Monarch of Evernight: Four murders and arson
bsp;Qianye stepped over the groaning warriors and walked into the city lord’s palace. This time, a bunch of people poured out from the inner palace, and finally a few decent strong men could be found among them.
Qianye’s eyes fell on the white-faced, beardless middle-aged man in the center, and he said: “I thought you could endure it for a while longer!”
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows, his face was calm and confident, and he shouted: “Your Excellency is considered a strong man after all, but what kind of ability is it to kill ordinary soldiers? With such virtue, how dare you steal the position of city lord? ”
Qianye was not even interested in raising an eyelid at this trick of calling a thief to catch a thief. “Who are you?”
“I am Du Yuan!”
Qianye shook his head and said calmly: “I’ve never heard of it.”
Du Yuan’s eyebrows suddenly knitted together. He was the commander-in-chief of the City Guards, the number one expert in the army, and his prestige was extremely high, second only to Luo Bingfeng. Even the special envoy of the King of Heaven must give him some face.
It would have been fine if Qianye was sarcastic, but he still looked serious and serious.
After looking Du Yuan up and down, Qianye said again: “You are quite capable. But Luo Bingfeng is dead, why are you still alive? This life-saving ability is really good.”
Du Yuan’s face was swollen and red with anger. When the empire besieged Luo Bingfeng that day, he had fought to the death, but was seriously injured and fell into coma. When he woke up, the war was already over. He was snatched away from the battlefield by several of his henchmen and hid in the city until Yong Ye’s army withdrew before he came back to take charge of the overall situation.
Until not long ago, Du Yuan recovered from his injury, but his strength had not yet fully returned to its peak. Both himself and those around him thought he had done his best. At that time, the empire was coming with great momentum. Who dared to say that it could stop it?
That’s why Qianye’s sarcasm was particularly harsh in Du Yuan’s ears.
He raised his eyebrows, took a step forward, and shouted: “You little thief! You plotted to kill City Lord Luo, and you still dare to come to your door before settling the matter with you! Do you really think I heard that there is no one in Chaocheng?”
Qianye’s expression was still so lukewarm, and he said, “Did you take Zhang Buzhou’s words as farts?”
“You can call King Zhang Tianwang by his name?” Du Yuan’s voice also became louder. From his answer, it can be seen that this man is shrewd in seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, and has bypassed Qianye’s language trap.
However, whether or not Du Yuan ascended did not hinder the overall situation. Qianye’s voice did not rise, and the coverage area was further expanded. He said: “I am Qianye, the lord of Tingchao City. Zhang Buzhou personally informed Donghai of this news. I am Last reminder, if there is anyone who doesn’t know me or doesn’t take Zhang Buzhou seriously, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
After saying that, Qianye looked at Du Yuan and said, “Do you hear me clearly? The last time I asked you to save a life, were you planning to leave it here?”
In front of everyone, how could Du Yuan give in and said angrily: “The little thief is too rampant! He is so disrespectful to the King of Heaven. With your little cultivation, it is not your turn to run wild in Chao City! I will do it today! Teach you how to behave!”
He took a step forward without unsheathing his sword. Instead, he casually pulled out a long sword from the waist of the person next to him and pointed it at Qianye. He made it clear that I can kill you with just a sword.
Qianye didn’t care whether he was really stupid or just showing off to someone. He stretched out his hand to grab Dongyue, and then there was a dense thunder sound from his body.
Hearing these thunderous sounds, Du Yuan suddenly felt something bad in his heart, as if an ancient beast was awakening in front of him!
Before he could decide whether to give it a try or not to worry about his face, Qianye had already flicked his wrist and beheaded Dongyue!
This sword is silent and light, as if it has no strength. Even the direction of the sword’s edge is a bit erratic, making people inevitably wonder if Qianye was drained by wine and **** the night before, and he can’t even hold the sword steadily. .
However, Du Yuan and the people with the highest combat power beside him all changed their colors. In their eyes, the space around the sword’s edge was distorted. It was definitely not due to weakness and weakness. The power that could cut open the space was too terrifying.
In an instant, Du Yuan knew that he would never be able to block this sword!
It’s just that he can no longer retreat at this time. If he loses his momentum, he may not even be able to receive a single blow. Du Yuan let out a strange cry, swung his sword up, and struck Dongyue with one strike. There was only a soft cracking sound, and the long sword in Du Yuan’s hand broke into two pieces.
After being re-tempered, Dongyue is now extremely strong and sharp. Not to mention that Du Yuan only has an ordinary long sword in his hand. Even if he uses his own sword, he can only break two with one sword. .
Dongyue’s fall was not affected at all by this block. However, since Du Yuan had the intention to retreat, he relied on his rich combat experience and the power of the intersection of the two swords to instantly retreat and escape Dongyue’s attack. Destiny cut open with one sword.
