Rebirth: I Became The Villain's Dark Moon Chapter 586: Digging Up the Foundations - Novel Cool

Chapter 586: Digging Up the Foundations

Chapter 586: Digging Up the Foundations

Si She met up with Lu Yuan and Ji Li half an hour later.

Ji Li snapped his fan shut. "She! You're finally here! What did you say to that scoundrel with the Hu surname?"

Si She replied, "I told him that the Grand Marshal is still alive."

Ji Li froze, then burst into laughter, slapping his thigh. "You really came up with that? Good one! That Hu bastard deserves to be toyed with!"

Only Lu Yuan gave Si She a sharp glance.

Si She said, "We should hurry. I feel like someone has already been to the Black Armor Army’s camp. Besides us and the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, there are others eyeing the Black Armor Army."

Ji Li opened his fan and scoffed, "Do they have any connection with the Black Armor Army to even dare to covet it?"

Lu Yuan cut to the chase, "You do have connections with the Black Armor Army."

Ji Li cleared his throat and waved his fan. "That's because I ran into that Hu guy first. He's not easy to deal with. My Cavalry Commandant isn’t close with him, but I have other acquaintances in the Black Armor Army!"

Si She asked Ji Li, "Is your compass still usable?"

Ji Li pulled out the compass from his wide sleeves. "It got wet, so it’s temporarily out of commission."

Si She paused and asked, "Did you initially calculate the position of Mao Tu?"

Ji Li replied, "Yes, her."

Ji Li had not initially calculated the Black Armor Army's position but Mao Tu's.

The Black Armor Army was too large to calculate effectively.

Mao Tu had taken Shang Wuyou and likely hidden her somewhere in the Black Armor Army's camp.

Calculating her position was easier.

"How long will it take to repair it?"

Si She asked.

Ji Li shrugged, "I don't know. It's a Heavenly Pivot Compass from Wushan, and I've never repaired one before."

Lu Yuan walked away with his hands behind his back, as if strolling leisurely.

Ji Li called out, "Hey, what are you doing?"

Lu Yuan smiled, "Finding the Black Armor Army."

"Do you know where it is?"

"Yes."

"Huh?"

Ji Li caught up to him, walking alongside him and asking curiously, "Where?"

Lu Yuan glanced at the occasional rapeseed flower by the roadside. "Just follow the rapeseed flowers."

Si She looked deeply at the flowers. "I see."

Ji Li was confused. "Wait, what are you talking about? I don't get it!"

Lu Yuan was unusually patient this time, smiling slightly as he explained, "It’s the season when rapeseed flowers are in full bloom. But where do the seeds on the roadside come from? I suspect they were accidentally dropped by the Black Armor Army while transporting them. So, if we follow the flowers, we should find a large field of rapeseed. That should be close to the camp."

Ji Li half-understood. "She, is this guy right?"

Si She said calmly, "I'm not skilled in agriculture, but it should be as he says."

He watched Lu Yuan's back, and another figure from the past flashed through his mind.

But it was only a moment before he pushed the emotion back down.

"Why don't I believe you?"

Ji Li said to Lu Yuan, "Dare to bet with me? Five copper coins a game! Just bet—"

"No bet."

Lu Yuan refused without hesitation.

Five copper coins—no high-ranking commander would ever make such a petty bet.

It would be embarrassing if word got out.

To avoid Ji Li's pestering, he quickly changed the subject. "Who is in charge of the Black Armor Army?"

Ji Li was still thinking about the bet, but Si She answered.

"Before, it was the Grand Marshal. After the Grand Marshal's death, the current commander is General Xu Zhongping. Below him are three commandants: you've already met Cavalry Commandant Hu Ting. The other two are Cloud Commandant Yun Chaomu and Gratitude Commandant Song Yingzhong."

As they spoke, Si She moved to the other side of Lu Yuan.

Ji Li, on the other hand, muttered and lagged behind, half a step behind the two of them.

Lu Yuan listened attentively.

Si She continued, "Hu Ting isn't the most stubborn. The other three are even more stubborn than he is."

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, "Does your Grand Marshal have a strange preference for stubborn people?"

Si She replied, "There's a good side to being stubborn. Once they make up their mind, they will follow you for life."

Lu Yuan gave a half-smile, not offering any further comment, "Tell me about these people."

"Xu Zhongping, a master of both civil and military strategy, can match a thousand men in strength. He can plan battles, conduct diplomacy, and lead troops. Any city he attacks will fall, and any place he defends will be impregnable. In terms of martial arts, he might not be the match for the Twelve Guards, but if it comes to warfare, even ten times the number of the Twelve Guards would surely be defeated."

Lu Yuan's lips curled into a slight smile, "Go on."

"Yun Chaomu, a marksman and the commander of the vanguard. He is always the first to charge into battle, and his elite unit is the strongest force in the Black Armor Army."

"Song Yingzhong, in charge of supplies and logistics, appears to be the most unremarkable of the three commandants."

Lu Yuan noted the word "appears."

"As for Hu Ting."

At this point, Si She suddenly paused.

Ji Li said, "I'll say it! Hu Ting, that kid, got lucky. He was just a servant to the Grand Marshal, but one day, he rescued the Grand Marshal who had fainted in a bathtub. Since then, he has risen in rank. His position changes frequently, and it's said he now oversees the Scout Camp."

No wonder Hu Ting was the one who discovered them.

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "The Grand Marshal fainted in a bathtub?"

Si She glanced at him without a change in expression, "We're all men, what are you thinking?"

Lu Yuan said lightly, "Nothing."

Si She continued, "Xu Zhongping is the most stubborn. The best way is to first gain the support of the three commandants."

Ji Li, agitated, said, "Hu Ting, that stubborn kid, is also petty! We should go find Yun Chaomu and Song Yingzhong! I have a deep friendship with both of them! Especially Song Yingzhong, he's my sworn brother!"

Lu Yuan asked, "Does he have a scar on his forehead?"

Ji Li was taken aback, "How did you know?"

Lu Yuan pointed east and said casually, "Oh, your brother is gone."

Ji Li turned to look, and a vast field of rapeseed flowers came into view, like a sea of gold.

But he had no heart to appreciate the scenery.

On the field path, stood Song Yingzhong dressed as a farmer, and behind him was Lu Qi, who had changed out of his night clothes.

Ji Li's eyes widened.

Si She's calm expression belied the turmoil within.

Lu Qi was carrying a hoe on his shoulder and holding wild vegetables he had picked from the field.

This wasn't a one-time occurrence.

Lu Qi had even changed his clothes and shoes.

Ji Li exploded, "That kid's backing is actually Song Yingzhong! No wonder he could outsmart us!"

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, "Is Yun Chaomu interested in Mao Tu?"

Ji Li was shocked again, "You tell me! How do you know everything? Who told you? Did Yin Hu reveal everyone's secrets on his deathbed?"

Lu Yuan said nonchalantly, "Oh, no, I just saw it."

"What?"

Ji Li turned his head again, and in the rapeseed flower field, Lan Yeyue and Yun Chaomu, dressed in white, were walking gracefully.

Ji Li covered his head with his hands, "Damn! All our walls have been dug out!!"

(End of Chapter)

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