Chapter 1171 Loud Roar
But as time passed, the silent city of Luoyang remained silent.
Liang Shide panicked a little.
He struggled to take two steps forward. Although he was still so far from Luoyang, he seemed to desperately want to see through the thick city walls and see what the soldiers inside were doing and whether they were following his orders.
Why not yet...?
Seeing that the knife in her hand could no longer restrain him, Liang Youying gritted her teeth and dragged him back fiercely.
At the same time, she held her breath in tension, her eyes wide as she stared at the city of Luoyang ahead, which, though bathed in red silk, burned fiercely and reeked of blood. Not only was her heart pounding, but even Pei Xingyuan, who stood in front of her and seemed to always be calm and collected, able to face any danger or predicament with a smile, held his breath, listening to his own pounding heart, as if waiting for an even louder explosion to come from ahead.
But nothing happened.
The silence was sudden and deathly, as if everyone had lost their ability to react in an instant.
In the midst of this silence, where even the sound of the wind had almost vanished, a white cloth suddenly rose from the city tower at the East Gate and began to wave at them from afar.
Pei Xingyuan was overjoyed and turned around abruptly to look at Liang Youying: "Jiang Yan is a success!"
With just this one sentence, Liang Shide felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Just now, he realized that Jiang Xing, who left Wanggang Village with Liang Youying, must have been acting with them. Since they already knew that he had planted gunpowder to destroy Luoyang City, then Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying were preventing him from ascending the altar to perform the sacrifice, so Jiang Xing must be in the city, preventing the people at the city gates from lighting the gunpowder!
Now, after receiving his message, Shangdongmen failed to ignite the gunpowder; he succeeded!
Upon hearing this, an excited smile appeared on Liang Youying's face. Then, she looked coldly at Liang Shide in front of her and let out a deep snort: "Hmph!"
But at the same time, Liang Shide sneered and said, "Do you think that by stopping the Upper East Gate, you can stop everything else?"
One sentence sent everyone's hearts into their throats again.
Guan Ao and Guan Chiying both knew that he had buried gunpowder in more than one place, and since Pei Xingyuan and Liang Youying were hiding in the city to stop him, they should also be aware of this.
The two of them gasped almost simultaneously and turned to look at Luoyang City once more.
At this moment, the sound of the gong struck by the soldiers at the East Gate had already reached the Jianchun Gate, and from afar, it seemed as if another gong sounded.
But it was just one sound.
Everyone's hearts jumped into their throats again, almost bursting out of their chests.
This time, compared to Pei Xingyuan and the others, Liang Shide was obviously more nervous. He originally thought that victory was in his grasp, and that even if he risked his life, he could at least gain the title of king after ascending the altar for the sacrifice. However, he did not expect that before the sacrifice was completed and before he could ascend the throne, he was not only kidnapped, but even the city of Luoyang, which had been prepared to be buried with him, seemed to be out of his control.
Just as he held his breath, listening intently and eagerly awaiting a roar from ahead, silence descended once more.
Nothing has happened yet.
"No, no..."
At this moment, he was on the verge of collapse, shaking his head desperately. He no longer cared that the blade would slit his throat. Liang Youying was so shocked that he could only pinch the blade with his palm. But at this point, holding him hostage seemed to have no meaning. Having lost control of Luoyang City, Liang Shide was like a puppet that had lost its strings. He froze on the spot, staring at the silent distance with his eyes wide open.
Although the situation at Jianchun Gate cannot be seen from here, it is clear that the gunpowder there has not been ignited.
Then, what about the passageway?
He walked down the altar step by step, dejected. Liang Youying didn't stop him anymore. She just stood behind him, staring at him with a chilling gaze, a faint smile on her lips, watching him lose everything little by little.
She murmured, "That's great..."
The deathly silence, like the despair in Liang Shide's heart and the joy in Pei Xingyuan's heart, was constantly expanding and spreading. They could neither hear nor see what was happening at Tongmen in the distance, but precisely because they could not hear any movement, they understood that the people arranged by Jiang Xing had also won there!
So next...
As for Changxia Gate, Dingding Gate, and Houzai Gate in the south of the city, as long as they don't hear the news from Tongmen, or if Jiang Yan's people stop them in time, they will all be safe!
As long as, as long as this silence can continue!
As if the heavens had heard their prayers, such silence was like an invisible veil covering the entire city of Luoyang. Apart from the few gong sounds that had just rang out, there was truly no other sound. The whole city was as quiet as a lifeless bonsai.
That's great! That's great!
Pei Xingyuan couldn't contain himself and jumped up, nudged Liang Youying with his elbow, and laughed, "Jiang Yan is actually quite capable. I thought you were just bragging."
At this moment, Liang Youying also relaxed. Looking at his ecstatic expression, she wanted to smile, but her expression was somewhat stiff.
After all, the major decisions were made, so she had to deal with some minor matters.
Seeing her complicated expression, Pei Xingyuan also came to his senses. He turned his head and looked at Liang Shide, whose neck was covered in blood, whose eyes were glazed and bloodshot, and who looked like he was living a life worse than death. He was still staring blankly at Luoyang City, as if Luoyang City had not been destroyed, but his entire soul had been shattered.
"No, that's impossible..."
He murmured in disbelief, "I can't lose, I can't lose them all..."
Liang Youying looked at him coldly, seemingly having no desire to argue with him.
Pei Xingyuan scoffed, "Your plan was to start from Shangdong Gate, then move to Jianchun Gate, Tong Gate, and none of them have been bombed. Changxia Gate and Houzai Gate in the south are also unharmed. What, you don't actually hope that Huizhou Gate in the north will be destroyed—"
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by a loud bang!
The loud crash, like a bolt from the blue, not only interrupted Pei Xingyuan's words but also shattered the almost solidified silence around them, causing the earth to tremble slightly. Everyone panicked instantly, especially Pei Xingyuan, who nearly jumped up. Fortunately, Liang Youying grabbed him, but even in her haste, she didn't forget to immediately place the dagger against Liang Shide's neck.
The crowd looked at each other, their faces pale and terrified. Everyone could tell that the loud noise seemed to have come from Huian Gate in the north of the city.
What happened?
Huian Gate, could it be that—
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