Those with even a modicum of conscience lowered their heads and remained silent, their murderous aura dissipating, and they involuntarily lowered their hands holding the knife.

But some people are even more aggressive.

These people are ostensibly Bai Jiwu's men, but in reality, they are the King of Chu's men.

In their view, since they were all under the King of Chu, Bai Jiwu, this good-for-nothing, had been unable to subdue the Northern Desert Army for so long, he should have been eliminated long ago, and they, who were more capable, should have taken over.

They were just hoping Bai Jiwu would suffer, which is why they rushed to Bai Jiwu's tent tonight after noticing something was wrong, hoping to catch Wu Meng and the others red-handed and drag Bai Jiwu and Wu Meng down with them.

But that doesn't mean they want to see Bai Jiwu arrested and taken to Beijing!

The incident happened so suddenly that they were unable to take control of Bai Jiwu immediately, which has put them in a very passive position now.

Suddenly, he pointed the knife at Guard Zhang and said menacingly, "You say you're His Highness Prince Wen's personal guard, so you are?"

Another person growled in a low voice, "That's right! Even if His Highness Prince Wen were standing here, he couldn't take Bai Jiwu away!"

"We now suspect that you are colluding with the enemy and intend to capture the general of the Northern Desert Army to undermine morale!"

Upon hearing this, those who had been hesitant immediately raised their knives again.

Guard Zhang sneered, "Do you really think the Emperor is unaware of what happened in Quanzhou? Before we came, the Emperor had already sent a letter to His Highness, stating that His Highness would be in charge of everything!"

"His Highness refrained from a large-scale arrest operation precisely because he feared it would undermine morale! And the Emperor's decree will arrive shortly!"

Guard Zhang glanced at them coldly and asked, "What, are you planning a rebellion?"

Wu Meng was somewhat bewildered, unsure whether what Guard Zhang said was true or false. He whispered a word of advice: "When Bai Jiwu released Prefect Ke out of the city, he should have known that Prefect Ke would definitely file a complaint."

The imprisonment of a prefectural governor and the brutal murder of his yamen runners are no small matters. When Bai Jiwu ordered Ke Liangyi's release, he should have anticipated that he would be reported to the authorities.

Upon hearing this, the King of Chu's men immediately lost their composure!

They were against sealing off the city, but Bai Jiwu insisted on doing so. They told him not to touch Ke Liangyi, but Bai Jiwu wouldn't listen to their advice.

Then, letting Ke Liangyi go was also easy; he let Wen Wang's men take him away without any regard for the consequences!

They still have serious doubts about what the King of Chu saw in such a fool that made him so determined to support such an idiot to the throne!

They couldn't understand it, but little did they know that what the King of Chu valued most about Bai Jiwu was his stupidity and unwillingness to accept defeat. Only with such a personality could one be most easily manipulated and exploited.

With the two sides deadlocked, Wu Meng simply shoved Guard Zhang and said, "You all need to leave quickly, the Northern Desert Army won't descend into chaos!"

Wu Meng wasn't just boasting; it was because the original members of Huo's army had the capability to do so.

Bai Jiwu has indeed promoted many people in recent years, and with the addition of new recruits to the army, the original Huo family army has been scattered.

But this doesn't mean they lack the ability to integrate Huo's army.

Huo Liangyao also turned to look at Guard Zhang at this moment.

He understood that Uncle Wu was right; it was best for them to leave now.

As the former young commander of the Huo family army, Huo Liangyao could not allow Uncle Wu and others to stand in front of him.

He was about to speak when Guard Zhang gently pushed Uncle Wu aside and said in a deep voice, "Since you don't believe us, then we'll just have to wait and see!"

"Let's see if you come or not when the Emperor issues his decree! When the Emperor blames us, let's see who suffers the consequences!"

The Emperor's decree will surely come!

Because this time, when Guard Qi goes to Jinzhou, he will not only purchase goods, but also deliver a letter to the Emperor. In order to maintain the morale of the Northern Army, the Emperor will definitely send Guard Qi to deliver an imperial edict!

Guard Zhang spoke with exceptional certainty, and his calm demeanor instantly intimidated everyone present. Even the King of Chu's men dared not take the risk at this moment.

If what this person in front of them is true, and they have taken action, the Prince Wen is not scary. What is scary is that he will report them. If the Emperor is determined to thoroughly investigate the Northern Army, all those who have secret connections with the Prince of Chu will not be able to escape!

The King of Chu's men were hesitant to act for the time being, but they were also unwilling to watch Guard Zhang take Bai Jiwu away.

If Bai Jiwu is sent to the capital and fails the interrogation, they will all suffer the same fate.

The group exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of killing intent in the other's eyes.

We can't let Bai Jiwu leave the northern desert alive!

Guard Zhang did not miss the murderous intent in these people's eyes. With a flicker of his eye, he seized the opportunity and immediately gave the order: "General Wu, go and summon all the soldiers in the city back and open up the entire prefecture!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around, and his men lifted the curtain of the commander's tent: "If you want your men to know that Bai Jiwu has been arrested, then take your knives and chase after him!"

Since these people dare not gamble, and have even harbored murderous intentions towards Bai Jiwu, they will surely be able to leave the military camp and Quanzhou safely!

But outside the state, there will certainly be many dangers.

Once they left Quanzhou, whether it was Bai Jiwu or the others, they could always pin their deaths on bandits.

These men exchanged glances and lowered their steel knives: "Since His Highness Prince Wen is acting on orders, we naturally cannot disobey!"

"Yes, Bai Jiwu's unwarranted lockdown of the city has indeed aroused public anger, Your Highness."

The group arrived quickly and left just as fast. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Meng quickly summoned the soldiers back to the city. When he returned to the military camp, he was surrounded by Bai Jiwu's men.

"Wu Meng, we will not believe a single word that Guard Wang said! During this period, none of you will be in charge of the Northern Desert Army!"

"Yes! If you don't receive the Emperor's decree, you can expect us to expose tonight's events to the public!"

The conflict between the original Huo family army and them was already escalating, and if it weren't for tonight's events, a conflict would have broken out between them sooner or later.

If it is Zhang Shiwei and his men who are lying, the Huo family army will be completely suppressed. But if the emperor's decree comes, then the Chu Prince's men will have to keep a low profile from now on!

The King of Chu's men were dragged into this game, forced to passively participate in this high-stakes gamble. Winning meant a bright future, losing...

The King of Chu's men exchanged glances; they were determined not to lose!

Wu Meng did not trust Guard Zhang, but he trusted the young marshal.

Especially when he was escorting the young marshal out just now, the young marshal hinted to him that the marshal was still alive and working for Prince Wen, and had already taken Prince Wen as his disciple.

Wu Meng was not just a reckless warrior who only knew how to fight. From the young marshal's few hints, he had already deduced that the Emperor was aware of what His Highness Prince Wen had done.

In other words, these things must have been ordered by the Emperor!

He suddenly understood why the Emperor had defied public opinion and exiled the young prince to the northern desert!