Yuhong Inn, second floor compartment.
The afterglow passed through the carved window and fell on the pointed face of melon seeds. Xu Hongyu was wearing a fish scale armor and her hair was tied up with a hosta.
The long eyelashes trembled slightly, the lotus earrings under the earlobes were shining, and the slender brows were tightly knitted, "This is troublesome."
There is a topographic map of Toyama Prefecture on the table, and the crossed position of Xicheng District is being gently tapped by the slender onion-like fingers.
"According to the requirements above, you must capture Xicheng District at midnight tonight." Opposite was a woman with narrowed eyes.
She was about thirty years old and wore a black apron. "This Chen Qingshan is at the fourth level of Taoism and has many strange guardians..."
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the young man in green clothes said outside the door: "Madam boss, there is a young man named Lu Chen looking for you."
Yan Hong looked down at the map and frowned, "Let him wait outside. I don't have time to greet him now."
Outside the door, the boy looked at Lu Chen behind him, his expression a little embarrassed, and he smiled coquettishly, "How about you sit outside for a while?"
"Okay, sorry for the trouble." Lu Chen nodded and found a stool outside to sit down.
In the room, Xu Hongyu was still deep in thought, "Maybe we can take a detour from Lanhe Street. There will be a team to hold Wei Wei back, and I will go alone to kill Chen Qingshu."
"No, it's too risky." Yan Hong shook her head and objected, "If you encounter multiple Taoist realms, there won't even be anyone to take care of you."
"But only this plan can quickly deal with Chen Qingshu, otherwise the above requirements will not be fulfilled." Xu Hongyu shook his head and rubbed his eyebrows tiredly.
"My dear Miss Xu, why bother crawling around in the military camp? Why don't you agree to the marriage..." Yan Hong hesitated.
"I, Xu Hongyu, can't be a caged bird." Xu Hongyu looked at the setting sun, "Is the assessor here? He might be able to help me."
Yan Hong picked up the tea cup and said: "In the Tianji Academy's assessment, the first round is usually the weakest. There are all kinds of monsters, ghosts and snakes. Don't expect too much."
Speaking of the examiners outside the door, she spit the tea leaves back into the cup, "In previous years, the bastards from those aristocratic families would come for the examination.
"They don't need to pass, as long as they have the experience of participating in the Tianji Academy's assessment. If they go to serve as officials in other places, they can also be said to be the seeds selected by the Tianji Academy.
"To put it nicely, it means being motivated and pursuing. To put it poorly, it means that you are here to make trouble. You can't get things done, so you are good at holding back."
Speaking of this, Yan Hong frowned, "However, your fiancé is really capable, he is a true genius.
"He is not comparable to that kid outside. I can guarantee that as long as you send a message, he will come over immediately to help you solve the problem."
Xu Hongyu frowned and looked out the door, "Make way and come in."
Seeing that she looked unhappy, Yan Hong smiled and quickly opened the door, "Lu Chen, come in and talk."
Lu Chen responded, got up and walked into the dim room. The proprietress who spoke earlier was lighting the oil lamp next to him.
In the bright firelight, standing opposite was a woman with a ponytail, wearing close-fitting fish-scale red armor, looking down at the map and thinking hard.
Xu Hongyu raised her head and looked at Lu Shen opposite. He was about seventeen years old, tall and tall, with a calm aura. His first impression was not bad.
But thinking about what Yan Hong said just now, she lost interest and said, "My name is Xu Hongyu, and I am your assessor for this mission."
"I'm Yan Hong, the proprietress of Yuhong Inn." Yan Hong looked at Lu Chen and thought that this little guy was born well.
Lu Chen cupped his hands and saluted, "Lu Chen, I've met you two."
"We are very pressed for time. Let me introduce this mission to you first." Xu Hongyu nodded and pointed to the map on the table.
"The mission of this assessment is to solve the invasion of the mysterious realm in Toyama County. What we have to do now is to follow the orders from above and break through the Western District immediately."
She pulled out a portrait from the pile of paper and placed it in front of Lu Chen, "The guard general of the Western District is named Chen Qingshu, the eldest son of the Chen family in Fushan County.
Toyama County suffered a strange invasion, and he was behind it. He is now the guard of the Sacred Heart King and a traitor to the human race.
This person immediately fell at the feet of the Sacred Heart Prince and became the biggest traitor in Toyama County. He was the inevitable target of this mission. "
Lu Chen picked up the portrait. It was a man in his thirties, with gloomy eyes, a high nose, and thick dark circles under his eyes. "What's his strength?"
"At the fourth level of the Dao Dharma Realm, the generals under King Ming are basically at this level of strength." Xu Hongyu replied, observing Lu Chen's expression.
My cultivation is on par with Lord Cha, but my strength has improved, so I probably won’t be able to get that amount of source seeds... Lu Chen frowned.
Seeing that Lu Chen's expression was quite solemn, Xu Hongyu was a little disappointed, "We need to capture Xicheng District at this time. There are a lot of weird things gathered there. What do you think?"
"How many weird ones are there, and how strong are they?" Lu Chen looked at the terrain of Xicheng District. The location where Chen Qingshu was located was the center of the wealthy residential area.
