Catching Monsters

Chapter 643 The person you asked me to investigate has arrived in the capital.

At this moment, flying in from the distant horizon, preparing to kill Wang Longzhi in one fell swoop, was none other than Black Serpent, a master of the Tongyou Guard.

After Wang Longzhi appeared at the breach in the city wall, Xu Xiaogang naturally noticed him.

The appearance of the enemy's commander on the front lines can indeed greatly boost one's own morale, but the drawbacks are also obvious.

If we can send out top experts to kill him, the outcome of this battle will be decided.

Therefore, Xu Xiaogang sent Black Snake to kill it as soon as possible.

The black snake unleashed immense magical power and descended from the sky.

Wang Longzhi, who was fighting a bloody battle, also noticed something was wrong. He quickly looked up and saw the black snake in mid-air swing its palm. In an instant, sharp blades formed from gathered magical power flew towards Wang Longzhi from all directions.

Wang Longzhi's expression darkened, but he remained calm, knowing that his master was definitely nearby.

really.

In mid-air, the sound of a flying sword cutting through the air could be heard.

Seven flying swords arrived in an instant, quickly shattering the magical blades one by one.

From afar, Xie Yifeng's voice rang out: "Brother, although I understand the principle of serving one's own master, if you want to kill my disciple, you should defeat me first."

Seven flying swords flew towards the black snake. The black snake dodged the swords in mid-air and finally landed on the roof of a house. Its gaze slowly turned to Xie Yifeng not far away. It said in a deep voice, "Xie Yifeng, right now, both Wang Longzhi and the rebels in this city are at their last gasp."

"Your cultivation is quite advanced, so why bother with these mundane affairs?"

Black Serpent still harbored some wariness and caution towards Xie Yifeng, the Sword God.

Xie Yifeng held the finger sword between his two right fingers, his fingers trembling slightly as he controlled the seven flying swords suspended in mid-air, ready to strike the black snake at any moment.

"Brother, your cultivation is equally impressive, yet you've also become involved in these mundane affairs," Xie Yifeng replied expressionlessly.

Xie Yifeng leaped into the air and instantly attacked the black snake: "It's been a long time since we've had a real battle between experts."

Seeing this, the black snake said no more and a long mace appeared in its hand.

This mace is long and without a blade, with four edges, and is four feet long.

"Then I'd like to experience Xie Jianshen's swordsmanship firsthand!"

The two flew into the air, and the black snake swung its long mace, producing a sharp whooshing sound.

However, it was clear that Black Serpent was no match for Xie Yifeng. With a wave of his hand, Xie Yifeng combined the seven swords into one longsword. Holding this longsword, Xie Yifeng forced Black Serpent into a series of retreats simply by relying on his swordsmanship.

Black Serpent's heart sank as well; the legendary Sword God Xie Yifeng truly lived up to his reputation.

But who among those who can reach the first-grade realm isn't a chosen one of their time?
The black snake was no exception.

Soon, Xie Yifeng narrowed his eyes slightly, as he could feel a terrifying chill emanating from the black snake.

"Frosty Ice Mace".

The black snake swung its long mace, and Xie Yifeng leaped up to dodge it, but the houses behind him were instantly frozen into ice caves.

The black snake continued to swing its long mace, and wherever its icy aura passed, everything was frozen.

Furthermore, the black snake attacked while moving closer to Wang Longzhi.

Xie Yifeng quickly saw through Black Snake's plan: to get close to Wang Longzhi and then suddenly attack her.
"Seven swords united!" Xie Yifeng chanted in a deep voice. Instantly, seven long swords flew out, transforming into a stream of light, mixed with irresistible sword energy, and stabbed towards the black snake's chest.

Black Snake's face darkened, and he blocked with his mace.

boom.

With a loud bang, the black snake was struck hard against the city wall by the power of the attack, spitting out a mouthful of blood and unable to catch its breath for a long time.

He took a deep breath, glanced at Wang Longzhi in the distance who was still fighting fiercely, and knew in his heart that with Xie Yifeng here today, it would probably be impossible to take Wang Longzhi's life.

His eyes darkened, and he leaped up and left.

Watching the black snake flee, Xie Yifeng did not give chase. Instead, he lightly landed beside Wang Longzhi.

"You have to leave. You're almost exhausted. If you stay here, you'll probably die."

Hearing Black Snake's words, a look of unwillingness appeared on Wang Longzhi's face. He gritted his teeth slightly and looked at the Zhenchi Army soldiers who were continuously attacking the city from outside the gap.

At the same time, the roar of cannons began to sound from the other three sections of the city wall.

He sighed heavily and collapsed to the side, exhausted. Xie Yifeng quickly caught him, shook his head helplessly, and, carrying the exhausted and unconscious Wang Longzhi, hurried towards the government office.

Back at the government office, Xiao Min'er was already quite overwhelmed.

At this moment, the city walls on all four sides had been breached by the cannon fire.

The difference in strength between the rebels and the Zhenchi Army was too great. Relying on their advantage in defending the city, they could barely hold the city gates, which was not a problem.

But now, that advantage has become very small.

