"Chen Xiao? You are Chen Xiao!"
The guard was suddenly startled.
Obviously, they had also heard of Chen Xiao's name.
"Since you know it's me, why aren't you letting us pass quickly!"
Chen Xiao said impatiently.
"You say it's you, so it's you? Who can prove you are Chen Xiao?"
The guard said with a false show of strength.
Although he had heard of Chen Xiao's reputation, the Heavenly Policy Army knew that Xiao Zhan and Chen Xiao were close.
This meant that he stood on opposite sides of Song Anbang, so this little guard naturally wouldn't give Chen Xiao a good look.
"I can prove it for him!"
Just then, a clear and crisp voice called out, and Liu Yu arrived.
Although she was very curious how Chen Xiao had arrived at the camp entrance in such a short time, it was clearly not the time to ask those questions.
"Heh, so it's Officer Liu!"
This guard clearly recognized Liu Yu.
"Mr. Chen Xiao is a distinguished guest of Deputy Commander Xiao. I was sent by Deputy Commander Xiao to welcome Mr. Chen Xiao. Is there a problem, Team Leader Zhang?"
Liu Yu tilted her chin and stared coldly at the guard.
And from Liu Yu's address to him, this fellow seemed to be a minor leader.
"Heh, no problem!"
Team Leader Zhang stared at Liu Yu for several seconds before finally raising his hand and shouting with a forced smile, "Let them pass!"
Although the other guards made way for Chen Xiao, their guns were still pointed at him.
Chen Xiao sneered, trying to intimidate him? Trying this with me? It seems this Heavenly Policy Army needs a change of leadership!
Chen Xiao didn't bother to make things difficult for these small fry and walked forward calmly.
Xiao Hei followed closely behind him, entering the Heavenly Policy Army camp together.
Watching the backs of them disappear at the end of the road, the Team Leader Zhang immediately took out his satellite phone and made a call: "Deputy Commander Luo, I have something important to report to you..."
On the other side, Liu Yu led the two, walking along a paved road towards the front.
There were many detached houses on both sides of the road. The buildings were not tall, mostly two or three stories, but their architectural style looked very robust and sturdy.
Liu Yu pointed to one of them and said, "Mr. Chen, General Xiao has gone to the front line. He probably won't be back for a while. I'll take you to my office first."
"Mm."
Chen Xiao nodded. "Tell me, what's the situation now?"
Liu Yu hesitated, then looked at Xiao Hei beside Chen Xiao.
"Oh, it's fine, he's one of us."
Chen Xiao realized Liu Yu's concern and explained, though he hadn't quite figured out how to introduce Xiao Hei's identity to others.
Well... he didn't need to think about it, Xiao Hei had already thought of it for him.
"Yes, I'm one of you. Mr. Chen Xiao is my father."
Xiao Hei said with a smile.
"..."
Chen Xiao and Liu Yu were both speechless. Liu Yu really wanted to pry into the situation but didn't quite dare.
Moreover, at this moment, the important matters were the priority.
"Mr. Chen, what do you want to hear about first?"
Liu Yu slowed her pace and asked.
"I heard there was a major change in the Heavenly Policy Army, and General Xiao was removed from his post?"
Chen Xiao said frankly.
"That's right, Mr. Chen. General Xiao was indeed... removed from his post. He is now only the deputy commander of the Heavenly Policy Army, and his power within the army has been almost completely sidelined."
Liu Yu deliberated and felt that the phrase "removed from his post" was not elegant enough, but it was very effective.
It perfectly described General Xiao's current predicament.
"How could this happen? General Xiao has led the Heavenly Policy Army for so many years. Even if he didn't have merit, he had hard work. How could he be removed from his post for a single mistake? Even if he was removed, he shouldn't be sidelined!"
Chen Xiao voiced his doubts.
Liu Yu said with a bitter smile, "The General has met his match this time. At first, no one expected things to turn out this way."
"Oh? Is that Song Anbang that formidable?"
Chen Xiao asked with some doubt.
Liu Yu shook her head and said, "It's not just Song Anbang. The higher-ups not only sent Song Anbang to be the commander of the Heavenly Policy Army, but they also appointed Luo Xingquan as the deputy commander. These two, one inside and one outside, operate with impeccable precision and have completely handed over the Heavenly Policy Army to the Song family."
"Who is Luo Xingquan?"
Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask.
Liu Yu explained, "Luo Xingquan is also from the Song family lineage. His father was a trusted confidant of the Song family patriarch and once served as deputy commander. In his generation, he has surpassed his predecessor and has been very active in the military."
"This person is very skilled in office politics and factionalism. He has gathered a group of officials of his type under him. They scheme like rats. General Xiao is upright and has always disdained such underhanded tactics, so naturally, he is no match for him."
