In five days, more than 500 patrolling soldiers vanished without a trace, leaving no clue whatsoever. The only clue was the paper money scattered along the mountain path.
"Could there really be ghost messengers in this world?" he wondered to himself. As the rumors spread, even he began to waver.
Just then, some figures suddenly appeared in the distant mountains and forests. Zhao Xiong's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly shouted, "Quick, go see who those people are!"
The soldiers below the city hurriedly opened the city gates and rushed towards the mountains and forests.
Soon after, those people were brought back. When Zhao Xiong saw the appearance of these soldiers, he felt a chill in his heart, as if a cold wind was blowing at his bones.
Most of the soldiers were pale, dazed, and had lifeless eyes, as if they had suffered a great blow.
Two of them, in particular, were highly agitated, repeatedly shouting, "Ghost messengers, spare us! Ghost messengers, spare us!"
Their voices were like tearing wind, harsh and chilling.
"What...what's going on?" Zhao Xiong's voice trembled, his heart churning like a stormy sea, unable to find peace.
He felt a chill run through his body, even though it was broad daylight and the sky was clear.
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Xiong said in a deep voice, "Take them away and isolate them! They must not be allowed to come into contact with the soldiers in the army, lest this matter become known to everyone."
The soldiers responded and left, but Zhao Xiong's heart could not find peace.
"How could a human possibly be a match for a ghost messenger?"
In the mountains and forests, Chen Zhennan leaned against a tree, his eyes fixed on Mingzhou City.
Yan Shiyu stood beside him, took a deep breath, and hesitated to speak.
"Just say what you mean. When did you become so hesitant?"
Yan Shiyu hummed in agreement and asked in a deep voice, "General, what if using the story of ghosts and monsters causes widespread panic?"
Chen Zhennan scoffed and explained, "The talk of ghosts and monsters is just a tactic. To put it another way, if the people of Mingzhou were living in peace and prosperity, would we still need to use them?"
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