fantasy novels Chapter 30 The Chaotic Army Enters the City
Chapter 30 The Chaotic Army Enters the City
This internal energy is a good thing, but he found that the further he practiced, the slower and more difficult it became to increase his internal energy.
This is partly due to the nature of the situation, and partly due to the low quality of the soul slaves he used.
However, as long as he continues to improve, Zhao An can accept whether it's fast or slow.
What he cannot accept is stagnation.
"Brother Zhao, here you go." Zhao Chunzi brought over a pair of gloves and arm guards, which were Xu Donglai's equipment.
Both the gloves and arm guards have a metallic sheen, making them suitable for direct confrontation with swords and blades!
After a moment's thought, Zhao An put on the arm guards. As for the gloves, he only carried them with him and didn't plan to use them often.
After all, wearing gloves makes it harder to use the knife properly.
He wouldn't do something that would discredit him.
That night.
Zhao An lay down in bed fully clothed, with his long sword beside his pillow. Li Gou'er and Zhao Chunzi took turns keeping watch to prevent thieves from breaking in.
He thought he had been cautious enough, but the situation had developed far beyond everyone's expectations.
Suddenly, flames shot into the sky from the outer city, and the huge commotion alarmed everyone.
"Disaster! Disaster!"
"Brother Zhao, something terrible has happened!" Li Gou'er frantically pounded on the door, waking Zhao An.
"What's wrong?" Zhao An asked, frowning.
"They're shouting outside that rebel troops have broken in!" Li Gou'er hurriedly said.
"Is that so?" Zhao An was stunned. How could this perfectly good county town have been suddenly breached by the chaotic army?
But then he remembered that the county magistrate in the city had taken the county's elite troops to Wangjiang Mountain and had not returned since.
These past few days have been the time when the city's defenses are at their weakest.
In fact, after considering everything, Zhao An thought that this might have been a premeditated attack on the city.
First, they lured the enemy away from their mountain stronghold, then killed the county magistrate, and finally, with the help of both inside and outside forces, they opened the city gates and led the troops into the city.
"Could it be that the king's banner on the city wall will change tonight?"
Zhao An took a deep breath and had Li Gou'er and the other man bring heavy objects to block the door.
Amidst the chaos of war, there was little he could do on his own, but fortunately, he possessed some martial arts skills, which allowed him to protect himself.
If it were an ordinary civilian, they would be killed by a single fire or arrow at this time; their lives would be as cheap as roadside weeds.
Just as Zhao Chunzi was about to block the door, there was a knocking sound outside.
Zhao An didn't want to pay attention, but then he heard a familiar voice coming from outside.
"Zhao An, lend a hand!"
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When cavalrymen passed by outside, the ground would tremble three times.
Black smoke billowed everywhere, and the noise, sounds of fighting, and the clatter of horses' hooves never ceased all night.
In the courtyard, Zhao Chunzi and Li Gou'er each carried a machete, and Li Gou'er also had a crossbow with an arrow loaded, which they aimed at the courtyard gate.
They only breathed a sigh of relief when the tremors on the street subsided.
Zhao An glanced sideways at Meng Wanyi, who was clutching his sleeve tightly, while Meng Shao on the other side shrank back, clinging to his trouser leg.
It was as if only in this way could they feel a sense of security.
Normally, these two female doctors seem carefree and fearless, but tonight, with the chaos of the passing army, they are completely panicked.
"Let's go, let's go..." Meng Wanyi felt a sense of relief, her palms already sweaty without her realizing it.
On the other side, Zhao Chunzi and Li Gou'er were in no better shape; they simply collapsed to the ground, dumbfounded.
Of all the people in the courtyard, only Zhao An remained calm and composed.
On the one hand, it was due to his martial arts training; on the other hand, he had lived a peaceful life in his previous life and had never experienced the cruelty of war.
Therefore, it is difficult for him to empathize with and live in fear like local people such as Li Gou'er and Meng Wanyi.
"What brings you here?" Zhao An finally had a chance to ask.
The two women, Meng Wanyi and Meng Wanyi, were the ones who just knocked on the door.
If he had opened the door any later, these two women would have run right into those chaotic cavalrymen on the street.
"A group of thugs came to the clinic. They seemed to be bandits from Black Wind Stronghold. Luckily, my younger sister and I discovered them in time and escaped through the back door," Meng Wanyi recounted.
The city was in chaos and there was nowhere for them to go, so they thought of Zhao An.
Finding Zhao An's residence was no easy feat, and even required a bit of luck.
After hearing this, Zhao An nodded and said, "You all go and rest in the inner room first."
"Thank you very much," Meng Wanyi replied with a smile.
For them, it was a terrifying night, but thankfully they found a place to stay.
Zhao An sat imposingly on the stone bench, while several long swords were placed on the stone table.
This night was destined to be sleepless and long.
"Brother Zhao, judging from the noise, it seems like the rebel army has stormed into the inner city," Zhao Chunzi said, listening through the wall.
"It's better to mess with the gentlemen in the inner city than to wander around the outer city," Li Gou'er exclaimed, calling it a good thing.
Before long, the sounds of battle echoed throughout the inner city.
Some speculated that the rebel army might have already stormed the county magistrate's residence, and Lianjiang City might change hands tonight!
Suddenly, there was another commotion on the street.
"Damn it, those armored guys go inside to eat meat, while we're stuck outside drinking soup!"
"Say less. It's already good enough that the chieftain promised us we could freeload in the outer city, considering we joined later."
"Quick, there's a small courtyard here; maybe there's some money to be made there."
"..."
A series of rustling footsteps quickly approached, and Li Gou'er and Zhao Chunzi immediately went into battle alert.
There was a loud bang, and the courtyard gate made a muffled sound, as if it had been kicked hard.
However, because there were heavy objects blocking the door inside, it didn't open with a kick.
"Brother, there's someone inside! Block the door!"
"Useless trash, get out of here!" came a rough shout.
The next moment, an even louder crash followed, the heavy object shifted, and the fairly sturdy courtyard gate tilted open.
A spiked club was the first to burst in from the middle.
A dozen or so men wearing black headscarves and thick linen clothes squeezed into the courtyard.
The leader was carrying a spiked mace; if you were hit by it, you would be riddled with holes.
The others were also carrying guns or knives, each looking fierce and menacing.
This attire and undeniable rough-and-tumble demeanor strongly suggest he is a mountain bandit or river pirate.
"I am Lin, the junior commander of Black Wind Stronghold..."
Before the leader, who was carrying a spiked club, could utter a single word, Li Gou'er had already fired an arrow from his crossbow.
The arrow missed the red-named man named Wang Lin, but a dark-faced thug behind him collapsed to the ground, clutching his neck.
Unfortunately for him, by sheer luck, the arrow pierced his artery.
"Damn it! Go!" Wang Lin roared, originally wanting to say a few more words and coerce the owner of the house.
There's no need for that now, just start killing, and then move the loot!
Seeing the bandits rushing towards him, Li Gou'er hurriedly ran around the pillar without even having time to fire a second crossbow bolt.
Wang Lin swung his spiked club and easily broke a courtyard pillar with a single blow.
This person is undoubtedly a martial arts master, and quite skilled, especially in terms of strength, which is extremely impressive.
Just as Wang Lin was about to give chase, a whooshing sound suddenly appeared without warning.
Wang Lin's temple throbbed, and without caring about anything else, he rolled forward in a lazy doll-like motion.
Looking back, he saw a long sword stuck in the spot where he had been standing.
The black cloth on his head was also nailed down along with it!
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