Ten thousand people!
This is quite a move!
Bai Zihe's sword-like eyebrows slightly raised.
Xue Er continued, "However, strangely enough..."
"About four or five kilometers behind Zhao Qingtian's contingent, there is another group!"
"Although this group is smaller in number, their movements are more concealed, and each soldier is extraordinary in skill!"
"According to my estimation..."
"Even Zhao Qingtian seems unaware that there's a shadow tail following him!"
This news plunged Bai Zihe into deep thought.
Two groups, separated by four or five kilometers...
Were they worried about Zhao Qingtian?
Or were they worried about themselves?
This is interesting!
Xue Er asked, "Young Master, how should we respond?"
Bai Zihe pondered for a moment, a sharp glint flashing in his clear eyes. "Since they have come to Suhang, we might as well entertain them properly and set a trap for him – lure the tiger into its den!"
...
A hidden valley outside Suhang City.
Zhao Qingtian personally led his army and set up camp here.
"Military Governor!"
"A person named Wang Tianlu is requesting an audience outside the camp. He says..."
"Quick, invite him in!"
Before the subordinate could finish speaking, Zhao Qingtian directly interrupted him, a smile creeping onto his lips.
Wang Tianlu was his nephew.
When Zhao Qingtian was young, he often played with the young Wang Tianlu, but after becoming Military Governor, they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"Uncle!"
A figure rushed in from outside the door.
Zhao Qingtian saw his disheveled clothes and listless spirit, and his expression immediately sank. "Nephew, why do you look so miserable?"
"Uncle, save me, save our Wang family!"
Wang Tianlu knelt before him with a thud, almost crying as he spoke.
Zhao Qingtian was greatly alarmed, immediately helped him up, and said solemnly, "Tianlu, what happened? Tell me properly!"
"Uncle..."
Wang Tianlu choked back tears and said, "Our Wang family... is ruined!"
"Bai Zihe of Suhang, relying on his connections with the Longchen Chamber of Commerce, launched a full-scale attack on our Wang family..."
"The Wang family has suffered a devastating blow!"
"My father has fainted and is bedridden, my mother has lost her sanity. I went to reason with Bai Zihe and was thrown out by him in front of Suhang's dignitaries..."
"Presumptuous!"
When Zhao Qingtian heard this,
In his rage, he smashed the table with a single blow, his eyes bursting with fierce light. "How dare a mere Bai Zihe do such a thing!"
"I also heard..."
Wang Tianlu added, "Bai Zihe is preparing to hold the opening ceremony of the Bai Corporation in two days, and all the dignitaries of Suhang will attend to show their support!"
"A good opportunity!"
Zhao Qingtian let out a heavy snort, then roared, "Issue a general order!"
"In two days, at the opening of the Bai Corporation, we will march into Suhang and capture Bai Zihe!"
After speaking, he said to Wang Tianlu, "Tianlu, don't worry! However Bai Zihe humiliated you, I will return it to you a hundredfold!"
"Thank you, Uncle!"
A hint of joy flickered across Wang Tianlu's face, then was replaced by boundless venom.
...
At the peak of the valley outside Zhao Qingtian's military camp.
A figure stood tall and proud, coldly gazing at the military camp below.
It was Ji Xueyun!
She beckoned, and a soldier immediately stepped forward. "Issue an order!"
"Monitor Zhao Qingtian's every move twenty-four hours a day. If there is any slightest disturbance, report it to me immediately, without delay!"
"Yes!"
The soldier immediately went to make arrangements.
Ji Xueyun gazed into the distance, towards the direction of Suhang City.
"Little Junior Brother, it's been two and a half years!"
"Are you well?"
The cold figure of Bai Zihe flashed in her mind, and Ji Xueyun's lips curved into a smile.
She and Bai Zihe had met on Jiulong Mountain.
She was Yan Xuezhu's most accomplished female disciple, possessing extraordinary strength, yet she also felt the loneliness of being a true master.
Moreover, being a martial arts fanatic, she was immersed in martial arts cultivation day and night, with no distractions.
After Bai Zihe was rescued and brought up the mountain, knowing he bore deep family vengeance, he trained desperately every day. His perseverance caught Ji Xueyun's eye!
They were kindred spirits!
After two months, Bai Zihe had made significant progress.
That day, when they met, he intentionally sought a challenge to improve himself!
A battle was imminent!
Bai Zihe, having been on the mountain for a shorter time, was no match for Ji Xueyun, but he left a very deep impression on her.
In the following period.
They sparred almost every day.
Bai Zihe's strength grew by leaps and bounds!
Ji Xueyun found it increasingly difficult to fight him, but also increasingly surprised and delighted!
Having such an opponent was also a form of tempering for her!
Over the next year, they fought no less than a thousand matches, forging a deep bond!
Unfortunately, soon after, Ji Xueyun was ordered by her master Yan Xuezhu to descend the mountain, join the army, and achieve merit. They parted ways then.
By calculation, they hadn't seen each other for two and a half years.
"No, I have to go and see Little Junior Brother!"
Ji Xueyun murmured softly and immediately made a decision.
Go to Suhang and find Bai Zihe!
With a few swift movements, Ji Xueyun vanished into the valley.