Chu Zhiyuan seemed lost in thought.
He didn't fully believe Meng Canglan's words; he needed to see things for himself to know the truth.
Moreover, sometimes the world didn't have clear rights and wrongs; one's position determined their perspective.
Everyone had their own stance.
Meng Canglan asked, "Is Your Highness preparing to take over this matter?"
Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "I am ordered to quell this matter."
"This is a mess, Your Highness should be prepared."
"What do you mean?"
Chu Zhiyuan picked up the teacup, gesturing for her to drink.
Meng Canglan picked up the teacup, took a light sip, her movements elegant and refined.
She put down the teacup and continued, "First, let's talk about the Great Willow Camp, it can be said to be rife with all kinds of vices, the worst camp in the entire Ji Hai Town."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
Meng Canglan said, "The soldiers in the Great Willow Camp indulge in eating, drinking, gambling, all kinds of vices, even harming the surrounding people, it can be said that their reputation is notorious… Otherwise, Ding Shaoqiang wouldn't be so harsh on them, he just dislikes them and wants to punish them severely."
Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "In that case, is Ding Shaoqiang wronged?"
Meng Canglan said, "I can't say whether he's wronged or not, but the Great Willow Camp does have a bad reputation, that's a fact."
Chu Zhiyuan asked, "What is the combat strength of the Great Willow Camp?"
"That I don't know."
Meng Canglan said, "They haven't had a chance to show it, they've never fought in a war."
"What about suppressing bandits?"
"Suppressing bandits is not their turn."
"In that case, their combat strength is ordinary, but the entire Ji Hai Town can't do anything about them."
"It's too difficult to find them once they disappear into the deep mountains and old forests."
"Aren't there tracking experts in the army?"
"The experts in the army wouldn't be assigned to the Eastern Border; if there were truly skilled trackers, they would have been transferred to the Western or Northern Borders long ago."
"In that case, the Great Willow Camp is bad, and Ji Hai Town is also a mess, it's a competition of who is worse."
"Indeed."
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "The Eastern Border is truly a peculiar place."
"The army of the Eastern Border is indeed…" Meng Canglan gently shook her head.
Chu Zhiyuan asked, "If I go there, can the Worry-Free Sect provide immediate information?"
"Yes."
Meng Canglan nodded slightly: "As long as Your Highness needs it, the Worry-Free Sect will definitely help."
Chu Zhiyuan looked at her.
Meng Canglan immediately understood his meaning and smiled: "If Your Highness can help our sect's disciples who have reached the Perfected先天 stage, our sect will be endlessly grateful."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "How many?"
"How about twenty?"
"Alright."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
Meng Canglan smiled charmingly: "When Your Highness achieves great success, they will be waiting at the Moon Invitation Palace."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
Meng Canglan took out a small box from her sleeve; it was actually a Spirit-Sealing Box.
A piece of amber lay quietly inside, with a miniature knife frozen within.
The miniature knife was only the length of a small fingernail, shaped like a willow leaf.
Focusing his gaze, it seemed to be moving.
Chu Zhiyuan looked up at Meng Canglan.
Meng Canglan said, "This strange stone is at least ten thousand years old, and although the flying knife inside is small, it has a special charm that Your Highness can play with."
"Yes, it is indeed interesting."
Chu Zhiyuan put it away and smiled: "Thank you."
Meng Canglan smiled, bid farewell, and left.
Chu Zhiyuan went to the Surveillance Department.
This time, he was looking not only at the news of Ji Hai Town, but also at the previous eight rebellion incidents.
The Surveillance Department did indeed have records.
This shows that the emperor knew about it, but he didn't publicize it or take action.
He simply found an excuse to transfer these commanders or deputy commanders after the fact, or demote them.
None of them had a good ending.
It wasn't until noon that he left the Surveillance Department and returned to the palace.
Sitting on the bed in Listening Wave Courtyard, he opened the small box and took out the strange stone.
He focused his senses and began to observe it with his super-sense.
He immediately felt a fog separating him, making it impossible to clearly see the little flying knife.
Only vaguely, the little flying knife was not a real knife, but a phantom.
Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his super-sense, his expression solemn.
Was this knife intent?
Or a knife soul?
Something similar to the little sword qi in his Tianchi acupoint?
Clearly, that was not knife qi.
His own knife qi could be so solid because it was inside his body; once it was outside his body, it wouldn't look like this.
But this little flying knife was different.
He put the strange stone into the Iron Ring, and then took out the black wooden knife.
In a flash, he once again entered the mountain peak under the heavy dark clouds, feeling the lightning flashing.
Although he had comprehended the Dao of Fast and Slow, he still couldn't enter this wooden knife.
He felt that the comprehension of this Dao of Fast and Slow needed to be further explored.
Not only the fast and slow of knife techniques, the fast and slow of sword techniques, but also the fast and slow of movements, and even the fast and slow of time.
The Dao of Fast and Slow contained the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, the mysteries of time and space; it was never too deep to comprehend.
After comprehending the wooden knife for a while, he opened the Toad Statue.
Looking at the toad statue, Chu Zhiyuan reached out his hand and slowly approached it.
His intuition still issued a serious warning.
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, and once again put it back into the Spirit-Sealing Box, and then into the Iron Ring.
After having lunch, Chu Zhiyuan took a nap and then went to the Martial Arts Hall.
After taking a tour of the Martial Arts Hall, he went to Phoenix Camp to inform Bai Ningyu of the imperial decree.
Bai Ningyu was extremely disdainful after learning about this mission.
He felt that sending Phoenix Camp to quell this rebellion was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
This was not considered training for Phoenix Camp, and it was a waste of time.
But the imperial decree was difficult to disobey, so he could only comply, and he would make a good plan along the way, and train hard.
He also wanted to take the opportunity to suppress a wave of bandits and train the soldiers.
Chu Zhiyuan expressed his agreement, asking him to replenish the manpower as soon as possible and allocate the teams well.
Moreover, this time, he would not move with Phoenix Camp.
He would take a step ahead and enter the Eastern Border to investigate Ji Hai Town.
He might not even appear in front of Phoenix Camp, secretly directing Phoenix Camp's actions.
In Phoenix Camp, he gave guidance on formations for an afternoon.
The Phoenix Camp soldiers had already mastered the Phoenix Seeking Phoenix Formation, and Chu Zhiyuan's guidance made them go further, tending towards perfection.
Chu Zhiyuan prepared to go to the Eastern Border, to Ji Hai Town, the next day.
After having lunch, he prepared to leave.
At this time, he felt the inconvenience of not having a Heavenly Dragon Divine Steed.
If he had a Divine Steed, it would only take one day to go to the Eastern Border.
Without a Divine Steed, it would take two to three days to get to the Eastern Border.
Just as he was sitting on the bed thinking about this, a flash suddenly appeared before his eyes, and Zhu Caifu appeared.
Chu Zhiyuan was startled, and clasped his fist and said, "Mr. Zhu."
Zhu Caifu's face was gloomy.
Chu Zhiyuan knew something was wrong at a glance, and said softly, "Consort Shu, she has already…"
"Yes, she has passed away."
Zhu Caifu said.
Chu Zhiyuan immediately became solemn, clasped his fist and said, "Mr. Zhu, please restrain your grief."
Zhu Caifu shook his head: "I'm fine, I knew this day would come sooner or later, Miaozhen, she…"
Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "Her Highness is probably even more sorrowful, it is indeed a great blow."
Zhu Caifu said: "She is preparing to use a strange technique to save her second sister's life."
Chu Zhiyuan was taken aback, and showed surprise, somewhat puzzled.
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