Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1985: Personal Welcome!

Not many people knew about the incident, and as it had taken place in the middle of the night, not many had noticed it. But there had been a Hu drinking at the same tavern that night who had witnessed it all. This man had been Wunu Shibi's information source.

"In the past, everyone would have treated this at most as some hedonistic scion of the capital terrorizing an innocent servant. While not common, it also isn't rare. But could some hedonistic scion have become the Nine Provinces Protector-General held in awe by the world? Could an ordinary Hu have become the Andong Protector-General who defeated Yeon Gaesomun?"

"This…"

Irbis Shiyun's brow furrowed. He had clearly sensed how suspicious the matter was.

There could not be so great a coincidence in this world. Considering the present status of this pair, the incident back then was not as simple as it seemed.

"Heh, you get it now? There are some people who are now saying that the King of Foreign Lands has the ability to predict the future," Wunu Shibi said.

"Ah!!"

Irbis Shiyun's eyes flew open.

"Haha, I'm just teasing you!"

Wunu Shibi couldn't help but loudly laugh, much more relaxed now.

Wang Chong's ability to predict the future was just a far-fetched and overexaggerated rumor spread amongst the people. But there truly was something odd about this man.

Before the war of the southwest had begun, he had already constructed Lion City, which had served as a crucial turning point in that war. Without Lion City, the Annan Protectorate army would have been wiped out in the first battle, and the war would have been decided there.

As for the Battle of Talas, before Abu Muslim had even begun to send his scouts into the Western Regions, Wang Chong had already built his City of Steel in Wushang and had prepared a large number of steel modules.

Although it was said initially that Wang Chong had done all this to defend against the Western Turkic Khaganate and the Ü-Tsang Empire, when Wang Chong led his army to Talas and set up two stalwart steel defense lines across the battle

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