LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 187 This old thing really knows how to play
Seeing Hong Qingyan limping out, Ye Feng hurried over and said softly, "I'm sorry, I was careless not to leave you alone in the hotel, making you worried and scared. How are you? Are you all right?"
Originally, Hong Qingyan was still filled with fear, but upon hearing Ye Feng's gentle and delicate words, she quickly calmed down, especially knowing that after she was captured, Ye Feng had rushed over without regard to his own safety. She couldn't help but feel touched.
"Big Brother Ye, don't worry, I'm fine," Hong Qingyan tried to show a smile. By the side of such a man, she did not want to show her vulnerability.
Ye Feng nodded slightly and then turned his gaze toward Lu Bentian.
Xiao Chuanqi stepped forward and asked, "My lord, how should we deal with these people? Do we kill them directly?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Bentian couldn't help but roar, "Dare you kill me? Do you know who I am? I am the Great Commander of the Eastern Border. If you kill me, the Eastern Border will undoubtedly tear you to pieces!"
"Indeed, we are all from the Eastern Border. If you dare touch a hair on us, the King of the Eastern Border will definitely not let you off easily!"
Xiao Chuanqi sneered, "If your Eastern King was truly so powerful, then Jiangzuo Alliance would not have emerged east of the river."
Lu Bentian shouted angrily, "If you know what's good for you, release me immediately. We are not people you can afford to provoke; otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Ye Feng laughed, stepped forward until he was towering above Lu Bentian, and looked down at him, "Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?"
Lu Bentian glared back and challenged, "If you're brave enough, try it!"
Ye Feng's gaze suddenly hardened as he said, "Well then, I won't kill you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Bentian burst into wild laughter, his face showing a triumphant expression as he shouted, "I knew it..."
Before he could finish, Ye Feng coldly interrupted, "Killing you would only dirty my hands. You think that just because you're the Great Commander of the Eastern Border, no one dares to touch you? In that case, I'll take you directly to the King of the Eastern Border and let him deal with you personally!"
Lu Bentian was taken aback and asked incredulously, "What did you say? You're taking me to the Eastern Border? You're going to see the Eastern King?"
Ye Feng, now too lazy to reply further, waved his hand and commanded, "Tie up these three people in charge and after that, we will all head to the Eastern Border Base Camp."
In fact, as early as last night at the Jiang City Martial Alliance, Ye Feng had already been considering a trip to the Eastern Border Base Camp. After all, the current situation of the Martial Alliance in Jiang City was quite awkward.
If they did not seize an opportunity to talk with the King of the Eastern Border, it would be very difficult for the Martial Alliance to spread throughout the Eastern Border.
Lu Bentian and the others, however, were overjoyed, as if they had been granted a new lease on life, and they said, "Very well, since you have the guts, let's make a trip to the Eastern Border. Just hope you don't chicken out when the time comes!"
Ye Feng turned back to Hong Qingyan's side and said softly, "We haven't even had the chance to eat breakfast yet, have we? Let's go back to the hotel, eat breakfast, and then talk."
Hong Qingyan nodded, muttered an acknowledgment, and then Ye Feng escorted her out of the Lu Family Courtyard and into the car.
After breakfast, everyone set off directly for the Eastern Border Base Camp. Lu Bentian and his two companions were naturally pressed into a car as well. As for the little guards they had brought along, Ye Feng didn't bother with them.
Four cars streamed in a line, heading east. The Eastern Border Base Camp is located to the east of Jiang City, bordering the sea and governing Eight Ridges.
Actually, among the Four Realms of Xuanyuan Nation, the Eastern Border is the smallest in area and also the weakest. Especially in recent years, as the Eastern King grew older and neglected his duties, the influence of the Eastern Border had weakened even more.
As the power of the King of the Eastern Border declined, the dark forces within its territory correspondingly began to rise, and the Jiangzuo Alliance was one among them.
