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"Not only that, we also insulted them, so we must apologize to their face-to-face, otherwise we'll be seen as ungrateful!"
"Yes! We also need to apologize! We have to get that person to forgive us, otherwise we won't be able to sleep soundly at night."
At that moment, other voices arose from the crowd.
"No! We can't call him 'sir'! The man with four eyebrows said that he was a prince!"
"Your Highness?!?"
"Did you hear me wrong?"
"You absolutely didn't mishear, that's what the four-eyebrowed guy called it!"
"Hey! I think I've also heard the yamen runners call him 'Your Highness' before."
"Let's go! Let's go ask the constables!"
The crowd surged to the city gate, their imposing presence almost making the constables think they were about to cause trouble. Only after the scholar stepped forward to explain did the constables breathe a sigh of relief.
"The one who fought the demons alone on the city wall last night was indeed..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly appeared and called out loudly, "That gentleman's surname is Chu, you can just call him Lord Chu!" (End of this chapter)
Chapter 189. Shocking News
189.
The people who received Chu Yang's name left satisfied.
The constables near the city gate looked at Lu Xiaofeng with puzzled expressions, wondering why he would lie.
Lu Xiaofeng said in a serious voice, "From now on, no matter who asks, you must not mention the Prince, and you must not say that the Prince defended Jinling City!"
The constable asked, puzzled, "Why is that, Master Lu? The Prince has defended Jinling City, and countless people are grateful to him. How can you not say anything?"
"That's precisely why I can't say 'thank you'!" Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "We barely made it down from the city wall alive, and I don't want you to lose your lives in vain."
Seeing how serious Lu Xiaofeng was making things sound, the constables immediately tensed up and gradually realized what was going on.
Some of the more perceptive constables trembled slightly, as if they had thought of something terrible.
Lu Xiaofeng was still worried and couldn't help but continue to remind them, "Make sure to explain this to the other brothers later. This is for your lives, so don't be careless!"
The constables bowed and clasped their hands in thanks to Lu Xiaofeng.
However, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly changed the subject and said, "If you ever need to speak in the future, even if it means death, you must let the world know that it was the Prince who saved Jinling City and guarded the southern gateway of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Don't forget, your wives, children, and parents are all in the city. It was the prince who saved their lives!"
Upon hearing this, the constables immediately knelt down and kowtowed towards the other city gate where Chu Yang was located, shouting loudly, "We are willing to give our lives for Your Highness!"
Lu Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction. He was one of the few intelligent people in the world, so he naturally knew the current situation of the "Wise Prince".
The news of what happened in Jinling City will definitely cause a great shock to the person on the dragon throne, and will inevitably cause some trouble.
Now is not the time to cause trouble...
Lu Xiaofeng followed the people of Jinling City to the other side of the city gate, but did not see Chu Yang. After asking around, he learned that the soldier who had risked his life to deliver the message had woken up. The group hurriedly went to the clinic, hoping to get news about Wanglong City from the soldier.
With Chu Yang absent, Lu Xiaofeng made an excuse to dismiss the people and then went to the clinic to find them. When he arrived, he saw the soldiers leaning against the bedside, talking to Chu Yang and the others.
What's the situation in Wanglong City?
Lu Xiaofeng hurriedly asked.
"Brother Lu, don't be in a hurry. Let me introduce you. This is Deputy General Chen under General Qi."
Hua Manlou smiled and patted Lu Xiaofeng on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down, as everyone in the room was watching him.
"Your Majesty?"
Lu Xiaofeng turned to look at Chu Yang.
“It’s a joint operation between the Japanese pirates and the demon race.” Chu Yang said in a deep voice, “According to Deputy General Chen, the Qi family army was originally going to deal with the Japanese pirates who were attacking the coastal areas, but they were ambushed by the demon race in the sea. They had no choice but to lead the army to retreat to Wanglong City.”
Deputy General Chen coughed and said softly, "Those Japanese pirates have completely degenerated into demons. They have either cultivated demonic techniques or changed their bloodline, becoming half-human, half-demon beings."
"The entire Eastern Japan has become a paradise for demons, with almost no place for humans to stand."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy. Previously, everyone had speculated that something had happened in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. Now that the demon race had occupied Japan, it proved that their previous guesses were correct.
This also means that the scourge of demons will sweep across the Ming Dynasty in an unprecedented manner.
“The Japanese pirates are no loss, but now that they’ve become demons, they’ve become a bit troublesome,” Li Xunhuan said worriedly. “Given the current situation, we are attacked from both sides.”
