407: Chapter 65 Zheng Shangming_1 407: Chapter 65 Zheng Shangming_1 From that day on, the marketplaces of Linzi buzzed with a new legend.
Ganma Mountain was an excellent feng shui treasure land, where two influential figures had buried their family mbers.
Those two influential figures.
One of them, Li Longchuan of the Fortress Destroyer Marquis residence, was his good brother.
Zhongxuan Sheng of the Marquis of Bowang residence begged to befriend him.
Yan’s legitimate grandson always footed his bills…
And the other, the young master Zheng Shangming from the Capital City’s Patrol Inspection Bureau, could only serve as his little follower, always at his beck and call!
It was truly terrifying.
People called them the Twin Prides of Ganma Mountain.
After that, graves on Ganma Mountain beca hard to co by.
Of course, that was a story for later.
anwhile, atop Ganma Mountain, after a minor disturbance, the “Twin Prides of Ganma Mountain” continued to ascend the mountain.
The two young n carrying the coffin grew increasingly spirited, quite proud and imposing.
Jiang Wang simply walked beside Xu Xiangqian, following him to lead the way.
“Aren’t you going to ask who that person was just now?”
Xu Xiangqian curled his lip, totally composed, very indifferent, “When you feel like telling, naturally you will.”
Jiang Wang began to see him in a new light, “I thought you’d be digging for answers, seems you’re not that bored after all.”
Xu Xiangqian let out a laugh, “I’ve seen his face, and I know his surna is Zheng; he seems to have so clout in Linzi.
When I go back and ask Li Longchuan, won’t everything be clear?
Why should I be at your rcy here?”
Jiang Wang: …
The funeral ceremony for Xu Fang was very simple, the gravesite had already been chosen, the grave dug in advance.
The coffin bearers lowered the coffin, and Xu Xiangqian, as the one presiding over the funeral, grabbed two handfuls of soil and sprinkled it into the grave, marking the completion of the ceremony.
Then the soil was filled in directly.
Regardless of how one lived, in death, all returned to a mound of yellow earth.
Life and death, withering and flourishing.
In front of the grave stood a blank tombstone, bare, a bit lonely.
Xu Xiangqian said, “I’ve thought for a long ti and still don’t know what to inscribe, so I left it blank.
Do you have any ideas?”
This was indeed a difficult matter.
There were many things about Xu Fang that could not be written.
Without those things, he would not be complete at all.
Jiang Wang thought for a mont, then said, “Just inscribe the na Xu Fang.”
His na was his life, no further explanation needed.
Xu Xiangqian pondered for a mont and then nodded.
He then squatted down, using his finger as a pen on the blank tombstone, his writing flowing like dragons and snakes, inscribing the na Xu Fang.
Compared to the random scribbling on the walls of the Qingya Sub-court, these two characters were written steady and firm, with a surge of upright vigor.
Jiang Wang rubbed his fingers, causing the flas to flicker.
Four paper effigies and a multitude of paper money burned together in front of the grave.
Turning into blue smoke, turning into black ash.
…
Zheng Shangming, wrapped in a cold sweat, left Ganma Mountain, the more he reflected on the previous confrontation, the more frightened and infuriated he beca.
The most elite troops of Qi Country were known as the Nine Soldiers, aside from the Sky-covering Army, the remaining eight rotated duty in Linzi.
This year happened to be the turn of the Rain-slicing Army.
He concealed his identity, serving in the Rain-slicing Army, starting from a petty official and now he had almost reached the position of Dui Zheng, commanding a hundred n.
There were so disgusting matters in the army; hiding his identity ant he couldn’t avoid them.
For instance, the Capital Commandant who had always taken a dislike to him, constantly picking faults, he had endured and endured again.
Of course, since he was confident, he never bowed his head.
Otherwise, with his ability, he wouldn’t still just be a Dui Zheng, crushed under the thumb of the higher-ups.
He was supposed to be on leave and returning ho, but the vice Capital Commandant issued a last-minute mission ordering him to follow and investigate Jiang Wang of Green Sheep Town, a war hero from the Qi Yang battlefield.
Jiang Wang was not from Qi Country, so suspicion towards him was logical.
Even though he wasn’t a scout and wasn’t skilled at tailing, he didn’t think much of it when he received the assignnt.
