Upon hearing this news, Luo Xi paused for a moment while holding her chopsticks, then sped up her eating, stuffing braised pork and chicken into her mouth, her cheeks puffing out instantly.
The constable looked at her with heartache: "Madam Luo, please accept my condolences and don't choke on your tears."
He thought Rosie was using this to vent her grief, and couldn't help but offer a word of advice.
Luo Xi only glanced at him, then continued showing off her food, eating with great relish.
Even Si Jia, who was still lost in her own world, was shocked: "Boss, what's going on...?"
"Eat your fill, then go find them." Luo Xi said succinctly, "Didn't they say that Yue Zheng Feiyuan and Chu Zhe were just missing? Missing doesn't necessarily mean dead."
As long as he wasn't dead, she believed that with Chu Zhe's abilities, he would definitely be able to turn the danger into safety.
Don't let his usual gentle appearance fool you; he's even more ruthless than Jiu Xian when it comes to fighting.
Si Jia's eyes, which had lost their luster, suddenly lit up with a glimmer of hope: "Yes, let's go find someone. Fei Yuan will definitely be alright."
As he spoke, he ordered his servants to prepare the horses.
But Luo Xi stopped him abruptly: "You should stay here."
"This defeat was suspicious. The enemy probably has a backup plan. You might as well stay and investigate to find out what happened so that you can respond appropriately."
"Besides, your martial arts skills are mediocre. The situation in Fengling City is complex and dangerous right now, so I may not be able to protect you."
Si Jia was a smart person. She was a little flustered when she first heard the news, but now, under the influence of Luo Xi's calmness, her mind became clear again.
"Okay, I understand. Boss, be careful. We'll stay in touch."
"Okay, I'll contact you through the Red Mansion if anything comes up." Now, Baihu has practically become Luo Xi's subordinate, and she's very comfortable using him.
A few days later, they arrived near the city gate of Fengling City. Luo Xi led the white tiger to a relatively high place and looked around.
“White Tiger, didn’t you say that Fengling City has been occupied by barbarians? I don’t think so.” Luo Xi had excellent eyesight and immediately noticed something was wrong.
Upon hearing this, Baihu looked closely and said, "It really is true. The soldiers guarding the city are clearly from Tianqi. How strange."
Loxi focused his supernatural power into his eyes and looked at the city gate again. It really was the soldiers of Apocalypse, and there were many familiar faces, including the ones who had been beaten up by them last time, as well as the city guard.
This time, however, their faces lacked the sharp composure of that day; instead, they were all filled with sorrow, their bloodshot eyes completely consumed by hatred.
Luo Xi thought for a moment and prepared to ask him what was going on, but as soon as he took the first step, he found that there was a strange man next to the city gate officer, and not only him, but also next to the other soldiers.
It seems the situation in Fengling City is more complicated than she imagined.
"White Tiger, have you found out anything about the Red Chamber?"
Baihu shook his head helplessly: "Fengling City has been closed for several days in a row. Not to mention news, not even a mosquito can fly out."
Luo Xi lowered his head and pondered for a moment before making a decision: "Let's go down there and find an opportunity to meet that city gate official."
She remembered that Yue Zhengfeiyuan had said that the city gate officer was a retainer of the Yue Zheng family named Qi Lei, a guerrilla general, and absolutely trustworthy.
But the unfamiliar general kept a close eye on Qi Lei, and Luo Xi didn't find an opportunity until dark.
"Lady Luo, what should we do?" Baihu scratched his head anxiously: "At this rate, we might not have a chance even after waiting for a few days. General Le Zheng and the others might not be able to wait."
How could Rosie not understand? "Let me think about it."
Just then, not far away, several soldiers came out to urinate. Loxi's eyes lit up, and he concentrated his superpower in his hand. Seizing the opportunity, he shoved the man in the middle hard.
The soldier stumbled and, in his swaying motion, lost control of his bladder, urinating all over the two people next to him.
The two men's faces immediately darkened: "You bastard, are you blind?!"
The soldier initially wanted to apologize, but upon hearing the two men insulting him, he became enraged and, pulling up his pants, retorted with insults of his own.
That's ridiculous! The two men pounced on him, pinned him down, and started beating him. Before long, the three of them were locked in a brawl.
Seeing this, the others got excited and stood by, waving flags and shouting, "Fight! Fight! Whoever loses is a coward..."
White Tiger: "..."
Silently, she moved two inches to the side, away from Rosie.
“Lady Luo, have you forgotten that you are a woman?” he reminded her deliberately.
Luo Xi hummed in agreement: "I know, but what does it matter? As long as the goal is achieved, that's all that matters. Look over there."
As she spoke, she pointed to the city gate. Hearing the commotion, the unfamiliar general abandoned Qi Lei and came over.
The white tiger was speechless.
"Come on, don't miss this opportunity." Luo Xi tugged at him, carefully and quickly moving over there.
Qi Lei noticed the chaos over there. He sneered and said, "Go ahead and fight. Kill one of them if you can. They're all bad birds."
He only looked for a moment before turning his head back, but then his eyes widened in surprise.
"You—" Why would he see her here?
"General, what's wrong?" a few soldiers asked, puzzled.
Qi Lei didn't hide anything from the group. He subtly gestured with his chin toward Luo Xi, indicating that those who remained and weren't going to join the fun were loyal followers of the Le Zheng family, so there was nothing to worry about: "You guys keep cover, I'll be right back."
The men nodded naturally: "Don't worry, General."
Have they finally seen hope?
Qi Lei initially disliked Luo Xi, feeling that the general shouldn't have let someone who came to Fengling City to cause trouble so easily, especially a bandit.
But seeing Rosie again this time, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
She was invited by Prefect Si. Now that she's here, does it mean that Prefect Si also knows about this matter? And I heard that the guest elder, Mr. Chu, is a family member of this Lady Luo?
"Lady Luo!" He bowed respectfully as soon as he arrived.
"Alright, let's get down to business. What's going on here?" The general could return at any moment, and Luo Xi didn't want to waste time on these formalities.
Qi Lei himself understood: "Lady Luo, it was that villain Du Hong who arranged for people in the city to cooperate with the barbarians from the inside and outside, which led to our crushing defeat."
"Now, the barbarians have benefited and left, but the Crimson Soul Army has changed hands. The new general is from the Left Prime Minister's faction, and he listens to Du Hong in everything."
Loshi felt that this must have been premeditated, otherwise why would the new general have arrived so quickly?
She was silent for a moment before asking again, "Then...did they really die in battle or go missing?"
She was naturally asking about the Yue brothers and Chu Zhe.
"Yes!" Qi Lei nodded sadly: "General Fei Bo was hit by two arrows and died on the spot. His body is now in the mortuary."
The seven-foot-tall, burly man's eyes reddened instantly: "General Feiyuan was covered in blood, and I don't even know if he's still alive."
"It was too chaotic at the time. I only saw one person suddenly fly over, snatch the general, and fly away. He was a short-haired man, which should be Mr. Chu."
He was the only one with short hair in the entire Fengling City.
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