At night, Hucheng was not peaceful.
In this huge city that stood between the mountains, the sound of galloping horses could be heard.
Thousands of torches converged into a continuous fire dragon. The scouts, the logistics, the allocation of rations, the preparation of war horses, everything was carried out in an orderly manner. The best way to judge the elite level of an army was to look at the organization of the troops. From this point of view, Qi Guanyan was indeed worthy of being called a master of military tactics.
With one order, the entire Hucheng and even the prefectures of Mingzhou entered a state of war under his command.
While the army was preparing for war, two bad guys with bad intentions brought a captive and quietly approached Hucheng. Although Qi Guanyan was the world's top military expert, he was still limited by his time and experience. He did not have the awareness of air control and air defense. He would never have thought that the enemy would come from the sky.
Along with an almost inaudible whimper of despair, under the cover of the night, a black shadow that looked like a dumpling whizzed down from the sky and crashed to the ground.
The black shadow struggled in the air like a dying great green insect. It was a person who was tightly bound. If he fell to the ground, the terrifying impact would instantly shatter his internal organs and bones, turning him into a dumpling. However, the moment he was about to kiss the ground, a white shadow appeared on the ground like a ghost and caught him firmly in its hands.
"Safe landing. I hope you have a prophetic joy for the paratroopers of the future."
Sun Lang threw the imperial seal to the ground and shook his right hand, muttering, "Damn it, it's quite heavy …"
Then, the sound of wind whistling came from the sky again. Sun Lang looked up and saw two individual gliders spreading out like bat wings in the night sky. Courrier rushed down against the strong wind. She waved her hands in the air and two chain darts flew through the air, latching onto the ground and a wall. Her graceful figure glided through the air at a low altitude. The chain darts were constantly retracted and fired. She circled back and forth a few times to neutralize the force of her fall and landed steadily on the ground.
Sun Lang whistled, "Like you!
Bruce Trap! "
"… What do you mean?"
Courrier withdrew the lock darts and shook the two gliders a few times. It was unknown what method she used, but the two huge wings turned into a soft cloak, which she casually draped over her back.
After doing all this, she looked at the struggling Wang Yin on the ground and said with a dissatisfied tone, "Compared to this landing method, as a martial artist, you should have leaped into the sky and caught me in a suave manner. Then, the two of us looked at each other, slowly rotated, and landed on the ground. This landing method should be more romantic, right? That's how the Empire's martial arts dramas are all performed. Every time, it would attract everyone's applause."
Sun Lang rolled his eyes. "I don't want to be drenched by the mysterious liquid in midair … Your equipment is quite interesting. The technology of the Lifire Nation is quite good."
Courrier said faintly, "The people of the Empire can practice martial arts, the people of the Dragon Sparrow Dynasty can mutate, the people of the Thousand Island United Nations can awaken supernatural abilities, and the people of the Country of Acute Metal can replace their metal parts. We can only rely on the blessing and glory of the flame, so naturally, we will think of more ways in this regard."
Sun Lang nodded and said, "As far as my experience is concerned, your way is the most promising … provided that your theocracy needs to undergo a small change."
While chatting with Courrier, Sun Lang stretched out his hand and flicked the dozens of thick ropes binding Wang Yin. The ropes broke silently, and the rags in Wang Yin's mouth jumped out.
The bindings on Wang Yin's body disappeared without a trace, but he was lying on the ground, gasping for breath. His body was still trembling slightly, as if he was scared out of his wits.
Sun Lang looked at him and praised, "He didn't wet his pants, he can be considered a hero among the rich kids."
Courrier snorted and said, "That's because I told him that if he dared to wet his pants in midair, I would throw him down and smash him into meat paste. Anyway, when we reach Hucheng, it's the same to kidnap his sister."
Hearing this, Wang Yin's body moved. His eyes flashed with anger and resentment, but he hid it and said in a weak voice, "I provoked you, don't hurt my sister …"
Sun Lang stretched out his leg and kicked. A surge of internal energy entered Wang Yin, allowing him to recover some strength. He said faintly, "That's not up to you. Let's go, we are going to the General's residence.
