At this moment, the middle-aged man had read the secret letter, stroking his short beard, and said calmly: "The people on the other side have received news that the princess will only stay here for one day, and will not stay for a moment longer. If the princess takes action, it doesn't matter what Song Zining arranged.
No amount of back-up tactics will work. This matter has been settled. We will take action as soon as the princess arrives in the evening."
Gu Liyu opened his mouth, but could not speak. Seeing that even if he had thousands of reasons, these people would never listen to him. He was from a humble background, but he was even more arrogant. He snorted heavily and nodded.
Without looking back, he strode out of the camp.
Naturally, the expressions of the people in the tent were not that good. A young and energetic man sneered and said: "You are a bitch, you really treat yourself like a thing? The one from the Song Clan is just fine standing here!"
The words were spoken in a loud voice, enough for Gu Liyu to hear clearly, and his face suddenly became a little greener.
Blackstream City, Dark Fire Base. Song Zining sat in his study, silently meditating. Bursts of noise continued to come from the window, breaking the silence of the room.
The city is now crowded with people, almost in chaos. The dark race's army is less than a hundred kilometers away from here, and will arrive in the next day with as many as 50,000 people. Although most of them are cannon fodder, it is not just a division of this size.
It can be blocked. Even in the history of Black Current City, there has never been a battle of this level.
The army was approaching, and after the adventurers and mercenaries in the city got the news, many people immediately wanted to leave the city and escape. Once Blackstream City was breached, staying in the city would be a dead end. However, Song Zining had already issued an order in advance and immediately closed the four walls.
Door, no one is allowed in or out.
The war is imminent, and of course the spies of the dark race cannot be given a chance to pass freely. Song Zining's response is not unpleasant, but people in the city are still panicked, rumors are flying everywhere, and in order to strengthen the city's defense, dark fire warriors are mobilized everywhere, and the whole city is restless for a while.
Endless.
In addition, there are some rumors that the dark race has gathered such military strength just for Song Zining. As long as he is handed over, the dark race will withdraw its troops.
Together with this rumor, it quickly spread throughout the city. In normal times, Song Zining's identity would be enough to stop people from thinking anything wrong. But now that the dark army is pressing on the situation, it is an imminent crisis. If Song Zining is handed over, even the Song clan will face
The brutal revenge will be after today. But if you don't surrender, the city will be slaughtered immediately when it is broken. This is the difference between dying early or dying late.
Rumors were like a prairie fire, spreading in an instant. No one bothered to find out whether the content was true, and people became more and more uneasy. There began to be friction between the adventurers, mercenaries and darkfire warriors in the city, and there were more than a dozen small and large conflicts.
After they happened one after another, the dispute gradually turned into a fight.
In the study, Song Zining was still sitting calmly. Across the wall, he could vaguely hear the chaos and noise in the city, but he seemed completely unaware. His straight body remained motionless, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his thoughts wandered to nowhere. He spent a long time
Then he slowly stood up, walked to the bench, and poured a cup of tea.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Duan Hao walked in and said in a deep voice: "Seventh Young Master, we have found more than a dozen people who spread that rumor. As expected, many of them are inextricably related to the Nangong family. But there are still a few
We are temporarily unsure of the source of the rumors. I have sent people to keep an eye on them all. What do you think we should do?" The strategic node he is responsible for is closest to Blackstream City. He was summoned back in an emergency the evening before yesterday. He doesn't want to encounter them as soon as he enters the city.
This situation.
Song Zining held the Tianqing Kiln cup in his hand and warmed it. After the aroma completely overflowed, he slowly drank the cup of tea and said calmly: "Now that we have found them, let's kill them all."
Duan Hao was suddenly startled, "Qi Shao, is this inappropriate? There are some people inside who cannot be determined to be the mastermind."
Song Zining said calmly: "In extraordinary times, when extraordinary things are done, it doesn't matter whether he is the mastermind or not. People in the city are now unstable. Not to mention counting on their fighting power, do they have to be distracted and guard behind them during the battle? Moreover, if the city is really broken,
That means one hundred thousand people were buried together. It’s such a simple truth, but you still don’t understand it?”
Duan Hao had followed Song Zining for many years before coming to Dark Fire. He knew the true character of the Seventh Young Master very well. He knew that the more angry he was in his heart, the calmer he looked on the outside. Just look at Song Zining's brows now looking calm and still.
Shui, you knew that he was extremely angry. Duan Hao smiled bitterly, bowed, and left the door to do his business.
A moment later, in a bustling area of Heiliu City, a thin man was suddenly snatched out of the crowd by several dark fire warriors who looked like wolves and tigers, and forced him to kneel on the ground.
The man didn't panic much, but shouted at the top of his voice: "Why do you arrest me? Is there any law left?"
An officer sneered and said: "To confuse people with lies is the way to death. Just go on your way with peace of mind!"
Seeing the officer pull out a pistol, the man finally realized that something was wrong, struggled desperately, and shouted: "Do you know who I am? I am a direct member of the Nangong family. If you, a mere untouchable, dare to touch me, I will let your whole family
Death!"
The officer sneered, pulled the trigger, and the large-caliber bullet immediately shattered half of the man's head.
Among the crowd of onlookers, several people immediately retreated quietly. Such scenes happened in more than ten places throughout the city at the same time. Everyone in the city was in danger for a while, and most of the energy of whispering among the idle people in the streets suddenly died down.
