Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 497 - 385: Deadly Night Struggle! (Request for monthly ticket)

Chapter 497: Chapter 385: Deadly Night Struggle! (Request for monthly ticket)

Lian Nichang sheathed her sword behind her back, her red dress contrasting with her white shirt, her ponytail tied high, and nodded, leading the way.

The three Piaoqi followed her, their large frames forming an inverted triangle, their heavy armor creating a distinctive rhythm with their synchronized footsteps.

"I’ve seen this woman before."

"Back when I followed the General to Qingshan County and fought at Tianxiong Pass, I saw her there to bid farewell."

Liu Qing and Yun Tiansheng walked side by side, with Lu Ming following behind, transmitting his voice.

"This person is the Mountain Patrol Military Officer of Qingshan County and was once a colleague and friend of the General!"

"This time, escorting hundreds of the Heavenly Pass Demons’ corpses to Jingguan City, her contributions are indispensable."

"However, the main purpose of Military Officer Lian this time is to escort an elderly figure to the Ninth Mountain! This is what the General instructed!"

"This elderly person once served the General when he was of humble means and is closely connected to him. Right, the elder is currently ill, so do not mention the General’s mysterious disappearance when we enter!"

Yun Tiansheng maintained an unwavering gaze, transmitting sound into ears while giving a few reminders, as Military Officer Lian had instructed.

Lu Ming listened, getting his spirits up, no wonder Yun Tiansheng reminded them several times, it turned out to be an elder beside the General, naturally, he would not treat them lightly.

The General is someone who cherishes old ties, and precisely because of this, they are willing to serve him devotedly.

Soon, as the heavy sound of iron armor frictioned, Lian Nichang stopped at a door.

In front of the door, there were Armored Soldiers on guard.

Lian Nichang pushed the door open, a faint scent of medicine lingering in the air, in the spacious front hall of the room, by the window, a maid in a Tang dress crouched by a brazier, fanning it with a small fan, while tending to the stove, and there were others carrying a copper basin, emerging from behind a screen, busying themselves with their tasks.

Upon seeing Lian Nichang enter, the maids stopped what they were doing, stepping aside, with their hands pressing by their waists, they bowed courteously.

"Military Officer Lian!"

Lian Nichang nodded, looking towards the maid who had just set down a basin, her features delicate, named Little He, and asked, "How is the elder?"

Little He placed her hands properly on her abdomen and replied crisply, "The elder just took a nap, feeling a bit better, this maid helped wash his face, and together with other sisters, we are preparing medicinal soup."

"Good." Lian Nichang took steps straight towards behind the screen.

At that moment, Yun Tiansheng along with the other two also stepped over the threshold, seeing the three Piaoqi, the maids were about to bow again, but Yun Tiansheng raised his hand to stop them, gesturing, "Go about your business."

"Yes!"

Saying so, the three then stopped in the front hall, not following behind the screen.

After more than a dozen breaths, from behind the screen came Lian Nichang’s voice, "Generals, please come in."

The three bypassed the screen and saw an elderly figure half-lying on the bed, the old man’s face was gaunt, and there wasn’t much color on his face, appearing very weak.

"Elder Wu, these are three trusted generals under my brother’s command, skilled and battle-hardened, they came to see you!" Lin Nichang standing by the bed explained to the elder on the bed.

This elder was none other than Old Wu who almost had an accident last time in Qingshan County!

The brother wanted to bring the elder back to the Ninth Mountain for retirement, evidently fearing Qingshan County was no longer safe, so after losing contact with the brother, Lian Nichang brought the elder over.

At this moment, having been snatched back from King Yan by Chen Yuan with his life, Old Wu was still very weak. Hearing the generals under the adult’s command came to see him, he opened his eyelids and felt unworthy of it.

He was just a useless old man, having done nothing noteworthy his whole life, only Lord Xiao Chen treated him as someone, but he couldn’t take this for granted, struggling to get out of bed.

"Elder Wu, you are still weak!" Lian Nichang spoke up, pressing the elder’s shoulder.

Seeing this, Yun Tiansheng and the others quickly said, "Elder, you should rest, we just came to see you, you shouldn’t get out of bed, otherwise the General would hear and hold us accountable."

Old Wu was pressed back, pulling at the corner of his mouth, though weak, his eyes sparkled, smiling, "No, the adult is a person of sentiment. Thank you, generals, for especially coming to see this old man, thank you, the old man brews wine, when I’m better, the generals can try some."

Such extraordinarily sincere words, listened to and made others feel comfortable, also gave the three Piaoqi a sense of closeness to the elderly figure.

"I didn’t expect the elder to have such a craft, must try it in the future."

Yun Tiansheng spoke naturally, taking over the conversation, then kindly said, "On the front line, demons have begun to stir, the General has already gone to inspect the area, instructed for you to recuperate well at the Ninth Mountain, Military Officer Lian must have informed you, just rest assured and stay here."

"Alright, hoping the adult stays safe and sound." Old Wu nodded, as he spoke, his tone gradually lowered, those opened eyelids started to struggle, slowly drooping, evidently now too tired from conversing.

Lu Ming and Liu Qing, seeing this, had a flicker in their eyes, wanting to speak but not. Yun Tiansheng then spoke, "Let the elder rest!"

Then he looked towards Lian Nichang, bowed slightly, "Please come out for a while later, Military Officer Lian!"

After saying that, Yun Tiansheng and the others exited the room first.

After a while, Lian Nichang came out and looked at the three, taking the initiative, "Have you generals received news of the brother?"

"Not at the moment, we are trying to find a way, does Military Officer Lian know someone by the General’s side named Gongsun Yang?" Yun Tiansheng timely spoke, intending to ask about the elder beside the General, but seeing him in such a weak state, held back. Therefore, he asked Lian Nichang, as the young lady also had a close relationship with the General.

Hearing the name, Lian Nichang immediately thought of the goat-bearded old man, who had once fought alongside them when the Human Demon attacked Qingshan County, she knew a bit of his background, and with a peculiar expression, "Don’t you know that the ’Qingshan Demon-Slaying Chronicles’ was written by this person?"

"This person belongs to the Novelist lineage of the Hundred Schools, able to use characters from books for his own....."

"....."

Before long, after Lian Nichang finished speaking, Yun Tiansheng and the others exchanged glances, thinking they should try, "Send someone to send a message to Chuanzhong Pass later."

As they conversed, the sky turned darker, with time passing, nightfall descended.

Soon after, at the military camp at the foot of the Ninth Mountain, a Green Armored Military Officer hurriedly stepped out from behind the Commander’s Platform.

Afterwards, he jumped onto a waiting Sky Shrieking Falcon at the platform.

Then, with a cry of "Li", the Sky Shrieking Falcon spread its wings, transforming into a silver light, rushing into the sky, speeding towards that direction.

Within half an hour, this silver light raced across nearly two hundred miles of vast wilderness outside Jingguan City.

Suddenly, a string of thunder clapped through Heaven and Earth!

Below, an arrow of light rapidly blasted the silver light in the sky.

"Who is there?" the Green Armored Military Officer above was flung away, his face changing sharply, letting out a fierce shout.

But in the next second, a twisted black hand, hidden in the dark night, fell on his head, extremely bizarre.

Someone dared to intercept and kill the Eight Hundred Miles Urgent Troops of the Ninth Mountain!

An hour later, deep into the night, the back courtyard of the North City Jin Family, the door was knocked.

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