C280 Planning of the Xiahou Family

North of Fengyang County, on the border with other counties.

An army wearing black armor camped in the mountain. The entire camp was brightly lit with red lights. There were many patrolling guards at the entrance and all around the place, making it a place where not even a drop of water could leak out. Near the camp's main tent, from time to time, there would be teams of patrolling people. They were wearing white robes and had white scarves on their faces. The whole encampment's area was not small, and judging from the size of the camp, it would probably cost at least thirty to forty thousand men.

In the tent sat a man in black robes, but he was not wearing any armor. He was carefully looking at the letters and other things, and the guards around him did not dare to breathe too loudly, they just stood at the sides without saying a word. It was quiet inside the tent, as if there was no one there.

Just then, a noise came from outside the tent, followed by a guard commander opening the tent and walking in. There was still a few meters to the man in black robes, he knelt on one knee and said in a clear voice, "Reporting to the commander, there is an urgent report for you to personally take a look!"

"Hand it over!" The man sitting in the front hall had an impatient expression on his face as he spoke to the kneeling man.

"Yes sir!"

After checking the letter skillfully, the general called 'Commander' opened the envelope and took out the letter inside. He then started to read it.

However, before he finished reading, Thunder angrily slapped the table and cursed: "You're scolding, this little brat, is he sincerely going to give me eye medicine?!"

Just as he was cursing, another person walked into the big tent. He was dressed in the clothes unique to Surveillance Council, and from his attire, one could tell that he was probably one of the higher ups that was supervising the institution.

The moment this person entered the tent, the personal guards on both sides hurriedly bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Sir Vice Commander!"

There was an independent system of official titles within the Surveillance Council, and it was approved by the imperial government. The highest rank was the general, equivalent to the first rank in the imperial court, and was slightly higher than the first rank. Of course, this was not the end of the official title. A person who had contributed greatly could be promoted to a higher rank, but it was not something that could be inherited.

From then on, they were all commanders, and basically all of them were in charge of supervising the courtyard. They were assigned to the higher management of Surveillance Council, which was at the level of deputy director, head of department, and vice director.

Below them were the relieving stroke, the Qian Hu, the Qian Hu, the Bai Hu, the Yue Clan, the General Flag, Little Flag, and the Warriors. These titles were all underlings of the church and the Surveillance Council spies that had charged into battle. It was also an important part of the Surveillance Council with the largest number of people. The relieving stroke s in the Empire were all assigned to one area, and they all served in each prefecture and county city. They were responsible for the affairs of the prefectural city, and the other prefectures, according to their size, had about a thousand or a hundred households. They were all responsible for matters related to their city.

After that person entered the tent, he said to the person who was patting the table in a clear voice, "Old Lei, what are you shouting so loudly for!"

As the Principal had to take control of the affairs of the entire Surveillance Council most of the time, the one in charge of the other department was actually Zhan Zhixin. At the same time, he was also considered one of the Principal's trusted aides, proficient in kung fu skills, and his personal weapon were two short blades. In terms of penetration, acquisition, analysis, and other information, he had a unique sense of touch and logical thinking, making him a rare talent.

As for the black-clothed man with a bad temper, he was the Director of the fifth branch. His real name was Lei Sheng and he was nicknamed 'Thunder'. This person was famous for his fiery temper, but if he was treated as a reckless brute because of his explosive temper, then he would be wrong. This person was proficient in using dual axes and long-handled axes. Furthermore, his martial power was extraordinary. Especially the battle spirit formation, it was unstoppable and unstoppable.

The reason why people called him 'Thunder Lord' was because his voice was loud like a bell and thunderous like a roar. As long as he opened his mouth, he would take his life. Secondly, his temper was natural, and he came in full fury, like a flash of lightning. He was unpredictable, like lightning or thunder, coming and going without any forewarning. Thirdly, it was related to his swift and decisive manner of doing things, and more importantly, it was related to the combat style of the troops under his command.

As for the army he was leading, his lightning speed was not enough to describe his overbearing momentum. His lightning speed was not enough to describe his agility. His lightning speed was not enough to describe his craftiness. His hawk blows were not enough to describe his attack power. The name 'Thunder Lord' became famous throughout the continent.

It could be said that Lei Sheng was a famous general, but he was a nameless general. Because he was in the Surveillance Council, he was not able to be ranked among the famous generals of this world, and he was also not able to be one of the five famous generals of the Honglong Empire.

"That kid, Xiahou, left in a fit of rage!" Lei Sheng said angrily, his eyes wide open, if there was a timid person around, he would probably faint from his imposing manner.

"Isn't he with Old Di and the others? Furthermore, with Zhao Yiyang here, there shouldn't be any problems. Where did that little bastard run off to? " Zhan Zhixin asked in confusion.

"This brat is too rash, he angered the people from the elder's courtyard, that old brat Zhao Yiyang took advantage of this situation and provoked him, causing him to completely lose face, and even led a large group of people away with Di Yutang! Xiahou Junyu was unable to hold back, and ran back to the Fengyang City himself! " Lei Sheng shook his head, his tone surprisingly less angry, but more helpless.

