Li Shuang's figure suddenly approached rapidly from outside the door. As he spoke, he seed to be gathering True Qi in his hands.
It seed as if he was well-prepared, fearing that Qin Tian might kill Sima Qi.
"Marquis of Pingxi, this Sima Qi must know where your esteed wife is. Have you gotten any results from him?"
Li Shuang looked at Qin Tian and said.
Qin Tian's mouth twitched, and he replied, "This old fellow, he refuses to open his mouth. However, I believe he will eventually speak."
Qin Tian was pondering what thod he could use to pry open Sima Qi's mouth.
Li Shuang gave a faint smile and said, "Marquis of Pingxi, if you trust my subordinates, why not leave Sima Qi to ? I can't say for sure, but I guarantee we'll get the whereabouts of your esteed wife!"
"Oh?"
Qin Tian was taken aback and looked at Li Shuang, seeing a confident expression on his face.
Suddenly, Qin Tian realized that Li Shuang was the Fourth Prince's man. His confidence probably ca from the Fourth Prince's instructions, right?
If he used the Fourth Prince's resources, perhaps it would be easier to make Sima Qi talk.
"Then I'll leave my wife's matter to you. Please convey to the Fourth Prince that I have entrusted Sima Qi to you with full confidence. Do not betray my trust," Qin Tian thought for a mont and said.
Now that things had developed to this point, trusting the Fourth Prince was the only option, or Qin Tian would be fighting alone.
"Rest assured, Marquis of Pingxi. I guarantee it with my life!"
Li Shuang was pleased, and after speaking, he directly lifted the unconscious Sima Qi, nodded to Qin Tian, and then turned to leave.
Watching his back, Qin Tian thought to himself, "As soon as I had knocked Sima Qi unconscious, he appeared imdiately. It seems he was following and monitoring my every move."
"Moreover, this Li Shuang's cultivation isn't low, being able to follow
without my notice."
"It seems the Fourth Prince is the real dangerous figure!"
Recalling how the Fourth Prince had managed to settle the major powers of the Imperial City, allowing Qin Tian to dispatch troops to eliminate the bandits successfully, and how top masters like Black and White Impermanence willingly served him, Qin Tian realized that although they were currently cooperating, the Fourth Prince had beco a major figure to watch out for.
The battle in Qilin City was ultimately clearly arranged under Li Shuang's guidance.
All the people in Qilin City surrendered directly without resistance.
Finally, to explain the battle, Li Shuang, after consulting Qin Tian, provided the explanation that City Lord Sima Qi had colluded with rebellious cultivators. Not only did he prevent Qin Tian's army from entering the city, but he also launched a sneak attack on Qin Tian, forcing Li Shuang to attack the city and suppress Qilin City.
This explanation was flimsy, but Qin Tian noticed that it didn't involve him much. This was fine since he was rely assisting, and now that the task was achieved, it was up to the Fourth Prince to decide what to do next.
On stabilizing Qilin City, Qin Tian was ready to start the real business, to attack Tang City.
But at this ti, a letter from the Fourth Prince arrived, instructing Qin Tian to calm down and regroup his troops.
"The matter of eliminating bandits should not be rushed. If you have the opportunity, Marquis of Pingxi, do visit the East Capital City; wouldn't that be delightful?"
This was the Fourth Prince's exact words.
The statent was simple, yet Qin Tian could discern the underlying ssage—
Qilin City was arranged, and next, the East Capital City would be arranged.
"After all, the East Capital City is the capital of the East State. Does the Fourth Prince have the capability to handle it? What exactly does he intend to do?"
Although the Fourth Prince hinted that Qin Tian should go to East Capital City, he couldn't guess the deeper aning behind the Fourth Prince's words. Should he go alone, or take troops with him?
What seed like a dilemma for Qin Tian didn't turn out as he expected—
The East Sea Dragon Clan had invaded the East State again, landing and threatening the coastal cities in the East of East State!
It happened too quickly.
And the Imperial Decree from the Imperial City ca even faster—
The Ice Emperor ordered Qin Tian to swiftly eliminate the bandits, then head to East Capital City, unite with the local garrison, and repel the Dragon Clan!
The decree was clear, stating that in this conflict with the Dragon Clan, Qin Tian would be the main commander, with Zhao Wudao, the City Lord of East Capital City, Deputy City Lord Liang Yulong, and Li Shuang as vice commanders, and the entire 350,000 troops of East Capital City temporarily under Qin Tian's command!
With this decree, Qin Tian was sowhat bewildered; suddenly, 350,000 troops were at his disposal?
And apparently, the Fourth Prince had convinced the Ice Emperor!
"Is this even possible? What kind of influence does the Fourth Prince wield, granting
350,000 troops just like that? How did he get past the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince's objections?"
An astounded Qin Tian couldn't understand how, a mont ago, the Ice Emperor was full of suspicion towards him, and the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince had set assassins on him.
Now, suddenly, he was the one leading the charge?
"What kind of power struggle is going on here? I can't shake the feeling that sothing isn't quite right..."
As Qin Tian thought, he felt uneasy.
However, with the Imperial Decree issued and things at this stage, Qin Tian had no choice but to forge ahead.
As Qin Tian was preparing to gather forces to attack the rebellious army in Tang City, Li Shuang ca to report to Qin Tian: "Marquis of Pingxi, it's unnecessary now. I've already led the troops to attack Tang City, killed several rebel leaders, and the rest surrendered on their own and pledged allegiance."
"Really?" Qin Tian was montarily stunned.
Li Shuang nodded and smiled, "Indeed. In any case, Tang City is under our control, eliminating future worries. According to His Majesty's decree, we can now proceed to East Capital City."
"Alright."
Qin Tian nodded lightly, but his heart was surging; the shock was almost uncontrollable!
An army of over ten thousand rebels, and you killed a few, and they were all intimidated?
If a few kills could suffice, why would they have needed
to bring troops in the first place?
Returning to the camp, alone, Qin Tian gave a faint smile, realizing everything.
"The Fourth Prince is truly a master at arranging things..."
He chuckled bitterly, "From start to finish, nothing seems to escape his planning."
"What kind of person is he, with so many resources at his disposal..."
Qin Tian was deeply moved, reflecting that the Fourth Prince could even command hundreds of Cultivation Immortality Sects in East Capital City, influence the Ice Emperor, Ninth Prince, and Crown Prince, and even seed to have included Qin Tian in his calculations, which was truly terrifying!
As Qin Tian and Li Shuang led their troops toward East Capital City, Qin Tian glanced at Li Shuang, this ordinary-looking middle-aged man with stable composure, appearing just like any ordinary person.
But when Qin Tian viewed him with another perspective and subtly scanned him with his Divine Sense, Li Shuang imdiately noticed and turned his head to give Qin Tian a slight smile. His reaction was incredibly swift!
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