#776 - Part 7
Soon, as the carriage slowly started moving again, Chu Xianping and Lü Hongji left the small tea stall and continued eastward.
Not long after they left, a pale-faced man also walked out of the house, trembling.
The man held a small piece of silver in his hand. After walking out of the house, he immediately saw the corpses of the Imperial Guards.
"Ah!!!"
The next moment, a miserable scream echoed, and he fainted directly, the silver in his hand falling to the ground.
Almost at the same time, on a low mountain outside Fengyuan City, the ten people who had been "sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight" for several days finally descended and headed towards the Qian Hui army camp, a dozen miles away.
A total of ten people, four at the second rank, and six at the third rank.
That's right, they were the "people under his command" that Chu Xianping mentioned.
But strictly speaking, these people did not obey Chu Xianping's orders.
They were subordinates of the blue-robed man who was leading them.
This blue-robed man and Chu Xianping were actually only in a "cooperative" relationship.
Cooperating with Chu Xianping and being able to mobilize so many experts... Without a doubt, this person was Zhuang Zhiming.
As the leader of the Bing Third Branch of the Kui Dragon Society and an elder of the White Platform, Zhuang Zhiming obeyed Chu Xianping's commands because he could gain something from the latter, or rather, because the latter had promised him something.
This thing wasn't hard to guess.
It must be the Moon Picking Sword Manual that was currently in Lü Hongji's hands.
At this point, most of the mysteries surrounding Chu Xianping had been unraveled.
From a God's-eye view, Chu Xianping's series of actions resembled those of a top-notch con artist who was very good at "resource integration", or rather, "getting something for nothing."
After "betraying" Wei Changtian, the resources in his hands were, to be honest, very limited.
Without the power of the Gongji Society, without the intelligence of the Tianji Institute, without the identity of "Wei Changtian, the number one person in the world..."
Frankly speaking, all Chu Xianping had was a Kui Dragon Elder token.
But it was with this token that he managed to mobilize forces far exceeding what anyone in Ning, Shu, or Feng could mobilize.
Using the Moon Picking Sword Manual still in Lü Hongji's hands, he borrowed Zhuang Zhiming and the Kui Dragon Society's Bing Third Branch for his own use.
Using Zhuang Zhiming's power, he not only ensured his own safety but also forced Lü Hongji to kill Du Chang.
Using Du Chang's death, he made Wei Changtian's judgment of whether he had "betrayed" him or not become blurred again.
Using the Heart-Breaking Demon Method, which only Wei Changtian and Xu Suisui knew, he tempted Lü Hongji to agree to the deal just now...
One ring after another, borrowing the east wind to fan the flames of war.
With nothing in his hands, Chu Xianping completed a "closed loop" in this way, accomplishing something that probably no one else in the world could do.
And he did so much, surely with an ultimate goal in mind.
As for what this goal was, probably no one knows except himself.
However, the goals of strategists like him were nothing more than a few things.
As the ancient book "Guiguzi" said, strategists are divided into five realms.
The first is scheming for oneself.
The second is scheming for others.
The third is scheming for the army.
The fourth is scheming for the country.
Behind him was Qin Zhengqiu.
And standing opposite him were the ten people from Zhuang Zhiming who had just come down from the mountain.
That's right.
After learning that Du Chang was Lü Hongji's man, Wei Changtian understood that the latter had not given up on this battle and would definitely send more experts.
That was why he had come to scout in advance, so as to avoid unnecessary losses for the approaching Tiangou Army.
Wei Changtian thought that the reinforcements would not come so quickly, but he didn't expect to run into them.
What he didn't expect even more was that the people who came were actually Zhuang Zhiming.
"Branch Leader Zhuang, long time no see."
Looking at Zhuang Zhiming not far away, Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes slightly, his coat fluttering in the wind.
"Did Chu Xianping send you here?"
"Hehe, it seems that he and Lü Hongji are cooperating quite happily."
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The cold tone was as sharp as the cold wind. Wei Changtian did not conceal his killing intent, and the frequency of his robe fluttering also began to gradually increase.
Obviously, Zhuang Zhiming's group was definitely not here to help him.
Then they would only be here to help Lü Hongji.
In this case, the two sides were enemies. Therefore, Wei Changtian naturally would not have a good expression. He was already ready to strike at any time, killing as many as he could.
However, at this moment, which should have been tense, Zhuang Zhiming's expression was somewhat intriguing.
He just stared blankly at Wei Changtian, his mouth slightly open. After a long while, he whispered:
"I didn't expect..."
"Didn't expect?"
Wei Changtian frowned and said with some sarcasm, "What? Is Branch Leader Zhuang surprised to see me?"
"I am indeed surprised, but not because you are here at this time."
Zhuang Zhiming shook his head with a complicated expression and replied:
"Young Master Wei, that's right, it was indeed Young Master Chu who sent me here."
"And Young Master Chu also said that before the final battle begins, I should meet you."
"I really didn't expect that Young Master Chu would even calculate this..."
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The sky was like a dome, covering the vast wilderness.
The not-so-bright sunlight fell, making the lush weeds look even more desolate, and also reflecting the astonishment in Wei Changtian's eyes.
What the hell??
Zhuang Zhiming wasn't surprised to run into him, but surprised that Chu Xianping had expected this scene?
No, how did Chu Xianping expect this??
Damn it, is he Zhuge Liang reincarnated?!
Without a doubt, Wei Changtian was extremely surprised at this time.
Before he could recover, he heard Zhuang Zhiming continue:
"Young Master Wei, Young Master Chu said that if I really see you, I should bring you a message."
"He said that if you still trust him, then don't touch the Qian Hui army for the time being."
"Within five days, he will give you the result you want."
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Don't touch the Qian Hui army.
Within five days, he will give you the result you want...
The simple two sentences kept echoing in his ears. If this was really what Chu Xianping said, then Wei Changtian would naturally understand its meaning.
Obviously, Chu Xianping had already arranged everything, and within five days, he could easily make the enemy collapse without being attacked.
Of course, all of this was based on the premise that Wei Changtian still trusted him.
As for whether Wei Changtian still trusted Chu Xianping now...
"Hehe, then you also bring him a message."
"As long as he doesn't interfere, I can also get the result I want in less than five days."
"I'm not afraid to tell you."
"The Tiangou Army will arrive in Fengyuan tonight, and once the army arrives, the battle will begin immediately."
"Branch Leader Zhuang, I will spare your lives for now."
"But if I still see you on the battlefield tonight, then you will definitely die."
"I've said so much, you tell Chu Xianping verbatim, I want to see what he will do!"
"Grandpa, let's go!"
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Without any hesitation, after saying the last sentence, Wei Changtian turned and left with Qin Zhengqiu without looking back.
Looking at the backs of the two, Zhuang Zhiming did not speak again, and it was even more impossible for him to catch up.
He just stood there blankly, his eyes full of disbelief.
Without a doubt, Zhuang Zhiming was very surprised at this moment.
But just like before.
He was not surprised by Wei Changtian's choice, but...
"He, he guessed it again..."
"How did he do it..."
