Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 542 - 505: Truth, Two Choices

Chapter 542: Chapter 505: Truth, Two Choices

Mei Fei sneered, "Don’t panic! What big event could possibly happen? Have the Tujue attacked? Rest assured, it’s the harvest season, and if the Tujue come, they would only plunder the peasants’ possessions."

"Wang Lihui, you need to see the bigger picture! Sometimes, by making the common folks suffer a little, problems can be solved!"

At this moment, Wang Lihui really felt like crying.

"My Grand Commander-in-Chief! It’s not the Tujue..."

"If it’s not the Tujue, then there’s even less to be afraid of!"

"Grand Commander-in-Chief, it’s the martial artists! This morning, Zheng Poyue was protecting Shen Buxing’s younger son, Shen Jieshi, when he returned to report that Shen Buxing and the others were killed by the martial artists!"

Hearing this, Mei Fei gasped in astonishment, his mouth gaping wide enough to stuff in three thick sausages.

Although Shen Buxing, in his old age, had been preoccupied with making money for paving his son’s path and had largely neglected his skills, he was still one of the fierce generals in the army, one of the four fierce generals under his own command!

In terms of strength, the younger Shen Buxing was no less a match for Peng Hu!

This...how could he have been so casually killed by martial artists!

At this moment, Mei Fei felt pained, but more than that, he was shocked.

After all, if these martial artists dared kill Shen Buxing, could they come after him next?

Wang Lihui continued, "Now, outside the military camp, almost three to four thousand martial artists have gathered, and their numbers are growing. Zhang San is outside requesting to see the Grand Commander-in-Chief. What should we do about this?"

Although Mei Fei was the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Shuofang Army of the Longyun Path, he managed to maintain a very composed expression despite the panic inside.

He slowly sat down on his bed, touching the residual warmth in the quilt.

His wife and children had just joined him at the border, and at this time, he absolutely couldn’t afford any mishaps.

Because once trouble started, his whole family would be in peril here.

With a weak spot by his side, no one would dare to act rashly.

Mei Fei immediately asked Wang Lihui, "What is Zhang San’s attitude? Are there any soldiers from the Lingwu Army following him? Are there also experts from the Town Martial Office with him? How are the other martial artists reacting?"

Wang Lihui, slightly bewildered by Mei Fei’s rapid-fire questions, thought for a moment before responding, "Zhang San has a good number of martial artists behind him, but it looks like there are people from the Town Martial Office behind him, maintaining some distance from the other martial path forces’ martial artists."

"As for the Lingwu Army, I didn’t see them. Whether there are other experts in tow, I’m not sure."

After hearing this, Mei Fei nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, then stood up from the bed.

He immediately rummaged through his chest, pulled out a protective soft armor, wore it, and then put on his regular clothes before following Wang Lihui out.

Soon, at the entrance of the Central Army’s main tent, Mei Fei warmly greeted Zhang San.

At the moment, fewer than ten people followed Zhang San, flanked by two beautiful women on either side.

From a distance, Mei Fei could see Zhang San’s cheerful expression and vaguely felt that today’s matter would not be too problematic.

"Grand Commander Mei Fei..."

While still approaching, Zhang San enthusiastically greeted Mei Fei with a fist-and-palm salute.

"I was appointed General Ningyuan and had thought of visiting you immediately, Grand Commander. Unfortunately, there have been too many affairs at the Town Martial Office recently, so I am only now able to come, my apologies."

Mei Fei immediately smiled at Zhang San, "Those are needless words between us; you and I are both military generals, part of the same family. Such words among family seem alienating."

Although Mei Fei was polite in his words, he made no gesture to invite Zhang San inside.

After all, his own main tent was so limited in size. If he invited Zhang San and his followers inside and a conflict arose, the confined space would hardly be conducive to escape.

But it was different outside, where so many soldiers and commanders were around, and all the military commanders had been summoned by him. If he needed to flee, he could do so at any time, with plenty of protection available.

"By the way, I heard that recently the Town Martial Office has joined forces with Longyun Path’s martial artists to oppose the Tujue. That’s good news! I had also sent General Shen Buxing to handle that. Fighting the Tujue is everyone’s responsibility, after all!"

Zhang San, seeing Mei Fei bring up this topic voluntarily, knew that Mei Fei was already prepared. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have raised it himself.

"Every beginning is difficult! I initially contacted the Lingwu Army about this matter. But as you know, Changsun Bubai has limited abilities and doesn’t have much say, so the rewards for the martial artists were basically just from the military."

"So, this time, I mainly need your help. Speaking of which, I’ve recently made two new friends, and I thought it would be a good time to introduce them to you, Grand Commander."

As Zhang San said this, he stepped aside to introduce them.

"This is the son of the White Tiger Principal Officer of the Town Martial Office, Ximen Jinxing."

Mei Fei obviously knew that each of the four Hidden Principal Officers of the Town Martial Office not only held distinguished identities but also possessed significant strength.

On the surface, all the officials in the Town Martial Office were of low rank.

Yet, in fact, it was precisely because the martial artists of the Town Martial Office had such immense authority that Kaihuang had intentionally lowered their ranks.

But in reality, just these four Hidden Principal Officers alone had the right to report directly to Kaihuang in some circumstances.

Such privileges were perhaps not even available to some third-rank officials.

Given that he was the son of the White Tiger Principal Officer, he was naturally extraordinary.

And moreover, he was quite handsome.

Mei Fei looked him up and down, then promptly greeted Ximen Jinxing with a fist-and-palm salute.