Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 682 Your Highness, Let Me Die with Understanding

At the same time, a few hundred miles away in the Chang'an Fortress, in a spacious courtyard, two white-haired old men were playing chess.

One of them was Zhixing, the teaching committee member of Tiandou College. He looked calm and it seemed that every move he made was carefully considered.

His opponent was an old man with a weather-beaten face and a resolute expression. He was dressed in a dark robe with a faded cloth belt around his waist. Although he looked simple, he exuded an iron-blooded aura and was obviously a veteran who had experienced many battles.

The veteran gently placed a chess piece on the chessboard, then looked up and said to the Sixth Prince Xue Shi, who was leisurely sipping tea and watching chess, "Your Highness, Lao Zhi and I have been playing chess for an hour."

Zhixing hovered in the air with the chess piece in his hand, frowning slightly.

Xue Shiming was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, holding a cup of hot tea in her hand, looking relaxed.

He gently put down the teacup and smiled: "General Ge, you don't have to worry. General Zhi has plenty of time. I am just bored. It would be a nice thing for me to watch the chess game between you two."

Upon hearing this, General Ge slowly closed his eyes, as if recalling the glorious past.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, unbuttoned the collar of his robe, revealing dense scars.

He pointed to the hideous and eye-catching scar that ran from his chest to his ribs, "Your Highness, I am Ge Lai Zheng, born into a family of generals. I have been in the army for fifty years, starting as a small soldier."

"This scar was left when I was trying to stop a small beast tide in the Sunset Military Region. At that time, the team I led was surrounded by a tide of beasts. I tried my best to break out of the encirclement, but I was left with this scar. I was 23 years old that year, and I almost lost my life."

He paused, then pointed to another scar: "This scar goes deep into the abdominal cavity, and the intestines are almost visible. It was left when I was 31 years old and was killing bandits in the Oasis Military Region."

Zhixing also put down the chess piece in his hand and looked at the scars on Ge Laizheng's body with a serious expression, "Old Ge, all these scars on your body are the glory left by fighting for the empire."

Ge Laizheng smiled bitterly and said, "I don't deserve the honor. I just fulfilled my duty as a soldier."

Then, he turned around and revealed a longer scar on his back. "This scar broke three of my ribs. It was left when I fought against the Yeti tribe in the Tianshan Military Region. We suffered heavy losses in that battle, but I never backed down."

Xue Shiming's expression became serious as he listened to Ge Laizheng's story.

General Ge's voice became increasingly low: "I have been fighting for half my life, with seven major injuries and countless minor ones. Now I am promoted to the deputy general of the Chang'an Military Region and the general in charge of the Chang'an Guard."

"I am loyal to the Empire. If there is anything wrong, please speak up. If there is any violation of the laws of the Empire, I am willing to die."

At this point, General Ge's tone became serious and firm: "Your Highness, this old ghost Zhixing is an old friend of my family. He came to Chang'an for business and came to me to reminisce about the past. I believe him."

"But I don't understand why His Highness would travel thousands of miles to accompany him to watch us play chess, and even bring Ge Tianhao along. I think it's because of me."

"And you've been here for so long, but the general hasn't shown up yet."

"So, considering my sincerity, I will die knowingly."

Ge Tianhao, who was standing next to him, seemed a little at a loss. No matter how dull he was, he could feel the tense and strange atmosphere on the scene.

Xue Shiming stood up from her chair and walked towards Ge Laizheng with firm steps.

He stretched out his hand and carefully straightened the old general's collar and tightened his belt. Every movement revealed his respect for the old man.

After finishing his work, he looked directly into Ge Laizheng's eyes, his deep gaze seeming to see through the other's heart.

"General Ge," Xue Shiming said slowly, her voice revealing unquestionable majesty, "You have been loyal to the country all your life. I naturally know that you have not made any big mistakes."

"If not for this, I might not be the one standing in front of you right now." "But old general, you have been guarding the Chang'an Military Region for nearly twenty years. Perhaps your vision is no longer as discerning as it used to be."

Ge Laizheng frowned slightly, looked at Xue Shiming in confusion, and bowed and asked, "Your Highness, please speak clearly."

Xue Shiming's eyes sparkled as she spoke slowly, "Old General, you should still remember the attack on the Ji and Liu families in Chang'an last month, right?"

Ge Laizheng nodded, "Of course I remember."

His heart tightened. He didn't expect that this matter would involve him.

Xue Shiming continued, "On that day, the city guards were poisoned for no reason, the city was on fire, and the people from the Scarlet Church disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a mess."

Ge Laizheng's face changed and he asked anxiously, "Your Highness, who is it? I will tear him into pieces!"

Xue Shiming stared at Ge Laizheng and uttered three names word by word: "Lang Yongyi, You Mingkuan, Luo Zhongshan."

Upon hearing this, Ge Lai Zheng involuntarily staggered back several steps.

Lang Yongyi, deputy commander of Chang'an Guard.

You Mingkuan, commander of the Tianlang County guards.

Luo Zhongshan, deputy commander of the Chang'an City Guard.

He thought of one, but three came out.

Moreover, these three are brothers who have fought side by side for many years. They are capable men promoted by him personally and hold high positions. If they have problems, it will not only be their business but will definitely involve a large number of people.

The most important thing is that these three are his people, and they are from three systems, directly under the ace Chang'an Guard, Tianlang County Garrison, and City Guard.

Xue Shiming did not give Ge Laizheng much time to digest the news, and immediately said: "They and the Tianlang Sect, Zhanlong Sect, and the Scarlet Church and Wolf Bandits colluded with each other to illegally obtain and sell slaves. The evidence is irrefutable and their crimes are extremely serious."

Xue Shiming's stern expression did not waver at all, and every word she said was as sharp as a knife: "At this moment, Aunt Chu Xin should have taken these three people into custody, and sent troops from the Tianlang Sect and Zhanlong Sect to join forces with Aunt Chu Ran and the Chen Family to capture them all in one fell swoop."

Chu Xin, also known as Xue Chu Xin, is another royal family member who was granted the title of "Princess Eldest". She is as famous as Xue Chu Ran and is known as the two heroes of the royal family.

These two talented people, one in the military and the other in politics, each shines in different fields.

Although Xue Chuxin is a few years older than Xue Churan, her position in the army is more prominent. She is already the general of the Chang'an Military Region, which is among the top three of the nine military regions. She is ranked equal to the governor and even above Xue Churan, the lord of Chang'an City.

Speaking of the Zhanlong Sect, it is a first-rate sect in Chang'an County. Its strength is even stronger than that of the Tianlang Sect.

It is not difficult to understand why Xue Churan readily agreed to let the Chen family handle the affairs of the Tianlang Sect even after she already had the support of Tianfu Douluo Zuo Tinggang and the Chang'an army.

The strength of the Zhanlong Sect has undoubtedly increased the difficulty of wiping out the Tianlang Sect, and the intervention of the Chen family will increase the chances of winning this struggle.

Ge Laizheng laughed at himself: "No wonder His Highness said that I am blind. Ge Laizheng is willing to be punished."

He knew that these three people were doing something, especially Lang Yongyi and You Mingkuan, who were seeking benefits for the sects behind them, but he didn't expect that they were colluding with the Scarlet Church and the Wolf Bandits. This was treason.

Ge Lai Zheng slowly closed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)