Chapter 191 You'd better listen to my general's words (5000+ monthly tickets requested) The next morning, in Guang'an Prefecture, the sky and the earth were blurred. Above the sky, dark clouds gathered and lightning snakes roamed around. The rain was pouring down in torrents. The air was filled with a depressing and gloomy atmosphere. In the distance, the towering city walls appear vaguely outlined, as if stained with ink between heaven and earth. "Rumble" A flash of lightning cut through the gloomy sky and illuminated the west gate tower. At this time, on the city wall, a burly man with armor and a beard on his face looked gloomy as he gazed at the mountains and forests in the distance under the rain. This person is the local General of the Central Army, Gou Zhi. He was completely different from the small, child-like figure before.

Or rather, this is the original him. Ever since something went wrong in his practice of supernatural powers, his body has been shrinking day by day, almost rejuvenating, and his strength has also been greatly reduced. However, after performing the secret technique, he can temporarily restore his body to its original appearance, and his strength can also return to the peak, but the consumption is not small. If it lasts for a long time, he will suffer the backlash of the secret technique. But now Gou Zhi couldn't care less. Since receiving the news of the blockade by Jiuzhonglang Chen Yuan, he ordered the blockade of Guang'an Prefecture and sent scouts to investigate the situation, but the news they brought back one after another made him tremble with fear. First, the three counties of Jiang'an, Zhangtian and Gulan were broken, and the corpses of demons were everywhere, and a large number of refugees were on the road. Then, news came that demons in the southwest were rioting. He vaguely guessed the intention of Jiu Zhonglang, but he didn't dare to go too deep into it because he felt it was a bit absurd. But the more I think about it, the more frightening it becomes. Damn! The five of them wouldn't do anything so big. Last night, after receiving the news of the demon riot in the southwest, he dispatched troops out of the city overnight to cover the retreat of the refugees, but until now, no news has been received! This made him worried and he always felt that something big was about to happen. At this moment, looking at the rain in the distance, I felt really bad. At this time, one of his lieutenants came forward. “Checkmate!” Gou Zhi's expression immediately turned stern. "Why, is there any news coming from the front?" The captain said, "General, it's a captain named Liu from the Ninth Mountain who wants to see you!" Gou Zhi heard that it was a captain from the Ninth Mountain, but he did not look down on him. He was afraid that the other party, a captain, had some news about him. "Let him in!" There was a hint of urgency in his tone. No matter how this Jiu Zhonglang treated him, Gou Zhi just wanted to hear news from this Jiu Zhonglang, which would make him feel more at ease. "Yes!" The captain retreated, and soon a figure in green armor with a rustling sound entered the gatehouse.

"I, Liu Qing, greet Master Gou!" "But is there any news about your general?" Gou Zhi stepped forward to ask without waiting for him to continue. Liu Qing shook his head. "My general hasn't sent any news yet. But the night before yesterday, the general sent his subordinate Qi Yao to convey a message that there are spies from the Six Mountain Monster Clan in Guang'an Prefecture. The general intercepted their message. Today, the Xiao Mansion in Nancheng will hold a birthday banquet for his youngest daughter. These monsters will take the opportunity to cause trouble. I heard that the Xiao family has great prestige in the local area, and the previous Zhonglang was the ancestor of this family. May I ask how much the general knows about this Xiao family?" As Liu Qing spoke, his face became serious. This was something the general had instructed him to do, so he took it very seriously. When Gou Zhi heard this, his expression changed slightly, and then he fixed his eyes on Liu Qing. "A spy from the Six Mountain Demon Clan? Are you saying that there is a traitor in the Xiao family?" "I don't know. Since my general has ordered us to take over this matter, I can only be cautious. After all, the Xiao family has invited many local forces this time. Even the disciples of the sect who came to support have received invitations. I heard that you have also received them and have a good relationship with the Xiao family. I came to ask about this. I hope you will forgive me." Gou Zhi heard this and waved his hand. "The last General of the Central Army was from the Xiao family. Their head is also somewhat friendly with me, but the Xiao family has always been more supportive of my work. This time the demons came aggressively, and many guys fled with their families after receiving the news, while the Xiao family was busy defending the city. When the invitation was sent yesterday, the head of the Xiao family also invited me and your general to come over, but I rejected them. They can't be so bold as to collude with the demons!" Gou Zhi's voice was a little deep and a little annoyed. Annoyed by the suspicion of a small military commander! Moreover, he just told me this at this time. Was he afraid that I would tell on him? "My Lord, please don't be angry!" Facing the anger of the local Lieutenant General, Liu Qing supported his arm and said calmly, "This matter was instructed by my general, and the