#621 - Lu Huangsheng
From arriving at Liangzhou City to deciding to personally cross the Tianshan Mountains to investigate the enemy's situation, the entire process took only half an hour. Wei Changtian didn't even sit down for a sip of water.
Liang Zhen and the other two were stunned upon hearing this, but after thinking for a moment, they didn't offer any objections.
After all, from any perspective, Wei Changtian was indeed the best candidate for this trip.
Of course, he couldn't go alone.
However, choosing someone to accompany him wasn't so easy either.
Firstly, to maintain secrecy, the number of people couldn't be too large.
Secondly, for the sake of speed and safety, each person's cultivation level couldn't be too low.
“Yang Liushi and Zhang San will accompany me.”
Soon, Wei Changtian gave out two names first.
He wasn't just saying it randomly, but because these two were indeed useful.
Before following him, Zhang San was already a Sixth Rank, and with cultivation resources piled on him for the past two years, he was now already a Fifth Rank.
Yang Liushi was the same. Ever since she followed Wei Changtian, she had never been without妖灵丹, and she already possessed the strength of a Fifth Rank.
Although the Middle Three Ranks weren't considered strong combat power, at least they wouldn't be a burden.
More importantly, Zhang San's ability to remember everything he sees and Yang Liushi's illusion techniques could likely play a huge role in this kind of "reconnaissance" activity.
And besides that...
“General Han, I'll trouble you to find someone in the city who is familiar with the situation in the Tianshan Mountains to act as our guide for this trip.”
After saying a sentence to Han Zhao, Wei Changtian turned his head to look at Liang Zhen: “Uncle Liang, lend me a Third Rank Deputy General, the stronger the better.”
“Okay, I'll go take care of it now.”
“No problem, Changtian, just rest assured.”
Han Zhao and Liang Zhen quickly agreed, but then asked with some worry:
“Do you need anyone else?”
“No need.”
Wei Changtian shook his head: “Too many people will make it difficult to hide our tracks and easily lead to unforeseen complications.”
“Five people are enough.”
Half an hour later, inside a secret room in the Liangzhou Prefecture government office.
The fragrance of tea wafted in the air as Wei Changtian sat opposite a military man in white armor.
This person was named Huang Sheng, belonged to the Liangzhou army, held the rank of Commandant, and was considered a mid-level officer.
Although Huang Sheng's cultivation level wasn't too high, Fourth Rank wasn't considered low either.
More importantly, he had escorted envoys from the Court of Imperial Sacrifices across the Tianshan Mountains to visit the Emperor of Ji.
Having crossed the Tianshan Mountains twice, even if he didn't have a complete grasp of the overall situation of these snowy mountains, he at least knew a route that could reach Ji.
Therefore, he would serve as Wei Changtian's guide for this trip.
“.”
“Commandant Huang, General Han should have told you what needs to be said.”
After taking a sip of hot tea, Wei Changtian raised his eyes to look at the obviously apprehensive man opposite him.
“Our trip is of great importance, and may even affect the future course of the war, and even the life and death of Da Ning.”
“However, you don't need to be nervous, just do your job.”
“When we return, no matter what, I will ask General Han to reward you, so it won't be for nothing.”
“This humble one dares not covet merit!”
With a "噌" sound, Huang Sheng stood up from his chair, his voice very loud.
Although he was nervous, he still had the qualities of a soldier, standing up straight.
“When the country is in trouble, this humble one should serve the country! And should obey the orders of superiors!”
“Then I will have to trouble you on this trip.”
“I dare not!”
Huang Sheng gave another loud reply: “It is this humble one's honor to serve His Majesty and Young Master!”
“.”
First His Majesty, then Young Master.
Now, everyone in Da Ning knows that Ning Wenjun is half a puppet of the Wei family, and Wei Changtian is half the head of the Wei family.
So if ordinary people were to put the two together, they would often put Wei Changtian in front of Ning Wenjun.
But this Huang Sheng was different. Not only did he put Ning Wenjun in front, but from his expression, he didn't think he had said anything wrong.
So in his heart, he really felt that the Emperor was greater than everything.
