When he walked out of the side hall, Zhang Yu could not help but think of Fan Lan's warning.
This was because most of the Xuanfu forces had gone to the north to encircle the Plague God group, including some of the reinforcements sent by the Governor-General House. As such, the forces in Auspicious Light City were weaker, and he had to be careful.
He had to be especially wary of the Army of God as they might use some underhanded methods.
At this moment, he could not help but look in the direction of the Hall of Affairs.
According to Fan Lan's words, in order to ensure victory, when the battle started, all the forces that could be used would be thrown in. Then, it was very likely that Xiang Chun would be there personally.
If that was the case, Xuanfu would indeed be very weak.
However, as long as the Head of Mystery was still there, there should not be any major problems. It was just that some small areas would not be able to be taken care of.
However, for Xuanfu, there had to be some trade-offs here.
Destroying the Plague God group was to ensure the safety of the granary on the northern plains. Everything else could only be pushed to the back.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was soon the 10th day of the ninth month. This was the day of the Ceremony Office's announcement. Guo Shang sat in a carriage and followed Manager Wang to Wen Qi Square.
Because of the previous two incidents, some people suggested that the location of the announcement be moved to the city and heavily protected.
But there was one group of people who clearly objected.
If they changed the location, wouldn't the Governor-General House be unable to deal with them?
Furthermore, when had the Governor-General House ever been afraid of the threat of these EsGods?
But even so, in order to ensure their safety, they had a hundred yamen guards following them this time, as well as twenty court officials clearing the way. Not only that, but Manager Wang also had a young Mystic protecting him.
Before Guo Shang came out, Jiang Dingyi suggested that he send Qin Wu to protect the convoy, but Guo Shang rejected it.
The Ceremony Office was not a powerful office, so there was no need for assassins to assassinate them.
Furthermore, they had Xuanxiu with them, so if they called another swordsman to protect them, it would seem that they did not trust the other party.
After the convoy came down from the platform, they did not encounter any accidents along the way and smoothly left the city. They stopped a short distance away from the square.
The guards from the yamen were the first to enter and check the surroundings.
Everything was fine at first, but after a while, there was a sudden commotion in the distance. Then, there was the sound of weapons clashing and the rumbling of pistols.
The servant beside Guo Shang, Xuan Xiaowu, seemed to have seen something and his expression changed greatly. He stopped Guo Shang who was about to get down from the carriage and sent him back to the carriage, saying, "Yamen Jun, go back."
At this moment, a strange force came over. The two of them felt their bodies become heavy, and their legs became as heavy as lead. They couldn't move at all, and the sound of gunfire also became sparse.
Seeing the situation, Xuan Xiaowu knew that he couldn't leave. He gritted his teeth and pushed Guo Shang back, saying, "Yamen Jun, stay here and don't make a sound."
He turned around and leaned his back against the carriage. He took out a bottle of red liquid from his pocket. He wanted to pour out one or two drops to drink, but after thinking about it, he poured it all into his mouth and swallowed it with force.
This medicinal liquid flowed down his throat, and he only felt a wave of burning energy in his chest, immediately spreading to his limbs and bones. He couldn't help but feel dizzy. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly woke up with a deep breath, and all the strength in his body came back at the same time.
He stood up, but at this time, he discovered that during the time he lost consciousness, the battle in front of him had already ended. What entered his eyes were broken weapons and badly mangled corpses.
In front of him, Manager Wang's carriage had already flipped over to the side, and blood was flowing out drop by drop. Meanwhile, a tall and sturdy figure with bulging muscles was casually tearing an elite guard who could still move into two.
When his gaze fell on that person's face, a mass of overlapping images suddenly appeared in his vision. He shook his head and looked again, but found that it was still the same.
He turned his head to look to the side, and that young cultivator who was in charge of protecting Manager Wang was currently frozen on the horse's back. He didn't know if it was because he was scared stiff, or if he was also suppressed by the other party's strength.
He gritted his teeth. Right now, he couldn't count on anyone else, and could only rely on himself.
At this time, that tall and sturdy figure had already thrown away the corpse in his hands, and walked towards where Guo Shang's carriage stopped.
Xuan Xiaowu pulled out a three-bladed short spear from his waist, and with a stomp of his feet, rushed towards that tall and sturdy figure. Under the effects of the medicinal strength, his speed already surpassed the limits of ordinary people. In a flash, he arrived in front of him, and extended his arm, stabbing towards that person's face.
That tall and sturdy figure's body didn't move, but when the short spear approached, it was as if it came into contact with a layer of hard metal, unexpectedly releasing an ear-piercing friction sound.
