Free Web NovelChapter 1594: Chapter 3 Formed as Autumn Frost_3
Yan Tu replied with a sneer, "How should I know?"
"We don’t know what it represents, but what we can ascertain is that it certainly has its significance, definitely not ordinary."
The blind elder spoke unhurriedly, "Focusing on that scissors grinder, we investigated everyone within three adjacent blocks. Sorted by cultivation, only a total of four hundred seventy-one people could have heard that sound at that precise time..."
Yan Tu looked at the lantern of white paper in the hand of the blind elder before him, surprisingly feeling it was a wavering, soul-retrieving banner, swaying before his eyes.
And the voice of this old man next to him continued to echo—
"As you expected, we meticulously checked all those four hundred seventy-one people. Up to this moment, only three remain unexcluded from suspicion, and General Yan, you are among them."
Yan Tu shook his head, expressing admiration, "Truly a brilliant process."
"Eleventh Highness said something I deeply agree with— ’Before the stupidest method, not even the most intelligent can conceal themselves. Because smart people are only accustomed to dealing with smart people.’ " The blind elder said, "So we used this foolish method to find you, the clever one."
"Speaking honestly, your guess is quite brilliant, and the Eleventh Highness is very smart. But aren’t you being a bit too presumptive?" Yan Tu retorted with anger, "A scissors grinder had a bizarre dream, slightly altered his selling tone. Just because I, the General, have extraordinary cultivation, can hear from such a distance, as the Commander of the renowned Nine Soldier, I suddenly have suspicions of colluding with the Equality Country? Utterly baffling, laughable!"
"Don’t you understand? It’s not this event that brings suspicion upon you. It’s that the Eleventh Highness had long been suspicious of you, merely using today’s event to verify your suspicions! Let me say frankly, since the Crying Shrine case, the Eleventh Highness has been investigating your organization, with you merely being one of many suspects. General Yan, I’m not here to clarify matters. If you have any further questions, why not reserve them for the Heavenly Prison?"
The blind elder spoke, turning around to walk forward, "Come with me, let’s not waste any more time."
A wall stood before him, yet he simply walked into it.
As if stepping from one world into another. Seemingly unafraid of Yan Tu fleeing.
Yan Tu indeed did not choose to flee, finally unable to speak any words of defense.
At least at this time, with this blind elder, there was no point in debating. Rather, he ought to ponder how to explain himself before the Son of Heaven.
Escape was impossible; with this blind elder personally appearing, resisting was futile. Though the Rain-slicing Army was currently on duty within the capital precincts, they weren’t sufficient as support at such a moment.
The Qi Court allowed each family to establish clan soldiers within a certain range, with considerable autonomy granted to each Prefectural Governor, while sects within the domain had freedom under Qi’s Law constraints.
Except for the highest authority of the Nine Soldier, firmly grasped by the Qi Court. freewёbnoνel.com
The Nine Soldier elite belong to the Qi’s Nine Soldier, not the Nine Soldier of any particular family or name.
Like Zhongxuan Chuliang mobilizing the Autumn Kill Army, needing the Court’s issue of the Tiger Talisman.
Like the Chun Si Army personally led by Cao Jie, previously in the Jianfeng Mountain battle, Jiang Mengxiong mobilized as needed.
After all, the Nine Soldier serve the Qi, not any individual Commander.
Without the Qi Court’s order, as the Commander of the Rain-slicing Army, the troops he could mobilize did not exceed a thousand people.
Yan Tu never imagined that his identity would be confirmed due to an extremely clever information transmission. For the Watchman to verify his suspicion, they actually investigated every person within three adjacent blocks all at once!
Initially, regardless of the outcome of the Yunwu Mountain operation, it wouldn’t have affected him.
When exactly did Jiang Wuqi discover him?
Yan Tu pondered for a while before ceasing his thoughts, stepping forward.
Past events were stormy; he harbored no regrets in his heart.
Yet at this very moment, the first image that emerged in his mind was from a rainy night seventy-six years ago.
The continuing downpour of bitter rain...
Back then, the Qi Country had not yet become the ruler of the Eastern Region, with Jiang Shu not yet ascended, merely battling as the Crown Prince displaying early signs of heroism. While he, as a core member of the Equality Country, joined the Qi’s iron hoof in conquering the Eastern Region.
It was a difficult rainy night; beaten with scattered armor, separated from his troops. In a cave, he encountered the equally dishevelled Xiu Yuan.
The first meeting of two tense individuals began with knife and spear greetings, each forcibly dragging a wounded body into battle. Amid a life-and-death struggle, they came to understand each other’s identities, transforming hostility into companionship.
The two hid in that cave for five days, while the rain persisted unabated for five days.
Until one day, they heard a bright bird call and emerged from the cave, finding the rain cleared and skies bright.
Long after, he learned of that bird, known as the "Rain Carrier."
According to the Foreign Beasts Chronicle: there’s a bird named "Rain Carrier," feathers in three colors, wings span nine feet. Rises by wind, carries rain as it flies. When this bird cries, clouds disperse and rain ceases.
He recounted this to Xiu Yuan, but Xiu Yuan insisted the bird calling outside the cave that day was merely a sparrow...
The wall before him seemed to block everything. Couldn’t see the path ahead, nor find memories.
Before stepping into it, Yan Tu sighed, "Can the rain carrier be heard in the empty valley?"
Only then did he take a step forward, disappearing into the Xiu Family.
And behind him, there was no response whatsoever.
