Chapter 532 - 511 First Update
"General—" Deputy General Geng immediately noticed something was off with General Wen Sheng’s expression and took a step forward.
Wen Sheng immediately stepped away from the watchtower’s observation deck to avoid being seen by the other party, and turned to walk down the tower, speaking as he went.
"It’s him, keep my men in the tents and don’t let the news leak out. Wait for the right moment." Wen Sheng immediately instructed, "Geng Liang, are there any eccentrics in the camp who know a bit about Spells and Illusion Techniques?"
"Yes, there are. Back then, among the Loyal Warriors of the Wen Family, there were those proficient in such arts, and they are now in the camp." Deputy General Geng said swiftly, these people were originally with the Marquis of Zhenbei to the Northern Border, where their skills were needed, but there was strife within the Loyal Warriors of Wen Family, and some were ostracized to the Eastern Border Army. However, because they were Loyal Warriors of the Wen Family, they naturally held a higher status than the rest.
Deputy General Geng quickly brought the person over. The man was thin and tall and didn’t know why he had been summoned, but he greeted Wen Sheng with respect.
Although Wen Sheng was unsure if he could trust the man before him, he had no other choice at the moment. It was better for fewer people to know about this matter, so he dismissed everyone else, leaving only his two trusted aides, Deputy General Geng, and the man.
It was only then that Wen Sheng recounted in detail the events of the previous night, from encountering that group of people upon entering the Heavenly Gorge to how so many soldiers met their fate without any sign of disturbance.
After Wen Sheng finished speaking, Deputy General Geng almost lost his footing. Even as a hardened veteran of many campaigns, he was stunned by such news, his mind blank and his gaze fixed in shock, unable to fully convey his state of mind.
That means the Southeastern Army...
Deputy General Geng could hardly believe this reality, whereas the tall thin man, after hearing Wen Sheng’s words, though surprised for a moment, was then shaken by something else.
"General, was there a thick fog in the valley? Dark mist? Or smoke?" The words trembled on the thin man’s lips, a flash of fear in his eyes as if he remembered something.