543: trouble

After a while, a tall and mighty man in armor walked over.

"Are you the one who wants to see me?" Zhao Qing looked at Xiao Feng, then walked towards him.

Xiao Feng immediately dismounted and took out the letter Zhao Feng had given him: "General Zhao Qing, this is the letter General Zhao Feng asked me to deliver to you!"

"Oh?!" Zhao Qing's eyebrows twitched when he heard Zhao Feng's name, and his attitude towards Xiao Feng improved.

A soldier immediately stepped forward, took the letter, inspected it briefly, and then handed it to Zhao Qing.

"Wait for me a moment." Zhao Qing nodded at Xiao Feng, then took the letter and began to unseal it.

Zhao Qing opened the letter, took out the contents, first glanced at the seal to confirm it was indeed Zhao Feng's, then looked at the writing, which was also familiar.

Only then did he begin to read the content.

After reading the content, Zhao Qing's expression became even more pleasant.

He smiled amiably at Xiao Feng and said, "My apologies! It's due to my duties. Come, come! Let him through! Everyone disperse, go do what you need to do!"

Zhao Qing waved his hand, dismissing his subordinates, then smiled at Xiao Feng and said, "Come, let's talk in the tent."

"Thank you!" Xiao Feng smiled and nodded, then followed Zhao Qing into the main tent.

"I've been informed of the situation. You can tell me if you have any needs here in Wancheng," Zhao Qing said to Xiao Feng.

"I don't have too many needs, I just want to ask how to get to Lingyun Sect?" Xiao Feng asked Zhao Qing, "After all, my purpose for this trip is to find Lingyun Sect, complete my commission, and then return to Yan Yu Sect."

"I see! I understand." Zhao Qing nodded knowingly after hearing Xiao Feng's words, then his expression became a bit troubled: "Lingyun Sect, ah... it might be a bit difficult to enter Lingyun Sect recently!"

"What happened?" Xiao Feng's eyebrows raised when he heard Zhao Qing's words, and he asked curiously.

"Lingyun Sect has had a lot of issues recently. As you know, things haven't been peaceful lately, with severe invasions. Although it's much better now, Lingyun Sect suffered heavy losses in this incident, and there were also several traitors within the sect, even national traitors.

Lingyun Sect is now facing internal and external troubles, and among the national traitors, there's even an Elder of Lingyun Sect. With a high-ranking official involved, this matter is even more serious... Lingyun Sect has now been listed as a key focus object by us.

However, Lingyun Sect's current Sect Master, Bai Yue, is also very decisive. She came out of seclusion to personally oversee things and issued an order to seal the sect. Now, Lingyun Sect only allows entry but no exit. Supplies and such are also purchased directly from our government," Zhao Qing explained to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng understood after hearing Zhao Qing's words.

Lingyun Sect is now struggling to protect itself, simply because a few national traitors appeared, one of whom was an Elder.

Coupled with the heavy losses Lingyun Sect suffered during the previous invasion, Lingyun Sect's Sect Master, Bai Yue, seized the opportunity to seal the sect, preserve their strength, and recuperate.

At the same time, it was also to avoid danger and to worry about the government causing trouble.

Although various sects have considerable strength and influence.

But if they were to truly oppose the government, there would absolutely be no chance of victory.

Just the army alone is something a sect cannot handle!

After all, a sect is like those large and powerful enterprises on Blue Star.

It's indeed not easy to move them usually because it's prone to causing significant damage.

But when it comes to issues concerning the survival of the nation.

If something really goes wrong, once the state machinery moves... any sect will turn to dust under absolute force!

The Great Xia Dynasty is not some "puppet" nation; it is a genuinely strong nation!

However, in ordinary times, sects and other forces also manage various civilian livelihoods and protection issues within their respective jurisdictions.

The government and army also save a lot of manpower and resources.

But, military force is firmly held in the hands of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Moreover, the Great Xia Dynasty itself can also be considered the largest sect.

"I see... This is a bit difficult to handle..." Xiao Feng felt a little frustrated; he was so close, but got stuck here.

"Emmm... Xiao brother, if you want to enter, it's actually not that difficult..." Zhao Qing pondered for a moment before saying to Xiao Feng, "After all, you are a person with merits, but we need to ask for instructions from our City Lord."

"Oh? Then, can I trouble General Zhao Qing to help?" Xiao Feng immediately asked upon hearing this.

"Of course! Since I said it, I will help you, Xiao brother!" Zhao Qing smiled and nodded, saying, "For these two days, you can temporarily stay here in Wancheng. I'll arrange accommodation for you, and then I'll report to our City Lord, and we'll see the situation then!"

"Okay, thank you, General Zhao Qing!" Xiao Feng quickly nodded and said.

Having this connection to help is the best possible outcome.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh at his own luck, saving Zhao Feng, and then having Zhao Qing's help here.

Otherwise, if he had come to Wancheng and faced this situation... he would probably have been completely at a loss.

After all, if things went wrong and he was treated as a national traitor... that would lead to big trouble!

If it were just himself, Xiao Feng wouldn't think much of it, but if it implicated Yan Yu Sect... that would be troublesome!

Xiao Feng had no objections to Zhao Qing arranging accommodation for him, as this matter certainly couldn't be resolved in two or three days. He just needed to stay put.

Waiting for news... and also preparing for the possibility that the City Lord might not see him.

After all... what is he, Xiao Feng? Is the City Lord someone he can just meet?

Xiao Feng could only pray that Zhao Qing had enough influence, as Zhao Qing, no matter what, was a City Guard General, and he carried some weight.

"Then you'll have to make do for a few days!" Zhao Qing smiled and said to Xiao Feng, "This is the pass token. Take it. You can move around Wancheng during this time. If anyone checks you, just show the token. If that doesn't work, then tell them my name."

"Okay, thank you!" Xiao Feng nodded and took the token.

"I still have matters to attend to, so I'll be busy now!" Zhao Qing said to Xiao Feng, then stood up.

"You go ahead! Call me if you need anything!" Xiao Feng nodded and said to Zhao Qing.

Then Zhao Qing left.

Before long, a soldier came over, found Xiao Feng, and had already arranged accommodation for him, taking him to "familiarize himself" with the place.

After familiarizing himself with the place, Xiao Feng thanked the soldier and then left to stroll around Wancheng.

Walking into Wancheng, Xiao Feng looked at the bustling common people in the city and carefully distinguished that there were no expressions of pain, despair, or numbness on their faces.

Instead, they were like usual, though occasionally some people would show worry and concern, discussing the war among themselves.

Clearly, the war had also brought them unease, but the Great Xia Dynasty's management and measures evidently reassured the common people.

At the same time, the strength of the Great Xia Dynasty also gave the common people confidence, preventing panic.