Green Mountain

The armored soldiers of the Hu Ben army from the Jing Dynasty surrounded Lu Jin as he boarded a black sedan chair, which slowly headed toward Changbai Mountain.

Wu Hongbiao followed beside the sedan chair and softly said, "Sir, Jiang Tan has confessed in the Imperial Prison that the princely heir of Prince Jing from the Ning Dynasty has brought a pledge of allegiance northwards, intending to join our dynasty. The young man standing behind Doctor Yao earlier is the heir. Shall I recruit him? Prince Jing has been persecuted by the Eunuch Party, and the heir bears great enmity, which may be of significant use."

Lu Jin calmly replied from inside the sedan chair, "No need. Pushing too hard won’t yield good results. As long as he wants revenge, he will eventually come to us."

Wu Hongbiao hesitated for a moment, "Sir, should I send someone to bring Chen Ji here? He is alone in the Ning Dynasty, I’m worried about him..."

Lu Jin gently comforted, "You saw it upon your return as well, the court is in turmoil, and those who hate me are countless. In the past half month alone, there have been about twenty assassination attempts. If I bring him back, he would only join us in a dangerous situation. Let him stay in the Ning Dynasty for now; it will be at least a bit safer."

Wu Hongbiao bowed his head, "Understood."

Lu Jin smiled inside the sedan chair, "I know you are concerned about him. After this trip up the mountain, stay at the Temple of Martial Arts to focus on your cultivation. I will send ten pieces of Yang Green Jade to you; once you enter the Seeking Dao Realm, you can go south to take over Si Caoyi’s position. With you protecting him, I will feel more at ease."

Wu Hongbiao’s spirits lifted and he immediately bowed, his voice firm, "Yes."

Lu Jin suddenly asked, "Who are the two people beside the heir?"

Wu Hongbiao answered, "Although their hair and beards concealed their appearance, I still recognized them as Liang Gou’er and Liang Mao’er."

Lu Jin seemed slightly surprised, "Oh, it’s them."