mtl008 Chapter 627 Not Wanting to Be a Regret
Chapter 627 Not Wanting to Be a Regret
From the moment he went south to recover from his injuries and was able to free up his hands, Zong Que had already been planning to find an opportunity to get rid of Zong Ke.
Zong Ke's ability to operate in the shadows until now is no sign of incompetence, especially after leaving the capital. Getting rid of Zong Ke will not be an easy task for him.
From Yuzhou to the southwest, his men searched almost the entire south before vaguely discovering that Zong Ke's main force, which he had hidden, was only about three thousand strong.
Therefore, after learning of Yan Yue's disappearance, he returned to Jinzhou and immediately began searching for Yan Yue's whereabouts. At the same time, he secretly dispatched people to sneak into Huoyin Mountain, hoping to find an opportunity to wipe out Zong Ke's men in one fell swoop.
Lai Yuechuan was not actually part of the plan; in fact, he had never even considered it before.
The idea for Yuechuan was thanks to Elder Meng.
Zong Ke came to the southwest with the intention of seeking medical treatment, but he sent people everywhere to inquire, but they found no clues.
Just when he was about to send someone to go deep into Miao territory with Elder Meng to see if they could find any clues, Elder Meng, after much deliberation, suggested a highly unlikely possibility: the legendary Longevity Gu from the Yuechuan Kingdom.
His uncle, who was also Yan Yue's father, had served as the Governor-General of the Southwest for many years and knew the Southwest like the back of his hand. He had heard some things about Yuechuan Kingdom when he accompanied his uncle to and from the military camp. So he quickly ordered someone to look through all the old documents left by the Governor-General's Office in Jinzhou and found a person in them: Prince Ming Jing, Ming Qi.
Prince Ming Jing, Ming Qi, first distinguished himself in the southwestern military camps and gradually rose to power. Previously, it was only known that he came from a southwestern ethnic minority, but no one had imagined he could be connected to the Yuechuan Kingdom. Therefore, he immediately compared the writings left by Prince Ming Jing with numerous maps, and finally located a place: Mirror Lake.
Then, following the clues, they found Yuechuan.
Just in case, he sent a letter to Mingruo in advance.
He guessed that if Zong Ke wanted to go to Yuechuan, he would definitely take the Miao Jiang route. However, if he wanted to deceive Zong Ke and lure him into a trap, he had to find another way. Therefore, after arriving at Jinghu, he ordered his men to continue north and take a detour to enter Yuechuan, while he himself only took Yan Yue and the others with him.
In this battle of wits between him and Zong Ke, it wasn't just him keeping an eye on Zong Ke; Zong Ke had also already planted multiple spies in Yuechuan to monitor his movements.
What he didn't expect at the time was that Zong Ke's goal was to join forces with the King of Yuechuan to launch a war and thus seize military power in the southwest.
As for where Zong Ke obtained the news that King Yuechuan intended to launch a war, it must have been through Sheng Yunzhu, whom he had deliberately brought along.
After entering Yuechuan, he waited for Mingruo while having Yan Yue lead men to guard the vicinity of the Gu God Temple, in order to distract Zong Ke and buy time.
His men had secretly taken a detour from the north to enter Yuechuan, which is how they discovered that King Yuechuan was secretly training troops, thus confirming that King Yuechuan and Zong Ke had joined forces.
Therefore, after waiting for Mingruo, he decisively entered the Yuechuan Palace with Mingruo, firstly to try to stop the Yuechuan King, and secondly to let Zongke know his whereabouts so that he would be less careful.
Only when Zong Ke believes he is certain of victory will he lower his guard and be eager to kill him, thus ignoring everything else.
The three thousand troops he secretly brought were also to prepare for the worst-case scenario: to fight Zong Ke at Yuechuan.
But what he truly couldn't have imagined was that King Yuechuan was the one who truly wanted to destroy Yuechuan, and had been preparing for it for so many years.
Zong Que told Lu Yangyang the details, "These people were originally meant to fight against the people under Zong Ke's command. We are completely unprepared for the Yuechuan King's side. Time is of the essence. You take people to find the current Yuechuan King. If anyone can persuade the Yuechuan King's army, it is only her. I will take people to surround the Gu God Temple immediately. Once the war starts, evacuate the people first."
Lu Yangyang nodded, her mood slightly heavy.
No one can predict the future. She only learned at the last moment before King Yuechuan died that he held such a trump card, and that the knives in the hands of these people were destined to be wielded against the people of Yuechuan.
If we cannot turn the tide, we will have no choice but to fight a desperate battle.
She looked up and met Zong Que's eyes. Without saying a word, they understood each other's meaning. She smiled and then brandished the knife in her hand. "The knife is very useful. I like this gift very much."
After saying that, he picked up the knife in his hand, turned around, and strode away.
This black iron sword, only half the length of an arm, was a birthday gift from Zong Que to her.
On the boat in Jiangnan, when he gave her the black iron whip, he said that she was too strong and that a whip was not a suitable weapon for her. However, the situation was special at the time, so he could only give her the whip first.
Later at Yingzhou Wharf, she gave her whip to the people who had fought alongside her against the pirates, and never had the chance to take it back.
Later she learned that when Zong Que sent people to look for her, they found her broken whip and realized that they had just passed each other by.
He had someone bring back the broken whip, and then searched for materials and sent them to Jinzhou by fast horse. He had this heavy yet nimble black iron knife custom-made for her, and then kept it with him, hoping to give it to her when they met again.
From the moment she received her first gift from him in the capital, she was constantly receiving gifts from him. There were gifts during holidays, and even gifts for her academic progress, as if he was making up for all the gifts she hadn't received in previous years. And each one was extremely thoughtful, touching her heart deeply.
She was touched by his kindness and wanted to repay him properly.
Only now do I realize that all my previous efforts, bit by bit, have accumulated and transformed into gentle honey, melting in my heart.
A single misstep in fate can lead to a missed opportunity and a regret.
But at this moment she knew that no matter what lay ahead, she didn't want to miss him, and didn't want to have any regrets.
I don't want to think about "what ifs".
Fortunately, I know now!
Lu Yangyang's steps became lighter, and the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up.
Wen Qingqing and Sheng Yunjiao were helping to bandage the wounds of those injured in the fight when they saw Lu Yangyang and hurriedly asked, "How are you? You seemed so anxious just now, running to the same hall... What did he say?"
Seeing the two worried people, Lu Yangyang quickly told them about the Yuechuan Royal Army, "I'm going to find Yue Ling now. Once the war starts, the entire Holy Capital will be awash in blood. You two go find Pei Ji, and don't wander off."
Neither of them expected things to be so serious. Wen Qingqing hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I... I happen to be staying here and can help!"
Sheng Yunjiao quickly chimed in, "Me too! Me too! Even though I don't have to tell stories anymore, I can still do odd jobs!"
The three exchanged a smile, their eyes clear and resolute.