Chapter 644 - The Domain of Jiujiang City
Chapter 644 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" kicks off with action-packed scenes: Among the three major counties of Zhuang Country, both Hualin County and Mount Dai County... Discover more!
Among the three major counties of Zhuang Country, both Hualin County and Mount Dai County actually border Mo Country.The warriors from Ji Xuanâs Martial Armors who were retreating from the front lines of Zhuang Mo should, by logic, have taken the land route directly back to Mount Dai County as it would have been more convenient.
However, with Zhuang Ting currently reorganizing military governance, all military units rotating from the front line needed to complete training and redeployment in Hualin County.
Thatâs why Du Yehu and his men had to first withdraw to Hualin County, then go to Qinghe County, follow the westward flow of the Qing River, and return to the Ji Xuan City Region of Mount Dai County.
Ji Xuanâs Martial Armors had expanded their forces once this year, growing from one thousand to three thousand men.
Originally, there were only four Branch Generals under the main general, each commanding two hundred soldiers.
Now, an additional Branch General rank had been added, and the number of soldiers under each Branch General had been directly increased to five hundred.
What surprised many was that Ji Xuanâs main general, Duan Li, went against the common view and appointed Du Yehuâwho only had the peak cultivation of the Ascending Dragon Realmâas the fifth Branch General of Ji Xuanâs Martial Armors.
It must be known that the Branch Generals of Ji Xuanâs Martial Armors have always had the Inner Mansion Realm as their foundation in cultivation, and could directly assume the role of a City Lord if stationed elsewhere.
With such a strength base, Ji Xuan City was subtly regarded as the county among counties and had once been referred to as the fourth county of Zhuang Country.
Now, with the number of soldiers under their command having increased exponentially and their actual power somewhat expanded, it was rather disconcerting for some to see a warrior at the Ascending Dragon Peak like Du Yehu rise to power, inevitably causing dissatisfaction among some.
But once the army was deployed to the battlefield, everyone fell silent.
Perhaps Du Yehu was not the strongest Branch General of Ji Xuanâs Martial Armors, but he was certainly the most desperate and fearless one, treating the battlefield as his own home.
Living on the front lines without leaving and always leading the charge in battle, naturally, he also captured the most military merits.
In the army, things are simple: win the battle, take heads, and everyone respects you.
Everything else is unimportant.
Jiang Wang did not know how Du Yehu was faring now; he never inquired about his news from anyone, as he had long decided to bear everything alone, and inquiring itself was a trace of intent.
He had never thought of revealing the truth to Du Yehu.
With Du Yehuâs temperament, if he knew the truth about the Maple Forest City Region, he wouldnât care about the disparity in strength or consider the consequences, and would certainly rush to Xinâan City at onceâundoubtedly, that was courting death.
And Jiang Wang, he absolutely did not want that scene to occur.
Enough people had died in Maple Forest City Region; Du Yehu needed to live, no matter how painful life was, he had to stay alive.
Now he justâŚ
just wanted to see Du Yehu with his own eyes.
To see how this tiger brother, anxious in appearance and impulsive in character, was getting on.
After visiting the old lands of Maple Forest, he yearned even more for old friends.
Jiang Wang boarded a passenger boat to travel westward along the Qing River.
Actually sailing on the Qing River, he increasingly felt the changes in Zhuang Country today.
In the past, the Qing River waters would never have seen so many boats passing by, and occasionally he would see the Water Raceâs patrol soldiers, who were also quite polite to the merchants coming and going.
In days gone by, the eight hundred li of the Qing River were basically the Water Raceâs private domain, and there was little interaction between the human race and the Water Race.
There were separations and contradictions, but both sides generally recognized the founding covenant and were allies to each other.
The current situation, Iâm not sure whether it is good or bad.
OnlyâŚ
Jiang Wang thought inexplicably of the Water Race girl he had once saved by the Qing River.
IfâŚ
if the Zhuang Ting side is still secretly capturing members of the Water Race and extracting their spiritual veins, what would the current attitude of the Qing Riverâs Water Race be?
Would the lord of the eight hundred li of the Qing River, Song Hengjiang, still be able to slap the face of the Procuratorate chief or firmly say ânoâ to Zhuang Gaoxian?
