Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Melville crouched down.

Her gaze held a questioning tone: "I'm not very clear about the situation of 96511, but I've inquired a bit. It's said that Mr. Zuo is one of the Seven Treasures Generals of 96511, and the Lord of Arc Light City wants to overthrow his regime and is using Heavenly King City as a base to fight against him."

That's true, but it's none of your business.

“How could it be unrelated? I want to help Mr. Zuo. The reason I was able to become a Grand Witch is entirely thanks to him, and I want to repay this kindness.”

Melville placed his hand on his heart, his expression quite serious.

She seemed to be persuading the demons of war, or perhaps to strengthen her resolve: "Besides, I am your priestess, and I should follow in your footsteps. Since you remain here, I should naturally remain here as well."

"hey-hey……"

The War Demon laughed for no reason: "What about the Seven-Person Tea Party? Your witches' gathering."

Melville shook her head: "That's nothing to worry about, right? I've only just become a witch. The Seven Tea Party didn't give me any special treatment, and I don't even know what it's for. It's normal for me to be absent."

"Hmph... In principle, I don't interfere with your choices. Since you want to stay, then come with me."

The demons of war did not refuse.

However, it remained relatively sober and did not take Melville directly to Zuo Chang, but instead returned to Musogen's rented room.

Inside the room, it sat down on the floor and said, "Wait here. Zuo Chang may not be back for a while."

"Yes."

Melville stood awkwardly, looking around at the furnishings in the room—

Mr. Zuo's life was surprisingly impoverished.

Look at this room, there's practically nothing there!

Melville thought to himself, "Isn't Zuo Chang a general? Is this all the general's quality of life is?"

"Dong dong!"

The next instant, there was a knock on the door.

Melville was startled and asked, "Has Zuo Chang returned?"

The War Demon shook his head: "No. The person outside seems to be a witch, just like you. I can sense the demonic power within her."

"……what?"

"Sister, is it convenient for you to open the door?"

A clear voice rang out from outside the door.

"I am the initiator of the seven-person tea party, 'The Great Witch' Hyacinth. Oh dear, being suddenly surrounded is a bit of a struggle even for me, and I've been slightly injured."

Chapter 256 In short, it was very unexpected.

Heavenly King City, drainage pipe outlet.

Shortly after the blue-haired witch left, Captain Hu finally regained a little of his sanity. He stated that the matter was of great importance and needed to be reported immediately.

So he left Zuo Chang and Mu Suogen to guard the scene, while he hurriedly left, presumably to deliver a message.

In the night breeze.

Mu Suogen looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "General Zuo, would you like to do some disguise? I have a technique called 'Sand Armor,' which originally involves attaching sand and stones to the body to form armor, but if used precisely, it can also be applied to the face to simulate skin and slightly change your appearance and demeanor."

It's possible, but not necessary.

Zuo Chang didn't even look up and said, "I've already used a skill on myself—the substitution of beams and pillars."

"Uh."

Musuogen had never heard of this technique.

He asked, "What is meant by 'stealing the beams and replacing the pillars'?"

"A disguise magic that alters my appearance from a cognitive perspective. Specifically, it means that whatever you think I look like, that's what I look like in your eyes."

"..."

Musogen thought for a moment, and to be honest, he still didn't quite understand.

Zuo Chang didn't say anything. He simply took out a mask from his supply warehouse and slowly put it on.

The next instant, footsteps sounded.

"Ahead! Captain Lion is right ahead!"

Captain Hu arrived menacingly with three others, the leader of whom was a very young man. Zuo Chang looked at him and felt inexplicably that he looked familiar.

After a moment's thought, he recognized the man's identity—

Shadow Lion!

Lu Zheng is another male member of the adventure group in 96511, the long-haired shadow lion.

At this moment, the Shadow Lion can be described as having undergone a complete transformation.

Adventurer?

I stopped doing it a long time ago!

With Lu Zheng's recommendation, Shadow Lion has become a captain in the Divine Sound Society's city guard, a significant breakthrough in his status.

He strode over, his eyes fixed on Zuo Chang, who was wearing a mask, and he looked strangely familiar.

He looked at Captain Hu and asked, "Are these two your men?"

