Because of his meritorious work in reporting the news in time, Li Yuande was exempted from all punishments and was able to continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the crusade team that had not yet been disbanded.

And Li Zijie was not held accountable under Li Yuande's protection.

Now the two men are pacing among the rubble created yesterday, investigating the damage caused by the disaster.

The first is the first scene of the incident, the square in front of the Holy Queen's Church in Rockshire.

In fact, according to previous reports, the entire Holy Church of the Holy Emperor was completely destroyed, not even the surrounding 100-meter streets.

One can imagine how horrible the situation was at that time.

As for the church people, the officials, and the soldiers who arrived later, they didn't leave the area.

Since most of the streets centered around this place were sealed off indiscriminately shortly after the reincarnation of the Great Mage disappeared, no one knew if they were still alive.

As for why only these two people came in to investigate, it was nothing more than that someone was afraid that the reincarnation of the Great Magician was still hiding here, and no one else dared to step into this forbidden area.

Directly tear open the seal that no one guarded, and come to the empty street where all the residents have long since been evacuated.

The two of them slowly went deeper inside, and the further back they went, the more the damage became apparent.

After rounding two intersections, they came to the place where they had met with the support army yesterday.

"What do you think of them, and the reincarnation of the Great Magician shouldn't take irrelevant people, right?"

Li Yuande's tone was self-comforting, and he had been blaming himself like this since he woke up.

"Do you want me to tell the truth?" Li Zijie said, "Under normal circumstances, the reincarnation of this great magician doesn't seem to be angry with others. Otherwise, we wouldn't have escaped alive. ”

"So they still have a glimmer of hope! Wouldn't it be that they can't get out of here in time because they can't get tied up?" Li Yuande appeared a little energetic.

But soon a bucket of cold water was poured on his head.

"Having said that, this is the general situation, and the Monster Bureau has not left behind the investigation work of Yu Dongshui, so I am naturally very clear. ”

Li Zijie looked at him with regret: "What would you do if you met someone who talked back to you in a fit of rage?"

"This ······ I'm probably going to beat him up······ Presumably. ”

"It's because you're more honest. As far as the intelligence we have gathered is concerned, Yu Dongshui belongs to the kind of person who is usually gentle and elegant, but will be desperate once he touches the bottom line. And this bottom line is the person who passed away yesterday when the county guard wanted to do harm. ”

I see, that's why the Messenger was killed by him without saying anything. Li Yuande nodded thoughtfully.

"But fortunately, his ability to control his emotions has improved a lot, even if he knew about the plan of the county guard, he still didn't do anything to us immediately, and when the group of brainless officials caused trouble, he only regained his senses after a brief loss of control. This growth is indeed commendable. ”

"That means they still have a glimmer of hope to survive, if they don't have the brains to touch the bottom line of the Great Mage's reincarnation again. ”

"Judging from the situation reported now, do you think that group of cerebral palsy has not touched the bottom line?"

Li Zijie pointed to the surrounding buildings and asked rhetorically.

According to the results of today's investigation from the Demon Hunting Association, all the buildings along the way from the east of the city center to the north have been destroyed, and they are completely unrecognizable.

Fortunately, this straight line passed by the Monster Bureau and the government building in the center, otherwise the situation would be even more chaotic now.

After seeing this power, those police officers no longer dared to do anything in the name of eliminating the reincarnation of the Great Magician;

Those who wanted to take revenge on the police officers were also suppressed by the government, ensuring law and order after the disaster.

Li Yuande was silent.

With such a level of destruction, he couldn't imagine the reason for destroying so many buildings if he hadn't really driven him crazy.

On top of that, these buildings are still inhabited by ordinary people!

In fact, Li Zijie got the exact number of casualties from Ding Yujian's discussion, including the first group of people who died in the church square.

As for the cause of death, even the acting director of the Monster Bureau couldn't bear to speak, but just told him to pay attention to it when he arrived at the scene.

