On the second day, the city lord returned to the tent.

At this time, four days had passed since the two groups of people set out from Jiaocheng.

Mo Qiandai sat in the tent, his face gloomy as if a storm was about to come. Deputy General Chang stood cautiously beside him, not daring to breathe.

"It's been four days, and there's no news from Yonglin..."

Mo Qiandai spoke in a low voice. Even though he had experienced a lot of ups and downs, his hands were clenched tightly under the table at this moment, and they turned white.

Deputy General Chang thought about it for a moment, then smiled and consoled him: "General, this trip to Yong Dynasty to kidnap people will take at least five or six days, or at most seven or eight days. The young general is smart and brave, and I think he will return soon with merit!"

Mo Qiandai breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and secretly advised himself not to be too anxious.

Yonglin is not a reckless kid. I have repeatedly reminded him not to take risks. Even if this trip fails, he has his father backing him up, so nothing will go wrong.

Thinking of this, Mo Qiandai's expression eased a little. He looked up at Deputy General Chang and said calmly:

"Let's go to the South Camp today and make Tilu the leader of ten thousand men."

Deputy General Chang had followed Mo Qiandai for many years and knew Mo Qiandai's methods best, so when he reported yesterday, he did not dare to mention that five hundred people had escaped, but only said that all of them had been resolved.

After all, in his opinion, those people would also die if they fled to the Yong Dynasty.

Mo Qiandai naturally did not doubt the people around him, so he had no idea that Xiang Wenqiu was still alive and well.

Speaking of Lu Xiu, Deputy General Chang hesitated for a moment, but still said, "General, Lu Xiu doesn't have any real ability, and he may not be able to convince the people."

Mo Qiandai raised his mouth in disdain when he heard this, "This weakling from the capital is just trying to waste a few years here and make a name for himself."

"The Lu family has helped me a lot, so I will give the son of the Lu family some respect. If he doesn't have this ability, he should just go back to the capital as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Chang hurriedly accepted the order and was about to leave when Mo Qiandai suddenly added, "The news of the death of the city exploration team was also announced. How should I say this? Deputy General Chang knows the situation, right?"

Deputy General Chang nodded hurriedly and retreated respectfully.

After leaving the tent, Deputy General Chang's brows relaxed.

It seems that the general does not want to keep Lu Xiu, a show-off, and wants to force him to leave. After all, Xiang Wenqiu is the most suitable candidate for the captain of ten thousand men, but now Lu Xiu has taken over...

When they arrived at the South Camp, Deputy General Chang ordered his men to strike the gong and gather all the soldiers in front of the martial arts arena.

Lucius led the soldiers behind him and stood at the front, with an unconcealable look of pride on his face.

The next moment, Deputy General Chang indeed announced the news that he would be promoted to the commander of ten thousand men!

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the thousand captains below the stage changed several times, especially the two people standing on the far right. They were the Lao An Liu Shengan and Lao Mai Wang Houmai mentioned by Xiang Wenqiu.

The two of them were very close friends with Xiang Wenqiu, so Xiang Wenqiu did not hide anything from them.

Before setting off a few days ago, Xiang Wenqi privately mentioned to them that the general had sent him out of the city to carry out a secret order, and perhaps after his return, he would be promoted to the rank of captain of ten thousand men.

The two of them waited and waited, but four days had passed and there was no news from Xiang Wenqiu. They didn't expect that at this moment, Lu Xiu, who was the most at odds with them, had become the leader of ten thousand men!

At this point, the two of them already had a very bad feeling in their hearts.

The next moment, Deputy General Chang mentioned the bad news about Xiang Wenqiu.

When they heard that Xiang Wenqi and his 1,000 soldiers were all killed by Qiao Zhongguo, they were so shocked that they couldn't help but cry out.

"The thief Qiao was extremely cunning and cruel. He burned Wen Qiu and others alive. The screams were so loud that the sky was shaken. In the end, all the thousand people died without a complete body!"

