Chapter 222: Controlling One's Own Soul

Before Su Zhenzhen could even grieve for the cook's sudden death, she took out a Thunderbolt Pill and threw it over.

As she let go, Su Zhenzhen picked up the cook's body and quickly fled back to the villa.

"Boom—"

The earth shook violently, the bamboo forest collapsed, and the peerless master hidden in the forest was blown to pieces.

Su Zhenzhen glanced at the five Thunderbolt Pills, five Rejuvenation Pills, and seven Mighty Strength Pills remaining in her inventory, then looked at the mushroom cloud in the sky that had not yet completely dissipated, and for a moment she was unsure whether she should leave the villa.

What is certain at present is that these assassins were not sent by people within Yangcheng. But how did these people get into Yangcheng, and how did they find the villa?

Su Zhenzhen admitted that she was now a bit paranoid, but the human heart has always been an unpredictable thing.

A loud bang came from the villa, which Chunzhi in the county government office also heard. Her expression changed slightly, but before she could do anything, a guard rushed over to report.

An enemy attack has occurred, and the city gates are under siege.

Chunzhi stood up abruptly. "Are they troops from the capital?"

"No, those people weren't dressed as soldiers; they were dressed as civilians."

"Immediately issue the order to defend against the enemy with all our might."

The people who were walking on the street were so frightened by this sudden change that they scattered like birds and beasts.

However, because the enemy disguised themselves as refugees and entered the city, a small group of people had already infiltrated. Many panicked civilians who were fleeing in panic ran right into the line of fire, and the chaos intensified.

The Yangcheng garrison was now entirely composed of Chunzhi's men. They rushed there immediately after the turmoil broke out and worked together to kill the thieves.

The terrified people refused to stay in the city and desperately tried to escape. However, the city gates were tightly closed, and desperate curses filled every street of Yangcheng.

At the north gate of Yangcheng, a massive army pressed in, a vast and swarming sight.

Chunzhi stood on the city wall with her sword in hand. Outside the city were countless enemy troops, and inside the city were grumbling, resentful people.

Yangcheng only had 10,000 soldiers.

"Have all the thieves who infiltrated been dealt with?" Chunzhi asked coldly.

The guard clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I have not failed in my mission."

"Very good, now let's fight the enemy with all our might." Chunzhi gripped her longsword and swung it forward. "Order the people to take shelter indoors. Anyone who dares to disobey will be dragged to the city walls to fight the enemy!"

Since ancient times, a benevolent ruler has not commanded an army. Now, with the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, it is impossible to spare extra troops to appease the people's emotions.

After hesitating for a long time, Su Zhenzhen finally carried the cook's body to the bed and then hurriedly left the house.

On the streets, the people were like madmen, shouting and yelling that there were assassins in the city and that the authorities should let them out of the city.

Immediately afterwards, Su Zhenzhen saw government officials riding horses and sounding gongs.

"The general has ordered that all civilians take refuge indoors, and those who disobey will be sent to the city walls to fight the enemy!"

At this point, Su Zhenzhen had figured out the other party's tactics.

He first sent a skilled assassin to kill him, then killed some unarmed civilians in the city to cause panic.

Sending troops to attack at this time would be twice as effective with half the effort.

If Su Zhenzhen dies, Yangcheng's military strength will be insufficient to prevent its fall in a short time.

With such meticulous planning, the opposing side must have dispatched a considerable number of troops.

Su Zhenzhen's first thought was Song Anbang.

If it were the court's methods, why would it need to divert its efforts to deal with such an unknown nobody?

In just a few breaths, Su Zhenzhen figured everything out and ran towards the North Gate as fast as she could.

Song Anbang could not command the imperial army, so he could only collude with Huzhou.

Those damn bedbugs! I haven't had a single day of peace yet!

The situation at the north gate was dire; arrows rained down, and even the air smelled of rust.

Su Zhenzhen felt like vomiting from the smell.

"vomit--"

After vomiting freely against the wall, Su Zhenzhen saw Chunzhi calmly directing the battle.

"Raise your shields!"

"Return shot!"

As soon as the order was given, Chunzhi's longsword flashed with cold light, and he cut down an enemy soldier who had just climbed up the city wall!

Chunzhi sheathed her sword and stood to her side, turning her head to meet Su Zhenzhen's eyes.

"What are you doing here?" The voice was filled with displeasure and a hint of reproach.

Su Zhenzhen is indeed agile, but battles between two armies are no child's play.

"I'll help you. How many people are outside?"

"The number is approximately fifty thousand. There are ten thousand troops inside Yangcheng City, and one thousand guards at each of the other three city gates. In the current direct confrontation, we only have seven thousand troops."

Su Zhenzhen felt extremely cold. "What about the original garrison of Yangcheng? Can't we let them go up the city walls to fight the enemy?"

Chunzhi chuckled strangely, "Are you sure they're not here to cause trouble?"

Su Zhenzhen didn't speak; five Thunderbolt Pills were enough to kill 50,000 enemy soldiers.

But she has to bear the consequences of 50,000 lives lost.

What are your chances of winning?

Chunzhi swung her sword and cut down an arrow that had been shot in front of a soldier. "If it's just these people, I can hold out for ten or fifteen days without any problem. Anyway, Yangcheng has plenty of food. I received a letter that His Highness and the others will be back in another half month."

This is too risky. What if Hensheng doesn't come back in time? What if the enemy sends reinforcements?

"Doesn't Shanxia still have troops? I'll go deliver the message!" Su Zhenzhen shouted.

Chunzhi froze for a moment. "These things have nothing to do with you."

“No!” Su Zhenzhen’s eyes were filled with sorrow. “Since I am in this world, everything here is closely related to me.”

Chunzhi glanced at Su Zhenzhen's belly and said, "Be careful in everything, don't push yourself."

Su Zhenzhen leaped off the city wall and ran wildly down the street.

There's no way to get out of Yangcheng by ordinary means, not to mention that once the city gates are opened, the crazy people inside will rush out without a care in the world.

If the enemy takes the opportunity to invade, even if they manage to win, Yangcheng will be nothing but ruins.

Su Zhenzhen returned to the villa without stopping, only to find the villa gate completely destroyed by the Thunderbolt Pill.

No one should come to this courtyard for the time being, so it's relatively safe.

Su Zhenzhen lay on the bed, trying to make her soul leave her body.

"My soul obeys my command, rise!"

Then Su Zhenzhen sat up and got out of bed.

Then, Su Zhenzhen saw herself lying in bed.

I must say, it feels quite novel.

Su Zhenzhen's idea was good. Since she could control all the souls in the world, she should be able to control her own soul as well.

First, separate your soul from your body, then command your soul to move remotely.

This is much faster than having someone deliver the message to the mountain county.

With a thought, Su Zhenzhen flashed to the coffin shop in Shanxian County.

The old man, who had just finished his afternoon nap, rubbed his eyes and saw a little ghost floating in front of him, but he assumed he was still asleep.

It's normal to see these things occasionally in a coffin shop; just snap out of it.

Old Bai belatedly realized what was happening and stopped rubbing his eyes.

This kid looks kind of familiar?

Old Man Bai was shocked. "Miss Su? You... how could it be you?"