Chapter 521: Zhang Yan's Arrival
Chapter 521: Zhang Yan's Arrival
September 25, 2017
Midnight Demon Arrow
Equipment Level: Legendary
Equipment Requirement: Basic Archery Level 30
Equipment Skill: Deathly Venom Arrow
Deathly Venom Arrow: Each day, five extremely poisonous crossbow bolts can be fired. Those with a Strength value below 90, without special protection or timely medication, will surely perish if struck by these bolts.
This was the crossbow bolt that killed Zhao Gang. It looked incredibly powerful, but in reality, if it weren't for the sudden resurrection of the Foreign Lord catching Zhao Gang off guard, this arrow would never have hit him.
Even if it did hit him, the attack power of this type of crossbow bolt wasn't strong. Zhao Gang had an excellent-grade armor, and if the bolt hadn't directly struck his hand, it wouldn't have affected him at all.
But unfortunately, Zhao Gang had bad luck, and his left palm was struck directly, leading to his immediate death.
When his subordinates sent Zhao Gang's body and the crossbow bolt over, Lu HaiKong was stunned. He never expected that Zhao Gang would die here in such a pitiful manner. He couldn't help but feel a bit despondent.
Zhao Gang was one of the first graduates from the Fire Character Camp. His talent wasn't the most outstanding, but he was one of the most hardworking.
Especially now, as many of Lu HaiKong's generals were rapidly approaching the threshold of Strength 80, Zhao Gang, as the leader of the Black Gale Legion, was comparatively weaker. So, he had been frantically training in his free time, and was about to break through to Strength 80, but unfortunately, he met his end here.
Looking at Zhao Gang's body, Lu HaiKong fell silent. After a while, he spoke, "Send his body back to Yanhuang and bury him in the Hall of Heroes. Also, engrave his name on the Monument of Heroes!"
After giving this order, Lu HaiKong led the Black Gale Legion and directly charged towards the Foreign Lord's territory. They spent one and a half hours to conquer the Lord's Hall and completely destroyed the Foreign Lord's territory, avenging Zhao Gang.
This battle was Lu HaiKong's final battle after entering Zhao Commandery. After this battle, Lu HaiKong was surprised to find that the entire Yellow Turban force in Zhao Commandery had retreated to Weizhou and Julu.
Lu HaiKong's army marched straight ahead, encountering almost no obstacles along the way, and quickly took over the entire Zhao Commandery.
At the same time, Gongsun Zan also experienced a similar situation. Hejian Prefecture and Anping Kingdom did not face any significant resistance, only encountering scattered Yellow Turban forces.
On the other side, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's army, which had fought their way up from Yanzhou, also faced no resistance in Qinghe Prefecture.
It was clear that during this period, the Yellow Turbans had completely lost their momentum.
However, despite this, whether it was Lu HaiKong, Gongsun Zan, Huangfu Song, or Zhu Jun, all of them stopped short of Weizhou and Julu. None of them took the initiative to advance further towards Julu, and the entire battle situation came to a bizarre halt.
Amidst this impending war, Lu HaiKong received an unexpected visitor.
Near Handan City in Zhao Commandery, within Lu HaiKong's military camp, two charming women stood before Lu HaiKong.
One of them was Ye Mei, Ye Junru's younger sister, and the other was Zhang Yan, who had a brief encounter with Lu HaiKong.
Ye Mei, who was usually outgoing and restless, stood quietly beside Zhang Yan, appearing well-behaved and respectful. It was evident that she held Zhang Yan in higher regard than even her own sister.
Lu HaiKong did not pay attention to this minor detail, as he had been focused on Zhang Yan from the very beginning.
This woman gave Lu HaiKong a strange feeling. When he first met her during the construction of the Hall of Heroes, he could sense a mysterious power emanating from her. But now, seeing her again, he felt that she seemed frail and vulnerable.
It was evident that this woman's strength had significantly improved during this period.
Although Lu HaiKong was observing Zhang Yan, he did not stare blankly. He still maintained his hospitality.
Lu HaiKong invited Zhang Yan and Ye Mei to sit down and ordered his subordinates to serve tea. With a smile, he said, "If I'm not mistaken, you two are here to collect a debt, right?"
Lu HaiKong had previously promised Ye Jun Ru and her group assistance during the Yellow Turban Rebellion in exchange for their help with the Jiuzhou market.
Half a year had passed since the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and there had been no news from Ye Jun Ru. Lu HaiKong thought they might have been lying low until the end of the rebellion, but he never expected them to seek him out on the eve of the final battle.
"Yes!"
If it were Ye Jun Ru, she would have been more polite at this moment. But it was Zhang Yan who responded directly and straightforwardly.
Even Lu HaiKong, who had seen and experienced much over the years, was momentarily stunned by her directness.
"You promised to help me once during the Yellow Turban Rebellion," Zhang Yan said. "But later, you sent a lot of equipment, so I want to ask if your promise still stands."
In the 16th and 19th chapters of the first volume, there is no mistake in this version!
Lu HaiKong's eyes narrowed involuntarily. To be honest, he felt a little uncomfortable communicating with this woman for the first time. She was direct, but Lu HaiKong didn't mind her straightforwardness.
On one hand, her voice was gentle and pleasant, but more importantly, her tone was sincere and earnest, as if this was just who she was.
Zhang Yan's directness made Lu HaiKong respond in kind, "It depends on what help you need. If you want me to kill Zhang Jiao, it's not a big problem. But if you want me to help you save Zhang Jiao or something like that, it would be very troublesome."
Although they were allies with Ye Jun Ru's group, to be honest, Lu HaiKong had never really wanted to help them from the beginning.
On one hand, Ye Jun Ru's group belonged to the Yellow Turban faction, and who knew what their demands would be. That's why Lu HaiKong sent equipment to Ye Jun Ru's group during this period.
He did this to use the equipment as a form of compensation, to avoid the embarrassment of not being able to fulfill their requests when they approached him.
"I want you to help me obtain the Celestial Scripture of Tranquility."
"The Celestial Scripture of Tranquility? I seem to have a copy in my possession," Lu HaiKong said, surprised by Zhang Yan's simple request.
"No, I don't want that kind of Celestial Scripture of Tranquility. The one I want is an item, an item that Zhang Jiao reveres and keeps in Julu. It's impossible for you to have it."
When Zhang Yan mentioned the Celestial Scripture of Tranquility, her clear eyes revealed a hint of longing.
Upon hearing this, Lu HaiKong's eyes narrowed.
"An item that is revered? It seems like a powerful item!"
(End of Chapter)
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