Chapter 53: Peaceful Solution
Wu Beiwang carried Gu Xifeng to the prison. At this time, the stronghold had returned to calm. No one in the Seven Kills Camp could escape. Everyone was imprisoned again. Fortunately, no one was killed. Only a few people were slightly injured..
Wu Bei glanced at the dejected Seven Kills Battalion and ignored them. He threw Gu Xifeng to the ground. When everyone saw that Gu Xifeng had also been captured, they felt a chill in their hearts..
Wu Beiwang walked out of the prison tent and gave a few instructions to a middle-aged man who looked like a captain before walking straight to the main hall of the stronghold..
The captain received the order and immediately called a few subordinates to enter the prison. They stuffed some medicine into the mouths of everyone in the prison. As members of the Seven Kills Camp, they naturally knew that this medicine was a soporific, so they did not fight back. Soon, all of them fell asleep..
Wu Beiwang walked to the front of the hall and said to the guards on duty outside the door,"Call all the deputy generals to the hall for discussion.".
The guards obeyed and left. In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, there were five more people in the hall. Lu Yuanzhi and Xue Jiuchang, who had fought with Gu Xifeng, were among them..
"Gentlemen, I have important news, and good news..
Wu Beiwang smiled and said,"At this moment, his mood is very good.".
"Commander, what's the good news? Tell us quickly to make everyone happy..
"said a tall, thin man.
" I've received news about our Jin 'an Crown Prince Chu Boping! The Crown Prince is in Youzhou now! My father is with the Crown Prince too!" Wu Beiwang stopped arguing and went straight to the main topic..
There was a silence, and everyone was shocked speechless..
" That's great!" A loud shout broke the silence. The five of them were so happy that they were at a loss..
After eight years of exile, this group of people hid their names and hid from place to place just to avenge their motherland, and this news gave them hope, a possibility of restoring their country..
"Commander, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go to Youzhou to join the Crown Prince..
"I don't want to delay for a moment, I want to find the prince to do something important.".
"Revenge, restore the kingdom. With His Highness around, Jin 'an Dynasty will still be around!" several people said to Wu Beiwang excitedly, their eyes shining with light..
" Alright, listen to me!" Wu Beiwang had just finished speaking when the five of them stopped talking. The authority of the commander for many years was not for fun..
" Since we've already obtained the whereabouts of His Highness, we'll call off our counter-plan this time. Immediately mobilize your men to pack up and gather at the rear of the stronghold. We'll leave overnight!".
After receiving the order, the soldiers disguised as horse thieves gathered behind the stockade in an orderly manner, and the gathering was completed in a cup of tea..
Wu Beiwang looked at the team that was already ready and nodded in satisfaction. He stood in front of the team and spoke with dignity..
" Boys, let's stop this plan. We have to rush to Youzhou. The vice-generals will lead the team to retrieve the warhorses and explain the reason to everyone on the way. We'll gather on the main road!"" No!" Four to five hundred people shouted in unison. Their momentum was astonishing. Then, the vice-generals led the soldiers away. Everything proceeded in an orderly manner. No one questioned..
Taking advantage of the darkness, a large group of cavalrymen descended the mountain and headed southwest on the main road of Tuopu Mountain..
Coincidentally, Monkey noticed that none of his senior brothers and sisters had escaped after the turmoil, and Gu Xifeng was nowhere to be seen. After his senior brothers and sisters had caused a ruckus, the village had become vigilant. He was afraid that no one would report it and no longer dared to investigate the village. He could only report it anxiously to the people at the foot of the mountain. He did not see the scene of the "bandits" leaving..
When Monkey arrived at the cave where the Seven Kills Camp was temporarily stationed, Wu Beiwang's men had already left..
Most of the people in the cave had already fallen asleep, and only a few people were on duty. Jiao Hexin was currently staring at the cave entrance with worry. When he saw Monkey's figure, the two of them heaved a sigh of relief at the same time..
"How is it now?.
The monkey pulled him to his side and asked..
"The good news is that the missing and captured senior brothers and sisters are all locked up in the stockade. Their lives are not in danger. Even the stolen property of the North Chu caravan is there..
"As expected, the true identity of this group is not simple, and the purpose is to stir up disputes between the two countries.".
"Jiao clenched his fists, his eyes lit up, and his emotions were a little excited..
"And bad news..
The monkey's words were like a basin of cold water poured on the horn's head, which calmed his mood a lot..
"After I snuck in, I saved everyone, but only West Wind and I had the ability to come out. The other senior brothers and sisters asked us to leave first. After we came out, West Wind asked me to coordinate outside, and he returned by himself..
"He never came out after he went in. I'm afraid he was caught again. Those senior brothers and sisters also tried to break through, but none of them succeeded. At this time, they had already alerted him. It was too risky for me to go in again, so I came back first to pass on the information.".
"Houzai, you did the right thing, your intelligence is very important, since they did not kill before, now West Wind and the others should not be in danger.".
"Let me think..
The horn held his chin and fell into deep thought. Monkey and Heart did not dare to disturb him. They waited quietly beside him..
"How about this? I'll go to Ningguan City to get some reinforcements. Take everyone to investigate the enemy camp. Don't act rashly before I come back. If you are discovered, retreat first. Don't fight head-on..
The corner woke everyone up, briefly described the current situation, and left alone. Everyone also went to the camp where Gu Xifeng and others were imprisoned under the guidance of their hearts..
