Chapter 318 Opening

The sun slowly sank, the sky was gradually covered with the curtain of night, and the curfew began.

In the ancient city of Luoyang, the hustle and bustle of the day gradually dissipated, and the city should have returned to tranquility, but the clatter of horse hooves on the avenues still disturbed the city.

In front of the residence of General Wang Xiaojie of the Right Guard, a man on horseback galloped up and stopped in front of the door.

The man on the horse was Di Chun. He jumped off the saddle and said to the sergeant at the door: "Please inform the general manager of the Di Mansion, Di Chun, that he has an urgent matter to ask to see the general!"

The soldier nodded and then hurried into the mansion.

Soon, General Wang Xiaojie was already waiting in the main hall. Di Chun walked in and bowed respectfully to the ground: "Di Chun greets the general!"

Wang Xiaojie hurriedly helped him up: "Alright, alright, no need to be so polite. Di Chun, if there is anything important, please tell me now."

Di Chun took out a secret letter from his bosom and presented it with both hands: "This is what my master asked me to give to you!"

Wang Xiaojie's expression froze when he heard this: "Marshal?"

Di Chun nodded affirmatively: "That's right!"

Wang Xiaojie hurriedly took the letter, quickly unfolded it, and read through it at a glance.

After reading the letter, he stood up suddenly, holding the letter in his hand, with a look of shock on his face: "This... mobilizing troops to surround the East Palace?!"

He looked up at Di Chun and asked in disbelief, "Are you kidding, Marshal? For such an important matter, why don't you and Brother Yuan Fang come in person?"

Obviously, Wang Xiaojie felt that it was a bit hasty for Di Chun, a servant, to deliver such a major event as mobilizing troops in the capital to surround the Eastern Palace.

Di Chun said in embarrassment: "The master and General Li are already in the palace, so he ordered me to come and deliver the letter. The master said that he had already made an agreement with the general, please act according to the letter!"

Wang Xiaojie held Di Renjie's handwritten letter in his hand, with a look of hesitation on his face, and was about to grit his teeth and agree.

At this moment, a figure suddenly landed in front of the hall.

Wang Xiaojie took a closer look and couldn't help but screamed: "Chengyuan, why are you here too!"

It can be seen that Zhao Ji arrived at the General's Mansion as quickly as possible, his aura was a little disordered, and he did not even wait for the guard to report, and went directly to Wang Xiaojie.

He took a breath and then glanced at Di Chun: "Has Di Gong's letter arrived?"

Wang Xiaojie raised the letter in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief: "I have received the letter. Since Chengyuan is here in person, I can send troops!"

Zhao Ji nodded and said to Di Chun: "In this case, you can quickly report back to Di Gong! Tell him that everything is as expected and ask him to proceed according to the plan!"

When Di Chun saw Zhao Ji arrive and Wang Xiaojie agreed, he bowed and left with peace of mind.

Wang Xiaojie turned to look at Zhao Ji: "Chengyuan, if that's the case, I will mobilize troops to surround the East Palace!"

Zhao Ji raised his hand to stop Wang Xiaojie and said, "Wait! We must go to the East Palace, but there are still a few important places that we need to send troops to guard!"

Wang Xiaojie frowned and asked in confusion: "Oh? Which places?"

Zhao Jisui whispered in Wang Xiaojie's ear: "I just heard that the Snake Spirit rebels are going to cause chaos in the capital, including..."

Wang Xiaojie suddenly exclaimed, "Prince Xiang's Mansion? Are you serious?"

Zhao Ji was startled, looked around vigilantly, and reminded helplessly: "Brother Xiaojie, keep your voice down! Be careful of ears on the other side of the wall. This information is what I got from going deep into the tiger's den, it's absolutely true!"

Wang Xiaojie walked around with his hands behind his back, as if he was considering whether to agree to Zhao Ji's request.

Zhao Ji stood there, staring at Wang Xiaojie, waiting for his reply.

Finally, Wang Xiaojie shook his head and said with a smile: "Well, you and I have a life-and-death relationship, and you and Di Gong have the right to act at your own discretion."

"The Eastern Palace has been surrounded, so the Prince of Xiang's Palace won't make a difference! If it's really as you said, my Right Guards are no pushovers!" Zhao Ji felt relieved when he saw Wang Xiaojie agreed.

