webnovelfull Chapter 430: Dragon Rush to the Rescue
Chapter 430: Dragon Rush to the Rescue
The strange sight of Shen Li, Luo Lingchen and others riding on dragons and swans soaring in the sky quickly spread among the people by word of mouth, and the news spread like wildfire.
When they arrived at Lichen Country, the people in the city heard the wind and rushed to the streets like a tide. The crowd burst into exclamations: "Look, there are immortals flying here riding dragons and divine birds!" Everyone looked up at the sky, their eyes full of awe and wonder.
When they flew over the palace, the palace guards and servants were instantly alert and drew their weapons, ready for battle.
But when they saw that it was Emperor Luo Lingchen who jumped down from the dragon's back, everyone's eyes widened in shock, and then with a "thump", they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy, fearing that they would be punished for offending the emperor.
Luo Lingchen raised his hand and waved, signaling everyone to stand up. Then he hurriedly ran straight towards the imperial study.
At this moment, Luo Lingyun heard a commotion outside the imperial study. Just as he was about to go out to check what was going on, he saw his brother returning. He was instantly surprised and delighted, and shouted loudly: "Brother! You're finally back! I've been attending court and reviewing memorials recently, and I'm almost fed up! And that Zheng Feiyan is so annoying! She always mistook me for you and kept pestering me all day long, and she also..."
Seeing that his brother was about to start a long speech, Luo Lingchen quickly interrupted, "Lingyun, stop talking and listen to me. The situation is extremely urgent right now.
Beichen Kingdom was attacked by pirates, and I returned this time to deploy manpower and weapons for support. I really don't have time to change clothes. Send someone to transfer 200 people from the palace secret guard battalion to me immediately. I want to take them away.
In addition, prepare 500 muskets, ammunition, and a number of cannons, as well as 200 archers. However, I'm afraid the dragons can't carry so many people, so if that's not possible, I'll come back and make additional arrangements."
Luo Lingyun was completely confused and asked hurriedly with a puzzled look on his face, "What dragon? Brother, do you have a fever? Why are you talking nonsense in broad daylight?"
Luo Lingchen was extremely anxious and urged, "Don't ask so many questions. Just go and make the arrangements. You'll understand everything when you get out!"
Although Luo Lingyun was full of confusion, seeing his brother's serious expression, he didn't dare to delay and quickly nodded in agreement: "Oh! I'll arrange it right away!"
After a while, the secret guards and archers quickly gathered, lined up in neat rows, and came forward with firm and powerful steps.
At the front of the team, a group of craftsmen were carrying boxes filled with muskets and cannons, and there were people beside them, carefully holding the ammunition and following closely behind.
During this time, Shen Li had already jumped lightly off Goose Xiaoba's back.
Facing the pale, terrified people in the palace, she explained concisely but clearly, "Beichen is under attack by pirates. The situation is extremely urgent. The immortal, moved by the camaraderie of the four nations, has dispatched us to rescue them. There's no need to panic; everything is under control."
Everyone listened to Shen Li's words and looked not far away. They saw that Emperor Luo Lingchen was deploying troops with a serious expression, just as she said. They were skeptical for a moment.
However, with this busy and orderly arrangement, their originally panicked and anxious hearts gradually calmed down a little.
However, everyone couldn't help but look curiously at the huge creature in the sky - the dragon from time to time.
You know, the dragon has always been a sacred and mysterious existence in people's hearts. Although dragon patterns are embroidered on dragon robes on weekdays, this is the first time in history that people have actually seen a real dragon with their own eyes.
The dragon's body was winding, and its white scales sparkled with a strange light in the sunlight. Just by hanging quietly in the sky, it exuded an awe-inspiring and powerful aura.
Luo Lingyun also saw Shen Li at this moment, and then looked up at the majestic dragon hovering in the sky. He instantly realized that what his brother said was not false, but was actually happening.
Shen Li glanced at Luo Lingyun, and after just two glances, she suddenly remembered that this was the young man who was looking for someone in the mountains with a portrait.
Luo Lingchen seized the opportunity, pulled Shen Li to his side, and said to Luo Lingyun solemnly: "This is Shen Li, from now on you have to call her Emperor's sister-in-law."
Luo Lingyun frowned, looked Shen Li up and down several times, muttering: "Strange, she looks a little familiar."
Then, like a child who had been wronged, he complained loudly to Luo Lingchen, "Brother! I'm here taking care of all your affairs, big and small. I'm so busy, I'm exhausted. And yet you go out and bring back a woman! You have no idea how much I've suffered to deal with that Zheng Feiyan for you! The last time she came, she relied on brute force to force herself on me, and... she even kissed me! This is simply too much, so abominable!"
Shen Li couldn't help but laugh at his complaints. She coughed twice, put away her smile, and said seriously, "Ling Chen, let's talk about reminiscing later. The most urgent thing now is to prepare and set off as soon as possible. Oh, and by the way, we also need to strengthen the defense of Li Chen's waters and send more patrol ships to prevent pirates from taking advantage of the chaos."
After saying that, she waved her hand and put the muskets, cannons and ammunition into the space.
Luo Lingchen nodded without hesitation, his eyes filled with trust and doting. He said, "Don't worry, Li'er. I've already considered this and made arrangements."
Luo Lingchen turned around and explained in detail to the astonished Luo Lingyun with a serious face: "Lingyun, we're leaving now. There are many variables on this trip. I will tell you everything about the follow-up matters when I return safely."
Luo Lingyun had a lot to say, and he wanted to pour it all out to his brother like a stream of beans pouring out of a bamboo tube. However, seeing his brother's expression of urgency, he could only swallow the words on the tip of his tongue. He nodded helplessly, and said with a bit of coquettishness and expectation, "Brother, you must hurry back! I'm really tired of sitting on this throne every day reviewing memorials and dealing with those ministers. I really don't want to be the emperor forever!"
Luo Lingchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, glanced at Shen Li inconspicuously, and said to his brother in a firm tone: "Don't worry, believe me, it won't be long before you can put down this burden and return to your free life."
After he finished speaking, he naturally took Shen Li's hand, and with skillful and tacit movements, the two of them jumped lightly and landed steadily on the back of Goose Xiaoba. Goose Xiaoba flapped his wings, as if he was excited about the journey that was about to begin.
At the same time, those well-trained secret guards and archers also jumped onto the broad back of the dragon in a nimble and agile manner in accordance with the predetermined order.
The musket was also carried up. The dragon's massive body trembled slightly, as if announcing that it was about to embark on a journey.
Everything was ready. A group of people flew towards Beichen again against the howling wind. Their figures quickly disappeared in the vast sky, heading towards the unknown but challenging rescue road.