Xu Hongyu pointed at the area with many red dots painted around it and said: "These red dots represent weirdness. Most of the strength is in the bloodline realm, and there are three Taoist realms."
There were as many as three hundred dense red dots, and Xu Hongyu looked solemn. This was the biggest obstacle to her completing the task.
There are so many weird things, but if you add up to them, you can try to find a way for me to confront them head-on... Lu Chen thought for a while, "If it were me, I would probably kill them directly."
Phew... Yan Hong smiled angrily and said to Xu Hongyu, "Look, I'll tell you these guys are unreliable."
After saying that, she looked at Lu Chen again, "Your mission is to break through before midnight. Do you have the strength to kill so many weirdos in a short time?
"Look at the sky now, it's not many hours until midnight."
"Okay Yan Hong." Xu Hongyu put the map away and walked out of the room, "Follow me and I will take you to the station."
Ever since what Lu Chen said just now, she had lost confidence in this assessor. It turned out to be a young master from an aristocratic family who didn't understand anything.
After leaving the Yuhong Inn, the sky was dim and darkness occupied the entire mountain forest like a tide.
A lone bird flew overhead, making a miserable sound. Xu Hongyu couldn't help but think about the military order issued before the action.
If she cannot complete the task within the stipulated time, she must leave the military camp and return to Fucheng to be the eldest daughter of her Xu family.
Then...marry that person whom you don't know at all, and become a beautiful canary in a cage from then on.
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"The whole city has turned into a living hell. We will solve it as soon as possible. It will also affect neighboring counties. It is difficult to count the casualties..."
"We are about to enter a strange place." Xu Hongyu whispered. In front of her was the city gate. She could smell the strong smell of blood, and many parts of the city had collapsed.
As Lu Shen stepped into the city gate, the world in front of him changed drastically, and the rich stench was nauseating.
Rumble... In the thick clouds, red lightning penetrated the sky, and the background color of the entire world was an extremely rich crimson.
There are always strange murmurs in my ears, like some unknown creature reciting some inexplicable scripture.
Blood was smeared on the street, and the buildings on both sides were burned by flames. Occasionally, there was a roar and the whole house collapsed.
There were mutilated limbs and corpses everywhere, and there were no less than thirty people walking along the way. This level of strange invasion was more terrifying than a natural disaster.
"We have cleaned up the outside area, but after midnight, something strange will still happen." Xu Hongyu turned the corner.
"If the source of the strangeness is not solved for one day, this strange situation will not disappear. The strangeness will continue to come and even escape to other areas."
Lu Chen looked at the corpse at his feet and fell into silence.
Perhaps this strange invasion was a test for him, but for the people here, it was a loss of family members, wives and children.
The two fell into silence, and after walking forward for almost a hundred meters, a camp appeared.
"This was originally a square. I used it as a camp. There are 313 people here." Xu Hongyu nodded towards the soldiers guarding the gate.
As soon as the two of them stepped into the camp, someone hurried over and said, "Commander Xu, something happened over there in Xicheng District."
"Let's talk after we go in." Xu Hongyu's face hardened, and she motioned for Lu Chen to follow her, and walked quickly towards the tent in the center.
"Commander Xu." The candlelight was bright in the tent, and a topographic map of the entire Liangshan County was hung in it. There were many people standing around, and they all saluted when they saw her coming in.
Xu Hongyu came to the map and asked, "What's the current situation in Xicheng District?"
"Half an hour ago, Chen Qingshu pulled out the hidden whistles around him." The man from before stood up and said in a deep voice: "The weirdness in the entire West District is moving closer to the center."
"He should have gotten the news that we are going to break through the Western District before midnight and take Chen Qingshu's head, which will strengthen the surrounding defenses."
Another bearded man said: "Brothers sent the last news, saying that Chen Qingshu asked King Ming for help and asked the surrounding guards to support him."
"This guy is really cautious. Now the task is more difficult to complete." Someone sighed.
Xu Hongyu shook his head, "It may be that they are deliberately showing weakness to make us rush to attack, and then take the opportunity to take us down in one fell swoop."
"What if he really asks for help?" The bearded man frowned.
Xu Hongyu was silent and said after a moment: "Go down and start taking action to attack the Western District."
Then she looked at the man next to her, "Old Mo, this is Lu Chen. He will assist you in your actions. Later, you will attack with all your strength from the front."
Lao Mo frowned slightly, "I understand."
As Xu Hongyu's order was issued, the entire military camp moved towards Xicheng District.
"My name is Mo Sheng, you can also call me Lao Mo." Lao Mo tidied up his armor and walked out of the military camp.
"I don't care who you are related to. If you want to be evaluated, you can do it. Don't drag down my brothers."
With that said, he stopped in front of Lu Chen, "Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
It was obviously not the first time he had experienced this kind of thing, and he didn't have a good impression of these disciples from aristocratic families who took credit for their achievements.
Lu Chen responded casually, not taking it to heart. He looked at the dilapidated buildings in front of him and the domineering aura, full of anticipation.
Seeing his unconvinced look, Lao Mo thought to himself that this young master would suffer later.
With the sound of heavy armor and the sound of neat steps, the army was like a long dragon rushing towards the densely packed strange place.
The battle is about to break out!