From all four directions, news kept coming that the Zhenchi army had begun to storm into the city.

The large number of soldiers could only continuously shrink their defensive line and gradually surround the government office.

The worse news is...

Troops have already begun to surrender.

The enemy kept shouting that if they laid down their weapons and surrendered, they could live. The situation had deteriorated to the extreme, and even someone as clever as Xiao Min'er was now powerless to reverse it.

The fall of the city and defeat are probably only a matter of time.

Throughout the entire county town, the sounds of battle between the Zhenchi Army and the rebel army could be heard everywhere.

Just then, Xiao Min'er also saw Xie Yifeng carrying the exhausted and unconscious Wang Longzhi back.

"Senior Xie, what is Long Zhi doing here?"

"Don't worry, I'm just exhausted," Xie Yifeng replied.

"Senior, please take Longzhi away." Xiao Min'er took a deep breath and said, "Longzhi's current predicament is all because of me..."

Unexpectedly, Wang Longzhi, still dazed, slowly opened his eyes upon hearing these words. He slowly stood up, looked at Xiao Min'er, and asked, "Min'er, how is the situation now?"

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Min'er told the truth.

Upon hearing that the city had been breached, Wang Longzhi's face darkened. He gave a bitter laugh, gritted his teeth, and then, as if somewhat relieved, said, "Is it over?"

He smiled wryly and slowly sat down on a chair to the side. Many other generals in the hall also had helpless expressions on their faces.

One of the generals spoke up, saying, "General, even if the city falls, let's quickly organize our men to break out. Once we leave this place, we can continue to recruit soldiers and horses, and we'll surely be able to make a comeback."

“We’ve been forced into the three southwestern provinces. Where else can we go?” Wang Longzhi said, looking down at the ground. “Since we started this uprising, how many people have died because of us?”

Wang Longzhi closed her eyes: "Master, I don't plan to leave."

"So many people died on the front lines because of my selfishness. Now that we have been defeated, how can I live on?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the many generals present changed drastically, and they hurriedly began to try to persuade him.

Xie Yifeng remained silent for a long time, but then stopped speaking. He knew his disciple's personality well, and there was no point in trying to persuade him.

Xie Yifeng suddenly made a move, instantly knocking Wang Longzhi unconscious. Then, he grabbed Wang Longzhi with one hand and looked at Xiao Min'er at the same time: "Miss Min'er, let's leave together."

Xiao Min'er's lips moved slightly.

“We can’t hold on anymore, you know that better than anyone else,” Xie Yifeng said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Min'er took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, and after pondering for a long time, nodded.

In an instant, raging fires broke out in many places throughout the city of Chongshan County.

Large numbers of rebels surrendered.

……

"Great victory! Great victory!"

"The Duke of Zhenguo, Xu Xiaogang, has led a large army into the city of Chongshan County! The rebel army has been completely defeated!"

In the capital city, vendors selling the Beijing Daily loudly proclaimed and hawked the day's newly printed edition.

Anyone who passed by and heard the news of the great victory at the front would take out a copper coin to buy a newspaper about the victory and read it carefully.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Study, Xiao Jingzhi was overjoyed upon receiving the news.

"Good, good, good!"

He was dressed in a dragon robe and sat in the imperial study, constantly flipping through battle reports from the front lines.

Now, the main force of the rebels has been completely defeated by Xu Xiaogang, with only a small group of rebels escaping into the mountains and forests, posing no significant threat.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations on your victory in suppressing the rebels!"

Jiang Xing, standing to the side, smiled broadly and kept offering his congratulations.

Xiao Jingzhi took a deep breath, put the imperial report aside, and said, "Immediately send a message to the front lines, telling the Duke of Zhenguo to return to the capital as soon as he finishes his work. I want to reward him handsomely!"

The important figures in the capital city naturally learned of the good news of this great victory at the front immediately.

Everyone understands that Xu Xiaogang has made such a great contribution at such a young age, and his future is probably limitless.

Moreover, he also has a brother-in-law, Jiang Yun, who serves as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Inside the Jiang residence, Jiang Yun was sitting cross-legged in the Taoist shrine, meditating peacefully.

Soon, Xu Suwen's footsteps could be heard outside: "Husband, husband, good news!"

Xu Suwen quickly took the Beijing Gazette and entered the Taoist temple, handing it to Jiang Yun: "Great victory at the front! Xiao Gang has defeated the rebel army."

Jiang Yun opened her eyes and said with a smile, "Now you don't have to worry about Xiao Gang every day."

After speaking, he took the Beijing newspaper and glanced at it. Jiang Yun was quite familiar with the situation at the front lines, as there was also an intelligence system of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the three southwestern provinces.

Just then, Yun Pingchuan's voice rang out from outside the Taoist temple: "Master, Master."

Soon, Yun Pingchuan arrived outside the Taoist hall and respectfully said, "A guest claims to be your friend and wishes to meet you."

"My friend?" Jiang Yun frowned slightly and asked, "What's his name?"

"Liu Boqing".

Upon hearing these three words, Jiang Yun's eyes lit up slightly, and she quickly said, "Please invite Mr. Liu to the living room!"

(End of this chapter)