"But...since you are looking for death! Then I will help you! I will let you know...what is despair!"

Changsun Shunde said coldly: "Yes, I do have a backup plan. Today... is the dragnet I specially prepared for you. All of you..."

He glanced at Zhao Xianye and others, and said coldly: "They are all going to die!"

These officials were stared at by Zhang Sun Shunde's gloomy eyes. They felt like a light on their backs and subconsciously shrank their necks nervously.

At the same time, they also subconsciously hid behind Shen Lian. They did not realize that when the crisis came, the person they subconsciously trusted the most would be their former enemy Shen Lian.

By the time they reacted, they were already hiding behind Shen Lian.

Seeing Shen Lian in front of them with his back straight and his waist like a spear, their expressions couldn't help but flicker.

The expression in his eyes, for the first time, had an extremely complicated change.

But Shen Lian didn't know this.

He just looked at Changsun Shunde calmly, without even looking at the men in black.

He smiled and said: "Then I, Shen, will have to see how you can make me despair."

"snort!"

Changsun Shunde waved his hands: "Shen Lian, you will regret it because of your arrogance."

As soon as he finished speaking, he shouted loudly: "If you don't show up now, when will you wait?"

Although Changsun Shunde is quite old, his loud voice is not weak at all. Every time he makes this voice, it actually scares the birds outside.

Xu Gou nervously clenched his weapon and protected Shen Lian behind him. Zhao Xianye and others also had extremely nervous expressions on their faces.

Everyone's heart became tense.

They knew that the backhand who could make Changsun Shunde so confident was definitely extraordinary.

Maybe... the person who is about to appear next will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, the existence that makes them completely despair...

So all of them were extremely nervous.

As for Shen Lian, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly at this moment, and his face had a hint of teasing as if he was watching a good show.

Everyone is waiting.

Three breaths passed without any sound.

Ten breaths passed, and not even the chirping of birds disappeared.

Thirty breaths have passed, and there is not even a ghost, let alone a human figure.

The entire hall fell into a very strange and eerie tranquility.

The officials blinked, wondering what was going on.

Xu Gou also turned his aching wrist slightly and looked at Changsun Shunde suspiciously. What kind of tricks is this old bastard playing?

Where are people?

yes!

Where are the people!

Changsun Shunde had a cold face just now, as if with a wave of his hand, the world would collapse and they would all be finished.

As a result, after such a long time, a figure appeared somewhere?

The hand raised by Changsun Shunde also stopped in the air, and now he seemed to be shaking, probably because he was lifting acid.

But that's not important.

What’s important is the people?

Everyone looked at Changsun Shunde with confused expressions.

Changsun Shunde's old face also had a look of confusion at this time.

He also wanted to ask...who is this person?

I was so arrogant and proud just now...and I was just waiting for the back-up plan to appear.

As a result, my hands were sore, but not to mention the human figures, there was not a single ghost figure... What's going on?

Could it be that the backhand didn't hear it?

Changsun Shunde gritted his teeth and shouted again: "If you don't show up now, when will you wait?"

He waved his hand and said: "Come here!"

call……

The wind came and blew a few hairs on Changsun Shunde's head, and then left.

Still no one showed up!

At this moment, Changsun Shunde suddenly panicked.

Something is wrong with this situation.

What he just shouted was the code they agreed upon.

As long as he shouts this code, it means that he should not take direct action and give Shen Lian and the others a thunderous blow.

Therefore, all of them must be prepared at all times, and there will never be a situation where they cannot hear their own voices.

Even if it exists, if you didn’t hear it once, how can you not hear it twice?

These men in black can hear it, but can't they?

So...does this abnormality indicate that something unexpected happened?

Thinking of this, Changsun Shunde felt a chill in his heart for no reason.

What's going on?

Where are people?

What accident happened?

He was thinking nervously in his heart, his eyes dropped and he raised his head to look.

Then...he saw Shen Lian.

He saw Shen Lian smiling at him and looking at him as if he was watching a good show.

Seeing Shen Lian's teasing look, an extremely absurd idea suddenly appeared in his mind. Could it be... Could it be...

"It's you!?"

Changsun Shunde shouted subconsciously.

His voice suddenly sounded in the extremely silent atmosphere, startling everyone.

But everyone didn't care about this at this time, and they all looked at Shen Lian subconsciously.

Seeing Changsun Shunde's changed expression, and thinking about what Changsun Shunde had just said, an idea that shocked everyone suddenly came to their minds.

No way?

Could it be...could it really be...

Everyone swallowed and stared at Qin Wenyuan closely.

As for Shen Lian, he didn't hide anything.

He just chuckled and said calmly: "The person you are waiting for is Zheng Qiang, the deputy governor of the Shangdu Protectorate, right?"

Suddenly, Changsun Shunde's eyes widened when he heard Shen Lian's words.

His whole face turned a bit white in an instant.

He looked at Shen Lian in shock and stuttered a bit when he spoke.

"Why do I know it's him?"

Shen Lian took over the conversation, looked at Changsun Shunde calmly, and said calmly: "You are considered an old man in the Ministry of War. Even though you have gradually become weaker due to your age, this does not prevent you from retaining your own influence in the Ministry of War. "

"Perhaps to others, Zheng Qiang is a general who rose from a small soldier to military exploits entirely by relying on his own abilities. He is worthy of special praise."

"But that's just for other people, for me it's completely different."

"Most of the generals in the Ministry of War are straightforward, believe whatever they see, and have simple minds."

"So Zheng Qiang is a very inspiring image in their eyes."

"But unfortunately, in my eyes, Shen, it's completely different."

When Changsun Shunde heard Shen Lian's words, his heart sank completely.

He gritted his teeth and shouted, "What's the difference?"

"What's the difference?"

Shen Lian looked at his eldest son Shunde with a half-smile but said, "Now that we have talked about it, do you still need me to talk about it?"

"Zheng Qiang served as a soldier under you at first, and later on, he performed meritorious services mostly under the army you commanded... In just five years, he rose from a small soldier to a fourth-grade general. …You ask me, what’s the difference?”
To be continued...