And likewise, by the banks of the Qing River, he had risked his life to save Bai Lian from the hands of Ji Xuan, Chief of Qinghe Countyâs Procuratorate.
That womanâŚ
is she still in Bone Tao now, and what conspiracy is she brewing?
Jiang Wang shifted his thoughts, also recalling Jiang Ananâs playmate, the little girl with braids named Song Qingzhi, and the âMr.
Gui.â
At that time, he was eager to seek help for Fenglin City but was flatly refused.
The Qing Riverâs Water Race refused to support Fenglin City, was it because of the contradictions with Zhuang Ting at that time, or was it because they had already seen through Zhuang Gaoxianâs intentions?
At that time, he angrily declared that if the Water Race wouldnât help the human race, the human race would always help their own.
What he learned afterward was the news of the lockdown in San Shan City.
At that time, he felt that Zhuang Ting seemed to have been abandoned by everyone, but nearly a year later, upon returning, the entire Zhuang Country was more stable than ever before.
Looking at the harmony between the Water Race and the human race before him.
Are the hearts of the people so easily fooled?
Does no one care about what those in power are truly doing?
Or is it that the so-called truth can only ever be grasped by those who wield real power?
Jiang Wang had been through a lot, but the more he experienced, the less he understood the world.
He entered Mount Dai County very inconspicuously.
Once he reached the realm of Fenglin City, it was nearly impossible to sneak in.
Because the entire realm was Zhuang Countryâs largest Fierce Beast den.
The warriors of Fenglin City were in constant battle, maintaining their formidable combat prowess even in times of peace before the war had begun.
Besides the Fierce Beasts, there were only the soldiers of Fenglin City; outsiders simply did not exist.
Jiang Wang had no choice but to infiltrate stealthily.
The strongest person in all of Fenglin City was undoubtedly the commander, Duan Li, at the peak of the Outer Building Realm.
While Jiang Wang was still at the Procuratorate, he had heard of his fearsome reputation.
Judging from the exploits that spread, Duan Li was undoubtedly more powerful than Hai Zongming, likely on par with Yama of Hell Has No Door.
Although Jiang Wang had personally killed Hai Zongming and seized his Prison Dragon Chain, he was acutely aware that his own strength was actually not on par with Hai Zongmingâs.
Killing him had been purely a case of the prepared mind triumphing over the unprepared, with adequate preparation and various countermeasures.
He definitely stood no chance against Duan Li.
Therefore, he had to be extra cautious here.
The domain of Fenglin City, being Mount Dai Countyâs largest city region and the biggest den of Fierce Beasts, was once subtly considered the fourth county of Zhuang Country.
After Jiang Wang sneaked in, he found the defense to indeed be exceptionally rigorous.
The entire domain of Fenglin City was like a giant military camp.
For safety, Jiang Wang simply gave up on his amateur stealth skills, donned Hidden Clothes, and proceeded intermittently.
By the time he entered the garrison area of the Fenglin City warriors, night had already fallen.
Even better, darkness meant everyone had to stay within the camp.
When Du Yehu initially had people return to Maple Forest to brag, he boasted of holding the rank of School Officer.
Later, when Zhao Rucheng gleaned the truth, it turned out he was just a Dui Zheng.
Based on Jiang Wangâs understanding of Du Yehu, he followed the dangerous but powerful path of Energizing Blood and Stamina Pulse of the Ancient Soldier Family, a cultivation method that didnât rely much on resources.
By now, Du Yehuâs strength should be between the Tongtian and Ascending Dragon Realms.
His corresponding position should be that of School Officer or Deputy General.
Therefore, Jiang Wang sought out the tents of Deputy Generals and School Officers.
But after searching each one, time and again facing disappointment, and finding nothing after half the night, he still hadnât seen a trace of Du Yehu,
He began to grow anxious.
Could it be that Du Yehu was no longer with the Fenglin City warriorsâŚ
or had something happened?
Just then, he heard a voiceâ
âZhao Erting, come here!
General Du is looking for you!â
Jiang Wangâs spirits lifted; he remembered that name.
Among Du Yehuâs men, there was a petty official named Zhao Erting.
He was the one who had carried a message for Du Yehu to Maple Forest, a little naive and straightforward.
He should know where Du Yehu was now.
Thinking this, Jiang Wang headed towards the source of the voice.