Fengqi City.
Since receiving guidance from the little devil, the Chief Financial Officer stationed in the royal city shifted his focus to the National Teacher.
Unfortunately, the results of the investigation were still disappointing.
Everything the National Teacher did was no different from usual.
After the council meeting, he returned to his residence.
Even his outings were few and far between, and the people he met were even fewer. The Chief Financial Officer couldn't get any useful intelligence for several days.
The National Teacher's residence was the only place to get clues.
Even though progress was not smooth, he had to wait patiently, bit by bit.
During this period, all that Chen Yu could do was to develop as much as possible in Fengqi City and deal with any potential sudden situations.
What Chen Yu did not expect was that, while he was waiting, there were no major changes on the National Teacher's side, but news came from the Free Town.
"What do you mean?"
"The troops under Rou Si have merged with Kuka's troops?"
Chen Yu, with furrowed brows, had a look of doubt in his eyes.
A few minutes ago, Kairin, the lord of the Free Town, had sent him an urgent message.
The content of the message was that the northern border troops, guarded by Rou Si, had gone out and were heading towards the eastern border guarded by Kuka.
Upon receiving this message, Chen Yu immediately initiated a video call.
"We are not very clear about the specific situation here, but our people indeed saw that at least over 200,000 members of Rou Si's army have gone to the eastern border."
Kairin said with narrowed eyes, and Chen Yu frowned.
"What about Sona?"
"I'm here." A low whisper, mature with a hint of playfulness, slowly came through, and then Sona's figure appeared in the video feed. "You only thought of me after being away for so long, you know, that makes people very sad."
Seeing that Sona could be so relaxed,
Chen Yu, whose mind had been somewhat heavy just a moment ago, couldn't help but feel relieved.
If she could be like this, it meant that the situation in the city was not dire.
"Sister Sona, please stop teasing me. You should know the situation in the city best. Can you give me your opinion?"
"Can you return to the city?"
To Chen Yu's surprise, Sona's first sentence was to ask him to return to the city.
As soon as she said this, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a shiver.
"What happened in the city?"
"There are no major problems here in the Free Town. It looks as peaceful as ever, but my intuition tells me that behind this calm, there are turbulent undercurrents." Sona gently rested her chin on her hand, pursing her lips. "You have always been very perceptive. If you can return to the city, perhaps you can feel it more directly."
"Turbulent undercurrents?"
Chen Yu frowned and remained silent for a moment.
"Are you referring to..."
"The few troops under your command have been very active recently. Kairin should have told you about Kuka and Rou Si just now. I also went to check it out personally, and there are indeed traces left by the Great Necromancer. That aura should belong to Kuka. He personally went to the northern border and took people from Rou Si's troops away." Rou Si whispered softly.
She and the little devil had decided to bet on Chen Yu.
The reason she was left in the city was to oversee it, so if something happened in the Free Town, she naturally had to go and see it herself.
As a holy mage,
She was most sensitive to the undead.
She could clearly sense Kuka's movements.
"Could it be that the eastern border needs reinforcements?" Kairin suddenly whispered. "After Hei Lu was transferred to Fengqi City, the southern border has always been jointly guarded by Kuka and Jack. Both of them are stretched thin. If something happens, it would be reasonable to transfer troops from Rou Si."
"Little Kairin, you think too simply."
Sona giggled and pinched Kairin's cheek.
Seeing her skillful movements,
It was clear that this was not the first time she had done this.
It seemed that Sona was living a very comfortable life in the city, at least her hands were definitely not idle.
"Does Kuka need reinforcements?"
"With him guarding the eastern border, no one dares to cause trouble for him."
"Who is he?"
"He is Kuka the Great Saint. His undead summoning technique, when released, can rival an entire army."
"Besides..."
"Even if reinforcements were needed, it shouldn't be all new recruits, don't you think?"
Kairin pursed her lips and remained silent.
"Sister Sona, what exactly are you trying to say?" Chen Yu asked with a frown, confused.
"I don't know either."
Sona suddenly fell silent and shook her head.
"I'm very sorry, Chen Yu, but I'm also confused about many things right now. I originally wanted to contact you after I figured things out, but I haven't been feeling at ease lately, which is why I asked Kairin to contact you."
"My thought is..."
"If possible, it's best for you to return to the city. This way, any sudden situation can be dealt with promptly."
"The Free Town gives me a very bad feeling."
"I am trying my best to trace the root cause of why it is like this."
Sona lowered her head in silence.
Once one of the most outstanding Archangels of the Holy Church, Sona, who was awarded the Medal of Wisdom, was now confused by the hidden currents in a small town.
She knew very well that this was not her decline,
But rather that the Free Town and its surroundings were too complex, leading to such a situation.
The Pointing General's Tiger Tally had always been the core of the vortex.
Although Chen Yu, the holder of the Tiger Tally, was in Fengqi City, this was still his starting point, his base camp, and naturally the focal point of countless forces.
"Since that's the case, I'll go back!"
After pondering for a moment, Chen Yu nodded solemnly.
Everything in Fengqi City was relatively stable. With Klay and Luo Yu in charge within the city, and the peak Colored Realm fighter Yabo guarding outside, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Even if an accident did occur,
With their capabilities, they should be able to hold on until Chen Yu returned.
Since Sona had said it to this extent,
No matter what, Chen Yu should go back to the Free Town to take a look.
To personally experience the "bad feeling" she mentioned.
"If you can come back, then the situation should turn for the better." Sona's eyes showed a smile. "Anyway, deal with Fengqi City properly and come back as soon as possible. I met with Rou Si last night, and I found him very strange. I even had the illusion that he wasn't Rou Si."
Chen Yu didn't pay much attention to this matter.
The fusion of divine generals was the merging of souls with past divine generals, which indeed would create such a strange illusion.
After ending the call, Chen Yu saw the little devil was already packing his bags.
"What are you doing?"
"Aren't you returning to the city? I've brought back a lot of good stuff to show Sona during this time." The little devil's eyes were filled with a smile, and Chen Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Don't you have a bad relationship with Sona?"
"That's..."
Bang!
Before the little devil could finish speaking, a general under Hei Lu's command ran in with a hurried expression.
"City Lord!"
"An army of demons has appeared within Fengqi City. The Commander has already led his men out. He asked me to inform you to take charge of the overall situation!"