In the camp of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, two groups are confronting each other.
One group consists entirely of black-clad, black-armored Military Law Guardsmen, led by a Military Judge dressed in the uniform of a lieutenant general.
The other group is naturally the officers of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea.
Led by Liuu Feng, Gu Tieqi, and Yii Jue, the chief of Ye Zhen’s Sacrificial Guard, along with Ye Zhen’s Personal Guard in the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, they are confronting the Military Law Guardsmen led by the Military Judge of lieutenant general rank.
In the rear, Niu Er hides in the shadows, continuously communicating something with the elusive Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunter, while the War Wolf Camp Commander, Zheng Dangshi, coldly stares at the Military Judge ahead.
It seems there is an implicit threat of violence if the conversation doesn’t resolve.
This scene causes Ye Zhen, who rushes over, to frown.
It seems the situation has become quite serious!
The reason Ye Zhen hurried over was due to receiving Liuu Feng’s urgent message, stating that Vice General Tang Zhe, under Military Judge Ji Guan of Blood River Military City, aims to arrest someone from the North Sea Heavenly Wave Army, and they can’t withstand the pressure, thus Ye Zhen hurriedly came over.
As soon as Ye Zhen lands, Liuu Feng and his group, who have been facing a tense standoff, breathe a collective sigh of relief.
With the arrival of Grand Marshal Ye Zhen, they have found their anchor.
Of course, it’s not that Liuu Feng and the others are incompetent, but Vice General Tang Zhe’s background is different.
Tang Zhe, the Military Law Lieutenant General of Blood River Military City, is not merely the lieutenant general under Military Judge Ji Guan; he is actually one of the captains of the Eldest Prince, Prince Huan Ji Ao’s Personal Guard.
Specifically appointed by Prince Huan Ji Ao to join the Military Law Guardsmen to strengthen the military discipline and regulations of Blood River Military City.
The combined identity of Military Judge and Prince Huan’s Personal Guard is beyond Liuu Feng’s ability to handle.
Moreover, in any military, Military Judges have a rank higher than civilian officials.
"Grand Marshal!"
"Grand Marshal!"
"Grand Marshal!"
Amidst the welcoming voices of trusted aides, Ye Zhen slowly descends, expressionless as he glances at a group of Military Law Guardsmen and Liuu Feng and the rest, "What’s going on?"
Before Liuu Feng and others can speak, the Military Law Lieutenant General and Prince Huan’s trusted aide, Tang Zhe, speaks first, "Marshal Ye, according to surveillance, last night, your Demon Clan Battle Slave Camp of the North Sea Heavenly Wave Army sent out five unknown talisman messages, and the monitoring array detected a distinct fluctuation of an obscure communication transfer formation.
On orders of Lord Ji Guan, Military Judge of Blood River Military City, I am here to take the entire Demon Clan Battle Slave Camp of the North Sea Heavenly Wave Army for investigation!
Please cooperate, Marshal Ye, and hand over the Jade Slip of Secret Curses to control the slave collars for our interrogation and investigation!"
"Is there such a thing?"
Ye Zhen looks surprised, his gaze shifting to the Sacrificial Guard Chief Yii Jue behind him. The current Demon Clan Battle Slave Camp is under the control of his Sacrificial Guard Chief Yii Jue.
If it indeed involved Demon Clan battle slaves communicating externally via talisman messages, it would be a major issue.
Upon hearing this, Sacrificial Guard Leader Yii Jue shakes his head vehemently at Ye Zhen, "Lord, last night, indeed five mysterious jade scrolls appeared briefly over the Demon Clan Battle Slave Camp.
However, afterwards, I activated the secret curse and interrogated each one sequentially. Up to now, they have all been questioned once.
Among the fifty thousand Demon Clan slaves, not a single person emitted a jade scroll, nor was a jade scroll found on anyone."
"No discovery? You interrogated thoroughly?" Ye Zhen asks.
"Reporting to Lord, each one was personally interrogated by me. With my strength, I can simultaneously activate a thousand slave collars for interrogation.
Indeed, not a single battle slave emitted a jade scroll."
"That’s strange, then. Were those five jade scrolls flying from the battle slave camp to outside Blood River Military City conjured miraculously?" Military Law Lieutenant General Tang Zhe sneers.
Ye Zhen ponders briefly and then turns to Yii Jue, "Here’s what we’ll do: conduct another round of interrogation, and let General Tang observe. If no discovery is made, all is well. But if any battle slave is found contacting externally, the whole squad will be implicated, executed and publicly displayed!"
If Demon Clan battle slaves indeed reached out externally, it would be a major issue.