Du Yuan stood more than ten meters away holding a half-cut sword, staring at Qianye with a pale face. We have just walked back and forth between life and death, and no one can remain calm.
He was about to leave when he suddenly felt itchy on his face. Then he saw a drop of blood appear, slide down the bridge of his nose, and finally roll off the tip of his nose.
Du Yuan’s hands trembled slightly and he held the broken sword in front of his eyes. From the reflection of the sword’s edge, he saw a red line between his eyebrows, and drops of blood slowly oozing out.
His hands were shaking even more violently, and the blood line on his face showed that it was not an illusion just now, but that he had indeed rolled on the line of life and death. If he had reacted a little too late, his movements would have been too long to blink, and now he had been cut open in the middle and turned into a corpse.
Du Yuan’s force level is still higher than Qianye’s. Even though he knows that Qianye’s achievements are extraordinary, he still wants to stand out. On the one hand, he is forced by the situation. If he surrenders without a fight, his reputation will be ruined. On the other hand, I feel that I can always have a back-and-forth fight with Qianye, and then someone else will naturally take action.
Now in Tingchao City, those who most want to teach Qianye a lesson are not Luo Bingfeng’s former subordinates.
Du Yuanjue didn’t expect that with just one move, he would almost die under the Qianye Sword.
Qianye didn’t take it seriously if he missed a hit with his sword. Du Yuan had been following Luo Bingfeng for a long time, and he was considered a powerful man below the level of a **** general in Tingchao City and even in the entire East China Sea. There was also the factor of him putting on too much airs just now. Qianye thought to himself that he could not kill a strong man of this level with one strike, so he would have to hit him three times or four times.
Now that he has taken action, Qianye has no intention of giving up after deciding the winner. He then takes a step forward and Dongyue sweeps across, slashing straight at Du Yuan’s waist.
At this moment, Qianye has already turned around and opened the mountain. The surging force is almost irresistible. The sword is as fast as wind and thunder and as heavy as a mountain. As soon as the sword comes out, it has already reached Du Yuan’s waist!
The sword was so fast that Du Yuan, who was still in shock, had no time to block it. He yelled and managed to avoid it, and Dongyue reached his head again.
Du Yuan was unable to escape. He didn’t even have time to throw away the broken sword or pull out the accompanying sword. All he could choose was the direction to escape. He gritted his teeth and jumped into the surrounding crowd! This time it exploded.
Qianye slightly adjusted the direction of Dongyue’s swing as if nothing had happened, and a line of scarlet gold sword energy stretched tens of meters across, chasing Du Yuan and slashing towards him as if there was no one around.
Du Yuan moved quickly, and Qianye’s sword energy was even faster. Those who were watching suffered a disaster. Those on the outside tried their best to fall to the side. Unfortunately, those around Du Yuan’s landing point did not have the time and chance to dodge. In the space, he could only wave his weapon in a desperate mood, trying to block the sword energy coming towards him.
A wave of blood suddenly appeared in the crowd, and everyone involved was instantly minced.
And Du Yuan roared wildly, a stream of blood spurted out from behind, and he disappeared in an instant, actually escaping.
Qianye did not chase after him and slowly put away Dongyue. He turned his head and looked at the long street in front of the city lord’s palace, his eyes scanning the buildings on the street or the closed or half-open windows intentionally or unintentionally. Then he walked through the dead and wounded and walked into the inner palace.
A moment later, Qianye was already sitting in the center of the meeting hall of the City Lord’s Mansion. A temporary stage was set up here with a high-backed chair on it, which could serve as the throne of the city lord.
Previously, Luo Bingfeng had been living in seclusion in the Holy Mountain and basically did not live in the City Lord’s Mansion. Therefore, the City Lord’s Mansion has become more of an office space for the City Guards and various management departments. The meeting hall was also decorated with a long table. Qianye asked people to clear out the tables and chairs after seeing it. When he came to Tingchao City, he was not prepared to “discuss” with others.
Qianye is condescending, but the only drawback is that there are only a dozen or so people below, all of them are small bosses, and there are no high-ranking figures. He didn’t care either. The strong men in the city guard must have suffered heavy losses after being occupied by the Empire Yong Ye twice. And after severely injuring Du Yuan with one sword, he believed that no small fish or shrimp would dare to provoke him for a while. .
“Have all the bodies been cleared outside? How are the casualties?”
“Lord Qianye, a total of eleven people were killed, fifty-five were seriously injured, and one hundred and twenty were slightly injured.”
Qianye sneered: “Death in battle? So, I, the city lord, am still your enemy?”
The little leader of the city guard below suddenly felt sweat on his forehead, and said repeatedly: “I don’t dare! But… City Lord, they all act under orders and can’t help themselves. Besides, it’s up to them. With such little deeds, you can kill them all with one hand, so why bother with these ants? Do you think it would be better to have people treat the injured first, and then punish them severely?”
