Chapter 66 Friendship
Cangyu City.
In addition to the Demon Suppression Division and the City Lord's Mansion, there are three major families, led by the Liu family, which have taken root in Cangyu City for hundreds of years.
The other Qi family and Zhao family rose up later. The Qi family was a branch of a family from another city that migrated here. A generation of people operated here and built a considerable foundation in just a few decades.
At this moment, the news of the monster attacking the city has reached the heads of the three families.
When they saw the news, the three families were all a little shocked. In the past hundred years, Cangyu City has never had a monster attack on the city.
The most sensational thing was that thirty years ago, several big demons entered the city and launched an attack, causing countless casualties and causing a sensation.
But now, only some old people still have memories.
"There will be no falsehoods in the military reports. Lao Zhang, go and take a look."
Liu Shunqing, the head of the Liu family, immediately sent a family minister to find out the truth.
The other two families also sent people to investigate at the same time, and soon brought back pieces of real news.
A large number of monsters are appearing from the north and sweeping over. It is roughly estimated that there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 in number.
Various mountain spirits and ghosts were mixed in, obviously led by the big demon.
These monsters occupied the official road and blocked several other roads. I heard that on the southern commercial road, two escort agencies were robbed and killed. Jewelry hidden in the grain was also found on the road.
The monsters are blocking the road, and the big monster is forcing the enemy to attack the city. This is the momentum to attack the city!
"North? Aren't they those monsters in the Black Wind Mountains?"
"Are these monsters crazy? They are so brave. They actually dare to invade. Aren't they afraid that the Xia family will be angry and kill them all?"
"Damn it, what is Yue Shuhong doing? Has he offended the Demon King?"
"Have you seen anyone from the Xia family?"
The three major families were all a little panicked. The number of monsters was between 40,000 and 50,000. What kind of concept was this? The entire Cangyu City's military defense strength was only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses.
The fact that the number of monsters doubled was secondary. Since these monsters planned to attack the city, they were naturally very confident and fully prepared.
And being able to control such a large number of great demons, at least those in the Immortal Ascension realm, or even fifteen miles away!
……
At the same time, from the north, the dark demonic clouds were approaching.
Mountain rain is coming, and the whole city is on alert.
As the purple wolf smoke ignited and lifted into the sky, all the city gates in all four directions were sealed. The city defense troops who took turns on duty all put on their battle armor and came to the top of the city.
At this moment, looking at the city in the north, the expressions of many soldiers changed.
I saw the thick demonic cloud, black with a touch of red, hovering over the north, approaching at an alarming speed.
"Are these monsters crazy? They dare to attack the city!"
Many city defense troops were in disbelief. This was Dayu. Although it was a border city, it was not the most bordering city. The other party dared to cross the border and invade. Wasn't it afraid of angering the royal family and sending a large army to attack him?
In their decades of serving as city defense troops, these monsters usually disappeared except for occasional riots in the suburbs. They had never seen such a large battle.
The news of the monster attacking the city spread throughout the city. With the blocked city gates and the city defense troops running around the city, the news couldn't be hidden even if they wanted to.
Every household was ordered not to go out, and the only sound left on the streets was the sound of galloping horse hooves.
Many inns, restaurants, teahouses and shops have also closed their doors.
Some people are worried about monsters breaking through the city's defenses, and they are worried; some are complaining that the monsters will affect their business; others have already asked their families to collect gold and silver, sent their men to prepare carriages and horses, and are ready to abandon the city at any time. escape.
However, some wealthy families in the city also used their connections to send messages to the city defense master, asking if they needed help, and were willing to provide gold and silver supplies to jointly resist the demons.
Under disaster, all sentient beings show up in all kinds of ways.
At this time, in the city lord's mansion.
In the backyard of the towering mansion, there is a dark basement as dark as a dungeon.
Yue Shuhong stood here, staring at the painting in front of him.
He is tall and tall, wearing a Confucian robe, and has a scholarly air about him, but at this moment, half of his face is hidden in the shadow of the oil lamp, making it impossible to see clearly.
In this painting, there is a woman wearing a light green skirt. Her eyes are looking at her figure. The painting is exquisite, so the people in the painting are lifelike.
Suddenly, a line of black smoke appeared from the shadow behind him, twisted slightly, and transformed into the appearance of a burly man.
The other person has a wide face and big eyes, with thick beard at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes are faintly revealing a hint of red light in the darkness.
