A trusted aide, watching the enraged Wei Tong, cautiously said, "Commander, what assassin? Lin Yi probably already knew our whereabouts and was just deliberately having us pass on intelligence. He deliberately leaked the previous intelligence, but this time he won't allow us to send it back, so he's sealed off the Great Ning River."
This is really awkward. It turns out that we've been lying in wait for days, right under their noses.
Is that still considered infiltration?
"Holy shit!"
Wei Tong kicked the table in front of him away, angrily shouting, "Our Great Ning Guard is the Emperor's eyes and ears, directly under his command. Since when do we need Lin Yi's permission to deliver messages? This guy is going too far!"
This is blatant humiliation!
The intelligence I can send out is all with Lin Yi's approval; if he doesn't agree, I can't send it out. This is just too embarrassing.
This is practically like someone standing on your head and taking a dump.
Now that Little Wang has been beaten to a pulp, it's clearly a message to me to be more obedient, or else we'll all be wiped out.
"Commander, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. If Heaven wants someone to die, it first makes them arrogant. I don't believe he can be arrogant forever," his confidant whispered.
Upon hearing this, Wei Tong nodded and said in a deep voice, "That makes sense. The Emperor commands a million troops; Lin Yi is no match for him. He will be dealt with sooner or later!"
No matter how strong Lin Yi is, how can he surpass the decades of accumulation of the Li Dynasty? He is destined to be destroyed.
However, a problem has arisen: if the intelligence cannot be sent out, the Emperor will likely suffer heavy losses. This is a major issue; the intelligence must be sent out.
At this moment, a Great Ning Guard had an idea and whispered, "Commander, the Wang Clan's daughter entered the Prince's residence, and it seems she slept with Lin Yi. If that's the case, she's now the Prince of Xiliang. Could we ask the Wang Clan to help us send a message?"
Surely your Net wouldn't dare to stop the Prince of Xiliang's people?
"That makes sense. We can let the Wang Clan give it a try. Their people are at an inn not far away; we can contact them." Wei Tong nodded, excitedly expressing his wishful thinking.
Finally, we're starting to get somewhere.
In the inn on the other side, Wang Zitao's face was extremely grim, because they were not allowed to enter the Prince of Xiliang and could only wait outside.
He had absolutely no idea what the situation was like at the Prince's residence, which made him feel like an ant on a hot pan.
"That bastard Lin Yi is so heartless, he doesn't care about our brotherhood at all. He's really wasting our friendship." Wang Zitao said through gritted teeth.
He originally thought Lin Yi would at least consider the Wang Clan's reputation, but he never expected that the other party didn't care at all and wouldn't even let him in the door.
Now they've even detained their own sister; this is simply outrageous.
He had just witnessed the Prince's army being dispatched, and it was clear they were heading towards Northern Liang. This greatly alarmed him; could these people be targeting the Wang Clan?
Thinking about it, it seemed impossible. After all, the people of Northern Liang were enough to wipe out the Wang Clan, so there was no need to go to such lengths.
He tried to enter the palace again, but was stopped once more.
This is outrageous!
Forehead!
Zhang Jinyi smiled wryly, feeling speechless at his young master. "You two just went to a brothel together. What kind of relationship do you have? No wonder they don't care about you."
Moreover, since the master works for the emperor and has now been captured by the Lin Clan, he naturally won't let the Wang Clan off easily.
He hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Young Master, Lin Yi won't do anything to Miss. Since they're keeping the Wang Clan alive, they won't go so far as to kill her."
"But if they lose patience, then..."
He didn't say what he was going to say next, but he believed that Wang Zitao would understand.
Although the young master is a spoiled brat, he's not stupid!
As expected, Wang Zitao was struck dumb upon hearing this, and said with a wry smile, "In their eyes, the Wang Clan of Northern Liang is probably already their private property, which they can take over at any time. The only family that can tempt them is the Wang Clan of Central Shu."
But here's the problem: the Wang Clan of Central Shu is the foundation of the clan, and even his own father probably can't make the decision.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked, " Uncle Zhang, you checked Lin Yi's strength. Is he really as terrifying as the rumors say?"
Having just seen those troops, he was truly terrified. They mobilized 50,000 men in a single campaign. He had to admit that Lin Yi was no longer someone he could understand.
What 150,000-strong army, what Little Wang sweeping across the Northern Barbarians —I didn't believe it before, but now I feel terrified, as if a knife is hanging over my head.
"This..."
A flicker of fear crossed Zhang Jinyi, and he said with a wry smile, "Young Master, in fact, the other party has no intention of hiding this matter at all; on the contrary, they have openly laid it out in the open."
"Judging from the army that marched out today, I even feel that the Prince of Xiliang is more than just that; he might be even more terrifying than the legends say!"
Now, the seven major legions outside are renowned throughout the land, and the entire Xiliang knows of their power. There's no need to inquire further; they already know the news about them.
Although not all of these troops appeared, he had seen Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers in the distance when the army set off today.
This White Horse Volunteers was truly an elite force; just looking at them sent shivers down one's spine. They were no ordinary recruits.
"Yes, don't flaunt your wealth!"
"Although Lin Yi revealed that he has formed seven legions, he did not disclose the number of troops. He probably has a huge force hidden in the shadows!" Wang Zitao said, his scalp tingling.
To casually send out an army of 50,000—what a grand gesture!
Now that Lin Yi is so terrifying, and he also has a father who is the Prince of Northern Liang, what can the Wang Clan do against him?
At this moment, one of the Wang Clan's trusted confidants couldn't help but step forward and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, this place is very close to the Great Ning River. Should I risk rushing out to ask the Emperor for help?"
"It's no use. Countless people are already watching us. Every move we make is being observed. If we act rashly and anger Lin Yi, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Don't forget, Ran Zijin the Prime Minister of Xiliang, sent by the Emperor, but he wasn't even here for one night before he was killed!"
"Us..."
Zhang Jinyi shuddered and quickly stopped the guard who was determined to be loyal to his family.
Lin Yi dared to kill even the prime minister sent by the emperor. If we were to act rashly and provoke him, the Wang Clan would probably be wiped out completely.
"Oh right, even the Prime Minister was killed, what are we then?" Wang Zitao's face turned green as he finally remembered this.
The prime minister was a powerful figure, yet he killed him without hesitation. He would probably feel no emotional reaction at all if he wanted to kill his own people.
Grunt!
Those in the room couldn't help but swallow hard. If they angered Lin Yi, none of them would survive, and even the people of Northern Liang would be implicated.