Chapter 642: King Song Arrives! (2/2)
A gentleman's promise was worth a thousand ounces of gold. This was an oath made by the faceless man and an oath made by Wang Chong. Starting from now, in the shadows around Wang Chong, where no one could see, a mysterious and silent faceless man had appeared, with only Wang Chong and Solitary Wolf knowing his true identity.
Rumble!
The mechanism rumbled, moving the floorboard aside. Wang Chong brought Solitary Wolf and the faceless man out of the basement.
”Young Master, this person is?”
Outside, Li Siye slightly frowned upon seeing the black-masked 'faceless man', a hint of shock appearing in his eyes.
”A faceless man,” Wang Chong indifferently said. ”Don't worry about it too much. Let's return.”
”Hyah!”
With a shout, Wang Chong set off with Li Siye, Solitary Wolf, and the other cavalry. But midway through the journey, the faceless man disappeared. No one knew where he had gone.
Nor did anyone care.
Since not even Wang Chong had asked, the others naturally said nothing.
……
Half a month later, the army led by King Song arrived. His more than seventy thousand soldiers accompanied by a vast quantity of provisions and armaments seemed incredibly vast and majestic.
”Hahaha, where is Wang Chong? Where is Wang Chong? Quickly take this king to see him!”
As a plume of dust approached from the distance, it was already possible to hear King Song's booming laughter.
Even though more than half a month had passed since the end of the war, King Song was still in a state of extreme joy and excitement.
”Your Highness King Song, there are so many people in the southwest, and there's me and brother Gengzhi as well. Are none of us worthy of meeting Your Highness?”
Xianyu Zhongtong and Wang Yan had ridden two mighty steeds down the mountain long ago to welcome King Song.
”Hahaha, the two of you are brutish men, your years added together totaling eighty or ninety! How could you be better-looking than the great victor of the southwest, the future hero and Great General! Wang Chong, where are you?”
King Song heartily laughed, not even showing courtesy in front of Wang Yan and Xianyu Zhongtong.
”Wang Chong pays respects to King Song.”
As his voice rang out in the air, Wang Chong rode up the White-hoofed Shadow from the rear.
This was not their first meeting, and the Wang Clan had always had good relations with the King Song Residence. Friends would naturally be more intimate in their meeting with each other, but for King Song to be so enthusiastic in this meeting was truly rather surprising.
”Hahaha, none of you know how many people in the court had eyes red with envy when they heard that this king would get to come first. Haha, let this king see our hero of the southwest.”
As King Song spoke, he opened his arms wide and gave Wang Chong a bear hug.
On the day that King Song heard the news of the victory in the southwest, he immediately became impatient to arrive. He had marched his army of seventy thousand day and night so that he could arrive first and see the greatest contributor of the war in the southwest.
”Gengzhi, you have a good son!”
As he stepped away, he turned to Wang Yan with a beaming face.
”Your Highness flatters me. This dog son of mine is still young. For Your Highness to praise him like this is not necessarily a good thing. And in addition, the tens of thousands of soldiers and officers also made a great contribution to the war of the southwest. This was not accomplished by one person,” Wang Yan sternly said.
”Hahaha, still as stubborn as ever. If he didn't construct Lion City by the Erhai, if he didn't rush to the southwest battlefield to take command, Gengzhi, with your and Xianyu Zhongtong's abilities, could this war have been won? I know that you mean him well, worried that he'll get too proud, and hope that he'll compose himself, but the Sage Emperor has already spoken. What do you have to be afraid of?
”Just based on the contributions your Wang Clan has made in the southwest alone, no one inside or outside the court, including the Yao Clan and King Qi, will be able to touch you.”
King Song gave another bellow of laughter.
It was clear that King Song was particularly happy today. He rarely showed his emotions, but Wang Chong's feats in the southwest were far too incredible.
It was precisely because of Wang Chong's major victory that the Great Tang beset by enemies on all sides was able to suddenly intimidate all the foreign powers, making that perilous situation vanish into smoke.
One could easily imagine the adoration King Song felt for Wang Chong.
Wang Yan stood on the side, an embarrassed look on his face. How could he not be proud of and cherish this Qilin son of the Wang Clan? He was just worried that his son would let it all go to his head.
But even this minor concern could not be concealed from King Song.
”Hahaha, Brother Gengzhi, forget it. You're just not good at lying. Anyone with eyes can see Young Master's talent. Even His Majesty is anxious to see him. Let's not make any trouble right now.”
Xianyu Zhongtong roared with laughter.