The sky is getting brighter and brighter, and Suzaku City, which has experienced various disasters, once again wakes up from the break of dawn.
After Mu Qing left the courtyard, he did not rush to increase his speed. Instead, he emptied his mind and walked alone on the deserted street in the early morning.
Just as Huaifenghua was worried, Lin Langtian, who didn't know where he was, put a lot of pressure on him, but this was not all the pressure, because whenever he really had free time, he would Remember, he has a new identity in this city.
He is the lord of this city.
This was an identity he had imagined before, but it was a situation he had never imagined at all.
He didn't expect that Bai Hao would "resurrect from the dead", that Bai Hao's consciousness would breed a real monster, and he didn't expect that people from the Gu family would follow closely and enter the ruined battlefield.
There were too many surprises. Even if no one questioned his status as city lord, compared with what he had lost and what he was about to bear, this status could not bring Mu Qing the slightest satisfaction.
But people always grow up inadvertently. Mu Qing originally thought that he was an orphan and would have few cares in this world, but in just a few months, he had many more cares in his heart.
Of course, Mu Qing did not feel that these worries were a burden. It was precisely because of these worries that he understood his responsibilities and his future goals.
The area in the east of the city has always been a place for those who live a relatively prosperous life. After experiencing several turmoils, the doors of those high-ranking families were closed tightly, along with the breakfast food that used to flow on the streets at this time. The stall was nowhere to be seen.
If it weren't for the lights being lit in the depths of the house, Mu Qing would have thought that everyone in this area had fled.
As Mu Qing gradually approached the south of the city, he heard some voices and felt the long-lost atmosphere of life again.
The south gate of the city had been opened at this time, and Mu Qing could see the flow of people on the road into the city from a distance, as well as various stalls set up in the narrow strips on both sides of the flow of people.
Among these stalls are breakfast stalls that are steaming with white steam, car dealerships that occupy the most seats, and dental shops that have long erected their signs.
Whenever someone drags their family and luggage into the city, a sharp-eyed coachman will squeeze through the crowd and go up to help. In the end, the person and their belongings are usually brought to their own cart.
This cart was completely different from the carriage Mu Qingdang had ridden in. It was just a long wooden board placed on the frame. The drivers relied on their strength to pull the people and objects on the cart.
Mu Qing could see the driver's bulging arms, and he could also see the people sitting on the cart. Most of these people looked tired, but they still looked at the people around them with vigilant and timid eyes. everything.
Mu Qing was in a daze, and a voice sounded beside him: "It has been two full days, and those who are still willing to live in Suzaku City will come back one after another."
Xing Fei, who was wearing regular clothes, stood next to Mu Qing, looked at the scene at the city gate, and said with emotion: "Talent is the real foundation of Suzaku City. So when I see these people are still willing to come back, I am very happy." .At least they chose to believe us."
Mu Qing moved slightly and nodded: "The population is indeed one of the most important reasons why Suzaku City can develop to its previous scale."
Xing Fei looked sideways and asked: "It seems that you already have other equally important reasons in your mind?"
Mu Qing replied: "The population will bring vitality to the city, but higher vitality often means there are more uncontrollable things. Therefore, Suzaku City can have the previous scale and a truly powerful army." will be an indispensable part.”
Xing Fei's eyes brightened slightly and he turned his head to look ahead.
At the gate of the city, it is the most crowded place, but the soldiers of the Guards still maintain order. I don’t know that this kind of power may collapse into a chaotic and dangerous existence when faced with strong pressure.”
"Fortunately, the soldiers of the Guards know where the soldiers blame themselves, and they will not let the most basic order fall."
Only then did Mu Qing turn to look at Xing Fei. He heard something from Xing Fei's words that the situation was not so good, and said in a deep voice: "Is there something wrong with the city defense army?"
Xing Fei nodded: "Although you have handed over all the troops in Zhuque City to me for management, the problems within the city defense army have existed for a long time, and they have experienced these incidents one after another, so so far, there have been almost no previous The city defense army suffered casualties, and only less than 40,000 troops returned to normal weaving."
Mu Qing suddenly realized what kind of mess he had caused to Xing Fei by focusing all his energy on his personal affairs these past two days.
Xing Fei saw Mu Qing's remorseful expression and shook his head: "You don't have to be like this at all. In my eyes, you have the most credit for this city. Some people didn't see it, and some people pretended not to see it. And some of the moths in the city defense army, even without these recent incidents, would have come back sooner or later to cause trouble."
