion of the commander's mansion.

"Commander, you've worked hard." Yu Sihai put down his teacup and said with a smile.

It turned out that the middle-aged man with long eyebrows was Huang Yunhe, the commander of the new recruits' camp at the Shiyang Pass Commander's Office.

Huang Yunhe nodded and drank half a cup of tea in one gulp.

Yu Sihai asked softly, "Commander, what's the situation? Is what Lu Fengnian said true?"

Huang Yunhe paused for a moment, then said, "Liu Zhenting's collusion with Da Zhou is a certainty; they have already discussed their plan..."

After listening to Huang Yunhe's account, Yu Sihai smiled and said, "So what Lu Fengnian said is true, and he didn't deceive us."

Huang Yunhe nodded. "Lu Fengnian is trustworthy. At the same time, this kid has impressed me. He has actually mastered a set of sword techniques to perfection, and his archery skills are even more superb."

At first, when you asked me to take him into the Marshal's personal guard, I hesitated a bit.

Looking back now, I realize I missed a golden opportunity and lost a talented individual.

Yu Sihai was also somewhat surprised, then added, "Isn't he already a secret guard in our Marshal's personal guard battalion?"

Huang Yunhe sighed softly, "Can secret guards and personal guards be the same?"

Yu Sihai thought for a moment, "Commander, then let him change his identity from a secret guard to a personal guard."

Huang Yunhe shook his head. "His name has already been sent to the capital, and the prince has affixed his imperial seal. How can it be changed so easily?"

Yu Sihai gave an "oh," then changed the subject, "Commander, what should we do next?"

After a moment's thought, Huang Yunhe said, "Lu Fengnian's judgment is correct."

Based on my interactions with Zhao Beiwang over the past few years, if I were to tell him about this, he would definitely not risk his life and would turn the tables on me.

They'll immediately turn against Liu Zhenting, and then, even without the Great Zhou army attacking the city, our Shiyang Pass will be thrown into chaos first."

Yu Sihai thought for a moment, "Sir, the risk of going against the plan is indeed too great."

Taking action against Liu Zhenting first would be a safer and more prudent approach.

Huang Yunhe slightly raised his eyelids, "If we can obtain concrete evidence of Liu Zhenting's collusion with Da Zhou..."

Then we can naturally cooperate with Zhao Beiwang to strike first and take down Liu Zhenting.

However, Liu Zhenting was cunning and shrewd, and he kept himself behind the scenes while doing this.

Wan Song did this for him.

Wan Song was previously just a centurion in the Zhenxi Army, and was only recently promoted to chiliarch.

We have Wan Song in custody, but that's not enough to bring charges against Liu Zhenting.

If the evidence is insufficient, we will take action against Liu Zhenting.

Even if we successfully capture him, won't the other border generals in Daqing have some doubts?

More importantly, the prince's establishment of the General's Personal Guard Battalion was opposed by many in the court.

If we cooperate with Zhao Beiwang to capture Liu Zhenting without evidence, it will inevitably put the Prince in an even more unfavorable situation.

At that time, we will not only have accomplished nothing, but also committed a crime.

Upon hearing these words, Yu Sihai's expression changed.

After a long silence, he asked in a low voice, "Commander, what should we do now?"

Huang Yunhe rubbed his temples. "Given the current situation, I think we should seriously consider Lu Fengnian's suggestion."

Yu Sihai's face lit up with joy. "Alright, I'll find some time in the next few days to meet with him and discuss the specific plans."

Huang Yunhe waved his hand, "Don't rush."

It's best if he doesn't know that I'm following him.

"If you go to him before he comes to you, aren't you just admitting it?"

Yu Sihai added, "Commander, I think that such an important matter should be addressed sooner rather than later. We need to take countermeasures as soon as possible."

I know Lu Fengnian fairly well. I can just tell him directly about following him. Even if he has a grudge, he can understand.

Keeping it from him is not a good idea.

If he finds out in the future, it will only create a bigger grudge in his heart.

Huang Yunhe hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, we'll do as you say. You set a time, and I'll meet with him as soon as possible."

……

The next day, the sun rose in the east.

Lu Fengnian slowly woke up, his face still somewhat pale.

He lay on the table for several hours, his body stiff and his arms and face numb and painful.

He slowly got up and stretched his stiff body.

Soon, he remembered something.

He immediately tore open his shirt and quickly looked down to check.

There was nothing unusual about his chest.

He quickly got up, took off all his shirt, and checked his abdomen, arms, and other areas.

Similarly, there are still no problems elsewhere.

However, he was still somewhat uneasy.

Without further ado, he took off his pants and underwear together, found a bronze mirror, and carefully examined his body from head to toe, including his back.

He breathed a sigh of relief after finding that there was indeed no problem.

Just as he was about to put on his clothes, the door creaked open and Wang Tiezhu walked in, leaning on his cane.

Seeing Lu Fengnian standing naked in the room, he was immediately dumbfounded, and began to stammer incoherently.

"Sir, the weather is so nice today... I'll come back later..."

Lu Fengnian was a little embarrassed, but quickly calmed down. "I have a habit of sleeping naked. Remember to knock first when you come to find me in the future."

While talking, he pretended to be nonchalant and quickly put on his clothes.

Wang Tiezhu said awkwardly, "Please forgive me, sir. I will be more careful in the future."

Lu Fengnian finished dressing and asked in a low voice, "Did you need something?"