Ye Xunzhi said to Liu Jing, "Commander Liu, take this powder." Then Ye Xunzhi whispered a few words in Liu Jing's ear.
Liu Jing's eyes lit up, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ye Xunzhi, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Ye. We'll go now."
After saying this, Liu Jing called three of his men and they headed towards Liuzhou City.
Although martial law was indeed in effect in Liuzhou City, it wouldn't have been difficult for Liu Jing and his three companions to sneak in.
Liuzhou was built against the mountain, and the city walls were built on only three sides, while the side facing the mountain was built with the mountain as a wall.
The mountain is quite steep, and people generally don't enter the city from here.
However, just in case, Bei Li still sent guards to watch over the area near the mountain.
As night fell, Liu Jing and his three companions secretly went up the mountain and climbed up the cliff to the south side of the city.
Looking down through the cliff, perhaps Bei Li thought no one would come down from the mountain, so he only sent two guards to watch over them.
The city of Liuzhou is not large. If anything were to happen, as long as the guards send a signal, people from other places could rush over immediately.
Liu Jing left one person on the mountain, while the other two, along with him, used the vines and branches on the cliff to conceal themselves and slid down the rope.
Halfway down the mountain, Liu Jing gestured for the two to stay put and wait for him, while he quietly slid down the vines.
As he approached the bottom, Liu Jing stopped and checked the wind direction beside him.
The moon is bright and the stars are few tonight; it's autumn, and the wind in the mountains is not strong.
Liu Jing took out the medicinal powder given to him by Ye Xunzhi and gently dispersed it downwards.
The powder slowly drifted onto the guards standing at the foot of the mountain, and soon both guards collapsed to the ground.
Liu Jing gestured upwards, and two of his men quickly slid down.
The three of them quickly reached the bottom.
Ye Xunzhi told Liu Jing that once someone was drugged, they wouldn't wake up for two hours.
Two hours would be enough for them to find the demon soldiers.
Liu Jing instructed one of his men to carry the two unconscious guards up the rope in two separate trips. With someone above to assist them, the climb wasn't too difficult.
He and another subordinate changed into guard uniforms and headed towards Liuzhou City.
Unlike ordinary mutants, the demon soldiers act in unison, suggesting they are under human control. After taking over Sulfur Prefecture, they certainly wouldn't be allowed to roam freely; they must be concentrated in one place.
A patrol of soldiers approached, and Liu Jing quickly hid.
The city of Liuzhou is now completely silent; apart from the patrolmen, there is not a single person in sight on the streets.
All the shops and restaurants around the street were closed. It was unclear whether this was because the Northern Li had taken over Liuzhou City and prohibited them from operating, or because it was late and the shops were closed.
Liu Jing thought for a moment and then walked towards the Liuzhou County Government Office.
If you ask where the most comfortable place to stay in the city is, it would be the magistrate's mansion.
Unless the Northern Commander is an idiot, he will definitely live in the government office.
As soon as they arrived at the government office, they saw five carriages parked at the entrance, all loaded with wine jars, and some Northern Li soldiers were unloading the wine jars.
Seeing that these Northern Li soldiers were dressed the same as him, Liu Jing had an idea. He stepped out from the shadows, mingled among them, and helped carry the wine jars.
There was plenty of wine, and no one noticed that there were two extra people.
After the wine was unloaded, an elderly man with graying hair approached the soldier, bowed, and said with a fawning smile, "Sir, these five cartloads of wine cost twenty taels of silver. What do you think...?"
The soldier turned to look at the old man and sneered, "You want money from me?"
"Sir, the steward of the manor said that as long as I delivered the wine, he would settle the bill for me. You see, I've delivered the wine, so the bill..."
The soldier suddenly burst into laughter, "Old man, you've got some nerve, daring to ask us for money. Don't you even know where you are? Get lost!"
The old man got anxious and grabbed the soldier, saying, "Sir, this is all the wine I have in my house. My whole family depends on this money to make a living. If you take the wine without paying, my whole family will starve to death."
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