Qianye tapped the handrail and said calmly: “Which family is so tolerant of rebellion?”
When he heard the word “rebellion”, the little leader immediately broke into cold sweat, and big beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks. He fell to his knees with a plop and said repeatedly: “Lord City Lord, they are really deceived and just confused for a moment! Besides, killing them will not be good for your reputation!”
“It seems to me that Chaocheng’s reputation is not very good to begin with. Do I still need to care?”
“Need! Of course it is necessary!” the little boss said repeatedly, “Actually, many people don’t come. It’s not disrespectful, they are just afraid of your reputation. I believe they will figure it out soon.”
Qianye looked at the little leader in front of him with a half-smile, but his back was wet with sweat, but was still articulate, and said: “You do consider others. Aren’t you afraid that I will kill you in my anger?” ”
The man said: “I have no ability in this humble position. Killing me will only dirty my hands.”
Qianye laughed and said: “You are really brave. Well, since you are so unafraid of death, then let them spare the death penalty. But punishment is necessary, so let’s die. The corpses were thrown outside the city and were not allowed to be buried. The injured were treated first and then driven out of the city without being allowed to return.”
“Yes, sir!” The people below agreed readily. After discussing it for a few words, several people were separated to carry out the task.
Qianye just watched from above and allowed them to move. These low-level officers were all veterans, and they obviously didn’t think he could sit in the position of city lord for long. When Qianye leaves or is driven away, the expelled person will naturally come back.
Qianye sneered in his heart, but without saying anything, he ordered: “Go and inform all the families in the city, and order the family heads to come to the city lord’s mansion to see me in the afternoon. Anyone who doesn’t show up will be punished as a rebel! In addition, let the guards in the palace gather and lead them I’m going to visit Commander Du’s house.”
These orders are full of murderous intent, but in the face of the power of Qianye’s sword that severely injured Du Yuan, who dares to say no?
In a moment, several military vehicles drove out of the city lord’s mansion and headed for Du Yuan’s mansion in Tingchao City.
These military vehicles are all modified heavy trucks. There is no off-road vehicle that officers often travel in, and there are only a few soldiers on board. Counting the driver, there are only twenty or thirty people, and they look a bit desolate. None of the top officials of the City Guards were seen. Although the middle- and lower-level officers did not dare to openly disobey Qianye’s orders, they were always unavoidable in doing so and sabotaging their work.
Qianye sat in the driver’s cab of the first car and glanced around the street. From time to time, he could feel malicious glances coming from the buildings on both sides. However, from beginning to end, no one dared to make a sneak attack, which made Qianye feel disappointed.
Du Yuan’s mansion is located in the west district of Tingchao City. It is a large house that occupies half a block. It has high walls and a deep courtyard. It looks majestic from a distance. However, right now, the mansion was abuzz with chaos, mixed with cries and screams. From time to time, someone would run out of the corner door, carrying a package on his shoulder, and disappear into the alley in the blink of an eye.
Qianye jumped off the military vehicle, looked up at the black-backed gold plaque, which was as solemn as the City Lord’s Palace, and walked towards the gate.
“Stop! This is the Commander’s Mansion. Who dares to break in without fear of death?” There are actually two city guards guarding the gate of Du Mansion. They are doing their duty, even if the mansion is in chaos, there are no Leave the post.
Qianye was too lazy to talk to them, so he shot out two lines of blood from his fingertips, instantly piercing their hearts, and then stopped immediately. The two guards’ faces suddenly lost all color and fell limply to the ground, lifeless.
Qianye took the little leader and more than a dozen soldiers, smashed the gate of Du Mansion and the plaque with one sword, and walked into the courtyard.
People dressed as servants ran in and out of Du Mansion, and it was a mess. Various objects, clothes and quilts were scattered on the ground, as if they had just been robbed. Qianye casually grabbed a servant and asked about Du Yuan’s whereabouts.
The servant was so frightened that he was weak all over. Fortunately, he spoke sharply and said quickly: “The elder just came back, and his whole body was covered in blood. As soon as he came back, he asked people to pack up his things, and then took a few children with him. The young master left. As soon as the eldest master left, the aunts packed up their things and ran away.”
After Qianye heard this, he couldn’t help shaking his head and laughing, and said: “This guy can’t run very fast! Luo Bingfeng is also considered a hero, how could he use such a guy as the commander-in-chief?”
Qianye’s thinking was wrong. Du Yuan can be regarded as a fierce general, with strong combat power and a proud and powerful general who can stabilize the city defenders. He has always had prestige. It’s just that his reliance was broken one after another. He was lucky enough to survive the empire’s siege of Luo Bingfeng, and he had just escaped from the Qianye Sword twice with his life. However, the rare setbacks exhausted all his bravery, and he would never be able to survive again. Willing to die.
