C297 Truth be Told

As soon as that is said, Cui Ming and the others' expressions changed. They looked at Dou Tianlai as if they were begging for help. Dou Tianlai pursed his lips. He was neither sad nor happy. "There is no deeper meaning. The Emperor thought that you have done well defending the border and so he transferred you back to discuss your merits and rewards. That is all. "

"Sigh, Marshal. Let's say it first, anyone who goes back is fine. I, Meng Bufan, will never go back. I have been waiting for you for so many years. It was not easy for me to bring you back with me. I just hope that I can fight side by side with you. What's the big deal if I leave at this time?" Meng Bufan was a bit careless. He didn't feel the pressure of the atmosphere at all. When he heard that he might be transferred back, he immediately begged.

The other commanders present were much more composed than him. However, from their tightly knitted brows and expressions of wanting to say something, it was obvious that they had the same thoughts.

"You shut up!" After the Lo Gucheng berated him, he cupped his hands towards Dou Tianlai and respectfully said. "The so-called us, other than our disciple, could it be that we are referring to something else? There are others? Master, please enlighten me! "

After saying that, he used the corner of his eye to quickly glance at Lin Qing and the others. When he discovered that their expressions were becoming increasingly ugly, the Lo Gucheng's heart subconsciously tightened. A bad guess surfaced in his heart.

Could it be. . .

"As you said, you are not the only one who wants to go back. " Dou Tianlai's eyes lit up. His gaze alone made everyone unable to breathe. He said, "I will follow you back. There were still thirty thousand Lonely Soul Legion left. "

"Pa!"

Among the ten commanders, three of them accidentally dropped their cups on the floor while drinking tea. The tea splashed all over the floor.

"The Emperor. . . The Emperor wants us all to go back!" Meng Bufan was the first to jump up and said, "He is crazy! We are all going to leave. What about Great Chu?! What about the border?! Besides us, who else can withstand the iron of the Barbarian Tribe. . . "

" How dare you! How can you interrupt in front of Master!" The Lo Gucheng angrily slammed the table and ordered: "Men, pull this lawless fellow out for me and heavily hit him with 40 military batons!"

Before he finished speaking, two elite soldiers walked in from outside the tent. Without saying a word, they stopped Meng Bufan and walked out. Meng Bufan recognized the two of them and could not help but shout, "Zhou Tong, Wang Er, if you dare to touch me, I will give it a try. . . "

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the Lo Gucheng with a dark face, "Add another 40!"

Meng Bufan immediately became anxious, "General, I. . . "

"120 points!"

Meng Bufan finally became obedient. He was dragged out with his head hanging low. Everyone saw him and looked at him with sympathy. At the same time, they wisely chose to remain silent.

"My disciple was unable to discipline him properly. Master and all the other lords have laughed at me. " The Lo Gucheng apologized to everyone.

Dou Tianlai sighed slightly. "It doesn't matter. I can understand his feelings. If it was me, I wouldn't be able to accept it for a moment. "

When the Lo Gucheng heard this, it couldn't help but stand up. His chest heaved up and down violently as he said, "The Lonely Soul Legion has guarded the border for so many years, but they have never lost a battle of all sizes. Out of the thirty thousand soldiers, any one of them had their hands stained with the blood of the Barbarian Tribe. I would like to ask Master, what kind of mistakes have I made? As a result, the Emperor did not hesitate to make such a big fuss and wanted to recall us at all costs? "

"There are no mistakes. " Dou Tianlai said indifferently, "Didn't I already say that summoning you back is to discuss merits. . . "

"Master!"

A loud bang was heard. The Lo Gucheng kneeled heavily on the ground and said in grief and indignation: "Can't you let your disciple hear the truth once?"

Immediately after that, other than Meng Bufan who had been pulled out, the remaining nine commanders of Lonely Soul Legion also knelt down and said with a choking voice, "Marshal, please tell me the truth!"

Dou Tianlai sighed and finally did not hide it anymore. He slowly said, "A while ago, Rouer almost met with misfortune in the area of Heavenly Desolate City. The three men who attacked her were from the Barbarian Tribe. "

"Barbarian Tribe? How is that possible?" One of the commanders couldn't help but exclaim. He couldn't care less who was in front of him. He said in a frenzy, "You are saying that someone in Barbarian Tribe broke through the layers of blockades of our soldiers and escaped from the eyes of millions of people. In the end, he still brazenly went to my Great Chu to commit murder. Haha! This is simply a fantasy, absolutely impossible! "

It was no wonder that he was so agitated. If it was anyone else, they would be incomparably furious when they were questioned like this, thinking about them. They had risked their lives for the Great Chu for so many years, but in the end, not only did they not get any credit, but they also got nothing in return. On the contrary, they were accused of being incompetent and even betraying the country. This kind of feeling was not something that an ordinary person could bear.

"If what the Marshal said is true, someone from the Barbarian Tribe has deceived everyone in our army and openly went to my Great Chu to commit murder. Then we really have no need to guard it. Just kill them all! " The other commander also spoke in a similarly radical manner.

From the beginning to the end, the Lo Gucheng listened quietly with a frown, and did not stop him.

"If it is under normal circumstances, if Barbarian Tribe wants to confuse the millions of soldiers in our army, it is indeed a whimsical idea. "

Seeing that there was no longer any need to conceal the matter, Cui Ming and the others no longer remained silent. He said coldly, "But what if there is someone in our army secretly receiving them? Looking at their appearance alone, The barbarians are not much different from the humans. If someone is really covering for them and taking care of them. . . I don't think it will be difficult to confuse them, right? "

"What do you mean by that, Cui?" Someone couldn't help but slap the table and stand up. "Are you doubting us?"

Whether the temper of the four guards was good or not, it was obvious from the looks of it. Upon hearing this, Cui Ming couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"So noisy! All of you, shut up!"

The moment the Lo Gucheng spoke, the entire place fell silent once more. Then, he turned his gaze towards Cui Ming and asked, "Lord Cui, are you saying that there is a spy among us?"

Cui Ming immediately nodded his head.

"You with the surname Cui. . . "

"Pa!"

This slap was not only a shock to the radical commander, but also to everyone present. They saw the Lo Gucheng withdraw its hand and said with a hoarse voice, "What I said, do you think you have the right to ignore the wind? Get out and receive your punishment!"

Although he was asked to receive his punishment by himself, from the past, his outcome would not be much better than Meng Bufan, who had received 120 military batons, because the minimum punishment in the army was 100 military batons.

This slap had also made the remaining few commanders obedient. They all lowered their heads and sat down, looking pleasing to the eye. The Lo Gucheng did not even dare to breathe loudly. Only then did it withdraw its gaze in satisfaction. He continued to ask, "Just now, Master said that the princess was in danger in the area of Heavenly Desolate City. Gu Cheng boldly asked, what did those assassins from the Barbarian Tribe look like? Master and the other masters have seen it with their own eyes?"

Dou Tianlai and the others shook their heads.

"Haha, just as Master Cui said, there is not much difference between the barbarians and the humans. How did Master conclude that it was not the princess who was confused and mistaken the evil people for the barbarians? Or maybe someone pretended to be them and framed them!"