Chapter 198 Test
General Chen gritted his teeth, took a deep breath and said:
"My three lords, there are refugees everywhere outside now, and those people don't care about any religious etiquette."
"If I leave with you now, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you!"
General Chen was a little confused. If they really came from Kyoto to ask him to go back, why would they send these three powerless people?
Two women and a pretty boy. No matter how stupid the Beimang royal family is, they would never do such a thing.
Either they were sent by the Northern Mang royal family to confuse him, or these three people have special skills and can fight against a hundred people alone.
General Chen looked the three of them up and down and immediately rejected his second idea.
"In that case, we can only stay for a few more days." Feng Tianning said with pretended distress.
Seeing her like this, General Chen became even more certain that the three of them were only sent to confuse him.
"Then I will take my leave first. You gentlemen, please feel free to stay here."
"Don't go out for the next few days. If anything happens, I won't be able to explain to His Majesty."
Hearing his words, Qin Guan burst out laughing.
He now admires General Chen. His acting skills are so good that he can directly enter the entertainment industry.
The emperor he was talking about had already died at the hands of the assassins he sent, yet General Chen could still tell these lies without batting an eyelid.
Noticing the strange looks from the people around him, Qin Guan quickly added:
"General Chen serves the country and the people. It is a blessing for my country and family to have a general like you."
Hearing this, General Chen's serious expression eased a little, and he bowed to Feng Tianning and the others and said:
"I will take my leave."
It was not until General Chen walked away that Feng Tianning walked to the door, leaned against it and looked around.
"Tianning, what are you looking at?"
Feng Tianning's eyes fell on a tree in front of the door and said:
"There are at least five secret guards on that tree, and they're almost breaking the branches."
Xuan Gou Chen was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to realize the meaning of her words, and he burst into laughter.
It took Xuan Gou Chen a long time to recover from Feng Tianning's puzzled look.
She said breathlessly:
"Tianning, I didn't expect you to have such a sense of humor."
Feng Tianning blinked in confusion, not quite understanding what she said.
Xuan Gou Chen cleared his throat and said, "I've always been curious. In ancient times, every noble official had secret guards."
"When they attended the banquet, did the secret guards also crowd together on a tree like this?"
Feng Tianning was about to speak when a loud bang was heard outside.
They were startled and subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
The tree that Feng Tianning pointed at just now collapsed with a loud bang. Several people in night clothes stood on the ground in confusion, looking at the fallen tree with helpless expressions.
"Hahahahaha——" Xuan Gou Chen just laughed out loud.
She didn't expect that Feng Tianning's words would come true and the tree actually fell.
General Chen, who had just left, also heard the noise and rushed over, looking at the secret guards with a gloomy expression.
"General Chen, what's going on?" Feng Tianning crossed his arms, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
General Chen's face turned pale and blue, and he took a deep breath and said:
"My Lords, this is for your safety."
"If any refugees sneak into the General's Mansion, it will also be a threat to your safety."
Feng Tianning raised his eyebrows and looked at him quietly without saying anything, but General Chen could feel that they did not believe what he said.
After a long time, just when General Chen was about to show his hand and imprison them, Feng Tianning suddenly said:
"In that case, why don't you go find another tree quickly, otherwise these little brothers will have nowhere to stay."
General Chen was stunned for a moment, then heaved a sigh of relief and called over a few soldiers.
He waved his hand, and the soldiers dragged the secret guards away.
"There's no need to keep useless people."
"Since they scared the adults, they should pay with their lives."
Feng Tianning and the others looked at him in surprise, then thought for a moment and said:
"We all heard that General Chen loves his people like his own children and would rather suffer himself than let them get hurt."
"I didn't expect that these were just rumors. General Chen would be so cruel in private."
General Chen's gaze fell on the secret guards, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"I have experienced many things and have come to understand a truth."
"What?"
“I would rather betray the world than have the world betray me.”
Xuan Gou Chen and Qin Guan looked at him in shock. From the information they knew so far, General Chen should not be like this.
What exactly did he go through?
"I'd like to hear more about it."
General Chen was stunned for a moment and pulled the corner of his mouth.
"It's just some old stories. I don't want to pollute the ears of the adults."
After saying that, he ignored Feng Tianning and the others. After seeing the soldiers dragging the secret guard and the fallen tree away, he nodded at them and left the yard directly.
"Tianning, is there any magic that can enter dreams or hypnotize people?"
"It's like a soul-stealing spell. If we use it once on General Chen, everything will be revealed."
Feng Tianning shook his head.
She had also thought of this method. She also tried to use her spiritual power to check General Chen's memory, but all the magic disappeared the moment it touched him.
This is General Chen’s dream. Everything is according to his wishes, and their spiritual power cannot hurt him.
Unless Feng Tianning uses his divine power, this small dream may not be able to withstand such a powerful force.
By then, everyone except herself will die in here.
"Now we can only take it one step at a time." Qin Guan sighed helplessly.
"I hope our bodies haven't been picked up by anyone."
"Tianning, what should we do next?"
Feng Tianning looked towards where General Chen left, hesitated for a moment and said, "Follow him."
She waved her hand, and three "people" who looked exactly like them appeared in the house.
Except for not being able to speak, it is almost exactly the same as a real person.
"Puppetry?"
Xuan Gou Chen exclaimed:
"Isn't this technique only known to a few monks? It is said that those who know it have all retired to the mountains and forests and never come out again."
"Tianning, where did you learn this?"
Feng Tianning didn't explain much. He placed the three puppets on the mat and cast an invisibility spell.
"Kyoto isn't too far from here. If General Chen wanted to rebel, he would definitely go there in person."
"If we follow him, we may be able to see his purpose."
Qin Guan and Xuan Gou Chen nodded:
"That makes sense. Villains usually like to tell stories when they've achieved revenge or succeeded. We'll definitely find out the truth if we follow him."
The three of them sneaked into the study and, as expected, saw General Chen in military uniform.
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