Captain Hu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Captain Lion, they are indeed my men."

"Ah."

The Shadow Lion nodded slightly, swept past the unremarkable wooden rope root, and looked at Zuo Chang, who was wearing a mask: "What's your name? Why are you wearing a mask so late at night? Take it off!"

"I am Zuo Qingcang!"

Zuo Chang's tone was low yet resolute, and within that resoluteness lay a hidden aura of dominance, which was awe-inspiring!

The Shadow Lion trembled!

He thought to himself, "Zuo Qingcang? I don't know what that means, but he's so domineering! This man should be very powerful!"

The thought flashed through my mind.

Although he hadn't seen Zuo Chang's face yet, he already had an "imagination" of Zuo Chang.

When Zuo Chang removed his mask, the Shadow Lion looked up—

really!

Look at Zuo Qingcang, with his square head, broad forehead, sharp nose, and piercing eyes, his face is full of arrogance and conceit, and his eyes are like two balls of fire, extremely intimidating!

Shadow Lion sighed inwardly, wondering, "How could someone like this be working under Captain Hu?"

He looked away and waved his hand, saying, "Come with me!"

A group of people, armed with sharp weapons, entered the murder scene.

The Shadow Lion, having been an adventurer, was naturally accustomed to killing. However, the scene inside the drainpipe was too bloody, especially the blue-haired witch's handling of the corpses, which exuded madness and perversion.

Even he found it hard to accept at first.

He turned his head, looked at the open iron gate, and asked, "How long has that witch been gone?"

Captain Hu quickly said, "Captain Lion, it's been almost half an hour."

Half an hour...

The drainage system is a complex maze; even a veteran who has guarded the city for ten years might not be able to navigate it all. If the witch leaves for half an hour, catching up with her will be virtually impossible!

And even if we catch up, so what?

This witch not only had the ability to kill more than ten guards, but also had the power to manipulate corpses, which shows how strong she was!

The Shadow Lion knew its own strength and dared not provoke such a tough opponent.

but……

“This area is my territory. The head of the city guard is already unhappy with me, this ‘connected’ person. If he finds out, that witch will escape from here…”

Isn't that terrible?

The reason why the Shadow Lion was able to rise to the top in one fell swoop was, of course, because of the Deer's Mandate.

As a disciple highly regarded by "Divine Sound Agent," Lu Zheng wielded considerable influence. He took the bunny girl with him when he left and also asked the Arc Light Priest to look after the Shadow Lion and other members.

Arc Light, a high priest and a senior official in charge of the Heavenly King City, could easily arrange for one or two people to serve him!

Thus, Shadow Lion was parachuted into a minor leadership position, serving as the captain of the city's defense force.

But once he went up, someone else wanted to come down.

If someone rises to a position based on merit, naturally no one can criticize them. But in the current situation, there are many dissatisfied people!

The captain can recruit thirty people to serve as team members. In order to protect his captain's authority, Shadow Lion would not use unfamiliar members of the Divine Sound Society. He gathered his friends from his previous adventures and brought them into the Divine Sound Society's organization.

In doing so, they offended even more people.

Shadow Lion's abilities were insufficient to fulfill the role of captain. For the past month, he had been walking on thin ice, treading carefully and daring not to make the slightest mistake.

He doesn't make mistakes; mistakes come to him.

What should we do now?

Will someone make a big deal out of this?

"Brother Lion, the situation is in complete chaos right now."

Behind me, someone spoke.

The Shadow Lion listened intently as he continued, "You know that because of the 'Grand War,' many higher-level communities have sent experts to smuggle themselves in to gather intelligence. In the past few days, we've caught many smugglers; that 'Zuo Chang' is also very active, showing signs of launching a 'Purge War'... Now, a witch has suddenly attacked, and our manpower is stretched thin. The monitoring agencies are overwhelmed. The dozen or so of our team members who died here may not have died at the hands of the witch."

"...What you said makes sense."

The Shadow Lion nodded silently, then suddenly pounced!

His duty is to guard the area and prevent the witch from escaping.

If Captain Hu, Zuo Chang, and Mu Suogen, these three "informed outsiders," are dead, then the casualties here may have been caused by spies from other communities, or by Zuo Chang's subordinates.