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"I'm a step too late, damn it!"
"Those damned demons are quick on their feet!"
"All soldiers, listen to my command and follow me back to the city!"
The general, with a full beard, cursed loudly and then prepared to leave with his troops.
In his view, the fall of Jinling City meant that the Central Plains were now an open road, and the demon race could invade however they wanted. He had to hurry back to defend his own city.
"General, please wait. Jinling City may not have fallen yet."
"Look, the city walls are not damaged. If the demon race had already entered the city, how could Jinling City be intact?"
Although they were far away, with the powerful physique of a martial artist, Guihai Yidao could still vaguely see the situation near the city gate.
The bearded general glanced at Jinling City in the distance. He was willing to believe in the reputation of the Dragon Guard Manor, but he was also afraid that it was a scheme by the demon race to lure them into the city. He stood there hesitant to move forward.
Upon seeing this, Guihai Yidao couldn't help but curse inwardly. The Ming Dynasty's military was becoming increasingly corrupt. Even such an incompetent person could become a general and be on equal footing with General Qi, who was guarding Nanjing. They must be blind.
"If the general is worried, I'd better go into the city first!"
Guihai Yidao said coldly.
Then, without looking back, he walked alone towards Jinling City.
A flash of displeasure crossed the bearded general's face; Guihai Yidao's actions were tantamount to publicly criticizing him for being a coward in front of his soldiers.
Before even entering the city, Guihai Yidao saw civilians coming out of the city, chatting and laughing with the city guards, not at all like they had just experienced a major battle.
However, the devastation outside the city indicated that the demon race had already been there.
Therefore, what appeared to be a peaceful scene was so eerie to Guihai Yidao.
He instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword and slowly approached the city gate, only realizing his mistake when he saw the hostile gaze of the city guards. He quickly lowered his hand.
Gui Haiyi cut to the chase, saying, "I am a spy from the Dragon Guard Manor, and I have brought a large army to aid Jinling City. I wonder where the demon race is now?"
Upon hearing this, the guards on duty breathed a sigh of relief, as they did not want any trouble to arise at this critical juncture.
"The demon army was defeated last night, and the crisis in Jinling City has been resolved. We mean nothing else, but you are too late," the head constable explained.
"The demon race was defeated?"
Guihai Yidao received an answer he had never expected and asked in shock, "How were the demon race defeated? Could it be that the Qi family army escaped?"
Just as the constable was about to mention Chu Yang, he remembered Lu Xiaofeng's warning and immediately changed his words, saying, "It was the former Jinyiwei Tongzhi Li Gexiao and Li Tanhua who helped us guard Jinling City."
"Impossible." Guihai Yidao had seen these two before; they alone could not possibly repel the demon army.
"General Qi left behind the Demon-Slaying Crossbow before he left, and we used these weapons to defend Jinling."
Another constable suddenly spoke up.
Guihai Yidao slowly shook his head, still feeling that something was wrong.
"We hope that you, sir, will not make things difficult for us. If you have any questions, why not ask Lord Li?"
The yamen runners all bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.
"I understand."
Guihai Yidao sensed the unspeakable troubles among the men, so he stopped pressuring them. Judging from their injuries, he knew they had fought desperately to defend the city last night.
"Can't you at least let me into the city?"
The constables all stepped aside to make way for Guihai Yidao.
The people of the city were talking about what happened last night in the streets. Most of them hadn't witnessed it themselves, and they had only heard about it from Lu Xiaofeng.
Guihai Yidao walked through the streets and heard a lot of news from the people. In particular, when he learned that there were two demon king remains piled up outside the city, his whole body trembled.
What is the concept of a demon king?
In the entire Ming Dynasty, only Zhuge Shenhou could rival him.
These martial artists, who had not yet reached the Grandmaster level, had never seen the Demon King before and regarded him only as a legend in the martial arts world.
And last night.
Two demon kings have actually died outside Jinling City!
"May I ask you all, who slew the Demon King?"
As the conversation flowed, the locals turned to look at Guihai Yidao, dozens of eyes fixed on him as if he were something new.
