In just a few breaths of time,
The entire banquet was surrounded by Peng Tao's people.
Just a moment ago, everyone was drinking and singing, swaying left and right, shouting and yelling.
In the next moment, everyone raised their sabers and drew their swords,
They glared angrily.
Chen Jue sat on the high platform,
Looking at all the Peng Tao generals.
He leaned against the bench,
His expression seemed to be indifferent and did not reveal the slightest bit of fear.
But Wang Yi, who was standing behind Chen Jue,
However, they could clearly see that Lord Chen's left hand was clenched tightly.
Wang Yi's fingers were on the sword at his waist,
The muscles on his arms and thighs were tense,
He was nervously paying attention to everyone around him to see if there was any change. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly, afraid that he would relax his breathing time,
Something was about to happen.
Peng Tao stood beside Chen Jue,
He held the broadsword at his waist in his hand,
He stared at everyone searching around, but everyone reeked of alcohol. Everyone was in their original positions,
No one was running around.
And the position of the stealthy young general was checked by everyone around,
Every one of them was Peng Tao's subordinates.
When the deputy general reported to Peng Tao,
Peng Tao's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
He clenched his fists,
The strength in his muscles seemed to be ready to explode at any moment.
Wei Yun Laodao stood beside Peng Tao. He was much simpler than Chen Jue.
What he wanted was not a brainless war, but a strategic plan that would increase his chances of winning.
He never believed that gamblers would win in the end.
General Peng could not show his weapon to the old Emperor at this time.
It was not the right time yet.
"General …" Wei Yun Laodao stood beside Peng Tao and spoke weakly. However, Peng Tao did not respond.
Peng Tao's eyes were fixed on the corpse in the tunnel below the stage.
After a long time, just when everyone thought that Peng Tao was about to open his mouth and start a massacre, he suddenly raised his hand and said in a clear voice, "Take them away and bury them."
"Yes, General." The Deputy General responded and turned around to order his men to carry the corpse away.
The smell of alcohol still permeated the banquet, but the lively atmosphere from before had long disappeared.
Chen Jue looked at the crowd below, but the soldiers dispersed in an orderly manner under Peng Tao's arrangement.
He rubbed his fingers together and finally frowned slightly.
Peng Tao was able to hold power in the north for so long because he was not a fool. He also did not rely on Wei Yun Laodao's comforting and strategizing.
Furthermore, they didn't just rely on the stories of demons and ghosts to deter the soldiers.
In terms of commanding an army of a thousand, Peng Tao was far better than anyone present.
He had to admit it.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Jue looked down the stage.
Li Xiao, Zhang Tang, and the others stood in the crowd under the protection of Wang Chao, Ma Han, and the others.
Everyone stood very straight and did not panic at all.
Peng Tao ground his teeth and looked in Li Xiao's direction.
That woman was a descendant of the Min Family.
Chen Jue brought her to the north camp because he was confident that he could protect her. Or … did he have some strange abilities like her brother Li Yu?
How did Chen Jue see through Hong Ying?
How did he find the stealthy little general Bai Yang?
Peng Tao looked at Chen Jue and Wang Yi behind Chen Jue. Everyone's expression was consistent with their identity.
Wang Yi's face was resolute, as pure and straightforward as a boorish general should be.
Zhang Tang's face was gloomy. Even civil officials and strategists would pretend to think too much.
No one had an expression that did not belong to their status.
Xu Ting, who was rumored to have strange abilities, did not enter the camp with Chen Jue.
Then … it could only be that little girl …
But, during the banquet, that little girl had been sitting there the entire time. She had not even taken a few sips of wine and had never left his sight.
What ability did she have to kill without a trace?
And not be limited by distance?
It was impossible for her to have such an ability. If she did, Chen Jue would have let that girl kill him first.
Peng Tao took a deep breath and turned to Black Goat beside him. "Go and deliver some hangover soup to the generals. There are assassins in the camp, so everyone must be on high alert."
Black Goat nodded in agreement and turned to leave.
Black Goat walked behind the others but did not go to each of the generals and commanders. He only closed his eyes and sent messages to each of them.
Chen Jue watched as Peng Tao arranged everything in an orderly manner. He guessed what Peng Tao would do next.
He thought that Peng Tao might find trouble with Li Xiao. But in the situation where two important generals had just died, Peng Tao should be more anxious to discuss with Wei Yun Laodao and the others. He should not blindly cause trouble.
As expected, as soon as Chen Jue had this thought, Peng Tao turned to look at him.
Chen Jue raised his chin slightly and looked at the tall and strong general standing in front of him.
"I heard that she is a peerless beauty. Lord Chen will not let her dance for this general to see, so I will have to think of a way myself." Peng Tao stared at Li Xiao and said in a deep voice, emphasizing each word.
Chen Jue heard the threat in his words and stood up.
He also looked at Li Xiao. While he had mixed feelings, he said calmly, "General, I fear you do not have this good fortune."
"Hmph." Peng Tao twisted his lips.
At this time, Black Goat suddenly came behind Peng Tao and said softly, "General, Lord Zhang has arrived."
"So it is Sir Zhang Minglei." Peng Tao turned to face Chen Jue. While he was stronger than Chen Jue, he was not taller than Chen Jue.
Chen Jue looked calmly at him. His expression did not change at all when he heard Zhang Minglei.
He was just a stray dog. It did not matter if he lived or died.
"The honored guests have arrived. Serve them well."
Peng Tao had a disdainful expression that said, "Your enemy is my friend. I will take good care of them to anger you to death."
"Yes, General."
Chen Jue looked at Peng Tao's smug expression and twisted his lips.
"Thank you, General, for your hospitality. It is late, why don't you rest early and not disturb you," Chen Jue said.
Seeing Chen Jue stand up, Li Xiao and the others also stood up and prepared to leave.
But before Peng Tao gave the order, the soldiers would not let Li Xiao and the others leave. They all pulled out their swords to block them.
Chen Jue looked at the soldiers blocking the people below and then slowly turned to look at Peng Tao.
Peng Tao also stared at the soldiers below, but there was a confident smile on his face — he had so many soldiers. How could the death of one or two people affect him?
Thinking of this, he lifted his hand slightly, as if he was bestowing a gift, and let Chen Jue and the others leave.
Chen Jue, under the protection of Wang Yi, walked to the side of Li Xiao and the others. There were only about ten people. They passed through Peng Tao's wall of soldiers and headed towards their own tents.
As soon as they left the banquet, Chen Jue raised his head and took a deep breath.
Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The surroundings were bright and open.
Chen Jue let out a long breath. Only then did he feel the depression in his chest dissipate.
He had killed Hong Ying. As he said, Li Ru had killed the stealthy young general.
Peng Tao also had Yuan Tong and Wei Yun, who were said to be brave and unparalleled, by his side.
He still did not know where Yuan Tong and Wei Yun's abilities were. Even though he was slowly breaking through Peng Tao's defenses, he still did not feel relaxed.
Li Xiao walked to his side and raised her head slightly to look at him with concern.
He reached out and gently held the little girl in his arms. His heart gradually calmed down.
Looking down at the little girl's soft hair, he clenched his fists.
He had to speed up. Otherwise … he could not leave the little girl in Peng Tao's hunting range.