Holding the token, the captain felt somewhat uneasy, but his mind calmed down slightly when he felt the extremely gentle touch in his palm.
Then, when everyone noticed him, he raised the token high, looking righteous and self-righteous, and said at the top of his lungs, "Fellow colleagues, please rest assured, this captain will definitely hand this token over to the supervisor as soon as possible."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Everyone, you may leave now. The great battle will take place in the next day or two. At this crucial moment, we must not make any mistakes while on duty."
After hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly. They naturally understood the crisis they were facing, and then dispersed, forming small teams to leave.
Upon seeing this, the captain breathed a heavy sigh of relief. He leaned back slightly, a hint of smugness in his dark eyes. He had never imagined that this matter would be accomplished so easily.
He looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, slowly moved closer to the city gate.
Perhaps afraid of being discovered, he would look around with every step he took. If anyone's gaze fell upon him, he would immediately pretend to be on patrol, frowning and marching in formation to reprimand that person.
He then proceeded with his work in a serious manner, and only when no one was watching him did he continue to approach the city gate.
His timid and cautious nature caused him to spend a full hour on what should have been a 15-minute journey, as if he were still standing still.
Finally, he seized the opportunity, rushed forward, and immediately stood at the city gate.
The soldiers guarding the city gate were taken aback when they saw the captain of the guard. Then the commander of the Imperial Guard looked at the captain warily, his hand already showing a sharp edge. With a flash of cold light, he asked in a shrill voice, "What brings you here so abruptly?"
The system of Tianlong City dictates that once a major war breaks out, especially in a situation like now, where it is surrounded by huge external threats, the city gates will become the most important military positions.
No matter how perfect the defenses are, once the city gates are wide open, everything will be in vain. Therefore, unless it is a personal order from the city lord, anyone who approaches the city gates without authorization is considered to be rebelling. Moreover, the Imperial Guards have the right to execute first and report later, and their official ranks have no upper limit.
That's why the commander of the Imperial Guard reacted so strongly when the captain appeared.
As the captain appeared within the city gate area, a group of patrolling armored soldiers gathered around. One of his duties was to guard the city gate, but now their captain had rashly violated the forbidden area, which could easily lead people to misunderstand.
Captain Liu Wei sneered.
At this moment, he was already at the point of no return. Having come this far, it was too late to retreat. With a loud shout, a surge of powerful spiritual energy instantly appeared, enveloping his entire body. With an unparalleled momentum and a burst of energy, he charged forward.
His target was the small circular indentation on the city gate. As long as he placed the token there, he would succeed. At that time, the city gate would open wide, the tortoise-shell-like protective shield would be gone, and hundreds of thousands of extraterrestrial demons would be at the city gates. Then he would have won the merit of following the dragon.
Ironically, when Liu Wei spoke righteously about Zhang Long, he was standing on a moral high ground. But now it seems that his intention was simply to take all the credit for himself. Such sinister intentions are probably nothing more than this.
Upon seeing this, Liu Mu, the commander of the Imperial Guards, immediately sensed something was wrong. He roared and stomped his foot forward, unleashing a long spear that shot out with a sharp, murderous aura.
Behind Liu Mu, the imperial guards had already sensed something was wrong. Seeing their commander make a move, they reacted quickly, forming a mysterious array with a faint aura emanating from it.
Clearly, it's to protect the last small circular recess.
At the same time, this is a military stronghold, and countless eyes are watching it. Any anomalies discovered here were immediately reported to the city lord's mansion.
Inside the city lord's mansion, steward Zhao Lin listened with a solemn expression and immediately ordered, "Go and capture Zhang Long immediately, regardless of whether he lives or dies."
Upon receiving the news, the Imperial Guards dared not be careless and hurriedly left.
After all, having the power to act first and report later is one thing, and receiving the order is another. At least to a certain extent, there is no fault to be found.
It's like having an imperial sword.
At this moment, Liu Mu and Liu Wei were fighting at the city gate. Both of them were Saint King level martial artists, but Liu Mu seemed to be a step ahead. He almost killed Liu Wei several times, but Liu Wei dodged them each time.
After all, he dared not act rashly without receiving specific orders, because he could not afford the consequences if any other mistakes were made.
"Dragon Lance!"
Liu Mu shouted, and immediately a cold light condensed at the tip of the spear. The moment the cold light appeared, infinite spiritual energy gathered there, and faintly, it actually formed a divine dragon.
The dragon raised its head proudly, its sharp horns exuding extreme killing intent. The next moment, the spear tip pierced through, and a faint dragon roar echoed.
Upon seeing this, Liu Wei was horrified, but he quickly calmed down. He did have some basic skills, but at this moment, time was the most precious thing for him. The further he retreated, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.
After all, the longer this delay goes on, the greater the chance that the news will reach the city lord's mansion. It's possible that someone has already arrived with powerful figures.
However, the so-called dragon spear, although not extremely damaging, was extremely disgusting. Once it hit, it was like casting a spell to immobilize the target, rendering them unable to move for half a quarter of an hour. He had experienced this before.
Liu Wei felt a chill in his heart. Then, he gently exhaled a breath of turbid air. The turbid air rose into the air, and an extremely intense flame suddenly appeared, centered on it, and then violently rippled outwards.
A sea of fire.
Soldiers who got a little too close were instantly engulfed by the flames after being touched by a tiny spark. Before they could even struggle, they were reduced to dust and vanished.
It is truly terrifying.
"Dragon's Breath!"
Upon seeing this, Liu Mu was terrified and took several steps back, afraid of getting his hands on the flame.
But the sea of fire slowly approached, wrapping around us from all directions, leaving us with absolutely no chance of escape.
The surrounding soldiers, seeing this, dared not approach rashly. They were only speculating and dared not actually attack; if it turned out to be a false alarm, the price they would pay would be severe.
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