Now that Wake City was about to be attacked by Magic Beasts, the people living here didn't have the slightest bit of panic or fear. Apart from the atmosphere of the city being a lot more dignified than usual, everything else was the same as before. Everyone did what they were supposed to do.
Wake City was very close to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, only twenty kilometers away. As a third rank city that had stood tall in this area for quite some time, it had experienced countless waves of Magical Beasts. Relying on its sturdy city walls that were comparable to a first rank city's walls, this small third rank city had withstood every single Magical Beast attack. Therefore, the people who were born and raised here were already used to Magical Beast attacks.
Within Wake City, because of the news released by the City Lord's Mansion and the missions given by the Mercenary Guild, there was a constant stream of mercenaries gathering in Wake City, quietly waiting for the day when the Magical Beasts would attack.
The current Wake City's streets were much more crowded than before. If one looked carefully, they would discover that the majority of these people were mercenaries. The entire street was extremely noisy.
"Move aside, move aside, quickly move aside …"
Right at this moment, a few panicked and anxious voices suddenly came from the other end of the street. Along with the commotion of the crowd on the street, several middle-aged men rushed over from the distance with panicked expressions. These middle-aged men all wore different colored clothes, but on their chests, they all had identical badges. Anyone who blocked their way was mercilessly pushed away by these middle aged men, causing many people to curse them. As for those with bad tempers who boasted that they weren't weak, they had already taken out their weapons. It looked like they were going to settle the score with these middle aged men.
"Look at the badges on their chests. Aren't they from the Zhou Mercenary Group?"
"They are from the Zhou Mercenary Group. Why do they look so flustered? It looks like they are being chased down."
When some people noticed the badges on the middle aged men's chests, they immediately cried out in surprise. Their voices contained a bit of astonishment. When they heard that these middle-aged men were actually from the Zhou Mercenary Group, the mercenaries who were pushed away by them immediately suppressed the anger in their hearts. They could only glare angrily at the few of them.
The Zhou Mercenary Company's captain, Zhou Yun, breaking through to the Great Saint Master level was not a small matter in Wake City. After all, in this small third rank city, a Great Saint Master was already a peak level expert. As for the Zhou Mercenary Company, after their captain, Zhou Yun, became a Great Saint Master, their status also suddenly rose and they became a considerable power in Wake City. Obviously, no one was willing to offend the Zhou Mercenary Group for such a small matter.
These members of the Zhou Mercenary Group ran very quickly and disappeared at the end of the street in the blink of an eye. Along the way, they attracted many strange gazes from the people on the street.
Not long after the Zhou Mercenary Group disappeared from the street, a white figure shot out from the other end of the street and chased after the Zhou Mercenary Group at an extremely fast speed.
"What's going on? Could it be that someone is looking for trouble with the Zhou Mercenary Group?"
"It shouldn't be. Right now, the Zhou Mercenary Group already has a Great Saint Master, and their relationship with the Zhou Clan is also very close. Who would dare to look for trouble with the Zhou Mercenary Group at this time?"
… …
Such a scene caused the people on the street and the mercenaries to start guessing one after another. All kinds of discussions continued one after another.
The few mercenaries that escaped from the Zhou Mercenary Group ran for nearly ten kilometers in a panic before finally stopping in front of a mansion. This mansion was extremely large. Just the entrance alone was four meters tall and six meters wide. Above the entrance, there was a huge plaque with the words' Zhou Clan 'engraved on it. These four words were actually completely made of gold. Just from this point, it could be seen that the owner of this mansion was not only wealthy, but also powerful.
"Let us in, we are from the Zhou Mercenary Group. We have something important to report to the leader." A member of the Zhou Mercenary Group hurriedly yelled at the several guards at the entrance. The guards also recognized a few of them. Seeing their panicked expressions, they knew that something big must have happened. Immediately, they didn't dare to delay and quickly let them in.
Inside the Zhou Clan's mansion, in a grand hall, an old man who was over seventy years old sat high up in the main seat. Below him, there were more than ten people of different ages.
The old man's gaze fell on a tall and sturdy middle-aged man wearing armor. He smiled and said, "Commander Duo Li, you don't have to worry about this matter. Our Zhou Clan has been established in Wake City for dozens of years. Now that Wake City has become our home, we will definitely use all of our strength to protect Wake City from this wave of magical beasts. We will use our lives to protect the safety of Wake City."
Hearing what was said, the armored middle-aged man faintly smiled. He cupped his hands and said, "With these words from the Zhou family's patriarch, this commander also feels a lot more at ease. With the addition of the Zhou family, our chances of victory are a bit greater. Especially mister Zhou Yun, who has already reached the Great Saint Master level. This is truly something worthy of celebration."
Hearing this, a gratified smile appeared on the old man's face. However, he still modestly said, "Commander Harry is too kind. My son Zhou Yun's talent in cultivation is not outstanding. We used a large amount of demon cores, but he only managed to smoothly break through to Great Saint Master a few days ago." As he said this, the old man's gaze fell on a middle-aged man sitting below.
The middle-aged man was dressed in a light blue robe. His long hair was tied into a whip and was casually draped behind his back. His pair of ordinary eyes occasionally flashed with a shrewd and sharp light. This person was the leader of the Zhou Mercenary Group — Zhou Yun.
Just as the old man's voice fell, suddenly, a hurried shout mixed with a little bit of panic came from the outside from afar.
"Leader, leader, bad news, bad news …"
Following the voice, a few middle-aged men wearing the Zhou Mercenary Group's insignia rushed in from the outside. They were in a sorry state as they loudly yelled.
The actions of these few people caused many people in the hall to frown slightly. Their gazes were filled with a trace of displeasure when they looked at these few people.
"Impudent, can't you see that we are in the middle of a meeting? Who allowed you to barge in without any rules?" The Zhou Clan's patriarch angrily yelled at these people.
"Patriarch, something bad has happened. A person with terrifying strength is seeking revenge on us. Out of the hundred or so members of our Zhou Mercenary Group, only a few of us managed to escape." A mercenary immediately explained to the old man sitting at the head of the table.
Hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
"What? What did you just say? Out of the hundred members of the Zhou Mercenary Group, only a few of you managed to escape?" Sitting at the side, Zhou Yun's expression suddenly changed. He immediately stood up from his chair and shouted at these people.
"Yes, leader, only a few of us managed to escape." This mercenary's expression was filled with panic. Even his voice was trembling.
"Then what about the others?" Zhou Yun's expression instantly became gloomy.
"All, all dead, all dead." A mercenary replied with a trembling voice.
Hearing this, a strong killing intent emitted from Zhou Yun's body. He angrily yelled, "Who did this …"
"Bang!"
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