Chapter 48: Identity Exposed! Sumu of the Su Family?

"Kid, the situation this time is completely different from what you imagine!"

Fatty Li took a deep breath, his entire face turning exceptionally pale.

"Out of the seven border cities, four have already been breached!"

"The imperial court attaches great importance to this, which is why several reinforcements have been dispatched specifically to support the remaining four border cities."

"As for our Qinghe Town, our reinforcement commander is Jiang Tian, the head of the Jiang family! This Jiang Tian is an extremely ruthless character!"

"Now that his son has been assassinated and killed, he is undoubtedly harboring a deep grudge. If he discovers the truth of what happened, we are all doomed..."

Hearing this, Su Mu understood the reason for Fatty Li's anxiety.

The only reason Jiang Tian had come to Qinghe Town in person was likely to avenge Jiang Changhong.

Such a ruthless figure, upon arriving in Qinghe Town, would undoubtedly investigate everyone who had ever conflicted with his son.

He would rather mistakenly kill the innocent than let a single guilty person escape!

However, none of this was the most crucial part.

The critical point was that Jiang Tian had met the original owner of this body before!

This meant that the moment Jiang Tian arrived and laid eyes on Su Mu, his identity as someone who should long be dead could no longer be concealed.

Once his identity was exposed, it would inevitably cause a massive uproar back in the capital.

The news that the eldest son of the Su family was still alive would send shockwaves through the realm.

The Su family and the faction backing the second son's maternal lineage would never let him off so easily!

Su Mu closed his eyes and carefully recalled the memories of the original body.

The maternal uncle of the Su family's second son was the commander of the Imperial Guard. Once he was dragged back to the capital, it would be a dead end.

For the Imperial Guard in the capital, killing someone like him was even easier than crushing an ant.

"Battalion Commander, how many days before Jiang Tian arrives in Qinghe Town?"

Su Mu looked at Fatty Li with a solemn expression.

"He is expected to arrive in Qinghe Town by this evening."

Fatty Li's mouth twitched with a bitter smile.

He knew very well that once Jiang Tian arrived, his and Su Mu's situation would become extremely precarious.

Seeing this, Su Mu patted Fatty Li on the shoulder and broke into a smile.

"Battalion Commander, don't worry, neither of us will be harmed."

Fatty Li was stunned, and he looked at Su Mu with considerable curiosity.

"What? Could it be that you, kid, are actually the offspring of some high-ranking official in the capital?"

"Or is the family behind you no less powerful than the Jiang family?"

The more Fatty Li thought about it, the more he felt this possibility existed.

At that moment, Jiang Hongluan and Xu Qing also walked to Su Mu's side, looking at him with curiosity.

"Captain... you couldn't really be from the capital, could you?"

"That's right, we've never heard the captain mention your family background before. Could you really be the scion of some noble family, just coming here to experience life?"

Su Mu shook his head and let out a light sigh.

"You'll find out in a moment!"

"Since the Vice Minister of War is about to arrive, our Huwei Battalion naturally needs to go and pay our respects!"

"Xu Qing and Guan Qing, the two of you accompany me to meet this Vice Minister of War. Everyone else, proceed with normal training!"

Xu Qing and Guan Qing nodded and spoke respectfully,

"As you command!"

...

Qinghe Town Yamen.

Chen Jun and Lei Yan looked at Jiang Tian, who was seated in a chair, and their expressions shifted slightly.

"Lord Jiang jests. Your late son was a rising star; how could we possibly suppress such a talent?"

"As for the murderer who killed your son, we have been conducting thorough investigations this entire time."

"The moment we have any results, we will notify Lord Jiang immediately."

Chen Jun looked at Jiang Tian before him with a serious expression.

Jiang Tian gently twirled the thumb ring on his hand and glanced at Chen Jun with unhurried composure.

"Chen Jun, following the Prime Minister all these years, your rise has been smooth indeed. At such a young age, you have already become an Imperial Inspector with immense power."

"Yet, within the territory under your inspection, assassins dared to strike and murder my son."

"And now, more than a month has passed, and you tell me you haven't found the killer?"

Jiang Tian sneered, picked up the teacup from the table, and took a small sip.

"What? Do you think the Jiang family is easy to bully, so you simply don't care about my son's life?"

"Let me tell you, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation for my son's death today, you can forget about returning to your post as Imperial Inspector!"

"After all, within the jurisdiction of Qinghe Town, there are numerous desperadoes. If one more Imperial Inspector were to die here, I suppose it wouldn't be a problem, would it?"

Chen Jun's pupils constricted.

This was a blatant threat from Jiang Tian!

If he failed to provide a satisfactory answer, his very life would be in jeopardy.

Chen Jun clenched his fists, his expression turning ugly.

While still in the capital, he had already heard that Jiang Tian was not a man to be trifled with, holding absolute sway over the Ministry of War.

Anyone who offended him would meet a thoroughly miserable end.

Now, it seemed those rumors were entirely true!

Chen Jun took a deep breath and said sternly, "Lord Jiang, do not forget—this is not the capital, this is Qinghe Town!"

"This is my territory. Do you really think such threats work on me?"

Jiang Tian slammed his teacup directly onto the ground and cast a cold glance at Chen Jun.

"Chen Jun, will you never leave Qinghe Town for the rest of your life?"

"Besides, if I do not intervene this time, do you truly believe that the meager forces currently stationed in Qinghe Town can withstand the onslaught of the barbarians?"

"When the time comes, you are dead either way."

Chen Jun's pupils shrank violently.

Jiang Tian had completely cut off his retreat!

According to Chen Jun's original plan, once the seven border cities were breached, he could openly lead his army to withdraw from Qinghe Town under the guise of a strategic retreat.

But now!

This old bastard Jiang Tian had blocked his escape route right from the rear.

"Jiang Tian! Aren't you afraid of offending the Prime Minister by doing this?"

Chen Jun said with an unsightly expression.

Jiang Tian glanced at him indifferently.

"Offend the Prime Minister? Do you think the Prime Minister would believe the words of a dead man?"

"Besides, by the time the Prime Minister learns of what happened in Qinghe Town, your corpse will already be rotting, won't it?"

Chen Jun clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath.

"I truly do not know the identity of the murderer who killed your son!"

"I can only provide a list of people who had grudges against him."

"However, if I may speak frankly, your late son acted with utter lawlessness here in Qinghe Town, making countless enemies!"

"Therefore, that information likely holds very little reference value."

Jiang Tian tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop.

"No matter! I would rather mistakenly execute the innocent than let a single guilty person slip away!"

Lei Yan's pupils constricted. At that moment, Fatty Li and Su Mu flashed into his mind.

If those two were tracked down by this man, it would be a dead end!

Just as Lei Yan was about to speak, a soldier hurried up to the entrance.

"Reporting to My Lords! Battalion Commander Li of the Huwei Battalion and Sun Mu under his command request an audience!"

Chen Jun nodded. He looked at Jiang Tian beside him and said in a very serious tone, "Lord Jiang, this Li Ping'an and Sun Mu did indeed have a conflict with your late son previously."

Jiang Tian looked over with a hint of surprise.

"Oh? Then let them enter. I'd like to see what kind of trash they are!"

Jiang Tian crossed his legs, his gaze drifting casually toward the entrance.

A moment later, Fatty Li, looking rather apprehensive, followed Su Mu into the great hall.

The instant he caught sight of Su Mu, Jiang Tian froze, his pupils instantly contracting to pinpricks.

"You are... Su Mu of the Su family?!"

"You're actually still alive?!"