Song Zining stood on a lookout in the dark fire and watched the execution scene from a distance. He ordered Song Hu who was standing behind him: "We will hold a banquet tonight and call all the prominent figures in the city. As long as there are capable people
Post all, your identity doesn’t matter.”
Song Hu is very good at arranging this kind of thing without leakage. At nightfall, dozens of people have gathered in the dark fire hall, sitting in several seats. These people can be said to be gathered together from three religions and nine streams, including representatives of aristocratic families and various teams participating in bloody battles.
There are captains, mercenary group leaders, and even two leaders of the underground forces in Blackstream City.
These two people are leaders to say the least, but in fact they are the bosses of the gangsters. They are usually not qualified to step into the dark fire gate. However, despite their humble status, they are like the shadows of the city, possessing many secret channels and information.
So Song Hu also brought them here half-invited and half-forced.
There were dozens of people at the table whose statuses were so different that it was almost impossible to get together in normal times, but now they were gathered together, so naturally they were a little embarrassed.
When everyone had arrived, Song Zining was dressed in fine clothes, swinging his folding fan in a leisurely manner, and walked slowly into the seat, with a frivolous smile on his handsome eyebrows. Behind him, there was a whole row of maids, all of whom were tender and sweet.
, it really opened the eyes of many Yongye natives.
Song Zining picked up the wine, raised his glass to everyone, and said with a smile: "It's rare for you to show your respect, so I will do it first as a token of respect!"
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, and everyone raised their glasses. Then he drank two more glasses, and after three glasses of wine, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became more relaxed and warm.
However, there was a hint of disdain in the eyes of some people. Most of them came from aristocratic families, and it was clear that Song Zining was a frivolous playboy. He had been rumored to be a wise and powerful man in the past, but he was obviously just bragging about it.
After three rounds of wine, two rounds of food were served, and the beautiful maids also shuttled between the tables several times.
Song Zining saw that the fire was almost done, so he stood up, saluted everyone, and said with a smile: "I am from the Song clan, everyone knows it. This high-ranking clan has two things to say. One, that is
There is strength in numbers, and secondly, it is good to save face but also to hold grudges. It is not easy for me to come to Heiliu City. I would be embarrassed to be beaten away in despair, right? Therefore, this city must be defended, and I hope that everyone here will do your best.
."
After a pause, the smile on Song Zining's face grew brighter, and he said every word: "If Heiliu City is lost, the day the city is destroyed will be the day of your death. At that time, no matter whether you are holding the Zhang family or the Li family,
It’s still the Nangong family’s money, but I don’t even have the life to spend it.”
The hall was so quiet for a moment that you could hear the drop of embroidery needles, and then there was an uproar. No one expected that Song Zining would actually say such words, such a naked and straightforward threat, which was tantamount to completely tearing apart the skin, leaving no room for error.
Everyone was shocked and angry, and someone shouted out: "Song Zining, how can you, the Song clan, be so domineering?"
Song Zining still smiled, "I, the Song clan, are overbearing. What does this gentleman have to say? In fact, I can be more overbearing. Do you want to see it?"
The man's face turned green and white, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Besides killing him on the spot, what could be more domineering?
Song Zining looked around, and everyone he looked at bowed his head. Even a few of these people came from aristocratic families. Compared with Song Zining, their status was as high as heaven and earth. Whether they were really convinced or pretending to bow their heads, as long as they had a little sense, they would not
I will be the first to take the lead at this time.
But when there are more people, there is always something different. In the oppressive silence, one person whispered: "The Song clan acts so tyrannically and domineering, aren't they afraid of damaging their reputation if word spreads about it?"
Song Zining folded the folding fan to cover his mouth, chuckled, and said to the man: "You took a lot of money from the Nangong family and were planning to sell me and Blackliu City together, but now you are worried about the reputation of the Song clan? Don't you think it's strange?"
The man's expression suddenly changed, and he reluctantly said: "Song Qi Gongzi is joking."
Before he could finish his sentence, a maid serving wine next to him suddenly had a short knife in his hand. Then a cold light flashed, and a head flew high into the air! The knife cut extremely fast, but the body of the man was still sitting upright.
Without falling down, blood spurted out from his neck like a fountain, splashing all over the faces of those sitting at the table.
A drop of blood flew very far and landed on Song Zining's cheek. His originally gentle smile suddenly became as dazzling as the flames of hell.
This banquet ended happily late at night. When everyone left, they learned the news that the army of the dark race had arrived outside the city and was setting up a siege.
At this point, the people in the city are at peace. There is still hope of escape before the dark race army arrives, but now it is a dead end to leave the city. The four dark races have their own strengths, but none of them are weak in speed. I want to compete with them in the wilderness.
Running away is simply seeking death. The advantage of the human race has always been to rely on mechanical power to hold on to the city.
In Black Current City, defense arrangements have been completed, and strong fortifications have been stationed in key areas. Heavy troops are stationed in them. They are facing off against the dark army outside the city, and the war is about to break out.
When Song Hu hurried into the study, Song Zining was still interested and was practicing calligraphy. A long piece of rice paper hung from the wall to the ground. He stood up with his elbow hanging, and the ink was dripping. Every stroke was like a clanging sword, as if it would penetrate the paper.
And out.
"Seventh Young Master, the dark army has begun to take action. In at most one hour, they will attack the city."
Song Zining said oh, put down his pen, and said slowly: "It's almost time, come here, put on my armor!"