After the sky turned dark, endless screams rang out in Herkulen City. The screams were like the cries of ghosts and the howls of wolves. Everyone in the city was trembling in fear. Even outside the city, the horrifying screams made one's hair stand on end.
"Blood sacrifice, blood sacrifice. A blood sacrifice is being carried out in the city." Jia Gang was a spectral cultivator, but he was especially alarmed by the screams in the city. "Vengeful souls are everywhere, and the sky is full of them. Look at the thunder hidden in the dark clouds in the sky. This is the reaction of the heavens. The wrath of heaven is coming to cleanse the world. "
Zhou Qingfeng waited outside the city until the sky turned dark. He felt that the screams that spread throughout the city were unbearable to listen to, but he did not know why. So he asked Jia Gang, "What is a blood sacrifice?"
"Killing people. Killing many innocent people." Jia Gang could not even maintain his body in the screams. He floated here and there in a panic. "This is killing people to forcefully increase their cultivation, and taking their blood, flesh, and souls for refinement. This goes against the harmony of heaven, and will be punished by heaven. Even we spectral cultivators do not dare to do such a thing.
Chu Ying has gone mad. He has really gone mad. No matter what we want to do, we must do it quickly. I'm afraid the blood sacrifice will last for a day and a night. By then, at least a hundred people will die, or even a thousand. "
There was some moonlight that night, but in the blink of an eye, dark clouds gathered above Herkulen City. Occasionally, there would be thunder and lightning, and it made people feel even more depressed. Zhou Qingfeng decided to sneak into Herkulen tonight to contact people who could help. As for whether those people who could help would destroy the city in the end, he did not care at all.
In the past, this barbarian city was unguarded. Tonight, however, it was lit up everywhere, and there were sentries everywhere. However, because the city was unplanned, the messy houses were everywhere. The soldiers on night watch were inexperienced, and they had no morale either. Zhou Qingfeng passed through the city unimpeded.
Since he was sneaking in, Zhou Qingfeng could only leave his puppet goat outside the city. His destination was the courtyard where he used to live. Along the way, he carefully observed with his Third Eye, deeply afraid that he might be ambushed. Through his Third Eye, he could see that Hercules was still shrouded in black smoke, which made Zhou Qingfeng very unhappy and frightened. Only God knew what troubles were waiting for him.
After Zhou Qingfeng escaped, Abahai was naturally the only one living in his courtyard. But tonight, it seemed that the courtyard was completely silent, and there were many more soldiers standing guard around the courtyard. Under the light of the torches, the guards were yawning and listless. Jia Gang jumped out from Zhou Qingfeng's shadow and easily knocked out the guards.
In the courtyard, Abahai was sitting in front of the window, stroking a sharp dagger in his hand. Sometimes, she would look at the moonlight outside through the window, and sometimes, she would lower her head and sigh, looking lonely. The dagger was finally inserted back into the holster under her ribs, ready to be pulled out at any time. At this moment, she seemed exceptionally weak.
"Are you planning to kill yourself with this knife if anything happens?" A teasing voice came from outside the window.
This voice was too familiar!
Hearing this, Abahai looked up and angrily pulled out the dagger. She rushed out of the room without hesitation and shouted at a figure on the wall, "Little thief, I've never been so open to anyone in my life, and no one has ever made me so distressed.
I always thought that if you wanted to escape, you would at least give me a hand. I'm naturally grateful. Who knew that you would abandon me? Come down if you're a man. I'm going to die with you. "
Abahai held the dagger in one hand and pointed angrily with the other. She kept cursing in a flustered and exasperated manner. The figure on the wall didn't expect the Grand Concubine of Jianzhou to lose her composure like this. He quickly jumped down and told her to be quiet. However, when Abahai saw the person land, she immediately raised the dagger and stabbed it. If she didn't do this, she wouldn't be able to quell her anger.