For the sake of your little life, I advise you not to do anything superfluous. The moment your vocal cords begin to tremble, I will be able to detect it. Before you can shout out loud, I will be able to rip your throat open … You can try. "
Wang Yin gritted his teeth and climbed up. He looked around and said blankly, "This place is …"
Sun Lang walked straight into the darkness, and Wang Yin could only follow. Courrier brought up the rear. The General's residence was high up in the sky, and in the entire Hucheng, one could see the majestic residence just by looking up. No one would be able to recognize the wrong way.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard from afar. Across the street, a group of cavalry whizzed past. Wang Yin could faintly see the light from the torches. His heart thumped wildly, but in the end, he gave up on the thought of asking for help.
Hucheng was divided into inner and outer cities. The place where the three of them landed was close to the inner city. They walked and stopped under the cover of darkness. Sun Lang's spiritual sense was amazing, and his speed was extremely fast. Every time, he could avoid the patrolling soldiers and the dispatched soldiers. Just like that, they arrived at the foot of the inner city wall.
He raised his head and listened for a moment. He saw the patrolling arrangement on the city wall. Tonight, there were many soldiers in Hucheng, and the patrolling intensity was equivalent to wartime. Even in the inner city, there was a fixed sentry post every ten steps. The burning braziers allowed the guards to see each other. Basically, there was no blind spot. The security was so tight that it was enough to make Altair scratch the wall. Ezio sighed, and Master Kang smiled like Moses Roy.
Sun Lang scratched his head. If he was alone, he could climb up the wall and rush through the city in one go before the guards could react. Basically, he could make these weaklings see nothing but a blur in front of their eyes. However, he still had to carry the burden of the royal seal … That was something he couldn't do.
According to the Kang's Stealth Technique, killing all the witnesses was a good way to sneak in secretly. But with Qi Guanyan's strict management of the army and the security tonight, even if he hid the bodies well, the disappearance of a group of sentries would be quickly discovered. Then, it would lead to a big curfew in the inner city … This was not a good idea.
In this case, he could only show a special sneaking technique.
Facing the curious eyes of Courrier and Wang Yin, Sun Lang put two fingers on his head and spun them. After thinking for a moment, he revealed a smile as if he had an idea.
Then, he made a mysterious gesture and asked the two to step back. Then, he stretched out his right hand and knocked on the city wall in front of him. Well, it's solid. Very good.
He took a deep breath and held his breath. Then, he put his right hand on the city wall and slowly drew a rectangle that was as wide as a person and as tall as a person.
Then, he put his hand on the center of the rectangle and pulled it out with a low shout.
Rumble!
A light and deep sound echoed. In Wang Yin's expression, which was basically the same as the Scream, an isosceles ladder that was as tall as a person and as wide as a person was slowly pulled out.
First, it was the solid bricks. Then, it was the extremely dense rammed earth. Then, it was the bricks on the other side. A wall that was as thick as ten meters at the bottom was slowly pulled out by Sun Lang …
Courrier said with a complicated expression, "You people of the Empire are just like the noise in the history of human civilization …"
Sun Lang put up his finger and made a 'hush' gesture. In fact, it was quite difficult to do such a thing on the city wall.
However, it was fortunate that humans were not machines. Even if they were soldiers, they would still slack off. These guards might be elites, but one thing was for sure, their commanding officer had definitely not taught them something like "when standing guard on the city wall, be careful not to let the enemy martial artists use invisible sword qi to penetrate more than twenty feet of the city wall and complete a precise cut before directly dragging out a section of the city wall"
Therefore, the first infiltration that made the world's stealth-type profession men cry quietly took place under the inner city walls of Hucheng. That was a secluded place. Therefore, after the three of them sneaked in, Sun Lang quietly pulled back that piece of the city wall and blocked it back in its original place …
After experiencing such a thing, Wang Yin was completely scared out of his wits. This demon's martial arts had refreshed his worldview again and again. It was as if there was no end to his strength.
He wasn't even sure if his brother-in-law would be able to take him down with his martial arts …
Sun Lang didn't care what he was thinking. The inner city of Hucheng mainly surrounded the administrative, military, cultural and other important departments. There was also the residential area of the upper class. For example, there was an inner city camp not far away. Sun Lang jumped onto a tree and looked into the distance. After a while, he clicked his tongue.
"Qi Guanyan really has guts."
