Chapter 57 - Alarming the Capital (1/2)

“What’s going on? The country isn’t at war, and nothing major has happened, why were the war drums sounded?” Ren Junyang, Ren Hanlin and Ren Wenxu had just received news that the Fang Family Head was rushing over with many troops and was so incensed that they were hurrying over. Yet, they suddenly heard drum beats coming from the family head’s quarters. They were dumbfounded.

What was he doing, was he really not giving up until he destroyed the Ren family?

News had come from the banquet earlier that he’d actually tied Fang Yan up at the gates of the Ren residence. Before they could send someone to query what was going on, the Fang family was already causing a big fuss.

And now he’d gone to… gone to the length of sounding the war drums. This rascal was insane!

“Dong… dong dong… dong dong… dong…” In the Ren family’s primitive-like forest, Ren Tianzong who was chatting with Yun Feng-er went silent. His fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the bed, the rhythm happening to be exactly the same as the drumbeat coming from the Ren Family Head’s quarters.

“So that’s how it is. You brat, by doing this, not only do you pull everyone into it, you even got some of those who wanted to take out the Ren family to show themselves. However, your personality is really… even fiercer than your father.” Wan Hong continuously updated Ren Tianzong on the situation at the banquet. Right now, Ren Tianzong finally got a full understanding of Ren Jie’s intentions and could not help but sigh with emotion.

“His beating sounds very much alike. I wonder if this rascal has given any thoughts to the consequences.”

This war drum wasn’t beat for fun. Once it was sounded, everyone in the Ren family would enter a battle state, and everyone under the Ren family’s command was to assemble as soon as possible.

This wasn’t a military order but surpassed it.

This was a custom that Ren Tianxing had fixed back then, a custom not noted down in writing. It was more effective than any other customs.

The military had drums, used to enhance troop morale and direct battles. The city had drums, used for celebrations of major festivals and emergencies. There were many types of drums, and the sound of each drum differed.

Ren Tianxing’s drum was a war drum. Once the war drum sounded, blood flowed for miles. Once the war drum sounded, all soldiers assembled.

At present, Great General Zhan who was lying in his home, drinking as he gazed at the night sky, abruptly opened his eyes. Instantly, the smell of booze rose from his body. He who was usually drunk, at this time, completely sobered up. With a long whistle from him, a horned horse-like spiritual beast as black as ink charged out from the forest within the backyard. In the next moment, Great General Zhan’s armor was on.

“Boom!” His armor was donned as he leaped into the air, and when he landed on the spiritual beast, the beast had already cut through the courtyard, charging tens of meters out. And behind him, the Zhan residence’s gates were open, the Zhan soldiers also rushing out.

Dozens of family clans in Jade Capital that though could not compare to the five big family clans but were still really powerful all saw their soldiers charge out.

Amongst some soldiers that had been discharged long ago, some were currently on patrol, some had switched to desk jobs, and some were even living in the world of wine and women, when they this war drum beat, even those engaged in intimate acts rushed out immediately.

For Marshal Ren’s subordinates, there was no such thing as getting dressed before assembling. If that was the case, you shall be beaten up or even killed. Everyone completed their tasks swiftly.

This was the case for all the places. In the Ren residence, groups and groups of troops assembled quickly.

“War drums are sounded, no one is to move. Otherwise, they’ll be killed on sight.” Suddenly, many guards ran out of the Ren residence or the surrounding houses. They occupied the entire area surrounding the Ren residence, including where Gao Peng and Li Yan were at. Dozens of guards rushed in and surrounded them. This was the commanding elevation ground, so archers, crossbowmen and even some heavy bows made using dharmic dao were in place.

All the other vantage points and roads in the surroundings were blocked. On the Ren family’s walls and the trees were people. Defending all around, archers, experts, powerhouses, all were present.

What does he want to do, is he going to rebel?

What are these people planning on doing? It’s a pounding of war drums, what do they want to do? The corner of Li Yan’s mouth twitched, but he didn’t dare to make a sound.

Although Gao Peng was confident that he would be able to leave, he could sense more people gathering from all around. The troops and the battle atmosphere showed him that, if he were to act recklessly right now, these people who had entered battle state like they were possessed would not care who he was.

At that moment, a feeling of envy and jealousy suddenly surged in Gao Peng’s heart. However, his thoughts changed. If a military officer was able to be as influential as this, perhaps even the emperor…

Not to mention them, at present, Ren Junyang and the others tried to stop several guards in the courtyard, ordering them to cease their actions, but the gazes they received were unforgettable.

They were peculiar gazes. As if someone amongst the troops wasn’t following military orders.