"Stop it, stop it." The person who landed could only grab Abahai's dagger wrist with one hand and hug her tightly with the other. The two of them were about the same height, but they were so close that they looked like lovers playing around.
The commotion alarmed many people.
Jia Gang popped out from the top of the wall and asked curiously, "Is this the Grand Concubine of Jianzhou? Grand Concubine, I'm Jia Gang, a member of the pugilistic world. I'm here to save you today. I hope that you can take care of me in the future. But the two of you … Why do I feel like you're a young married woman who wanted to elope with your lover but failed? "
Abahai was extremely angry at Zhou Qingfeng, to the point where she wanted to personally use a knife. She wouldn't stop once they met. However, she only had one word for Jia Gang — Scram!
Her curses were direct and efficient.
Jia Gang didn't have any interest in making a fuss and could only shrink back from the top of the wall. Before he shrank back, he looked at Zhou Qingfeng, who was holding hands with the Grand Concubine of Jianzhou. He thought to himself, Could it be that the Grand Concubine likes people with tender faces? Sigh … There's no hope for me in this lifetime.
There were still maids and servants who served Abahai in the courtyard. When they heard the noise, they all leaned against the windows and looked outside. They heard the one who was hugging their mistress apologizing 'sincerely'. "Don't be angry, I'm back now, aren't I?"
"Little thief, don't you dare lie to me." Abahai was filled with anger when she heard Zhou Qingfeng's voice. "Jianzhou's army is here, Uța is dead, and Chu Ying is in power. This city is about to become a land of war. You came back because you realized you couldn't escape. You came to me tonight to lie to me again. "
Her words sounded like a resentful woman.
Abahai's words were half-truths, but her grievances were real. Reality had completely deviated from her expectations. Zhou Qingfeng had escaped, Daer 'han's rescue did not come at all, and Chu Ying was in control of the situation. She considered herself a resourceful and decisive person, but at this moment, she was at her wit's end. She was like a piece of meat on the chopping board, with no room for resistance.
Zhou Qingfeng snatched the dagger from Abahai's hand and turned to comfort her. "Alright, alright, I was wrong. I'm begging you again. Come in, come in. It's not good to let the servants see you cry. "
One wanted to pull, and the other wanted to struggle. The two of them struggled for a long time before entering the house. Abahai's maids were still in the house. They were used to the two of them fighting and were not surprised at all.
Jia Gang's head popped up from the wall again, his stomach full of questions. He looked at the courtyard. It was dark inside the house, but whispers could be heard from time to time. All the noise he heard was from Abahai. The Jianzhou Grand Concubine was cursing, smashing things, and sobbing. Finally, he heard the sound of fighting. Especially when the maids were helping them during the fight.
"Young Master Zhou, don't fight. Let our Grand Concubine do it."
"Young Master Zhou, don't press down on our Grand Concubine."
"No, you can't. Young Master Zhou, we don't dare to help you press down the Grand Concubine's legs. "
Hearing these words, even though Jia Gang had turned into a ghost, he still felt a little restless. However, after a while, the fighting in the house stopped. The door opened, and Abahai walked out with a furious expression. She angrily shouted at Zhou Qingfeng behind her, "Little thief, if you dare to lie to me again, I won't let you go even if I turn into a ghost."
Zhou Qingfeng followed behind Abahai and tidied up his messy clothes. He said impatiently and lazily, "It's beneficial for both of us to work together. Now that the Jianzhou army is approaching, the people in the city will definitely not sit still and wait for death. But if I go to persuade them, I'm afraid I'll be tied up and sent to Chu Ying. You're different. I'm just helping you pull some strings. Whether this succeeds or not will depend on your eloquence. "
While comforting him, Zhou Qingfeng also packed up the various books and teaching materials he had left in the house. He wrapped them in a piece of cloth and carried them on his back. Seeing that he was busy, Abahai snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "Can't you just take me away and hand it over to the people from Jianzhou?"
