The news of the fall of Linzhou City, the complete destruction of the Golden Feather Battalion, and the martyrdom of the five generals soon spread throughout the capital of Taiye Kingdom. Although everyone had guessed such an outcome very pessimistically in advance, they did not expect it to be so soon, let alone that even the Ming Emperor, who was personally driving, would fall into the hands of the enemy.

Overnight, all the dignitaries and dignitaries in Taiye City fled from the city with their families, crowding all the docks in Luoxia Bay and rushing to all the water realms of the Blue Sea Country.

The belongings and luggage were packed a long time ago, and on the day that Emperor Ming left the capital for Linzhou, everyone tacitly began to pack everything at home, just in case.

Many people also went to sweep the tomb and worship the ancestral grave, crying a few times. They don't know if they can return to this capital in this life, and what they can do now is to tighten the soil of the grave again, hoping that their ancestors will be blessed in heaven.

Therefore, when the news of the defeat of Linzhou came, those nobles in the northwest of Taiye City flocked out as if they had received a forgiveness decree, leaving behind those mansions that had shown the glory and wealth of several lifetimes.

Not only the nobles, but also the little kings and princes or envoys who lived in the Muen Courtyard of Taiye City also fled when they heard the news. If the city gate is on fire, how can it affect the fish in the pond.

Bihai Country is already finished, so there is no need to follow the funeral.

Within two days, the Taiye Kingdom had almost become an empty city.

The reason for saying almost two words is because the people of Nansan have not fled so much.

It's not that they don't want to escape, it's that they can't.

Tickets to the south had risen to a price they could not afford, and all the passenger ships on the shores of Luoxia Bay were full of seats and could not be stuffed with a single grasshopper. The poor people could only watch with sorrowful brows as boatloads of people sailed away from the capital.

Without a boat, at least there are legs on the body, if you go by land now...... The old man who had been through the matter smiled, the only way to escape the Imulan cavalry was by water, and now he remembered to flee south by land, how far could he escape? Let's honestly wait for death in the national capital......

Of all the people, only the children were the least aware of their fears and troubles, and they scrambled to search the shallow shores of Luoxia Bay to see if they could bump into good fortune and pick up the gold hairpins or silver ingots that the nobles had thrown down in their panic, and laugh as usual.

Three blocks in the east of Taiye City, the most conspicuous corner of Nanchi Street.

As usual, the Imurin Merchant House is open to visitors from all over the world. The various weapons displayed in the museum are brand new and shiny, and the styles are quite varied, but the guests who come to buy them are difficult to find.

In fact, in such a situation as now, where anyone can afford to open the door to do business, only the merchant house of Imulan can be so sure.

If the country is ruined and people die, how can they not be hated? However, Mo Daqiu was not afraid, and sent a few golden sword warriors to stand outside the merchant hall, and the thin Bihai people immediately shrank their heads, not daring to step forward and curse a word.

On the contrary, there was an old woman who was neatly dressed in an old cotton jacket and trembled to the door of the merchant house with a basket of things. She lifted the cloth from the basket, and there was a pile of mud underneath.

The old woman didn't seem to see the bright golden knives in her eyes, only stared at the words "Imulan" on the plaque, grabbed the mud in her hand and threw it over. The plaque is high, but the old woman's strength is not enough, and she is always a little worse than she can lose.

The old woman didn't care, she looked at the plaque with evil eyes and continued to throw it, causing the neighbors and neighbors to hide quietly in the distance, wanting to call her back but not daring to come out.

Mo Daqiu didn't want to worry about it at first, but the old woman lost her endlessly, which made people angry, and she was just about to order someone to drag her away, when Master Hao came over and whispered a few words.

"I just inquired, and I heard that this old woman has no one else in the family, so she has two sons under her knees, one is twenty-five and the other is twenty-one, both of whom are soldiers in Linzhou. Originally, after the winter, the eldest should be disarmed and returned to the field when he reached the age, but now ......" Master Hao sighed, "Both of them are buried there......"

Mo Daqiu was said to bow his head and remain silent, thought for a while, and waved his hand impatiently: "Close the door!" I'm not doing business today, what the! ”

Master Hao knew that he was thinking of his parents, smiled slightly, and gestured to the golden sword guards.

As a result, the only shop on Nanchi Street was closed.

Master Hao followed Mo Daqiu into the backyard, and was just about to talk about the situation in the city in the past few days, discussing how to deal with it, when he suddenly found that there was an old man in the courtyard.

"Second master......" Mo Daqiu was taken aback, "Why are you here?" Are you new to Taiye City? ”

Gentle nodded.

In fact, he had been in the capital of Taiye Country for a few days, but he first went to the Shen Mansion in the northwest grid to stay alone for two days.

Mo Daqiu didn't know how he arrived at the merchant house unnoticed, it stands to reason that he shouldn't be with the Great Witch God in the king's tent camp in Linzhou. Seeing Wen Wen's gloomy face, he felt a little weak in his heart. I quietly sent Master Hao to Baodi City to save my parents, there shouldn't be any revelations, right?

Mo Daqiu carefully piled up a smile and said, "I heard that the great victory in Linzhou has completely annihilated the Golden Feather Battalion?" What a joy! ”

"Hmm."

"Then our army of Imulan will soon be able to move south to the national capital, right?"

