Chapter 1143: Chapter 95: Undercurrents
The next day.
Everything at Xuanbei Pass was as usual. The sun rose as it always did, and the city gates opened routinely.
The southern city entrance and exit completed their handover, taken over by the Hook and Clamp Master.
It’s just that...
Nalan Qiutong waited all night for the "leaving the city" ssage, but it never ca.
Chen Chong stayed all day in the inner city, using military affairs as an excuse to refuse all visits.
Last night, when sothing happened to Yun Ruohai, Han Li received Nalan Qiutong’s communication order, chose to swallow his anger and avoid further trouble, so he visited in person.
As a result, even he was turned away by Chen Chong.
In just one night.
Though Xuanbei Pass seed peaceful, an undercurrent had already surged violently, difficult to suppress. Nalan Qiutong sent a communication order to Qian State, but the only response was four words.
Watch and wait.
In fact, the reason for such a reply is because there was no one left in Da Li who could forcibly pressure Chen Chong to act.
Even if Nalan Xuance ca in person, what could be done? After Chen Chong’s promotion to Yang God, he beca both one of the "Ten Heroes" and the Lord of three states, his status unprecedentedly high. This decree was a test from the Qian State faction. If Chen Chong heeded the edict that day and headed south to Wu State, everyone would be pleased... but if Chen Chong ignored it.
Then Qian State could only "wait and see."
...
...
On the other side, things were not going well for the Buddhists either.
Mi Yun, along with Chang i, moved to a new courtyard. Since his identity was already exposed, there was no need to deliberately hide anything.
This giant city of Xuanbei Pass housed hundreds of thousands of inhabitants.
Living alone, one could avoid "implicating the innocent."
"Han Li visited Chen Chong personally, but ended up being snubbed."
"Yun Ruohai was detained in the Inch Dungeon on West Garden Street. It’s said that Du Yunzhong used torture on him..."
The Buddhists had been operating in Xuanbei Pass for a long ti.
In the streets, both inside and outside the city, eyes were already everywhere.
The Golden Body token in Chang i Arhat’s arms kept trembling, relaying ssages from the Buddhist Dark Child that the hidden undercurrent in Xuanbei Pass was beginning to surge.
"..."
Mi Yun sat in the courtyard, under the banyan tree.
A cup of hot tea was placed in front of him, yet he didn’t drink it, just sat quietly in ditation.
The ssages from the Buddhist Dark Child no longer fit the predictions of the "Cause and Effect Dao Realm."
He went to et Chen Chong to change the foreseeable outco.
It seed that last night’s risky entry into the city had achieved results.
A minor conflict was magnified several tis and even had the tendency to continue expanding.
"A ssage from the City Lord Mansion suggests that Jian Qingqiu is gathering the ’Mysterious Armor Heavy Cavalry Camp’..."
Chang i Arhat’s voice was heavy: "Once Han Li authorizes, this Mysterious Armor Heavy Cavalry will charge West Garden Street."
Yun Ruohai is the Town Right Envoy of Xuanbei Pass.
For a dignified Right Envoy to be detained and tortured... how could Han Li tolerate such handling?
If he tolerated it.
How would he command respect in the future!
The courtyard fell into brief silence.
Chang i Arhat sighed and sincerely asked: "Buddha’s son, I cannot see through the current situation."
Mi Yun smiled and motioned for Chang i to feel free to ask questions.
"You entered the pass this ti to warn Chen Chong of the impending monster tide at Xuanbei Pass..."
Chang i hoarsely said: "Now the internal conflicts at Xuanbei Pass are so intense. Is it really a good thing? Yun Ruohai, Jian Qingqiu, Han Li, if these three break with Chen Chong, the inside of the pass will beco chaotic. At that ti, if the monster tide moves south, won’t it be even harder to resist?"
"Although Chen Chong and Han Li have internal conflicts, they still understand the big picture when it cos to resisting external enemies."
For so reason, Mi Yun had great confidence in this.
He shook his head and said warmly: "Don’t worry. If the monster tide invades, even with their differences, the two will unite to resist."
Chang i pondered for a mont and nodded.
He agreed with Buddha’s son’s perspective.
Confronting the monster tide’s impact for half a year, ever since Chen Chong entered the pass six months ago, the two sides had been quite unpleasant, but the joint battles had never seen any missteps.
"Last night, you ntioned that the Crown Prince sent an order to move south..."
Chang i hesitated for a mont, then said through gritted teeth: "If Chen Chong accepts the order, Xuanbei Pass will lose its Yang God and will definitely fall."
It was precisely to keep Xuanbei Pass safe.
That’s why there was this entry into the city to offer advice.
Looking at it now, the advice-giving effort was successful... Chen Chong ordering Du Yunzhong to detain Yun Ruohai was indeed a sign of his intention to refuse the edict.
But in doing so.
How is Buddha’s son supposed to leave?
"Wait."
Mi Yun smiled, still emphasizing the sa word: "Chang i... What we can do now is just wait."
"Wait for Xuanbei Pass to pass through the catastrophe?"
Chang i said worriedly: "I fear that by that ti, Chen Chong will hand us over to Nalan Qiutong to ease relations with Qian State."
Refusing an edict is a cri.
But if Chen Chong successfully defends Xuanbei Pass and then hands over Buddha’s son.
This cri could turn into a great rit!
"It won’t take that long."
Mi Yun shook his head again: "While we wait, others are waiting too... How is Fude doing?"
"He suffered so minor injuries and found an inn to heal."
Chang i sighed lightly: "The battle in Qingping Lane last night was too loud. He’s afraid of implicating us, so he refused to et."
Mi Yun laughed and said: "Let him hide well, don’t show himself."
Fude was thinking too much.
Last night, his battle with Yun Ruohai was a close call, yet he escaped.
This Xuanbei Pass is so large that as long as he hides well, he will be hard to find... but once he ets with , his whereabouts will be exposed in an instant. Chen Chong’s "Divine Thought" has always locked on , and although this small courtyard is remote, it is no longer considered a hidden place. As long as Chen Chong wishes, he can take
down at any ti.
Buzzing sound!
At this mont, the communication order vibrated again, and the frequency was quite urgent.
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