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Chapter 412 Chen Wanrong's Suspicion_1

Upon hearing the maid's words, Xue Linglong did not linger in the North Prince Mansion. She immediately stood up, returned to the Lu Mansion, and relayed to Lu Yi that Lu Chen wanted to see him.

Hearing Xue Linglong say that Lu Chen wanted to meet with him, Lu Yi felt ecstatic inside. He believed that Lu Chen had made a decision, most likely agreeing to help him.

Afternoon.

North Prince Mansion.

Inside the Hundred Flowers Garden.

Lu Chen and Lu Yi sat in front of a stone table. Lu Chen poured a cup of tea for Lu Yi and then said, "Brother, I've thought it over these past few days and believe that what you said before makes a lot of sense. Now that our father is being misled by treacherous officials, indeed, as a Prince of Great Xia, I cannot stand idly by."

"So, I've decided to help you take Heyang County and then provide you with some material support to facilitate your recruitment of troops and horses," Lu Chen said.

Hearing this, Lu Yi said with joy in his heart, "Then I must thank you, Ninth Brother. Once I succeed in supporting the Emperor, I will certainly honor our previous agreement and help you establish an empire in the north."

Lu Chen smiled and then said, "However, returning to our discussion, if you go to Heyang County, Brother, you may find yourself in a precarious situation, and the conditions there are somewhat harsh. Why not leave your family here in the North Country?"

Lu Yi's face darkened in an instant. He immediately understood what Lu Chen meant; Lu Chen intended to keep Xue Linglong and the rest as hostages to prevent Lu Yi from not listening to the North Country once he'd gained enough power.

Lu Yi hated being threatened, but now that he was under the roof of another and still reliant on Lu Chen to built his influence, he had no choice but to agree to the request.

Lu Yi said, "Thank you for your kindness, Ninth Brother. Then I'll trouble you to look after my wife and the others."

Lu Chen responded with a smile, "Brother, rest assured, I will certainly take good care of them for you."

Lu Yi's fists clenched slightly. A sudden thought crossed his mind that his ninth brother had a weakness for beautiful women, and he probably still had his eyes on Xue Linglong. Experience more tales on empire

Once he left for Heyang County, he would be separated from Xue Linglong. Would Lu Chen take advantage of this time to do something to Xue Linglong?

As this thought struck him, anger surged in Lu Yi's heart, but another thought quickly followed: For the throne, for power in his hands, what was a woman's worth?

After all, he had married Xue Linglong originally for the influence of her family. Now that the Xue Family had outlived its usefulness, and although Xue Linglong still had ties with the Demon Sect, it had been a long time since anyone from the sect had come looking for her. No one knew whether the Demon Sect had given up on Xue Linglong.

If the Demon Sect had abandoned her, then he could no longer use Xue Linglong to connect with the Demon Sect, so he might as well leave her in the North Country.

It was a pity, though; Xue Linglong was a great beauty. Because he had practiced the Devilish Skill given by the Demon Sect, he had not even touched Xue Linglong, and that thought made Lu Yi somewhat unwilling to let it go.

Forget it, once he became Emperor, he could have whatever woman he wanted.

At that moment, Lu Yi asked, "Ninth Brother, how exactly do you plan to help me? Are you going to lend troops to me directly, or send people to help me take Heyang County?"

Lu Chen answered with a smile, "I will send troops to march south and help you occupy Heyang County first. Once you've established your own forces and recruited a certain number of soldiers, I'll call back the soldiers from the North Country."

Hearing this, Lu Yi was taken aback. He had actually hoped that Lu Chen would lend troops directly to him, this way, his own faction might sway the North Country's soldiers, and he might even get his hands on the North Country's weapons.

If he acquired the weapons of the North Country, he would no longer be constrained by Lu Chen in the future. He had not expected Lu Chen to be so cautious, giving him no chance at all.

At this point, Lu Yi could not put forth any demands, since he was the one seeking help from Lu Chen, and he was not in a position to set conditions.

Regaining his composure, Lu Yi said with a smile, "Then, thank you very much, Ninth Brother."

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "No need to thank me, it's what I should do."

Both of them wore smiles on their faces, but each harbored their own cunning schemes.

After Lu Yi left, Lu Chen called over Xuanyuan Chen and briefed him on the matter of marching south. Lu Chen planned for Xuanyuan Chen to use the takeover of Heyang County as a practice to command the Synthetic Camp.

Xuanyuan Chen would have to be a commander in the future and could no longer look at a war through the narrow perspective of a Heavy Cavalry commander; he must have an overall view.

Xuanyuan Chen was thrilled to hear that Lu Chen wanted him to march south and attack Heyang County. He had recently taken over the new Synthetic Camp of the North Country, with over two hundred thousand men, but he had not yet had an opportunity to command them in battle. Compared to commanding tens of thousands of Heavy Cavalry, leading an army of two hundred thousand was indeed a challenging feat.

Evening.

After dinner, Lu Chen went to Yunrong Courtyard. Although he disliked Yun Xianxian, he had no choice but to visit Yunrong Courtyard for the sake of playing with Chen Wanrong.

Upon entering the courtyard, Lu Chen did not see Yun Xianxian and breathed a sigh of relief as he headed straight for Chen Wanrong's bedroom.

After opening the door to Chen Wanrong's room, he said with a smile, "Sweetie Rongrong, your darling has arrived."

But as soon as Lu Chen closed the door and turned around, his entire being froze.

There sat Yun Xianxian, cross-legged on Chen Wanrong's bed, her two eyes fixed on him as if she was looking at prey.

"Master... Master... What are you doing here?"