The people who rushed out of the forest were divided into two groups, one in front and one behind.
The three people in front were stunned when they saw the golden fields and Chang 'an in the distance.
The people behind him also couldn't help but slow down.
Feeling the pressure from the pursuers, the three people in front gritted their teeth and continued to rush toward Chang 'an.
The pursuers hesitated slightly.
But they still followed.
Their speed suddenly increased, as if they wanted to stop the escapees before they entered the city.
Without the complicated terrain of the forest, the distance between the two sides quickly shortened in the open land outside the city.
The people in the fields looked at them. At this time, they also stopped their farm work and speculated.
When the three people were close and about to enter the city gate, a black shadow flashed over their heads.
The pursuers passed from above and blocked the path of the three people in front of the city gate.
The three people were anxious and wanted to break through the encirclement and rush into the city.
But the enemy was stronger.
Not only could they not get close to the city gate, but they were also driven farther away.
One of the young men was careless and moved slightly slower.
The enemy immediately swept his leg and tripped him to the ground.
The cold light rose and the blade fell on the young man who fell to the ground.
At this moment, everyone outside the city gate suddenly paused.
A huge pressure instantly pressed down on them, making them unable to move.
Many people directly fell to the ground and could not get up.
A voice sounded above their heads. "Who dares to be so presumptuous outside Chang 'an?"
The hearts of the pursuers sank.
They took the risk to stop the escapees before they entered the city. They succeeded, but outside the city, people still intervened.
Among the escapees, the young man answered in a panic, "We are being chased by the Eastern Tang Secret Pavilion. Please save us."
The people in the fields outside the city all changed their expressions when they heard the words "Secret Pavilion."
Some people who did not know asked their companions. Their companions also looked serious.
On the city wall, Zhang Dongyun's heart also moved slightly when he heard the words.
When he interrogated Hui Tianyu, Cao Feng, and the others, they had also heard the name of the Secret Pavilion.
However, the two of them also had limited knowledge about this. They only said that the Eastern Tang dynasty used them to arrest and monitor the entire country.
According to Zhang Dongyun's own understanding, it might be a place like the Imperial Secret Service or the Eastern Depot that he had heard of on the Blue Planet in his previous life.
"The Hidden Pavilion doesn't matter. I don't mind taking you in."
Zhang Dongyun, who was disguised as an old man in black, said indifferently, "But once you enter Chang 'an, you have to abide by the rules here."
The three men quickly said, "Of course, we will abide by the rules."
"Hold on, they …"
Someone among the pursuers couldn't help but shout, but he was stopped by the leader.
The leader said solemnly, "Our duty is to hunt down criminals, we have no intention of offending you.
Since you're protecting the three of them, we can only give up. Please be magnanimous and let us leave. "
"No," Zhang Dongyun said straightforwardly.
The people on both sides were just outside the city gates. They were very close to the city, so he could capture all of them and bring them into the city.
"The first rule is to introduce yourselves," Zhang Dongyun ordered.
The people on both sides looked at each other.
The three men who were running away were the first to speak, "Senior, we are the descendants of the Chen family …"
Their identities were as clear as day. They didn't dare to hide anything from the old man in black. They told him their identities and origins honestly.
The major forces in the Eastern Tang Dynasty were summarized as "Three Academies, Four Paths, Five Sects, and Six Families."
The Four Paths referred to the four major Taoist heritages, including the Fuzhen Guan.
The Six Families referred to the six major aristocratic families with a long history and many descendants.
But in fact, in the early years, there were nine well-known aristocratic families in the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The other forces were also very high-profile and had many powerful Overlords. The Eastern Tang royalty couldn't be shown.
After that, the current King of Tang Dynasty worked hard and started to reorganize the domestic situation in recent years, strengthening the centralization of power.
What made the Eastern Tang Dynasty especially wary was the Ming Guang Pavilion, which was established less than ten years ago.
It was the Secret Pavilion that everyone talked about in private.
The Master of the Secret Pavilion directly answered to the King of Tang Dynasty. His subordinates were mysterious, and they spread all over the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The Master of the Secret Pavilion was slowly called the King of the Night of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, the Shadow Emperor.
There were rumors that he was the illegitimate son of the King of Tang Dynasty.
The Secret Pavilion was the sharpest knife in the hands of the King of Tang Dynasty, and it kept moving in the dark.
The various forces in the Eastern Tang Dynasty were pulled over and disintegrated.
Of the nine aristocratic families, three had declined, and there were only six of them now.
The Chen family was one of the three aristocratic families that had declined.
Most of their descendants were criminals in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and they were being hunted down by the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The three people who fled to Chang 'an City were members of the Chen family. To avoid being hunted down by the Secret Pavilion, they hid in the Dragon Ridge Mountains.
"How many people are left in the Chen family?" The black-clothed old man that Zhang Dongyun had transformed into asked casually.
"Too many of our family members were slaughtered by the Eastern Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid there are less than a hundred survivors now."
The Chen family member who answered had a sad expression.
But at the same time, there was also surprise in his eyes, and he couldn't help but look into the distance.
There, teams of Tang Army soldiers were working hard.
They were wearing the uniform of the Tang Army, which made the Chen family members shudder with fear.
Although the black-clothed old man had saved their lives from the Secret Pavilion, they didn't know the background of Chang 'an City.
When they saw those Tang Army soldiers, the Chen family couldn't help but feel uneasy. They were worried that they had just escaped from the tiger's den and entered the wolf's den.
They had never heard of such a majestic city in the Dragon Ridge Forest.
Could it be built by the Eastern Tang Dynasty?
Building a city on Eastern Tang territory without anyone noticing was probably something only the royal family of the Eastern Tang could do, right?
Zhang Dongyun didn't explain the uneasiness of the three people in front of him clearly. Instead, he said in a nonchalant tone,
"Chang 'an City accepts all rivers and is tolerant of all things. As long as you follow the rules here, you can stay in the city.
Once you enter the city, all the karma outside the city will have nothing to do with you.
But you must complete the task given to you by the city of Chang 'an. You will be rewarded for your merits and punished for your crimes.
If you don't follow the rules of the city, they will be your examples. "
As the black-clothed old man spoke, he glanced at the Tang Army soldiers in the distance.
When the three members of the Chen family heard this, the fear in their hearts disappeared, and they were overjoyed. "We understand. Thank you for taking us in and protecting …"
Before they could finish their words, they suddenly felt a great pressure that almost suffocated them.
When the three of them found that the pressure came from the black-clothed old man in front of them, they couldn't help but panic again. They didn't know what they had said just now that had angered the old man.
"The person who gave you a way out is His Majesty, not me."
The black-clothed old man saluted to Daming Palace. "If you want to stay in Chang 'an, you have to know who the owner of this place is."
"Yes, we know we were wrong …" The three members of the Chen family were a little confused.
The people in the Secret Pavilion were also secretly shocked.
The black-clothed old man's means were terrifying and brilliant. He caught them in the city with a flip of his palm, and he was not the owner of this place, but a subordinate.
Then what kind of existence was the owner of this place?
When did such a master appear in the Eastern Tang Dynasty?
While they were in a state of shock, they saw the black-clothed old man looking at them.
"You work in the so-called Secret Pavilion, so you must have a lot of secret information, right?"
Zhang Dongyun looked down at the other party who was crawling on the ground.
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