"Hmm." Gentleness still only responded.

Mo Daqiu and Master Hao glanced at each other strangely.

"Oh, the patriarch is dead."

A gentle sentence pinned the two of them to the spot dumbfounded.

Rob is dead?!

Mo Daqiu felt as if a wooden bolt that had been plugged for more than ten years in his heart was suddenly pulled out, and the indescribable comfort and emptiness were mixed together, stirring his mind into chaos.

"I also just got the news yesterday, and I also died with the 30,000 golden armor army of my Blade Clan."

Mo Daqiu gasped, he knew what 30,000 golden armor soldiers meant, that was almost the foundation of Luo Bu, but also the foundation of the Blade Clan, and it was also a great magic weapon for the second elder of the Wen family to gain a foothold in the Privy Council! Now it's gone?

"How...... How so? Didn't we win the war? ”

Wen Wen shook his head and said: "I'm just telling you, you don't have to ask so much about the specifics, in short, this battle was fought extremely hard, the blood clan was beaten to only a few thousand people left, and only two horses were left of the Eight Horsemen...... It's not much better than my blades. ”

Every gentle sentence is thunderous news, Mo Daqiu never dreamed that the blood clan, which was ten times more ferocious than the blade clan, would still be beaten so withered one day, what the hell did the Bihai people do? The Golden Armor Army is gone, and there are only a few thousand blood smoke and eight horsemen left, even if Imulan wins this battle, won't he be greatly injured?

"That'...... So, what's next? ”

"Oh yes...... If you fight, you will definitely die, this time the patriarch is dead, what do you think is the most important thing for us at the moment? ”

"What? Stabilize people's hearts? ”

"Yes, but now that the Blade Clan has no leader, how can it be stable?" The gentle tone is still earnest, like a patient teacher.

Mo Daqiu suddenly realized, and hurriedly bowed to the ground: "The blade clan has lost the patriarch, and the top priority is to let someone with both ability and political integrity take over the position of patriarch, so as to stabilize people's hearts." I think that this important task belongs to you! Da Qiu will definitely be crushed to pieces, and support Wen Shumi as the new patriarch! ”

Wen Haha laughed, the more he laughed, the more he couldn't stop, as if he had forgotten all the depressing bad news from Fang Cai, and only laughed so much that he felt furious in his heart.

"Daqiu, you've been in the capital for too long, why do you even look like a sycophant like a Bihai person? When did I say I was going to be a patriarch? ”

Mo Daqiu was stunned for a moment, and his heart was strange.

You don't want to be? So what do you mean by asking me that? Could it be true that I am a good candidate?

"Big Fool...... I'm old, and I don't have the energy for many things, and the Great Witch God is older than me. So I have to stay with him at all times in case he loses, so I can't take care of the affairs of the clan. ”

"What did you say, you ......" Mo Daqiu had just made a flattering remark, and was gently pinched away.

"Daqiao, I came today for two things. The first thing is the choice of the patriarch, what do you think, how about you to be the patriarch? ”

Mo Daqiu reached out and poked into his mouth: "Me? ”

"Hmm."

"Hahahahaha," Mo Daqiu laughed so much that the entire merchant hall could hear it, and he hugged Master Hao beside him and dragged him to laugh with him. Master Hao laughed dryly a few times and couldn't break free, so he wasn't embarrassed.

Mo Daqiu was surprised halfway through laughter: "Second master, you can't be serious, right?" ”

"At this juncture, will I laugh with you about this kind of thing?" Gentle smiled.

"This ...... How can I be, I'm just a businessman sent to the capital by the patriarch......"

"The patriarch is dead."

"But that can't just let me be the patriarch."

"Why not?"

"How can I have that ability......

"You have."

"I don't see as much of the world as you do."

"See you then."

"Yes...... But ...... "In the cold winter of Layue, Mo Daqiu actually sweated.

"Daqiu, you have to know that what the patriarch is like, the clan will be like. I know that being the patriarch is not something I just say, but the result of careful consideration. As long as you are willing to be determined, I will talk to the Great Witch God. How is it? ”

"No, no, no, the second master should think about others again, I really can't do this......" Mo Daqiu put his arms around Master Hao's neck again: "Yes, Master Hao, do you think I can do this?" ”

Master Hao was overwhelmed by his arms, and nodded his head busily.

Wen lowered his face and said in a low voice: "Daqiu, being the patriarch is indeed hard work, but it is not all without benefits, our blade clan pays the most attention to gains and losses." If you become the patriarch, then the people you settle outside Thorn Rock City will naturally be more secure......"

In a word, Mo Daqiu suddenly kept silent, like wood wax.

It turned out that he knew...... He already knew that I had placed my parents outside of Thorn Rock!

Seeing that he stopped, Wen Wen persuaded in a good voice: "Da Qiu...... I'm not Rob, I'm much more reasonable in everything, and you're also a loving person. To be the patriarch of the blade clan, you have to talk about interests and human feelings, I believe you will be a good patriarch, what do you think? ”

Mo Daqiu didn't speak again, was silent for a while, and suddenly knelt on the ground and bowed three times.

Seeing this, Wen Wen smiled: "Okay, this first thing is over, it's time for the second thing." ”

"Yes, second master, please speak."

"Man, how's it going?"