The so-called secret conversation between the middle-aged men, to Shen Qiqi's ears, was no different from someone lying next to her ear.
She heard the "secret conversation" of several people clearly. The general meaning was that if she was really Miss Shen Er, the people guarding the city would definitely know her. She was at the city gate, and the people guarding the city would definitely open the gate when they saw her. If they didn't open the gate, it meant that she was a fake.
Logically speaking, the middle-aged man and the others were thinking correctly, and there was nothing wrong with them using the city guards' eyes to confirm the identity of Miss Shen Er.
However, Shen Qiqi had a bad feeling in her heart.
They had been making a fuss in front of the city gate for quite a while, but the gate was still closed. She could feel that there were quite a few people standing behind the gate, and she could clearly hear everyone's breathing and heartbeat.
And the voice she had just used to introduce herself was loud enough, she was sure that the people behind the city gate had heard it.
But the city gate was not open.
It was also quiet on the top of the city wall, without even a curious head looking down at the city gate.
It was obvious that the people guarding the city either didn't know her, or even if they knew who she was, they still refused to open the city gate for her to enter.
If it is the former, it is easy to deal with. But I am afraid of the latter situation. Once the latter situation occurs, it means that the owner of Yuzhou City has changed: someone took advantage of the time when Shen Mingyu was away from the clan and seized the position of the clan leader.
Shen Qiqi raised her head, looking at the still quiet city wall, her heart falling rapidly like a stone thrown off a cliff.
Xie Beiming and others also realized this, and their expressions became more solemn than each other.
Xie Beiming sent a message to Shen Qiqi: "Qiqi, it's already the end of the Yin hour, we have to hurry into the city."
Once the Chenshi arrives, the caged ghosts will lose their ability to guide the way. Even if they know that Shen Ning'er is in Yuzhou City, Yuzhou City is so big that it is not easy to get someone out of the city.
The most important thing is that Shen Ning'er is in the dark and they are in the light. She is simply a living target, which will be very disadvantageous for them.
Shen Qiqi naturally knew this. She looked at the skyline, which had begun to turn red, and her heart was burning with anxiety as if there was a fire burning in it.
She had to get into town!
No more wasting time at the city gate!
Shen Qiqi closed her eyes slightly, quickly filtered out a few names from her memory, and then shouted those names loudly towards the top of the city.
These people were all city guards. The reason why Shen Qiqi could remember their names was because she had heard them call each other by name when she went in and out of the city before.
I have to say, having a strong memory is a good skill.
When Shen Qiqi's voice, wrapped in spiritual power, reached the top of the city wall, a small commotion arose on the quiet top of the city wall.
"How did that girl know my name?"
"Could she really be the second girl?"
"The second young lady is in the Wuji Sect now, how could she possibly come back?"
"But she holds the clan leader's token."
"That's why it's even more fake. Why don't you think about it? The clan leader's token is something so important that the head of the family always carries it with him. How could he just give it to someone else?"
"That's right. Evil spirits are wreaking havoc outside the city, and the Sect Master is away. The Fifth Elder said we must be extremely vigilant and even more cautious than usual. We'd rather kill a thousand by mistake than let even one evil spirit into the city!"
"Right, right, right. There are a lot of people gathered in the city right now. If we let the evil spirit into the city, the people will be trapped like turtles in a jar and meat on the chopping board!"
"So, for safety's sake, we should wait until the sun rises completely. Evil spirits are afraid of sunlight. If those people outside the city can withstand the scorching sun, it won't be too late for us to open the city gates and let them in."
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Silence returned to the city.
Shen Qiqi listened to every word of the whispered conversations of those people on the city wall and remained silent.
She looked at the family head token in her hand, her brows twisted into two black lumps, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Just like what those people on the city wall said, the family head's token is very important. As long as the token is there, the person is there. If the token changes hands, it means that the previous family head has passed away.
Given the current situation in Yuzhou City, the fact that my father was seriously injured and unconscious must not be announced to the public rashly, otherwise it would cause greater panic among the people.
She originally thought that by taking out the patriarch's token, she could prove her identity, but unexpectedly it had the opposite effect.
The only thing that could comfort her now was that she had learned a very important piece of information from the conversations of those people on the city wall: Yuzhou City had not been occupied by anyone.
The five elders had ordered that the city gates be strictly guarded because evil spirits had been wreaking havoc outside the city recently. The people under the jurisdiction of the Shen family in Yuzhou were now taking refuge in Yuzhou City, so they had to strictly guard the city gates to prevent the evil spirits from sneaking in and harming the people.
But the biggest evil right now is in the city.
Shen Ning'er has now surrendered to Jiuying. Shen Qiqi knows without thinking too much that the evil spirits rampant outside the city must have been released by Shen Ning'er. Shen Ning'er is now in Yuzhou City. God knows how many evil spirits that woman brought into the city!
She couldn't waste any more time here. She had to find Shen Ning'er and her evil army before the Cage-Eyed Ghost lost its effectiveness.
Shen Qiqi: "We won't enter from the city gate. Let's go in from the top of the city. I know where the entrance to the city barrier is."
In order to protect the safety of the people in the city and for their own safety, each family will set up a protective barrier around their respective cities to prevent evil spirits from entering.
Of course, this kind of protective barrier can only stop some ordinary evil spirits. For a big evil spirit like Jiuying, not to mention one protective barrier, even a hundred protective barriers will be useless.
Now Shen Qiqi only prayed that only Shen Ning'er entered the city. If Jiuying was also in the city, Yuzhou City would suffer the same fate as Canglanghai and become the second ghost town.
Thinking of this, Shen Qiqi didn't dare to delay any longer and was about to lead everyone to fly to the top of the city wall on a flying sword. Xie Beiming suddenly grabbed her and said, "Wait, we can't force our way in like this."
He pointed upwards, motioning Shen Qiqi to look up. Shen Qiqi looked up and realized that the top of the city wall was densely packed with people. All of them had drawn swords and spears in their hands, and they were ready for battle. It seemed that if Shen Qiqi dared to force her way in, they would immediately fight to the death.
Shen Qiqi was silent.
Those on the city wall are all members of the Shen family.
The sword in her hand can kill evil spirits, but she cannot point the blade at her own people.
She couldn't bring herself to do that.
But if she doesn't force her way into the city, is there any other way for her to get in?
It's really frustrating to be blocked by family members at your doorstep!
Shen Qiqi gnashed her teeth in anger. Out of the corner of her eyes, she caught a glimpse of a blue skirt. Her eyes flashed, and she thought of something. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she hurriedly said to Jiang Xiyan, "Jiang Xiyan, hurry up, let your big bird out!"
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