"..."

Chen Xiao was speechless yet again.

"Whatever, call me whatever you want, as long as you're happy!"

Chen Xiao gave up arguing with the little fox about what to call him and instead asked, "I'm planning to go to the Northern Border, do you want to come with me?"

Xiao Hei said solemnly, "Wherever Father goes, Xiao Hei will go!"

Damn it, you're really latching onto me, aren't you!

Before deciding to go to the Northern Border, Chen Xiao called Xiao Tian Ce.

After all, the Northern Border was a key military area, and going there rashly might cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.

No one answered when Chen Xiao called the first time.

Xiao Tian Ce answered the phone, panting, when he called the second time.

"What's wrong, Chen Xiao? I'm in the middle of a battle here!"

Xiao Tian Ce said, gasping for breath.

"Uh… should I wait until you're done fighting?"

Chen Xiao thought that he was really interrupting things with this call.

"No need, just say what you need to say. More and more demonic beasts are coming, and I don't know how long we can hold out."

Xiao Tian Ce's tone was obviously tinged with helplessness, because the situation was becoming increasingly serious, and he didn't know how much longer the Tian Ce Army could last.

"I'm planning to go to the Northern Border."

Chen Xiao had just said these few words, before he could explain the reason, Xiao Tian Ce said excitedly, "That's great, I'll arrange for Liu Yu to pick you up right away. Okay, that's it, I won't say anymore for now, we'll talk about everything when you get here!"

After saying that, Xiao Tian Ce hung up the phone.

Less than a minute had passed when a strange number called.

When he answered, it was Liu Yu. He had to say, Xiao Tian Ce's efficiency was really top-notch!

"Mr. Chen, may I ask where you are? Military God Xiao instructed me to pick you up!"

Liu Yu's voice came from the other side of the phone.

She seemed excited to hear that Chen Xiao was coming.

"Where are you? Or should I come find you?"

Chen Xiao said directly.

He didn't want to waste time on the road, so it would be best if he went to find Liu Yu.

"I'm at Tian Ce Camp headquarters, are you already at the Northern Border?"

Liu Yu couldn't help but ask.

"No, I'm in Jiang City."

Chen Xiao said casually, and then said, "Meet me at the gate of Tian Ce Camp."

After saying that, Chen Xiao hung up the phone.

On the other side of the phone, Liu Yu looked blank.

From Jiang City to the Northern Border, even by plane, it would take several hours. What did Mr. Chen mean by telling me to pick him up at the camp gate now?

Never mind, I'll go to the camp gate and see what happens. If he's not there in half an hour, I'll call and ask what's going on!

Having made up her mind, Liu Yu got up and left the office, heading towards the camp gate.

After Xiao Tian Ce lost power, all of their old subordinates were transferred from their original positions.

Liu Yu, who had been working in the field for many years, had now become a clerk sitting in the office every day, with almost nothing to do.

On the other side, Chen Xiao took out the Judge's Pen and looked at Xiao Hei with a puzzled expression.

Xiao Hei was also looking at Chen Xiao, equally blank, not knowing what Chen Xiao was thinking.

What Chen Xiao was thinking was whether the Judge's Pen could take people with it… Well, let's try it first.

He pulled Xiao Hei to his side and wrote on the ground with the Judge's Pen: "Xiao Hei and I are outside the Tian Ce Camp in the Northern Border!"

Then, Xiao Hei only felt a swirl of light before his eyes.

A moment later, the sound of the north wind whistling could be heard, and all around was ice and snow, with a heavily guarded fortress in front of him.

Xiao Hei was stunned. This, this is… the Northern Border?

What kind of magic is this that Father knows? It's too amazing!

Before he could exclaim in admiration, he heard a stern shout nearby, as well as the sound of gun bolts being cocked!

"Who's there, hands up!"

In front of the fortress gate were four armed guards. They immediately became vigilant when they suddenly saw two strangers appear outside the Tian Ce Camp.

The appearance of these two people was very strange, as if they had suddenly appeared here.

Moreover, it was freezing here, yet they were wearing only thin clothes, giving off a strange vibe from head to toe.

Chen Xiao cursed inwardly, blaming himself for being careless.

A key military area, how could he treat it so lightly?

He should have written that they would appear a kilometer away from the Tian Ce Camp gate.

But what was done was done. Chen Xiao smiled slightly, cupped his fist and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. We are friends of Xiao Tian Ce. We called ahead before coming."

"Xiao Tian Ce?"

One of the guards immediately sneered, "Our Tian Ce Army is not Xiao Zhan's private army! Does he even deserve to be associated with the words 'Tian Ce'?"

Chen Xiao was slightly stunned. Could it be that Xiao Tian Ce had become so unpopular that even a small gatekeeper dared to disrespect him?

But then Chen Xiao realized that he was just assuming things.

In a place like the Tian Ce Army, the guards at the gate were not as unimportant as in other places.

The new commander must have replaced them with his own people.

"Then tell me, who deserves to be associated with the words 'Tian Ce'?"

Chen Xiao's mind raced, and he asked quietly.

"Of course, it's Song An Bang, Tian Ce Song!"

The guard raised his nostrils to the sky and said proudly.

Song An Bang?!

Chen Xiao remembered this name. Li Ziqing had mentioned it to him a long time ago.

Song An Bang was a member of the Song family, one of the five great families in the imperial city, and was Song An Ran's brother.

Moreover, according to Li Ziqing, Song An Bang was a character, even someone who could go toe-to-toe with Xiao Tian Ce.

However, after losing to Xiao Tian Ce, he became depressed and even went to Mount Wutai to become a monk.

But now it seemed that Li Ziqing's information was clearly wrong.

Song An Bang not only did not go to Mount Wutai to become a monk, but he had also made a comeback.

And this time, he had defeated Xiao Tian Ce!

"Hehe, what a 'Tian Ce Song'!"

Chen Xiao smiled coldly, "According to what you said before, is this Tian Ce Army Song An Ran's private army?"

The guard then realized that he had let something slip, but instead of admitting his mistake, he became angry out of embarrassment and pointed his gun directly at Chen Xiao.

"You sharp-tongued brat, you're playing with me, aren't you? I don't care who you are, leave this place immediately. If you dare to take another step closer, you will be killed without exception!"

Chen Xiao's face was ashen. If the other party was a true soldier, he would naturally respect him.

But if the other party was just a lackey brought by Song An Bang, and was acting like a dog relying on its master's power, then he would never tolerate it.

"I'll only ask you one question. Are you a soldier of the Tian Ce Army, or a soldier of the Song family!"

Chen Xiao sternly questioned, the guard's gun not posing any threat to him.

"Boy, what qualifications do you have to talk to me like that? Who do you think you are?"

The guard suddenly felt a tremendous pressure from Chen Xiao's eyes, and his grip on the gun became unsteady.

"I don't change my name or surname, I am Chen Xiao."

Chen Xiao snorted coldly and said proudly.