Wait, where did this army come from?
What the city lord said suddenly sent a chill down my spine. We didn't see a single person when we came over.
According to him, even if we can't see the main camp, we can still see the tents, right?
"Perhaps it's a diversion?" Xu Nian lagged behind them by a step, lowering her gaze to conceal the complexity in her eyes. She had noticed something earlier when the enemy scattered and fled.
A white mist suddenly rose up all around, not thick, but it easily blurred people's vision when they were far away.
The Huns disappeared into the fog. Xu Nian thought it was just a coincidence, but after hearing Mo Yun's words, she began to feel that everything was quite strange.
But she didn't speak immediately. As the marshal, Gu Zhan had to ask, "We came from that side just now and didn't see any camps."
Mo Yun's face stiffened, and his once straight and firm back instantly collapsed.
He swallowed hard, but couldn't utter a single word under Gu Zhan's eagle-like, sharp eyes. Liu Jun, seeing this, sneered, "Lord City Lord, you wouldn't be on good terms with those enemy bandits, would you? Are you deliberately trying to deceive us?"
“I think Vice General Liu is right. We didn’t see a single person when we arrived.”
"No way, look how much these residents love the city lord. He can't be a traitor, can he?"
"Do you even know what it means to win people's hearts?"
Liu Jun did not lower his voice, and anyone who was even slightly close to them could hear his questioning.
The soldiers only believed what they saw with their own eyes, and now, hearing him say this, they huddled together and began to whisper among themselves. This made Mo Yun's face even uglier.
"Stop spouting nonsense!" The servant who always followed Mo Yun couldn't stand it anymore. "Our city lord is devoted to the people. Do you think everyone is as heartless as Situ Wen?"
Situ Wen is the city lord of Cangque City who disregarded the safety of the people and fled with his troops when the enemy came!
"You little slave, do you even have the right to speak here?!"
Liu Jun's face darkened, and he pointed at the servant, cursing loudly. Gu Zhan gave him a cold glare, and he couldn't utter another word. He reluctantly shut his mouth.
Gu Zhan and the others sat down in the front hall and arranged for the soldiers to rest. "Lord, please don't be offended. This is just my temperament. I speak without thinking. Please forgive me if I have offended anyone."
Mo Yun, the city lord of Canggu City, may look like a scholar.
He was refined and handsome, but lacked a certain fortitude; however, he was a true warrior forged in the crucible of battle. He wouldn't hold a grudge against Liu Jun over something so trivial.
His expression was somewhat cold. "Marshal Gu, you are overthinking it. My servant has a rather bad temper. There are just too many things to do today, and I really don't know where to begin."
He sighed again, hesitated for a moment, and finally recounted the whole story.
It turns out that he had also been searching for the Xiongnu army.
Canggu City is located at the foot of the mountain, so fog doesn't usually get there easily. But for some reason, for the past five days, the entire city has seemed to be shrouded in fog.
Today's battle was a little better, but the previous two days, standing atop the city gate, I couldn't see the scenery in front of me at all.
The thick fog obscured everyone's vision and completely concealed the enemy's movements. Some of those sent out to scout returned, while others never did.
Even those who returned are now somewhat confused and disoriented.
They couldn't fully recount what they had experienced outside the city, or why they were all covered in wounds; they just muttered incoherently, "Don't chase me! Don't kill me!"
Helpless, Mo Yun dared not send anyone to investigate the outside world again.
Three days ago, Gu Zhan's soldiers used the Golden Light Grass to reach the other side of the river. When they arrived at the city gate tower safely, they were all extremely surprised.
Amidst his surprise and uncertainty, Mo Yun felt it must be a coincidence. The Xiongnu had taken advantage of the dense fog to kill the men they had sent out.
Now that the fog has lifted, they can no longer launch a surprise attack. Gu Zhan's men came safely and left safely.
However, the moment he disappeared into the city, a thick fog rolled in again.
As if it had eyes, it didn't want anyone to know the situation in Canggu City. So before the soldiers arrived, it restored everything to its original state.
Mo Yun felt a tightness in his chest; a nameless fear and panic lingered in his heart for a long time.
Many soldiers looked very grim. Ancient people were often superstitious, and they began to believe that this wasn't the work of the Xiongnu at all, but rather that something had targeted Canggu City and trapped them there.
Rumors spread like wildfire throughout the city, and the people were filled with anxiety.
With war imminent, they couldn't think of any way to penetrate the thick fog and get the people to safety. Going out meant certain death.
“I thought the Marshal would be here soon.” Mo Yun touched the scar on the back of his hand. “By then, the fog might have cleared up. But unexpectedly, just last night, the fog that had been covering the sky suddenly disappeared completely.”
Around yesterday evening, the residents of Canggu City, who had not seen sunlight for a long time, suddenly felt a golden ray of light shining in.
Then, the thick white fog suddenly dissipated!
It wasn't the kind of natural, slow fading that dissipates. It was like the tide receding and rising, suddenly disappearing completely!
Outside Canggu City, the air was filled with the fragrance of flower petals. Birds sang, but there wasn't a trace of the enemy camp, not even a single Xiongnu soldier. This only deepened his suspicions.
“They rushed out suddenly, catching everyone off guard.” The servant continued, “If the city lord hadn’t been on high alert all day and reacted immediately, Canggu City probably wouldn’t have lasted long.”
The war will then spread into the city, and the civilians will be the first to be killed.
The army's duty is to protect the people, so just thinking about that scene sent chills down the spines of everyone present, and their brows furrowed.
Xu Nian listened silently, but when the servant finished speaking, everyone on Gu Zhan's side, including Gu Zhan himself, turned their gazes to her.
"Don't look at me, I don't understand what's going on either." She blinked innocently, her eyes full of confusion. "It might be a formation or some kind of illusion. But these things can't completely hide people. At least, there should be some sound. But as you can see, apart from that group of Huns who came to fight, there's nothing unusual around us."
"Once they ran away, everything became much quieter."
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