mtl008 Chapter 134 Bad News
Chapter 134 Bad News
When Lu Yuguan woke up again, he was already in Li Chonglin's arms.
"Yuguan!" Li Chonglin was extremely anxious. "How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"
"What happened?" Lu Yuguan said in a daze.
"You suddenly fainted just now," Li Zhonglin looked at him worriedly and asked, "What happened? Are you tired?"
"Get out, you're the one who's tired!" Lu Yuguan yelled angrily.
He quickly jumped out of Li Chonglin's arms. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he saw that everyone around him was looking at him.
Damn it.
Shame on Dafa!
"Brother Lu, could it be that the wine we drank last night was too nutritious and you passed out?" Chen Xian said fearfully.
"Bah!" Lu Yuguan immediately retorted, "You're the one who fainted. I'm in great shape, there's absolutely nothing wrong with me!"
When Zhang Xiu saw Lu Yuguan's lively appearance, he immediately felt relieved.
Everyone present is his boss. If anyone makes a mistake, they will lose their heads.
"Mr. Lu is so energetic, I feel relieved."
Lu Yuguan looked in the direction of the voice, and unexpectedly it was Mei Yun, the chief clerk of Yaocheng.
Seeing Lu Yuguan stunned, Mei Yun quickly reacted and clasped his hands together, saying, "I am the Chief Clerk of Nanjing Kiln City, Mei Yun. Nice to meet you, Master Lu."
"This should be the first time that Lord Mei and I meet. How come you know my last name is Lu?" Lu Yuguan asked in surprise.
"Master Lu, don't be nervous. Your reputation as a Half-Step Golden Elixir has long been known throughout the army," Mei Yun said with a smile. "Although I'm only an official in the Southern Territory, I've heard a lot from the soldiers."
"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Mei." Lu Yuguan touched his head embarrassedly.
Seeing the two chatting so happily, Li Chonglin's expression changed slightly, which was noticed by Lu Yuguan out of the corner of his eye, and he glared at him again without leaving a trace.
"Could this guy be a jealous person?" Lu Yu thought concernedly.
Ignoring Lu Yuguan's warning, Li Chonglin slowly spoke to Mei Yun, "I wonder what brings you here, Master Mei?"
Mei Yun pulled out a military order from his bosom and leaned forward, saying, "I have come this time, firstly, to inquire about the incident of the evil spirit in Tao City two days ago, and secondly, Commander Li has instructed that there is a new mission for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Chonglin opened the military order and read it carefully, but before he had read it for long, his eyes were filled with gloom.
"what happened?"
The remaining people asked at the same time.
Li Chonglin took a deep breath, his face full of disbelief.
"Zhongjiu was captured by the demonic cultivators. General Bai Xiao led a team to rescue him, but his current whereabouts are unknown."
"what?!"
"How could this be?"
Several people were all shocked, still trying to understand what Li Chonglin said.
Lu Yuguan hurriedly snatched the military order.
"What's said here... is all true?" Lu Yuguan said in a trembling voice.
"It's absolutely true." Mei Yun said in a deep voice.
"This is ridiculous!" Chen Xian exclaimed in horror. "Isn't the city where the Ninth Prince is stationed the farthest from Nanzhou? How could a demonic cultivator appear there?"
Mei Yun calmly explained, "The evening before yesterday, the family of Mengcheng Chief Clerk Dou Yuanliang fled to Yaocheng, carrying with them a written order from Lord Dou."
"It's said that a large number of fish monsters appeared in the city. They are similar to the mermaids in the vast sea, but even more vicious than mermaids. They eat raw meat and drink blood, and they slaughtered half of the people in the city."
"Lord Dou and His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince tried their best to resist the demon cultivators and command the people to flee, but they themselves were captured by the demon cultivators."
"No," Li Chonglin frowned. "If they were demonized mermen, they wouldn't be so disciplined. Could it be that someone is secretly manipulating and directing them?"
