Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 679 - 681: Approaching the Imperial City, Echoing Each Other

Chapter 679 -681: Approaching the Imperial City, Echoing Each Other

“Big brother, according to our army’s speed, we will be able to reach the Imperial City in one more day. Should we inform His Majesty in advance?” Duanmu Yan asked after looking at the distance on the map.

“Don’t worry, this matter has already been reported. We only need to draw out the wild ambitions of the nobility,” Chen Liuhuan said calmly.

Duanmu Yan and Yan Ling could sense that Chen Liuhuan’s aura had become increasingly thick, almost connecting with Heaven and Earth.

This was a manifestation of the Fourth Realm, but it seemed a bit unstable since he had just broken through, which allowed them to discern a clue.

As for the two of them, they were already more than halfway through the First Realm, progressing at a divine speed indeed.

In just a few days, they had made such progress mostly thanks to their power and influence, otherwise it would really be uncertain for ordinary people to achieve the same.

“However, these members of the Alien Clan seem to have considerable strength. Previously when we captured them, the immense power they burst out with nearly allowed them to escape, if not for the national destiny bestowed upon you, big brother, this matter might have truly been leaked,” Yan Ling expressed some worries after witnessing the strength of the Alien Clan, realizing why the Court had been overshadowed.

“I asked around, the closer to the Imperial City, the stronger the national destiny; the strength of this group from the Alien Clan will be suppressed even more severely, making them no different from ordinary people,” Chen Liuhuan reassured everyone.

“Let’s not rush over today, let’s set up camp and rest for a while, and wait for the Alien Clan nobility to come to us.”

Chen Liuhuan calmed the aura around him. In his current state, he was not suitable for taking action, as he had little experience with invoking Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and needed to practice.

“Yes, I will arrange it immediately,” Yan Ling naturally had no objections, as they were very familiar with this routine. Every time they attacked and looted, there would be officials directly surrendering or wealthy households secretly contacting them for inside and outside cooperation.

This time was naturally no exception. Since these Alien Clan nobility intended to annihilate them, it would certainly be the same play.

After that, the procedure was simple. Without the suppression of the national destiny, the group from the Alien Clan would recover their strength and massacre them.

The camp was quickly set up, and before the three could catch their breath, a messenger came to report.

“Great General, a troop of Centaur has come to scout outside the camp, dressed brightly, unlike commoners,” the messenger briefly described, without letting the people into the camp.

“Who are they? Is there anything unusual?” Chen Liuhuan asked directly.

“As soon as they arrived, they started asking questions all around, and upon learning that we are from the Stone-Soldier Army, they asked to see the Great General,” the messenger added.

The three exchanged glances, surprised by the quick arrival, then said, “Good, invite them into the camp.”

After entering, a noble young master with several robust men walked in.

“I wonder whether the brave hero is the widely-feared King Chen of the Stone-Soldier Army. I am She Bing, the son of the Prime Minister of the Imperial City,” said She Bing politely, yet his tone carried an air of superiority that displeased Chen Liuhuan and the others.

“Son of the Prime Minister, very good, your arrival is timely. My Stone-Soldier Army was just lacking a sacrifice for the flag. I thought some hero was coming, but it turns out to be someone coming to die,” Chen Liuhuan sneered, then shouted sternly, “Someone seize him, and at an auspicious time, behead him directly.”

“King Chen, hold on, Great Qian is unrighteous, I am here today representing my father and the great officials of the Court to surrender to you. If you kill me today, there will be a bloodbath in the Imperial City tomorrow,” She Bing immediately retorted.

“I believe the surrender, but as for the bloodbath, haha, I do not underestimate Great Qian, but combined, it lacks a sufficient army to fight,” Chen Liuhuan said with confidence.

She Bing secretly rolled his eyes, thinking, without them, how could this bunch of trash hope to win?

“Though that’s true, Emperor Qian has been extorting excessively, and not long ago used these extortions to recruit a group of thugs, armed with Soldier Armor and swords. Without the help of our noble families, not only would you, King Chen, be unable to enter the Imperial City, but if these thugs entangle you, wouldn’t that be a disaster?” She Bing implied that their help would ensure an easy victory for him.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the three darkened. The people recruited by Emperor Qian were them; this was an open insult. Who could stand it?