Thus, Ye Zhen aims to employ collective punishment as deterrence.
These Demon Clan battle slaves must be petrified!
However, as soon as Ye Zhen finishes speaking, Military Law Lieutenant General Tang Zhe speaks again, "Marshal Ye, perhaps you didn’t catch what I was saying?
What I want is for you to hand over the Jade Slip of Secret Curses controlling the fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves, and then my Military Law Division will take these fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves away for individual interrogation or even soul search. Therefore, I request Marshal Ye’s cooperation!"
Upon this declaration, Ye Zhen frowns once again.
Yet before Tang Zhe can finish his speech, "Additionally, Marshal Ye, your North Sea Heavenly Wave Army is defying military law and resisting orders. This issue will definitely be reported to Lord Ji and His Highness Prince Huan, and then demand Marshal Ye for an explanation!"
"Grand Marshal, we’re not opposing military law, but Vice General Tang’s request is too unreasonable. Interrogating these Demon Clan battle slaves can be done within the camp. If discovery is made, further soul search interrogation could be conducted if necessary.
Why should all fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves be taken away?" Liuu Feng protests, seeming to remind or plead for justice.
Ye Zhen, hearing this, momentarily freezes.
Indeed.
Liuu Feng’s reasoning is sound, why take them all away?
"The secret of Blood River Military City involves the security of our Great Zhou Dynasty! These Demon Clan battle slaves are of utmost supervisory importance. Now that there’s an infiltrator, they must all be taken away for secret investigation to prevent accidents!" Tang Zhe adds.
"Lord, this is unprecedented!"
Sacrificial Guard Leader Yii Jue speaks up, "Lord, according to the regulations of our Ancestor God Temple, slaves are private property and typically interrogated by their owners personally. Even if there’s solid evidence of a crime, they can be handed over for soul search interrogation, but never for handing over the Jade Slip of Secret Curses."
Ye Zhen is reminded of the proper doctrine.
These Demon Clan battle slaves, fundamentally speaking, are Ye Zhen’s private property.
If evidence exists and suspicion arises, the suspected individuals can be taken away for soul search interrogation, but absolutely no reason to hand over the Jade Slip of Secret Curses controlling the slave collars.
"Fifty thousand people!"
"Marshal Ye, fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves, soul searching them one by one will exhaust our Military Law Division soldiers unto death. It cannot be completed in a short time.
Therefore, I ask Marshal Ye to cooperate!
The new military law regulation, which Marshal Ye has agreed to," says Military Law Lieutenant General Tang Zhe.
This new military law regulation fills Ye Zhen with an inexplicable annoyance.
Besides, Ye Zhen realizes something now.
This Military Law Lieutenant General is intent on taking away his Demon Clan battle slaves for interrogation. It doesn’t quite add up.
"Soul search, one by one?"
Ye Zhen stares at Lieutenant General Tang Zhe, becoming eerily sinister, "Vice General Tang Zhe, after you soul search these fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves one by one, won’t they all be ruined?"
"Do you know how many Spirit Stones these fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves are worth? If they are all destroyed by you, can you afford to compensate?"
Lieutenant General Tang Zhe is unfazed by Ye Zhen’s threat, "Marshal Ye, this officer naturally can’t afford such compensation! However, in the face of the safety of our Great Zhou Dynasty, what’s the value of fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves?"
"Indeed!"
Ye Zhen solemnly nods, "In the face of my Great Zhou’s security, anything can be sacrificed! However, it must be when I, the Marshal, choose to sacrifice!
Not when you arbitrarily seek a matter in the guise of interrogation, attempting to cause me to completely lose these fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves!"
Upon being declined by Ye Zhen, Tang Zhe’s expression turns extremely severe, "Marshal Ye, you must think carefully. I am here today representing military law!
Your actions are a defiance of military law!"
"Defiance of military law?" Ye Zhen chuckles with disdain, "This officer wouldn’t do such a thing, don’t be quick to label us!"
"This officer states clearly, discovery warrants investigation and interrogation! You can personally bring people, watch my Battle Slave Camp commander interrogate each one!
Any slave found suspect can be directly taken by you, you may deal with them as you wish!
But taking these fifty thousand Demon Clan battle slaves and demanding the Jade Slip of Secret Curses controlling slave collars, that’s absolutely impossible!"
After finishing, Ye Zhen turns to leave.
Seeing Ye Zhen about to leave, Vice General Tang Zhe is agitated, waves his hand, leading the Military Law Guards to block Ye Zhen’s path, "Marshal Ye, unless you hand over the Jade Slip of Secret Curses today, you’re not leaving!"

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