The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 418 Little 4's Scheme

"Pah, Ding Cheng is such a smooth talker about how to glorify himself."

They said that if you followed him, you wouldn't have to worry about losing your life.

There's no need to worry, is there? So many soldiers are blocking his way. Even if two of them hold off one, it will give him enough time to escape.

It was also thanks to the three perilous cliffs.

Furthermore, the Dayong region suffered from frequent disasters, so it couldn't replenish its military strength much each year.

The only thing Chongyan Pass has now is a large population, but anyone with eyes can see that this prosperity is as false as a bubble.

"Forget it, why bother arguing with him? If the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. Ding Cheng may be a scoundrel, but what he said isn't entirely unreasonable. Don't worry so much, let's go, let's go have a drink."

Perhaps the protagonist is destined to suffer many misfortunes.

Throughout the brown country, there are many woodworms and rotten mud.

Indeed, the more useless the people around him are, the more impressive Qi Yongji, the king who raises up useless people to expand his territory, becomes.

The entire nation is supported by Qi Yongji and his good fortune.

Therefore, even if he becomes a tyrant and wreaks havoc on the Brown Kingdom, it is entirely forgivable.

Ding Cheng strolled over to Xiong Yuliang's residence, only to find that there were no servants or guards in the house.

This is normal.

When Xiong Yuliang got into a rage, he would even sleep under the open sky.

To avoid being disturbed, he would often send away his servants and guards.

Ding Cheng was very familiar with this place, but when he pushed open Xiong Yuliang's door, he realized something was wrong.

There were two large, blood-stained teeth on the ground, and signs of a struggle inside the house.

Although not much...

It is precisely because there are so few of them that they seem all the more terrifying.

Ding Cheng knew Xiong Yuliang's martial arts skills; only someone incredibly powerful could subdue Xiong Yuliang with such overwhelming force.

He searched the house with a solemn expression and finally found Xiong Yuliang's body in the closet.

After examining the body, he quickly deduced the difference in strength between Xiong Yuliang and his opponent from the state of the corpse.

He didn't have time to deal with the body and turned to leave.

Therefore, he did not notice that there was another pair of hidden eyes outside the house.

After returning, Ding Cheng did not take the attack by the Brown Kingdom seriously. Instead, he began to lecture his guards and assassins.

After that, even when he was asleep, he needed dozens of people to watch over him to feel at ease.

Unbeknownst to him, a rumor was quietly circulating within Chongyan Pass.

It was Xiao Si and his companions who secretly carried out these things.

On the day Ding Cheng discovered Xiong Yuliang's body, Xiao Si was watching from outside the window.

After Ding Cheng left, he staged the scene.

In the end, Xiong Yuliang's death was cleverly linked to Ding Cheng.

Although Ding Cheng and Xiong Yuliang always appeared to be close to each other in public.

However, those around them knew of Xiong Yuliang's dissatisfaction with Ding Cheng.

This matter was "accidentally" leaked, thus arousing suspicion and establishing guilt.

No one dared to confront Ding Cheng, but the incident had completely shattered public morale, making Dayong's conquest of Chongyan Pass much smoother.

……

With the two sides employing drastically different tactics, the two countries remained deadlocked for another day.

Although Ding Cheng was arrogant, he was not stupid.

He quickly realized Da Yong's intentions.

"The tactic of exhausting the army? Interesting. What a pity, after all these days of effort, I only need to launch a casual counterattack to crush them."

Ding Cheng placed three incense sticks in the incense burner in front of the statue of Mother Earth, his expression as calm as ever.

"Send someone to fetch gunpowder."

Without Xiong Yuliang, Ding Cheng personally went to Tianleiku.

Upon seeing the collapsed tunnel, his calm demeanor finally crumbled.

As soon as he emerged from the passage, he ordered his men to tie up all the soldiers on duty without hesitation.

When was the last time Xiong Yuliang entered the warehouse?

"Two...two days ago..."

"Is he alone?"

"There are two more..."

The captain suddenly realized something halfway through his sentence.

Yup!

In the past, Xiong Yuliang had kept the existence of Lei Huo a closely guarded secret, and even the transportation of it was done by his trusted confidants and Xiong Yuliang himself.

But on that day, Xiong Yuliang actually went in with two ordinary soldiers.

They're allowed to go in, but how can they possibly come out alive?

They came out, and surprisingly, none of them seemed to notice anything unusual.

Ding Cheng narrowed his eyes: "Tell me, when did you two get involved with Xiong Yuliang?"

He had never witnessed any spiritual power, so he naturally assumed that Xiong Yuliang had betrayed him.

The guards were speechless with injustice: "We are innocent! We would never betray you."

The fact that Ding Cheng selected them to guard the warehouse exit proves that they are people Ding Cheng trusts to a certain extent.

Ding Cheng was quite generous; how could they possibly betray him for no reason?

But Ding Cheng didn't believe it.

He thought it over and over, eliminating all possibilities, and only this one answer remained.

He couldn't help but believe it.

"Very well! You don't know yet, do you? Xiong Yuliang conspired with a tiger for its skin and has already lost his life. Do you think you can escape this calamity by being stubborn?"

The guards continued to kowtow and beg for mercy.

But no matter what they said, Ding Cheng saw it as mere sophistry.

"No need for further words, save your sophistry for the King of Hell."

Upon discovering that Ding Cheng had already sentenced them to death, the captain couldn't help but burst into a tirade: "Ding Cheng! You're framing them! Xiong Yuliang is indeed conspiring with a tiger, and that tiger is you!"

Ding Cheng didn't even turn his head: "This man looks like he's gone mad. Gag him and kill him."

Soon, there was no sound behind them.

A ruthless glint flashed in Ding Cheng's eyes.

What a scoundrel Xiong Yuliang is! Even after he's dead, people still want to smear him.

Even if he misjudged this time.

"The evidence against Xiong Yuliang for treason is conclusive. Go and send a team to his house to arrest him."

"General... should we report to His Majesty?"

Ding Cheng glanced at the person who spoke: "What? You're going to speak up for him?"

The man's knees buckled at the sight of the fierce gaze: "No...no, I was just afraid His Majesty would blame the General if he found out."

Ding Cheng waved his hand: "No need for further words. The battlefield requires harsh methods. Besides, a general in the field may disobey orders. My actions are intended to make an example of someone to deter others from harboring treasonous thoughts."

This time, no one spoke.

It's not that there are no doubts, it's that we dare not question them.

Ding Cheng's mind was no longer on those dead people.

He finally realized that the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

The enemy has hidden a master who can infiltrate Chongyan Pass at will, and has also bribed the people around him.

Fortunately, he was a cautious person by nature and had more than one way out.

This time, however, he will not trust anyone easily.

Meanwhile, Xiao Si and several companions were hiding among the other Brown Kingdom soldiers, quietly exchanging information about their results.

"Xiao Si, you're amazing! How did you know Ding Cheng would definitely leave the others behind and act alone?"

"After what happened to Xiong Yuliang, he must be very suspicious of the people around him right now."

"Will he investigate the entire army?"