The people of Hanshan Sect and Shanhu Hall are all trapped in the river of blood, suffering from the blood corroding their flesh and bones.
They couldn't live or die, so they had to endure endless pain.
Except for Blood River, these people are in the city, and their senses of the outside world are controlled by Zhang Dongyun, the city lord.
They can see what you want them to see.
What they don't want them to see, they won't be able to see.
Zhang Dongyun is also able to handle the river of blood left by the old demon of blood shadow.
He looked at the river of blood, and after thinking for a moment, a black mist descended and enveloped him.
The black fog dissipated and Zhang Dongyun's appearance changed.
The handsome young man turned into the image of an old man in black.
The old man's face seemed to be covered with a layer of black mist, making it difficult to see his facial features clearly, but it felt dark and ominous and intimidating.
Zhang Dongyun nodded with satisfaction.
At first glance, it looks like a vest suitable for doing dirty work.
In this image, he appeared in front of the prisoners in the Blood River.
Everyone was shocked again when they looked at the old man in black who suddenly appeared in front of them.
Under the torture of the river of blood, everyone was on the verge of madness and numbness.
At this time, in addition to the old demon of blood shadow, another old man in black appeared, making everyone panic.
They didn't know that besides the river of blood, what kind of pain and torture was waiting for them.
"Dare I ask...senior is the master of this place?"
The one-eyed young man from the Hanshan Sect spoke with difficulty: "We entered this place by mistake, and we definitely didn't mean to offend. We hope that our seniors will be kind and forgive us."
Zhang Dongyun, who looked like an old man in black, spoke slowly: "I, like Xueying'er, are loyal to the master of Chang'an City."
The one-eyed young man endured the pain and said: "I hope you, senior, can help me say a few nice words in front of the master of this place..."
"The city lord is such a person, do you think he has the heart to care about your affairs?"
Zhang Dongyun said in an indifferent tone.
The one-eyed young man was confused: "Senior..."
"The city lord ordered Xueying'er to take you with a small punishment and a big warning, leaving only a small life. He is a magnanimous old man."
Zhang Dongyun pretended to be an old man in black and said slowly: "How to deal with you is a matter for the people below us."
He looked around: "Xue Ying'er was ordered to go out, and you will be handed over to me. In other words..."
While saying this, Zhang Dongyun waved his hand.
Everyone slowly rose from the filthy river of blood, freed from the torment of blood and water, and suspended in mid-air.
"...Your next fate is in my hands."
The old man in black smiled slightly.
But from his smile, everyone could see a bit of bloodthirsty and madness.
Below is a river of blood that frightens everyone, and they may fall into it again at any time.
Compared with Blood River, many people are more worried that the old man in black in front of them will use other tricks to torture everyone.
As if appreciating everyone's fear, after a moment, the old man in black slowly spoke again:
"The city lord is magnanimous, I should imitate him. Since you have already been punished, I might as well spare you..."
When everyone heard this, they were filled with surprises.
But Zhang Dongyun, who looked like an old man in black, then continued: "However, if you want to leave alive, you must pay the price."
The mood of the trapped people fluctuated up and down.
Many people looked sad and angry, thinking that Zhang Dongyun was playing cat and mouse.
"I wonder what we can do for our seniors?" the one-eyed young man asked calmly.
"There is nothing in you that I can like, but there are things in this world that are more precious than actual treasures."
Zhang Dongyun said with a smile: "Tell me what you know. Whose information is the most valuable, I will let him go."
Wherever he was thinking, dozens of black mist separated everyone in front of him one by one, making each other unable to hear each other's words.
"Be careful, don't make things up, and don't leave things out, otherwise it will be your companions who get away."
The old man in black transformed into Zhang Dongyun first appeared in front of the one-eyed young man.
"Junior, return to Tianyu and become a disciple of Hanshan Sect at the southern foot of Longling Mountain."
The one-eyed young man took a deep breath: "Before, outside this city, I once unearthed a spiritual stone jade embryo with my fellow disciples.
But later, the spiritual stone jade body turned into a human being, which may be the reincarnation of a certain senior master through the treasure.
We got separated after that, and now we don’t know where that senior is.”
The old man in black was noncommittal and looked at the young man in front of him quietly.
The light in Hui Tianyu's one eye was slightly dimmed.
He cheered up and continued: "This sect has always regarded Wangzhen Guan as its leader, worshiping it every month, and receiving blessings from its leadership."
The View of Forgetfulness... Zhang Dongyun combed through the memories left by the Evil Emperor Ming Tonghui and had a slight impression of this name, but it was limited to the name.
In fact, Zhang Dongyun now needs to verify the memories of people or places even if the Evil Emperor knows them clearly.
After all, Ming Tonghui has lived in seclusion in Baiyun Yuan for thirty years since the Xianji Incident.
People and things may have changed in those days.
Zhang Dongyun needs to update relevant intelligence information.
The reason why he interrogated Hui Tianyu and others was to understand what the outside world was like now.
This will make it easier for him to develop his own Chang'an City and search for other fairy fragments.
With the Invincible City System, he can tell the truth from what these people say.
"Nowadays, in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, apart from the royal family, the top forces are collectively known as the Three Courts, Four Paths and Five Sects. Wangzhen Guan is one of the four paths."
Hui Tianyu continued: "They are active in preaching and powerful in Longbei County."
What he introduced was not a bluff and an attempt to frighten Zhang Dongyun by bringing up his backers.
After introducing the background of his Hanshan Sect, he continued to introduce Shanhu Hall.
"There are two most powerful families in Qinzhou Prefecture in Longbei County, namely our sect and Shanhu Hall. Our two families often have conflicts in various aspects. In recent years, no one can do anything about the other."
Hui Tianyu said while observing the expression of the old man in black in front of him:
"The backer Shanhutang is looking for is General Xuanwu of the Eastern Tang Dynasty who is stationed in Longbei County. He is inextricably linked to the officialdom of the Eastern Tang Dynasty..."
Command the army...
He has a bunch of soldiers at his disposal...
When Zhang Dongyun heard this, his heart moved slightly.
His face remained calm and he listened quietly to Tianyu's explanation.
Hui Tianyu could not see any changes in mood or anger on the face of the old man in black dressed as Zhang Dongyun.
He didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he could only search as much as possible and rack his brains to recall valuable information.
After Zhang Dongyun saw that the other party could not pour out anything more, he spoke in a nonchalant manner:
"The attitude is good, but whether you can stand out depends on the performance of others."
The light in Hui Tianyu's single eye became firm.
He said solemnly: "I wonder if you, senior, need someone who is at your disposal? I am willing to do my best, even to the death, and I sincerely ask you, senior, to give me a chance!"
With the blessing of the Invincible City system, Zhang Dongyun was able to judge that the other party was sincere in his words, which surprised him.
However, he did not respond immediately. He just smiled casually and then disappeared, leaving Hui Tianyu alone in the black mist.
Next, he inspected the others.
Generally speaking, everyone tried their best to collect useful information and reported it to Zhang Dongyun.
Among them, what Xiu Hui Tianyu said was the most organized and detailed.