A large group of workers from the shops were captured and pushed up the walls.
The merchants who had temporarily formed a team to help defend the city were shocked. If it was just capturing the Ying family's men, it was understandable that they had done so before. But what did it mean to expand the scope of the attack?
Even though most people didn't know what was going on with Ying Jiuguang, the scene before them made them realize that something big was about to happen.
"He captured our men? Is he trying to throw away his last shred of dignity? "
Inside the Kou Manor, Kou Lingxu's expression darkened as he sat in the pavilion and paid attention to all the news.
Ever since he became Niu Youde's relative, both sides had never openly fallen out with each other. Even though the Kou family had participated in You Quan's assassination, it was still a private matter and not made public. Even though he might order an attack on the city and kill Niu Youde's men if things went south this time, to him, Niu Youde's act of publicly attacking his men was an act of insolence!
Some things were unreasonable in the eyes of some people because of the disparity in status and the difference in strength.
Kou Zheng said angrily, "To think that our family protected him so much back then. He's such an ingrate!"
Tang Henian sighed, "I wonder if this was Niu Youde's idea or Xiahou Ling's."
Guang Manor. In the study, the Duke of Guang Ling sneered, "Contact him and tell him to release them immediately. Otherwise, he will blame me for being impolite!"
"Understood!" Gou Yue answered, but he was thinking, 'Is this going to work? Since he dared to do it, how could he not expect you to be impolite? '
Hao Manor. Hao Defang was pacing back and forth between the pavilions with a frown on her face.
Su Yun said gently, "I thought he didn't dare to provoke so many families at the same time, but now it seems like he's numbed to it and suffered a loss. If I had known this would happen, I would've let the people from the other families join forces to resist and thwart their plan to control Sky Street. If we make a move now, Niu Youde might really kill us. If we lose so many shop assistants, I'm afraid it'll be difficult to find so many suitable people to take over."
Hao Defang shook her head and said, "There's no point talking about this. The key is who controls Sky Street first. Before the matter on Ying Jiuguang's side is settled, it's not appropriate to start a conflict with the Heavenly Court's guards right from the start. In the end, the ones who benefit the most in Heavenly Street are us. There are some rules that we have to follow. Once we start, others will follow us in the future. Isn't it easy to find a reason? This is our long-term benefit … ask our subordinates not to act rashly for now. Let's observe the situation on Ying Jiuguang's side first! "
In the Starry Hall, Qing Zhu's face tensed up when he heard about what happened in Heaven's Avenue. Bang! He slammed his hand on the table and gritted his teeth. "Whose idea was this? Bastard!" This wasn't part of the plan!
Shangguan Qing bowed slightly. It was hard to say.
He understood Qing Zhu's feelings. Currently, His Majesty only wanted to target the Ying Clan. At such a sensitive time, it was easy to cause an explosion. If the Hao, Guang, and Kou Clans were to rebel together, then this matter would be blown out of proportion. The world would be in chaos, and the situation would collapse completely.
Bang! In the study room of the Ying Residence, Ying Jiuguang slammed the table and stood up. He naturally knew about what happened in Heaven's Avenue, but his mind was no longer on it.
"Have you confirmed that we've lost contact with the inspectors at the eastern Star Gate?" Ying Jiuguang asked with a gloomy expression.
Zuo 'er nodded with an extremely serious expression. "Not only the eastern one, we've also lost contact with the inspectors at the western Star Gate. Currently, only the Northern Star Gate guarded by Linghu Douzhong can still be contacted! However, the strange thing is that we can still contact the inspectors under Teng Fei and Cheng Taize's command. They all said that there's nothing wrong. "
Teng Fei and Cheng Taize had eliminated the inspectors at the two Star Gates at lightning speed. They didn't alert the inspectors at other places. They just wanted to fight for more chances for the guards to get closer to Ying Jiuguang's nest. However, they didn't know that Ying Jiuguang had other arrangements. The inspectors used a short feedback method. Once the feedback was interrupted, Ying Jiuguang would immediately notice that something was wrong.
"There's nothing strange about it. We just don't want to alert the enemy too early!" Ying Jiuguang's expression turned somewhat sinister. He walked out from behind the table and clenched his fists. "The guards have most likely entered this star field. They should be heading straight for this old man's nest! Teng Fei, Cheng Taize, this old man has always treated you well. How dare you betray me! "
Many things in this world were like this. One was not afraid of external aggression, but they were afraid of internal strife.
Zuo 'er was shocked. "Then why didn't the people we planted around the two of them react? The rumors just started, and the incident at Heaven's Avenue just happened. How could the guards have already arrived here? Furthermore, the guards scattered all over the place didn't notice anything strange! "
Ying Jiuguang suddenly turned around and grabbed her by the collar. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Qing most likely already knew that the incident at Heaven's Avenue was going to happen. He might have colluded with the Xiahou Clan to plot this!"
"This … why would the Xiahou Clan collude with Lord Qing to deal with us? Once the Four Heavenly Kings fall, Lord Qing's next target will probably be the Xiahou Clan. Could it be that Xiahou Ling didn't even know about this? "
"Not four, it's just me!" Ying Jiuguang angrily pushed her away. "Now isn't the time to think about this. We'll be able to verify whether or not the guards have arrived. Arrange a few things right now!"
