Chapter 6: Tooth Soldiers, Prophecy!

"My name is Li Xingyun." Li Xingyun took out a wooden box and opened it to reveal the dried Ganoderma lucidum inside. He smiled at Wang Zongbo and said, "I know that the Yuzhou garrison cannot move lightly without a military token. I don't need much, just three hundred soldiers from you."

In the middle Tang Dynasty, warlords and even generals in various regions all had their own private armies. The most famous one was the Yabing founded by Tian Chengsi, the governor of Weizhou. Later, warlords in various places also called the elite soldiers or private guards Yabing. The Yabing system reached its peak during the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

"Three hundred soldiers, you are not planning to destroy the Yuzhou branch of Xuanming Sect, are you?" Wang Zongbo frowned and kicked the ball away as he walked towards the young man in front of him. "Xuanming Sect is the state religion of Liang State. Are you planning to start a war between Liang and Shu?"

Li Xingyun sneered, took a step forward and stood opposite Wang Zongbo, "Are you kidding, sir? Can there be peace among warlords in troubled times? Does Shu Kingdom not want to rule the Central Plains or does Liang Kingdom not want to unify the world? You are a military general, don't you want to expand the territory for your country?"

Wang Zongbo let out a sigh of relief and waved his hand, saying, "I can't stand the swords in other people's hands, so how can I talk about my country? You should leave now, this matter is too serious."

Li Xingyun shook his head slightly and sighed, "I originally thought that Xu Cun just didn't meet a wise leader, but now he has become Wang Zongbo. His ambitions have all gone, and he is just a rat in the river."

It was a simple provocation, but it was very effective. Wang Zongbo knew it was a provocation, but he still took the bait. Wang Zongbo was repeatedly backstabbed and suspected by his master, which was the biggest pain in his heart. At this time, Li Xingyun mentioned surrendered generals and rats. How could Wang Zongbo tolerate it? "Boy, I have tolerated you for a long time. Who the hell are you? How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me?"

Taking a step forward, his internal force surged. Wang Zongbo clenched his fist with one hand and punched out with one step. His punches were wide and open. It was obvious that he was a good fighter in the army. With a snap, Li Xingyun easily caught Wang Zongbo's straight fist, and instantly knocked the general to the ground with a sweeping kick. Li Xingyun stepped on Wang Zongbo's chest, "Who am I? Haha, when my father appointed Cheng Li as the governor of Jingnan, did you dare to talk to me like this?"

The acting governor of Jingnan means the temporary governor, Cheng Li, who was also Wang Zongbo’s previous master, committed suicide after his defeat in battle a few years ago.

"What!" Wang Zongbo's eyes widened in disbelief. He had followed Cheng Li to march into Jingnan, and it was he who conquered Jingnan. Later, Cheng Li suspected him and hunted him down, so he followed the King of Shu again. The young man in front of him said that his father appointed Cheng Li as the governor of Jingnan. Could his father appoint a governor? Could it be... Zhaozong! Wang Zongbo's throat was a little hoarse. Descendants of Zhaozong? Weren't they slaughtered by Zhu Wen a long time ago?
At this time, Wang Zongbo's personal guards outside the courtyard heard the noise and rushed in one after another. Swish, swish, swish, several personal guards drew their swords at the same time and faced Li Xingyun and Lu Linxuan, "Let go of the adults!"

"Get out!" Before Li Xingyun could say anything, Wang Zongbo immediately scolded several bodyguards, "I told you to get out, but I won't die yet!" Several bodyguards looked at each other, but still obeyed the order and left the courtyard. Li Xingyun also retracted his feet and let Wang Zongbo stand up. The soldier in his thirties looked at Li Xingyun with his lips trembling.

"Are you really the son of Emperor Zhaozong? How did you get this information from me?" Wang Zongbo asked with his fist trembling. Although Li Tang has been destroyed, the power of the Tang Dynasty is still there. Just the four words "descendants of Li Tang" make Wang Zongbo dare not act presumptuously, not to mention that the prince of the Tang Dynasty in front of him seems to know him very well.

Li Xingyun smiled, very satisfied with Wang Zongbo's performance. Everything was within his expectations. Only by making good use of his identity and the other party's situation could he maximize the benefits brought by his identity.

If it were another one of the King of Shu's trusted and beloved generals, he would naturally not attach so much importance to Li Xingyun. However, the Wang Zongbo in front of him was just a frustrated person who was in a difficult situation with an uncertain future. The appearance of Li Xingyun, the strong personal strength he demonstrated, and the mysterious aura he exuded all made Wang Zongbo smell something unusual.

"General Wang, can the transaction still be carried out now?" Li Xingyun did not answer Wang Zongbo's question, but held up the wooden box in one hand, looking at the person in front of him with a smile. "I have three hundred soldiers, and they will obey your orders!" Wang Zongbo clasped his fists and looked at Li Xingyun and said tentatively, "It is getting late today, your highness, why don't you rest in my house? I will send someone to prepare a banquet to welcome your highness."

"No need for the banquet. I'll see you again at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow." Li Xingyun waved his hand. He was not interested in any banquet. He turned around and pulled Lu Linxuan, who was still in a daze, and walked outside. Wang Zongbo clasped his fists and bowed to see him off, his brows furrowed, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

Suddenly, Li Xingyun took two steps and turned back to look at Wang Zongbo and asked, "General Wang, what year is this year?"

Wang Zongbo was stunned for a moment, then said naturally, "The second year of Yongping."

In the second year of Yongping in Shu Kingdom, which was also the second year of Qianhua in Daliang, in 912 AD, it was also in this year that Zhu Yougui, the son of Daliang Emperor Zhu Wen, launched a coup, killed his father and proclaimed himself emperor!

"The second year of Yongping, the second year of Qianhua, haha, this year, Zhu Wen will die." Leaving behind an unclear sentence without any subsequent cause and effect, Li Xingyun dragged his junior sister and disappeared from Wang Zongbo's sight. Wang Zongbo had not reacted at this time, and just murmured, "Zhu Wen? The Emperor of Daliang? He will die this year..."

Huh... Wang Zongbo let out a long breath and looked at the place where Li Xingyun disappeared with some confusion. "Daliang is still in its heyday, how could Zhu Wen die? Daliang has only been established for a few years?" Wang Zongbo frowned. The appearance of this person who is suspected to be a descendant of Li Tang today is likely to cause a bloody storm in this chaotic world. What should he choose?

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"Brother, you were so powerful just now. You were leading General Wang completely." Lu Linxuan looked at Li Xingyun in amazement and asked, "But what I don't understand is, how did you know the identity of General Wang? And what did you mean when you said Zhu Wen should die this year?"

Li Xingyun said calmly without blushing or panting: "Although I haven't left the mountain for eight years, the intelligence organization serving the Li Tang royal family has always been in contact with me. Do you understand?"

Lu Linxuan nodded, not quite understanding. His senior brother was becoming more and more mysterious. "By the way, senior brother, since you already got the thousand-year-old fire ganoderma, why did you go to the pharmacy to buy ordinary ganoderma? You also bought some angelica, dodder seeds, epimedium, etc. What are these herbs used for?"

Li Xingyun smiled maliciously and said, "Wouldn't it be a waste to use the real Fire Ganoderma on the King of Shu? Just give him some aphrodisiacs. I have other uses for this Fire Ganoderma."

(End of this chapter)