This man was probably reciting this passage in his dreams, so he spoke it very fluently, but he didn't dare to stand up after he finished speaking. Not only him, but the people behind him also looked extremely nervous. Delivering messages has never been an easy job. You can be rewarded for delivering good things, but you can also be punished for delivering bad things. No one likes someone who brings them bad news.
This person mentioned Xiao Rong, but Xiao Rong just looked at him blankly. After a while, he reacted and immediately turned to look at Qu Yunmie.
Dongfang Jin stood aside and dared not breathe. Many people were shocked. Fuzi also came out after hearing the noise. When he heard the news, even he was stunned.
Everyone looked at Qu Yunmie, and Qu Yunmie took a step forward: "Impossible."
His voice was very calm, as if he really thought so. These people ran eight hundred miles and risked being killed just to tell a joke in front of him.
The leader closed his eyes in despair, but he was still ruthless and spoke loudly again: "I have never lied! General Yuan - no, Yuan Baifu really rebelled! Chenliu has not received any battle reports from him or General Wang since seven days ago. The rear army and others are now under the control of Yuan Baifu and Qu Jin. Yao Duwei's personal soldiers who desperately sent this news can testify that General Wang is dead and Yuan Baifu has rebelled!!!"
Qu Yunmie: "Shut up!!!"
His voice was like a bolt of thunder out of the blue. The person who answered on the ground froze in his face. Resisting the urge to retreat and run away, he lowered his head and stopped talking. Qu Yunmie stared with his eyes, with red bloodshot showing in his eyes. He clenched his fists, and his knuckles made a horrible crackling sound.
No one dared to make a sound at this time. This time, it was not just the people who reported the news who were nervous. Everyone was nervous. Qu Yunmie suddenly took a step forward and arrived in front of the person who reported the news in two or three steps. He stretched out his big hand, grabbed the man's neck and lifted him up from the ground.
Qu Yunmie definitely used a lot of force, because in just a moment, the man's face turned red with blood. He kept his mouth shut and did not beg for mercy. He probably couldn't make a sound, so he could only slightly flap his hands and feet.
Xiao Rong's mind was blank at first, but when he saw Qu Yunmie's action, he suddenly came back to his senses. Then he ran over in shock and desperately pulled Qu Yunmie's arm down: "My King! No, no, no, no——"
His voice was not loud, even very light. He was so frightened that he only relied on instinct to stop Qu Yunmie, and Qu Yunmie also acted on instinct. After about a second, or maybe longer, Qu Yunmie's hand slowly loosened, and the man fell from his hand and fell to the ground. He coughed violently, and although his companions were worried, they did not dare to help him up at this time.
Qu Yunmie acted as if he didn't notice that this man was already half dead. He stared at him and asked him, "Why?"
The man was still coughing, and judging from the heart-wrenching sound, he might even cough out his lungs. The people behind him were afraid that he would anger Qu Yunmie again, so they quickly spoke up and asked, "What is the king asking?"
Qu Yunmie looked at them. His expression looked so terrifying that just looking at him was enough to scare these people so much that their bodies froze.
"Why did Yuan Baifu betray me?"
Several people: "..."
Um, they don’t know!
If they knew, wouldn’t they also become part of Yuan Baifu’s gang?
They couldn't answer, and in the increasingly quiet atmosphere, Qu Yunmie became furious again, and this time he looked no different from a madman.
“Speak up!!!”
"Why did he betray me? I even promised him the throne. I treated him well and valued him. Why!!! Why did he do this!!!"
But no matter how many times Qu Yunmie repeated this question, those who couldn't answer it would still not be able to answer it. And these people no longer dared to remain silent. They reflexively put down their other legs and crawled on the ground. They shouted tremblingly: "My king, calm down!"
Even the one who had been coughing for a long time dragged his broken body to his feet and then knelt obediently on the ground. Qu Yunmie stared at the back of these people's heads. He suddenly took a step back and looked at the other people around him.
After those people made eye contact with him, they were all stunned, and then they quickly knelt down and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
No one could answer his question, even the Buddhists mixed in and avoided answering.
After realizing this, Qu Yunmie was stunned, then he looked at the only person still standing.
He looked at Xiao Rong, and Xiao Rong looked into his eyes, startled slightly, then he lowered his eyes, bent his knees as well, and knelt in front of him like everyone else.
Xiao Rong said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Xiao Rong didn't see that Qu Yunmie's eyes changed from fierce to confused. He looked at Xiao Rong who knelt at his feet, but did not help him up. He staggered back two steps, then suddenly turned around and strode away.
Seeing this, Dongfang Jin quickly got up from the ground and called on his subordinates to chase after them. After they left, Xiao Rong also stood up from the ground.
Many people gathered around the people who reported the news, wanting to find out more information, but that was all. They had set out in the middle of the night two days ago, and now they knew nothing about the news outside. Two days had passed, and something else must have happened outside, but news did not spread that fast. Everyone was moving forward in the dark, without exception.
These people were all around Gao Xunzhi. They were very familiar with Xiao Rong. When Xiao Rong approached, they immediately stopped talking to others and politely clasped their fists towards Xiao Rong: "Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Rong only asked them one question: "Did Yuan Baifu really kill Wang Xinyong?"
They were silent for a moment, then collectively nodded to Xiao Rong. *
The plan to cross the river was completely shelved. Word of the incident spread like wildfire, and the entire army was in an uproar. No one was in a hurry to go home. They all wanted to capture the traitor Yuan Baifu. Several of the middle-level generals had once served under Wang Xin. They were the most indignant and wished they could fly to Ningzhou today to kill Yuan Baifu and avenge the death of General Wang.
Xiao Rong stood by the river for a while, Mi Jing looked at him from behind. He always felt that Xiao Rong's state was not right at the moment, but he was not the kind of person who would take the initiative to care whether others were happy or not. Moreover, the sudden new situation caught everyone off guard, and Mi Jing was also a little confused.
After watching the slowly flowing river for a while, Xiao Rong turned and left. He went to find Qu Yunmie, who was choosing his weapon.
He had to bring the Xue Yinchou spear, the long sword, and the long knife. He carried all three items on his back and hung them up. When he turned around, he suddenly bumped into Xiao Rong's eyes.
Qu Yunmie looked grim. He packed his bag and threw away most of his belongings. In fact, Xiao Rong knew what he was going to do at a glance, but he still asked, "Why are you fully armed?"
Qu Yunmie clenched the spear in his hand and said, "Anyone who betrays me must die."
Xiao Rong: "You plan to leave now."
Qu Yunmie looked at him warily.
Xiao Rong didn't care and just continued to ask: "How many people do you want to bring?"
Qu Yunmie: “Thirty thousand.”
Xiao Rong: "Not enough. Take 60,000 with you, plus the 20,000 from Prime Minister Gao, and the more than 30,000 from the rear army... probably. I don't know how many are left now, but it should be enough to be safe."
Qu Yunmie did not object. To be honest, he didn't care how many people he brought. At this moment, he just wanted to get there as quickly as possible and capture Yuan Baifu with his own hands.
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