He just assud it was another case of being targeted.
It wasn’t until he actually crossed hands with Jiang Wang and truly felt the possibility of being killed that he was genuinely moved.
Jiang Wang ntioned Wang Yi Wu and Zhongxuan Zun, and he did not refute them.
In fact, he did so to conceal his own identity and mislead Jiang Wang.
Afterward, he had no choice but to follow Jiang Wang, and he was continuously thinking of ways to extricate himself.
As for his identity being exposed by that ruffian on the hills of Chase Horse Mountain, that was an entirely embarrassing accident.
But now, as he calmly reevaluates the situation, the more he thinks about it…
the more likely it seems!
He had heard about the conflict between Zhongxuan Zun and Zhongxuan Sheng but didn’t care much, as it didn’t relate to him.
However, this mission was truly strange.
Although the Rain-slicing Army was responsible for guarding the Capital City, was it necessary to initiate an investigation of Jiang Wang on their own?
Hadn’t Qi Ting done all these checks before the enfeoffnt?
What’s more important is, why was he chosen for this mission?
Clearly, he had no experience in surveillance and wasn’t good at it.
Why send him?
Especially when it was his turn for leave.
Even more so, assuming the person who prepared his disguise did the sloppy mistake of the sa pair of shoes, could it really be due to carelessness?
Such a coincidence?
Thinking about it this way, if Jiang Wang had accidentally killed him today, what would the outco be?
First and foremost, his father, the illustrious Beiyaduwei Capital Commandant, would certainly not let the matter rest.
For Zhongxuan Zun’s side, of course, that would be a welco developnt.
Therefore, what Jiang Wang said about the operation being orchestrated by Wang Yi Wu is very likely.
It’s just that he himself was unaware beforehand and was rely being used as a pawn!
That leaves only two questions—could Wang Yi Wu have discovered that he concealed his identity and joined the Rain-slicing Army?
Could Wang Yi Wu influence the internal military arrangents of the Rain-slicing Army?
The answers to these two questions don’t require much thought.
Even if he had kept his enrollnt into the army secret from almost all his relatives and friends, it would be hard for many to know.
However, with the influence Wang Yi Wu, as the Marquis of Bowang’s disciple, held in the military, if he truly wanted to investigate, it wouldn’t be difficult to find out.
Even though the Sky-covering Army and Rain-slicing Army don’t command each other, Wang Yi Wu would definitely have the ability to influence a Capital Commandant within the Rain-slicing Army.
Of course, there is another possibility that this tracking mission was purely because the Capital Commandant above him was dissatisfied with him and wanted to kill him through soone else’s hand, using the teoric rise of Jiang Wang to teach him an unforgettable lesson.
It is also possible that the shrewd Jiang Wang, through so ans, recognized him and deliberately made such statents, leading him to be hostile towards Wang Yi Wu.
Zheng Shangming asked himself if he was no fool and certainly did not want to blindly be soone’s tool.
He was now furiously indignant, but he had to find the answers in his own way first.
…
Outside the southern gates, the camp of the Rain-slicing Army.
The Rain-slicing Army had four stations outside Linyi City, each guarding one direction.
The one Zheng Shangming belonged to was located outside the southern part of the city.
Zheng Shangming’s face was grim throughout his journey, even neglecting to change out of his porter’s clothes as he marched directly into the military camp.
Climbing from a petty official to Dui Zheng without any deceit, his rank might not be high, but he was very popular amongst the people.
As he walked into the military camp under his Capital Commandant’s charge, many greeted him along the way, but Zheng Shangming ignored them all today.
Those who were alert realized sothing might happen—so to watch the show, others rushed to notify the Capital Commandant.
Zheng Shangming approached the Capital Commandant’s tent.
Before he could lift the curtain, a person erged.
This was the Wang surnad vice Capital Commandant who had assigned him the tailing mission, his direct superior, and the most loyal henchman of the Capital Commandant.
Seeing Zheng Shangming, he scolded without civility, “Zheng Na!
Who allowed you to return to camp during the mission?”
But no sooner had the words left his mouth than a hand clamped over his face, silencing him.
The Path Origin inside him was sealed in an instant.
Zheng Shangming pressed his hand on the man’s face and shoved him back into the tent, lifting the curtain.
He himself followed swiftly and crashed into the military tent!
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