C4012 Another Fine
C4012 Another Fine
"How could it be so fast?" Han Shasha had also seen the message by now. According to the time, it would take at least four or five days.
"I don't know, I have to rush over immediately." Dongfang Qingyu shook his head. The message did not specify the situation. It only said that the vanguard of the Crimson Flame Green Golden Niwan Ants had arrived, but as long as the Crimson Flame Green Golden Niwan Ants got close to Azure Dragon City, it would be a big deal, not to mention that they had already started to attack.
"I'll go with you." Han Shasha immediately said.
"There's no need. The situation here has just been decided, and there are still some variables that need you to take charge. There won't be too many Scarlet Flame Green Golden Niwan Ants in the first wave of Azure Dragon City. It won't be a problem, I can handle it." Dongfang Qingyu comforted.
"Alright, then be careful." Han Shasha knew that now was not the time to use her emotions. Although she really wanted to advance and retreat with Dongfang Qingyu, but at this moment, Qingsha Second City could not leave her. The fastest way to go to Green Dragon City was to make the Teleportation Array.
The moment when the Dizziness dared to reach his brain, it was already too late. When Dongfang Qingyu walked out of the teleportation array, he immediately felt the tense atmosphere of Azure Dragon City.
Ever since he had appointed the General Manager of the Marching Army, Green Dragon City had started to produce more and more Flaming Green-Golden Mud Ball Ants. However, every time they appeared, they would be wiped out immediately, so the players weren't in a hurry. They had already formed a habit of dealing with the Flaming Green-Golden Mud Ball Ants whenever they came, so it wasn't a big deal.
But now, the situation had changed. The Crimson Fire Green Gold Mud Ball Ants that appeared were no longer a small number, but a terrifying army that was like a vast ocean. It was a terrifying power that truly had the ability to destroy Azure Dragon City. Qing Sha City was proof. Back then, Han Shasha did not even have the courage to resist and directly abandoned the city to escape. From this, it could be seen how terrifying this Crimson Fire Green Gold Mud Ball Ant was. Now, this army of Crimson Fire Green Gold Mud Ball Ants had appeared in Azure Dragon City.
The sound of war could be heard even in the city. Dongfang Qingyu did not immediately rush to the city gate, but observed the situation in the city. Every time there was chaos, there would always be people who would stir up trouble and take advantage of the chaos. This kind of person was incompetent in doing things, like a nail on the road. Stepping on it might not kill him, but it would definitely make him feel good.
Sure enough, he found a suspicious-looking thief, seemingly casual, but in fact watching out of the corner of his eye, appearing unnoticed in a corner of the street, using some unknown method to dig a hole in the corner, plant a mine, and recover the cause. The whole process took only about ten seconds.
He stepped out of the corner just as a patrol passed by. The patrol saw nothing out of the ordinary, and the thief swaggered past it, aiming for the next street.
The thief looked around to make sure no one was looking at him, then pressed himself against the wall, pretending to be a fool who had knocked out his shoes. After the wall had softened, he easily dug out a hole.
"It's very dangerous for you to do this." Dongfang Qingyu appeared behind the thief.
"Who are you? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business." The thief's movements froze. Just as he was about to be like a grenade in a cave, he stopped. He slowly turned around and suddenly exploded. The shadows of dozens of daggers enveloped Dongfang Qingyu, and the cold air was threatening.
"Your reaction is fast. You have overestimated yourself." Dongfang Qingyu's eyes focused and shot out a terrifying light. The aura of a third grade civil servant was like a cold wind that blew across the ground. The shadows of the daggers that filled the sky suddenly disappeared. The thief's dagger stopped at his heart. There was still a finger's distance between them, but it could no longer pierce through.
The thief's face turned pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably. His eyes were filled with fear, and only when he attacked did he see clearly that the enemy was Dongfang Qingyu.
"I won't ask who you work for. It's not important anymore. There's just a small matter that needs your cooperation." Dongfang Qingyu said casually.
The thief's lips were tightly shut, and he was not willing to speak. It seemed that he was prepared to fight head-on.
"If you choose to be my enemy, I will throw you into the imperial prison. From the looks of it, you are also an Old Player. You should have heard of the power of the imperial prison." Dongfang Qingyu smiled and said: "With my status, with a single word, even if you have money, you won't be able to bribe the guards and won't be able to come out."
The muscles on the thief's face were trembling.
"If you cooperate with me, not only will I not kill you, but I will give you a sum of money. I do not know how much you will be paid for your services, but I think that a thousand gold pieces will be worth your value." Dongfang Qingyu took out a bag of gold coins and threw it at the thief's feet.
"How do you want me to cooperate with you?" The thief's eyes struggled for a long time before he finally lowered his head.
"Give me the location of the mine you planted and tell me the time of detonation." Dongfang Qingyu laughed and said, "1000 gold coins. It should be easy to get."