Chu Yang looked at Deputy General Chen and asked, "How many demon kings are besieging Wanglong City?"
Deputy General Chen shook his head with a look of shame and said, "I came to deliver the message on behalf of the general, and I left before the demon army surrounded us, so I do not know how many demon kings there are."
"But that's not important right now!"
Deputy General Chen suddenly became very excited. "We have to find a way to defend Jinling City. The demon army is coming soon, and there should be a demon king joining the battle. We must prepare in advance."
Li Xunhuan chuckled and said, "Vice General Chen, you've been unconscious for a day and a night. The demon siege has long since ended."
"It's over?!" Deputy General Chen exclaimed in shock. "Impossible! There are only a few thousand yamen runners left in Jinling City. If the demons were to attack the city, the city gates would have been breached long ago without my command. How could you still be here listening to me say all this?"
Li Ge laughed and said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you. There are still many demon corpses on the city wall. Go and see for yourself. Also, two demon kings came and are now lying at the city gate."
Seeing the men's confident assurances, Deputy General Chen had no choice but to believe them. He forced himself to leave the clinic and found the streets peaceful and serene.
So I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He suddenly felt weak and was carried back to the clinic, where he leaned limply against the wall.
"In any case, as long as Jinling City is defended, we can at least give General Qi an explanation."
"Don't worry, as long as we can hold Nanjing, the Qi Family Army won't have too much of a problem. We'll win sooner or later."
A smile appeared on Deputy General Chen's face.
"According to you, there should be even more demon kings besieging Wanglong City. How could the Qi family army possibly break through the encirclement?"
Chu Yang was somewhat curious.
"As everyone should know, the Qi Family Army has the world-renowned Divine Craftsmen Camp, which is skilled in manufacturing all kinds of weapons. The Demon-Slaying Crossbow is a masterpiece of the Divine Craftsmen Camp."
"They created a new type of firearm, and General Qi led us away from Nanjing to test its power."
As soon as Vice General Chen finished speaking, Lu Xiaofeng asked:
"You mean the power of the new firearms is enough to ensure that Qi Jiguang's army can retreat safely?"
Deputy General Chen nodded.
Everyone else was marveling at the power of the Divine Craftsmen Camp, but Chu Yang had a strange expression.
What does "new firearms" mean?
Could it be that Qi Jiguang's army actually invented an RPG?
but.
Even an RPG can't kill the Demon King!
The Divine Craftsmen Camp is no ordinary place. Chu Yang could see some clues from the Demon-Slaying Crossbow. They are more like weapon refiners than ordinary craftsmen.
In Chu Yang's view, the new firearm mentioned by Deputy General Chen might be a powerful magic weapon.
Li Xunhuan suggested, "Since we don't need to worry about the safety of the Qi Family Army, why don't we wait for reinforcements to arrive, then launch a surprise attack on the demon race?"
Not long ago, Li Xunhuan was advising Chu Yang not to put himself in danger, but he suddenly changed his attitude, which surprised everyone!
"Take the initiative?"
Li Gexiao looked at him suspiciously.
"The situation is different now. The demon race and the Japanese pirates have formed a united front and have been doing so for a long time. Not only Jinling City, but the entire south is in grave danger."
"We must take advantage of the Qi Family Army's encirclement and strike them hard so that the Ming Dynasty can have a chance to breathe!"
Li Xunhuan's suggestion greatly appealed to Chu Yang. If they could take advantage of the situation to severely damage the demon race, the survival situation of the human race in the south would naturally improve significantly.
However, the demon race is not stupid. They failed to capture Jinling City and even lost two demon kings. If they cannot take Wanglong City in a short time, they will definitely choose to give up.
Chu Yang realized that it was too late to talk about going to Wanglong City at this point.
So he left alone to collect the remains of the two demon kings outside the city, as displaying them outside no longer served as a demonstration.
Watching Chu Yang leave, Li Xunhuan realized the problem and shook his head with a regretful expression.
Three poles in the sun.
A large army appeared about a mile from Jinling City.
Guihai Yidao led the garrison troops stationed in the two major cities of Fengling and Yeling to aid Jinling City.
The army did not immediately approach Jinling City, but instead sent scouts to investigate first.
As soon as they arrived, they saw the city gates wide open.
The scout hurriedly returned to report.
The fighting outside was chaotic, with the corpses of demonic beasts everywhere, leading them to believe that Jinling City had already been conquered by the demon race.