More importantly, the mention of extorted wealth. This wasn’t from the Alien Clan families framing them, since they were the parties involved.

“Fine, if I can reshape heaven and earth in the Divine Capital, I can promise to keep your official positions unchanged. However, there is one condition: at the time of the city’s surrender, you all must come to the city gate to welcome us, to show allegiance,” Chen Liuhuan declared immediately.

Relieved, She Bing felt that this wasn’t a significant issue, as long as the other party honestly followed the plan, everything could be achieved.

“To show our sincerity, the civilian and military officials of the court will certainly come to welcome King Chen. However, there’s one condition—after entering the Imperial City, you must first kill Emperor Qian!” She Bing expressed his terms while also displaying considerable indignation to confuse Chen Liuhuan.

“Very well, let’s agree on that. However, She Bing, you believe I can enter the Imperial City and assassinate Emperor Qian, but how do you assure me that you are genuinely cooperative and not going to turn around and report back?” Chen Liuhuan said meaningfully.

“This…” She Bing knew this was indeed the case. The other side was a rebel, and trust was not an issue, but he himself did not have enough importance. In the end, he could only ask, “What does King Chen intend to do?”

“I also respect you as the son of Elder She. Even we greatly admire your father’s virtuous reputation.”

“How about this, She Bing, you return alone, and those servants and guards will stay in my camp. If She Bing does not keep his word, once we break into the city, we will release these servants and guards. At that time, I hope She Bing will be self-aware of the grudges and grievances.”

Chen Liuhuan seemed to be considering She Bing’s welfare, but his true intention was evident—it was the Alien Clan members that She Bing had brought with him.

This made She Bing quite hesitant. To return like this would be somewhat difficult to explain, as they were not actually servants but members sent by other Alien Clan families.

Yet, if he didn’t leave something behind, the other party would certainly not rest easy.

“Alright, it’s agreed. But, King Chen, please take care of these servants and guards. My father places righteousness first and cannot bear to see them suffer.” At this moment, She Bing dared not say too much and had to go along with the other’s words that these people were servants and guards, since they must remain unseen.

“We, the Stone Army, are not short of food. Moreover, you will be traveling back and forth in no more than one day. We are not cruel people by nature, so it is impossible for us to do any wicked deeds,” Chen Liuhuan said righteously, although they had indeed tied up quite a few from the Alien Clan in their rear camp.

She Bing naturally did not refute but said, “In that case, I will give instructions and then leave the camp to contact my father and the senior officials at court.”

“Let me see you off, She Bing.”

“Please, King Chen, no need to trouble yourself.”

The two performed their parts, and thus the interaction ended.

After She Bing had left, Chen Liuhuan waited a moment and then said, “A quarter of an hour after this little snake leaves the camp, tie up all those Alien Clan members.”

Seeing that even the son of the Prime Minister was one of them gave everyone a deeper understanding of the situation in the court.

They might have just heard about it before, but actually seeing it was a whole different matter.

As for the remaining so-called servants and guards, they immediately identified them as fakes, all of them like monsters from the Alien Clan.

“These members of the Alien Clan are quite powerful, and since we are at a distance from the Imperial City, it might be difficult to make a move,” Yan Ling commented.

“Let’s wait until we get closer before making a move. However, be careful not to let them notice what is happening behind them,” Duanmu Yan added.

“We will do as you both suggest. By tomorrow at the latest, it will be done. I think this group of Alien Clan probably won’t open their gates at night but will do so during the day in the broad daylight to let us enter the city, in order to undermine Great Qian’s prestige and thereby weaken the Human Clan. It’s truly laughable,” Chen Liuhuan said with a cold laugh.

They were already familiar with the audacity of the Alien Clan families.

“At that time, we can purge the emperor’s side, first killing those who come to meet, exposing the Alien Clan’s identities to the world, and then capturing those ringleaders to restore order,” he said.

Chen Liuhuan’s plan was straightforward and was confirmed by the Great Qian Shadow Guard, which reassured him it was feasible.

As for the other Alien Clan members, according to the Great Qian Shadow Guard, they needed them alive to properly prepare and conduct a certain ritual, so he could not just kill them all.

There weren’t many people in this group of Alien Clan to begin with, and losing one meant one less.