"Therefore, in a very short period, Luo Xingquan has taken control of almost all the departments with real power in the Heavenly Policy Army, and even the guards at the camp entrance are his confidants."
As she said this, Liu Yu's tone was filled with helplessness and dejection.
Because if there were no major accidents, then her remaining career as an old subordinate of General Xiao would likely be spent on the sidelines.
However, after hearing this, Chen Xiao sneered, "I didn't expect the dignified Heavenly Policy Army to be so corrupted by a petty person!"
In fact, there were some things he didn't say, just to spare Liu Yu's feelings.
That was that the Heavenly Policy Army was only famous in name, but its inner workings were really not that good, otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easily controlled by Luo Xingquan.
Although he didn't say it, with Liu Yu's intelligence, how could she not realize it!
"The Heavenly Policy Army does have its problems, but the main reason Luo Xingquan succeeded is because of Song Anbang. Without his strong support, Luo Xingquan wouldn't dare to be so reckless!"
Liu Yu defended the Heavenly Policy Army.
"Oh?"
Chen Xiao said doubtfully, "But as far as I know, Song Anbang was just a defeated opponent of General Xiao. I heard that after being defeated by General Xiao, he even went to Mount Wutai to become a monk. What qualifications does he have to support Luo Xingquan?"
"Mr. Chen, what you're talking about is old history. The current Song Anbang is no longer who he used to be!"
Liu Yu said, "Song Anbang's current strength is far superior to General Xiao's. There are rumors that the first thing Song Anbang did after taking office in the Heavenly Policy Army was to challenge General Xiao to a duel."
"The result was that General Xiao lost, and he lost badly."
"Of course, this is just a rumor, and there is no solid evidence."
"But judging by Song Anbang's current arrogance and General Xiao's tolerance towards him, I think this rumor is very likely true."
This way, everything became clear.
Song Anbang had become powerful because he had become stronger.
And after this kid became stronger, he came back to trouble General Xiao, which wasn't a sign of broad-mindedness.
However, speaking of which, one must be strong to forge iron. General Xiao's current predicament was also partly his own fault.
He dedicated all his time and energy to the Heavenly Policy Army, but missed the opportunity to improve his own strength.
For example, at the previous martial arts competition, if General Xiao had also gone to soak in the Phoenix Spring, with his potential, he would be at least a Martial Saint by now.
This was a matter of choice, and which choice was correct was a matter of opinion.
Chen Xiao just thought in hindsight that if General Xiao had the strength of a Martial Saint, he probably wouldn't have lost to Song Anbang.
And now, even if Chen Xiao wanted to help Song Anbang, he didn't know where to start.
At present, he could only take it one step at a time.
Chen Xiao stopped discussing the matter. Although Liu Yu was a bit disappointed, she could understand.
After all, this was an internal affair of the Heavenly Policy Army, and it was not appropriate for Chen Xiao, an outsider, to interfere.
As they walked, Chen Xiao suddenly turned onto another path from a fork.
Liu Yu quickly reminded him, "Mr. Chen, my office is this way."
"I'm not going to your office for now. I'll go over there to see someone. I'm going to see a friend first."
Chen Xiao gestured forward with his eyes.
Liu Yu suddenly remembered something, "I know, Mr. Chen, you're going to see Miss Chu!"
This road led to the training ground.
But the training ground was two kilometers away. How did Mr. Chen know?
And upon hearing the words "Miss Chu," Xiao Hei immediately became vigilant.
Miss Chu... Could this be another love rival of his mother?
A large training ground that could accommodate tens of thousands of people had only a few hundred people undergoing special training at the moment, making it seem very spacious.
In the sub-zero temperatures of the northern border, these few hundred people were training shirtless, revealing their well-defined upper bodies, with steam rising from their bodies.
In the formation, a monk had his robes half undone, revealing half of his sturdy chest and an entire muscular arm.
His gaze was like a falcon's as he roamed over the soldiers undergoing special training.
As soon as he spotted anyone slacking off, he would jump over and beat them.
The soldiers were suffering immensely. Even though they were numb from training and felt like vomiting, they dared not slack off in the slightest.
In this training ground filled with masculine energy, a beautiful woman stood beside them.
She had a slight frown, and it was Chu Qingluan.
In the cold northern border, she appeared even more aloof, like a secluded snow lotus.
And she, who had been invited to train these soldiers, could only stand by the side of the training ground at the moment.
Even though she knew that this kind of special training was wrong and meaningless, she was helpless and could only watch.
A higher rank would always suppress a lower one. Having grown up in a semi-feudal place like the Godslayer Hall, she understood this even more deeply.
The only reason she hadn't stormed off in a huff was her promise to Chen Xiao.
"Qingluan!"
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
Chu Qingluan was startled. Her beautiful eyes shifted, and the worry that had been furrowed in her brow instantly melted away.
The person she had been longing for day and night, you've finally arrived...