Zuo 'er was slightly nervous. "This old servant is listening!"
Ying Jiuguang pointed at her and said seriously, "Once it's confirmed that the guards have ambushed, immediately order Linghu Dou Zhong Huo to send reinforcements. Order the inspectors to capture the thieves. At the same time, order the people from the Heavenly Palace to act. Even if they can't succeed, they must attack Lord Qing at all costs. Next, order the people besieging Heaven's Avenue to besiege the city. After that, take Wuque and the others and leave immediately. The further the better. Hide in the Star Fields. It won't be too late to come back when things have calmed down. Save this old man's flesh and blood! "
Zuo 'er listened to the first part and nodded repeatedly. When she heard the last part, her expression changed. "Your Highness, if you're not confident, why don't we retreat together? Where there's life, there's hope!"
"Retreat?" Ying Jiuguang's eyes widened. His beard and hair stood on end. He opened his arms and said loudly, "This old man has spent his entire life here. If this old man leaves, the morale of the army will immediately collapse. How will they have the will to resist? Then this old man's life's work will really be ruined! As long as this old man can still hold on, Kou Lingxu and the others will not sit idly by. If this old man leaves, this world really has nothing to do with this old man anymore! "
Zuo 'er tried to persuade him. "Your Highness, if Lord Qing really makes a move, he will definitely kill them. Your Highness, please think twice!"
Ying Jiuguang waved his hand. "Things are not as bad as you think. There won't be too many guards coming here. Otherwise, it's impossible that we didn't notice anything. I still have so many people with me. If Linghu Dou Zhong wants to protect himself, he will definitely come to help. There's hope that we can hold on until the reinforcements arrive. If we really can't hold on, it won't be too late to escape into the Star Fields … Alright, I've made up my mind. Don't say anything more. Just do as I say!"
His Highness is going to go into battle personally! Zuo 'er's heart was filled with sorrow. He looked at Ying Jiuguang with a complicated expression. He didn't expect that a Heavenly King would be forced into such a situation. He cupped his fists and bowed. "This old servant obeys!"
In the vast starry sky, Defeating Armies and his group were moving at high speed. All of them had cold looks in their eyes.
However, this Star Field was Ying Jiuguang's lair after all. His eyes and ears were everywhere. It was very difficult to avoid detection.
Swish! A few shooting stars shot towards them, trying to force them to stop.
More than ten people immediately flashed in front of Defeating Armies and took out their shields. Amidst the rumbling, the shields deflected the shooting star arrows. The group's speed did not decrease at all. They directly rushed through the stars where the archers were lying in ambush.
Then, thousands of shooting stars shot towards them. However, the group did not even look at them. Their flying speed was too fast. Ordinary shooting star arrows could not catch up with them at all.
The ambushing archers were greatly alarmed. Just who were these people? Just how powerful were they?
Someone quickly took out the Star Bell and sent a message.
Defeating Armies said solemnly, "Tell Teng Fei and Cheng Taize that we've been discovered. Tell them to set up a net immediately. Don't let Ying Jiuguang escape!"
"Yes!" The officer beside him quickly carried out the order.
In the starry sky, Teng Fei led a group of over a hundred people.
After the inspector-general received the message from the Star Bell, he silently put away the Star Bell. His expression fluctuated. After sending a secret message to his subordinates, he suddenly pointed at Teng Fei and shouted angrily, "Teng Fei, you dog thief! How dare you betray His Highness! His Highness has decreed that those who assist him will be punished with the same crime. Those who assist me in killing him will be forgiven and will also be rewarded. Follow me and kill!"
"Kill!" The inspector-general brandished his spear and led his subordinates in pursuit. Their numbers quickly swelled to over ten thousand, and the sounds of battle shook the heavens.
Teng Fei did not even turn his head. There was no change in his expression either. He continued forward as if he had heard nothing.
Instead, a dozen or so people beside him suddenly turned around and waved their hands. A dense army suddenly appeared out of nowhere, lining up in the starry sky like a towering wall. Countless Mage Breaker Bows glowed with the light of treasures, and sharp Meteor Arrows were already nocked. All of them were aimed at the inspector-general charging towards them.
The inspector-general was shocked and hurriedly came to a halt. The leading officer pointed his spear at them and shouted angrily, "Teng Fei is rebelling! Do you all want to be buried with him?"
"Release the arrows!" The commander on the other side ordered coldly.
Bang, bang, bang …
The sounds of bowstrings being released rang out like a rapid barrage of cannons. Countless streams of light instantly engulfed the inspector-general.
After a round of shots, the archers quickly split up. With a shocking "Kill!" order, the army quickly charged out of the encirclement.
Teng Fei still did not turn around. His expression was cold as he took out the Star Bell. He then ordered his subordinates, "Ying Jiuguang has already sensed it. We can lay our cards on the table now. Order the brothers below to remove all the spies around them. Those who are rushing over from all directions are to immediately change directions and approach Linghu Douzhong. Those who are guarding Ying Jiuguang's lair are to enter the starry gate immediately. Follow the plan and set up a net. Do not let Ying Jiuguang escape!"
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