Chapter 122 Someone Has Mutinied?

In the 24th year of the Changji era, on the 26th day of the fourth lunar month, in the early morning. A pair of small hands, purple from the cold, were laboriously raised. The fingers that could hardly be separated were clutching a sharp stone and knocking on the still-sleeping Suoyue City. The knocking sound, weak and faint, echoed on the eastern city wall. Wu Yang, who was sleeping with a long spear in his arms and wearing a beast skin, woke up almost instantly. He stepped on the city wall and looked down. At the foot of the city wall came a faint sound, as soft as a cat's meow, "Help."

The girl wrapped in white cloth and barefoot finally saw the first city with people after walking for a long time. Before losing consciousness, she saw the city gate slowly opening, and a huge wolf's head came into her green eyes. The girl let out a soft murmur and slowly closed her eyes.

The city guards stationed in the eastern suburbs looked at their superior, Chief Chen Chang of the guards, who came with a solemn face, and subconsciously lowered their heads and kept their distance. In the military tent, there was only the thin young man wearing a wolf skin. With a deep gaze, he turned his back and seemed not to be aware of Chen Chang's arrival. There was still a chill on Chen Chang's armor, just like the lingering cold in the northern border.

"Are you crazy? Don't you know that the superiors have strictly ordered that no one is allowed to enter Suoyue City?!" Chen Chang gritted his molars, with veins bulging, but he still tried to speak in a calm tone.

"Shh." Wu Yang said softly, "Don't wake her up."

Chen Chang stared at Wu Yang's back, reached out and grabbed his collar, dragging him outside. Rarely did Wu Yang not resist at all. Instead, he let Chen Chang drag him away like a dead dog. The military tent blocked the wind and frost but not the sound. The soldiers in the tent could still hear Chief Chen Chang's furious voice: "Do you know that this matter has already reached the general's ears?!"

"Do you know that His Highness the Prince of Xiangyang was assassinated and injured not long ago?!"

"Do you know that this dead girl you brought back might make all our brothers burial?!"

"..." Wu Yang raised his eyes. The dark circles under his eyes showed that he hadn't had a good rest for a long time. His calmness was as suffocating as the eye of a storm: "I know."

You know! Chief Chen almost gritted his teeth. He had always been protective of his own people, so he had offended a lot of people and had been stuck in the position of Chief of Guards for so many years. But now he couldn't help feeling a sense of fear. He was afraid that he couldn't protect Wu Yang and the brothers behind him.

As the saying goes, what you fear will come. The sound of horses' hooves came urgently. Chief Yao Da of the camp led a team of fully armed soldiers and appeared in front of the two of them with the momentum of a thousand cavalry sweeping across the plain. When Chen Chang saw Yao Da's arrival, his heart tightened. He had always been on bad terms with Yao Da, and now it was like enemies meeting, and the hatred was even more intense.

"Arrest him." Yao Da was riding a tall horse. Although he was in the front, his equipment was in sharp contrast to that of the cavalry behind him. It was obvious that the people behind him were all the most elite cavalry of the Northern Qi. This immediately made Chen Chang think of a name that he feared.

Captain Yao Zongkui of the Tunqi Battalion.

Among the three captains who came with the army among the eight captains under Marquis Su Jing of Dingyuan, Captain Yao Zongkui of the Tunqi Battalion held the most important position. Yao Zongkui was Yao Da's uncle of the same clan! This was also the reason why Yao Da had been promoted rapidly over the years.

"Yao... Sir!" Chen Chang swallowed the swear words that came to his lips subconsciously and forced a rather awkward smile: "We're all brothers. It's not necessary..."

"Who's your brother?" Yao Da glanced at him sideways, raised his hand towards Wu Yang, and gave orders to the soldiers behind him: "It's this guy. Those who are not of our kind will have ulterior motives! It's him who assassinated His Highness! Execute him on the spot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two armored soldiers behind him seemed to hesitate for a moment. They held their spears and rode slowly towards Wu Yang. They nodded slightly and threw the iron caltrops in their hands at Wu Yang. Seeing the bad situation, Chen Chang of course pulled Wu Yang and rolled to the other side: "Without verification! How can you kill someone so easily?!"

"Verification?" Yao Da raised his eyebrows and laughed recklessly: "As long as I bring the assassin to justice, I can be promoted to the position of Garrison Commander! Anyway, a wolf cub of the Rong and Di tribes won't turn into a dog even if it's raised for a long time! It's better to be a stepping stone for my promotion!"

Chen Chang's face suddenly changed. He clenched his fists and stepped forward: "I f*ck you!" But before he could touch Yao Da, he was pulled back by the young man behind him. Those thin hands were surprisingly strong: "It's not necessary." It's not necessary to have a conflict at this time.

Chen Chang turned around and looked at Wu Yang, who had a calm face: "I'll just quit my job if it comes to that!"

"It's not necessary." Wu Yang raised his eyes. His green eyes were like those of a proud lone wolf under the candlelight. The killing intent in his eyes, waiting for an opportunity, made the soldiers of the Tunqi Battalion on horseback shiver.

Pan Yueqing rode against the wind, leading her horse and ignoring Canghe and Luoshui who were chasing after her. There were still tears on Canghe's face, and the water stains on her body looked desolate under the gloomy sky: "This servant is doing it for your own good, Miss!"

"So you want me to be blind?" Pan Yueqing turned her head sideways.

"No!" Canghe suddenly raised her eyes and firmly denied it.

Pan Yueqing slightly lowered her eyes and said in a cold tone: "Then don't stop me."

After saying that, she raised her eyes. Su Ruoqing, dressed in armor and ready to go, was in front of the post station. She called out loudly. Su Ruoqing turned around and looked at her. Her voice floated into Pan Yueqing's ears with a smile: "Why don't you have a good rest?"

"Where are you going?" Pan Yueqing slightly shook her head, indicating that she was okay.

"Suhaicheng." Su Ruoqing had no intention of hiding it: "Mr. Yang and I are going to find the medicinal primer."

As she was speaking, Yang Lin rode a horse and came slowly, carrying a large medicine box on his back. The moment he saw Pan Yueqing, he greeted her with a faint smile. After watching Su Ruoqing and the others leave, Pan Yueqing mounted her horse. She was about to head towards the Western City District where Pan Haiyun was.

But not long after she left the post station, she suddenly saw Captain Wang Bo of the infantry battalion rushing by on horseback. Pan Yueqing found it strange and called out loudly: "Captain Wang!"

"Deputy Pan?" Wang Bo stopped his horse as he was called. He reined in the reins and turned around on the open ground. The worry in his eyes couldn't be hidden. Before Pan Yueqing could ask, Wang Bo said in a hurry: "The guards on the eastern city wall have mutinied! They're fighting with the Tunqi soldiers who went to capture the thieves!"

"Prime Minister Pan and the Governor are on their way there!" The soldier beside him happened to be the little soldier from the Bai family's courtyard not long ago.

Mutiny?! This was a serious matter! Pan Yueqing whipped her horse at once, and after saying "Lead the way", she galloped away. The northern border was the northern defense line of the Northern Qi. If something went wrong, the Rong and Di tribes could march in unimpeded, and the consequences would be unimaginable! And before, Qian Cheng had colluded with the Rong and Di tribes and sold the people's life-saving food supplies to them! Now, considering Qi Sian's assassination and the guards' defection... It seemed that the betrayal of the food supplies was not just a simple transaction!