"Really?" The thief was very tempted. Not only did he not have to betray his boss, he could even earn an extra 1000 gold coins. Such a good thing was simply like a pie falling from the sky.
"Do you think I need to lie to you with my identity?" Dongfang Qingyu retracted the third grade civil servant's aura suppression.
"Alright, I'll tell you." The thief immediately took out a pen and paper and began to draw. Within minutes, a map of the streets and alleys of Azure Dragon City appeared on the paper.
"The red triangle is where I planted the landmines."
"Are you the only one doing this work?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.
"There are three more colleagues," the thief said.
Clang!
Another 1000 gold coins fell at the feet of the thief, and Dongfang Qingyu said: "Take me to your three colleagues and tell them the location of the mine."
"Deal!" The thief's gaze stopped on the two bags of gold coins for three seconds, and he decisively chose the gold coins.
Half an hour later, the three colleagues of the thief were all found. For the sake of the gold coins, they all mercilessly abandoned their original owners, and the control of the mine was transferred to Dongfang Qingyu. Dongfang Qingyu did not kill the thief and the other three, but he did not let them go either. He had to prevent the four of them from rebelling, so he asked the people from Six Doors to help him and put the four of them in a room, which was similar to an alternate dimension.
As long as Six Doors wasn't open from the outside, the four of them would never get out.
When they were still hundreds of meters away from the city gate, they could already hear the deafening sound of cannon fire. The Azure Dragon City was the city where the king lived, also known as the Imperial City. Its defense was extremely strong. All kinds of cannon fire covered the city wall. When there was a siege, the first thing they would do was to fire. No matter what, they would not let go of any danger.
Although the Scarlet Flame Green-Gold Ant was strong, it was unable to get close to the barrage of cannon fire. Small groups of Scarlet Flame Green-Gold Ant luckily arrived at the foot of the city wall, but they were immediately hit by the ant poison and lost the ability to fight. They were easily killed by the players.
As they approached the city gate, Dongfang Qingyu saw many familiar faces, Senlinmu, Mount Lushan's students, umbrellas on a rainy day... Everyone was still very concerned about Green Dragon City.
Before he could even go up to the city gate tower, a eunuch stopped Dongfang Qingyu and gave him a show of strength. He read the imperial edict on the street, saying that as the 'General Manager of the Marching Army', he did not protect the safety of Azure Dragon City well and let the Crimson Flame Green Golden Mud Ball Ant get close, alerting the Imperial City.
There were two kinds of imperial edicts. One was to hand over the imperial edicts after reading them, and the other was not to be given to those who listened to the imperial edicts and to be brought back. The eunuch took the imperial edicts away, leaving Dongfang Qingyu with a proud back.
Dongfang Qingyu was so angry. How could he be blamed for the attack of the Crimson Flame Green Gold Mud Ball Ant on Azure Dragon City? It was obviously the work of the Fairy Pavilion. If there was a punishment, it should be the Fairy Pavilion. During this period, he had submitted many memorials, but the Emperor refused to listen.
When the surrounding people saw Dongfang Qingyu's face turning green and red, they started to discuss.
"Did the Emperor's head get squeezed by the door? Wasn't the culprit behind this' Fairy Pavilion '? How did Dongfang Qingyu get punished?"
"Anyone with a discerning eye would know that the traitors of the 'Divine Immortal Pavilion' are not good people. If they are punished, wouldn't they just rebel?"
"Does the Divine Immortal Pavilion have the guts to do that? Although the Scarlet Flame Green-Golden Soil Ant is dangerous, the world still belongs to the dynasty."
"Hehe, I can't see through that. Do you know how many people are preparing to rebel against the Imperial Court? If someone takes the lead, the others will definitely follow suit. When that happens, hehe, it will be lively."
"That's not right. The Emperor is punishing Dongfang Qingyu. Isn't he afraid that he will rebel? Dongfang Qingyu is not a good-tempered person."
"The situation is about to open up. Dongfang Qingyu is already the master of a city, a Battle King, a third grade civil servant, and a powerful person. If he revolts, the cost will be too high and the benefits will be too small. It's better to maintain the current situation."
"You make a lot of sense, but I don't feel right."
...
The king was actually short of money. What kind of master was the Flaming Green-Golden Soil Ant when it attacked the Azure Dragon City? Did the Crimson Flame Green Gold Ball Ants that popped out of the city hear what he said? He was obviously using an excuse to ask for money. He might not be able to get away with it, but the Crimson Fire Green-Golden Mud Ball Ant just happened to give him an excuse.
The Emperor was also more cautious this time. He only fined 100000 gold coins, no more, no less. It was within Dongfang Qingyu's acceptable range, and he was also afraid that he would be angry.
Dongfang Qingyu looked in the direction of the Forbidden City and snorted, then went up the city wall.
Chapter 15 - The Emperor's Punishment