Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 289 - 289 0235 They Are All Spies_2

Chapter 289: Chapter 0235: They Are All Spies_2 Chapter 289: Chapter 0235: They Are All Spies_2 When Qi Tian killed those cultivators from the Zhongshan Kingdom, he gained the Three Days Drunk, as well as a few antidotes. He took out a pill and put it in his mouth, then rushed into the hall. He knocked dead the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator first, collected his Storage Bag, threw it to the Heavenly Dao Engine as fuel, and then led Huang Zhiwei to an open area outside the hall.

After feeding Huang Zhiwei a Three Days Drunk antidote, Huang Zhiwei slowly awoken and, upon seeing Qi Tian standing there and the bodies lying all over the hall, immediately understood what had happened. He got up from the ground and knelt before Qi Tian. “Thank you, Immortal Master, for saving my life.”

Qi Tian said, “Sir Huang, not long ago, I discovered a Chi Di spy that had infiltrated the small town. From him, I found an encrypted letter stating that the Chi Di people were going to seize the Southern Pass in a few hours. I came specially to warn you, but didn’t expect such a big event had happened here.”

Huang Zhiwei’s face turned extremely pale. He said, “I have made a fool of myself in front of Immortal Master. The rebel was one of my deputy generals, whom I had trusted deeply. I didn’t expect him to collude with the Chi Di people, slaughter everyone in my Commander Mansion, and force me to open the gate of Tongmen West Pass. If it wasn’t for Immortal Master’s timely rescue, the consequences would have been disastrous.”

Qi Tian inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. He said, “Right now, we must immediately prepare to control the situation in the small town, firmly keep the border army within our grip, and send reinforcements to Tongmen West Pass in a timely manner, and transport supplies there.”

Huang Zhiwei nodded repeatedly. He implored Qi Tian, “I do not know if something has also gone wrong at the military camp. I would like to ask Immortal Master to escort me to the camp.”

Without any hesitation, Qi Tian agreed. “No problem. I will call a few of my companions over and we will accompany you to the camp together.”

As he spoke, Qi Tian took out a transmission talisman and sent out a message. The talisman transformed into a Message Paper Crane and flew away.

Huang Zhiwei didn’t idle either. He said to Qi Tian, “Immortal Master, these people who tried to kidnap me are of no value anymore. If you can control them, you can dispose of them as you wish. If you cannot, then kill them all. I need to retrieve the Tiger Talisman used for mobilizing the troops and put on the armor of the Commander.”

Qi Tian said, “These people are affected by the Three Days Drunk. They will be unconscious for at least three days. There’s no hurry to kill them. Later, you can send people to arrest them all and put them in custody. They can serve as witnesses after all. As for the safety of your mansion, I will check it out and protect you.”

Huang Zhiwei quickly responded, “Immortal Master’s words are reasonable. I will do as Immortal Master says.”

Huang Zhiwei went to retrieve the Tiger Talisman and put on the Commander’s armor. By the time he had done all this, Zhang Lei, Zhang Guangyao, Jiang Pan, and Pan Yulin had hurried over. They had already seen the bodies lying all around at the entrance of the Commander Mansion. Seeing that Qi Tian and Huang Zhiwei were unharmed, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

“Everyone, this is Commander Huang. We’re going to escort him to the military camp now and mobilize troops to reinforce Tongmen West Pass.” Qi Tian pointed to Huang Zhiwei and said.

Upon hearing his words, Zhang Lei and the others paid their respects to Huang Zhiwei.

Huang Zhiwei dared not accept the courtesy from Zhang Lei and others. He returned the gesture hurriedly and said, “From now on, my safety will be under the protection of all the immortal masters.”

Time was of the essence, every minute and every second mattered. Qi Tian and the others quickly escorted Huang Zhiwei to the military camp.

Upon seeing Qi Tian and the others arriving at the camp, the gatekeeper officer ordered the camp gate to be tightly closed and refused to open the door for Huang Zhiwei.

“Brothers, do not open the gate. The Commander has been controlled by the traitors. Look, none of these people are the Commander’s Personal Guards. They must have killed the guards and controlled the Commander, intending to take our camp. Don’t be fooled.” The gatekeeper officer shouted.

