The imperial court only announced the Battle of Yulong City, in which Yang Cheng, the Grand Commander of Zhenwu Hall, annihilated sixteen major bandits and defeated an army of 100,000 in one battle.
However, no one knows exactly how Kuanglong Xuanyuan and his group were defeated.
Huang Qi sighed and said, "Originally, everything was going smoothly, and we also thought that the imperial court was weak and helpless."
The day before the final assault on the capital, our army was stationed in Yulong City. But we never expected that Yulong City was actually the sleeping palace of the previous emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and that there was a tunnel in the city that led directly to the capital.
Yang Cheng was powerful enough to infiltrate the central command and raid the camp. The Zhenwu Hall and the elite of the Northern Army suddenly appeared from the tunnels and launched a surprise attack on us.
Almost instantly, my army was thrown into chaos and defeat. With the death of our second-in-command at the hands of Yang Cheng, our army was utterly routed, suffering a complete and utter defeat.
Huang Qi didn't make many embellishments or cover-ups, only deleting his and Chu Qiu's betrayal, which made it sound more realistic.
After hearing this, Zuo Yuan and the others looked extremely gloomy and angry.
"Yang Cheng! I will kill him!"
Zuo Yuan uttered these words one by one, his face already brimming with murderous intent.
The other bandits present were either grieving or resentful, and all clamored to seek revenge on Yang Cheng.
Sikong Zhaixing, the chief strategist of No. 36 Middle School, suddenly asked, "Everyone knows Xuanyuan's strength. Even if he couldn't defeat Yang Cheng, he could have provided opportunities for the other brothers. Why was the entire army wiped out, and only the two of you escaped?"
Sikong Zhaixing didn't suspect Chu Qiu and Huang Qi, but he subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
Even if Yang Cheng is strong, he shouldn't have been able to completely wipe out more than ten of them, leaving only two people to escape, right?
Chu Qiu was about to speak when Huang Qi preemptively said, "Strategist, don't underestimate Yang Cheng. He is extremely strong, and his secret techniques and supernatural abilities are almost without any weaknesses."
Moreover, the commanders of his Zhenwu Hall were not to be trifled with.
If the chief were here, there might be a fighting chance, but since the chief is gone, and there's only the second-in-command, he's far from being a match for Yang Cheng.
Someone immediately shouted angrily, "Seventh Brother Huang, what do you mean by this? Are you blaming Brother for dividing his forces to attack the capital, which led to the annihilation of the Second Boss and his men?"
Huang Qi, his eyes red, said, "When did I ever say that?"
All my brothers died in this battle. Don't I feel any pain? I'm just stating the truth of the matter.
Zuo Yuan sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Stop talking. If our brothers die in battle, I, as the leader, bear the greatest responsibility."
You all go back and rest first. Tomorrow, I will definitely give the brothers an explanation for this matter!
Huang Qi and Chu Qiu bowed and turned to leave.
However, as they left, the last trace of guilt in their hearts disappeared.
When the two of them returned, they didn't see any joy in the eyes of these people. Perhaps in their eyes, they should have died in battle, and they would only be happy if Kuanglong Xuanyuan or Yuanjue and others returned in their place.
The two men turned around and entered a courtyard with four bandits.
One of the burly men, carrying a heavy hammer and wearing black armor, patted Huang Qi and Chu Qiu on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "It's truly a stroke of luck that you two escaped this calamity!"
This burly man was Wei Lingyun, the third-ranked of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, also known as the "Reincarnated Thunder God." He was once the strongest under Chu Tianfang and the leader of his group.
The remaining three are Qi Xiaojing, known as "Water-Dividing Yaksha"; Wan Chong, known as "Dwarf King Kong"; and Lin Xiangping, known as "Purple Sun Sword".
These six men were Chu Tianfang's former confidants. They formed an insignificant little group among the thirty-six bandits, and seemed somewhat out of place.
Just now, in front of everyone, Wei Lingyun didn't even dare to say any words of comfort to Chu Qiu and Huang Qi, for fear that the other bandits would misunderstand.
Although Wei Lingyun ranked third in the stronghold, this was actually only because Zuo Yuan arranged it this way to take care of the people who were once under Chu Tianfang's command.
In reality, he didn't have much real power as the third-in-command.
Strategist Sikong Zhaixing and several other confidants of Zuo Yuan actually wielded more power than Wei Lingyun.
However, although Wei Lingyun looks rough, he is actually very careful in his actions.
He knew that he and his companions were ostracized by other powerful bandits, so he always greeted people with a smile and never argued with them, always giving them some leeway.
Therefore, compared to the sharp-tongued Huang Qi and several other powerful bandits under Chu Tianfang, Wei Lingyun's reputation was much better.
Chu Qiu and Huang Qi exchanged a glance, and Huang Qi said in a deep voice, "Second Brother, we did escape this time, but the process was quite complicated."
"Xiao Jing, use your supernatural powers to create a domain that conceals the room."
When Wei Lingyun was under Chu Tianfang's command, he was ranked second, so Huang Qi would call him Second Brother.
But since Chu Tianfang died, Yunding Mountain Stronghold is gone, leaving only thirty-six bandits.
Therefore, he would never call Wei Lingyun "Second Brother" in public, but would only call him "Third Master".
Wei Lingyun hadn't heard the title "Second Brother" for a long time, which made him feel somewhat dazed.
Qi Xiaojing found it strange, but still laid down a layer of water to cover the entire room.
With this barrier in place, no one outside can see into this place, and no sounds from here can be heard.
Seeing Huang Qi and Chu Qiu's expressions, Wei Lingyun couldn't help but ask curiously, "Seventh Brother, what's wrong with you today? Why are you being so serious? What do you want to say?"
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