The traitor's corpse was ruthlessly thrown into the chaotic trading market by the Xintian Gang.
Qian Rui, the owner of the weapon shop who recently moved in, voluntarily revealed his special ability and volunteered to stay at the back of the retreating team.
Under the cover of chaos, Qian Rui secretly dragged the traitor's body into the weapon shop's furnace, cremated it, collected her remains, and buried them in a corner of the weapon shop.
The person who betrayed the trading platform was Li Rong.
Qian Rui spent some time with her and witnessed firsthand the "hatred" between her and Xia Chuhe.
For most people, Xia Chuhe's breaking of the Heavenly Temple is beneficial and harmless.
However, from Li Rong's perspective, she was simply working at the Temple of Heaven with her best friend.
The best friend simply didn't cherish his health and money, was deceived by the scoundrel who sold Blue, and in the end, he suffered excruciating pain and committed suicide out of sheer agony.
Perhaps Li Rong wasn't unaware that Xia Chuhe was merely the superficial reason for all of this, and that the root cause was Li Feng's weakness, being the developer and disseminator of Blue.
But Li Rong didn't want to blame Li Feng, and she couldn't find any of Blue's researchers, so she could only direct her hatred at the visible Lord Xia.
Therefore, Li Rong seized the olive branch offered by her superiors and did her best to cut off Xia Chuhe's wings.
She hastened the collapse of the trading market with her own life.
...
Xia Chuhe was unaware of the details of the battle at the trading market and had no interest in the identity or motives of the traitors.
She was completely absorbed in the new information she had just received from the Xintian Gang. The higher-ups were not on the battlefield in person; they were high above and always used remote command, and this time was no exception.
The only way to break through is to sever the connection between the upper echelons and the guards.
Xia Chuhe entrusted this important task to Xiao Ai.
Xia Chuhe tempted Xiao Ai: "The faster you sever the connection between the two, the faster the war will end and the fewer people will die."
She placed her hand on Xiao Ai's shoulder and solemnly said, "The hope of Taotie City rests on your shoulders."
Xiao Ai couldn't help but grow a few centimeters taller, puffing out her chest, feeling a great sense of responsibility: "Understood! I will definitely complete the mission as quickly as possible!"
After encouraging Xiao Ai, Xia Chuhe led his newly formed squad to roam the battlefield, disrupting the rhythm of the defending forces.
This squad consists of fast-moving individuals with abilities such as earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magical ability) and teleportation, making them ideal for disrupting the enemy by appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
Xin Diao also led a team, whose members were mostly capable of killing with a single blow. They only targeted the elite of the guards.
In addition, there are teams that can alter the terrain and create barriers. Their mission is to force the guards into two dungeons, allowing the dungeon bosses to deal with them.
...
The fighting on the battlefield was relentless, lasting for a whole day and night, leaving everyone exhausted.
However, despite their best efforts, the army of Taotie City still received the devastating news of the fall of Dream Chaser City.
The only cities left that can provide refuge for everyone are Taotie City and the Temple of the Heavenly God.
Even though the population density in the wasteland is low, the fact that people from five cities are crammed into two cities still greatly hinders transportation.
The temple's natural defenses are formidable, so there's nothing to worry about.
However, if the main transportation routes of Taotie City are lost, the people in the city will be surrounded and killed.
Xia Chuhe didn't sleep a wink all night, and the team that originally had about ten people was now down to six.
She no longer remembers how many people she has killed. At first, when hot blood splattered on her face, she would feel the heat, but now she only feels the stickiness and stench.
A barrage of bad news piled up on the wristwatch. Xia Chuhe glanced at it hastily during the lull in the attack, processing only a few extremely important pieces of information.
In my numbness, my watch vibrated once, then again.
Finally, two pieces of good news arrived—
Xiao Ai temporarily severed the connection between the upper echelons and the guards.
Another piece of news came from Hu Xue.
[Lord Xia, I am aware of the depraved actions of those in power and am deeply saddened by them. My other identity is the chieftain of Gaoshan Village, and I am willing to open Gaoshan Village to the public, temporarily accepting the citizens of Taotie City. I guarantee with the trust built over our long-standing business dealings that every word I say is true.]
Due to the restrictions of Gaoshan Village, only women are allowed here, preferably single women. We also welcome women who are not single, but their arrival in Gaoshan Village will inevitably separate them from their partners and children, causing unnecessary worry for both parties.
When Xia Chuhe was still at the base, he held his first auction, and Hu Xue was one of the major customers.
Later, when the Haijiao Forum opened, Xia Chuhe invited Hu Xue to join. Hu Xue anonymously issued a task to retrieve corpses from the body recovery center, with the reward being a clue about the Xinghuo Ruins.
No wonder Hu Xue deliberately concealed this fact on the original map of Zhuguan Mountain, which showed that the route from Haijiao Trading Market to Xinghuo Site passed through Gaoshan Village. It turns out she was protecting her city.
After that, Xia Chuhe started his own business, but his dealings with Hu Xue continued.
Xia Chuhe was once puzzled by Hu Xue's customer base; he only saw her buying, but never saw her selling...
Now it all makes sense.
And then there's that line from when he stole Weng Xintian's supernatural abilities, and heard a few words from God—"There's danger, Gaoshan Village."
It turns out that all the clues were waiting for today's collaboration.
No, it wasn't cooperation; it was Hu Xue and Gaoshan Village's assistance, a spontaneous and noble act.
Xia Chuhe trusted Hu Xue and was extremely grateful for Hu Xue's timely help.
Xia Chuhe asked Zhu Guanshan to be his guide and lead a small team of single women to escort some eligible urban residents to Gaoshan Village.
With fewer ordinary people without superpowers and weak evolved beings, the psychological pressure on the Taotie Army was greatly reduced. In addition, with the upper echelons cutting off contact with the guards, the Taotie Army finally gained a slight advantage.
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