"Damn, although I can't stand this Xia Hou guy, this is the first time I'm working together with someone from the Surveillance Council, and yet you're making such a ruckus. How can I let you off so easily?" Does the principal know about this? " Zhan Zhixin was also getting angry, what the heck was this, he knew Zhao Yiyang's character, so he wouldn't be angered so easily, and looking at what he did, Xiahou Junyu most likely angered the old brat as well.

If it was only during normal times, it would have been fine. But this was the first time that such a situation had occurred under the coordination of the people and horses of the Surveillance Council, so how could Xiahou Junyu submit to the masses in the future? How could he sit on the position of the dean? Probably, even Xiahou Junyu himself did not know that the last barrier in the principal selection was for everyone to vote! Before reaching that step, he had already offended everyone to death. He was cutting off his own path of retreat.

"The principal got it and even sent me a notice of approval!" Lei Sheng nodded and replied.

"What did the dean say?" Zhan Zhixin asked.

"There are only four words, 'let nature take its course'!" Lei Sheng said as he raised the second page of the letter and waved it towards Zhan Zhixin.

"..." Zhan Zhixin began to understand the situation. Actually, the Principal did not care whether Xiahou Junyu could complete the mission or not, she had already arranged for the people who would actually do the work, it was just that she did not know who the person was. Where was he now?

? ?.

At the same time, in the Fengyang City's encampment.

"Oh, Yuyu, aren't you in the capital? "What do you mean by 'come to Fengyang'?" A middle aged man with a moustache spoke to Xiahou Junyu, who had just entered the house.

"Fourth Uncle, your nephew has a request!" Xiahou Junyu looked around, and after confirming that there was no one around, he whispered in the middle aged man's ear.

"What is it?" The middle-aged man called 'Fourth Uncle' looked at his nephew's actions in surprise and asked in confusion.

"This matter is a long story, your nephew is participating in the Surveillance Council's assessment, it concerns your nephew's future. If you have too much to say, I can't say much, otherwise it would be considered a violation of the rules!" Xiahou Junyu's face was filled with anxiety, and he suppressed the volume of his words to an even lower pitch, as he spoke to his fourth uncle.

"Then why do you think Fourth Uncle should come?!" When Fourth Uncle heard that this matter was related to the selection of President of the Council, he did not dare delay and immediately sat upright, asking.

"I need five hundred thousand taels of silver from Fourth Uncle!" Xiahou Junyu continued to speak softly. Although the tone and tone of his voice were not frightening, the contents of his words caused everyone around to jump in fright.

"What?" Why do you need so much? " Fourth Uncle was obviously shocked by these words, and spoke to Xiahou Junyu with a pale expression.

"Fourth Uncle, you don't need to ask. I can't explain this matter clearly in a few words. You can give me the silver first, and I'll think of a way to return the money to you later!" Xiahou Junyu was extremely anxious, and was unable to explain it to Fourth Uncle, so he could only force himself to speak.

If it wasn't for Fourth Uncle, I wouldn't be willing to lend you the money. With such a large number, you definitely won't be able to get it in a short period of time, and it's not like you don't know what your Fourth Uncle is doing. After thinking for a while, Fourth Uncle indifferently said.

"Fourth Uncle, I'm really worried!" Xiahou Junyu pleaded.

"Then why don't you tell me what you need so much silver for!" After all, the nephew in front of him was the heir to the family, and if they didn't strike up a good relationship, then if he was disgraced, then once this kid inherited the position of the family head, he would definitely seek revenge.

However, if he were to give away such a large amount of silver without a care in the world, it would be very troublesome to explain if the family decided to pursue this matter. If his nephew didn't admit to it, it would all be on his account.

"I can't say!" Xiahou Junyu replied with a bitter smile.

"Then Fourth Uncle really can't help anymore! But when I ask your uncles to lend it to me, they want to know the whole story! " Fourth Uncle narrowed his eyes and said indifferently.

"This ?" "Alright, fourth uncle, please help your nephew hide!" Xiahou Junyu also understood in his heart that the amount of silver was not small. For a person like Fourth Uncle to be so cautious, if he did not reveal any information, it would be impossible for him to so easily agree to help him.

"Alright, I'm very safe here. Just tell me!" Fourth Uncle comforted his nephew.

"I suddenly received an assessment mission, the person who came only said that he wanted me to leave immediately, and before I could find out what the situation was, he was brought to the north with him. On the way, he only found out the general contents of the mission, and said that he wanted me to bring some people to stop the people escorting the two taels of silver and take them back. Anyway, he left! "So ?" Xiahou Junyu slowly said, the doubt and awkwardness contained within his words were clear.

"So you have to think of a way to use your family's silver to fill this hole?" After all, Fourth Uncle was older and had many years of experience in the business world. Looking at how the kid spoke, he was most likely dumped because he didn't know what to do by himself. Thinking of this, Fourth Uncle asked his nephew.

"That's right, Fourth Uncle, this is related to my assessment. My father once said that with regards to my assessment, the entire family will cooperate. Could it be that Fourth Uncle will just watch helplessly as his nephew is unable to get a place in the President of the Council?" Xiahou Junyu knew that there were some things he could not hide from the person in front of him, so he decided not to hide his intentions anymore.

Xiahou Junyu already knew about this matter, the clan would definitely support him in his campaign to become the President of the Council, and this was also why he was so confident. Otherwise, why would he choose to come back to the clan to help him.