The Ruyue River is still surging, and the sunset is sprinkled with afterglow, sending the last trace of warmth to the army stationed by the river.

Captured rebel soldiers, under the watchful eye of this army, are trying to build improvised bridges. Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, was pacing back and forth, he was waiting for the news that Wang Yan brought back, whether the rebel commander escaped or not was very important.

"My lord, I don't think it's better to wait any longer, we will collect the rebel soldiers, and just take this opportunity to return to Qingyue City, recover the lost city, and give an account to the emperor in the future. After this victory, Adjutant General Shang Hong became a little proud, and he was bent on taking the credit for the destruction of the rebels, so that his future was uncertain.

"General Shang, until you get the exact news of the rebel commander, you should not act rashly. A single victory cannot negate the strength of the rebels. Yue Pingfeng, the city lord of Green Moon City, if you dare to rebel at this time, you must have unknown hole cards, so you are so sure that you can win again? Besides, the recruitment of rebel soldiers that you proposed to use for us is a move that implies a dangerous move. Although I have never led troops into battle, I still have an understanding of the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield. If the rebel commander escapes this time, General Shang, how do you ensure that those rebel soldiers who have been recruited will not change their minds and defect after seeing the original commander?"

"What the adults teach is that the last general is careless, and I hope that the adults will be seaworthy. Adjutant General Shang Hong bowed his head and expressed obedience. Although in his heart, he felt unacceptable to the words of Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City. But in the face of the words of the immediate boss, refuting it face to face is tantamount to killing yourself. Being able to sit in the position of deputy general, Shang Hong is not stupid, and Zhilu Dao will have a long time to work under the city lord in the future, and the opportunity to get ahead has not come.

The conversation between the two men quietly stopped, and all that was left was the sound of the rebel soldiers building the bridge shouting trumpets, interspersed with a few shouts from the overseers.

I don't know how long it took, torches were lit around the camp, and the heart of Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, was a little cold. Wang Yan has been gone for so long. There is no return yet, and the situation may not be optimistic.

Just when he was restless, a soldier in charge of guarding hurriedly ran over: "Wang Yan is back and wants to see your lordship." Say something important to tell. ”

"Quick. Take me over!" Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, immediately cheered up. No matter whether the news brought back by Wang Yan was good or bad, he was eager to know the truth, and he couldn't even wait for Wang Yan to come over to tell him.

A group of soldiers held torches aloft. Light up a clearing. Wang Yan, Zhou Shan, Dong Yun, and the three of them stood in the center of the clearing, and in front of them, there was a dead body.

Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, walked quickly to them, and the deputy general Shang Hong also arrived close behind.

"See your lordship, Wang Yan made your lord wait for a long time. "Wang Yan, Zhou Shan, and Dong Yun gave salutes together.

"Wang Zhuangshi has seen the outside. You go after the rebel commander, can the matter come to an end?" asked Yueliangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, eagerly.

"My lord, please look, do you know this dead corpse on the ground?" Wang Yan asked calmly, pointing to the dead corpse.

"This is?" Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, took the torch from the soldier's hand, squatted down, and carefully examined the face of the dead body by the light of the fire. After a long time, he shook his head and said, "He is not from my July Kingdom. Wang Yan, where did you find this dead body, and why did you bring it back?"

"My lord, do you know that?" Wang Yan did not answer the question of Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, and directly took out the human skin mask, pasted it on the face of the dead corpse, and asked again.

"Ah!" Blue Moon City City Lord Yue Liangqi just glanced at it this time, and was shocked by the face of the dead corpse that had passed by Wang Yan's fiddling: "This is the rebel commander, Green Moon City City Lord Yue Pingfeng. Wang Yan, what the hell is going on, can you tell me in detail?"

"My lord, I don't know exactly what it's all about. Outside Qingyue City, I met a group of people riding war horses, one of them said that I was disrespectful to their city lord, and fought with me, and after I killed him, the rest of the people rushed over to protect the person in front of them. I guessed that the people they were protecting were the rebel commanders I was chasing, so I dealt with them. Seeing that this person was not good, he was about to flee to Qingyue City, but I saw that there was no possibility of being captured alive, so I had to kill him. On the way back, we accidentally found that this person was actually wearing a human skin mask, but no one knew the face under the mask. I thought adults would be able to recognize it and explain the secrets hidden in it, but now it seems that we don't have the ability to answer them. Wang Yan told the whole process, but he concealed the scene of Dong Yun's whipping of the corpse, which was not good for Dong Yun's reputation.

"Wait a minute, let me take a closer look. After hearing Wang Yan's description, Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, felt incredible, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to gather the torches, and in the dazzling firelight, his gaze stayed on the unfamiliar face of the dead corpse.

The faces he had seen before flashed in his mind, until the face of the Emperor of the Scorching Sun Kingdom appeared, and the city lord of Qingyue City, Yue Liangqi, suddenly felt that they were actually seven points alike, and from this thought of the connection between the large-scale attack of the Scorching Sun Kingdom and the rebellion in the country that occurred at the same time, his heart seemed to be clear.

"I can be sure that he is from the Burning Sun Country, but his exact identity is still a mystery. "Qingyue City Lord Yue Liangqi clarified his thoughts and made a judgment.

