"Huh? It disappeared. Can we not have to leave the city?"
At the south gate of the inner city, the people who turned to look at the sky crowded together, and the speed of leaving the city slowed down again.
As some ordinary people left the city one after another, the personal guards who had completed their escort mission gathered in the camp near the south gate. Xing Fei sat in the military tent, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and heard the military There was a sound of the tent curtain being opened, and he asked: "How many people are expected to be in the city?"
The general replied directly: "The number of people leaving the other two city gates cannot be determined yet, but many brothers in the army have returned to the camp. There are still at most 100,000 people in the city."
Xing Fei opened his eyes and saw that the general had stopped prophesying. He frowned and said, "What else is there?"
The general lowered his head and said: "The fire curtain has dissipated. Many people are clamoring to return to the city, and... and nothing happened. There are some rumors that are not good for the commander."
"It's normal to have bad rumors." Xing Fei said with no emotion on his tired face: "You are the ones who are abnormal! Don't slack off until everyone leaves the inner city."
"Commander!" The general walked into the account at this time and changed his title: "Brother, brothers are doing their best, but have you ever thought about it for yourself? If nothing happens by then, what will happen to people?" The words are scary..."
The general is the seventh among the sworn brothers. Xing Fei glanced at the seventh, lowered his eyes and said: "I would rather nothing happen. A false alarm is much better than a dead person. As for people's words, they are terrible..."
Xing Fei paused for a moment, frowned and looked at the general in front of him. He wanted to question him sharply, but when he saw the same tired look on his face, he sighed softly and said: "Brothers, I can speak clearly in front of you. I have no intention of becoming a city lord, but as long as I am the commander of the Guards, I will do what a soldier should do."
Lao Qi raised his head and looked at Xing Fei with a complicated look in his eyes. He opened his mouth to try to persuade him, but in the end he just nodded and turned around and walked out of the military tent.
Xing Fei stood up holding the desk, followed Lao Qi, and said softly: "Brother, you have been doing this for so long, you know my character, and I am very happy that you didn't persuade me more, but don't think about leaving for my own good. Do something you’re bound to regret in the future.”
In front of the military tent, Lao Qi paused, and Xing Fei stood side by side. He looked up at the clear autumn sky, and when he was illuminated by the sun, he squinted and said, "I know Geshan must have told you something, but some things must not be true." can do."
Lao Qi turned to look at Xing Fei and said softly: "Okay. We won't move where the city defense troops are."
"But since eldest brother doesn't want to restrain his power, have you ever considered a way out for us? I used to read those novels. In troubled times, there were indispensable green forest heroes who rebelled. At that time, they gathered together for the sake of brotherly loyalty and trusted each other's lives. , but as a result, once the government recruits people, they often end up falling apart, and even brothers become enemies. Is the eldest brother really planning to let nature take its course and let the people from Hidden Valley occupy Suzaku City?"
Xing Fei turned his head slightly in surprise. Seeing Xing Fei's expression, Lao Qi was a little shocked and said, "Brother, do you really think so? The brothers have actually been thinking about their options. If you want to be the city lord, we are absolutely willing to risk our lives." Help you, but how can you..."
Xing Fei shook his head and laughed: "How can you surrender directly?"
Lao Qi's mood gradually stabilized. He didn't intend to speak to persuade him in the military tent because he knew Xing Fei's character. What's the point of speaking now? Lao Qi lowered his head in shame. Did he also unknowingly not trust his elder brother so much?
Xing Fei raised his arm and patted Lao Qi's shoulder lightly, but he cried out in pain due to the pulling of the injury: "Hey~ I'm actually very happy that you can consider this."
Xing Fei looked towards the direction of the city lord's palace and said: "Seizing power by taking advantage of the chaos is something that only rebels should consider. As long as we understand that we are the orthodox army guarding Suzaku City and stay quiet, no one will be so stupid as this. It’s time to attack us.”
Lao Qi wanted to speak, but Xing Fei had already said: "I know your worries, so I understand why you want to recruit the city defense army. But does the number of people represent strength? Think about it, even if there is very little resistance, it will soon be over. So what if we control the military power of the city defense army? Could it be that by changing the name, the 100,000 city defense troops immediately became the real personal guards?"
"Xiong San always brings his Guards brothers with him at critical moments. Why do you have to sacrifice your strengths to take advantage of the weak? Recruitment can be successful, but it will inevitably reduce the strength of our Guards because of the division of troops. , can you understand this?"
Lao Qi nodded, with a look of pride on his face, and said: "Of course I understand this. Not to mention our brothers in the Guards beating several of them one by one, the efficiency of the implementation of military orders alone is far behind that of the city defense army. . It’s just... One hundred thousand people is not a small number, in fact there are still many good people. Do you want to elect them into our personal guard first?"
Xing Fei's eyes moved slightly. The cavalry carefully created by the Guards had sacrificed a lot in the confrontation between him and Dugu Wei. But after thinking about it, Xing Fei shook his head. He now understood that at this time If you can explain it clearly, it is best to explain it clearly in front of your brothers. He said calmly: "The people in Hidden Valley will definitely put their thoughts on the city defense army. This is just a barrier between us and them. For those who want to join the personal guard Brothers in the army, our conditions can be relaxed."
