In the military camp's drill ground of Southern Prefecture City, Luo Da'an was taking on ten men alone, wielding a wooden spear as he fought off the ten attackers in a live-combat training exercise.
Beneath a canvas awning outside the field, Meng Shanming sat in a wheelchair and watched, while Lu Zheng, clad in armor, stood behind him with a hand on the wheelchair.
Hearing an unusual commotion, Lu Zheng turned back for a look. Seeing Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting arrive together, he immediately bent down and said into Meng Shanming's ear, "Marshal Meng, the Prince and Mr. Lan have arrived."
Meng Shanming turned around and, seeing that they had arrived, immediately cupped his hands. "Prince."
Shang Chaozong stood beside the wheelchair and watched the crackling clash on the drill ground. Luo Da'an's wooden spear sent one man flying, and someone immediately stepped in from outside the field, maintaining the formation of ten men besieging him.
After watching for a moment, Shang Chaozong chuckled. "Da'an's spearwork is getting better and better. He has quite grasped Marshal Meng's essence."
Meng Shanming said, "Your Highness flatters him. Prince, is there something you need?"
Lan Ruoting said, "Marshal Meng, Daoist Master has sent back a reply. He said he has already settled matters with Purple Gold Cave, and Bo Prefecture will not be a problem either. They will fully cooperate with us, so we must make sure this matter is handled properly. Daoist Master said he does not care about the process, only the result!"
"Purple Gold Cave actually agreed to this?" Meng Shanming was somewhat surprised. He could not help clicking his tongue in admiration. "Daoist Master truly lives up to his name."
To glimpse one spot was to see the whole leopard. From one angle, this showed that Niu Youdao