Chapter 679: The Boat Will Straighten Itself When It Reaches The Bridge (2)
Noticing the change in Wu Ruizhan, the generals, and the vice-generals’ expressions, Bai Hanyun looked at Feng Xiyan and asked, "What’s wrong? Did something happen while I was away?"
Feng Xiyan shook his head and explained, "Nothing has happened, and that’s what gives me a bad feeling. This journey is too smooth."
Knowing Feng Xiyan’s calm nature, who didn’t flinch even when facing hundreds of thousands of enemies, Bai Hanyun frowned slightly at his words.
Tightening her grip on his hand, she said, "Don’t worry too much. The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge. Let’s take things one step at a time."
Turning to the others, Bai Hanyun smiled and added, "I believe that with everyone working together, there is no difficulty we can’t overcome."
Realizing that Bai Hanyun’s trust and confidence in them were higher than they had expected, Wu Ruizhan, the generals, and the vice-generals felt touched.
Smiling slightly at her, Wu Ruizhan said, "Miss Bai is right. With everyone working together, this general believes we can deal with all problems."
Now that their morale and mood had improved, Bai Hanyun touched her empty stomach and said, "Everyone must be hungry after today’s long journey. How about we continue the meeting after dinner?"
Hearing this, their stomachs rumbled in response.
Feeling embarrassed, they coughed lightly, then clasped their fists and said in unison, "Yes, Miss Bai."
While Bai Hanyun and the others discussed their next steps over dinner, far away in the Yu Empire’s imperial capital city, Wen Kang was looking at the generals and ministers kneeling before him.
"How is it going? Have those ministers and generals been arrested?" Wen Kang asked as he stared at the kneeling generals.
Sensing the displeasure in his cold tone, the general kneeling in front replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, we have found traces leading to an abandoned village not far from the imperial capital, but we still haven’t been able to locate their exact positions."
When Wen Kang heard this, his expression darkened. Clenching his fists, he scolded, "Useless! You can’t even handle such a small matter properly!"
Not daring to raise his head, the general hurriedly said, "This subordinate has failed Your Majesty’s expectations. This subordinate is willing to be punished!"
Looking at the general’s armor, covered in dried blood and dust, Wen Kang let out a long sigh and rubbed his brows.
Waving his hand, he said irritably, "Forget it. You must be tired after several days of work. Go back and get some rest."
Hearing this, the general raised his head and looked at Wen Kang’s tired face. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Then... What about those generals and ministers?"
Wen Kang snorted. "Their families are in our hands. Just wait for them to return obediently."
Just as his words fell, a soldier rushed into the imperial study.
"Report!"
Kneeling before Wen Kang, he clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, someone has broken into Heaven Prison and rescued those rebels!"
The moment Wen Kang heard this, his eyes widened in anger. Slamming his hand on the table, he stood up and demanded furiously, "What did you say?! Someone broke into Heaven Prison?!"
The soldier lowered his head and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Receiving confirmation, Wen Kang clenched his jaw, his eyes turning red.
’Who is it?! Who dares to break into Heaven Prison?!’
He searched through his memories, but aside from Yu Zhao and Feng Xiyan, he couldn’t think of anyone with the courage and capability to pull off such a feat.
Frowning deeply, he shook his head in denial.
’Impossible. Feng Xiyan has been captured by Wu Ruizhan and is now a prisoner of war. As for Yu Zhao... I personally confirmed his death. It can’t be either of them.’
Pausing in his thoughts, Wen Kang’s eyes flickered with doubt.
’If not them, then who else has the power to do this?’
While he was thinking, the general asked, "Your Majesty, should we pursue these fugitives?"
Hearing this, Wen Kang came out of his thoughts. Looking at the soldier, he asked, "Have you found out who dared to break into Heaven Prison?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are no clues or traces left. By the time the prison guards discovered it, the cells were already empty," the soldier reported truthfully.
When he finished speaking, Wen Kang slammed his fist on the table and ordered, "Find them! Bring them back, dead or alive!"
Clasping their fists, the generals responded in unison, "This subordinate accepts the order."
After the generals and the soldier left the imperial study, Wen Kang turned to the remaining ministers and ordered, "Draft the imperial examination. We must recruit suitable talent to fill the vacant imperial court positions as soon as possible."
When the ministers heard this, their eyes lit up. This was a perfect opportunity for their younger generation to gain a foothold in the imperial court and expand their clan’s influence and power.
Clasping their hands, the ministers bowed and said in unison, "This subordinate accepts the order."
Waving his hand tiredly, Wen Kang said, "You may all leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Left alone with the chief eunuch, Wen Kang sat back in his chair and asked, "Have our people found Wen Qiaolun and Yu Fu?"
The chief eunuch bowed slightly and replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the shadow guards have already searched the entire imperial capital city, but found nothing."
Knowing his younger sister’s timid but arrogant personality and Yu Fu’s limited wit, Wen Kang said calmly, "The two of them won’t go far. Expand the search to the surrounding counties. Make sure no place is left unchecked."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Seeing that Wen Kang had fallen into deep thought, the chief eunuch quietly left the imperial study to relay the orders to the commander of the Wen Clan’s shadow guards.
Now alone, Wen Kang looked down at the map spread across the table and muttered, "Younger sister, where would you go in this situation?"
As he tried to deduce Wen Qiaolun’s location, the moon slowly climbed higher into the night sky.