He had been in the military for six years and was very familiar with the military affairs of the Empire. Looking at the bright lights in the camp, the soldiers who were walking in and out, and the endless flow of horses and carriages, it was obvious that there was a big movement. Connecting it to the movement frequency of the soldiers outside the city, he could completely deduce what Qi Guanyan wanted to do.
Therefore, Sun Lang nodded and praised, "Qi Guanyan, a talent, a hero among the generals. I said that he was only allowed to bring his own troops, and he really didn't hesitate. He actually wants to bring all the subordinates of the hall …"
Courrier was also shocked. "This level of mobilization of personnel must have gone through Qi Guanyan's orders … A few days ago, he was still helping me to block the lone wanderer. I didn't expect him to return to Hucheng in the blink of an eye and mobilize the army. Is it just to save his brother-in-law?
What kind of joke is this? "
Sun Lang sneered. "Of course not … If Qi Guanyan was so selfish, how could he be the Great General of Mingzhou?
He would have been condemned to death for being so arrogant and domineering. "
Courrier asked, "Then why is he mobilizing so many people?"
Sun Lang stroked his chin, a cold glint flashing through his eyes. "The governor of Mingzhou has been frantically asking for help these days, but Qi Guanyan didn't move. Now, he's mobilizing elites everywhere. It's obvious who they're targeting … Don't forget, he's a lackey of Tensei Province. But where does he get the confidence to think that it's useful to have more people?"
He jumped down and muttered to himself, "And what is that woman plotting?
Humph, I know … Qi Guanyan doesn't know that I'm still alive. We only wrote letters to each other back then. We weren't close. He doesn't even know what I look like or who I am. He only received that woman's order to deal with me. In other words, he's already been abandoned … "
Courrier asked, "Abandoned?
Then what's the purpose? "
Sun Lang's eyes were burning. "Of course, to be killed by me!
Unlike Xiong Er and Qin Hui, this matter isn't something I can talk about. Once a provincial general dies in my hands, then I'll be in an extremely passive position in the Empire … But the question is, what method did that woman use to make Qi Guanyan willingly die? "
Mao Mei asked, "Why don't we just charge into his tent and ask him clearly?"
Sun Lang shook his head. "That's not right. If Empress has something on him, or if he has a deal with Tensei Province, I'm afraid they'll start fighting immediately after meeting. There won't be any buffer … It's like playing cards. If he wants to fight without saying anything, we have to draw a good card …"
He made up his mind and waved at Wang Yin. "Let's go. Hong Cheng is gathering the troops. Your brother-in-law must have gone to the military camp. In other words, his lair is empty. Let's go and make friends with sister-in-law."
Wang Yin's legs trembled. He had already made up his mind that if the other party wanted to harm his sister, he would not say a word even if he was beaten to death. But after witnessing Sun Lang's god-like terrifying strength, his heart was greatly shaken … The current situation was that even if he did not say a word, this fellow could directly run to the General's Residence to commit murder and arson, and no one could stop him …
He trembled. "You're a peerless master. You're a man of your word, right?"
Sun Lang blinked his big pure eyes. "Yes, yes, we all have character in the world of masters."
Then he said, "I … I can take you there and let you see my sister. But you have to promise me that no matter what, you won't hurt her!
Or else … or else my brother-in-law won't rest until you're dead. "
"I know, I know. I know that your brother-in-law is the number one man in the Empire who respects his wife."
Sun Lang said with a smile. "Don't worry, we just want to see your sister to have a good chat with your brother-in-law. I don't look like an idiot. Why would I become enemies with your brother-in-law for no reason?"
"That … that's good …"
In the General's Mansion, in the General's bedroom, Madam Wang sat by the bed, secretly crying. Her body trembled slightly. The woman held a jade hairpin in her hand. It was sparkling and translucent, with a gentle and charming luster.
She gripped the jade hairpin so tightly that her hand turned white from excessive force. Her expression changed several times, and no one knew what she was thinking. Tears fell down like beads from a broken necklace.
After a long time, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes. Then she leaned towards the bed, as if she was looking for something. But in the next moment, her expression changed.
Because there was a soft knocking sound coming from outside.
Her body suddenly tensed up, and she said warily, "Who is it?"
A malicious voice sounded. "The male university student next door who works part-time as a tutor, a water delivery man, a delivery man, a gas worker, and other caring jobs. He's strong and energetic, and he's never had a girlfriend before."