He bowed and thanked, "Okay, Brother Xiaojie, thank you very much. I also have to go and meet Di Gong. If everything goes well, we will see you in the East Palace!"
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The night was as dark as ink. There was a wall between the Imperial Palace and the East Palace, but both sides were silent, as if they were suppressing themselves, waiting for something.

Inside the imperial palace, a large group of Qianniu Guards surrounded a small courtyard.

In the dark shadows of the room, the outlines of Huan Bin, Li Yuanfang and Kui Wenzhong could be vaguely seen.

The entrance to the tunnel on the ground has been cleared and is open to traffic at any time.

Among the three, Kui Wenzhong seemed particularly anxious. He would walk out of the courtyard from time to time, looking into the distance, feeling restless.

"Brother Yuanfang, when will Di Gong arrive?" He suddenly turned around and asked Li Yuanfang anxiously.

Li Yuanfang was rarely seen wearing the standard military uniform of the General of the Qianniu Guards. He held the hilt of the sword steadily with one hand, looking very majestic.

Facing Kui Wenzhong's question, he calmly walked out of the courtyard and said with a smile, "Brother Wenzhong, don't be anxious..."

Kui Wenzhong sighed helplessly, "How can I not be anxious? Earlier you said that Lord Di ordered us to wait until nightfall to avoid being seen. Now it's getting late, how can I not be anxious?"

Li Yuanfang shook his head and laughed: "Well, I'll go back and take a look! And then ask the adults!"

Having said that, he left with his sword in hand without waiting for Kui Wen Zhong's consent.

Seeing Li Yuanfang walking away, Huan Bin also came out, his figure revealed in the moonlight: "Brother Wen Zhong, don't worry, their delay is convenient for me to pass the news to the East Palace."

"When Di Renjie arrives, they will definitely be ready. Once they all enter the tunnel, we can catch them all in one fell swoop!"

Kui Wenzhong shook his head and said in a serious tone: "Where is Zhao Ji? Di Renjie said that he was in the palace with you. Now he is not here, he must have been sent to some important place!"

When Zhao Ji was mentioned, Huan Bin's face suddenly showed a gloomy smile: "Hahahaha... Don't worry, someone will naturally deal with him!"

Seeing Huan Bin so confident, Kui Wenzhong couldn't help but feel surprised.

He was about to ask more questions, but was interrupted by Huan Bin, who pointed to the distance and said, "Look, aren't they all here?"

Kui Wenzhong raised his head and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he saw a fat man and two thin men, leading a group of people and horses walking quickly towards him.

At this time, Huan Bin had already stepped forward to greet him enthusiastically as usual, and said happily: "Sir, I have finally waited for you to come! Oh, General Zhao is here too!"

When Di Renjie saw Huan Bin, he smiled even more eagerly: "General Huan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long! I wonder how your preparations are going?"

Upon hearing this, Huan Bin immediately clasped his fists and responded: "Don't worry, sir. The army is ready to go, just waiting for your order!"

Di Renjie nodded gently, his expression turned serious: "Okay! Later, Yuan Fang, Cheng Yuan and Kui Wenzhong will be the vanguard, explore the East Palace, follow Yuan Fang into the side hall where the prince is imprisoned, and rescue the prince!"

After hearing this, Zhao Ji, Li Yuanfang, Kui Wenzhong and others nodded to show that they understood.

Di Renjie turned his gaze to Huan Bin and ordered solemnly: "General Huan, you lead the army to follow up. Once the prince is rescued, immediately eliminate the snake spirit rebels in the palace. This matter must not be delayed, lest the news leak out and cause turmoil in the palace, which would be unimaginable!"

"Please rest assured, sir." Huan Bin accepted the order again, then strode away and began to convey the order.

Di Renjie looked up at the sky and said to Zhao Ji and others beside him: "Well, it's time!"

Before he finished speaking, General Huan Bin had already led the Qianniu Guards into the courtyard and reported loudly: "According to the instructions of the elder, the military order has been issued!"

Di Renjie let out a long breath and waved his hand: "Let's go!"

　The second chapter should be after midnight. I wish you all a happy National Day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)