C373 (1/2)
From afar, seeing Tuoba Fei's horse carriage arrive, Sandstorm and the rest dismounted. He led the group of soldiers and generals to kneel down on both sides of the road, waiting for Tuoba Fei's arrival.
Tuoba Fei's carriage stopped in front of Sandstorm and the others. The door opened and Tuoba Fei leaned against the back of the carriage as he coldly looked at both sides of the road.
”Greetings, Your Highness.”
Everyone kowtowed deeply, prostrating themselves on the ground.
”Sandstorm, come here.”
The sandstorm hurriedly got up and bowed in front of the carriage. Then, he lifted up his clothes and knelt down. ”Greetings, Your Highness. Please give me your instructions.”
”You've done very well these past few years.”
”Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. This general does not dare to accept the credit. May Your Highness transfer me to the Xiao Mountains Pass.”
”Let's go.”
The group of people walked in a zigzag, and they quickly entered the Xiao Shan Pass.
The sandstorm had surrendered to Tuoba Fei many years ago. After being captured alive by Tuoba Fei, it was not demoted to being a slave, but rather nurtured him as an external force, allowing him to roam freely within the Western Regions.
The strength that Sandstorm had today was also the result of Tuoba Fei supporting him from behind. It could be said that the famous name of Sandstorm Bandits was something Tuoba Fei had single-handedly instigated.
He had never experienced the worries of the other bandits or raiders. He was short of manpower, but lacked military discipline and training. He had also received generals from the Great Moon Branch who trained his subordinates.
But money, lack of food, lack of horses, lack of...
He never seemed to lack anything until he became a well-known bandit in the Western Regions and Central Plains. He came and went like the wind, his movements were erratic, and no one had ever restricted him from doing anything except for a few orders from Prince Xian of the Left.
He understood that there was a prerequisite behind all of this. He was absolutely loyal to King Xian of the Great Moon. He was just a slave who had been pardoned. His master was Tuoba Fei.
”Greetings, Your Highness.”
Once again, the sandstorm respectfully and reverently knelt in front of Tuoba Fei and kowtowed to him. In the manor of the protector general of the Mountain Mountain Pass, the entire hall was filled with sandstorms and leaders, as well as the generals of the Great Moon Branch.
”Get up.”
Tuoba Fei smiled gently. He was in a good mood. Things were going smoothly in the northern border, and Lou Lan's surrender had made him even happier.
He had never worried about being unable to control the Xiao Mountain Pass. No one would have thought that he was the subordinate of the bandit's sandstorm.
”Is the sandstorm willing to continue being a bandit in the north, or is it willing to return to me?”
”I will follow your orders, Your Highness.”
The sandstorm lowered its head and respectfully stood beside Tuoba Fei. Everything was done according to the master's orders. Although he was not a slave, this was done by the master. In his heart, Tuoba Fei was still his master.
”With your personality, are you still unwilling to be restricted?”
The sandstorm hurriedly kneeled down, ”Master, the sandstorm doesn't dare to have such thoughts. We will do everything according to Master's instructions. We don't dare to disobey him in the slightest.”
”Get up. Send someone to contact Qin Tianxiong and have him meet me.”
”Master, did you ask Qin Tianxiong to come here to meet the King?”
”Sandstorm, do you think he would dare to come?”
A hint of contemplation appeared in Tuoba Fei's eyes. That young man who was willing to do such a thing for Yue Chanjuan, did he have the guts to meet him alone at Xiao Shan's mountain pass?
”This lowly general doesn't know.”