bookbashuk Chapter 189 Shocking News
Chapter 189 Shocking News
Chapter 189 Shocking News
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, with a serious expression, said in a deep 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; 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 clearly 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, saying, "If you are ever required 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 Highness?"
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 retreat with their army 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 bloodlines, 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're being 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 whole day and 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 attacking 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."
11
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 Deputy General Chen finished speaking, Lu Xiaofeng asked, "You mean that the power of the new firearms is enough to ensure that Qi Family 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 preemptive strike and catch the demon race off guard?"
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 is Nanjing in danger, but the entire south is in grave danger."
"We must take advantage of the Qi Family Army's encirclement and launch a counterattack, giving the Ming Dynasty a chance to recover!"
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.
"I'm a step too late, damn it!"
"Those damned demons are quick on their feet!"
"All soldiers, heed my command! 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 city.
"General, please wait. Jinling City may not have fallen yet."
"Look, the city walls are undamaged. 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 hesitated and stood still.
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 the 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, leading 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 has been 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 see."
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.
"Who else could have killed the Demon King but Lord Chu?"
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.
"Guihai Yidao, the number one secret agent of the Dragon Guard Manor, pays his respects to the Prince."