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When Liu Guanyu and Liu Guanfeng locked eyes, he forcefully pushed the big door, causing the two door panels to crash against the wall with a loud bang. This action made Liu Guanlei very happy.
"Second Brother, what are you doing? If Third Brother's rest is disturbed, I won't spare you..." Liu Guanlei said as he walked inside. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, he immediately rushed to his bedside just like Liu Guanyu.
"Third Brother, you're awake! You scared your brother to death. How are you feeling? Is your health better?" As soon as he reached the bedside, Liu Guanlei bombarded him with questions.
Although Liu Guanfeng was awake, he did not look well, resembling someone recovering from a serious illness. He still lay in bed and nodded, "Don't worry, Big Brother. I'm fine. Just a bit tired; I just need some rest."
Liu Guanlei leaned over Liu Guanfeng's bed and cried. This was the first time Liu Guanfeng had seen his older brother cry. Even when they rescued him from the mine, Liu Guanlei hadn't frowned once despite being covered in injuries. At that time, Liu Guanlei had not cried, but now he did because he knew that everything he had today was thanks to his younger brother. Without him, he might have lived a mediocre life like many officers in the military camp or even died in the mines long ago.
But today, he had become a powerful Divine Knight—a true Divine Knight—and even managed to bring back his younger brother. It was evident how exhausted he must have been for allowing his brother to lie in bed for three days and nights; according to Little Black, he was completely drained.
After chatting for a while, Liu Guanfeng began to feel tired. He told his two brothers, "Big Brother, Second Brother, you are no longer alone; you have your own soldiers to train. You don't need to stay here with me. I just need to rest for another two days and I'll be fine. You can go back to your duties."
"Alright then, make sure to rest well in your room. We'll take our leave now," Liu Guanlei said as he stood up to leave.
Liu Guanyu patted Liu Guanfeng on the shoulder and said, "Third Brother, get up early." After saying that, he followed Liu Guanlei out of the room.
After both brothers left, Liu Guanfeng lay in bed for another two days before he could finally stand up. Due to resting for an extended period, his blood circulation was not very good; coupled with his weakness, Liu Guanfeng resembled a child learning to walk.
It took another three days for Liu Guanfeng to return to a normal state, regaining about eighty percent of his strength. At this moment, he sat in the small courtyard enjoying tea while shaking his head at his performance over the past few days. Helping others open their meridians turned out to be such a dangerous task; he realized he could not do that again in the future.
At dinner time, Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu returned home from outside. Ever since Liu Guanfeng had exhausted himself, both brothers made it a point to come home every day to check on him. Now the three brothers sat around the table enjoying dinner together.
"Big Brother, has anything major happened while I was resting these past few days?"
"Recently, it has been impossible to remain calm, as you know. As for major events, there is indeed one: Hua Xing has reacted."
"What kind of reaction?"
"Hua Xing is very angry about us injuring Xiahou Zhongtian and has threatened to demand an explanation from us. Moreover, their Imperial Envoy has already left Hua Xing and is expected to arrive at our Starfall City in three days. According to reports from our spies, they have stationed about two hundred thousand troops in Shining Star City, which is the closest city to our country."
"Two hundred thousand? I remember our country's regular troop strength is only one hundred fifty thousand."
"The intention is quite clear; Hua Xing wants to put pressure on His Majesty, forcing him to comply with their demands."
"Brother, how is the situation within Starfall Kingdom now?"
"Third Brother, your method has worked wonders. The entire Starfall City is united against the enemy. In just half a month, we have increased our troop numbers by seventy thousand."
"Seventy thousand? Isn't that more than the number of soldiers we originally stationed?"
Liu Guanlei nodded, "Indeed, it shocked me. Even the other three cities have each increased their troops to over forty thousand. Now the total number of soldiers in Starfall Kingdom has reached two hundred twenty thousand."
"That's quite a lot. Hua Xing normally has around three hundred thousand troops, so they can't have many more in other cities. Given this situation, I will take the initiative."
"Third Brother, do you have a good plan?"
"I don't have a particularly good plan, but I just want to play with them a bit. Bring in Chonghong and the other three."
Before long, Chonghong and the others arrived outside the hall: "Third Young Master, Chonghong and the four of us are here."
"Let them in."
Not long after, the remaining four of Liu Guanfeng's Eight Great Warriors arrived in the hall. Liu Guanfeng divided his own Eight Great Warriors into two groups, with four people in each group. Chongkuo and the others were assigned to the flight squad as Leaders, while Chonghong and his group stayed by Liu Guanfeng's side to become Leaders of his Special Forces.
Chonghong and his three companions knelt before Liu Guanfeng on one knee, saying, "We pay our respects to our master."
"Chonghong, I have a mission for you four. Are you willing to accept it?"
"We will go through fire and water for our master."
"Good. Each of you will select fifty soldiers from the Special Forces. Then each of you must carry enough food for four days. You should be able to reach the Huaxing Kingdom within that time. Once you arrive at Hua Xing, you will fight your own battles. I will not provide any supplies. Whether you steal or plunder is up to you. My only requirement is that you must create chaos throughout the Huaxing Kingdom; the more chaotic, the better. However, you must ensure that no innocent civilians are harmed."
"Master, can we steal food from the civilians?"
