These forces combined numbered several hundred people, and when combined with the delegation from Jiangbei and the people brought by Shen Muzhi, the total exceeded one thousand.
When Qi Chengfeng came out, he only brought a hundred people because of Shen Muzhi's request. So even if these forces did not stop him, Lou Guyu seemed to have the upper hand. Moreover, these forces were clearly unwilling to hand Lou Guyu over.
But this was only on the surface, because after they said those words, plumes of white smoke suddenly filled the surroundings.
"Why did it suddenly get foggy?"
What is this?
"No, this is sleeping gas! Everyone, quickly cover your mouths and noses!"
"Oh no, this smoke is poisonous!"
As soon as one person recognized the sleeping gas, chaos erupted at the scene. But what happened next threw them all off balance.
They discovered that even with their mouths and noses covered, their bodies were rapidly becoming weak, making it impossible for them to fight or even lift their weapons.
After the other factions confirmed the situation, fear appeared on their faces. They knew without asking who was behind it.
Qi Chengfeng made no attempt to conceal anything.
Qiu San Niang, who was following behind him, swayed as she walked to Qi Chengfeng's side, looking at everyone present with a grin, and said in a smug tone:
"Please don't waste your time, everyone. This is my specially made bone-softening powder, made especially to entertain you."
Hehe~, even if you don't breathe, as long as a tiny bit of this smoke touches your skin, it will be absorbed through your pores, and the effect will be the same.
Those who had been infected looked extremely uncomfortable upon hearing this, and one of them glared at Qi Chengfeng angrily, saying:
"Lord Qi, what do you mean by this? Do you intend to wage war against all our cities by yourself?"
"No way!"
Qi Chengfeng waved his folding fan lightly, his face serious and righteous, and replied:
"Now is the critical moment for us to fight against the barbarian army. All our forces should unite to fight against the barbarian army. How could I, Qi, be such a person who disregards the overall situation?"
"snort!"
The person who first raised the question sneered and said sarcastically:
"Lord Qi, you're quite the joker. Judging from your current actions, you hardly seem like someone who wants to unite with us."
Qi Chengfeng chuckled softly upon hearing this, and said gently:
"Of course I want to unite with all the cities, but now each city has its own ulterior motives, making it difficult to work together. I see this and am very anxious."
Therefore, in order to destroy the barbarian army as soon as possible, I, Qi, have no choice but to play the villain and find a way to make everyone obey me.
I'm doing this for the greater good; I hope you can all understand my good intentions.
"Pah!"
Lou Guyu was shocked by Qi Chengfeng's shamelessness, feeling that this man's ability to lie through his teeth was no less than Yan Xiao's.
He spat at Qi Chengfeng's hypocritical face again and cursed:
"We're all old foxes, what are you trying to tell me about ghost stories? Nobody here is stupid, who are you trying to convince with your high-sounding words?"
"You truly want to annihilate the barbarian army, but more than that, what you desire most is to seize the entire Qing Kingdom's territory, isn't it?"
Qi Chengfeng didn't get angry even after being rebuked by Lou Guyu; on the contrary, he seemed to have a very good temper.
"What Young Master Lou said is indeed true, but let me ask you all, who doesn't want this empire? Who doesn't want to sit on the throne?"
Since everyone wants it, let's see who has the best skills. As the saying goes, you have to accept the consequences of your bet; I'm more skilled, so I should have the last laugh.
After Qi Chengfeng finished speaking, he ignored the ugly expressions on the faces of those powerful figures and lightly waved his folding fan at the people behind him:
"Come on, why don't you quickly invite Young Master Lou over?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him quickly moved, surrounding everyone present and approaching Lou Guyu to take him away.
Seeing this scene, people from other factions wanted to stop it, but they were powerless to do so and could only watch helplessly as things unfolded.
Qi Chengfeng glanced contemptuously at everyone present, as if he had already won, his words carrying an undisguised threat:
"It would be best if you all didn't have any other thoughts. Now that I have the people who can cure the poison, if you know what's good for you, you should go back and persuade their masters to immediately submit to me, otherwise you will only bring about your own destruction."
The people from other factions were all furious upon hearing this, but due to certain concerns, they dared not be the first to speak out.
But then, something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, the two subordinates sent by Qi Chengfeng to detain Lou Guyu let out a pig-like scream, then collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing uncontrollably. After a few seconds, they were still.
Not only that, those Jiangbei soldiers who had collapsed to the ground due to the drugging smoke suddenly got up and launched an attack before Qi Chengfeng's men could react, catching Qi Chengfeng's men off guard.
These men were all elites brought by Shen Muzhi. Not only were they all highly skilled, but their numbers were more than double those of Qi Chengfeng's side. They quickly subdued Qi Chengfeng's men.
That's hardly the look of someone who'd been drugged. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they'd taken performance-enhancing drugs.
The change happened so fast that even Qi Chengfeng didn't have time to react.
By the time he realized what was happening, he was already at a disadvantage, and even if he wanted to salvage the situation, he had no chance.
Looking at his men who had been captured by the Jiangbei City soldiers, Qi Chengfeng was no longer the arrogant man he had been moments before.
His pupils dilated, and his first reaction was to look at Qiu San Niang, who was also dumbfounded beside him.
"What's going on? Didn't you say that this sleeping gas is everywhere?"
When Qiu San Niang met Qi Chengfeng's gaze, she took two steps back, her face turning pale with fright.
"I... I don't know what happened either. No, this shouldn't be happening."
"you do not know?"
Qi Chengfeng was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder; he wished he could devour Qiu Sanniang alive. Then he heard Lou Guyu's sarcastic voice:
"Lord Qi, are you unable to play this game? As you just said, you have to accept the consequences of your bet. What kind of man are you to make things difficult for a woman?"
At this point, he seemed to remember something, glancing casually at Qi Chengfeng in a certain direction before asking like a curious child:
"Could it be that your eunuch condition, Lord Qi, was not cured by that slut Jiang Xinrui?"
Or perhaps you've been a castrated man for so long that you're not used to being a man right away?
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