Chapter 451
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Chapter 451: Someone’s Trying to Frame Me?
Given Luo Yong’s personality, he was by no means someone who would underestimate an opponent.
One could only say that Liu Meng being severely wounded by Harold had put him in a terrible mood, and this was his way of venting his displeasure.
Now that Luo Ji had spoken, he naturally complied and stepped back.
Jie Zichuan, who had been waiting to one side, saw that the matter was concluded and apparently his services were no longer needed, so he was about to request to be excused.
However, Luo Ji unexpectedly spoke…
“Jie Zichuan, after this incident, Myriad World Civilization will undoubtedly take in a large number of barbarians. It’s troublesome to summon you every time. I need someone who understands the barbarian tongue by my side. From today, you will join the guard unit and serve as a personal guard.”
Facing Luo Ji’s sudden appointment, neither Jie Zichuan nor He Liang and the other guards thought much of it, assuming Luo Ji simply wanted a personal translator.
After all, the ‘barbarian tongue’ skill truly wasn’t something everyone possessed.
Considering Jie Zichuan’s previous contributions, which had demonstrated his loyalty, no one naturally raised any objections now.
After kneeling to express his gratitude, Jie Zichuan formally became a member of Luo Ji’s guard unit.
With this, one matter came to a close.
The Audience Hall was followed by the Hall of Political Affairs.
In other words, it was Luo Ji’s upgraded office.
After the previous events, he had officially moved his workspace.
Returning to the Hall of Political Affairs, Luo Ji ordered the summons of Zhang Tang, the leader of Mirror City’s Dark Division.
“Your humble servant, Zhang Tang, greets Your Majesty.”
The man arrived swiftly.
Zhang Tang, walking quickly into the Hall of Political Affairs, performed a meticulous bow to Luo Ji.
Only after he had completed his courtesies did Luo Ji unhurriedly speak…
“You should already know about those two barbarian leaders, correct?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, your humble servant knows.”
“The Dark Division’s personnel have also been training for some time, and it’s time for them to take action.”
As he spoke, Luo Ji’s tone shifted slightly.
“Go and keep a close eye on those two barbarians. I want to know what they do every day.”
“Your humble servant obeys.”
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Lue, having received Luo Ji’s permission, swiftly led a team of soldiers into the Northern Mountain Forest for reconnaissance.
However, as soon as he entered the Northern Mountain Forest area, Zhang Lue fell into contemplation upon seeing the clear footprints on the ground.
These footprints were too uniform; they led all the way from the depths of the Northern Mountain Forest to its outer perimeter, without a single branching path in between.
Logically, those northern barbarians, being new to the area and unfamiliar with its terrain, would surely need to explore extensively to figure out a route, especially since it’s easy to get lost in a forest.
In other words, they should have found large areas of chaotic footprints along the way.
But in reality, there was none, only this one distinct trail.
It was so distinct that it had practically formed a mountain path, just missing a road sign.
This situation strongly indicated that the barbarian army had a clear objective when they arrived.
But how could something like this be achieved unless it was an army familiar with the terrain?
As Zhang Lue’s thoughts raced, a soldier quickly ran forward.
“Reporting, General! A barbarian camp has been discovered ahead!”
“Surround them, and bring them all back to be incorporated.”
After giving the order, Zhang Lue headed directly out of the Northern Mountain Forest.
The barbarian army had already been completely captured by them.
Those remaining in the camp were basically civilians from the northern tribes, posing no threat.
Compared to this, he was now more concerned about those footprints.
While leading the northern tribal civilians back to White River City, Zhang Lue decisively had some barbarians randomly selected from among them to question about the situation.
“I ask you, how did you find the way to the outer perimeter of the forest?”
As Zhang Lue asked this, the barbarian soldier in the army quickly translated his words into the barbarian tongue.
A circle of armed soldiers watched him menacingly.
The questioned barbarian dared not lie and immediately revealed everything.
However, Zhang Lue wouldn’t simply believe him. He subsequently brought in three more barbarians, questioning them individually.
After consolidating the information, Zhang Lue finally confirmed the answer.
That extremely distinct mountain path had existed from the very beginning.
After the two great tribal chiefs discovered that path, they sent a few people to explore along it.
They then found that following the path led directly to the outer perimeter of the Northern Mountain Forest, and they could even see the outline of White River City from a distance.
If this was a coincidence, then it was utterly ridiculous!
Realizing that this matter was not simple, Zhang Lue’s brows immediately furrowed.
He then quickly wrote a report and ordered it to be delivered by a messenger to Mirror City.
By the time Luo Ji received that report, it was already the next morning.
Upon learning from Zhang Lue’s report that all the barbarians who had migrated into the Northern Mountain Forest had been incorporated, Luo Ji’s mood was naturally quite good.
This meant that the manpower of his Myriad World Civilization had increased again.
After digesting the explosive population growth from before, Luo Ji, having caught his breath, had entered a state where he needed more population.
This wave of northern barbarians had arrived at just the right time.
However, this good mood did not last long.
The subsequent content immediately made his expression turn somewhat grim.
Originally, Luo Ji had thought that the sudden advance of the northern barbarian army was due to his bad luck, that they had stumbled upon his territory by chance. But now, it seemed that wasn’t the case at all!
“Diverting trouble to the east? Judging by this, someone is trying to frame me?!”
Various thoughts flashed rapidly through his mind, and Luo Ji finally pinpointed the player who had retreated earlier.
According to the battle report sent from White River City at the time, that Long Taotian had directly led his troops to retreat into the Northern Mountain Forest.
Without even fighting, the opponent had quite tactfully been convinced to retreat.
And Luo Ji, who was too busy to deal with him at the time, naturally wouldn’t go looking for trouble by pursuing and killing him.
This was supposed to be an unspoken agreement.
Everyone would save face, and once the 7 days were up, the opponent would retreat, and the matter would be over, with no grudge formed.
But looking at the current situation, and calculating the time, this Long Taotian had probably discovered the existence of the barbarian army on the 7th day of his retreat.
Unwilling to retreat just like that, he had set a trap for him before leaving!
It wouldn’t have been a big deal normally.
But one of his chief generals was severely wounded because of this. He even sustained internal organ damage. Whether he could fully recover was still unknown.
If Liu Meng had to retire due to this injury, wouldn’t Luo Ji suffer a huge loss by losing a first-rate general?!
At this thought, Luo Ji’s entire mood instantly soured.
That Long Taotian, he wouldn’t forget him…
