Ying Liquan saw the man in silver armor, his expression tensed, and he quickly stood up and stepped forward, cupping his hands in salute: "Young Master Yuwen!"

The man in silver armor remained on horseback. Upon seeing Ying Liquan, he merely nodded slightly and said, "Lord Ying, what are you doing here?"

Ying Liquan said, "I received information about traces of remnants from the previous dynasty here, so I came with some people to apprehend them and escort them back to the Capital City."

Just now, when Shi Hongzhang inquired, Ying Liquan only gave a vague response.

However, when this silver-armored man asked, Ying Liquan did not dare to conceal anything and revealed his intentions.

"Oh?"

The silver-armored man showed a hint of surprise in his eyes and asked, "What remnants from the previous dynasty?"

Ying Liquan said solemnly, "This person is believed to be one of Former Emperor Wu's Dragon Tiger Guard, Kou Zhenshan. He was one of those who followed Emperor Wu out of the Capital City, and among the ten or so Dragon Tiger Guards who remained by Emperor Wu's side, he was one of them!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a gasp of shock among the villagers.

Changsun Ming looked shocked, murmuring softly, "No wonder..."

Chen Tang was not surprised.

The way the old man knew so much about the changes in the Capital City and other matters, even down to the details as if he had seen them firsthand, the most likely scenario was that he was one of the Dragon Tiger Guards who stayed by Emperor Wu's side.

Lu Qianshan sighed softly, his expression complex.

The man in silver armor initially thought that Ying Liquan had the same target as him, but upon hearing it was merely a Dragon Tiger Guard, he lost interest.

"Who is this?"

Shi Hongzhang and Dugu Di came over, looking at Ying Liquan and cautiously asked.

Ying Liquan said, "This is the fourth son of the Grand Commandant, Yuwen Dong."

Shi Hongzhang and Dugu Di were shocked, quickly cupping their hands in greeting.

It was said that this fourth son of the Grand Commandant had made significant contributions during the Battle of Pingzhou and was now a prominent figure in the Capital City.

The white-robed Mystic Master who had come with Shi Hongzhang and Dugu Di was the newly appointed Observatory Master of Bingzhou City and was constantly watching the man full of muscles who accompanied Yuwen Dong.

Suddenly!

The white-robed Mystic Master seemed to realize something, quickly stepping forward to respectfully salute this person, asking, "Are you Young Marshal Sun Gu?"

"Oh, you have quite the keen eye."

The man on the horse grinned, the muscles on his face bunching up, making his eyes look even smaller.

Young Marshal?

In Qian Country, only the sons of the Thirty-Six Marshals of the Profound Celestial Sect could bear this title!

In the Profound Celestial Sect, there are not only Mystic Masters but also many martial artists.

Among them, the Thirty-Six Marshals are the main force.

Ying Liquan and others saluted Sun Gu, greeting him.

This Sun Gu was the only son of Marshal Sun Tianlu, one of the Thirty-Six Marshals. Although he appeared mature, he was actually just over thirty.

Moreover, he had already cultivated to the Third Grade Meridian Passage, making him one of the most renowned talents in the Capital City.

This Sun Gu was naturally lecherous, relying on Marshal Sun's fame and the backing of the Profound Celestial Sect, combined with his strength, he was able to act without any scruples in the Capital City, with almost no one daring to provoke him!

The appearance of these two prominent figures from the Capital City clearly did not bode well.

The hundred or so riders behind them also seemed to have considerable cultivation.

Some had bulging temples, having reached the realm of Fourth Grade Awakening.

Ying Liquan cleared his throat, cautiously asking, "Young Master Yuwen, Young Marshal Sun, may I ask what has brought you here and do you require our assistance?"

"There's no need."

Yuwen Dong said indifferently, "Carry on with your business as usual."

Ying Liquan, Shi Hongzhang, and others exchanged a glance and nodded silently.

Given the status of the other party, it was necessary to ask in advance to avoid any conflict later due to misunderstandings.

Since the other party said so, everyone had no further concerns.

Judging by their demeanor, they seemed unrelated to the people they were after.

A few petty thieves, plus a remnant of the previous dynasty, should not have alarmed these two from the Capital City.

Outside Mist Rain Village.

Above a few towering trees, a dozen or so figures were concealed, watching Mist Rain Village from afar.

"Marshal, what do we do later?"

The speaker was none other than the Vermilion Bird Bureau Captain, Yan Qi, who had once followed Yuan Qingmu in Wu'an County of Pingzhou.

In front of her was the Marshal of the Vermilion Bird Bureau, Zong Zhulan.

"What do you mean what do we do?"

Zong Zhulan asked.

Yan Qi said, "Your Majesty instructed us to bring those four people back to the Capital City."

Zong Zhulan said, "Among those four are Prince Wei and the son from the Changsun family. The two of them should be fine, just escort them back."

"What about Chen Tang?"

Yan Qi asked.

She had quite an impression of Chen Tang.

Anyone who could casually sleep on the same bed with the Eldest Princess was no ordinary person.

Although the Eldest Princess had instructed her not to spread this matter, she could see that Chen Tang held an unusual position in the Eldest Princess's heart.

Zong Zhulan said, "With Prince Wei and Changsun Ming as witnesses, that's sufficient."

Yan Qi hesitated and said, "If the Eldest Princess finds out we didn't assist, she might..."

"How would we assist?"

Zong Zhulan said, "In Mist Rain Village, there are the Cyan Dragon Bureau, Profound Celestial Temple, White Tiger Bureau, people from the Capital City, the Yuwen Family, so many forces..."

Not to mention they were currently short on manpower, even if they were at full strength, they would have to weigh their options against so many forces in Mist Rain Village.

Zong Zhulan thought for a while and said, "Let's just wait and see."

"More people are coming from over there."

Yan Qi looked into the distance, only to see another unit heading this way from outside the Bingzhou army.

...

Lu Family.

Lu Qianshan, seeing the situation outside, pondered for a moment, seemingly having made a decision, whispered a few words to Madam Lu.

"No way!"

Madam Lu blurted out.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

Lu Qing saw her mother's grim expression and hurriedly asked.

Lu Qianshan did not answer, just looked at Madam Lu, eyes filled with deep reluctance and nostalgia, gently grasped her hand.

They stared at each other for a long time.

Madam Lu's eyes gradually reddened.

She understood that this might be the only way.

Time was running out, and she could not afford to be sentimental. A decision had to be made!

Madam Lu took a deep breath, nodded to Lu Qianshan.

"Father, mother, what's going on with you two?"

Lu Qing suddenly felt she might experience something extremely terrifying, anxious and uneasy, she could not help asking.

Madam Lu turned to Lu Qing, pulling her aside, softly said beside her, "Qing'Er, remember every word your mother is about to say!"

Lu Qing's mind tingled, instinctively nodding.

Chen Tang frowned slightly, glanced over there.

After Yuwen Dong and Sun Gu's group arrived, why did Lu Qianshan and his wife suddenly become so tense?

A thought seemed to flash through his mind, yet he tried to catch it but couldn't.

Madam Lu said, "Do you remember the valley I told you about from my childhood?"

Lu Qing quickly nodded.

Madam Lu said, "If anything happens, I will distract some people, then you must seize the chaos to escape the place, head to that valley, never return! Tell the person in the valley about what's happened here."

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