The maid stood against the wall, holding plates of dishes ready to be served.
The walls of the hall are full of cloud patterns and patterns of exotic animals, and there are special metal weapons and armor hanging on all sides.
Zhouwei Sunhe was originally from a wealthy local family in Yunzhou and liked to collect ancient weapons and armors.
On weekdays, these collections around him always put him in a good mood while dining.
But now, Sun He put down his white jade vine flower chopsticks and sighed.
"What time is it now?"
"Sir, it's the last minute." The butler, dressed in black, answered softly from the side.
"It's not the right time..." Sun He raised his head and looked out the window. The sun was shining brightly outside, and it was already summer again.
The temperature is also starting to get hotter.
However, since Zhou Mu was assassinated, the newly succeeded Zhou Mu was incompetent. Under the heavy pressure of the Wu army, he spent his days drinking and drinking without caring about anything.
Now the affairs of the entire Yunzhou Mansion and several other cities are all on his shoulders.
Sun He felt tired, but had to hold on.
He knew that if he collapsed again, the remaining territory in Yunzhou would quickly disband without the need for pressure from the Wu army.
The people were in panic, and they were short of money and food. They often fought with the Wu army, resulting in a large number of wounded, and there was a huge demand for medicine, which was simply not enough.
In addition, people were sent to participate in the coalition forces before, and another group of forces was divided.
Thinking of this, Sun He felt a headache.
"Have you caught the three faces in the city?" he asked again.
"Sir, many forces have already participated in the pursuit. However, no news has been released yet."
The steward replied that he was an old man who had been with the governor for more than ten years and had always been loyal. Naturally, he was qualified to participate in many affairs of the governor.
If it were originally true, Sun He would never be willing to let people like the housekeeper get involved in Taoist affairs.
But now, there is no one available to him, there is nothing he can do.
"There's nothing we can do... The army has suffered a lot of losses, and most of the force has to be used for defense. The scabies of three faces is nothing."
Sun He shook his head helplessly.
Who would have thought that in a land with a majestic state, there are only four people left in the state army with such a small number of masters at the Zang level, and two of them are civil servants.
There are more than ten people at the bone forging level, which is considered very strong in general terms, but here is the state army, which is the core that needs to suppress the entire state.
This amount of force is simply insufficient.
What's even more troublesome is the Wu Army's military camp not far outside the city, although the main force of the Wu Army has gathered in the Si River Plain to confront the coalition forces.
However, the situation of the coalition forces is not necessarily good now.
It was Sun He who sent his beloved generals to join the coalition forces, which led to the current dilemma of few generals in the state army.
"By the way, I heard that the owner of the White Jade Crown also took action? Targeting those three faces?" He suddenly asked.
"Yes. Two female masters have been killed under that crown master." The butler replied.
Sun He was speechless. The situation in the city was a mess. The three faces were simply troublemakers. No one dared to touch them.
A few days ago, he played chess with the White Jade Crown's crown lord. Such a gentle-tempered person could not help but play chess himself.
It can be seen how excessive what Three Faces did.
"Shangguan Tong is a person with a gentle temperament, but he can also be ruthless when decisions need to be made. With him personally involved, this matter should be resolved.
But, I heard that masters from Wan Fei Palace, Chaos Shen Sect, and Xuan Miao Sect also entered the city? Is this possible?" Sun He asked in a deep voice.
"Yes. The three faces had no scruples and attacked and killed the members of these three forces. Now the three parties have sent people here. The people from Wanfei Palace have arrived. It is Zhong Ling Shenxiu Ling Xian'er who leads the team.
The situation of Chaoshen Sect is unknown. The Xuanmiao Sect has not arrived yet." The steward replied respectfully.
"Ling Xian'er..." Sun He rubbed his temples. Although he was a real-person master, it was still difficult to deal with a strong person like Ling Xian'er.
This person is also one of the Ten Flowers in Wanfei Palace.
Wan Fei Gong Shi Hua is a recognized list ranked by the comprehensive strength of the disciples in the entire palace.
Those who can ascend to the Ten Flowers level will receive far more resources and benefits every month than other disciples.
Therefore, for the position of Shihua, some people in Wanfei Palace even sacrificed their lives. It is normal for various underhanded tactics to be used frequently.
Ling Xian'er ranks ninth among the Ten Flowers. Although her ranking is low, she is still among the Ten Flowers and is a master of real-life transformation.
"It's difficult..." Sun He sighed, thought for a moment, and was about to continue speaking.
Suddenly, a soldier rushed in from outside the door and knelt down to report.
"Sir, there is urgent news!"
"Say." Sun He felt shocked and quickly sat upright.
"Yang Ling, the real person of Xuanmiao Sect, just found his body in the well next to Zuixin Tower."
"...!!" Sun He stood up suddenly. The real person who had previously lived in seclusion in Xuanmiao Sect was killed, and he did not know about it.
The real person hid it so well that no one knew she had the unforgettable strength of the real person.
But this time it's different.
This time, a real person was killed. When Yang Ling entered the city, the person he met was a very serious and lonely person.
But now, she actually...!!?
Sun He felt a chill in his heart.
No need to think about it, he also knew that things were getting serious now...
