After entering the city, Lü Tu felt even more that things were not normal. The streets of Wuchuan market, even without the smallpox outbreak, were chaotic and disorganized.

But right now, not only is everything in perfect order, but even the smallpox patients are nowhere to be seen. The entire street is spotless and bright, without even a single leaf in sight. What else could this be but a ghost?

Something unusual must be going on. Lu Tu knew that something terrible must have happened in the city, and it must be related to the people from the capital!

Seeing the Commandant's Mansion from afar further confirmed Lü Tu's suspicions.

Previously, those responsible for guarding the gate of the Commandant's Mansion were almost all soldiers drawn from the border army. Although they wore standard armor, their appearance was no different from that of the border army as a whole.

However, the guards were all wearing infantry armor, a type of armor combining leather and cloth, suitable for infantry to march and fight long distances. This indicated that these soldiers were not originally from the border troops stationed in Wuchuan, but most likely came here from the capital.

Lu Tu wasn't very clear about the military organization of the Great Yu Dynasty. After all, information was scarce, and there were no systematic books to read. Most of his knowledge came from Song Yuxi's accounts.

As Lü Tu sized them up, the other side also noticed him. The dozen or so guards at the gate immediately drew their swords and sternly ordered, "Dismount in front of the Commandant's residence!"

This condescending tone immediately ignited the emotions of Nie Yun and the others. They had never suffered such humiliation before. After following Lü Tu, they dared to defy Prince Duan and never took a few guards seriously.

Moreover, if they didn't stand up when the other party was rebuking Lü Tu, they would be the ones losing face.

Just as Nie Yun was about to retort, Liu Hong pulled him back and gave him a look that told him not to be rash.

Liu Hong approached Lü Tu and whispered a reminder: "Sir, these guys are from the Shence Army in the capital."

Upon hearing the name "Shence Army," Lü Tu was slightly moved.

If the border troops of today are a bunch of good-for-nothings, then the Shence Army is the elite of the elite.

Moreover, this army was founded by the founding emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty. They started their army from the northwest border and fought alongside the founding emperor in his campaigns. They fought their way up from the border troops to the imperial guards and were specially named the Shence Army.

The supreme commander of this army was only one rank below Lu Tu's father-in-law, Song Yuxi's father, and was not subject to the orders of the Grand General.

Among them were members of the imperial family and relatives of the emperor, so when the Shence Army acted, it represented the actions of the imperial family and naturally did not need to give face to other armies.

Even if the opponent is the Shence Army, Lü Tu will not lose his composure. If he is intimidated by a group of soldiers, how will he survive in the future?

As the shouts of the guards at the gate rang out, dozens of Shence Army soldiers instantly poured out of the Commandant's Mansion. They were dressed in uniform infantry armor, holding standard steel swords, and their military bearing was impeccable and their presence was imposing.

This was the first time Lü Tu had witnessed the majesty of the Great Yu's regular army, and he couldn't help but gain a new understanding of the Great Yu Dynasty's fighting strength. It seemed that they weren't all useless.

As he approached, Lü Tu pulled out his captain's token from his waist: "I am the Captain of the Imperial Guard, personally appointed by the Commandant. You all step aside, I have important business with Commandant Yun!"

These words only elicited a burst of mocking laughter from the Shence Army soldiers. They laughed as if they had heard the funniest joke, laughing so hard they almost dropped their weapons.

"I've never heard of a mere seventh-rank captain, such a trivial military position, daring to order us around like this!"

"Not to mention that you are just a military officer, even if Yun Tian came, he wouldn't dare to give orders to us!"

"Dismount at once, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

"You're lucky to be alive today. We have important business to attend to. Otherwise, based on what you just said, even if we severed your Achilles tendons and crippled you, Yun Tian wouldn't dare say a word against it!"

Hiss! Upon hearing this, the onlookers couldn't help but gasp!

Even Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and the others couldn't help but frown. They had seen arrogant people before, but never anyone this arrogant! They didn't take Lü Tu, the God of War of Wuchuan, seriously at all. It was as if they thought that killing them or even killing Lü Tu wouldn't have any impact. This showed how domineering their style of doing things was!

Before Lü Tu could speak, a burly man as tall as an iron tower stepped out from the Shence Army and strode towards Lü Tu, saying in a deep voice, "Can't you understand human language? Grandpa will teach you a lesson, you mountain fool!"

As he spoke, he reached out his large hand to grab Lü Tu. Seeing this, Nie Yun wanted to draw his sword, but Liu Hong stopped him, saying, "You can't use your sword now!"

As a former captain of the Southern Imperial Guard, Liu Hong naturally understood the implications. If he rashly used weapons when the other party hadn't even used a knife, the matter could escalate significantly. After all, the other party was the Shence Army, representing imperial power, and it would be even more difficult to deal with if he were to be falsely accused.

As the burly man moved, Lü Tu also moved, fearlessly throwing a punch that collided with the burly man's fist, which was as big as a water ladle.

A dull thud was heard, and Lu Tu's warhorse stumbled back two steps, while the towering man also staggered back several steps before stopping.

At this moment, the Shence Army soldiers realized what was going on and looked at Lü Tu with incredulous eyes. The strong man was a comrade-in-arms who slept in one of their sheds, so they knew exactly what kind of combat strength he was.

And this captain from the remote countryside was actually able to exchange a punch with him and not be at a disadvantage at all!

At this moment, the tall man's hands trembled slightly involuntarily. He gritted his teeth and stared intently at Lü Tu: "My name is Wei Hu. Do you dare to say what your name is?"

Lu Tu said arrogantly, "You dare to know my name? You defeated opponent!"

"You! What an arrogant brat! Do you dare to dismount and fight me!"

Lu Tu dismounted and casually took the halberd from the horse's back: "It's no fun fighting bare-handed. Do you dare to compete with me using weapons?"

Upon hearing this, the Shence Army soldiers were no longer shocked. They looked at Lü Tu with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "You really don't know what's good for you. You're not satisfied with having a slight advantage in hand-to-hand combat, you have to beg for death?"

"You little rascal, you're not exactly skilled, but you're brainless!"

Wei Hu chuckled and ran back to the Commandant's Mansion, where he retrieved a massive meteor hammer. The hammer was studded with many steel nails, and under the sunlight, it gleamed with a menacing light that chilled anyone to the bone!

"Lieutenant, this meteor hammer of mine weighs 120 pounds. One touch and you're dead. You'd better think it over!"

Even Nie Yun and the others said worriedly, "Big Brother!"

Lu Tu interrupted them abruptly, looking at Wei Hu with disdain: "Just fight, stop nagging like a woman!"

"You son of a bitch, you're asking for death!" Wei Hu swung his 120-pound meteor hammer at Lü Tu!