Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 544 - 523 First Update

The rider sped away, and only once he was out of sight of the entire troop did he slow down. At a densely wooded area in the pine forest, he stopped and dismounted, heading into the forest.

The soldiers lurking in the darkness exchanged glances and silently agreed to follow.

So, a few figures crouched and crept into the pine forest, barely inside when they heard whispering.

"Why haven’t they made their move yet?" The voice conveyed displeasure, as if blaming the other for incompetence.

"Elder Brother, I have done as instructed and led the Marquis of Zhenbei and the others into the Formation, but there’s been no sign of action. Could there be a problem with the Formation?" Another voice could be heard, solicitous and eager to explain.

"How could there be a problem with the Formation? It was tested when it was set up, it wouldn’t just fail," the man hadn’t finished speaking when a cry of alarm rang out, causing the hidden soldiers to halt instantly, aware there was yet another person ahead.

"Elder Brother, look—" Within the darkness, a fleeting blue glow shimmered in and out of sight, clearly alarming the group, which then fell silent once more.

"There indeed seems to be an issue. Have they become suspicious?" The scholarly tones of the speaker made it easy to picture a Scholar, followed by another pause of silence.

"Elder Brother, you need to see for yourself what the problem is, we need to move before it’s too late."

"Alright, let’s go—" The several soldiers looked at each other but remained still, watching as the group swiftly mounted their horses and headed straight for their camp.

"Lord, if we don’t chase them now we’ll be too late," one of the soldiers in the dark urgently said, seeing the three figures moving far ahead.

"No rush, we can catch up—" he said, as the three of them dashed up the slope as fast as cheetahs, the burst of speed unsustainable for long, fortunately their quarry stopped not too far off, just as they were at the brink of exhaustion.

"Keep up." The leading Guard Commander waved his hand, with a voice made hoarse, quietly following on, slowly regaining strength.

From a distance, those three figures remained hidden in darkness, crawling towards a pavilion. They stopped and began digging at something on the ground.

"Now—" At that moment, the Guard Commander no longer hesitated, his low shout prompting several figures to pounce forward swiftly.

The Marquis of Zhenbei was still leisurely sitting in the pavilion drinking tea when, the next moment, a soldier threw a person, trussed up like a rice dumpling, before the Marquis.

"Marquis, I found this man skulking around; he doesn’t seem like a good person."

Ku Zhen’s expression changed, and the next second he tried to feign calm, but then two more people were similarly thrown in front of the Marquis.

"Marquis, these people were digging over there. It looked very suspicious." free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Did you find anything?" the Marquis asked knowingly while glancing at the pavilion. The next moment his gaze turned to Ku Zhen, who, seeing things go south, tried to slip away, only to find two men already blocking his retreat, grabbing hold of him.

"Marquis, Marquis, don’t wrong a good person," Ku Zhen immediately pleaded, looking around. His men had already been apprehended, all bound together and thrown in a heap.

The Marquis had already risen imposingly, surveying the surroundings.

"Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, dig it out for me. I want to see who dares to target me," the Marquis’ voice was deep and commanding.

Ku Zhen wanted to speak again, but the Guard Commander restraining him spoke up.

"Lord Ku, if you are truly uninvolved, what do you fear? Once the Marquis investigates and finds the truth, you will be cleared of all charges."

Seeing this, Ku Zhen knew that saying anything more was useless. The North Border Army acted quickly, and in less than a moment, they dug up several strange items one after another. When these items were brought up, Ku Zhen’s face turned deathly pale, not because they had been found but because he had been hoping that these men would dig up the items and gather them together, which would precisely serve his purpose.

However, at this moment, the items were all wrapped in black cloth, which Ku Zhen naturally recognized. They had clearly underestimated the Marquis of Zhenbei, who actually had a person skilled in Spells among his military camp.

Soon, seven or eight black cloth-wrapped objects had been placed in the courtyard, and the Marquis of Zhenbei took a look, almost enough, matching the number of objects they had information about.

The Marquis of Zhenbei snorted coldly and glanced at the group of people tied up on the ground.

"Take them all away. I want to see just how tough their bones are—" Immediately, everyone was dragged away, and Ku Zhen’s face was ashen, having no idea where they had slipped up to give themselves away.

"Marquis, Yulin County..." Should we still go?

The Marquis of Zhenbei raised his hand, more worried about the situation in Zheng Capital. These people had already taken action against the three armies of the Wen Family, so Zheng Capital would inevitably be affected. In such a situation, the only option was...

"No need to go to Yulin County. Where is Wei Pang?" the Marquis of Zhenbei said, looking around, and the man who had been causing a drunken scene earlier immediately stepped forward and stood before the Marquis.

"Marquis—"

"Wei Pang, this Marquis is assigning you a task. Are you willing?" the Marquis of Zhenbei said, somewhat hesitant, not sure whether to send Wei Pang, but trusting in his courage and bravery.

"Of course, I am willing. Even if it means climbing a mountain of swords or plunging into a sea of flames, I would not frown," Wei Pang immediately thumped his chest, calculating in his mind that there must be a mastermind behind these people. Now the Marquis must be thinking of Zheng Capital and naturally would not want to disperse his efforts dealing with these masterminds.

With this thought, Wei Pang stood even straighter. He only needed twenty men. If he failed to complete the mission, he would present his head to the Marquis.

"Good." The Marquis of Zhenbei patted Wei Pang’s shoulder, "Take five men with you and follow the East Path, catch up with the Ghoul Ravine men’s team, and convey my terms to them at all costs. If he agrees to help me, whatever terms he desires... he may ask freely," the Marquis of Zhenbei said thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Wei Pang’s body suddenly softened. Was he not being sent to kill the enemy? Instead, he was to meet with the people of the Ghoul Ravine, and Wei Pang’s face immediately showed difficulty.

"Marquis, this... I cannot do this task." He was not good with words, and those people terrified him. He refused to go, preferring to fight the enemy, "Marquis, let me go with you back to Zheng Capital. I have plenty of strength..."

The Marquis of Zhenbei patted the man’s shoulder, speaking with deep earnestness,

"Wei Pang, I know your loyalty, but this matter is the most important right now. Entrusting it to someone else, I would not feel at ease. Only you..."

Wei Pang opened his mouth.

"Marquis, rest assured." Wei Pang finally made up his mind, and without a moment’s delay, he took his men and left.

"Marquis, the interrogation is complete—" A soldier quickly approached the Marquis of Zhenbei; the method was truly efficient. After making an example of two, the following few spilled everything like beans.

Mixed with wails of agony, the Marquis of Zhenbei’s eyes turned icy cold in an instant, and he directly walked towards the back.

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