"That's, Lord Li. In fact, the Demon Hunting Association entered the area yesterday and learned the exact number of casualties. ”

Li Zijie knew that he couldn't bring too much hope to Li Yuande, and after seeing the bloody scene that even the acting director couldn't say, how much despair this shattered hope would turn into was beyond Li Zijie's control.

After all, it took a morning of work to pull Li Yuande out of negative self-blame.

He had a share of the credit for successfully escaping yesterday, so Li Zijie didn't want to see his life-saver fall into endless pain.

"Really?" The light in his eyes flashed, and he became depressed again: "That's the case, you already knew the result, so you guided me not to think on the bright side?"

That's pretty much it, so cheer up. I don't want to see you be as negative as you were before you came out. ”

"Thank you. Li Yuande nodded blankly.

Soon, they saw the scene in the distance-

The empty plaza that was supposed to hold a thousand people is gone, replaced by cone of earth that seems to have sprung up from the ground.

There are so many earth cones that they occupy the entire square, densely displayed in front of them.

When I got closer, I found that these cones were unusually tall, ten meters high, and were distributed there like small hills.

"It's ······" Li Yuande was speechless in surprise, and tilted his head to speed closer.

But when he walked further and saw things that were not easy to see in the distance, when he found these, Li Yuande's surprised expression instantly changed color and was replaced by fear.

Blood.

It's all blood!

At first, I thought it was due to the light, but the cone appeared to be dim.

When I got closer, I found that it was covered with coagulated blood, like a dark coat on this cone of earth.

That's right, every cone has such a horrific cloak of blood on it.

Not only that, but there were also some blood stains on the ground.

In the eyes of Li Zijie, who has better eyesight, there are still some human internal organs on the top of these soil cones.

It seems that the people of the Demon Hunting Association did not clean it up thoroughly when they cleaned it up.

As for the way to die, it is not difficult to imagine.

They were all killed by the cone of earth that rose from the ground, and they were hung on it until the people of the Demon Hunting Association came to investigate, and they were able to rest in peace.

Li Yuande on the side knelt on the ground, and his eyes were no longer on the cruel torture instrument.

If it weren't for Li Zijie's early vaccination, the impact would have been more serious now.

A real "meat forest".

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The two of them looked dazed and checked all the victims, and collapsed on the soft chair as soon as they arrived at the Security Department.

Compared to the scene after that, although it was not as shocking as the opening lightning strike, it was not much better.

The city that was destroyed by the "land monsters" mentioned in Hero Tan is probably like this.

At this moment, in the room where there was no third party, Li Yuande suddenly asked: "Who do you think is right and who is wrong this time? Who is the winner and who is the loser?"

"It's hard to say anything, your thinking has become a little more advanced. Li Zijie still didn't forget to joke.

If I had to answer, there were no winners, no defeats, and no one was right or wrong. ”

Hearing this, Li Yuande showed an expression that seemed to understand: "Although it is a little winding, it is similar to what I thought." I don't think the reincarnation of the Great Wizard is responsible for all the responsibilities of this incident. ”

These words were not unfounded, recalling Yu Dongshui's Q&A with himself at that time, Li Yuande deeply felt the helplessness of being reincarnated as a great magician.

was hunted down and killed for no reason, and his relatives and friends died tragically one after another, just for a name that he didn't even know what to do.

Thinking about it, he was not sure that it would be 100% impossible to say that it would not evolve into the reincarnation of the Great Mage as it is now.

"It's rare for someone to understand all this, and you're a person who understands. Li Zijie seems to have expected Li Yuande's attitude for a long time, and there is no surprise.

"If you say this, aren't you afraid that your Monster Bureau will find you something?"

"Heh, the Monster Bureau is not fighting with the reincarnation of the Great Magician, Ding Yujian is completely self-inflicted! Actually, I am also quite opposed to the fact that the Li Bureau joins the Demon Hunting Team. ”

"I feel that the things in the Monster Bureau are no less than those in the county guard's house. ”

Like Li Xuan, he was a little critical of political schemes, and he could only nod vaguely.

