Day 13 of picking up trash
Guanshi County quickly discovered that Najitong had disappeared, and the soldiers and civilians guarding outside the Immortal House were the first to realize that something was wrong.
The immortal has not returned yet, it's so late!
Leaving aside the commotion in Guanshi County caused by the disappearance of the deity, let's turn our attention to the little robot.
The little robot, with its eyes open, was being carried shakily in a sack, showing no awareness of its own survival.
—The rules for handling trash cans don't include how to deal with "thrown away by humans," do they?
So, just when people outside thought the robot was still unconscious inside and that the "people" inside were disorganized, the little robot was sent outside the city.
To deliver the sack, the Zheng army outside deliberately launched a small-scale attack as cover.
Naturally, the attacking force was largely wiped out by the new equipment of the Guanshi County soldiers.
Zheng Jinqi's anger had already reached its peak due to the series of failures over the past few days. Seeing that the people he had sent out had completed their mission, he looked at Ma Dai with icy eyes.
"Is the person who sabotaged my plans inside?"
"Yes, Lord Zheng," the subordinate replied. He then recounted to Zheng Jinqi all the information he had gathered about the man before him within the city.
Zheng Jinqi's expression was nonchalant at first, but it became increasingly serious as he listened.
After his subordinate finished speaking, he looked at the sack and then at his subordinate.
If he weren't absolutely certain that the people raised by the Zheng royal family from childhood would never betray him or lie to him, he would have thought he was listening to a storyteller in a teahouse!
It's one of those outrageous books with gods and ghosts!
"You mean, the person inside is not only a highly skilled doctor who quickly resolved the plague crisis, but also a weapon forger—those divine weapons and armor were all made by him—and he seems to have a magical ability to conceal objects?!"
Are there really such extraordinary people in this world?
Zheng Jinqi raised an eyebrow and said to the sack, "Open it and let me see."
Look at what such a powerful person looks like; doesn't he have extra eyes and extra hands?
Anyway, this guy is still unconscious. After I check him out, I'll avoid him for a while and then wake him up so my men can test his abilities. If he's really a formidable figure, I'll step in and play the good cop to win him over to my Zheng state.
Wouldn't that be even better?
Zheng Jinqi, his mind racing with calculations, stood in front of the sack with his arms crossed, waiting for his men to untie it.
Soon, the sack was rolled down piece by piece.
The first thing to appear was the top of the boy's head, his snow-white hair shining brightly and very eye-catching.
What was revealed next were the boy's silver eyes, clear and calm, unlike any ordinary person... Hmm? ??
"ah,!"
Suddenly meeting a pair of piercing eyes from inside the sack, Zheng Jinqi was caught off guard and startled.
"When...when did you wake up?!"
Zheng Jinqi was furious to find himself so frightened by a pair of eyes that he lost his composure.
Not only Zheng Jinqi, but also his subordinates kneeling below him were startled.
None of them expected that the person in the sack, who should have been unconscious, was actually awake with their eyes open, and they didn't know how long they had been awake.
Why, why is there absolutely no sound?
Under the gazes of the group, the snow-haired boy tilted his head and replied, "I've been awake the whole time."
The group: "!!!"
What? !
He's been awake the whole time?!
In other words, from the moment he was beaten, captured, stuffed into a sack, to being smuggled out of the city, he was awake the entire time, every single moment?!
For a moment, the scene was very quiet.
Zheng Jinqi was the first to react.
He glanced at the little robot, who was still squatting in the sack and showed no sign of getting up, and felt extremely annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Take it down and find a place to lock it up."
As for how to deal with this weirdo, we'll talk about that tomorrow.
Anyway, he didn't want to see this guy who had ruined his plans time and time again today.
The subordinate silently agreed and quickly led the snow-haired boy away.
The little robot being led away was completely unaware of the perilous situation it was in. After glancing around at its surroundings, it asked the human leading it away, "Excuse me, what am I supposed to do?"