"My lord, after you reminded me like this, the last general felt that this person resembled the emperor of the Dog Country. I have heard before that the three princes of the dog country suddenly disappeared and their whereabouts are unknown, could this person be the three princes of the dog country, if it is really him, it will be very happy. The deputy general Shang Hong interjected on the side, out of resentment for the sudden attack of the Scorching Sun Kingdom, he first became addicted to it, and scolded the Scorching Sun Kingdom as a dog country, you must know that it was precisely because of this attack that he almost lost his life. However, to others, his words were understood as his strong patriotism.

"Don't speculate without hard evidence. "The city lord of Qingyue City, Yue Liangqi, criticized the deputy general Shang Hong. If the results of the guess are reported to the emperor, the emperor will definitely publicize it. to fight against the Emperor of the Scorching Sun Kingdom. Once they are mistaken, and the three princes of the Burning Sun Kingdom come out to refute the rumors, then this behavior of the July Kingdom will become a laughing stock among the surrounding countries. Therefore, it is necessary to be cautious.

"My lord, since this person is not the Green Moon City Lord Yue Pingfeng in the mouth of adults, is it he who disguised himself as the Green Moon City Lord Yue Pingfeng and personally commanded the rebels, or did the Green Moon City Lord Yue Pingfeng let him dress up as himself to attract our attention, but the real Green Moon City Lord Yue Pingfeng has escaped?" Wang Yan asked his more puzzled question. Because the consequences of the two are very different. Former. Wang Yan successfully completed the task of chasing the rebel commander, and if the latter was the latter, then what awaited them would be the rebels' crazy revenge.

"Give me the mask. Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, said, took the human skin mask, and carefully groped for identification. Surprisingly. He soon burst into tears. Because he confirmed that the mask was made of real human faces: "Hiraifeng, when were you plotted against you, and I have always regarded you as a sinner who rebelled against the country. If you have a spirit in heaven. Rest in peace, and I will bring to justice the wicked who slain you, and sacrifice them to your grave in the coming year. “

Wang Yan was relieved after hearing the cry of Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City. He didn't know Yue Pingfeng, the city lord of Green Moon City, and although he was very sympathetic to his plight, it was nothing more, but the conclusion he came from this was the fact that the rebel commander had been eliminated.

"My lord, now that the rebel commander has been eliminated, you can send someone to regain the city occupied by the rebels with peace of mind and arrange for the residents to return. I have decided to leave here, our relatives are still in Huangyue City, and I don't know if the rebellion will affect it, and we must go back to visit. After the mood of Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, stabilized, Wang Yan asked for farewell.

"Wang Yan, please stay. I still have a reluctant request and need your help. We have already interrogated the rebel soldiers, and Huangyue City has not been attacked, so you can rest assured of the safety of your loved ones. "Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, did not agree to the king's request to say goodbye, but continued to ask for something.

"My lord, I'm just a small grass people, and my ability is limited, so I'm afraid I can't help anything, but I will add trouble out of thin air. Wang Yan politely declined.

"This matter belongs to you!" Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, stared at Wang Yan, and seeing that he was unmoved, he had to sigh and continue: "Wang Yan, you don't know what to do, this rebellion, I, Qingyue City, bear the brunt. Although there is a reason for this, but as the lord of the city, I abandoned the city and fled, which is really a sin that deserves death. The residents of Qingyue City also fled and parted, and they were all over the place, all of which were my fault, and I really had no shame to face all the people of Qingyue City again. Therefore, I decided to go to the palace to plead guilty, and I accepted whatever severe punishment the emperor inflicted on me. Even if it costs me my life, I have no complaints. The reason why I asked you to accompany me is because you have made great achievements in this fight against the rebellion, and you should not be buried. The second is because I need your clarification to prove that I am not greedy for life and afraid of death, so I abandoned the city. Third, because the country is facing a crisis at this time, I know that you have the ability to be a general, so I decided to sponsor it to the emperor. ”

"The adult's heart, Wang Yan accepted. But when it comes to military exploits, I didn't make much effort, but it was the concerted efforts of all the soldiers that they really deserved to be commended. Wang Yan belongs to the nameless people, how can my words convince the emperor, all the soldiers and adults are of the same heart, they can collectively petition and clarify everything for the adults. As for the safety of the country, I am afraid that I am more than willing to do it. "Wang Yan doesn't care about the so-called fame and fortune, and the words of Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, can't move him. Regarding the three reasons mentioned by Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, Wang Yan responded in a targeted manner.

"Wang Yan, I understand your wishes, not to mention anything else, let me ask you, as a subject of the July Kingdom, when the country is in danger, do you have the responsibility to stand up?"

"Yes!" Wang Yan replied unequivocally.

"That's it, not only that, as long as you agree to go to the palace with me, I will definitely persuade the emperor to set up a good medicine hall in all the cities of the July Kingdom, specializing in treating the poor and poor people for free, what do you think?"

"Is this true?" Wang Yan was finally moved, and he wanted to know that this would definitely help more poor people who were tormented by illness to recover their health. This is something that Wang Yan alone cannot do. Such a temptation is too great, isn't this Grandpa Tao's last wish, I believe that Grandpa Tao will be satisfied.

"A gentleman's word,"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

"Ha Lu Ha ...!" Wang Yan and Yue Liangqi, the city lord of Qingyue City, finally reached an agreement, and their suppressed mood was completely released. (To be continued......)