Xuan Xiaowu was shocked. He still wanted to change his move, but then the figure reached out and grabbed his wrist. With just a light squeeze, his flesh and bones were forcefully crushed by a huge force.
Xuan Xiaowu's face twisted, but he didn't make a single sound. Instead, he stared fixedly at the other party, and took a deep breath. At this moment, his body temperature rapidly rose, and his flesh became incomparably hot. His entire body expanded outwards, and then …
Boom!
There was a huge explosion in the square.
"Xiaowu!"
Guo Shang's body turned sideways, and he weakly called out from within the carriage. Although his body was suppressed by a force, his consciousness was very clear, and he could only watch this scene with his eyes wide open.
After the explosion, the bloody mist slowly dissipated, and a small hole appeared in the ground. However, that tall and sturdy figure was still standing there, unharmed.
The person shook his head, and then walked towards Guo Shang's carriage. He stopped in front of Guo Shang and said in a deep voice, "Tianxia people?"
In Guo Shang's eyes, there were only swaying silhouettes, but when he heard this, he still propped himself up with difficulty. He widened his eyes and replied in a firm voice, "I'm from Tianxia!"
The tall and sturdy figure looked at him, raised his fist, and then … landed!
Boom!
The entire carriage exploded into pieces.
When there was no more sound near the square, the officers outside finally dared to slowly come in. However, when they arrived, the scene in front of them caused them to vomit. One officer's face was pale, and he repeatedly said, "Something big has happened, something big has happened."
Zhang Yu only learned of the attack on Guo Shang's carriage when it was close to noon. When he heard the news, he immediately changed his clothes, came out of his residence, and hurried to the location of the incident.
When he arrived, the bloodstains on the ground had not been completely cleaned up. Twisted corpses were covered with cloth and placed at the side of the square.
Jiang Dingyi was the first to arrive, while Qin Wu and the others were following beside him. There were also a few Divine Officers under the command of the Commissar Palace.
When Qin Wu saw Zhang Yu arrive, he walked over, cupped his hands, and sighed. "The people from the Governor-General's residence have checked. They said that EsGod did it. More than a hundred guards, as well as the accompanying officials and servants, are all dead. I've taken a look. Yamen Guo's corpse is very broken, and it's very difficult to piece it together. Only the people from Xuanfu are still alive."
Zhang Yu asked, "Where are they?"
Qin Wu pointed at a certain place and said, "There."
Zhang Yu turned his head and saw a young Xuanxiu sitting there in a daze. He had lost his spirit and was curled up into a ball, burying himself in his collar.
However, he could sense that this person's aura was not far from that of an ordinary person. Clearly, he did not have much combat strength.
It was obvious that this person had deliberately left the people from Xuanfu alive.
He thought for a moment and walked over to Jiang Dingyi. There was a child beside the latter. His eyes were red and swollen from crying, and he was tugging on Jiang Dingyi's sleeve. However, when he saw Jiang Dingyi walk over, he immediately wiped his tears and bowed respectfully. "Mister."
Jiang Dingyi sighed. "This child is very stubborn. I didn't want him to come, but he insisted."
Zhang Yu reached out and patted the child's head. "Go back early. Don't let your mother worry. The adults will deal with the matters outside."
"Yes, Mister." The child wiped his eyes with his sleeve and looked up at Jiang Dingyi with red eyes. "Uncle Jiang, I have to go back. Sorry for the trouble."
Jiang Dingyi sighed softly again and said, "Uncle will send you back now."
Zhang Yu watched as the child was sent away by Qin Wu. Only then did he retract his gaze. He activated the seals that involved his various senses and looked at the traces left behind. Suddenly, he looked in a certain direction as if he had sensed something.
He moved to the side of a small pit and stood there, staring at the charred flesh and blood inside.
The aura here contained a familiar burning sensation. It should have been left behind by Xuan Xiaowu, who was by Guo Shang's side. Looking at the situation, he should have taken some kind of secret medicine and detonated his own flesh and blood here.
He looked up. Under the three seals of his eyes, nose, and mind, he could see a faint trace of blood and medicine spreading out and into the distance.
However, this trace was erratic and was gradually disappearing as more and more people came and went.
Without a doubt, this was the direction that EsGod had left in.
If he chased after him now, he might be able to catch up.
However, there was probably no suitable person in Xuanfu to do this.
Then …
He tightened his grip on the Xia Sword, turned around, and walked to the young Xuanxiu. He said something in a low voice. After the latter heard it, his body trembled and he suddenly looked up.
Zhang Yu did not say anything else. He held the brim of his hat with both hands and put it on, hiding his face in the shadows. Then, he quickly walked to a horse and got on the saddle. Following the sound of hooves, he was already galloping in the direction of the bloodstains.
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