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Lu Xiaofeng glared at Li Ge and said with a smile, "Are you sick? Why did you talk to him about this stuff? Now look at his smug face!"
Li Gexiao didn't care at all and said indifferently, "He has to die knowing the truth."
Hua Manlou smiled slightly and said, "Brother Li, you might as well say a little more. He's still a confused fool when he only says half of what he means."
Li Gexiao looked at Hua Manlou with some surprise. Although the other party was blind, Li Gexiao felt that his eyes were incredibly bright, as if he had seen through the world.
Chu Yang laughed and said, "It won't work if you bring up my name now. He's already desperate and will only make him more determined to kill us."
Li Ge chuckled and clicked her tongue, "Trying it doesn't cost anything, and how bad can things get?"
The next moment, he shouted, "Hey Xu, I have something to remind you of. Consider it my mercy to give you a chance, so that you won't be implicated and your whole family will be punished, and you won't hold a grudge against me in the afterlife."
Magistrate Xu, who was about to order his constables to attack, gestured for his men to wait a moment!
Magistrate Xu's lips curled up. With his absolute advantage, he was filled with arrogance and laughed, "If you have anything to say before you die, say it all. Consider it my mercy."
"By the way, I have no unworthy descendant like you!"
Lu Xiaofeng said with amusement, "He's certainly not going to let you get the slightest advantage with his mouth."
Li Gexiao coughed lightly.
"Listen carefully, grandson!"
"The one who just slapped you was a prince appointed by the late emperor, and the current emperor's younger brother, His Highness Prince Xian!"
The words "Wise Prince" were like a bombshell dropped on a group of yamen runners!
The next moment, a cacophony of voices erupted!
An uproar erupted!
Magistrate Xu was caught off guard by this turn of events, and a look of panic appeared on his face.
Wise King!
Isn't that the useless prince who's always been stuck in the capital?
How did you suddenly end up here...?
A glint flashed in Magistrate Xu's mind, and he shouted, "You damned scoundrel! First you impersonated a member of the Imperial Guard, and now you're spreading rumors and misleading the public!"
"Who in the world doesn't know that the wise prince never leaves the capital? There's no way he would travel all the way to Jinling City!"
“Even if he comes, he can’t possibly bring only two or three people. Everyone knows that the Prince is extravagant and lavish. When he travels, he will definitely make a grand show of it. The prince’s entourage will not be any less.”
"Your Highness, riding into the city on horseback, who are you trying to fool!"
After these words were spoken, the previously flustered yamen runners gradually calmed down.
Chu Yang said helplessly, "You can hit me if you want, but you have to drag me into it. I got scolded for no reason."
Li Gexiao spread his hands.
Lu Xiaofeng said in a low voice, "Really?"
Chu Yang nodded, "That's true."
Recalling his previous insolence, Lu Xiaofeng felt he would have to behead someone several times over, so he closed his eyes and looked utterly despondent.
"This is it, we're completely finished." (End of Chapter)
Chapter 184. Execution! Escape!
184.
Just as Chu Yang said before, Li Gexiao revealing her identity at this time would only strengthen Magistrate Xu's determination to kill.
Impersonating a member of the Imperial Guard is a serious crime, and impersonating a prince is an even more heinous crime that could implicate nine generations of one's family. Magistrate Xu killing them would actually be a meritorious act. On the other hand, if Chu Yang really is a prince, what good could come of offending a prince? He would die anyway.
With no other option but to face the consequences, Magistrate Xu had no choice but to accept the fate of being stabbed.
The constables formed a defensive formation and pressed forward step by step, compressing the space for the group to move as much as possible. Li Gexiao could naturally see their intentions and launched a preemptive strike, otherwise they would have surrounded them.
His self-created sword technique, "Uneven Heaven and Earth," is extremely effective in group battles. With the added enhancement of Yan Nantian's divine sword technique, each move unleashes a burst of sword energy. Amidst the crisscrossing swords and blades, he actually manages to carve a bloody path through the enemy lines.
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou stood on either side, trying their best to maintain the space that Li Gexiao had created.
However, neither Lu Xiaofeng's Lingxi Finger nor Hua Manlou's Liuyun Flying Sleeves are martial arts known for their killing power. They may be superior in one-on-one combat, but they become somewhat inadequate when they fall into battle.
As time went on, facing fierce attacks from all sides, the two of them were already doing their best just to protect themselves.
Chu Yang protected the seriously injured and unconscious soldier, coldly watching the constables who wanted to kill him, his heart filled with murderous intent.
"Your Highness, if you kill them all, there will be no one left to defend the city later."
"When the demon army attacks a city, it is not something that one person can defend. No matter how skilled you are, you are nothing against the charge of the iron cavalry."
"Moreover, not all of these yamen runners are evildoers. There must be quite a few of them who were coerced into this situation by Magistrate Xu."