"I know this. I won't take the initiative but I won't refuse either." Lao Qi continued with a smile.
In fact, it may be difficult for outsiders to understand, but sworn brothers like Yan Qing all understand that although Geshan often wins praise from military advisors for his resourcefulness, in fact, Xing Fei's resourcefulness is not inferior to Geshan's, and even in the overall situation, he is more righteous. Peaceful yet grand style.
Seeing that Xing Fei had regained some of his former charm, Lao Qi looked much more positive and answered with a smile: "I know this, I won't take the initiative or refuse. But brother, when will we start?"
Xing Fei suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, with a slight bad premonition in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I hope this can all start early, but now is not the time to consider this. Tell the brothers that the military order remains unchanged, and that Prepare for the worst, and if you encounter some people who are unwilling to leave their homes at this time, there is no need to force them to do so. Within a quarter of an hour, no matter how many people are still in the inner city, the guards will break camp and leave the inner city."
Lao Qi followed the order and calmed down some of the turbulence. The flow of people out of the city on the Central Axis Avenue invisibly accelerated, and there were not a few people who noticed the changes in the sky and wanted to respond.
On the eaves of a high-rise building in the east of the city, Murong Jing was wearing a red dress and sitting on the eaves regardless of her appearance. The hem of the skirt swayed in the warm autumn wind, exposing her perfect body curves.
"It's really annoying. That stupid boy doesn't want to be a hero, does he? Let me tell you, this flame formation must be broken. Why haven't you seen any lava spewing out?"
The two women standing behind her looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
Murong Jing was obviously responsible for the death place in the east of the city, but he came to them, but maybe there was some intention to protect them.
A flash of green light flashed in Huaifenghua's eyes, she focused her gaze towards the sky in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, and sighed softly: "Within the sky and earth with a radius of twenty kilometers, all the blood and karma is gone, and there is a huge scorching energy brewing underground. It would also be a good thing to be able to stop the lava from gushing out.”
Murong Jing stood up and looked down at the place of death opposite the high-rise building. She saw that the formations on the ground still showed no response. She became more and more depressed and said: "Ge Shan is not trustworthy. Maybe he colluded with Bai Hao." , deliberately misleading us to waste time here."
The time when Bai Hu escorted Murong Xiu Ming out, Murong Jing temporarily agreed to several masters of Hidden Valley. If he wanted to enter the city, he had to wait until the Nether Flame Formation was destroyed and the magma erupted.
For the first time, Murong Jing felt a little restless while waiting. She turned around and looked behind her, wondering: "Why are you two not in a hurry? If the magma explosion really threatens me, then Mu Qing will also be in danger."
Huaifenghua's eyebrows moved slightly and her face looked tired. She had been using her pupil technique to observe the changes in the power of heaven and earth in the direction of the city lord's palace, and she could more or less guess the direction of the situation. Seeing that Huaifenghua did not speak, Wang Yeqing reluctantly persuaded: " Didn’t you also use the pupil technique to see it? This kid Mu Qing actually showed the strength of his early stage of transcendence."
Only then did Huaifenghua say: "Their breath has gone deep into the ground. If you wait for another incense, you can go first."
Murong Jing didn't hesitate much and agreed directly.
She came from the south of the city, and she saw a lot of movement near the south gate of the inner city. She thought that the man whose soul and body were blended with her was risking his life to stop Bai Hao's conspiracy, but these common people who escaped knew nothing. Maybe she was still scolding him and Bai Hao for causing such a commotion, but Murong Jing felt angry and unworthy of him for no reason.
Murong Jing stood on the eaves in the wind, squinting her eyes.
The green fireworks had dissipated, but the sky still looked a little distorted from a distance, like the complicated human heart under chaos. She frowned and murmured to herself: "Are you really stupid? Do you think others will be grateful to you?"
"But I will be proud of him." Huaifenghua's voice sounded behind her.
Wang Yeqing sighed softly and said: "Actually, many things have a process of acceptance. He has never seen his parents since he was a child, and has never felt the blood and family ties. Some things that in our opinion he should be like this, he relies on There are two different things between us doing what we wanted and doing what he wanted to do. After what happened today, Mu Qing has grown a lot in my eyes."
"Tsk." Murong Jing chuckled and said: "The blood feud must be repaid. Even if he feels a little uncomfortable, it is because he regrets that he has to find a reason for revenge for himself. As for the others, these common people, Is there such a thing as timing or not? Is it really that important? Or is the position of a small city lord more important than his life."
Murong Jing vented her emotions in a rare feminine manner. After saying this, she felt the eyes of the two women falling directly on her face, and her face became slightly tighter.
"You really love him." Huaifenghua tilted her head slightly, sighed and said with a smile, "That's great."
Wang Yeqing gave a rare knowing smile and continued: "We are all doing this for his own good. No matter what he plans in the future, we will respect and support him."