Mu Qing sighed softly: "There are nearly 60,000 people left. Where are these people going?"
"Nearly 10,000 people were disrupted and never returned to the army. The remaining people were led by a deputy commander."
When Xing Fei answered, there was a hint of shame in his voice unconsciously, "The inner city of Zhuque has suffered a devastating blow, but the outer city of Zhuque has not suffered much damage except for some damage caused by man-made disasters. When some After those who are interested discover this result, the deputy commander becomes a favorite in their eyes, and it will probably take a long time for them to recognize the reality."
Mu Qing had never been in the army, so he would not give any random opinions, but asked Xing Fei seriously: "What do they want?"
Xing Fei was unambiguous: "They don't want to recognize your identity as city lord."
Mu Qing said softly: "I'm not surprised by this. What else?"
Mu Qing saw the expression on Xing Fei's face and suddenly reacted: "They are not willing to admit your identity?"
"Brother has become a traitor in the eyes of these thieves!"
A voice interrupted, and Mu Qing and Xing Fei looked up. It was Yan Qing leading an elite team from the city gate.
After Yan Qing stood still, Chao Muqing paid a serious greeting and then said: "The city lord may not know it, but what they hate most now is that our personal guards colluded with Hidden Valley to kill Bai Hao."
Mu Qing nodded towards Yan Qing and chuckled, "Actually, that's what happened."
Xing Fei on the side also laughed and said: "I asked those people in the inner city to evacuate before, which offended a lot of people. When I heard them scolding me, I felt a little uncomfortable. I could only comfort myself as long as I was doing the right thing. Things are fine, but as for these people now, to be honest, they are nothing."
Yan Qing's originally angry expression also softened a lot, but he was still a little angry. He looked at Mu Qing and said: "City Lord, although the number of people in the personal guard army that can be fought is just 5,000, as long as you give the order, I will lead the team. A single charge can defeat 40,000 city defense troops."
Mu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Xing Fei in front of him, and asked: "You should know that I don't know much about military affairs, and I guess you must have mentioned the same idea to Brother Xing before, but he rejected it. I Naturally, I support his view.”
Yan Qing felt a little uncomfortable on his face. He took off his helmet and nodded apologetically towards Mu Qing: "I'd better call you Mr. Mu Qing."
Xing Fei's eyes were slightly solemn, but looking at the desolate expression on Yan Qing's face, he finally refrained from speaking.
Yan Qing turned sideways and looked at the city wall, and said faintly: "Brother does not agree with my idea, because he said that many people have died in Suzaku City, and there cannot be more intense conflicts in the near future."
Mu Qing nodded slightly.
Yan Qing's eyes twitched violently: "I have led troops for many years, so I naturally know that my eldest brother's decision is the most realistic one, but why?"
"Why don't the damned people die, but the immortal people die?"
"Fortunately, they have the nerve to say that they are soldiers. What are they doing when our personal guards are going up against the flow of people?"
"They are running for their lives! They even bully the families of our Guards brothers who have worked so hard to send us behind the scenes when chaos is frequent!"
"And when it was all over, these fat-headed dogs hooked up with those useless businessmen, and even wantonly smeared our Guards."
Yan Qing said it almost in one breath, but her voice was not sharp throughout, but very calm.
He narrowed his eyes and his chest heaved. He waited until the depression in his heart dissipated a little, then turned to look at Mu Qing: "Do you think these people should be killed?"
"Yan Qing!" Xing Fei said in a deep voice until now: "You are paranoid!"
Yan Qing raised a pair of red eyes, looked directly at Xing Fei and shouted: "Brother, I am not affected by my emotions. Don't you know how many damn things those people have done?"
Xing Fei looked at the brother in front of him calmly with his eyes. When Yan Qing turned his head slightly in discomfort, he sighed softly: "Do you know what your problem is now?"
Yan Qing was silent.
Mu Qing guessed something on the side and took the initiative to break the deadlock: "Yan Qing is a little anxious. This is almost the same as my mentality two days ago. When he sees a problem, he wants to solve it immediately."
"I think it's not that Brother Xing doesn't want to settle accounts with those people, it's just that there's not enough time or evidence."
Xing Fei nodded towards Mu Qing and acknowledged: "Yes! I said before that what Suzaku City needs most now is a stable transition period, so there can be no fierce conflicts. But if we dig deeper, it is actually a very simple question. What we need most now is a stable order."
