"Boss, how are we arranging things for the New Year?"
The topic of the New Year could be brought up now, as it wasn't far off.
"We should be in Jinling. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be spending the New Year at the Murong residence in Jinling. What, do you have other ideas?"
Ye Longlin was in a good mood today, so he said a bit more.
Just half an hour ago, Mu Hanqi had told him she would arrive at Qing City Airport in about two hours and asked him to pick her up.
Ye Longlin hadn't expected her to actually be able to come out, so naturally, he was happy. How she managed to get out wasn't important.
"How are the arrest operations going these past two days?"
Since capturing Old Ghost Ye yesterday, the Dragon Pavilion soldiers had interrogated him all night, extracting a lot of information. This information would allow them to quickly and accurately pinpoint targets for effective arrests.
"We're arresting them. Xuan Niao is leading the team personally. So far, ten have been captured. Remaining are Red Wolf, Wan Tongbao, Old Ghost Ye, and seventeen others."
Ye Longlin nodded, hands behind his back, standing before the floor-to-ceiling window of the vast living room, overlooking the entire villa district.
Beside him, the fax machine suddenly whirred to life.
A minute later, Yuan Gang handed him a Dragon Seal.
"General."
This was the first order Ye Longlin had issued as the Lord of the Dragon Pavilion this year. Such an order could not bypass the Hall of Honor.
"Issue it."
"Yes!"
Yuan Gang looked at the document in his hand and swallowed. The moment this document appeared, it would cause quite a stir. After all, this was no ordinary document.
This was a deployment order!
An order for one hundred thousand soldiers to enter Jinling!
"Should we release it through our channels, or announce it to the world?"
Releasing it through their channels would only cause minor ripples. However, if the Dragon Pavilion were to issue a formal announcement, the repercussions would be far from simple.
"Have the Dragon Pavilion release it directly!"
Yuan Gang took a deep breath. "I understand."
This was going to instill fear throughout Jinling!
Never mind, this wasn't his concern. Since the boss had already decided, it seemed he was determined to make a big deal out of this.
Once the Dragon Pavilion issued the announcement, who in Jinling wouldn't be terrified?
Who in the mayor's office or the military could remain calm?
It was unlikely anyone could stay calm. The moment this announcement was made, those people in Jinling would likely be unable to sleep for nights.
After all, this announcement was being issued by the Dragon Pavilion itself.
And what was the Dragon Pavilion? It was a violent organization operating externally!
Within the country, besides the legendary "Imperial Guard," the most mysterious violent organization was the Dragon Pavilion.
The elite and the cream of the crop of the entire Great Xia military had all entered the Dragon Pavilion. As a result, no one knew how many people were in the Dragon Pavilion over the years, let alone what their combat effectiveness was.
But suddenly, the Dragon Pavilion was summoning one hundred thousand soldiers to Jinling. What on earth was happening!
Jinling, this ancient capital of six dynasties, was about to face a storm.
"Jinling? Interesting. Have the people from the sixth elder's lineage of the Ye family in Jinling report the news at all times."
"Ye Longlin is gathering troops in Jinling. What does he intend to do? Have him recall the order immediately!"
A series of messages agitated the capital. None of them were able to remain calm. After all, in all their dealings with Ye Longlin, he had never done anything small.
Every major undertaking he initiated made the national authorities tremble.
Let alone bringing one hundred thousand troops into Jinling now!
"Forget it. No one can stop him from doing what he wants. Notify Jinling and tell them to give him the green light for everything concerning him and to cooperate unconditionally, striving to minimize the impact of this matter."
After this message was sent out, both the capital and Jinling were thoroughly shocked.
Even the capital couldn't believe that the Dragon Pavilion possessed a troop strength of over a hundred thousand!
And Jinling was even more terrified. To say the least, Jinling was as fearful as the capital was shocked.
However, in the end, what both sides wanted to know was what exactly had happened to cause a hundred thousand soldiers to gather in Jinling.
And in all of Jinling, the only one who knew was Sun Bailu!
Sun Bailu was greatly shocked upon hearing this news!
He had initially thought that what he said that night he met Ye Longlin was false, but he didn't expect it to be true. After all the trials, an army was at the city gates, coming for her.
"Enraged for a beauty, daring to make the world lose its color. In this world, perhaps only he can do this."
Who would have thought that the Heavenly King of this era would also have such an unsettled moment!
"Master Jikong, could you tell me where my daughter has gone?"
Kong Bailu arrived at the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple and met the old monk from their family.
Early this morning, Master Jikong had returned to the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple with Mu Hanqi to pay respects to Buddha. Kong Bailu was unaware of this; he only knew that he hadn't seen his daughter this morning.
She had been under house arrest, after all.
"Amitabha, the Princess is with this humble monk in the rear, praying to Buddha. She will need a week. Please return, benefactor."
Jikong, also wearing the monk's robe worn only during prayer, clasped his hands and said, his eyelids lowered.
Kong Bailu gave Jikong a deep look and then continued, "Does Master Jikong know that the Lord of the Dragon Pavilion is coming to Jinling and gathering one hundred thousand troops?"
Jikong recited another Buddhist phrase.
Kong Bailu gave Jikong a deep look, didn't say a word, and turned to leave.
She had already gotten the answer she wanted and therefore had no need to stay any longer.
"Little girl, this old monk is breaking his precepts for you again."
The old monk gazed deeply at the sky for a long time, lost in thought. It wasn't until one of his favorite disciples reminded him.
The bald head turned and patted the little bald head beside him, saying with a hint of indulgence, "A powerful being is descending from the heavens and gracing Jinling. Do you have any thoughts on this?"
The little bald head quickly shook his head. "Amitabha, Master, can this novice defeat him?"
Do not underestimate this little bald head. He was ranked ninth on the Heavenly Talent List and was the number one young powerhouse in Jinling. In terms of Buddhist cultivation, he had already reached the Buddha Transformation stage.
The old monk chuckled, "I can't defeat him either, but sometimes, one must fight. How is the preparation for my funeral affairs coming along?"
"Master..."
"All is emptiness, but in the end, no one can escape worldly affairs, nor can they escape destiny."
Great Xia, with its five thousand years of heritage, always had one or two peerless powerhouses in every era. They would ultimately be remembered by history.
And this one, not yet thirty years old, had already become the sole five-star Heavenly King in the history of Great Xia, simultaneously controlling the Dragon Pavilion and suppressing the destiny of the current military world!