However, there was a sudden knock on the door saying that there was something important to report, and they ended what seemed to be a disrespectful conversation and allowed outsiders to come in.

Pushing the door in, there were two people who were a little familiar, one was a police officer, and the other seemed to be an ordinary person.

"My lord!"

Li Yuande only confirmed the identity of the other party after hearing the voice of the policeman, and it turned out to be the police officer he had beaten when he met Yu Dongshui for the first time.

"Don't worry, tell me what's important. ”

Li Yuande didn't pay much attention to his frightened expression, and moved his head to the person who was escorted in and knelt on the ground.

Doesn't this the same pale guy who was beaten by this officer last time?

"Yes, my lord! I was ordered to guard the tunnel leading from the slums to the inner city, and this person was caught yesterday, and he should be the reincarnated colleague of the Great Magician. So I'll bring him over to the adults in the morning!"

Interesting, are these two enemies?

Li Yuande nodded solemnly and said, "I understand the situation, you go down first." ”

"But, my lord, he ······"

"Just go and get the prize and give my name. ”

"Oh, thank you, sir!" remembered that this was a police officer surnamed Li, and immediately ran out of the door.

Li Yuande looked at this person a little funny.

Although these young masters who came to the guard bureau to gild a lot of money at home, they are still very active in this kind of place where they can make pocket money.

"What do you want!"

Lu Zhixing naturally recognized Li Yuande, and when he saw that he was ignoring himself, he shouted unceremoniously.

"You're also from the Hyunmi Gang?"

"So what?!Haven't you killed enough?!"

"Hmph, if I say I'm actually sorry to you, would you believe me?"

"How can a devil like you, who kills people without blinking, have such feelings!"

Li Yuande did not show any displeasure at such an angry roar, but asked again: "What is the relationship between you and Yu Dongshui?"

"We're accomplices, what do you want!"

"Accomplices······ Well, you should be a companion, right? You are the companion that Yu Dongshui rescued from the people of the Security Department at that time?"

Before Lu Zhixing could speak again, Li Yuande suddenly got out of the chair, touched his knees to the ground, and bowed to him: "Please forgive me, this is all the result of my Li Mou's incompetence." ”

"You······ Why are you doing this?" Lu Zhixing was shocked by this unexpected scene, and didn't know what to do.

"Please take me to express my apologies to Yu Dongshui. ”

Seeing that Lu Zhixing didn't speak, Li Yuande continued: "Are you preparing to leave Rockshire City now?"

Lu Zhixing was stunned for a moment, and stammered: "No, no, I can only say that I am ready to leave Roqueshire City." But I don't know what Yu Dongshui's plans are. ”

"Aren't you guys acting together?"

"No, I don't know his whereabouts after yesterday's collapse. ”

"I see, what are you going to do?"

The concern revealed between Li Yuande's words made Lu Zhixing completely let down his guard.

"I'm going to go to the West, and if I can, I want to practice martial arts. Because I made an agreement with Yu Dongshui to work hard to live. ”

This man, who was just a poor man, did not expect to encounter such changes these days.

"If that's the case, I have a suggestion. ”

Li Yuande picked up a pen and paper and wrote down lines of text, then sealed it in an envelope and handed it to Lu Zhixing.

"I will arrange a ship for you to go to the west, and then find a man named Wen Lingyang in the area between the Shalian and the Rand Kingdom of the Lil Alliance, give him the letter, and you can get martial arts instruction. ”

Li Yuande kindly put the letter in his hand.

"Wen Lingyang?" Li Zijie, who had been silent, said: "You are his subordinate? Okay, no wonder you are quite strong in terms of martial arts." ”

He nodded and accepted Li Zijie's praise, and patted Lu Zhixing's shoulder again.

"Come on, try to live!"