"Yan Qing, think about it for yourself, why did our Guardsmen sacrifice so much? Now you tell me that because of insufficient evidence, or even just words, you are going to lead a team to kill 40,000 people. Is an army of many people a sane thing?”
"If you really do this, then all the hard work we have put in before will really be wasted!"
Yan Qing's expression was no longer as stiff as before, "Brother..."
Xing Fei waved his hand: "I don't need to hear your apology. In fact, I don't think your apology is wrong, but you should also know that most things in this world are simply distinguished by right and wrong. What I need It’s you who has calmed down.”
Yan Qing let out a long sigh and said bitterly: "But we will still be slandered by those people and let our brothers' families be harmed without caring about it?"
"Did I say you don't care?" , even if he is caught and killed, it doesn’t mean much.”
Mu Qing's eyes darkened, and he said thoughtfully: "If we really want to completely eliminate this kind of noise, we have to find those families and forces that support the city defense army. These people are also the people who do not agree with my identity."
Yan Qing said: "This is not easy to handle. Haven't you already had a negotiation? Then excluding those families who participated in the last negotiation should be able to narrow down the scope a lot, right?"
Xing Fei looked at Mu Qing and said, "What Yan Qing said is indeed a direction. Although the families that participated before accounted for most of the mainstream forces in Suzaku City, there are still a few who have not expressed their stance and are waiting to see."
"In addition, even families that have sent representatives to participate in negotiations may not be reliable."
Yan Qing followed Xing Fei's train of thought and said, "I know this. The most disgusting thing about these families is that their bastard nature will make them prepare to have two heirs. One of them supports us, and the other may be waiting. Are there any surprises over there in Baidi City?"
Yan Qing mentioned Baidi City and looked at Mu Qing with a questioning look on his face: "Mr. Mu Qing, I haven't been able to see you in the past two days. I heard that it was the masters from the Western Mountain Realm who made the Gu family people leave in despair?"
Mu Qing looked at Yan Qing, then at Xing Fei who had the same look with a hint of inquiry, and nodded seriously.
"call--"
Yan Qing let out a long breath and said, "That'll be no problem."
Mu Qing looked a little apologetic: "Sorry, I thought you already knew."
Xing Fei nodded and said: "I did hear some news from Mrs. Wang. I originally wanted to ask you for confirmation, but I couldn't find you. I turned around and looked for the people in Hidden Valley, but I couldn't find you either."
Mu Qing was a little embarrassed. In the past two days, everyone seemed to be looking for Murong Jing.
To a certain extent, the stability of Xing Fei and Yan Qing represents the stability of the Guards, and the stability of the Guards represents the stability of the entire Suzaku City.
Mu Qing carefully recalled the meeting with Lin Langtian and made sure that the other party did not mean that his existence should not be exposed, so he said: "The people of the Gu family are very strong. In the end, the head of the Lin family, Senior Lin, came to help."
"I think those people from the Gu family who left Suzaku City should bring this information to Bai Emperor."
Xing Fei looked much more solemn and said with bright eyes: "Is it really like that? Even if I heard you talk about it with my own ears, it still feels a bit unreal."
Xing Fei looked at Mu Qing with a hint of curiosity that was not easy to detect. You must know that Mu Qing's surname is actually Lin. Perhaps this is why Mu Qing was so calm when he heard that someone from the Gu family was coming.
Yan Qing was not as cautious as Xing Fei, so he thought of it and asked directly: "Mr. Mu Qing, what does that senior Lin have to do with you? He should be very strong, right?"
Mu Qing's eyes moved slightly. From how much Xing Fei and the others knew about the incident that day, Mu Qing understood that the people around him who knew the inside story were keeping some secrets for him intentionally or unintentionally. After all, those secrets were indeed not true when told. What a glorious thing.
Mu Qing pondered for a moment and said seriously: "I don't want to lie to you. What I can tell you is that I have no relationship with Senior Lin for the time being. As for his strength... I don't know either, but He should be the strongest person I have ever seen."
When Mu Qing thought of Lin Langtian, he seemed to feel the ubiquitous pressure around him again, and said with a wry smile: "But you can rest assured, I believe that after Bai Emperor knows about this, he will not send anyone to try to change anything. "
Xing Fei knew that enough was enough, and finally showed a completely relaxed smile at this moment: "Listen to what you say, then the next thing will be much easier to handle."
