Common people, old and young, gathered at the street corner.
The Demon General has ordered that every family, old and young, sick and disabled, be subject to interrogation, and no one dares to disobey the order.
A family of three from Yujia Oil Shop also came to the street under the surveillance of the demon cultivator. The leader was Lao Yu, who was very obedient. His son and daughter-in-law lowered their heads, looking reluctant.
There were twenty to thirty thousand mortals living in the city, and one or two thousand people gathered at every street corner. Sword lights flashed in the air, and demonic cultivators flew back and forth.
In the chaos, words resounded throughout the city——
"Each household must not act rashly and screen them one by one..."
At the same time, hundreds of demon guards rushed towards the courtyards and houses in the city. When everyone searched a row of courtyards in the south of the city, they checked briefly and then ignored them. This is a residence purchased by the demon guards in the city, so there will naturally be no hidden thieves.
Half an hour later, the chaos in the city gradually calmed down.
A middle-aged man appeared in mid-air, and under his orders, hundreds of demon guards surrounded the crowd on the street and checked and screened them one by one.
Thousands of people gathered at the intersection near the oil shop.
Duocai and Chili in the crowd looked around, feeling uneasy. Although the two of them disguised themselves, they couldn't hide it from the master of transformation. Once a flaw is exposed, it will be doomed.
But Yu Ye was calm as usual, nodding and smiling with the neighbors from time to time, as if all this had nothing to do with him, and he was just an ordinary old man who had nothing to do with the situation and stayed away from right and wrong.
"Oh, what should I do?"
"Hmph, if the two of us are exposed, you can't even think of staying out of it!!"
Duocai and Chili couldn't help but complain secretly.
Who would have thought that Yu Ye looked back and said: "When I first arrived, I wandered around wine shops and inns and made friends with demon cultivators. How could I be like the shopkeeper of an oil shop or the woman in the mountains? Now I have caused a big disaster, and I have brought it all on myself, but I don't know how to repent. How dare you threaten me, I really don’t know what to say, huh!!”
Chi Li has no words to answer.
Duocai defended: "The two of us were eager to make contributions, but things turned out to be undesirable..."
Yu Ye rolled his eyes and ignored it.
After a moment, several figures came in the wind and hovered above everyone's heads. The middle-aged man at the head said: "A group of hundreds of people are being screened one by one. Whether they are disguised or concealed, their true colors will be revealed today." ,check--"
Following his order, thousands of people were divided into groups. First, they were inspected one by one by the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Demonic Cultivators, and then they were screened in detail by several masters of the Demonic Cultivators in mid-air.
In the crowd, Yu Ye looked up.
The middle-aged man who gave the order was on the right. The two other old men among the other four also have unpredictable cultivation levels. I saw him standing in mid-air, with powerful spiritual consciousness shrouding him, and he raised his voice: "Raise your hands--"
People raised their arms.
Yu Ye, Duocai, and Chili also raised their hands, but each had nothing in their hands.
Duocai said happily: "Thankfully I hid the ring..."
At the beginning of entering the city, the three of them had already hidden the gift ring. Who would have thought that after sneaking into the city, he would encounter a city-wide search? Fortunately, he had taken precautions, but he did not expect any flaws to be revealed.
"Everyone raised their heads——"
Hearing Ju You shout again, the demon guards around him came up to check and identify them one by one.
Yu Ye was calm and fearless, just looking up. ….
Although Chili looked evasive, he was lucky.
"Oh, I fought with that man seven years ago. Even if I disguise myself, I'm afraid I can't hide from his consciousness. Yu Ye..."
Duocai secretly complained, and suddenly remembered something, and said anxiously: "Yu Ye, you were once searched all over the city by the Lord of Qihuai City. Isn't that the same moment? How did you escape back then? Please give me some advice... …”
"snort!"
Yu Ye snorted secretly and ignored it.
If they follow the same method used to deal with Qi Huai, that would be a good idea, but their destination will be exposed and their mission will end in failure. What's more, he is not alone today, and there is not only one demon general in the city. If there is a slight mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.
Duocai's actions have attracted the attention of several demon cultivators. Seeing that a disaster is imminent, at this moment, a loud noise suddenly comes from the distance, followed by fire, walls collapse, houses collapse, and screams and screams All around.
Ju You was slightly surprised. He and his companions raised their hands and rushed towards the sound.
The demon cultivators present ordered everyone to stay put.
Ordinary people, old and young, are at a loss and can only continue to wait and see.
After a while, the fire in the distance had been extinguished, and then the devil general issued an order for each family to return to their residences. They were not allowed to go out without permission, otherwise they would be regarded as thieves and severely punished.
Everyone returned to their residences and closed their doors.
"boom--"
The family of three from the oil shop also returned to the small courtyard, closed the courtyard door, and lowered the bolt. Then one of them sat at the stone table in the courtyard, looking completely unfazed. The other two smiled at each other as if they were relieved, and each went back to his or her arms. He took out an ingot of silver. The silver wrapped around the gift ring is enough to block the detection of spiritual consciousness.
"Giggle!"
Duocai smiled happily and said through a message: "Today is really dangerous!"
Chi Li nodded and said, "You're pretty lucky!"
"And who is the perpetrator of arson?"
"It has nothing to do with you and me anyway."
The two walked to the stone table and sat down. Perhaps the lingering fear was still lingering, and they continued -
"Although it's luck, if there is any difficulty, I will never sit back and wait for it!!"
"You and I share adversity, life and death!"
"Brother Chi is a man of temperament!"
