Afternoon, Cloud Peak, Heavenly Patrol Hall.
Pei Yanhu stood in the middle of the main hall, where an official dressed in a robe with a green base and flying bird patterns was reporting with a bow:
"Both Chamberlain Lords, the subordinates have settled them properly."
"It’s just that the two Lords said they didn’t need servants and ordered that no one be allowed to disturb them."
"So, I only had someone send tea and refreshments before retreating."
At this moment, Pei Yanhu’s gaze was somewhat complex. He nodded and earnestly instructed,
"The two senior Lords have traveled a long way and need to rest. Leave some people outside to be ready at any time, do not neglect."
"Subordinate will bear it in mind!"
The official answered, then took his leave and turned to exit the door.
Just then, outside the hall, the clanging sound of armor echoing with footsteps could be heard.
Afterward, a Record Officer clad in light armor happened to coincide with the departing official, entering and exiting.
This Record Officer was Pei Yanhu’s subordinate, usually in charge of handling documents and assisting Pei Yanhu in supervising affairs of The Overseers. His Martial Arts Cultivation was at the Heavenly Pass Tao Seed Realm.
After entering, this person approached Pei Yanhu and gave a bow.
"Have you found out the identities of those people?" Pei Yanhu’s eyes flashed as he asked.
Pei Yanhu was asking about those ten people.
According to what the Chamberlains had said, these people were descendants of officials from the Court, not coming as reinforcements, and were not "on the same side" as The Overseers.
As the heart of the entire dynasty, where all under heaven’s events gather, these offspring of Central Plains Court officials exhibited strength far exceeding the young generation of Shu. And as one of the Chamberlains had mentioned, a thousand years ago, the majority of Shu’s Luck had been used to suppress the Demon Race of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Although it wasn’t outright stated, over the past millennium, Shu’s Luck had been weakened, leading to a poor Martial Arts Cultivation environment, with difficulty in producing Heaven and Earth Great Divine Ability Users, thus becoming the barren Barbaric land the Lords had referred to.
Now, with the Demon Race breaking through and the seals being breached, the Luck that was used to seal the Ten Thousand Mountains returned to heaven and earth. Those within the Central Plains Court who were well-informed sent their families’ descendants to compete for this Luck. Additionally, as the news spread, more and more powerhouses would flood into Shu.
This made Pei Yanhu feel a surge of anger.
My hundred thousand Armored Soldiers of The Overseers are fighting to the death against the Demon Race on the frontlines while those Court bastards are doing what? Sending their young generation to scramble for Shu’s Luck, bullshit.
Moreover, each of these fellows has an outstanding Martial Arts prowess and likely an extraordinary background, not bound by The Overseers’ rules, posing as a source of instability. Seated at The Overseers, in the current situation, he saw these individuals as trouble.
Hence, he commanded his subordinates to inquire about these people’s backgrounds immediately!
However, upon hearing this, the Record Officer’s face showed a troubled expression, "Replying to Lord Pei, it’s difficult to deal with these ten people, some outwardly courteous but distantly so, others outrightly displaying arrogance. Damn it, Lord Pei treats people with respect, arranging accommodations and trying to meet all needs, yet the subordinate soldiers complain, these people regard us as nothing more than country bumpkins."
As he spoke, the Record Officer was clearly agitated.
Pei Yanhu frowned slightly while listening,
"The scions of the Court should not be so superficial; it must be just a few individuals."
"Or perhaps," Pei Yanhu continued with a blank expression, "The strength of The Overseers does not command respect from others. After all, in this world, as long as one’s strength is strong enough, others will respect and fawn over you."
"If not strong, heh, why would they bother with pretense?"
As he spoke, he changed the subject, "What about the movements of these ten individuals?"
The Record Officer seemed to recall something and reported, "Returning to Lord Pei, six of them went into their rooms and haven’t come out again, three have agreed to leave the compound, didn’t greet anyone, directly broke through the prohibition and headed down to Jingguan City. As for the last one, his behavior was different from the others; he asked one of my subordinate Armored Soldiers about people in a very amiable way."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yanhu’s pale-yellow brows raised, "Oh? Who was he inquiring about?"
"The Nine Colonels! This person said he heard of the Nine Colonels’ reputation passing through Tianxiong Pass and wished to visit."
"Did that person ask anything else?"
"Subordinates said the Nine Colonels were not in The Overseers and had gone to Guang’an Prefecture; the person expressed a pity and then returned to his room," the Record Officer reported truthfully.
Hearing this, Pei Yanhu’s eyebrows knitted slightly; the information seemed unproblematic.
Chen Yuan had indeed led his orders before, quelling rebellion at Tianxiong Pass, and gained considerable fame. And to go from the Central Plains to Shu, passing through Tianxiong Pass and hearing of Ninth Mountain’s Colonel’s fame was also quite normal.
But for someone from the Central Plains Court to hear of Ninth Mountain’s Colonel’s fame and want to pay a visit, while it could be explained, still felt somewhat off.
Pei Yanhu valued Chen Yuan significantly; this was a Colonel he had personally promoted and entrusted with important tasks. At present, Chen Yuan was at Guang’an Prefecture, defending against the Demon Race frontline, and there were also Pei Yanhu’s personal concerns involved, which could not be neglected.
After pondering, Pei Yanhu paced back and forth, then stopped, with bloodshot eyes looking at his subordinate, the Record Officer, he ordered:
"Aren’t there three people who went out to tour Jingguan City? Military Adviser Yang, find these three and accompany them personally. These individuals probably won’t refuse to give face. Then, get information about the one who inquired into the Nine Colonels. Since they traveled together, they should know something about each other. I apologize for the inconvenience this causes you!"
"Lord Pei speaks too seriously, this subordinate will go at once. The city is full of our people; finding those three won’t be difficult."