Not long after, Luo Yi, the commander of the First Corps, and Liu Feng, the deputy commander of the First Corps, came quickly with a group of battalion guards. Their eyes fell on Zhang Liao, but they were confused as to where this man came from.

Luo Yi stepped forward first, bowed his hands in greeting, and said with some caution: "Excuse me, sir, which general are you?"

"Zhang Liao." Zhang Liao responded calmly, taking out a small book from his collar, and looking sharply, "Are you Luo Yi, the commander of the first corps of Fang Quan's army?"

"It's me. General Zhang, why are you visiting me so late at night?" Luo Yi frowned slightly, his heart full of doubts.

Zhang Liao gently closed the small book and put it back in his arms. He then took out a handwritten letter and placed it in front of him. He said in a deep voice, "This is a handwritten letter from Lord Duan, ordering the two generals to follow me into the city."

Luo Yi and Liu Feng looked at each other. The handwriting and seal on the imperial edict were unmistakable, and Duan Tianyang's name was clearly visible.

It was late at night when this order came suddenly. The two men couldn't help but feel a lot of doubts in their hearts. They heard that all four gates in the city had been blocked. Could something unexpected have happened?

Luo Yi's face was solemn, and he asked: "General Zhang, where is my general now?"

"Of course it's in the city." Zhang Liao replied with a smile, his tone relaxed and seemingly intended to comfort him.

"We are ordered by the general to stay here. If we want to be transferred, we need the general's handwritten order as proof." Luo Yi said in a firm tone.

"How dare you!" Zhang Liao shouted, his eyes piercing. "Luo Yi, do you know that this is a handwritten order from Lord Duan? How can its authority be compared to a mere order from Fang Quan?"

Luo Yi shook his head and said firmly: "General Zhang, we will only obey your orders. If there is no order from you, please leave here immediately."

Zhang Liao narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "What if I insist on taking you into the city today?"

After he finished speaking, Wang Qiang, Xiao Si and hundreds of Hongxing Army soldiers behind him all pressed down on the hilts of their swords.

Luo Yi looked around, then laughed loudly, his voice shaking the sky: "General Zhang, do you think there is no one in our army?"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and shouted loudly: "All soldiers, show up!"

In an instant, a large number of Fang Quan’s soldiers poured out from the surrounding tents and surrounded Zhang Liao and others like a tide.

Luo Yi took a step forward and said firmly, "Zhang Liao, I don't care who you are or what your rank is. Listen carefully, this is our army's camp, it's not a place for you to make decisions! Here, except for my general, no one has the final say, including Lord Duan."

Zhang Liao was furious when he heard this. He pointed at Luo Yi and shouted, "How dare you! Just based on what you said, I will punish you for treason!"

Luo Yi sneered and responded arrogantly: "I have made it clear as can be. Here, your words do not count."

Wang Qiang and Xiao Si could no longer bear it and both drew the swords from their ribs.

Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers of Fang Quan's army began to sound the sound of swords being unsheathed, and some soldiers raised their crossbows and aimed at Zhang Liao and others.

Zhang Liao looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Luo Yi's face. He gritted his teeth and nodded, "Luo Yi, are you planning to rebel?"

Luo Yi answered fearlessly: "Rebellion? If there is a handwritten order from the general, we will naturally obey your orders. But if there is only a handwritten order from Lord Duan, then in our eyes, it is nothing but a piece of empty paper!"

Zhang Liao nodded repeatedly, with a fake smile on his face, and said coldly: "Rebellion, I think you really are rebelling."

After saying this, he carefully folded the letter and put it in his arms.

When he pulled his hand out again, a crystal clear jade token suddenly appeared in his palm - the token of the Hongxing Society, and also Duan Tianyang's token.

He suddenly swung his arm, raised the jade token high above his head, and shouted sternly: "Members of the Hongxing Society, listen up, immediately capture the two thieves Luo Yi and Liu Feng, without any mistakes!"

Luo Yi was stunned at first, then burst into laughter: "Haha, Zhang Liao, you know that Duan Tianyang's handwritten order is just like a piece of waste paper to me, and this Hongxing Society token is even more worthless!"

Before he could finish his words, he heard footsteps behind him. When he was about to turn around to check, he felt an icy chill on both sides of his neck.

Luo Yi looked down and saw two gleaming blades resting on his shoulders.

His face suddenly changed and he turned around, only to see two battalion guards standing behind him with their blades pressed against his neck.

He couldn't help but look at Liu Feng, only to see that the other party was in the same situation as him, also being held at knifepoint by two battalion guards.

He stared at the two battalion guards beside him with wide eyes in disbelief, and shouted angrily: "Are you crazy? Put down the knife!"

Luo Yi's shout was as loud as thunder, but it failed to shake the two battalion guards at all. The blade was pressed against his neck, motionless.

Luo Yi roared again in anger: "This is a military order. Are you deaf? Put down the knife immediately!"

The only response he got was silence and the cold blade.

"You... have actually joined the Hongxing Society?" Luo Yi's voice trembled with shock, his eyes full of disbelief.

The two battalion guards remained silent, leaving nothing to be said.

He swallowed hard, turned his gaze to the other two battalion guards who were controlling Liu Feng, and asked in a hoarse voice: "You... are also members of the Hongxing Society?"

The same silence declares the cruel truth.

Luo Yi's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost. A piercing chill surged in his heart, spreading from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He couldn't believe that these battalion guards who had fought side by side with him and experienced life and death with him had quietly joined the Hung Hing Society.

The infiltration of the Hung Hing Society was so silent, and he was completely unaware that its influence had expanded to such an extent.

Just as he was filled with confusion and fear, the two battalion guards beside him exchanged glances, then retracted the swords on his shoulders, and one of them directly struck him on the neck with a knife...

Luo Yi only felt a black screen in front of his eyes and he lost consciousness instantly.

Afterwards, the two men mercilessly threw the unconscious Luo Yi in front of Zhang Liao, knelt on one knee, clasped their hands together, and shouted respectfully: "Greetings, sir!"

This sudden change caught Zhang Liao, Wang Qiang and Xiao Si off guard.

They came to Fang Quanjun’s camp on Duan Tianyang’s orders, with the task of bringing the commanders of each corps back to Shengluo City.

At first, they thought that this task was as difficult as climbing to the sky, so how could Fang Quanjun's men easily give in?

Sure enough, when facing the First Corps at the first stop, they encountered Luo Yi's resolute resistance. In his eyes, Duan Tianyang's handwritten order was like waste paper and insignificant.

At the critical moment, Zhang Liao recalled the Hongxing Society token that Duan Tianyang gave him, and told him to take it out again at the critical moment.

He originally just wanted to give it a try, but unexpectedly, once the token came out, the whole situation changed drastically.

The battalion guards of the First Corps actually turned against them and assisted them in easily capturing Luo Yi and Liu Feng.

This dramatic turn of events was beyond everyone's expectations.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like