Ye Chen did not order anyone to open the city gate, nor did he pay attention to the shouting of the people below, but those people went from knocking on the door at first to banging on it with their bodies. Even though the city gate of Wuzhou was strong, it could not withstand such torment. As long as these people did not reveal their weapons, Ye Chen could not order them to be shot. If they revealed their weapons, they were rebels, and without weapons, they were ordinary people. This Luo Qi was really a master at attacking people's hearts.
"This stalemate is not a solution. We can't keep waiting like this." Chen Qiu listened as the people below said more and more outrageous words. Although the people in the city were ordered not to go out, such inflammatory words were a challenge to the morale of the Wuzhou garrison commander on the city wall.
"Senior Xiao, I may need to trouble you and Qiu'er to go out from the east gate and break this stalemate. We can't wait for them to take action. I always feel like they seem to be waiting for something, otherwise they wouldn't be as gentle as they are now. They just say some heart-breaking words. Their number should be close to 10,000 now. I will hold them back, and you guys come to the front as soon as possible. As long as we break the current deadlock, it will be much easier to fight face to face." Ye Chen was still thinking about the person who followed Luo Qi deep into the depths of Langya Mountain. So many people have gathered here. What happened? Why hasn't this person come back yet?
Chen Qiu changed his clothes and dressed like a man. He and Xiao Mu each carried a bow and a bucket of arrows and rode out of the city. They quietly went around behind those people. Because they were riding horses, even if they went around a long way, they would soon be behind those people.
"How can we break this stagnant water?"
Xiao Mu did not say anything, but drew his bow and arrow, using his internal force to shoot an arrow at the city gate. Of course, no one was hurt. Immediately, shouts of "enemy attack" came from the city gate.
The words "enemy attack" from the city walls caused the people below to immediately draw their weapons like ants receiving an order. They did not look like soldiers who had received formal training, but rather like a group of miscellaneous soldiers assembled at short notice.
Those people had all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, pistols, two big hammers, something like a wheel but with barbs on it, and maces. In short, there was everything you could think of. These people used every possible method to hide their weapons.
"Who are these people? The ones Fuxia brought yesterday were a little weak, but they looked quite organized. These people are a complete mob. Attacking a city isn't a group fight."
"They don't look like gangsters from the underworld. They should be some thugs recruited from all over the place, and they have been promised a lot of benefits. It's up to Ye Chen to deal with such a team. I believe he can deal with it quickly." Xiao Mu looked at the people in front of him, and suddenly felt that they had attached so much importance to these people before, and now they feel a little... fooled. It's like I treat you as my opponent, but you are just here to provoke me. That kind of angry feeling of not being respected.
Xiao Mu walked silently behind those people, then used his Qinggong to step on their heads and ran to the front of them, "Are you here to attack the city today?"
Those people didn't say no or yes, so Xiao Mu asked again, "Are you from the martial arts world?"
Those people still didn't answer. One of them, who looked like the leader, asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Xiao Mu!"
"Are you Xiao Mu, the Southern Hero who dominated the martial arts world more than ten years ago?" There was a hint of excitement in the man's voice.
"Heh, I didn't expect that after more than ten years, there are still people who remember me, Xiao Mu. It seems that you are indeed a man of the world."
The man fell silent. Xiao Mu gave him a stern look and continued, "Why would you, the people of the martial arts world, get involved in something like this? Aren't you afraid that the imperial court will have to replace the martial arts world after this incident?"
"This matter seems to have nothing to do with you, right? You speak for the court, but now you are a running dog of the court?" Another scholar-looking man suddenly stood up and spoke, and the previous man silently retreated behind this man.
"Who are you? I, Xiao Mu, don't talk to nameless people."
The man was startled, then closed the fan in his hand, raised his hand and bowed, "I am Luo Qin"
"Someone from the underworld?"
"No"
"That's it. You are not from the martial arts world. Even if the court wants to deal with people from the martial arts world because of this matter, it has nothing to do with you, but it has a lot to do with me." Xiao Mu just put his hands behind his back and looked at the dark crowd in front of him, without even giving a glance to the man named Luo Qin.
"How do you say that?"
"Because I am also a man of the martial arts world. If the imperial court wants to change the blood of the martial arts world, I will be the one who is pushed to the position of the five great heroes. Do you think it has anything to do with me?" Finally, Xiao Mu gave Luo Qin a look, but this look made Luo Qin involuntarily take a step back.
After saying that, Xiao Mu glanced at these people, then he tiptoed up to the city wall. He stood on the parapet, the wind blowing his robe, making him look like he was looking down on everyone.
"Fellow Martial Arts practitioners, I, Xiao Mu, as a fellow Martial Arts practitioner, warn you not to dig your own graves. Your cultivation has not been easy. Do not allow others to use you as pawns without realizing it. If you oppose the imperial court, the entire martial arts world will be buried with you. You cannot afford such consequences. I am speaking out now simply to prevent the events of a hundred years ago from happening again. If you think it's just a story, then go ahead and give it a try." Xiao Mu stopped talking at that point. A hundred years ago, during the Great Xia era, the imperial court launched a major purge of the Martial Arts. At that time, almost all the sects and families in the Martial Arts world, regardless of size, were wiped out. It was a veritable river of blood, but it's been so long since then that these people have no memory of that time and naturally only consider it a story.
"Everyone, don't pay attention to this man. He is just trying to hurt us. Let's break in and don't forget what the owner of the manor said." Luo Qin suddenly stood in front and said something encouraging, but the threat contained in it was too strong.
"Mr. Luo Qin, are you threatening these martial arts heroes? Have you captured their relatives? Or poisoned them?" Ye Chen's voice suddenly rang out. He didn't know martial arts, but he understood conspiracy the best. If these martial artists were still willing to work for others after Xiao Mu said this, there were only a few reasons: one was to repay a favor and the other was to be coerced. The threat in Luo Qin's words just now was so obvious, so he must have been coerced. It was unlikely that he would capture relatives, after all, there were too many people, so poisoning was the best way. His life was in their hands, so he had no choice but to obey.
"They followed the owner of the manor voluntarily."
"Now, I order you to start attacking the city!" Only one-third of the people began to move.
It seems that in recent years, not all of them are from the underworld. Luo Qi also has many of his own people. After all, how could such a big event as siege the city be out of his control?
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