"A formation soldier?"
Shen Qian was somewhat surprised.
As one of the nine secondary professions, the formation master is not too unpopular, but the appearance of so many formation masters at once was still quite unexpected.
Many of them should be high-level formation warriors or above.
It seems that the Martial Arts Club attaches even greater importance to this A-level "gate" than Shen Qian had imagined.
His gaze did not continue to look inward, because when Shen Qian's spiritual power overflowed, he clearly came into contact with an even more vast spiritual power.
The mental energy covered the entire fortress and had already sensed the presence of Chen Qian. It would be impolite to probe further inside.
...Although I don't know which king or noble is in charge here, this relatively unfamiliar feeling suggests that it is not the Earl of Pingyang whom I knew before.
"Halt!"
As the convoy approached the eastern gate of the fortress, the shouts of the garrison soldiers could be heard from ahead.
Chen Qian waved his hand, and hundreds of armored vehicles stopped.
The centurion guarding the gate jogged over and, after verifying Shen Qian and the others' identification, gave Shen Qian a military salute.
"Major Shen, I am Ren Qing, centurion of the Third Battalion of the Jiangzhou Army. There is not enough space inside the fortress. Please park all vehicles outside and let the entire Lushu Battalion stand by for the time being. I will take you to see the commissioner of the Martial Arts Department."
"good."
Shen Qian responded and, after instructing Shang Zuo to relay the military order, he carried Jiang Xuan down and, along with Dao Jiu, Zhu Yinhong, and others, followed Ren Qing into the fortified area.
Aside from the external barriers, the interior, apart from the temporary camp being set up, is filled with the familiar dilapidated appearance of the old campus.
The group arrived at a tent in the temporary camp, where several people were already waiting.
Upon seeing Shen Qian appear, the middle-aged official from the martial arts department, who was in charge, did not act arrogantly but went directly to greet him.
"I had long heard of the genius Chen Qian's name, and seeing him today, I can confirm that he is indeed extraordinary."
The middle-aged man chuckled and extended his hand. "I am Wu Jingcai, the deputy director of the Special Affairs Division of the Martial Arts Department. I am temporarily in charge of the defense here. These are my colleagues..."
"Director Wu, hello!"
Shen Qian shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with several martial arts department officials in turn.
Among these people, only Wu Jingcai's cultivation level reached the Mountain and Sea realm, but his realm didn't seem too high. At least he didn't feel any threat before sinking.
"Is this the girl who's connected to the 'door'?"
Wu Jingcai glanced at Jiang Xuan in Shen Qian's arms.
Shen Qian nodded slightly warily, but to his surprise, Wu Jingcai didn't seem to show any particular interest, and his gaze didn't linger on Jiang Xuan for long.
While Shen Qian was wondering, Wu Jing continued, "The camp built for the Deer and the Shu Battalion is still under construction and is expected to be completed by tomorrow morning. However, the accommodations for Major Shen and Company Commander Zhu have been prepared. Company Commander Zhu, do you think it would be better if my colleagues took you there to settle in first?"
Shen Qian understood the implication in Wu Jingcai's words—that he wanted to speak with him alone. So he nodded to Zhu Yinhong and Dao Jiu, and then handed Jiang Xuan over to Zhu Yinhong.
After Zhu Yinhong and the others left, Wu Jingcai's smile faded slightly. "A transfer order suddenly summoned Major Shen here. I'm sure Major Shen has many questions, right?"
"Please enlighten me, Director Wu."
Shen Qian nodded, without trying to hide anything.
"After handing over with Major Shen, I have to rush back to report. Let's talk as we walk. I'll take you to see that 'door' first."
Wu Jingcai glanced at the bracelet, then led the way.
Just as Shen Qian caught up, he heard Wu Jingcai ask in a casual tone, "Major Shen, have you entered this 'door' before?"
"Oh?" Shen Qian was startled, but remained outwardly calm. "What makes you say that?"
"Hehe, you probably don't know what kind of department the Special Affairs Division of the Martial Arts Department is."
Seeing that Shen Qian did not give a direct answer, Wu Jingcai simply explained, "We are a department specifically responsible for investigating and managing 'gates'. After many of the powers of the Martial Law Department were gradually abolished, you can also understand us as the only department that is still in operation."
"There are more than three thousand martial artists from the mountains and seas affiliated with the Special Affairs Department. They are spread all over the country and have established a hidden and stable spiritual network under the support of a concealed array that took a hundred years to set up."
"And this large net is specifically used to monitor any unusual activity at all the 'doors'."
Hearing Wu Jingcai's introduction, Shen Qian was also somewhat surprised.
A spiritual network woven by over three thousand powerful beings from the mountains and seas?
A nationwide monitoring network?
He had mistakenly believed that the Earl of Pingyang, who was in charge of military affairs, was the only barrier to the "gate" of military affairs in Jiangzhong.
"According to records, after the reopening of the military base in Jiangzhong, seventeen people came into contact with or entered that 'door,' and Major Shen's name was among them."
Wu Jingcai said it casually.
Having said all that, denying it now would be treating the other person like a fool.
Shen Qian was quite shocked to hear that, besides himself, there were sixteen other people who might have entered that "door" before.
"Has Director Wu seen the Earl of Pingyang?" Shen Qian asked after a moment's thought before answering.
Wu Jingcai was taken aback at first, then understood and said, "You want to know which king or marquis is in charge here, right? Currently, it is the Marquis of Qingcheng who is in charge here. As far as I know, due to the seal being broken, the Earl of Pingyang has temporarily left, probably to avoid suspicion."
Upon hearing that it was the Marquis of Qingcheng, Shen Qian felt relieved. This was a nobleman who was on good terms with the powerful Gao, so there was no need to worry about anything.
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