general's whereabouts are unknown at the moment. If there is chaos in the city at this time, I will be blamed for it, so I will be more cautious." When Gou Zhi heard him mention Chen Yuan, he thought for a moment and decided not to let his personal feelings get involved. He tilted his eyes downwards. "Tell me, what are you going to do?" "." At this time, in the south city, the wide bluestone road was deserted, with only a few hurried pedestrians wearing straw raincoats, splashing water on the stone slabs, and hurrying on their way. At the door of a tavern, raindrops from the eaves fell like pearls on a jade plate, dripping down, dripping onto the ground, forming small puddles and creating ripples. A figure wearing a straw raincoat came to the door in a hurry, took off the raincoat, and called "waiter". A waiter quickly responded, walked over quickly, took the raincoat from the other party, and said enthusiastically, "Sir, please come in!" "What do you need? I'll bring it up to you right away." Under the straw raincoat, there was a man with a messy beard and wearing a blue suit. He patted the raindrops on his body and said, "No need. Someone is waiting for me." Having said that, he quickly walked into the tavern. At this time, a figure popped up from upstairs, "Brother Zhang, this!" The man immediately hurried upstairs. Compared to the deserted outside, the taverns along the way were filled with people from all walks of life, and every table was filled with people, and everyone was talking in low voices. Their expressions were different; some were surprised, some were worried, and some were at a loss after hearing something. The appearance of this person did not cause any commotion. He went upstairs and entered a private room upstairs. As soon as this person came in, several people in the private room who looked like they were horse racers in gangster costumes stood up immediately. "Brother Zhang, have you found out any news?" The man in the blue suit came in and closed the door. His expression changed immediately and his voice became a little hurried.

"I found out!" "I asked my father-in-law's cousin to get some connections. Her daughter married a general of the imperial army. According to this lady, the atmosphere in the imperial army is very tense right now. They are all preparing for battle. I heard that even their Lieutenant General is personally stationed at the West City Gate. And..." When he said this, he lowered his voice and looked a little unhappy. "A team suddenly received an order to march in the middle of the night last night. We don't know what the situation is yet." "Is the demon about to attack us?" Someone's face changed when he thought of this. "Brother Zhang, have you asked him if he can help open a small door and let us leave? We just got the news. If the government troops hadn't suddenly sealed off the city and people were in a panic, we would still be unaware of the news of the demon." Someone hurriedly asked quietly, and added, "How much do you think that gentleman needs? Let's help him." But the strong-dressed man's face froze when he heard this, and he quickly whispered, "No, I am also worried about the lives of my family, so I asked that person for leniency, but he immediately changed his face and warned us not to have such an idea." "Do you know the mountain-cutting army?" "I know." Several people nodded. "The Ninth Mountain Expeditionary Army is stationed here. I heard that many people from the government army wanted to send people out, but they were caught and killed without asking for permission. They are ruthless!" "Ah? How can they be so overbearing? The government army doesn't care about it." Several people seemed a little confused. Just then, there was a noise outside. There were shouts, and a team of carriages passed by on the wide street outside the tavern. Strong servants rode on horseback to clear the way. Among them were several large carriages with canopies, each pulled by four different horses. Dozens of people were travelling on the carriage. It was a grand scene, and the heavy rain outside was kept out. "It's the Zhang family! Which big shot from the Zhang family is coming out?" "Today is Miss Xiao's birthday party. The Zhang family must be attending the party. Don't you know?" "Hey, it's already this late, and they're still holding birthday parties. These families really have too many good days and have nothing to do." "What do you know? They are just using this banquet to invite all the big shots in the city to gather together. Maybe they can come up with some solutions to the current situation. It would be great if I could attend. I heard that the young lady of the Xiao family is as beautiful as a fairy." "." The people in the tavern heard the commotion outside and started whispering. Sometimes the topic would go off topic and they would talk about Miss Xiao. At this time, at the Xiao Mansion, although it was raining heavily outside and the place was deserted, there was a huge crowd of people outside the gate of the Xiao Mansion, with teams of carriages and horses gathering there. In the low sky, streaks of light broke through the rain curtain and fell one after another! Someone at the door shouted: "The head of the Wang family has arrived..." "Jiu Family, one Jade Face Regenerating Pill and one Fire-Proofing Clothes!" "Mingwang Mountain" At this moment, the voice suddenly rose an octave. "The chief of the Shushan Sword Sect, Canghai Peak, Young Master Ji, has arrived." Then a low voice sounded, "Quickly report to the head of the family!"

