Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1023

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Peng, Shi Ke, and the generals left behind at the commander's residence all froze in surprise.

After a few breaths, Shi Kecai finally asked, "Imperial Envoy Xu, how many men are in your party?"

"Five people!"

"How many?"

“Five people! Four of them, including Imperial Envoy Xu, are dressed in flying fish robes, and one is dressed in ordinary clothes.”

"After they handed over their waist tokens, they were told to have Deputy Commander Shi and all the officials from Jiangzhou come out to greet them!"

"Moreover, their attitude was extremely tough."

Shi Peng, already enraged by the assassination of the garrison commander in Jiangzhou by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, instantly flew into a rage upon hearing his guard's words, shouting, "Who does Xu Shan think he is?"

"An imperial envoy from the Ming Dynasty?"

"This is Shu County, this is Jiangzhou."

"You only brought five people, yet you dare to come here and make a scene?"

"Is he courting death?"

Faced with the enraged deputy commander, the personal guard kneeling on one knee dared not utter a single word.

Instead, Shi Ke chimed in, "Brother, this Xu Shan is no ordinary man."

"Upon first entering Shu County, he dared to intimidate the King of Shu in front of the Wudang Flying Army and many experts from the King of Shu's Palace."

"General Li and his men, as well as the great shaman, are said to have died at his hands."

"He dared to enter Jiangzhou with only five men..."

"The visitor is evil!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Peng snorted coldly and then handed a message that had just come from Coffin Mountain to Shi Ke.

"That was before!"

While Shi Peng was saying this, Shi Ke quickly skimmed through the intelligence report.

"The remnant soul of Shunfeng used the [Vajra Mantra] to infuse the demonized Heavenly Fortune into his body."

"That caused him to lose all his martial arts skills?"

"Is this news reliable?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Peng said coldly, "This was personally stated by someone from Shunfeng!"

"He has already decided to submit to our Coffin Mountain in order to obtain the [Earth Demon Body], so there is no need for him to lie about this."

"Moreover, according to the deductions of the other two great shamans, Xu Shan is indeed facing a calamity [either life or death]."

"The violent and boundless demonic destiny, let alone being poured into his true soul and body, even if it were absorbed into the body of a great shaman, it would be a miracle if they could survive."

"Have you ever seen a mortal body that can withstand the power of fate? Especially one that has been corrupted by demons."

After Shi Peng finished speaking so decisively, Shi Ke, who was standing to the side, asked, "Then what is the purpose of his trip..."

"A bluff!" Shi Peng replied coldly.

"Taking advantage of the great victory at Ghost City and the turmoil in Jiangzhou, we took the initiative to come here to unite with the local gentry and win over the hearts of the army and the people."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ke immediately said, "How about winning over the hearts of the army and the people?"

"Does he have that kind of deterrent power and prestige?"

After he finished speaking, Shi Peng analyzed with a cold face: "It wasn't like that before, but now the garrison in Jiangzhou is in a state of panic."

"Upon learning that this scoundrel surnamed Xu was capable of killing General Li and slaughtering the Great Witch and the Three Witches of Coffin Mountain, I already felt a sense of awe towards him."

"You could even say it's fear!"

"Furthermore, generals with ties to the Red Miao of Guanshan have been assassinated one after another..."

"At this time, he entered Jiangzhou as an imperial envoy. What do you think the soldiers and the people would choose?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Ke nodded emphatically.

"If that's the case, breaking this deadlock isn't actually that difficult."

"Oh?"

"As long as we use the pretext of welcoming the imperial envoy to gather the garrison outside the city, we can expose his true colors in front of everyone."

"Everything he did in Jiangzhou was in vain."

"Those so-called 'rumors' also fall apart on their own."

"more importantly……"

"Xu Shandu has entered the city alone, and his strength has been severely weakened. The Imperial Guards who have infiltrated Jiangzhou City will definitely protect him in secret."

"We can also take this opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

After Shi Ke finished speaking with such certainty, Shi Peng nodded emphatically, his eyes lighting up.

"You must immediately gather the men of Kui Dou and secretly set up a plan in the North City."

"In addition, notify the garrison in Jiangzhou to welcome the Imperial Envoy of the Ming Dynasty—Xu Bantian."

"This time, I'm going to expose his true colors."

"Yes."

"For safety's sake, I suggest you also bring the 'witch talisman' left behind by the great shaman."

"After all, the subordinates who followed that bastard Xu Shan into Sichuan were no pushovers either."

After Shi Ke finished speaking, Shi Peng replied, "That's how it's arranged."

As military orders were issued, the garrison troops, who were already very interested in Xu Shan, the Ming imperial envoy who was going to enter Sichuan alone and stir up trouble, began to move.

They wanted to see for themselves what this man, who could cause the Beggars' Clan, the largest gang in Shu County, to lose thousands of disciples in one night, who could kill General Li and the Great Witch in Ghost City, and who was even hailed as the 'God of War of the Ming Dynasty', really looked like.

At the same time, undercurrents were stirring throughout Jiangzhou City.

Wang Qinian, who was in the attic of a teahouse, listened to Wu Jieyu's report behind him.

"The elite fighters we've been keeping an eye on have all taken action, both inside and outside the city."

"Judging from this, they're probably going after the adults."

"but……"

"Prefect Zhang, who knew about this in advance, did not choose to inform us immediately."

“In fact, we even noticed the presence of Kui Dou people near our several lodgings in Jiangzhou.”

"These places of accommodation were all provided by local gentry."

Upon hearing Wu Jieyu's words, Wang Qinian, who was still holding a piece of intelligence in his hand, smiled and replied, "My lord, you are indeed a brilliant strategist."

“Zhang Tao, the prefect of Jiangzhou, and the local gentry both hoped to use us to deal with the Kui Dou in the city, and also thought that we could both weaken the Kui Dou.”

"In the end, they were forced to withdraw from Jiangzhou. They then took control of the entire local garrison, hoping to reap the benefits."

"So, at this crucial moment, they cleverly betrayed us."

"But my lord, I have said it before: those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!"

"When you're out in the world, don't gamble on the goodness of human nature; instead, be adept at uncovering and guarding against the evil in human nature."

After he finished speaking, Li Yuanfang, who was standing next to him, snorted coldly and said, "Do you want our Embroidered Uniform Guard to suffer this in silence?"

Do they think they deserve it?

Sensing the intense killing intent emanating from Yuanfang, Wang Qinian smiled and replied, "What you mean, sir..."

"It's not time to break ties with them before the naval forces of the two lakes enter Sichuan."

"But we can't let them become too arrogant!"

After saying that, Wang Qinian added coldly, "None of the guest advisors, retainers, and so-called experts they recruited should be spared."

“Those aristocratic families who went back on their word and deliberately exposed our hideout should be killed.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanfang nodded emphatically and said, "I will personally lead the three teams to handle this matter."

"I'll trouble you, Brother Wang and Brother Tianxue, on my behalf."

"Sprinkle some water, little Yixi!"