Tens of thousands of meters away, the space in mid-air distorted for a moment, then a portal opened up, and a figure emerged from it.
The person who came did not expect the portal to stop in mid-air. When the figure reached out into the space, he stepped into empty air and fell straight down.
The figure was Meng Ziyi. He was already dazed when he was teleported, and he never expected that the teleportation location would be so unreliable.
As he got closer and closer to the ground, he had no choice but to crash solidly to the ground, falling flat on his back.
After lying on the ground for a while, he finally regained some strength and struggled to get up.
After finally managing to get up, Meng Ziyi shook his groggy head, trying to clear his mind.
After looking around, I found that it was a deserted street.
Fortunately, no infected people were found on the street. After seeing where he was, he quickly waved the Spirit Gathering Scepter.
He wanted to summon the skeleton soldiers back to the dark space, as that was his key to survival in the future.
Unfortunately, the distance was too great, and the system's cold, impersonal notification sounded.
[You and your summoned creature are too far apart; spatial recall failed.]
[You and your summoned creature are too far apart; spatial recall failed.]
[You and your summoned creature are too far apart; spatial recall failed.]
After several unsuccessful attempts, he sighed.
However, he was not discouraged. He then summoned five skeletons to clear a path, intending to return to his base camp first and then make further plans.
One-Eyed Dragon, I'll remember this grudge!
When we meet again, I will make you pay back double for all the humiliation you suffered today.
Meng Ziyi left the place with gritted teeth and moved south of the city.
...
Meanwhile, unaware that Meng Ziyi had already been defeated, two people, A Mao and A Gou, gathered together and discussed something.
It turned out that when Ah Gou returned, he explained the matter to Ah Mao, and Meng Ziyi planned to use the two of them to get rid of Li Qiang.
Ah Mao hesitated for a few seconds before speaking first: "So? What are you planning to do?"
Looking at his friend's pale face, Ah Gou felt that he wasn't much better off, and could only sigh repeatedly.
Unable to contain himself, Ah Mao stood up from his chair and suggested, "Why don't we go and confess to the city lord and explain what happened?"
"Are you crazy?" Ah Gou was shocked, never expecting his companion to make such an outrageous suggestion.
He knew the city lord's character well; betraying his own side would definitely lead to certain death.
But killing your own comrades is the same; it's a dead end no matter where you are.
Nobody wants to associate with someone like that; he's like a ticking time bomb, and who knows when he might kill you too.
But now that someone has a hold on him, if he doesn't compromise, he'll be doomed if things get exposed.
Faced with this difficult choice, neither side can convince the other.
Just as I was hesitating, someone knocked on the door.
The two heard a knock on the door, and Ah Gou, the homeowner, answered it.
After waiting for a while, Lei Lan came in and saw that Ah Mao was also there. She showed a hint of joy and said to them, "What a coincidence! You are all here, which saves me from having to make another trip. The city lord invites you both."
Ah Gou, seemingly unconcerned, leaned closer to Lei Lan: "What are your orders, City Lord?"
Lei Lan remained unmoved, took a slight step back to create some distance, and looked up at him: "I'm just a messenger, how could I know? Please don't make things difficult for me, please."
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with worry and fear that their scheme had been exposed.
Lei Lan noticed their expressions and seemed a little puzzled, but remained silent.
The three of them went out together, and the bustling construction along the way deeply impressed the two of them. Even after all that happened, they still did not give up on construction.
With those miscellaneous mercenary leaders gone, efficiency has actually improved a lot.
This efficiency was further enhanced, especially when the goatee-bearded shopkeeper from Wushuang City brought the necessary people and food.
Before long, they arrived at the city lord's residence. It was called a residence, but it was only slightly larger than the other houses. Otherwise, it was exactly the same as the other houses.
Lei Lan only went to the door to open it for the two of them, without going in with them.
The city lord was discussing something with a group of people. Ah Gou looked around and found that almost all of them were the city lord's confidants, except for one unfamiliar face that he had never seen before.
When Dugu Xing saw the two arrive, he personally came over, grabbed their hands, and asked them with concern, "You two have suffered."
A warm feeling welled up inside Ah Mao and Ah Gou, and they kept saying it was nothing.
"I invited you two here today simply to ask about what happened when you went missing that night, and to see if we can find the other two brothers."
The two men had something to hide, knowing that their two missing teammates could never be found again.
But he didn't show it on his face. How could he say such a thing out loud? He just kept saying it was the right thing to do.
The two carefully recounted how they got separated from their companion and encountered danger.
They had prepared countless drafts before returning, so their story didn't reveal any flaws.
The unfamiliar man listened to their story and kept asking about the details, some of his questions being quite unreasonable, which displeased everyone in the room.
These are our brothers who have risked their lives together, not prisoners!
As the city lord just mentioned, the person who asked the question is named Gongsun Yuan.
As they listened to the other person's question, the two tried hard to recall, but the more they thought about it, the more alarmed they became. Lies are like balloons; the more you blow them up, the harder they are to put back together. For the parts they couldn't remember, they had no choice but to say they didn't know.
After asking around for a while, the city lord still felt bad and politely told the two of them to go back and get some rest.
After they went outside, they realized that the backs of their clothes were completely soaked with sweat, and they walked home nervously.
Inside the room, Dugu Xing looked at Gongsun Yuan with displeasure: "The question you just asked was a bit too much."
Dugu Xing wasn't particularly angry; he was just trying to enlighten Gongsun Yuan.
I don't have many capable people at my disposal right now, and it's rare to find someone who can be of great use, so naturally I have to give them some pointers.
"What the city lord says is true, but I have some questions."
Tell me about it.
"Their statements were flawless; they were practically fluent in their responses."
"However, the details are vague and cannot withstand scrutiny."
"Logically, everyone would be unhappy to be asked those sensitive questions, so why did they just explain instead of getting angry?"
"Don't you think it's strange that everyone here is even angrier than they are?"
"Moreover, the main force had just left when their base was raided. I don't really believe in such coincidences. Don't you think it's a bit too much of a coincidence?"
Lone Star pondered for a moment without speaking. Everyone knew he was thinking, so no one made a sound, and the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Do you have any good ideas?
"Try it and you'll know if it's true or not."
"Then I'll leave this matter to you. You can decide on all the manpower and necessary supplies yourself, without reporting to me."
"But there's one thing I want to make clear beforehand: don't wrong any of our brothers, and don't let any of our enemies go unpunished." Dugu Xing looked at everyone expressionlessly.
"yes."
His response was met with a unified chorus of agreement.
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