At this time, there was a loud laugh, "No need!" The head of the Xiao family came out in person and walked to the door. He smiled and said to the young man who came in with a white shirt and a gold collar, gentle as jade, and carrying a sword on his back. Behind him, there were several Shushan disciples. "I didn't expect that Young Master Ji would take care of the Xiao family's face and be willing to come. Please come in!" At this time, everyone inside and outside the Xiao family's gate was surprised to see the head of the Xiao family personally welcoming the young man, and then heard the name. The Shushan Sword Sect, the sect that is often circulated in the stories, and he is also the chief disciple. I didn’t expect that the Xiao family would even invite disciples from such a big sect. And when several of them looked at the chief disciple of Canghai Peak, they couldn't help but be surprised. "Heavenly Gate Dao Seed Realm!" The head of a certain family in the city cried out in shock. Such a young Tianguan Daozhong is worthy of being a disciple of a great sect. Several figures came forward to greet him. At this time, on one side, the eldest son of the Xiao family was welcoming his good friend "Sima Pu". It was seen that this "Sima Pu" was squinting at Ji Wuming who was like the moon surrounded by stars not far away. "Brother Xiao, who is that?" "He is the chief of Canghai Peak of Shushan Sword Sect. I heard from my father that he has broken through the heavenly barriers and achieved the Dao Seed at a young age, so my father came to greet him in person." Xiao Qingxiong introduced with a hint of envy. "Oh?" Sima Pu's eyes flashed with a sneer, then he turned sideways, looked at Xiao Qingxiong, took out something, and said: "Today is your sister's birthday, so I have to show my appreciation. This is a precious spice produced in Nanling, called Anshenxiang. Women can use this to calm their minds and leave a fragrance. Using it for cultivation can help them enter a state of meditation quickly, calm their minds and concentrate their energy, and enter a state of cultivation. I got this with great difficulty, so I'm giving it to you for Brother Xiao's sake." Xiao Qingxiong was deeply moved after hearing this. "Brother Sima can give me such a treasure. I am very touched. I really want to cut off a chicken head and burn yellow paper with Brother Sima to get married today." Before he finished speaking, he heard the voice of his father, Xiao Yuanshan, the head of the Xiao family, suddenly come over, "Qingxiong, come here quickly, you and Young Master Ji are both young people, you come and show Young Master Ji around, don't neglect him!" When Xiao Qingxiong heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and he didn't even look at Sima Pu, "Brother Sima, I'm sorry to leave you first!" As he said this, he disappeared from Sima Pu's sight. A few seconds later, he appeared in front of the Shushan chief disciple, and soon his iconic words were heard. "Brother Ji is truly a genius of his generation. I really admire him. If I could have a good friend like you, I would have no regrets." In the distance, "Sima Pu" stared blankly at the magic incense in his hand, and then looked at the "good friend", saying the same words as when he first made friends with him. His eyes showed a ferocious look, and he really wanted to transform right now and tear this guy to pieces. The hypocritical human race is so disgusting! His eyes darkened, and he met several pairs of eyes in various corners of the Xiao Mansion, and then his lips moved slightly. At this moment, in the quiet attic beside a clear pond in the backyard of the Xiao family, the rain was roaring, disturbing the clear pond. In the rain, in front of the attic window, Xiao Qingzhi, wearing a green skirt and with her black hair draped on one side, looked at the bustling scene in the distance. There was a faint light in her black and white eyes. At this time, footsteps were heard outside, followed by shouting. "Miss, ma'am!" Then, with a "click", the door opened.

