Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1392 - 450: Out of Control, Intimidation and Naivete, The Battlefield Becomes Clear, the Beautiful Cai Shiqing [Subscribe!]_3

In the side hall of the great hall, a banquet was even taking place at this moment.

A round table was set in the side hall, with two people sitting on either side of it. On the left was one person, clearly the Lord of Chui Mountain, Duan Hong; on the right was a young man in blue, appearing no older than eighteen or nineteen, with over forty people standing behind him. Among them, only about ten were of similar age, while the rest were all middle-aged.

It was evident that even though Duan Hong was alone on the left side, his aura could overwhelm the forty people on the opposite side. However, at the moment, his face bore a trace of anxiety, and he occasionally turned his head to look outside, clearly worried about the rebellion situation.

The young man in blue on the right, however, appeared composed, holding a wine cup in his hand, and the arrogance between his brows did not diminish even when meeting Duan Hong’s gaze.

Compared to Duan Hong, this young man in blue seemed more like the master of Chui Mountain.

"Lord Duan, you’ve seen the means of this Princely Heir! The situation inside Chui Mountain was already unstable; in just a month in the Town, this Princely Heir could stir up this rebellion, which is ironclad proof. If you rashly lean towards Beishuo now, it will only bring greater disaster to Chui Mountain. If you promise this Princely Heir not to associate with Beishuo from now on, I will immediately send my men to find Mu Qinghe and have them stop, how about it?"

At this moment, Cai Shiqi was full of high spirits, especially when he saw Duan Hong, agitated by the rebellion outside, looking nothing like the master of Chui Mountain. The psychological pleasure of dominating a Xianyang Level powerhouse undoubtedly made him enjoy it to the fullest, and his face grew increasingly smug.

He even used a condescending tone to inquire of the other party.

Upon hearing his question, Duan Hong turned his head to look at Cai Shiqi on the opposite side. Having interacted with him for so long, he understood the temperament of this Cai Qiu Prince well, so seeing his smug face, he wasn’t surprised in the least. He simply shook his head gently and said, "The Princely Heir indeed has some means, but thinking you can topple all of Chui Mountain by trapping just me is a bit too simplistic!"

After speaking, Duan Hong’s body suddenly shook, and an overwhelming surge of energy burst forth, nearly overturning the table.

However, as his energy extended five meters from the round table, it encountered a golden screen. Stimulated by his energy, the screen radiated brilliantly, quickly forming a five-meter radius golden barrier.

This golden barrier firmly encompassed the space within five meters, including the table.

The table was nearly overturned, and Cai Shiqi was forced to stand up. He looked at Duan Hong, a tinge of anger rising on his face, seeming to forget entirely that before him was a genuine Xianyang Level powerhouse.

Or perhaps, he simply didn’t regard the Xianyang Level Duan Hong as worthy of concern.

Even a clay figurine has a temper, let alone Duan Hong, the master of Chui Mountain. He stared directly at Cai Shiqi, his expression slightly darker, suppressing the anger in his heart before speaking in a deep voice, "The Princely Heir’s means of rebellion are not too brilliant, but this golden barrier is quite something..."

It was more than just something; a Cold Resistance Level trapping a Xianyang Level was unthinkable in the Nine Towns Territory. Only a Feudal Town could employ such miraculous methods.

Duan Hong had already anticipated the rebellion.

There were few things in the Town that could be hidden from him as the Lord. Recently, Mu Qinghe and Cai Shiqi were excessively close; Duan Hong had long been aware of their collusion.

Just before dawn, Cai Shiqi sent someone to invite him to a banquet in the side hall, and knowing that Mu Qinghe was to hand over military power at dawn, he immediately realized that Cai Shiqi and Mu Qinghe were about to make their move.

The rebellion was not difficult to speculate; the Mu Family’s influence in the military was just too great. With support from Cai Shiqi, the Cai Qiu Prince, what could Mu Qinghe not dare to do?

Duan Hong’s only oversight was not anticipating Cai Shiqi’s capability.

As soon as the mutiny at the military camp could be heard, he wanted to go out immediately. Yet, to his surprise, Cai Shiqi had unknowingly set up this golden barrier, trapping him inside.

Looking at the golden barrier, Duan Hong pondered for a moment and continued to smile, "It’s a pity this barrier can only last for an hour. Does the Princely Heir really think Mu Qinghe and his bunch of rebels can overthrow my entire Chui Mountain Town?"

The last sentence was spoken with a slightly mocking rhetorical tone.

Hearing the tone, Cai Shiqi’s expression immediately darkened, and he replied with a cold sneer, "It’s daytime now, and you Chui Mountain have only slightly more than seven thousand Cold Resistance Levels in total, not even seven thousand in the Town. In this rebellion, Mu Qinghe has gathered nearly four thousand people. Without you, the Lord, I truly can’t see what chance the Duan Family has..."

Cai Shiqi’s purpose was never to overthrow the Duan Family of Chui Mountain, so after saying this, he immediately changed his tone and continued, "Lord Duan, I’ve tried to persuade you for a month now, and this Princely Heir does not wish to waste more words. I’ll say one last thing: Cai Qiu has no intention of overthrowing the current state of Chui Mountain. As long as you assure me you won’t turn to Beishuo, I’ll immediately order Mu Qinghe to stop!"

Behind Beishuo is Chen Cang. Turning to Beishuo is turning to Chen Cang. Currently, Cai Qiu and Chen Cang cannot possibly make a large-scale move south, so they can only support a proxy in the Nine Towns Territory first.

The situation is already very clear. Chen Cang has chosen Beishuo, yet they in Cai Qiu have yet to select a proxy. Since they can’t decide, they can only disrupt Chen Cang’s plan, not letting Chen Cang continue to grow stronger!