The person leading the way didn't answer until they stopped in front of a large wooden cage about two meters high, at which point he said, "Go in and stay put."
As he spoke, he opened the cage door.
He had no idea what kind of opportunity he had missed by saying those words.
The little robot didn't receive any new job assignments, and without saying much, it obediently said "oh" and went into its cage.
It even proactively pulled the cage door shut and closed it.
Subordinate outside the door: "..."
Fine, just stay locked up and don't try to escape.
The subordinate didn't say anything more, and disappeared into the shadows next to the cage.
The little robot in the cage also found a place, lay down, put its hands on its stomach, and closed its eyes.
There was no sense of panic as if they were in enemy territory.
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Before dawn, there was commotion at the city gate of Guanshi County.
The city gates swung open, and soldiers clad in brand-new armor and wielding formidable weapons marched out in formation, exuding a murderous aura.
General Sheng Lu rode at the forefront, his anger blazing: "You bastards from Zheng! Get over here and face your death!"
With this roar, all of Sheng's soldiers also roared in unison:
"Come out and face your death!"
"Come out and face your death!"
"Prepare to die!"
"Die! Die! Die!"
Its magnificent momentum soared straight into the sky.
Behind the wide-open city gates of Guanshi County, the people inside glared angrily, each holding various kinds of weapons.
The city walls were also packed with people, holding stones and drawing bows to block arrows, none of them empty-handed.
One night was enough for everyone in Guanshi County to know that their divine lord had been kidnapped by the shameless enemy army!
How can we tolerate this?!
In an instant, everyone sprang into action. With the divine weapons that the immortal had modified, they vowed that even if it meant their deaths, they would rescue the immortal from the enemy camp!
This imposing manner startled Zheng Jinqi.
He then sneered, "Die? Who knows who will die! Since you opened the city gates for me, I'll accept it without hesitation!"
"Sound the drums! Charge the city!"
In an instant, the sounds of battle filled the air.
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The little robot was behind the Zheng army. He could hear the fierce battle from his position. The soldiers who were patrolling around him had already joined the siege. At this moment, he was the only one around the wooden cage.
However, the little robot still showed no intention of running away.
He even kept his hands folded over his abdomen, showing no sign of getting up to check on himself.
That's a war between humans, what does it have to do with a trash can?
At this moment, the little robot's inhuman nature and lack of humanity are revealed with exceptional clarity.
As dawn broke, the situation on the battlefield became increasingly intense.
One side had a numerical advantage of several times over, while the other side had superior weaponry; for a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.
The turning point in the stalemate came when the sun had moved halfway to the west.
Suddenly, a plume of red smoke rose from behind the Zheng army. It was thick and did not dissipate, but rose straight up.
Zhong Yuande noticed the thick smoke immediately, and his spirits lifted.
"The general is here! The Hong family army has arrived!"
The reinforcements from Guanshi County have arrived!
This news was known not only to Guan Shijun, but also to Zheng Jinqi.
However, there was no time for retreat. Under the attack from both sides, by the time the first rays of sunlight shone on the earth the next day, the Zheng army had been scattered and broken. Of the original 100,000 troops, less than 10,000 remained.
Zheng Jinqi's eyes were bloodshot with hatred.
However, the chances of these 10,000 people helping him escape back to Zheng are slim.
Unless there's something that would deter the enemy from pursuing us.
Only then did he remember the snow-haired boy who had been arrested yesterday.
"Bring that guy over here right now!" Zheng Jinqi didn't care whether it would work or not; he was already desperate and had nothing to lose.
The little robot, which had been lying in the cage for two nights and a day, was dragged to Zheng Jinqi by the blood-covered soldiers of Zheng.
The little robot showed no signs of tension.
He looked at the filth on the people around him and pondered how to explain to them the best way to clean bloodstains.
Then, a knife was placed against his neck.
Zheng Jinqi grabbed the small robot with one hand and held a knife to its neck with the other, shouting at the Sheng and Hong families, "Look who this is! Let us leave, or I'll chop off his head!"
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