The Xuanmiao Sect is the largest sect in the world, and if a real person is killed, they will never let it go.
"Trouble..." Sun He took a deep breath and quickly thought about how to face the upcoming pressure.
The Xuanmiao Sect had just defeated the Wu army and was at its peak. Now a real person was killed. In order to maintain their momentum, they would never let it go easily.
So... Yunzhou Prefecture is probably going to be in chaos.
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On the plain.
Wei He and Lou Shengyue hurried on, their bodies turning into two shadows.
In the middle of the journey, a three-horned leopard that was lying on the ground enjoying its prey felt something was wrong. It raised its head and roared at the two men, trying to intimidate them to leave.
Bang!
Wei He tiptoed, gently used force on the head of the triangular leopard, and flew out again.
The three-horned leopard behind him had his head exploded and fell to the ground dead.
Wei He slowed down slightly and looked up at the distance ahead.
The outline of the city of Yunzhou Prefecture can gradually be seen clearly.
"Are you okay? Do you need a rest?" He turned back to look at Lou Shengyue.
"No, Lord, just do what you want and don't worry about me." Lou Shengyue said sensibly.
She knew very well that she was a strong man, someone who served Wei He, and someone who reduced his troubles, rather than specifically adding to them.
Wei He nodded and looked towards the city ahead.
He did not plan to go to Guan Ming first, but planned to wait until the matter was settled before going to see his old friend.
After all these years, Wei He couldn't help but laugh when he saw the investigation report.
Guan Ming has not gotten married for so many years.
This guy likes poisonous ways so much that he is probably so scared that no one dares to propose marriage.
Seeing the distance in front of him, which was only a few minutes away, Wei He was planning to rush over in one go.
But suddenly, a slight tremor came from his waist bag.
He took out his waist pouch and took out a small transparent bottle.
This is a newly developed contact method called Xin Chong when Xuan Miao Sect was traveling abroad.
It is said that it was inspired by the state of Wu.
When Wei He saw it, he understood that this thing was an alien version of a radio.
However, there were three bugs in the bottle at this time, and one of them died at once.
"Um!??"
The news that Wei He got was that these three message bugs and the three in the city were just three pairs.
Moreover, these message bugs have been combined with the power of the three real people in the city, and they are semi-real beasts. If one of them dies here, it means that the person wearing it in the city is also dead...
Wei He's mood, which had been relatively good just now, suddenly sank.
Lou Shengyue, who caught up from behind, also saw a dead message insect in the bottle, and her expression changed slightly.
"Let's go! Enter the city first! Don't reveal your identity." Wei He said solemnly.
"yes!"
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"Ling'er!!"
The Zuixin Building in the city.
Beside a deep well for water collection, two Taoists were surrounding a female corpse wearing Taoist robes, looking furious.
One of the men knelt on the ground, his hands trembling, trying to gently touch the corpse's face.
But he didn't dare to get too close.
The man's name is Gong Huan, and he and Yang Ling are officially Taoist couples.
But now, his wife is dead and even humiliated, which makes the blood in Gong Huan's body feel like it's about to explode.
Such humiliation, such hatred of life and death! He almost couldn't control himself.
Standing next to Gong Huan was a woman named Zhao Yuexi. When Yang Ling's accident happened, she and Gong Huan were outside investigating the situation.
Unfortunately, what they didn't expect was that Yang Ling was in the transformation state and couldn't resist the attack of the three faces.
Zhao Yuexi was equally angry, but more frightened.
Because her strength is not as good as Yang Ling's. Now Yang Ling can't stop the three faces. If the lewd thief attacks her again, she will be unable to resist him at all.
The person they were protecting, Han Xiangqi, was standing by with bloodshot eyes and clenched fists.
She was filled with guilt.
If she hadn't been careless and willful that day, Yang Ling might not have been attacked to death.
Even if they are defeated, at least they can send out a signal for help in time.
But it was her willfulness that attracted Yang Ling's attention to him.
This will eventually lead to such a tragedy.
"I don't blame you. Even without you, if three faces were staring at Senior Sister Yang Ling, she wouldn't be able to resist her." Zhao Yuexi comforted her in a low voice.
"The top priority now is to evacuate this place quickly. Contact the responders in advance, otherwise we may not be able to stop the three faces."
She was worried that she would follow in the footsteps of Senior Sister Yang Ling.
If the three faces can kill Senior Sister Yang Ling, they can definitely kill her.
Of course, nearly a hundred years of hard training and travel have made her not panic like ordinary women, but can still analyze problems calmly.
"Do you know which senior brother and sister are here to help? How many people are there?" Gong Huan wiped away his tears and stood up holding the body and asked.
"I don't know. The flying insect that sent the message hasn't arrived yet. It is estimated that the speed of answering people is faster than the flying insect." Zhao Yuexi said in a deep voice. "We must leave here as soon as possible."
"No. We can't leave!" Gong Huan said bitterly, "It's really dangerous if we leave now. In the city, there are still forces such as Wanfeigong and Bai Yuguan suppressing us. Once the three faces show up, they will definitely be besieged.
Death. But if we go outside the city and are intercepted and killed, we may not be able to resist."