After releasing the servant, Qianye led his people to walk around the Du Mansion.
The buildings of the Du Mansion may look grand at first glance, but the details are quite rough. The overall style is based on the imperial retro gardens, but in terms of fineness and artistic conception, it is incomparable with the mansions of aristocratic families. At the moment, everything in the house is in a mess, and I don’t see anything useful. I think the really valuable ones were either taken away by Du Yuan or swept away by several aunts, and the rest were taken advantage of by the servants, and they got everything.
Qianye had no idea about Du Mansion’s property, so he was not disappointed. After looking at it inside and out, he said, “Let’s burn this place down.”
“What?” Everyone thought they heard wrongly. Du Mansion is also considered a large mansion, and it is worth a lot of money in itself. Even if Du Yuan has escaped, wouldn’t it be much better to capture it than to burn it?
Qianye said: “I said, burn this place down.”
“…Yes.” The little boss already understood Qianye’s style, and immediately winked at his colleagues and subordinates, and everyone dispersed to fire.
In an instant, more than a dozen fires were ignited, and the raging flames quickly swept through the entire Du Mansion. The thick smoke and flames soaring into the sky could be seen throughout Tingchao City.
Qianye stood outside the mansion, watching the raging fire. After a while, he still had the time to direct the city guards to pull out firebreaks around the perimeter to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby neighborhoods. He stood there and watched for a moment, until the flames engulfed the entire Du Mansion, then turned and walked towards the military vehicle.
The little leader followed up and asked cautiously: “Sir, where are we going now?”
Qianye stopped and looked back. Seeing that everyone behind him was fearful and cautious, he said: “It’s a pity that no one came to put out the fire.”
Everyone’s expressions immediately became embarrassed, especially that of the little boss. Qianye suddenly asked: “What is your name?”
The little boss said hurriedly: “The villain’s name is Du Xinchu, he is… the distant nephew of Commander Du.”
Qianye didn’t expect that there was such a relationship. He glanced at him with interest and said, “You said you have this identity, aren’t you afraid that I will kill you?”
“Killing a villain is just dirtying an adult’s hands and has no meaning.”
Qianye nodded and said, “Then tell me, why no one came to put out the fire?”
Du Xinchu was silent for a moment and said: “Your Majesty seriously injured the Commander-in-Chief with a sword. This news must have spread. Without absolute certainty, no one will come to die.”
Qianye smiled, got into the car, asked Du Xinchu to sit next to him, and continued: “Then why do you think those people don’t want me to be the city lord?”
Du Xinchu said: “There are three reasons. First, I feel that your strength is not enough. If you want to be the Lord of Tingchao City, you have to be a **** general to convince the people. Secondly, Tingchao City is the same as other places. They are not monolithic. There were many factions in the past. Now after the two wars, the city has suffered heavy casualties and many positions are vacant. Naturally, some people feel that an opportunity has come. Some want to occupy several important positions, and some even want to seek the position of city leader. Finally, then. The King of Heaven certainly doesn’t want you to secure this position, and will probably use some means secretly.”
Qianye was a little surprised by his directness and said: “It seems inappropriate to tell me so much.”
Du Xinchu sighed and said: “I don’t have a humble position, but I still have some eyesight. Having seen the power of your sword, I know that even if all the masters in the city are there, they are just trying the sword for you. Listen to the tide. The city has been damaged for a long time and can no longer bear the torment. It is better for the Lord to take over the position of city lord than to be annexed by the Wolf King.”
Qianye smiled faintly and said, “You have confidence in me.”
He suddenly glanced at the windshield ahead and said, “Stop the car.”
The military vehicles stopped one after another. Qianye opened the door and walked to a crossroads ahead.
In front of him, there was a long street with numerous shops on both sides but very few pedestrians. The signboard and door flags were fluttering in the wind. There were a few customers walking in and out of the shop, but the majority were busy shop assistants. There were no customers in the store, and I had no idea what they were busy with.
This street is long and narrow, but the buildings on both sides are quite tall. The sun was shining brightly at the street entrance, but inside the long street there was a chill, like a leaden cloud pressing down on the city, making people breathless.
Qianye just glanced at it, then turned a corner and strolled into the long street. Du Xinchu’s expression changed slightly from behind, and he wanted to stop him, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, Qianye had already entered the long street. Du Xinchu froze on the spot, looked at his hands, and then at Qianye’s back more than ten meters away, his expression became more solemn.
As soon as I stepped into the long street, wisps of murderous aura rushed towards my face, and the light on the street became a little darker. The wind passing through the building seemed to carry a biting chill.
Not far away, the windows on the third floor on both sides suddenly exploded, and several black figures volleyed down! At the same time, the clerk in the store on the first floor also lifted the tablecloth in the hall. What was covered under the cloth was not a table, but a hard crossbow placed in a box!
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