A maid with two pigtails rushed in from outside. "That person is coming?" Xiao Qingzhi turned around at this time, her eyes somewhat contradictory and expectant. I didn't expect that a casual action of mine would cause me some trouble. But at this time the maid shook her head. "Miss, I understand what you mean. I have been waiting outside for a long time and haven't seen him. It seems that the people are almost here by now! That person should not come." "Perhaps this person feels that he doesn't know the young lady and feels it's rude, or maybe he heard that you are the young lady of the Xiao family and doesn't dare to come!" "Or maybe, the people in the city are in a panic recently, and they are not in the right mood. It's hard to say anything!" The woman heard this and sighed softly. "Forget it!" "Miss, don't sigh. You know, I actually saw the chief disciple of Shushan Sword Sect in the front yard. Everyone calls him Ji Shaoxia, a disciple of a big sect. He is handsome and elegant. I heard that he is also a great master. Everyone respects him very much. Miss, do you want to go and see him?" At this time, the maid Xiaojiu chattered with excitement, her eyes shining. Xiao Qingzhi shook her head, showing no interest. "Forget it, go play by yourself, I'll stay by myself for a while." The maid Xiao Jiu saw her master like this and muttered to herself, a little confused, "Miss, it's not possible, she just took a look, there's no need to be sad about it, hey, that person really won't come..." As soon as she finished speaking, a loud thunder suddenly sounded in the sky. The little maid was so scared that she shrank her neck, and then there were loud "boom" and "boom". The little maid couldn't help but mutter, "Why are there so many thunders? It's so scary." But she suddenly turned around and said, "It's not Lei!" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a torrent of black horses rushing through the rain outside the Xiao Mansion, like waves, with horses' hooves trampling wildly and water splashing on the bluestone slabs. Fine raindrops fell on the black armor and were shattered into mist by the invisible air. It was like clouds and mist rolling, tearing out streaks of mist and flowing clouds. "Boom" sound from the earth. A group of men in black armor, densely packed in three rows, marched towards the Xiao Mansion. Meanwhile, in the Xiao Residence, there was a noisy sound, and figures flashed out of the door or onto the roof. Soon, three tall horses appeared, neighing loudly, with three men in green armor sitting on them. The horses neighed loudly and spewed out white air. The densely packed black-armored figures behind them were full of intimidating force in the rain. "The mountain-cutting army!" "The Ninth Mountain!" Someone shouted, looking somewhat surprised and suspicious.

Why are so many soldiers coming here? At this time, Xiao Yuanshan, the head of the Xiao family, walked out of the gate. Seeing the majestic military formation behind him, he was startled, "Xiao Yuanshan of the Xiao family, what are you doing?" Liu Qing reined in his horse and stepped forward from the middle, grinning. "Master Xiao, have you forgotten that you sent an invitation to my general? My general has something to do, so he sent me and others to deliver the gift." "This gift is to ensure everyone's safety." After saying this, he waved his hand. "Follow the orders of my general!" "From now on, block the Xiao family!" “No one is allowed to enter or leave! As soon as the words fell, the two rows of soldiers shouted and rushed to both sides, quickly blocking the Xiao family. At the same time, they carried the mountain-cutting flags on their backs and flew up to the sky above the Xiao Mansion, forming a large formation. It's just that this formation is a little different from the original one. When Xiao Yuanshan saw this scene, his eyebrows jumped and he was a little shocked and angry. "What are you doing?" "My Xiao family didn't do anything. Today is my daughter's birthday!" However, Liu Qing had no expression on his face. "Master Xiao, please don't be angry, because your family has spies from the Six Mountains Demon Clan today, and they are ready to attack your young lady at her birthday party!" "This is an order from my general!" "Master Xiao, and everyone else, please cooperate as best you can." These words were like a thunderclap, instantly causing an uproar in the Xiao residence. "what?" "The demon clan's spies are among us." "real or fake?" “This Ninth Mountain is so domineering. This captain is just a Ti Xuan, yet he dares to speak like this.” "." At this moment, in the crowd, Sima Pu immediately turned his head, and a hint of violence flashed in his eyes. I will add another update in the evening, probably in the early morning. I have set up another group, so if you are interested, you can join it.   (End of this chapter)