Chapter 457 - 356: Imperial Invasion

When Zeng Jiaoyang looked up again, the young figure who had been taking photos was already gone.

His memory completely recovered from the deep hypnosis state.

The reason for the recovery was simple, because of that photo.

The photo taken with Ding Yu was the specific condition for his memory recovery.

But... the girl in the photo was already dead.

"The Imperial’s plan today is obviously detrimental to the Great Xia North County. I must awaken more people on the list, work together with everyone to pass this information out, and prepare North County in advance!"

Zeng Jiaoyang tucked the photo close to him with an expressionless face, speaking to himself in a calm tone.

"Xiao Zeng, heading out so late?"

An old lady living on the first floor happened to see Zeng Jiaoyang turning to walk out of the corridor and called out to him.

"Don’t be fooled by the light rain outside now, there will be heavy rain tonight."

Heavy rain?

Zeng Jiaoyang shook his head. "No matter how heavy the rain is, I still need to go out."

After saying this, he plunged into the all-encompassing rain without looking back.

The pitch-black night rain swallowed him like a ruthless giant beast.

...

A month later.

Outside Jubei Pass, there appeared a severely wounded and disheveled figure.

A knight’s greatsword as tall as a person had pierced him, almost bisecting him.

Being able to persist to reach this place was nothing short of a miracle.

"Something’s up!" The North County soldiers guarding Jubei Pass promptly pressed the silver button behind their ear.

This was a life detection device issued by the Celestial Net to every North County soldier, an upgraded version after Bob’s internal testing.

In addition to detecting life status, it could now also perform real-time alerts, visual communication, situation sharing, and a series of operations.

In no time,

a sleek, streamlined shuttle appeared in the sky, and lab coat-clad personnel came down to administer the fastest emergency treatment to the severely injured, extracting genetic spiral fragments and entering them into the Celestial Net database for deduction and verification of identity.

"Wang Agui, an Old Great Xia Spirit Contract Master, graduated from Qingteng Academy in Deep Blue City, and was a contemporary of Lord Han Zhan."

"Based on fragmented environmental analysis, his skin cells are somewhat desiccated, with dust particles in his lungs; his place of residence should have shifted, leaving Deep Blue City to a northern city."

"The Celestial Net’s deduction of his condition and deterioration suggests the most likely residential location."

"Li Yang City!"

Li Yang City? The guarding North County soldiers exchanged glances, their eyes filled with solemnity.

They had taken in many Great Xia refugees from Li Yang City and knew there was a hidden force within Li Yang City, constantly aiding refugees in escaping from the Imperial jurisdiction to North County.

Something happened to Li Yang?

"We must convey this information upward."

"Are you out of your mind? Double-click the silver button to activate the emergency mode; Lord Bob’s Celestial Net will take over this incident, and detailed analysis reports will be sent directly to the upper echelons."

"I never used it, almost forgot it had this function." The North County soldier who spoke first slapped his head hard.

Inside the Strategic United Front Institute.

Lin Jingxuan was busy with official duties when a yellow warning light suddenly lit up on the virtual screen in front of him, a special note for urgent intelligence.

He didn’t hesitate, set aside what he was doing, and opened the email.

After a long while, having finished reading the email, he exhaled a long breath.

Lin Jingxuan lowered his head, adjusted his glasses, and pressed his temples.

"The corner of fate glimpsed from the hexagram has finally arrived."

He muttered to himself, standing up tall, as the Celestial Net communication dialed another call.

"Dean Shang, this is Lin Jingxuan."

"Second Brother, this is an encrypted communication, no one else can call in, and all are identity-tagged, no need to introduce yourself." As a meticulous researcher, Shang Siteng raised her eyebrows slightly after answering the call, "What could disturb Second Brother?"

"Something is happening in the Great Xia North County?"

Lin Jingxuan barely spoke a sentence when Shang Siteng had already guessed the situation almost completely.

That’s why she could be called the top genius of the younger generation of the Shang Family, the future captain, and the dean of the North County Research Institute.

"Indeed, something big is going to happen in North County."

Lin Jingxuan didn’t intend to hide it and said it directly.

"The Imperial is going to launch a full-scale offensive on the Great Xia North County, but we are currently unclear about the specifics of their attack methods."

"There is a member of the Great Xia dark group who escaped from Li Yang City at Julu Pass; he has more detailed information."

"I need you to go to Julu Pass now to assist in treating Wang Agui."

In terms of healing ability, Li Lingzhen’s Shennong Cauldron is certainly the most effective and immediate.

But now, Li Lingzhen and Han Zhan have entered the Fruit World of the Wilderness of Zhulu and have not yet returned.

Shang Siteng’s Nuwa Stone has the Heaven’s Origin Talent, which can deconstruct and reconstruct the human body, making her essentially a "medical soldier" for urgent needs, which is quite reasonable.

"Understood."

Shang Siteng paused on the other end of the phone, then quickly spoke again, "I’ll delegate my current work to Bob and set off immediately!"

...

Wang Agui had a very long dream.

In the dream, the Imperial Knight’s greatsword sliced him in half at the waist, and he watched unwillingly as his legs still stood where they were, filled with rage.

"No, I can’t die!"

"I still need to pass the message on, need to pass the message on!"

"Be cautious of those refugees, those refugees aren’t like ordinary ones, it’s a massive conspiracy, a massive conspiracy!"

Wang Agui yelled at the end.

He shouted out loud, abruptly opening his eyes, finding himself in a warm-toned room where the temperature was constant, the humidity was suitable, and many high-end instruments he had never seen were ticking, flashing lights.

"Did you just say, be cautious of the refugees?"

At that moment, a pleasant female voice sounded next to him.

Wang Agui jerked his head, only then noticing a young woman standing not far from his bedside.

"You... you are... Dean Shang Siteng!"

"You know me?" Shang Siteng seemed a bit surprised.

"I am a loyal supporter of Lord Han Zhan. He and all his partners, we can recognize them at a glance!" Speaking of Han Zhan, Wang Agui’s emotions suddenly rose, causing the monitoring instruments nearby to start beeping in alarm.

Shang Siteng raised her hand slightly, signaling Wang Agui to calm down first.

"Let’s talk business."

"What did you mean by being cautious of the refugees?"

Shang Siteng asked once more.

Wang Agui’s expression instantly became serious.

"Correct, it’s already been a month, those refugees should have already flowed into the entirety of North County. You must be cautious about the refugees who entered North County within the last month!"

"Because they are the key to the Imperial’s invasion of North County!"