"At worst, you can just accept this knife for now, follow Li Yu closely from now on, and make some contributions."

Ma Yuanbai said earnestly:

"Don't let this knife down, and don't let down the person who gave it to you."

After saying that, he and Zhao Xiong turned around and walked down the city wall together, quickly chasing after Li Yu.

On this cold city wall, only Zhao Mutou remained.

The rain pelted his body and the gleaming scimitar in his hand.

Zhao Mutou gripped the curved knife tightly with both hands, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He lowered his head and looked at his own eyes, filled with ruthless decisiveness, reflected in the gemstone.

Li Yu helped him avenge his parents' death, so he must repay Li Yu's kindness.

The immense trust and expectation placed upon him at this moment left Zhao Mutou, who was already extremely grateful and loyal to Li Yu, with no way to repay the trust and expectation. His heart was filled with indescribable emotion.

A burning will exploded in his chest, and all his emotions finally turned into a scalding torrent that swept away all his hesitation and humility!

Zhao Mutou gripped his curved knife tightly, looking in the direction Li Yu had left, his eyes gradually hardening.

"Li Yu! I, Zhao Mutou, will be the strongest blade in your hand for the rest of my life!"

"As long as the blade remains, the blood oath will not end!"

At the foot of the city wall, Li Yu, who hadn't gone far, paused slightly, turning back as if sensing something.

In the misty rain, Zhao Mutou remained standing motionless on the city wall like a javelin, getting soaked in the rain.

A barely perceptible doubt crossed Li Yu's mind:

"I hope this child hasn't been traumatized and become mentally impaired..."

The thought flashed through my mind, only to be replaced by deeper considerations.

Ma Yuanbai, who followed closely behind, not only took it upon himself to act, but also led the Seventh Regiment to quickly capture Kangcheng while he was away.

Moreover, after doing all this, Ma Yuanbai acted as if nothing had happened, even swaggering behind him, which left Li Yu speechless.

Although he possesses the identity of one of the Twelve Star Lords of Zhongzhou, explaining things to Tianlong and Leixiao wouldn't be a big deal.

But do they really think Li Yu is invincible?! They dare to seize the future thirteenth city of Zhongzhou in the heart of Zhongzhou!?

Li Yu wished she could open Ma Yuanbai's head and see for herself if Ma Yuanbai had lost his mind, what he was doing, and what he was thinking.

In less than half a day!

In this short period of time, the entire Seventh Regiment seemed to have been injected with a violent catalyst, and with a clear division of labor, they firmly controlled everything in Kangcheng.

Every step was meticulously executed, and every position was quickly filled.

In fact, when Ma Yuanbai ordered the capture of Kangcheng, everyone in the Seventh Regiment more or less realized that the magnificent but somewhat empty Kangcheng in front of them might be the final destination for them, a group of refugees and people from the bottom of society.

From the moment they captured Kangcheng, an indescribable surge of "belonging" swept over all members of the Seventh Regiment.

A glimmer of hope shone in their eyes, and their enthusiasm surged like a flood bursting its banks.

They knew that if they wanted to gain a foothold here, they had to rely on their own hands to work hard and contribute their share.

They are willing to give everything and squeeze every last drop of potential out of them!

Kangcheng will be their new home!

I have a home now!

This distant and luxurious word struck their hearts so realistically for the first time!

Having migrated all the way, they are no longer homeless drifters, no longer ants to be driven away at will!

They had city walls, and land that they could call their "roots"!

This idea spread rapidly like a catalyst, instantly igniting the deepest desires and protective will in the bones of everyone in the Seventh Regiment!

Miracles were born under the catalysis of this surging collective will!

Because of this change in mindset, more than fifty members of the seven awakened groups experienced strong energy fluctuations and successfully entered the ranks of third-tier awakened individuals!

The cowardice in their eyes was replaced by determination. Their slightly hunched backs straightened instantly, and their aura became calm and powerful, completely washing away the mark of refugees!

Everything seemed to fall into place naturally, and among the seven groups of Awakened Ones, a large number of Tier 1 Awakened Ones also completed their breakthroughs in a short period of time.

Fifteen exceptionally talented individuals even managed to reach the threshold of the fourth tier, completing a magnificent transformation.

The entire Seventh Regiment experienced an explosive leap in strength, spurred by the successful capture of the city!

Upon hearing this good news and sensing the rising and falling aura of breakthroughs throughout the city, Heisha was extremely happy and immediately prepared to inform Ma Yuanbai.

He quickly approached the general direction of Ma Yuanbai's scent, but suddenly stopped at a street corner!

Not far ahead, Li Yu walked silently in the rain, his back view like a suppressed volcano.

Ma Yuanbai, who is usually as calm and composed as a mountain, followed behind looking rather disheveled.

Black Sand's heart skipped a beat as he immediately realized that Ma Yuanbai had not yet dealt with Li Yu regarding the capture of the city, and the atmosphere between the two remained very tense.

He suddenly made a sharp turn, instantly shrinking back into the shadows, silently changing direction, and hurriedly leaving from the other side of the street.

His small frame couldn't withstand a "storm" of Li Yu's magnitude.

at the same time.

Inside the sturdy alloy cell of the Kangcheng Thunder Bureau branch.

Chen Hai and his core subordinates awoke from their coma one after another.

They struggled to their feet from the cold ground, like limp mud drained of its strength.

When consciousness returned to their bodies, the intense dizziness and deep-seated weakness made them instantly realize—they had been tricked!

They were now imprisoned within their own Thunder Bureau.

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