Luan Feng Takes Action
By noon, news of Qin State's capture of Changping City of Yan State had spread throughout the entire Dubian Town. The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and everyone began discussing Qin State's conquest of Changping City.
"The Yan State may really be doomed this time." Inside the Wantong Tavern, cultivators sat drinking and chatting, their faces filled with sighs.
"Yes! The five-thousand-year-old tripartite balance of power may be about to be broken from this moment on." Some cultivators who were worried about the future of the Azure Dragon Continent said.
"But then again, didn't the Yan State receive help from the Northern Liang nomads? Why was it still conquered by the Qin Army?" a cultivator asked, puzzled. The Northern Liang Army was fierce and their fighting power was even greater than that of the Qin Army. With the help of 200,000 Northern Liang Army, the Yan State should not have been conquered in just a few days.
"It is said that the King of Northern Liang issued an order to withdraw 200,000 Northern Liang Army, which led to internal strife in Changping City. The Qin Army seized the opportunity to march straight in and captured Changping City without breaking a sweat," explained a cultivator who had obtained more accurate information.
"What a pity for the 300,000 Yan Army. It is said that they were all killed by the Qin Army in this battle. Even their surrender was of no use," one person lamented.
"Qin Shuren truly deserves the title of 'Human Butcher.' It's estimated that the millions of people in Changping City will also be unable to escape the fate of being slaughtered." Qin Shuren, the Human Butcher of Qin State, was ordered to be imprisoned by Qin Shi Huang Qin Shuren because he was too cold-blooded and never cared about human life. This aroused the Rage of everyone in the entire Azure Dragon Continent. Even some important figures couldn't stand it and wanted to kill Qin Shuren, but Qin Shi Huang protected him.
Although Qin Shuren's life was spared, Qin Shi Huang, under pressure from the entire continent, had no choice but to imprison Qin Shuren in a large prison, where he remained for hundreds of years.
This time, Qin Shi Huang's decision to send Qin Shuren to lead troops to attack the Yan State was a shocking piece of news for the entire Azure Dragon Continent. It also proved that Qin Shi Huang had truly gone mad, daring to make such a choice against the will of the world.
"By now, Yan Xun and Crown Prince Yan should have received the message, right? I wonder what choice they will make." The appearance of Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun in Dubian Town was already a very strange thing for them. Now that the Yan State is in crisis, everyone wants to see if the two of them can remain calm and continue to stay in Dubian Town.
In fact, Yan Xun and Crown Prince Yan couldn't stand it any longer. The moment they received the message, they left the No. 30 residence and went to the Mysterious Bookstore to find Ma Feifei. They wanted to explain the situation to him and ask Ma Feifei to let them leave the Mysterious Bookstore and return to the Yan State.
Ma Feifei found out about this quite late. He had stayed up all night opening the shop and went to catch up on sleep early this morning. He only realized what was happening when the two people came to his door and woke him up.
"You're saying Changping City was breached by the Qin Army?" Ma Feifei asked, still a little confused, rubbing his eyes as he sat in his rocking chair.
"Yes, shopkeeper, the Qin Army cavalry has already breached Changping City, and the Yan State is on the verge of collapse. I beg you, shopkeeper, to allow us to return and save the people of Yan State from this calamity." Crown Prince Yan clasped his hands and said in a deep voice. Although the destruction of the Yan State was not so easy, the commander of the Qin Army this time was Qin Shuren, a ruthless Human Butcher. If he could not be stopped, the number of Yan State people who died would be countless.
"Human Butcher, the Qin Shuren..." Ma Feifei stroked his chin, a hint of worry in his eyes. The title of "Human Butcher" was not just for show; even he, the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, had frequently heard his name recently, which was enough to prove how deeply ingrained Qin Shuren's reputation Human Butcher was.
However, these thirty-six people were mission personnel. Although the system did not Sheer Force stipulate that these people could not leave Dubian Town, Ma Feifei dared not set a precedent.