"Give them a way out, Your Highness!"
As a blind man, Hua Manlou had extremely keen senses. When he noticed that Chu Yang's killing intent was rising, he quietly retreated to his side and whispered words of advice.
He already knew that Chu Yang was a top-notch expert back in the Blissful Pavilion.
Lu Xiaofeng didn't get to see Chu Yang defeat the Red Powder Skull, but Hua Manlou "listened" to the whole thing, though he never said anything about it.
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "If this fighting continues, you will be the first to give up. Don't gamble with your lives."
Hua Manlou still couldn't bear it and didn't want to hurt too many innocent people, so he pleaded, "I only hope that Your Highness will delay your actions and give them a chance."
“The yamen runners are not like Qi Jiguang’s army; they don’t have that high level of cohesion. If their casualties exceed about 10%, they will definitely collapse on their own.”
There are thousands of yamen runners in Jinling City, which means they would have to cause at least several hundred casualties. How easy is that?
"Don't miss the opportunity to defend the city."
Chu Yang didn't think they could hold out that long, but since Hua Manlou insisted, he was willing to cover for him; it was just a small favor for him.
Seeing that Chu Yang agreed, Hua Manlou breathed a sigh of relief and charged back into the crowd to fight alongside Lu Xiaofeng and Li Gexiao.
With a flourish of his sleeves, Liu Yunfei repelled the dozen or so men surrounding Lu Xiaofeng. Hua Manlou landed behind him, and Lu Xiaofeng, who was locked in a fierce battle, felt a sudden relief from the pressure.
"What were you saying to Young Master Chu... and His Highness?"
"I told him to delay his actions and kill fewer people."
"I think you've got a problem with your head. The situation is so dangerous, and you're still telling him not to make a move?"
"If the prince takes action, how many of the yamen runners present will survive? When the demon race attacks the city, who will we rely on to defend it?"
“What you said is true, but I think you’re overthinking it. I’ve known him for many years, and he’s not the kind of ruthless person!”
"Young Master Chu is Young Master Chu, and Prince Xian is Prince Xian. If you can't understand this, you'll suffer for it later!"
"Stop yelling! I already regret it!"
“There are some things that even the prince himself may not have realized. When he acts as a wise prince, he can become domineering without realizing it. He already has the awareness of a superior.”
"Stop talking. You may dare to say what you're about to say, but I don't dare to listen."
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou both shut up at the same time, suppressing their chaotic thoughts and focusing on dealing with the enemy in front of them.
Li Ge laughed so hard he forgot himself, and saw everyone as a stab in the face.
The wedding dress divine skill that Yan Nantian left in his body that day was not fully digested. A portion of its power remained hidden in his acupoints. As the current battle was activated, it transformed into a continuous stream of true essence, filling his dantian.
His skills have fully recovered to their peak and are still continuously improving, reaching the pinnacle of martial arts!
The terrifying blade strike chilled the yamen runners to the bone, and terrified Magistrate Xu. If this continued, he would be finished!
"Don't panic, my lord, I'm here!"
Just when the situation was turning against them, the county magistrate, who was supposed to be guarding the city gate, suddenly appeared and brought out all the yamen runners who were guarding the city.
With reinforcements, the battle returned to its original state.
"Now that you're here, what about the city gates?" Magistrate Xu hurriedly scolded.
"Sir, what's the point of defending the city? Do you think we can hold Jinling with so few men?" The county magistrate looked at Magistrate Xu as if he were a fool. "Even Qi Family Army is trapped. The south is bound to fall. If we don't take our brothers and run now, are we just going to stay here and wait to die?"
Magistrate Xu stared blankly. He had been an official for many years and had never thought of abandoning the city, because with Qi Jiguang's army there, he never considered this issue.
The current situation seems to have left no other choice but to take this action.
But what will happen to the people of the city if I leave?
"My lord, you've never seen how demons eat people, have you?"
"Just like you eat lychees, you peel off the skin and suck the flesh in!"
The last shred of conscience that Magistrate Xu had left vanished instantly in fear of the County Magistrate's assistant. He reached out and grabbed the County Magistrate's assistant tightly, trembling as he said, "I have always treated you well, you can't abandon me."
The county magistrate chuckled and said, "I've come to pick you up. Don't worry, as long as we kill these people, we'll find a place to hide. Once the demons leave, we'll go back to Jinling City to clean up the mess. Anyone who dares to talk nonsense will be killed on the spot. I guarantee no one will know what happened here."
Magistrate Xu closed his eyes in anguish.
"Guards, escort this master out of here!"
At the county magistrate's command, several yamen runners helped Magistrate Xu walk out.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Hua Manlou trembled with anger and felt an overwhelming sadness welling up in his heart. What should ordinary people do when they encounter such officials?