More importantly, he dared to say this in front of Wei Changtian.
What an upright character.
Muttering in his heart, Wei Changtian didn't care at all and didn't show any reaction on his face.
He was just about to say something else, but the door was knocked at this moment.
“Changtian.”
The person who came was Liang Zhen, followed by a man in blue armor.
“This is Lu Huang, he has been following me for nearly ten years. Although his strength among the Third Rank is not considered top-notch, it is not much different from mine.”
Liang Zhen gave a brief introduction, and the man named Lu Huang immediately stood up and said powerfully:
“This subordinate Lu Huang! Greetings, Young Master Wei!”
“Mm.”
After looking Lu Huang up and down, Wei Changtian nodded slightly, signaling that Liang Zhen could leave.
The latter nodded and quickly left the secret room.
Wei Changtian didn't chat much with Lu Huang either, but just turned his head and suddenly said a sentence to the screen in the room.
“Miss Li, come out.”
“.”
Under the gazes of the three, Li Zimu slowly appeared from behind the screen, obviously having been waiting here for a long time.
Whether it was Lu Huang or Huang Sheng, they had actually noticed this aura a long time ago, but Wei Changtian didn't say anything, so they didn't dare to ask.
As for what Wei Changtian wanted to do...
“Commandant Huang, General Lu, this woman is a retainer of my Wei family.”
“I still have some things to do, so she will accompany you for a while.”
“Yes, Young Master, feel free to go.”
Although somewhat at a loss, it was impossible for Lu Huang and Huang Sheng to disobey orders, so they had to bow and watch Wei Changtian leave.
The door of the secret room opened and closed again, and then they heard a soft sentence coming from behind.
“Gentlemen, please sit down.”
“.”
A quarter of an hour later, Li Zimu found Wei Changtian, who was drinking tea in another secret room.
“Young Master, General Lu and Commandant Huang should be fine.”
“Are you sure?”
“I wouldn't dare say I'm 100% certain, but 99.9% they aren't enemy spies.”
“Alright.”
Nodding, Wei Changtian didn't ask how Li Zimu tested them.
Anyway, this move was just to be on the safe side, it was impossible for everyone to be a traitor.
If he hadn't experienced the embarrassment of not having enough system points, he would have given each of these two a puppet pill long ago.
But now that he had Li Zimu, he should save where he could, good steel should be used on the blade.
“Miss Li, you know what I'm here for.”
After a pause, Wei Changtian looked at Li Zimu and said: “After I leave, you will stay by Uncle Liang's side, and he will take you to meet some people.”
“And what you have to do is find out if these people are traitors.”
“Huh?”
Li Zimu was stunned: “Does Young Master think this matter is still because someone in Da Ning leaked the secret?”
“I don't know, I just think that if witchcraft could really distinguish between friend and foe, then Dajue would have been invincible long ago.”
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes, his tone somewhat gloomy: “Besides, no matter what, it's always good to be a little more careful.”
“.”
Li Zimu nodded, feeling something inexplicable in her heart.
She had known since she was a child that she was different from other children, but she didn't know exactly where the difference was.
It wasn't until her age gradually increased and her mind matured that she realized that she could read other people's minds.
Of course, this didn't mean "knowing what the other person is thinking at a glance."
But rather a comprehensive analysis combining language, behavior, expression, and logic.
In fact, many people can do this if they intentionally train themselves, for example, Chu Xianping also has a certain ability to read minds.
It's just that Li Zimu was born with it.
She had always felt that this ability was useless, at most it just allowed her to always negotiate the lowest price when bargaining with vegetable vendors.
It even often brought her some troubles.
But until she met Wei Changtian, and followed him to the capital and came to Liangzhou, Li Zimu realized... that the same ability used in different places can have completely different values.
Before, even if she guessed the vegetable vendor's "psychological bottom price", the result was just being able to save a few copper coins.
But now, the object of her "mind reading" has been replaced by emperors, generals, courtiers, and other big figures.
And once she "reads" something that shouldn't be "read", countless people may die as a result.
So...
“Young Master, I understand.”