Hearing this, Huang Zhiwei scolded with rage, “Chen Wenbing, you bastard, dare to slander me. When I get back, I will flay your skin.”

Chen Wenbing hid behind the Camp Gate and said, “Commander, you’re now being controlled by someone, I won’t hold it against you. After you regain your freedom, you can beat or scold me as you wish.”

Qi Tian snorted coldly and said to Pan Yulin, “Old Pan, Jiang Pan, Zhang Guangyao, you guys go take the gate. Kill anyone who dares to obstruct. Sister, you are the one to speak.”

Upon receiving the order, everyone started to act. Zhang Lei loudly said, “Listen all you soldiers, we are the cultivators from the Imperial Master Mansion, specifically deployed by the court to help you defend the Tongmen West Pass and stop the Chi Di tribes from heading south. Do not be deceived by traitors and make a big mistake. Retreat immediately to avoid becoming innocent souls.”

Huang Zhiwei also followed and shouted, “I am Huang Zhiwei. I order you all to lay down your weapons, open the Camp Gate, and let me and the several immortal masters in.”

The gatekeeping soldiers didn’t know whose order to follow, and the gatekeeping officer Chen Wenbing shouted, “Don’t listen to them, they are all traitors…”

Before Chen Wenbing could finish his words, Pan Yulin, Jiang Pan, and Zhang Guangyao rushed over. The tall and heavy Camp Gate, under the three Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, was like mere paper mache. The archers atop the observation towers on both sides of the gate couldn’t stop the actions of the three Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. Like tigers breaking free from a cage, it didn’t take them much effort to seize the gate. Chen Wenbing was cut in half by Pan Yulin with a single stroke.

Huang Zhiwei, accompanied by Qi Tian and Zhang Lei, strode furiously into the camp, shouting, “Bring me the cannon, immediately discuss military business in the tent.”

Huang Zhiwei headed straight for the Commander’s tent. Moments later, all the deputy generals and battalion leaders had hurried over. Sitting on a tiger-skin chair, he said, “Wasn’t someone doubting the identity of this Commander? Let me show you my identification, the Tiger Talisman. Am I not your superior, Huang Zhiwei?”

None of the generals dared to deny it. Huang Zhiwei snorted coldly and said, “Today, the situation is urgent. The Chi Di tribes are harboring wild ambitions. They have deployed secret agents and won over a number of our people. Even my mansion was raided by the Chi Di tribes. If it weren’t for the timely intervention from eminent master Qi Tian, not only would my life be over, but all of yours would be at risk too. I have chosen to risk all this time, even at the expense of the hundred plus pounds of my own body, just to fight them tooth and nail. Listen to me, anyone who drags us down at this time will be killed by me personally.”

The generals quickly responded, “We are ready to obey the Commander’s orders and fight the enemy with all our might.”

“Good, generals heed my command.” Huang Zhiwei picked up the command token and began to order troops and generals, making various plans to defend the Tongmen West Pass. His first step was to send someone to Tongmen West Pass to prepare the stationed army there, and to ensure that the Chi Di tribes were taken by surprise.

The generals each received their orders and left. Huang Zhiwei then looked at Qi Tian and said, “Eminent master, I would like to request that you join me in heading to Tongmen West Pass, as deterrent force. I wonder what your thoughts are?”

Qi Tian simply nodded and said, “Sure.”

Overjoyed, Huang Zhiwei said, “I will not allow your efforts to go unrewarded, master. Once all this is over, I will make sure to accurately report your contributions in my report to the court. In addition, I will make a request to Tonggun Pass, asking you to supervise all cultivators gathered at Tongmen West Pass.”

Qi Tian simply smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Huang Zhiwei assumed Qi Tian had agreed, and immediately ordered someone to write up a report explaining the imminent danger faced by Tongmen West Pass, while requesting support from the court and Tonggun Pass. At the very least, supplies for border defense needed to be allocated promptly.

Huang Zhiwei was quite skilled in managing the army, and within half an hour, the first troop had set off to reinforce Tongmen West Pass.

Huang Zhiwei let out a sigh of relief and ordered someone to ring the bell, summoning all the cultivators gathered here.