"I know you all have been with Wen Qiu day and night, and you must be heartbroken right now. The general was shocked to hear the bad news and must be equally sad!"

"But Wen Qiu lived up to the general's trust and passed back the crucial news before he died!"

"Under the general's brilliant plan, the 200,000-man army of Wuding is no longer a threat. In this battle to defend our country, we have already won half the battle before the battle even begins!"

"The general will draw up a plan to defend the country on a chosen day. By then, we can go to the battlefield and kill everyone in sight, defend our country, fulfill our ambitions, and avenge our comrades who died tragically!"

Xiang Wenqiu was a well-known figure in Nanying after all, and he was kind to others and had a very good reputation. When everyone learned of his tragic death, they were all very sad, and Qiao Zhongguo's methods were so horrific that they were also indignant!

"Protect the country, fulfill ambitions, and avenge murder!"

Everyone raised their arms and shouted loudly, the sound was deafening and made Deputy General Chang very satisfied.

However, at this time, Liu Shengan and Wang Houmai under the martial arts stage were so sad that they could hardly stand!

How is this possible!

After Deputy General Chang left, everyone dispersed. At this time, most of the centurions gathered around Liu Shengan and Wang Houmai.

Everyone was good friends with Xiang Wenqi. When they recalled that a person was alive a few days ago but now his body was gone, they all felt sad and shed tears.

Lucius had just been promoted to the rank of captain of ten thousand men, and had thought that everyone would come to flatter him, but to his surprise, no one came forward to congratulate him, which made him very angry.

"What are you all doing here? Have you finished your training? Disperse!"

Seeing that Lucius had become arrogant, everyone was angry but could not say anything, so they could only disperse.

Liu Shengan and Wang Houmai did not move. Because they disobeyed the order of the captain, they were punished to run 20 laps on the spot. This action instantly made everyone dissatisfied.

Liu Shengan and Wang Houmai could not disobey military orders. Their hands and feet were cold and their bodies were numb as they took the first step, tears already streaming down their faces.

After staring for just two rounds, Lucius became impatient and walked away triumphantly with his head held high.

Upon seeing this, the thousand captains immediately came to Liu Shengan and the other man. Now that everyone had recovered from the shock, they all felt that there was something fishy about Xiang Wenqiu's death.

In everyone's mind, Xiang Wenqiu is the best candidate for the commander of ten thousand men. Therefore, everyone can't help but guess that the Lu family might have used their power to get rid of Wenqiu!

As soon as this thought came to mind, the captains felt a chill in their hearts.

You have to know that those who worked hard step by step to become the position of centurion were dissatisfied with Lucius who "fell from the sky", and there were many disagreements and conflicts during the period.

Now that Lucius has been promoted to the captain of ten thousand men and has become their leader, they don’t know how he will be tortured. If he is really killed, no one will seek justice for them!

After running twenty laps, Liu Shengan and Wang Houmai were completely exhausted. They returned to the tent in a daze, their faces very pale.

The captain of a thousand men has three people in one tent, and the third person is Xiang Wenqiu, but now...

Liu Shengan was a little younger and could not hold back his tears. He leaned over Xiang Wenqiu's desk, shaking all over.

Wang Houmai walked forward with red eyes and was about to sit down with him when he suddenly saw a letter on the table. On the envelope was written:

Written by Lao An and Lao Mai.

Wang Houmai’s eyes widened and he hurriedly patted Liu Shengan on the shoulder.

"Old...Old An, it's...it's a letter from Old Qiu!"

There was no way he would make a mistake in Xiang Wenqiu's handwriting!

Liu Shengan didn't hear clearly and slowly raised his head. Wang Houmai had already opened the letter with trembling hands.

When Wang Houmai saw the contents of the letter, he was overjoyed at first, but then his expression gradually became gloomy, and then his face was full of horror, and finally he was so scared that he trembled all over!

That’s it…So that’s how it is!

Wang Houmai held the letter in his hand and stood up suddenly.

If that’s the case, what’s the point of them staying here and fighting to their death!