"Your Highness, if this fellow commits any act of insubordination during the escort, simply give the order. This subordinate will make him regret ever coming into this world!"
Border Army commander Luo Ren looked at Princess Jieyou, suddenly raised his spear, and shouted, "Whoever dares show disrespect to Her Highness the Princess is the mortal enemy of the Mighty Tiger First Army!"
"Mighty Tiger, invincible!"
"Mighty Tiger, invincible!"
Following the Border Army commander's cry, the ten thousand elite Border Army soldiers suddenly roared the slogan in unison. Every one of them strained their throats, their voices splitting metal and cracking stone like a tsunami.
Amid the shouts, the ten thousand Border Army elites glared fixedly at Ye Zhen with bloodshot eyes. As they moved their weapons, the points subtly turned toward Ye Zhen. If he dared make any improper move, it would likely trigger a chain-like assault at once.
Under the murderous cries and killing intent of ten thousand troops, Ye Zhen stood unmoving, without the slightest ripple in his expression. He stared impassively at the savage grin on Border Army commander Luo Ren's face, coldness brimming at the corners of his mouth.
Given the situation before him, Ye Zhen was certain that Earl Xitian, ruler of Xitian Commandery, had already communicated privately with Princess Jieyou about something.
Presumably, this Border Army commander Luo Ren had also received instructions from above. Otherwise, how would he dare treat Ye Zhen this way the moment they met, when Ye Zhen had rendered such meritorious service as an escort?
As for the howls of these ten thousand soldiers, Ye Zhen truly did not take them seriously.
Back when he had been commander of the eastern expedition, he had reviewed an army of a million men—more than a hundred times the scale of this