Chapter 060: As If Entering a Land Without People

As a person of the Qing dynasty, Lian Nishang certainly knew about Zhao Kuangyin's dismissing his generals with a cup of wine, and she understood very well why he did it.

Hearing Wang Bo say this, Lian Nishang suddenly felt a sense of horror toward Wu Zetian. She now finally understood why Wu Zetian wanted Wang Bo to deal with Li Zhen.

Wasn't it just to see how Wang Bo would behave when facing a great army all alone?

This woman, on one hand, fawns over Wang Bo in every possible way, yet on the other hand, she is meticulously probing Wang Bo's true strength.

Lian Nishang finally understood what Wang Bo had just said.

Wu Zetian was absolutely not a woman who relied solely on men. Her shrewdness was far deeper and more unfathomable than what she had seen or imagined.

Wang Bo saw the look of sudden realization on Lian Nishang's face and said while driving, "Now you understand just how formidable Wu Zetian really is, right?"

Lian Nishang asked, puzzled, "Since you saw through her intentions, why did you still agree to her request?"

Wang Bo said, “Of course it's because she was very diligent when serving me.”

Lian Nishang's face flushed, and she spat lightly.

Wang Bo continued, "Wu Zetian is, after all, a future emperor. Since she has humbled herself to serve me, why can't I help her with a small favor?"

"A small favor?" Lian Nishang said in surprise. "You think dealing with Li Zhen is a small favor?"

"For me, it truly is a small favor."

"Then you must know that Li Zhen has now raised an army of tens of thousands, ready at any moment to attack cities and seize territory. As a son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, he is accomplished in both civil and military affairs, and with tens of thousands of troops at his command, though he cannot sweep across the land unopposed, he is certainly a hard nut to crack."

"So what?"

Faced with Lian Nishang's alarmist talk, Wang Bo appeared nonchalant; he truly did not take Li Zhen seriously.

Are you really confident you can handle Li Zhen?

"Of course, it's merely a Li Zhen. If you don't believe me, just watch my performance when the time comes!"

Wang Bo drove his car at lightning speed, covering in a single day a journey that would normally take several days of hard riding on horseback. Guided by Lian Nishang, he crossed a thousand mountains and rivers and arrived in Anzhou.

Yet before Wang Bo had even set foot in Anzhou, on the road that must be taken to reach it, he encountered an army on the march. With a single glance, Wang Bo saw that this army was fully armed, stretching like a long dragon into the far distance.

Wang Bo saw the army, and the army also saw the Batmobile.

However, the Batmobile was made of steel and had a bizarre shape. In the eyes of the army, it was an extremely strange steel monster. Before figuring out what this thing was, the army dared not act rashly for the moment.

The leading general narrowed his eyes and studied the Batmobile for a moment, then waved a scout back to report.

Then they dispatched a group of men, who raised their spears and slowly approached the Batmobile.

Wang Bo stopped the Batmobile. Lian Nishang glanced at it and said, 'This must be Li Zhen's grand army.'

Wang Bo asked, "So, Li Zhen is with the army?"

Lian Nishang nodded. "According to intelligence, Li Zhen eats and sleeps within the army, keeping it firmly under his control and allowing no one else to interfere—except his own son."

Wang Bo opened his eyes wide, activated his X-ray vision, and through the crowd quickly locked onto a man wearing a yellow dragon robe.

This surprised Wang Bo, and he couldn't help but blurt out a curse.

Lian Nishang asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

In the army, I saw a man wearing a yellow dragon robe.

“You mean Li Zhen.”

"No one else would dare to dress like that, I suppose. This fellow is quite bold—wearing dragon robes before even ascending the throne. Does he want to be emperor?"

Wang Bo remembered that there was a rule in the Tang Dynasty: no one except the emperor was allowed to wear a dragon robe.

Even the crown prince, though he wore a dragon robe, had no claws on it.

Princes and officials of the third rank, however, wore purple robes.

Although Li Zhen was honored as a prince, he should not have worn a dragon robe. Yet the Li Zhen that Wang Bo now saw had already put on a dragon robe, showing that this fellow also had ambitions.

He no longer even bothered to conceal it.

Who exactly gave him such courage, daring to wear the dragon robe before he had even defeated Wu Zetian?

Even Liang Jingru can't help.

"What do you plan to do?" Lian Nishang saw the soldiers steadily closing in on the bat-shaped vehicle, already within three feet of it, and felt immense pressure. A martial arts master like her could scale walls and leap onto roofs, and could handle a few dozen soldiers single-handedly.

But if she were to fall into the midst of a large army, she would still face certain death.

In this low-martial world, the combat power of the army far exceeds that of the so-called martial arts masters.

Wang Bo smiled faintly, floored the accelerator, and the Batmobile's engine immediately let out a rumbling roar.

The sudden roar instantly frightened the soldiers into retreating repeatedly.

Even the commanding general couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart. He hastily reined in his startled warhorse and gazed at the Batmobile in the distance, his mind ceaselessly guessing what kind of monster this could be.

Taking advantage of the soldiers' retreat, Wang Bo said to Lian Nishang, "Just hide here, don't go out. I'll be back soon."

With that, he opened the door, slipped out, and then closed the door behind him.

The commander saw a person emerge from the bizarre steel monster, and his heart settled slightly. He was about to open his mouth to rebuke, when suddenly the other's figure flickered and vanished from his world in an instant.

For a moment, the commander was utterly terrified, thinking he had encountered something unclean.

After Wang Bo got out of the car, he unleashed his speed, and before anyone could react, he had already charged into the army, stirring up a hurricane.

Many soldiers were blown off balance, unable to stand firm.

He was now advancing at a high speed of about three hundred meters per second, infinitely close to the speed of sound. In fact, as long as Wang Bo was willing, he could break through the sound barrier cloud at any moment and officially enter supersonic speed.

But there was no need.

At his current speed, no one could stop him.

Wang Bo charged all the way, bringing a terrifying gale that scattered countless soldiers, and forcibly fought his way into the army, finding Li Zhen, who was on horseback.

Then, before Li Zhen could react, he grabbed him by the neck and carried him back the way they had come.

Along the way, Wang Bo deliberately took care of the other party, slightly reducing his speed.

But even so, Wang Bo still moved as if entering a place devoid of people.

Along the way, none could stand against him.

After a dozen or so seconds, Wang Bo returned to the side of the Batmobile. Li Zhen, whom he held in his hand, was already foaming at the mouth and had fainted.

When the leading general saw the man in Wang Bo's grasp, he turned pale with shock, his anger forgotten, and roared, "Stop him! Stop him!!!"