"Brother Yue, I'm thinking about my siblings again."
The broad-faced man grinned slightly, half-smiling.
Yue Shuhong didn't look back, but his expression seemed slightly touched and he came back from his thoughts. He sighed softly and said, "Hupao, how long have you and I known each other?"
"It's been more than twenty years." The broad-faced man said.
"Twenty years..."
Yue Shuhong whispered to himself, "I am fifty-three this year. When I was thirty years old, I stepped into the realm of the gods. I was so high-spirited that I was transferred here to serve as the city guard. In the blink of an eye, it has been twenty years."
The man who once stood in his thirties still had a sword on his waist, but now his waist is empty.
The broad-faced man nodded slightly, with a bit of sadness in his eyes, and a hint of envy and jealousy:
"You humans are naturally smart and stand above all other races. In just a few decades, you can cultivate to the realm of divine movement. However, we and other monsters and spirits need hundreds of years to swallow the sun and the moon to cultivate to this level. It's really Makes me so jealous!”
Yue Shuhong twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "But have you seen the tiger robe? There are several people in our human race who have lived for hundreds of years."
The broad-faced man shook his head, with a bit of disdain in his eyes: "You can live for nearly a thousand years even if you reach the realm of the gods, but you human race just like to seek your own death. Look at those guys in the Divine General's Mansion, who can obviously live a long and comfortable life. , but they had to fight to the death with us monsters at the border, and in the end, they all died at a young age. "
Yue Shuhong couldn't help but smile:
"Yes, this may be the difference between our human race and your demon race. Dayu's hundreds of millions of people, the vast land of the Nineteen States, and every inch of soil are filled with the blood of those geniuses."
"Because someone died, more people could survive!"
The broad-faced man narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Brother Yue, you won't be as stupid as those stupid guys, right?"
Yue Shuhong turned around, and half of his elegant face that was originally illuminated by the warm light of the oil lamp was now hidden in the darkness.
"In the past twenty years, I have provided you with human meat and tried my best to meet your needs. Why, in the end, do you have to do this?"
His voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself.
The broad-faced man stared at him deeply, sighed softly, and said: "This trip is not what I want. The red-browed Taoist woke up from seclusion and was hungry, and the purpose of this trip was not entirely to fill the gap." "Tummy, the real purpose of targeting your Cangyu City is the Xia family."
"Xia family?"
"That's right, you asked for help from the Xia family, but the Xia family didn't dare to come over. It's just because they are facing more difficult problems and they don't dare to be distracted. At this time, if Cangyu City falls behind and the whole city is destroyed, it will definitely affect them. It would be better if your emperor, who is sitting in the palace, gets angry and punishes the Xia family."
The broad-faced man said softly: "So, Cangyu City... you can't save it."
Yue Shuhong took a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly.
It turns out that the demon clan is playing such a game of chess.
"Brother Yue, I came here to ask you to open the northern city gate. The destruction of Cangyu City is inevitable. If you open the city gate, I can help you say a few words in front of Taoist Red Eyebrow and give you a way to survive. said the broad-faced man.
Yue Shuhong opened his eyes with a smile on his face: "Thank you, brother tiger robe."
"You do it right away." The broad-faced man said: "Our friendship is here, and I will definitely protect you."
"Um."
Yue Shuhong nodded, then turned around and walked aside, not to the desk, but to the weapon and sword stand.
"Brother Yue?"
"Brother Tiger Robe."
"I see."
The red light in the eyes of the broad-faced man became much brighter, and his mouth opened slightly: "Brother Yue, you really make me sad!"
"I'm sad too. I feel sorry for you."
Yue Shuhong chuckled and said: "Brother Tiger Pao, after these twenty years of friendship, I will definitely use your tiger heads to brew the best wine."
"Thank you very much."
The teeth in the broad-faced man's mouth gradually extended and became sharper: "I will also slowly taste you."
As the auras of the two people gradually became stronger, each other's souls were revealed. Yue Shuhong's soul gathered above his head, but behind the broad-faced strong man, a ferocious and huge tiger was faintly revealed.
"It turns out to be here."
Suddenly a voice sounded in their ears.
Immediately afterwards, a gap suddenly opened in the sky above the basement, and a figure slowly floated down, standing in the middle of the confrontation between the two.
Wearing mysterious clothes and holding a broken black sword, the person who came was none other than Li Hao, who was rushing back to the city.
(End of chapter)