In short, after visiting each of the warehouses that held secrets, Wei Yao and Wang Zebang were like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, broadening their horizons.
Having served in the military for so many years, this was the first time they had ever seen so many brand-new and indescribable weapons.
In the past, the Ordnance Bureau saw no innovation all year round. When war broke out, the military supplies it dispatched were all broken copper and scrap iron. Not only did other countries' armies laugh at it, but even they themselves felt ashamed.
Even though their Xuanjia Army has equipped themselves with some good weapons over the years, they are still far inferior to countries like Julu and Beiyuan.
However, now that their army has the support of the Lady, they can finally show off their power. Compared with the equipment and weapons that the Lady has crafted, the weapons of powerful countries such as Julu and Beiyuan, which were once considered high-class, are now nothing more than that.
Zheng Quchi led them on this trip, explaining to them that the court had changed dramatically. It not only fully supported the war effort, but also carried out internal reforms to eliminate corruption and usher in a new era. All departments were regrouping, and everyone was working together to promote, coordinate, and supervise the administrative regions. The rule of law was also on the right track.
It is precisely because of the support and establishment of these backing forces that we are now able to fully support the front-line resistance against Japan. In addition to the former, she came to instill firm confidence in all the soldiers.
As the saying goes, everything is ready except for the east wind, and she believes that this battle will surely have a response.
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Later that evening, Wei Yao and Wang Zebang went off to prepare for battle with great enthusiasm, while Zheng Quchi and Yuwen Sheng returned to their camp. Unsure of how long the effect would last, she fed him some more Shenmu Meng.
With only a short section, about half a finger's length, left, she looked worried—she figured it wouldn't last much longer.
She muttered to herself, "No matter how severely we torture him, Lech still refuses to reveal how to cure Phoenix Tears. It seems we need to prepare for both possibilities. If things don't work out with him, we can think of other ways."
Seeing how worried she was about her health, Yuwen Sheng smiled broadly, but in the end he still preferred her cheerful and energetic appearance.
He leaned against the bedside, his mask and military armor removed and placed aside. He lay there languidly, his snow-white clothes loose and his black hair flowing like a waterfall, making his pale skin look like that of a sickly beauty.
When he's not wearing his battle armor, when he's harmless, when he's not filled with violent killing intent, he's like a tragic figure in a somber gray, always carrying a tragic air of suppressed humanity.
"It is said that within the Kezhu tribe's territory lies a Hundred Poison Cauldron, passed down through generations of leaders. It is made of translucent, white jade, and its carving is of the highest quality..."
His casual remark immediately piqued Zheng Quchi's interest: "You mean, there's a way to remove the Phoenix Tears from your body inside this Hundred Poison Cauldron?"
Yuwen Sheng tilted his head slightly, a smile playing on his lips: "Perhaps."
Zheng Quchi's dejected spirits were immediately lifted. She paced back and forth, muttering to herself, "But the Kezhu tribe is now abandoned. Nobody knows where the tribespeople have fled. It's strange, their leader has been captured for so long, and no one has come to their rescue..."
Hearing her question, Yuwen Sheng said, "Leqi has three sons. The youngest son, Letai, is in our hands, but the eldest and second sons have run away with their mother. According to the tradition of the Kezhu tribe, if Leqi dies, his eldest son, Lehui, will inherit the position of chief of the Kezhu tribe. Their tribe is both weak and vicious, yet it has managed to survive. The main reason is that they are selfish and value their lives. They only care about their own survival and never rescue their fellow tribesmen in distress. Cutting their losses to survive is their consistent practice."
Such a group is suffocating to hear about; there is no unity or warmth, and when disaster strikes, everyone scatters.
"So, the Hundred Poison Cauldron is most likely on Leqi's eldest son... Yan Hong said she found out that the Kezhu tribe went to the border of the Southern Chen Kingdom. Do you think the people who have been secretly contacting the Kezhu tribe are from the Southern Chen Kingdom?"
But this doesn't explain why the Kezhu tribe would possess the Mo family's specially made fire mines. It's unlikely that the Mo family would sell the extremely rare fire mines to the Southern Chen Kingdom even at the cost of their own lives, and then the Southern Chen Kingdom would give the fire mines to the Kezhu tribe to deal with the Xuanjia Army.
It's not entirely impossible...
Is it because the Northern Abyss Kingdom considered the stakes involved that it could easily agree to such a foolish approach?
"If you go to the border of Southern Chen, will you definitely stay in Southern Chen forever?" Yuwen Sheng asked her.
Zheng Quchi: "..." What else could it be? Could it be that I could sneak into the Northern Abyss Kingdom in the next second?
Her expression suddenly froze.
It's not entirely impossible...
As long as you can run fast, why not? It's just that it requires some international procedures, which would be difficult and troublesome for ordinary people. But if someone is pulling strings behind the scenes, these things are not a problem at all.
"Could it be that we started off in the wrong direction?" Zheng Quchi was jolted awake by these words.
They had been sending people to search for the Kezhu people within the borders of the Southern Chen Kingdom, but no news came for a long time.
"If you were to escape and there were pursuers behind you, would you choose to conceal your identity or continue along the original route?" Yuwen Sheng asked her again.
Zheng Quchi finally understood that Yuwen Sheng's questions were all intended to guide and remind her to think correctly.
"It depends. If it happens suddenly, I will instinctively speed up and head towards my destination, because there will be no time to think about anything else. If I have made prior arrangements, I will naturally take a roundabout approach and conceal my true intentions..."
It depends on whether the Kezhu tribe's actions were "sudden" or "premeditated."
Yuwen Sheng was very satisfied with her answer because she was a person who knew how to think and make bold assumptions. He continued to coax her, "The Kezhu tribe, together with the men in black, set a trap for me, causing the Phoenix Tears within me to flare up uncontrollably. Do you think this was a planned operation or a spur-of-the-moment thing?"
Zheng Quchi quickly replied, "Of course there's a plan."
"So, the fact that the Kezhu tribe was able to escape before our people arrived means that..."
Before Yuwen Sheng could finish speaking, Zheng Quchi quickly interjected, "They had planned the route in advance and intentionally misled us into following the wrong direction!"
After his deduction, Zheng Quchi immediately understood the cause and effect. No wonder they hadn't been able to find the whereabouts of the Kezhu tribe after investigating for so long. It turned out that the other party had taken a sneak attack beforehand. Although she had considered that the Kezhu tribe was most likely involved with the Beiyuan Kingdom, she hadn't found any definite clues for the time being.
The matter of fire and thunder can be interpreted in many ways.
"Then I'll hurry..."
“I have sent people to conduct a thorough investigation of the Nanfeng Mountains and the Fenghuo Ancient Road. If they take a detour through the border of the Southern Chen Kingdom, they can reach the Hongsheng Kingdom and the Beiyuan Kingdom through these two routes respectively.”
Zheng Quchi stared at him blankly for a long time before scratching his forehead: "Indeed, you are the one who can foresee these things."
She's a complete novice when it comes to these tricks, but Yuwen Sheng is a cunning and shrewd old fox. Who can outsmart him?
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