It's important to understand that Dubian Town isn't just home to Yan Xun and Crown Prince Yan; it also houses three kings: Qin Shi Huang King Qi Wen, and King Zhao Kang. If Ma Feifei allows Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun to leave Dubian Town, what if Qin Shi Huang also demands to return? And what about King Qi Wen and King Zhao Kang? Should Ma Feifei refuse them?
That would seem rather unfair.
However, with Changping City now fallen and the Yan State leaderless, if Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun are forced to stay in Dubian Town, and if the Yan State is truly devastated, then Ma Feifei will inevitably bear some blame. At the very least, the fact that Bind the Yan State's king will be brought up as a point of contention.
"Shopkeeper, this concerns the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the Yan State. Please, shopkeeper, allow me to return!" Crown Prince Yan lowered his voice, bowed at a ninety-degree angle, and his tone was almost pleading.
Seeing this, Ma Feifei's heart softened, and he was about to speak when Luan Feng suddenly appeared.
"Shopkeeper, could you please let me go?" Luan Feng said, clasping her hands in a fist salute.
"You?" Ma Feifei glanced at Luan Feng, first puzzled, then realizing, and finally her face lit up with joy.
Luan Feng was once the God of War of the Yan State. He fought for the Yan State for more than ten years without ever being defeated. His 50,000-strong Luanfeng Army was invincible and unstoppable. He enjoyed a high reputation and was respected by the people of Yan.
If Luan Feng could lead her Luanfeng Army back, it would be far more effective than Yan Xun and Crown Prince Yan returning, because to some extent, Luan Feng's prestige among the Yan State is greater than theirs, not to mention that Luan Feng is also an outstanding commander.
"Luan Feng, are you really willing to return to Yan State?" Crown Prince Yan was filled with excitement. He knew very well that if Luan Feng was willing to return to Yan State to help Yan State resist the Qin Army cavalry, then the Qin Army might not be able to cause too much damage to Yan State, and at least it would be impossible for them to destroy the entire Yan State.
Although Yan Xun, who was standing to the side, also showed joy, he also sighed. Luanfeng was originally from the Yan state, but she was forcibly pushed away by the weak and incompetent Crown Prince Yan, causing the Yan state to lose a spiritual saint and war god. Otherwise, the Qin army would not be able to invade the Yan state so recklessly now.
Luan Feng ignored Crown Prince Yan, keeping her gaze fixed on Ma Feifei, waiting for Ma Feifei reply.
Ma Feifei pondered for a moment, then looked at Luan Feng and asked, "Are you confident?"
"More than 70%," Luan Feng replied.
"Okay, go and come back quickly." Ma Feifei nodded and said. He didn't ask Luan Feng why she would take the initiative to ask to go back to Yan State to help. Everyone has their own secrets and concerns. Even if he was Luan Feng's boss, he had no right to interfere. Besides, Luan Feng's request had just helped him a lot. It was a win-win-win situation.
Luan Feng responded and left, never once glancing at Crown Prince Yan or Yan Xun, which left Crown Prince Yan somewhat disappointed.
"Alright, with Luan Feng returning to Yan State, you don't need to worry too much. Just Dubian Town, and you can go wherever you want in three months." After saying this, Ma Feifei got up and went back to his room to catch up on sleep. He really didn't have a good impression of these two. One colluded with foreign tribes for the throne, and the other didn't hesitate to betray his childhood sweetheart to kill Qin Shi Huang, ultimately leading to this situation. Neither of them was a good person.
"Thank you, shopkeeper!" Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun bowed to Ma Feifei's retreating figure in unison until Ma Feifei walked into the room.
"Please, gentlemen," Zhang Caicai said, wiping her eyes as she stood at the back door.
Yan Xun and Crown Prince Yan exchanged a glance, nodded slightly to Zhang Caicai, and left the Bookstore hand in hand.