"If you don't take food from the civilians, how will there be chaos? Also, remember not to take everything; you must leave some people alive. Additionally, you need to keep track of how much food you take from each civilian because I will want to repay them later. Consider it a form of local taxation."
"What about the army?"
"Are you really asking me that? I will not reinforce your numbers, so even when facing soldiers, you must remain calm and not engage in direct confrontation with only fifty of you. If anyone loses more than half their men during this operation, they will not return."
"Hehe, this is great! We're back to our old ways. Master, don't worry; we know how to be bandits."
"Alright then, go and gather your troops. Before you leave, have everyone go to Platinum Wen to exchange for new equipment. Explain your purpose, and he will make arrangements for you."
"Understood." Chonghong and his three companions stood up and left the hall.
Liu Guanlei asked Liu Guanfeng in confusion, "Third Brother, with the two countries at war, why are you sending two hundred brothers? Isn't that just sending them to their deaths?"
Liu Guanfeng laughed heartily, "Big Brother, you worry too much. Chonghong and the others are originally from Mountain Bandit backgrounds; they are very experienced in robbery. They know exactly who to rob, who can be robbed, and when not to rob. To put it bluntly, if you were to lead a group, you wouldn't be able to match them. If it weren't for my good luck back then, they would probably still be roaming freely within the West Lion Empire."
"But they only have two hundred people."
"Don't worry, Big Brother. I won't let my brothers take unnecessary risks. Didn't you hear? I'm just sending them to rob, not to confront large armies."
"Besides, if my Special Forces can't handle this, then their training has really failed. My Special Forces are best suited for small-scale operations; having too many people is actually a disadvantage. I bet with you that they will definitely accomplish something big this time in Hua Xing. Do you believe it?"
"Alright, Third Brother. Seeing your confidence puts me at ease. Let's wait for the good news they'll bring us."
Three days later, Liu Guanfeng was resting at home when he suddenly heard a commotion outside. "Who is making such a racket out there?"
"Reporting to Third Young Master, it's because the envoy from Hua Xing has arrived and just passed by the gate, which is why it's so noisy."
At this moment, the envoy from Huaxing Kingdom had already entered the palace of Starfall Kingdom. Sun Liang had come personally to the palace gate to greet the envoy out of consideration for Huaxing Kingdom's status.
The person sent by Huaxing Kingdom was their Right Chancellor. He was around forty-five or forty-six years old; although he always wore a smile on his face, it gave off a very cunning impression.
Behind this envoy stood a middle-aged man about one meter ninety tall, roughly the same age as the envoy, but he seemed to be searching for something.
Sun Liang approached the envoy and said, "It is an honor to welcome the envoy from your esteemed nation."
"I am Han Xiao, Right Chancellor of Huaxing Kingdom, here to pay my respects to King Sun Liang of Starfall Kingdom." After speaking, Han Xiao bowed deeply to Sun Liang.
Sun Liang stepped forward to assist, saying, "Ambassador, please don't be so polite. Please, rise. Who is this?" Sun Liang glanced at the middle-aged man behind Han Xiao.
"He is our General of Huaxing Kingdom, named Gao Yuchen. The Xiahou Zhongtian you injured is his master."
Gao Yuchen snorted coldly, "Hmph, you really have some nerve to ambush my teacher. I wonder who instigated this." After saying this, his gaze turned icy as he stared at Sun Liang. Hearing his words, Sun Liang and the others were taken aback: an ambush? Who would dare to ambush Xiahou Zhongtian? But after thinking it over, they understood that he was just trying to save face by claiming it was an ambush.
Sun Liang then smiled at Gao Yuchen and said, "General, please don't be angry. Let's discuss this inside." After that, Sun Liang turned and followed the eunuch's guidance into the reception hall. The hall was beautifully decorated, with a large table in the center and eight chairs lined up on either side.
Sun Liang took a seat at one of the chairs, while Old Chancellor Cui Jinchong sat beside him. Liu Guanlei also sat next to Sun Liang. Behind the three of them stood three soldiers from the Imperial Guards, with Gao Yu standing directly behind Sun Liang. At this time, Gao Yu had been promoted to Leader of the Imperial Guards by Liu Guanfeng and had made significant progress in strength over the years, now being a low-level Advanced Knight.
Han Xiao and Gao Yuchen sat across from Sun Liang. After the maidservants served tea and fruit on the table, they turned and left the reception hall.
Sun Liang raised his teacup and asked, "What brings the Imperial Envoy here today?"
"What brings me here? Your Majesty seems to have a poor memory. My master was ambushed and severely injured in your country; surely your nation must provide an explanation."
Cui Jinchong chuckled from the side, "Ambushed? Are you sure your master was ambushed? I was present that day; your master came to rob the Execution Ground and was injured—how does that equate to an ambush?"
"My master is a Divine-Level Expert. With just a few worthless fighters from Starfall Kingdom, who could possibly stand against him without resorting to despicable means?" After saying this, Gao Yuchen slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
Sun Liang had already resolved to resist their claims and would not be overly polite in his words. Thus, he darkened his expression and replied, "General Gao, your master came here to rob the Execution Ground and was injured by our people. I have not punished him for his crimes out of respect for Huaxing Kingdom's Divine Envoy. Yet today you come here as the villain making accusations. Do you truly believe there is no one left in Starfall Kingdom?"
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