After more than three hours of high-speed driving, the passengers had already begun to vaguely sense the salty sea breeze wafting in through the windows.
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"Send word to Xiao Chuanqi. Tell him to pick up the pace and head to the Base Camp first, and inform the Old Eastern King that I have arrived!"
Ye Feng said this before he slowly closed his eyes, entering a self-forgetful Cultivation State.
About an hour and a half later, the vehicle halted at the foot of a mountain.
This mountain was not tall; in fact, none of the mountains in the Eastern Border were particularly high, but they stretched endlessly, enclosing the north, southwest, and eastern sides to form a vast valley that faced the sea to the east.
The Eastern Border Base Camp was located in this valley, with only one road leading into it. Ye Feng couldn't help but inwardly remark on how well the Base Camp was situated,
Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea to the east, as long as the only passage was guarded, it would be quite difficult for anyone to try to enter the Base Camp.
Indeed, all along the way, Ye Feng had noticed the hidden sentry posts along the roadside, heavily armed Eastern Border guards on duty. It was only because their party was led by Lu Bentian, Great Commander of the Eastern Border, that they were able to enter so smoothly; otherwise, it would probably have been quite troublesome.
After driving for half an hour through the mountain paths, the vehicle entered the valley, which housed a small town with villas scattered throughout. On the beach facing the sea was a huge training ground, and right at the center stood a tall tower that looked like the Base Camp's watchtower.
However, what surprised everyone was that, almost reaching the center of the small town, there was still no sign of the Eastern King coming out to meet them. Not even half a commander appeared to welcome them, which was almost as poor a reception as Ye Feng had gotten when he previously visited the Southern Territory.
Sima Zhantian immediately cursed aloud, "Damn it, the Old Eastern King, this old fart, can't even bother to come out and meet us. We might understand he's an old bag of bones, but he could at least send someone decent to receive us, right?"
Li Jingang also coldly chimed in, "From the looks of it, they don't even care about our lord at all!"
Xia Lengchan couldn't help but sigh, "This Eastern Border really seems to be conceited and arrogant!"
By this time, the vehicle had entered the town's center, and beyond that lay the forbidden area accessible only to the high-ranking officials. There were checkpoints on both sides of the road, with pairs of guards on duty, and Xiao Chuanqi was also standing there.
The vehicle was forced to stop here, and Sima Zhantian thrust open the car door, shouting loudly, "What in the hell is going on? Where is the Old Eastern Territory King? Why hasn't he come out to meet us? Weren't we told in advance that our lord was coming?"
Xiao Chuanqi responded with a wry smile and a wave of his hand, "The Old Eastern King is not at the Base Camp now. That old geezer has apparently taken a cruise with a dozen women out to sea for a getaway."
"Out at sea for a getaway, his grandmother's! This old guy really knows how to live it up!" Sima Zhantian cursed passionately, and he was bold enough to directly call the Eastern King an "old fart" within the Base Camp of the Eastern Border; others probably wouldn't have had the nerve to do so.
Xia Lengchan asked, "Brother Xiao, didn't you notify anyone else?"
Xiao Chuanqi laughed and said, "I wanted to, but it just so happens that I can't get in touch with any of the few commanders with some clout around here. Each one of them is either in Secluded Cultivation or recovering from illnesses, completely ignoring us."
At that moment, Lu Bentian sneered and shouted, "What a joke. Who do you think you are, expecting the commanders or even the Eastern King to welcome you? Now that we've reached the Base Camp, it is my territory. If you're wise, you'll quickly release me, or else you all won't even know how you died when the time comes!"
"His grandmother's! Do you really think I won't dare to touch you just because we're in your Eastern Border Base Camp?" Sima Zhantian roared angrily and charged forward, raising his fist to start a fight.
However, just at that moment, a figure with a commanding presence arrived, bringing a dozen guards in a threatening manner, bellowing, "Who are these people who dare to kidnap our Eastern Border Commander? Aren't you a little too bold? Are you sick of living or what?"