Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 317 Pepper Hill: I just had a strange feeling

Jiaoqiu and Moze expressed their apologies to General Tianji and then left.

Jingyuan and Huaiyan were also going to Shence Mansion next.

That's right. Although General Tianji hasn't arrived yet, it's impossible to keep the guests waiting in Sichen Palace indefinitely.

Besides, there's still... in Jingyuan's hair.

Thinking of this, Jing Yuan suddenly felt that his head was very heavy... as if he were wearing a hat that weighed as much as six immortal ships combined.

He had a smile on his face, but he was still quite nervous inside.

Huaiyan, however, walked calmly to the side.

As I said, they are knowledgeable and well-informed, even though the Star Gods are indeed too far removed from them.

However, Lan has been appearing too frequently lately, making the people of Xianzhou feel that their faith is not so unattainable after all.

—Who knows when it might appear beside you?

This idea took root in the minds of many more people after several small shops posted the Emperor's Bow Master's handwritten reviews.

They need to travel by star raft to reach the cave where the Shence Mansion is located.

Once the two generals finally boarded the star raft and confirmed that there were no spies around and that the area was safe enough...

Lan finally spoke.

"I see that quite a few people in this alliance do have doubts about Shence's work."

The sound drifted in.

Jing Yuan was startled.

Then I saw the puppet version of Emperor Bow Master fly out at some point, and not fly very far, but sit directly on the empty chair next to it, without turning back to its original form.

Jingyuan: ...I'm a little nervous.

Huaiyan chuckled: "Haha, please forgive me, Siming. We all learned about the ins and outs of the disaster in Luofu from the Luofu Grand Diviner Fu Xuan. The report submitted by Grand Diviner Fu Xuan was fair, but there were still some shortcomings. It's not surprising that some people are unwilling to accept it."

Feeling resentful?

indeed.

How many people are envious of the position of Shence?

Being a general is not easy, but it is still the job of a starship leader.

"Hua has her own ideas, and I won't interfere. She's been a marshal for so long, she can't really let the Shence Army be bullied by others."

Lan waved her hand casually: "It doesn't matter if some people have ulterior motives. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Being able to sit in that position is not entirely useless."

Lan does like to leave things to Yunzhi to handle, but that doesn't mean he's just a simple warrior.

"Furthermore, even if Hua really wanted to remove Shence from her post—would she dare?"

It's not that Hua lacks the courage; putting aside the fact that Shence is right, she couldn't possibly let Shence leave work.

The last time Lan demanded the return of Chiming's autonomy, it was because Chiming was really doing nothing right.

If it weren't for the fact that Chiming has indeed contributed a lot to the alliance over the years, and it wouldn't be right to completely deny them just because of a few bad apples... otherwise, it would be a real disservice to those Chiming clansmen who died on the battlefield and were wiped out.

Huaiyan squinted, looking like a kind old man: "The Marshal has issued an order, commanding me to observe the ceremony and martial arts demonstration, and to listen to Feixiao's questions—the Marshal is well aware of the situation Jingyuan is facing."

However, the Immortal Boat Alliance is not a one-man show by the Marshal.

Lan smiled:

"Although when I last visited, I did see that Luofu Mountain was indeed in a state of transition, and riddled with holes from water seepage..."

Recalling the last time I was subjected to the Medicine King's secret technique of being forced to use my ultimate skill on my face, the last time I was forced to use my ultimate skill on my face by the company, and the last time I was forced to use my ultimate skill on my face by the Master of Wisdom...

Lan Xin was as calm as still water, as still as an ancient well.

Jingyuan and Huaiyan even saw a radiant Buddhist light shining in all directions on the Emperor Bow and Fate puppet.

...Is it really that exaggerated?

"But ultimately, the real issue at Luofu is the lack of skilled workers and successors—isn't it?"

The two generals felt a chill run down their spines.

Generals are the leaders of starships, looking down on everything from top to bottom; they must have a thorough understanding of everything on the starship.

As a result, the faith of the Immortal Boat Alliance was blatantly betrayed on its own turf.

Are you kidding me? Does the general really not know? Or is he involved?

The more I think about it, the more afraid I become.

Even the most corrupt officials should have some sense of crisis.

"Guess why, even though Luofu has caused such a stir this time, Shence is still here?"

Instead of being taken back to Xuling?

Huaiyan sighed.

Jingyuan couldn't say anything either.

is it serious?

No, it's not serious at all.

It would be one thing if someone else got hit by a close-range ultimate attack, but it just so happens to be the Emperor Bow Master himself.

Emperor Gong was merciful, and the True Lord was magnanimous; otherwise, Jing Yuan might not even know if he would have been thrown directly into the Netherworld Prison.

Lan noticed that neither of them spoke.

He then continued speaking to himself:

"It's because no one wants to take over Luofu's business."

"If Shence leaves, his disciples are too young, and the Six Emperors are incompetent. More than half of the enemies in the Pill Cauldron Division are watching with covetous eyes, and Fu Taibu, who is most likely to become the next general, is really hard to say. Even if she is close to Shence, I guess those people don't trust her."

"No one has the overwhelming qualifications and means to take over Luofu. We can only bring in someone from outside—or have them personally take charge to stabilize the situation."

It wasn't unprecedented, but Yun Zhicai only managed the immortal ship with its hundreds of billions of people for two months before refusing to continue.

No other reason than exhaustion.

Managing hundreds of billions of people is much more difficult than managing one person, especially when the person he manages doesn't require his attention.

Lan recalled Yunzhi's miserable state at the time and said with a smile:

"Do you think Luofu can accept this? A paratrooper who knows nothing about Luofu is suddenly thrust into their fold. Do you think they'll be willing to accept that?"

Lan sneered: "Rather than trying to stabilize the situation, they're here to cause trouble."

"Anyone with a little brainpower can figure this out, which is why we dare not do too much, since moving one thread can affect the whole situation."

Lan's gaze swept towards Jing Yuan:

"Otherwise, based on the fact that the Medicine King's secret teachings are extremely rampant, if it were earlier, General Yunqi would have been relieved of all his duties and taken back to Xuling for trial."

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Meanwhile, Jiaoqiu and Moze, who were on their way to Dan Ding Si to find General Tianji, were on another starship.

Mo Ze was resting with his eyes closed when he saw Jiao Qiu looking very serious.

"What's wrong?"

he asks.

Jiaoqiu rested her chin on her hand and said, "Just now in Sichen Palace, I seemed to smell something unusual."

Makizawa asked in confusion, "Is he a general's bodyguard?"

Like the Mo Ze, it rarely appears in public.

Jiaoqiu carefully recalled the scent, but couldn't equate it with anyone in her memory.

"I don't know... I just have a feeling that I missed something incredible..."