Who in Jinling City doesn't know who killed the Demon King right now?
"Young man, are you new to the city?"
An old man looked at Guihai Yidao with a smile, and the latter nodded.
"The one who killed the Demon King was naturally Lord Chu, who else could it be?"
The scholar's voice rang out from the crowd.
"Yes, thanks to Lord Chu, we were able to survive."
"I just don't know where Lord Chu went, I didn't even have a chance to thank him."
Guihai Yidao frowned.
Who is Lord Chu?
Before he left, he only knew that there were a few people in the city, such as Li Gexiao, Li Xunhuan, Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng, and had never heard of a Lord Chu.
The topic returned to Chu Yang, and the people immediately began to discuss it. Gui Haiyi took the opportunity to break away from the crowd and continue walking into the city, hoping to see Li Gexiao or Li Xunhuan.
But the further he went, the more surprised he became. Jinling City was only missing some high-ranking officials and nobles, while the common people were hardly affected.
It's nothing short of a miracle that such a thing could happen during a demon siege.
Guihai Yidao became increasingly curious about Lord Chu, whom the people were talking about.
When will the human race produce another powerful figure who can be compared to Zhuge Liang?
Lost in thought, Guihai slashed across Jinling City and arrived at another city gate, where he met Li Xunhuan and Li Gexiao.
Beside them stood a young man dressed in fine clothes.
His appearance seemed familiar to Guihai Yidao.
The man's deep eyes met his gaze!
Guihai Yidao was suddenly shocked. He rushed to the man and knelt down on one knee.
"Hulong Mountain Villa"
Chapter 190. Soldiers and Bandits! Shocking News!
190.
Chu Yang looked down at the unshaven man. In his memory, the man was a handsome young man. After not seeing him for a few years, he had become as slovenly as Li Gexiao.
"Is the life of a secret agent this tough? You look so weathered, I almost didn't recognize you," Chu Yang joked with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The affairs of the secret agents are indeed very busy. I have not had time to take care of my appearance. I apologize for making you laugh."
“Stand up and speak; these are all old friends.”
"Yes."
Guihai Yidao slowly stood up, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes. The wise king in front of him seemed very different from the one he remembered.
Especially his demeanor, he was even more imposing than an emperor...
Chu Yang said, "It's kind of you to make this trip. There must be a large army waiting outside the city, but the crisis in Jinling City has been resolved, so we don't need them."
Guihai Yidao couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, did someone really kill two demon kings?"
Chu Yang nodded with a playful expression.
"Who exactly is this Lord Chu that the common people are talking about? Could you please introduce him?"
"I wonder when our human race produced such a master."
Gui Hai Yi Dao's words made Li Xunhuan and Li Ge Xiao burst into laughter at the same time.
The expert is right in front of you, but unfortunately you can't imagine it.
"There are more important things for you to do, so don't worry about that Lord Chu!" Chu Yang shook his head and laughed. "First, let the army patrol the area to see if there are any lingering demons, and then go to Wanglong City to meet up with the Qi family army."
Guihai Yidao recalled the general's attitude from before and shook his head, saying, "Those people probably don't want to go to Wanglong City. It's already a stretch to get them to come and support Jinling."
Chu Yang frowned and said, "How could this be?"
Gui Haiyi said with a solemn expression, "The situation in the south has been in a state of disarray for a long time, and the imperial court has not paid much attention to it. Although these generals do not say it on the surface, they have already established their own independent factions in private."
"When General Qi was alive, they endured and waited for this day to come. Now, it is even more absurd to ask them to go to Wanglong City to rescue General Qi."
Chu Yang nodded and said, "I understand. Take me there and I'll talk to them."
Guihai Yidao shook his head and said, "Your Highness, please forgive my slip of the tongue. The emperor is far away and the heavens are high. Even if His Majesty were to come in person, he might not be able to control these scheming fellows. Your title of Your Highness will not frighten them."
Chu Yang didn't say much and strode towards the city gate, with Li Gexiao and Li Xunhuan following closely behind.