nycdaug Chapter 239 Guanyue City
Chapter 239 Guanyue City
late at night.
Ding Yi lay in the cramped room, listening to the snoring that gradually rose from next door. His eyes were closed, and he seemed to have fallen asleep as well.
After a while, Ding Yi suddenly opened his eyes, then quietly rolled off the bed, burrowed into the ground, and disappeared in an instant.
Meanwhile, in a larger mansion in the city, a figure was pacing back and forth in a room with his hands behind his back, seemingly waiting for something.
A moment later, a figure suddenly emerged from underground and stood steadily in the room.
The man was startled by the sudden appearance of the figure, but a moment later his face lit up with surprise, and he quickly shouted:
"My lord, I've missed you so much!!"
Ding Yi looked at Liu Xun in front of him, then waved his hand slightly, indicating that Liu Xun should sit down and talk.
Fresh fruit and delicious snacks were already prepared in the room, and there was even a pot of hot tea being roasted on a charcoal stove. It was clear that Liu Xun had been preparing for this for a long time, just for Ding Yi's arrival.
After Liu Xun sat down, Ding Yi continued to ask:
"How's the task I assigned you going?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun first poured Ding Yi a cup of hot tea, then smiled and said:
"Master, rest assured, I have already planted my people in the city defense army. Also, here is the intelligence from Baiyun Temple."
As Liu Xun spoke, he took out a small booklet from his pocket and handed it to Ding Yi.
Ding Yi took it, casually flipped through the booklet a few times, and then asked:
What's the situation at Baiyun Temple lately?
“Master, since the incident in Qingfeng County, Qingzhou immediately closed its border with Bazhou. There have been frictions between the two sides near the border. But it is clear that, due to the Taiping Palace incident, Baiyun Temple is also making some moves.”
Liu Xun said with a smile.
“Very good, then let’s add fuel to the fire.”
Ding Yi sneered.
"Master, shall we use that chess piece?"
Liu inquired.
"Not for now. The Chaotic God Cult has recently gotten involved, which has actually made things simpler."
Ding Yi shook his head, then took out the plan that everyone had discussed that day from his pocket and handed it to Liu Xun.
"This is their plan. Familiarize yourself with it, and if necessary, give them some help."
Ding Yi said.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun quickly took the document, glanced at it briefly, and was immediately shocked:
"These people from the Chaotic God Cult are truly insane! How dare they assassinate the opposing Buddha's disciple here?!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi frowned and asked:
"What, is this difficult?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun gave a wry smile:
"It's definitely difficult. This place is full of people worshipping gods. Ordinary warriors would be discovered before they even get close. I just think they are incredibly bold."
Ding Yi smiled upon hearing this and said:
"The more impossible it seems, the more relaxed the White Cloud Temple will be. Also, who is the strongest person on the border of the Yin-Yang Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun said:
"It is Elder Fu Taiyi of the Yangyang Palace, who has reached the Great Perfection of the Divine Palace realm."
Ding Yi was taken aback upon hearing this and asked:
"Your surname is Fu. Is it related to Fu Lousheng of Baihe City?"
"I don't know that, but I suspect there is another elder lurking here in secret. Please be careful, Master."
"Hmm, no one will suspect anything if you come here, right?"
"Don't worry, Master. This servant was invited to purchase the goods that the merchants had stockpiled. You saw how many merchants there were when you came."
Liu Xun said with a smile.
Ding Yi nodded upon hearing this, then gave Liu Xun a few more instructions, before tossing him a jade pendant and saying:
"Since you cultivate using my Evergreen True Qi, you must carry this jade pendant with you at all times to prevent others from spying on you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun's hands trembled as he accepted the jade pendant, then he knelt down with a thud, crying out:
"Thank you so much for the treasure, Master! I will serve you well from now on and repay your kindness!"
Ding Yi was speechless at Liu Xun's tearful appearance. He waved his hand to signal Liu Xun to get ready, then drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. After that, he stood up and slowly sank into the ground under Liu Xun's astonished gaze.
...
The next morning, everyone set off from the courtyard one after another, heading towards the border as planned.
A continuous city wall was also built along the border between Qingzhou and Bazhou.
The border city was a place called Guanyue City, where ten thousand soldiers from the Yin-Yang Palace were stationed.
Of course, not all of these 10,000 soldiers were god worshippers; most were warriors and ordinary soldiers controlled by evil energy.
After all, even though the Yin-Yang Palace is wealthy and powerful, it simply cannot afford to support so many worshippers. But even so, the Black Armor Army, consisting of thousands of people, is a nightmare for all the states in the world.
This time, Ding Yi rode alone to Guanyue City. He had already put on a hood and transformed into the warrior named Du Ming.
After traveling for only two hours, Ding Yi arrived at Guanyue City.
At this moment, there is still a long queue outside Guanyue City to enter the city.
Most of these teams were supply teams transporting materials and food, while a small portion were merchant caravans with extraordinary connections.
These caravans spent a great deal of money and connections to obtain temporary passes through Guanyue City, crossing the border to Bazhou.
Of course, before leaving the city, all their goods and people were subject to extremely strict inspections, and even after leaving the city, they were escorted by soldiers until they were completely inside Bazhou.
According to the old man's description in the booklet, Ding Yi did not choose to queue up, but walked directly towards the side gate and took out a token from his pocket.
To Ding Yi's surprise, the guards didn't seem to have any intention of questioning him. They just glanced at him briefly and then ignored him.
Ding Yi thus entered Guanyue City with remarkable ease.
This was Ding Yi's first time entering a major border city.
Unlike any of the cities we had visited before, Guanyue City had no division of wards or markets.
As far as the eye could see, there were rows of barracks, interspersed with several huge drill grounds.
Large numbers of armored soldiers carrying spears walked through the camp, the air thick with the stench of sweat.
At the four corners of the city, one can see corner towers that are tens of meters high, and from them, one can see the figures of observers gazing into the distance.
Ding Yi glanced at it briefly before looking away, then quickly scanned the surroundings and locked onto the place he wanted to go.
Third Camp Area.
Ding Yi led his horse to the front of the camp, and the next moment, someone came up to him and asked him a question:
"Du Ming, why are you only just getting back? Did you manage to buy anything?"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi's eyes flashed. What this person was saying was the secret code used in the operation.
"No, it's too expensive."
"How expensive is it?"
"One or two each."
"It is indeed a bit expensive; it's better to make it myself."
After the man finished speaking, Ding Yi confirmed that this was the person Zhao Sheng had mentioned as one of his own.
Sure enough, the man continued:
"follow me."
After saying that, the man turned and walked toward a barracks behind him.
Ding Yi glanced around but didn't find any trace of the other leaders. However, he didn't care and handed his horse to the groom who had come over. Then he followed the man and walked forward.