Chapter 1170 The Sky Collapses and the Earth Shatters

Guan Ao asked, "What are you doing—"

Pei Xingyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead. Although he put on a smiling face, as if victory was in his grasp, even though Liang Youying had now taken Liang Shide hostage and he had released Guan Ao and the others, he did not believe that the overall situation was settled. After all, they only had a small number of Wanggangzhai's old troops in the guards, and Liang Shide's control over Luoyang had not been completely lifted.

At this moment, Liang Shide finally calmed down.

His reddened eyes looked at Liang Youying, then at Pei Xingyuan and the others, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"

Everyone was stunned when these words were spoken.

Guan Ao and the others had just witnessed Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying's fight. They thought that after taking control of everything, they could decisively resolve everything. However, as soon as they saw the attitudes of Liang Shide and Liang Youying, they immediately sensed that the relationship between the two was unusual. Although Liang Youying was skilled and ruthless, upon closer inspection, they could sense that she seemed... not to want to hurt Liang Shide.

Once this mindset is controlled by the other party, their attempt to coerce the other party will become futile.

As expected, Liang Shide was an extremely perceptive and insightful person. After being initially stunned by Pei Xingyuan and the others' actions, he immediately began to devise a countermeasure. When he sensed that Liang Youying's knife had avoided his throat at the most critical moment, a cold smile appeared in his eyes.

He said, "If you don't kill me, you won't be able to take Luoyang."

"...!"

Almost sensing the contempt, even provocation, in his words, Liang Youying's eyes turned cold, and the knife in his hand pressed against his neck once more, cutting another bloody gash: "Then I'll kill you!"

Liang Shide's eyes twitched slightly, but he said again, "Even if you kill me, you still won't be able to take Luoyang!"

He said this with absolute certainty.

Upon hearing this, Guan Chiying and the others finally recovered from their shock. He immediately remembered something and exclaimed, "Damn it! He had people bury them in several important locations in Luoyang!"

At this point, he glanced at the ministers and commoners below, swallowed the two words back, and looked at Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying with anxious and fearful eyes. However, the two of them seemed not to be surprised at all. Pei Xingyuan nodded and said, "We already knew."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked back at Luoyang City.

Liang Youying's gaze also turned in that direction.

Upon hearing their words, Liang Shide understood what was going on. In fact, this was not the first time he had heard the name "Liang Youying". After all, he had worked with Xiao Yuansui to conquer Luoyang City. The two had cooperated for many years. During a casual chat, Xiao Yuansui had told him about some people and things in Wanggang Village. But he never expected that the only female leader of Wanggang Village, "Liang Youying", would actually be his daughter, Liang Chong!

But no matter how his daughter threatened him with a knife, he remembered one very important thing—

Along with Liang Youying, the fourth leader, Jiang Yan, also left Wanggang Village!

Both of them had a group of subordinates. At this moment, Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying appeared here and took control of them. So where are Jiang Yan and his subordinates?

Could it be—

At this thought, Liang Shide's eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, as if some treasure he was about to obtain was about to be taken away in an instant. He suddenly shouted loudly to a group of guards below the platform: "Send a message!"

Everyone was immediately shocked.

Below the high platform, there was a group of guards standing the furthest away. Even when Liang Shide was taken hostage and the entire altar was in chaos, although they were somewhat flustered, they did not rush up immediately. Especially after the two sides confronted each other, they retreated far away, neither leaving nor participating in the confrontation on this side.

Now, Liang Shide's words were being shouted at them.

Upon hearing his words, the group of men reacted immediately. However, seeing that there was a knife across Liang Shide's neck, the leading guard captain seemed to hesitate. But Liang Shide ignored him completely and even stepped forward. The blade almost slit his throat, and he roared at the men with all his might, "Send a message immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guard captain turned around and said to his men, "Light the fire!"

Seeing this, Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying panicked. However, with one holding Liang Shide hostage and the other standing on the high platform, they were powerless to fight, even if they had the strength to kill a chicken. Nevertheless, Pei Xingyuan desperately ran down the platform, shouting to the guards who obeyed their commands: "Quick, stop them—"

Before he could finish speaking, the guard commander's men had already pulled out a gunpowder tube from their pockets, lit it with a tinderbox.

Then, with a sharp, piercing "whoosh," a plume of fire shot straight into the sky.

At this moment, whether it was Liang Shide on the high platform, the civil and military officials and common people standing below the altar, or the terrified Pei Xingyuan, Liang Youying, Guan Ao and others, everyone's eyes were on the fireworks reflecting the rising sun. Although they were not dazzling, the ear-piercing sound and light seemed to have left a bloody mark on everyone's heart.

Immediately, the soldiers on the East Gate tower, which was closest to them, saw this scene.

They reacted immediately and began banging on the gong.

The warning gong sounded quickly across the city wall, and at the same time, they saw the soldiers on the city wall running around in a flurry, as if they were rushing down to do something.

Light the gunpowder!

They were ordered by Liang Shide to immediately ignite the gunpowder at the East Gate.

The sound of the gong just now was a signal they were sending to the guards at Jianchun Gate, the second city gate south of the East Gate on the east side of the city. Liang Shide had also ordered explosives to be planted nearby. Once the soldiers there heard the signal, they would immediately relay it to the guards at Tongmen, the third city gate, and simultaneously ignite their gunpowder.

If they keep blowing up city gates one by one, Liang Shide will destroy the entire city of Luoyang!

At that moment, hearing the sound of the gong resounding like invisible waves on the quiet city tower, Liang Shide burst into laughter. As he laughed, he turned back to look at Liang Youying without a care in the world, even though his neck was already slashed and bleeding profusely, he seemed to feel no pain at this moment.

I only felt pleasure.

He said, "This Luoyang city is mine, and no one can take it away!"

"..."

"You can't either!"

Liang Youying's eyes also turned red instantly, and she glared at him fiercely.

The moment the father and daughter locked eyes, the sound of the gong inside the East Gate abruptly stopped.

Everyone was startled, thinking that the soldiers were about to ignite the gunpowder—for a moment, everyone held their breath and stopped their heartbeats, as if waiting for the moment when the earth would collapse.