"Who exactly captured Lao Jiu and the others? Do you have any definite information?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, according to Lord Dou's family, they saw two black-robed demon cultivators, seemingly a man and a woman, but they could not clearly see their faces."
Li Chonglin frowned in thought.
Based on this information alone, it is impossible to determine which two of the Twelve Earth Demons they are, but there is no doubt that the black robes are the uniform attire of the demon cultivators.
"Did the coach say anything else?" Li Chonglin asked.
"No need to ask."
Lu Yuguan pointed to the last two sentences in the military order.
Mei Yun saw this and said, "The commander-in-chief said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will continue to garrison Tao City, while Master Lu and Master Chen will be responsible for searching for the Ninth Prince and General Bai Xiao."
"I don't agree!" Li Chonglin said angrily after hearing this.
"Your Highness, military orders are as heavy as a mountain," Mei Yun said solemnly. "Commander Li also said that if Your Highness does not accept them, he will send someone to Kyoto to ask for instructions from the emperor and personally send Your Highness back."
Li Chonglin looked at the thin piece of paper, which completely restricted his movements.
"If I return to Kyoto, what will happen to Lao Jiu and the others?" Li Chonglin asked.
Mei Yun stood there in silence, without saying a word.
"They'll probably say he died while fighting off demonic cultivators, right?" Li Chonglin said with a disappointed smile. "This isn't the autumn hunt for demonic cultivators, it's clearly the hunt for the prince..."
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please take it easy!" Zhang Xiu looked at the staggering Li Chonglin and hurried forward to support his back.
Li Chonglin knew clearly that although Li Chongjiu was as talented as him and even had the potential to succeed the throne, there was always one reason that was difficult to get rid of.
That is Chongjiu’s biological mother.
"I understand...I understand everything," Li Zhonglin said after taking a deep breath. "This is to use the magic cultivators to select the most suitable crown prince."
"If I hadn't survived by chance, it might have been Li Chongjiu who returned to Kyoto!"
"I'm afraid my father is already well aware of the dangers hidden in Taocheng and Mengcheng..."
"But...but," Chen Xian stammered, "How did Your Majesty know that there were demonic cultivators in these two places?"
"Mr. Chen, what you said makes sense. Could it be the work of some other villain?" Zhang Xiu said worriedly. "After all, we encountered the incident at Houzhuang during the march..."
"Impossible," Li Chonglin shook his head and said, "If it was someone else who did it, given General Li's personality, there's no way he wouldn't have discovered it."
"Could it be Commander Li..." Chen Xian didn't dare to think about it anymore. The more he thought about it, the more panicked he felt.
"I don't know," Li Chonglin continued his analysis, "but I can't rule out this possibility."
Mei Yun had already respectfully left the reception room. He understood clearly that if what Li Chonglin and others said were to happen in the court, they would lose their heads.
As the chief clerk of a small town in the southern border, if he accidentally heard any strange rumors, he might lose his life here.
"Alas, Lord Dou..."
Mei Yun looked up and saw that the sky, which was already a little gloomy, became covered with dark clouds again. Soon, heavy rain began to fall, and the rain fell on him with crackling sounds.
The rain washed every corner of Taocheng, and the sound of the rushing rain seemed to be urging Li Chonglin and others to make a decision.
Zhang Xiu looked at the silent Li Chonglin, not knowing how to start.
He was just an official accompanying His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the autumn hunt. To be honest, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was safe and sound, even if something happened in the southern border, it would not matter to him.
"Brother Lu, don't give up. The two brothers didn't disappear right away. Maybe they haven't fallen into the hands of the evil cultivators yet." Chen Xian supported Lu Yuguan and comforted him.
The three direct sons of the Bai family are all in the southern border, and the other two are now missing, leaving only Lu Yuguan here.
If the prince had not insisted on keeping Lu Yuguan by his side, I'm afraid everything would have been lost.
"Brother Lu?"
Seeing that Lu Yuguan did not respond, Chen Xian clapped his hands lightly and looked at his profile.
Lu Yuguan took a deep breath, stood up straight, and looked determined.
"I go."
"Go and rescue them all."