"All the main roads out of Heculun are guarded by Chu Ying's people. I can take you out of the city, and then are you willing to cross the mountains with me? I'm afraid that before you can see the people from Jianzhou, you'll die with your delicate body, Grand Concubine. So, it's better to cooperate from the inside and the outside. Wouldn't it be better to let the people from Heculun be the spies in Jianzhou? "
"I keep feeling that I can't trust you anymore." Abahai looked at Zhou Qingfeng suspiciously, but all she saw was Zhou Qingfeng's smile. "When I first met you, you weren't so evil. But now, you've learned to betray anyone. You must have some other plans. "
"Same here, same here. We both have other plans. Grand Concubine, you've never placed all your bets on me. "Zhou Qingfeng did not avoid the topic. He only smiled and said," Everything depends on Grand Concubine's considerations. I've already spoken to quite a few influential people in the city. Their trusted aides are nearby. It just depends on whether Grand Concubine is willing to join forces with them. "
Zhou Qingfeng pointed outside the courtyard. His plan was to use Abahai as a link between the Jianzhou army outside the city and the Kulun nobles in the city. This was the only way he could think of to cause chaos in the city. It was also the only way he could make Chu Ying attend to one thing and lose sight of the other. Then, he could seize the opportunity to get close to the treasury that Uța had left in the city.
But just as Abahai was feeling uncertain, a formless spiritual wave spread out from the center of the city. Jia Gang, who was guarding outside the courtyard, appeared again and warned, "Oh no, Chu Ying's blood sacrifice is complete. This guy is crazy. He killed at least a few hundred people in one night. Divine retribution, divine retribution is coming. "
The lightning in the sky became denser. There were already lightning flashes appearing and disappearing in the clouds. It looked like tens of thousands of lightning bolts were going to strike the ground and destroy the city. But what Zhou Qingfeng was afraid of was not this so-called divine retribution. The spiritual wave he felt just now was even more terrifying. "Chu Ying is activating the military formation. This bastard actually increased his strength to activate the military formation."
"What?" Jia Gang still did not understand.
"Chu Ying's military formation is different from mine. He uses brute force to control people. We have to escape from the city quickly. Otherwise, we'll become that guy's puppets. " Zhou Qingfeng wanted to run, but he felt his sleeves tighten. When he turned his head again, he saw Abahai tugging at the corner of his clothes with a flustered expression, pleading.
"Hurry up, hurry up. Call all your maids and servants to come with us." Zhou Qingfeng's heart softened. He thought that the Grand Concubine was a rare commodity and might come in handy if he brought her along.
The group of people hurriedly left the courtyard in panic. When they went out, they saw a soldier guarding the place getting up from the ground shakily. The soldier had been knocked unconscious by Jia Gang. When he opened his eyes and saw Zhou Qingfeng, he shouted angrily, "Kid Zhou, you actually came back?"
"Oh no, Chu Ying has started to link the entire city. Quickly kill the people under his control." Zhou Qingfeng shouted angrily. With a flash of the Saber of Light in his hand, he quickly pounced on the soldier who had shouted at him and killed him with a single slash.
This strange scene made Abahai, Jia Gang, and the others extremely panic. They hurriedly followed Zhou Qingfeng and fled quickly. Along the way, soldiers, slaves, and even the servants who followed them suddenly jumped out and shouted angrily, stopping them from leaving.
"Guard your heads and concentrate. Don't let Chu Ying control you easily." After killing several people, Zhou Qingfeng simply shouted to the people who followed him, "Trust me. Let me control you and escape together. It's better than being controlled by Chu Ying."
Zhou Qingfeng wanted to use military formations to fight military formations. He wanted to fight Chu Ying together with Abahai and the others. Jia Gang was the most straightforward. He took the initiative to link with Zhou Qingfeng and let him control him. Abahai did not know what to do. He was knocked out by Zhou Qingfeng and thrown to Jia Gang to carry. As for the other maids and servants, some were willing, while others were at a loss.
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