"you know me……"
“Senior Brother Leng Chen, please don’t deceive me!!”
When Duocai and Chili comforted and encouraged each other, someone next to them said with a strange tone: "Those who lack temperament are called people with temperament!"
"What do you mean?" Chili was stunned and confused, and asked in surprise: "Hey, where is your ring hidden?"
When he checked at the street entrance before, Yu Ye had nothing in his hands, but now his hands were still empty, but he ignored them and slowly stood up and walked away...
For several days, the city remained under lockdown. Households were not allowed to go out, and the entire Jianyue City was extremely silent. However, there were still rumors that several people had died, but the murderer could not be traced. It was suspected that there was a traitor in the city, so every demon cultivator was thoroughly investigated from top to bottom.
In a cave in the north of the city, two old men and a middle-aged man were discussing strategies -
"The previous search for mortals went smoothly. Who would have thought that if the defenses here were lax, something would happen instead."
"According to the confirmation of the surviving disciples, there are four or five thieves. Not only are they highly cultivated, but they also come and go without a trace. Don't think too much, it must be someone from the Demon Realm who is responsible."….
"The demon cultivator obviously disguised himself as my demon cultivator disciple. However, after checking from top to bottom, nothing was found. Now we have to continue to seal the city."
"And how long will the city be closed for, March or May? Fortunately, the city lord has not returned from his trip, otherwise he would be furious!"
"Juyou, do you have any good ideas?"
"Yes, even though you were defeated back then, you were familiar with the demon cultivator's methods..."
The two old men looked at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man is on the right.
There are five demon generals in the city, two of them went out with the Qiang Qi City Lord. Now only he and the two old men guard Jianyue City. After he was defeated in the Demon Realm seven years ago, he has been depressed.
"this……"
Ju You pondered for a moment and said: "The thieves must be well prepared and eager to take advantage of the chaos. You and I might as well stop with silence and do the opposite!"
…
Half a month later, the lockdown continues.
Although every household cannot go out, life is peaceful.
A month later, there was no income, and there was a lack of firewood and rice to survive, making ordinary life difficult. Two months later, some people from the deprived households continued to rush to the streets to beg for food, and were killed on the spot by the demon guards patrolling the streets.
The city gradually became chaotic...
On this day, in the backyard of the oil shop, the neighbor next door was lying on the wall begging softly. Duocai handed over an oil lamp, and then waved her hand helplessly. The shop has long run out of all kinds of grease, and there is not even a drop of kerosene left for lighting lamps.
Chi Li was pacing back and forth in the yard, feeling very anxious.
Duocai walked to the stone table and sat down, and couldn't help but sigh.
In a few days, the deadline agreed by the Lord of Haoshi City will be reached. However, Jianyue City is still closed in formation. People inside can't get out, and people from outside can't get in. How can they sneak underground and destroy the spiritual veins? It's really depressing to see such an easy achievement come to naught. Fortunately, the demon cultivator did not search the city again, otherwise she and Chili might not be able to get through.
"Oh, we neither search the city nor open the city gates. When will this blockade of the city end?"
Chili was grumbling.
"Once the deadline is exceeded and contact is lost, it will be deemed that you and I have failed, and the city lords will leave..."
Duocai was equally worried.
"There are three of you and me...where is the other one?"
Chi Li was startled for a moment, then walked towards the house where another person lived.
Duocai suddenly understood and walked over.
"Bang--"
The door leaf opens.
An old man sat on the couch, like a lifeless stone. Unless you saw it with your own eyes, it would be difficult to detect his presence. He slowly opened his eyes and said displeasedly: "My old man is timid and cannot bear to be frightened!"
"snort!"
Chi Li snorted and said: "Since the city has been closed down, you and I have done nothing. The date is approaching and it is imminent. You..."
"What's wrong with me?"
Yu Ye seemed at a loss and said, "You two killed the city patrol officers, alarmed the entire Demon City, and triggered a city-wide search. Now you have caused people in the city to starve to death. How can you say you have done nothing?"
Chi Li said angrily: "It's really boring to compete like this!"
Duocai leaned against the door and echoed: "As time goes by, he pretends to be an old man and becomes more and more narrow-minded!"
At this moment, the words of blessing mana resounded throughout the city——
"With immediate effect, the city closure order will be revoked..."
In an instant, noisy footsteps and cheers were heard outside the courtyard and on the street.
Chili's face showed joy and said: "This opportunity cannot be missed. I will go outside the city to contact the Lord of Haoshi City. The two of you are waiting for good news-" Before he finished speaking, he rushed out of the courtyard.
Duocai turned around and came to the yard. Looking at the unobstructed bright sky, she couldn't help but relax her frown and let out a long sigh of relief.
Lifting the city lockdown order means the city gates are opening. Once they contacted several city lords, they set out to destroy the magic city's formation. After two and a half months of lurking and waiting, the moment finally came when the clouds cleared and the sun appeared!
"Miss Duocai!"
Someone finally came out of the house.
Duocai glanced back and said disgustedly: "Since these days, you have been hiding in the house. Chili and I have almost forgotten your existence. Isn't it unfilial?"
"A pair of unworthy couples!"
Yu Ye stood in front of the house, still looking old-fashioned.
Duocai's eyes suddenly widened and she was about to have an attack. Suddenly her face changed slightly and she lost her voice: "What happened..."
Looking over the courtyard wall, we can see dozens of figures rushing towards us.
At the same time, the bright sky suddenly disappeared. It is obvious that the entire Demon City has once again been shrouded in the formation...
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