Chapter 842: The Return to Zhenbei Tower
Chapter 842: The Return to Zhenbei Tower
September 25th, 2017
Upon his return, Lu HaiKong didn't organize a grand welcome ceremony, as he disliked such wasteful and unnecessary events. With his current mood, he had no interest in such affairs.
After arriving in Bingzhou, Lu HaiKong directly handed over his troops to Zhao Er and headed straight to Zhenbei Tower.
Xishi Cai and Xun Yu were already waiting for Lu HaiKong at Zhenbei Tower. Given the current situation, they were the only ones he could turn to for help. If they could resolve the issue, it would be best; if not, Lu HaiKong would have to consider the task of the feudal lords.
The feudal lord task required some time, and he needed to make a stop at Zhenbei Tower to brief them. Although his territory was doing well without him, it was still necessary to make this visit and provide some instructions.
Since Lu HaiKong had informed Xishi Cai and Xun Yu beforehand, they were already waiting for him at Zhenbei Tower.
When Lu HaiKong arrived at the tower, he was slightly surprised to find more people waiting for him than he had anticipated.
Despite the unexpected situation, Lu HaiKong didn't feel intimidated. Even if he knew the identities of these individuals, he wouldn't be intimidated; at most, he might be a little distracted.
In reality, Lu HaiKong had already recognized who these three individuals were at first glance, even without using his inner power or Heaven's Eye Technique.
Lu HaiKong's gaze lingered on Guo Jia for a slightly longer time, not because he was the most abnormal among the three, but because Lu HaiKong had heard about him from Xishi Cai on multiple occasions.
Although Lu HaiKong met and chatted with these three individuals, their conversation didn't last long, and they only engaged in small talk.
In less than half an hour, the three individuals stood up and took their leave.
During the half-hour conversation, they didn't discuss anything substantial, and most of the content was lacking in nutritional value.
However, on the surface, Lu HaiKong left a good impression on them.
Whether it was in terms of demeanor or conversation, the subtle influence of Xishi Cai and Lu HaiKong's own growth had made him no longer the same as when he first descended into this world.
As he began to exude his own personal charm, especially in formal settings, Lu HaiKong's demeanor was a unique blend of assertiveness and warmth, a seemingly contradictory yet harmonious quality that exuded a certain allure.
At the very least, even if Guo Jia and the other two didn't plan to vouch for Lu HaiKong, Xun Yan still felt that Lu HaiKong was a man of character.
After a brief, unexpected meeting, only Lu HaiKong, Xi Zhi Cai, and Xun Yu remained.
With only three people left, Lu HaiKong didn't immediately bring up his problem. Instead, he started from the beginning, recounting his trip to Luoyang and the subsequent events upon his return.
As Lu HaiKong narrated these events, he hesitated for a moment. In the end, he didn't hide the fact that he had killed Emperor Ling.
However, as Lu HaiKong spoke, his gaze lingered on Xun Yu.
He was well aware that Xi Zhi Cai would unconditionally support him, but what concerned Lu HaiKong was Xun Yu's attitude.
What Lu HaiKong didn't expect was that when he spoke, Xun Yu's reaction was calm, as if he had been prepared for this. Seeing this, Lu HaiKong was taken aback, then remembered Xun Yu's talent for strategy and military tactics.
Whether or not Xun Yu knew the details wasn't the main point; it was Xun Yu's attitude.
What reassured Lu HaiKong was that, regarding this matter, Xun Yu's attitude was not entirely clear, but overall, he seemed to be in agreement. He didn't have an overly intense reaction to Lu HaiKong killing Emperor Ling, which put Lu HaiKong at ease.
Subsequently, Lu HaiKong focused on the task at hand and the arrangements for the Four Leaders.
"Xi Zhi Cai, did you look at the information I sent you?"
Xi Zhi Cai had asked Chen Ping to organize the interrogation materials regarding the Four Leaders and send them to Xun Yu.
Xun Yu nodded, "I've looked at it and found many interesting things."
"Good, that's what I wanted. Yue Ying will be in charge of this matter, but I need you to provide some assistance to her." Lu HaiKong turned to Xi Zhi Cai, "And you, provide some intelligence support to Yue Ying as well."
"Yes, sir!" Both of them nodded simultaneously.
After their nods, Lu HaiKong felt relieved. With Xi Zhi Cai and Xun Yu's support, Yue Ying could call upon their forces whenever necessary.
The task arrangement had reached an astonishingly high level, and there were essentially no issues. Lu HaiKong was confident, so he proceeded to bring up his own problem.
As he thought about his issue, Lu HaiKong's expression turned slightly serious. To be honest, he never expected that the Dragon Qi would bring him such a big problem.
What was originally a small matter had now developed into a life-threatening situation.
Seeing Lu HaiKong's serious expression, Xi Zhi Cai and Xun Yu's faces also became solemn.
Lu HaiKong had only asked someone to deliver a message that he wanted to discuss something, but he didn't specify what it was. Now, seeing Lu HaiKong's rare display of this expression, both Xi Zhi Cai and Xun Yu felt a bit tense.
(End of Chapter)
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