When everyone carefully arrived near the stockade, everyone felt something unusual. At this moment, the stockade was terrifyingly quiet. There was no movement at all. Other than the members of the Seven Kills Camp, only some small animals that had risen early to feed ran past in a panic..
" Something's not right here. Monkey, was it like this when you left?" Xin frowned and asked curiously..
"Senior Sister Xin, the current situation is completely different from what I saw before. Could these guys have discovered that we were hiding?.
"The monkey's change in the stockade is also unknown..
" Let's wait and see. Everyone, brace yourselves and be ready to attack!" Xin gestured to everyone, and everyone found cover to hide..
After about an incense stick of time, nothing happened. Monkey quietly came to his heart..
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"Senior Sister, wasting time like this isn't a solution. I'll go check in the stronghold. If there's really an ambush, I can warn you even if you capture me.".
The monkey came to his heart and said softly,.
Heart hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to Monkey's suggestion. Monkey went to the stronghold alone. Seeing Monkey's back as he left, the members of the Seven Kills Camp present were a little worried..
Monkey was very cautious and hid his tracks with every step he took. A long time had passed by the time he entered the prison where Gu Xifeng and the others were imprisoned, but he did not encounter any obstacles along the way..
When he rescued them and returned to Xin and the others, Xin was stunned..
"I didn't encounter any obstacles along the way, and there was no trace of those bandits in the stronghold.".
"West Wind, do you know what's going on?" the heart turned to look at the rescued people, hoping to get answers from them..
"I went back to the stronghold again to help everyone, but my luck was too bad and I bumped into that grandmaster expert. I was knocked unconscious in the first encounter, and I didn't know anything about what happened after that..
Gu West Wind shook his head, his eyes filled with confusion..
No one doubted Gu Xifeng's words. Monkey raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing Gu Xifeng's words, as if he had sensed something..
"After the breakout failed, the guards fed us the Worry Forgetfulness Powder. We all passed out and had no idea what happened next..
The elder brother said..
You guys rest here for a while the Constellation Guards go around to investigate. I'll go to the stronghold to take a look again..
Then the seven star guards galloped in different directions..
After about an incense stick's time, the Constellation Guards returned one after another..
"No one, but we found traces of warhorses, but not a single horse..
"It seems that these people have really left. I went to the stockade to check carefully. They didn't leave any luggage behind.".
Since it was safe, everyone found many wheelbarrows in the stockade and took away the North Chu caravan's belongings stored in the prison..
Everyone went down the mountain and arrived at the place where the carriages were hidden. They moved the goods to the carriages that had been prepared. They mounted their horses and headed towards Ningguan City in a mighty procession..
On the main road from Tuopu Mountain to Ningguan City, they met Jiao, who was leading a large group of cavalry. After informing Jiao of the situation, the two teams returned to Ningguan City together..
After returning to Ningguan City, Xue Ding, the garrison general of Ningguan, personally came to welcome everyone. After handing over the property of the North Chu caravan to the garrison of Ningguan, the mission of the Seven Kills Camp was considered completed..
Xue Ding sent elite scouts to search for traces of the bandits, but they found nothing. Wu Beiwang and the others had already broken up and rushed to Youzhou..
Xue Ding immediately sent an urgent document to the Taichu Capital and handed this matter over to His Majesty for decision..
After settling this matter, Xue Ding also put down a stone in his heart. He hosted a banquet in the evening to entertain the people of Seven Kills Camp. After a full meal, he arranged for them to rest in the best inn in Ningguan City..
The next morning, a group of Spirit Cranes descended from the sky. Almost all the members of the Seven Kills Camp were taken away, leaving Gu West Wind and Monkey alone..
They've been assigned new tasks..
"Huang Xin is too dishonest. He doesn't let anyone rest for a moment..
"It's better to do missions than to be tortured by Huang Xin every day in the Seven Kills Camp..
"That's true..
The monkey thought deeply, and the monkey suddenly thought of something, and his expression sank..
"West Wind, tell me the truth. Is this group's departure related to you? If you went to meet them the night before yesterday, you could tell me directly, but what you said was to do something. What can you do in the stockade?".
Monkey stared at Gu Xifeng with a serious face..
Gu Xifeng was stunned. Only then did he realize that he had lost Monkey's insight. Gu Xifeng fell silent, and Monkey did not speak again, waiting for Gu Xifeng's answer..
A moment later, Gu Xifeng seemed to have made up his mind..
"Monkey, you told me you were from Jin 'an. What I can tell you now is that those people are all real Jin' an people. The leader is named Wu Beiwang..
Gu Xifeng's answer completely exceeded Monkey's expectations, and Wu Beiwang's name was naturally known to him..
"The former deputy commander of Huben?.
The monkey whispered..
Gu Xifeng did not continue to say anything and walked towards the horse. Monkey seemed to have grasped something in his heart, but it did not seem to have it. Seeing Gu Xifeng leave, he quickly chased after him..
It was only then that he realized that his good brother, who had been with him all day, did not seem to be so simple.
... a strange thing happened in Taichu Dynasty. Many condemned prisoners were executed secretly and prematurely, and their heads disappeared..
One month was up. Absolute Beginning not only found the lost property of the North Chu caravan, but also killed all the thieves who killed and robbed the goods and handed them over to North Chu for more than 300 heads..
The Northern Chu court apologized for wronged Taichu Dynasty and compensated many horses. The border between the two dynasties was restored to calm again, and a storm was resolved peacefully..
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