They began to hesitate as the weapons in their hands seemed to become heavy. They didn't know whether they should continue to follow Zheng Gang or obey Chang Sun Dechong's orders.

When Zheng Gang said that, Chu Fan and the others showed puzzled expressions on their faces. They all turned their eyes to Chang Sun Dechong, as if silently asking him whether this was really the case.

Zhang Sun Dechong was extremely angry at the moment and was about to explode. Zheng Gang actually dared to talk nonsense and claim that he was his illegitimate son, which made Zhang Sun Dechong feel extremely angry and helpless.

He felt that his old bones were not strong enough to withstand the torment of these city guards. With these bastards, he would be pissed off to death sooner or later.

Zhang Sun Dechong rushed towards Zheng Gang in a rage and beat him mercilessly. During the fight, he waved his fists and roared loudly:

"I told you to pretend to be the illegitimate son of the Minister of War, and to ask the Minister of War to bring the city guards to kill us? I will beat you to death, you bastard!"

After giving Zheng Gang a severe lesson, Chang Sun Dechong turned around and faced the city guards who were still standing there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

He said in a commanding tone: "Since you guys are not qualified to make any decisions, don't you even have the power to call your city lord over?"

After hearing Chang Sun Dechong's words, the city guards looked at each other in confusion, feeling somewhat embarrassed and helpless. Finally, one of the city guards quickly reacted, realizing the seriousness of the situation, and immediately turned around and ran back to the city to notify the city lord to come and deal with this emergency.

Meanwhile, Eunuch Li watched coldly from the sidelines, making no move to stop Changsun Dechong's actions. Judging from his expression and attitude, he seemed unsurprised by Changsun Dechong's actions, and perhaps even saw this as an opportunity for Changsun Dechong to redeem himself in the eyes of His Majesty.

Eunuch Li knew that whether Changsun Dechong could regain the emperor's favor in this turmoil depended entirely on his own performance and response. Therefore, Eunuch Li chose to stand by and wait and see.