Ye Hengyuan turned his head and glanced at Long Lin. Now he has long been able to avoid being affected by Long Lin's temperament, but he still can't help but take a few more looks.

"Our elders of the Canglong Sect often say that good and evil have always been twin brothers since the day when there were humans on the Cangling Continent. They are interdependent, and neither can completely eliminate the other. Not all of us have a good life and a bright future like us. Some people are born unlucky, or because of ill-fated circumstances, they cannot have a good life, and can only survive in the shadows like rats, and even have to survive by doing evil. All we can do is try not to let them hurt innocent people as much as possible. ”

"Long Lin," Bai Suxin smiled, "Your eloquence seems to have improved a little further." ”

"Thank you, General Bai, for the compliment. ”

Long Lin stood up and saluted Bai Suxin. Ye Hengyuan and Leng Han turned their heads at the same time and looked at him a few times. There are several emotions in the eyes of both of them at the same time, and they can't see through it at a glance.

"General Bai," said Long Lin, "I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the round-up tonight." I must now go back to the front line, report to the Joint Command, and bring back all the information about this Demon Sound Forest Spirit Beast Riot and show it to the people in the Command for analysis. Father Marshal should have gone to Yandang Pass by now to personally supervise the advance of the defensive line. This information is important for the next steps of Headquarters. ”

"What?"

"Huh?"

Except for Li Wenxin, several other spirit envoys all showed surprised expressions. Ye Hengyuan almost jumped up from the chair.

"That's right," Long Lin nodded, "The first step of the headquarters' plan has been successful. Our army had already conquered Yandang Pass last night and annihilated the vast majority of local defenders. The number of casualties of our army is basically negligible. Now the area around Yandang Pass has been basically controlled by our army. The line of defense of our army is advancing. ”

"Then the next step is to continue the attack, tear through the enemy's defense line, and then attack the enemy's territory?" Ye Hengyuan couldn't help but blurt out.

Except for Bai Suxin, everyone else present looked at him.

Long Lin smiled, shook his head, and looked at Ye Hengyuan's face. He noticed that the corners of Ye Hengyuan's mouth were twitching constantly, and his hands were unconsciously clenched into fists.

"I don't know that. I will only know when the order from my superiors comes down. ”

"Oh. ”

Ye Hengyuan nodded a little blankly and sat back in his chair. He inhaled softly, pretending not to think of anything.

"Xiaoyuan," Bai Suxin glanced at Ye Hengyuan with a smile, "Let's talk about catching crabs first." ”

"Yes, General White. Ye Hengyuan replied.

Xue Mengyi first looked at Ye Hengyuan, and then at Lei Xi who was sitting beside her. Lei Xi's expression was calm, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Midnight. Half past eleven. The southeast gate of Cangqing City.

The sky is pitch black as far as the eye can see. On this night, there was still no natural light source, no stars, and no moon. The gates were hidden, and only a gap was opened large enough to penetrate a man who was not fat. There was no light in sight except for a few large lanterns on the castle tower. The only audible sound was the footsteps of the patrolling soldiers.

The road outside the city gate was empty, and not a single figure could be seen. At this point, the vast majority of people have already gone home to sleep or go back to their rooms to cultivate. Except for some people who work night shifts or do special jobs, almost no one goes out at this time.

A slight "creaking" sound came from the night. A soldier guarding the left side of the gate yawned, raised his right hand, and rubbed his eyes. Two light yellow rays of light shot out of his eyes and fell to the ground directly in front of him, pulling out two long rays of light and shadow, illuminating the land in front of him for more than ten meters.

Two carriages appeared in a pale yellow glow. Neither of these carriages was very large, each using only one horse-drawn carriage, and both were inferior horses that anyone with a little money could afford. The two men on the horses were each dressed in thick holly robes, hats, and beards, with only their eyes and noses exposed. In this dim light, it was difficult to see their faces.

"Who are you?" shouted a soldier on the right side of the gate, "what are you doing in the city so late?"

The two carriages walked slowly forward. The wheels made four not-so-clear marks on the ground, making a "crunching" sound. It wasn't until the two wagons were in front of the soldiers that the soldiers saw that they were both relatively old and looked like they could have problems at any time.

Two men dismounted from their horses at the same time. Several soldiers immediately gathered around them, holding their knives or shields. One of the men took a notebook and a few pieces of paper from the pocket of his robe and handed them to the soldier at the head.

"You're here to deliver flower water?" the captain looked at the notebook, picked up the pieces of paper and flipped through them, revealing a very impatient look.

"Yes. The bearded man nodded, but instead of focusing on the soldier, he wandered left and right on either side of the gate.

"Open the door. Let them go. The captain of the soldiers gave him back the notebook and a few pieces of paper and waved his hand.

The outer and inner gates open at the same time. The two men got on their horses at the same time, and urged the carriage into the city, and in a short time they passed the city gate and entered the city.

The gates were closed again. The captain of the soldiers stretched out his arm, and four fingers reached up from his right hand, signaling the other soldiers to return to their positions. A tiny silver particle like a jelly bean rose from one spot on the city wall and shattered in an instant.

Ten minutes later, another "squeak" sound came from the night. And then there was a foul smell. The stench was so strong that several soldiers couldn't help but raise their free hand to cover their noses.

"What...... Who?" The captain of the soldier also covered his nose, and his voice changed tone. The first soldier on the left released two rays of yellow light again, illuminating the path ahead.

"I'm a dung digger!"

It was an old man pulling a wooden cart that spoke. His hair was unkempt, his face was dirty, his beard was forked, and his robe was not only dirty but also had several holes. The wooden cart behind him was sturdy, and the entire cargo compartment was boarded. The smell of the smell came from the warehouse. There were two seals on the hold, and I couldn't tell how thick it was, or what it was made of.

"You...... What are you talking about?" The captain of the soldiers pretended not to hear.

"I'm here to dig out the dung!" the old man took out an equally smelly dung spoon hanging on the cart, "A few of them say that their thatched houses and drainage channels are blocked, let me go through them!"

"Good...... Okay! Thank you, old man, open the door and let people go!"

The captain of the soldier waved again. The outer and inner gates open at the same time. This time the gates opened more slowly, and only the slit that could accommodate the cart behind the old man passed. When the previous two carriages passed, the gates on both sides were nearly halfway open.

"Hey, hey, thank you!" the old man bowed again and again, pulling the cart and slowly walked into the city gate. The cart pulls two long ruts in the land. Strangely, the ruts pulled out by the cart seemed to be a little deeper than the two carriages that were larger than it.

The gates were closed again, and no more cracks were revealed. The soldiers covered their noses and stood back in their original positions. The captain of the soldiers raised his arms again in a gesture of stretching, stretched his right hand up, swung it, and extended another finger.

Two tiny jelly bean-shaped silver particles rose from above the city walls. This time, the two "jelly beans" did not shatter immediately, but lasted in the air for two seconds, and then disappeared directly.

The captain of the soldiers nodded, and gestured again to the top of the wall. A faint fluctuation of spiritual power emanated from his hand and spread above the city wall. A few seconds later, several waves of spiritual power rose from the sky above the city wall and disappeared.

Dongcheng District. Xiangyun Building.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and colorful lights flicker alternately, illuminating the entire intersection. In the entire intersection, and even the entire four streets, there is no other house as brightly lit as Xiangyun Tower. As far as the eye could see, there was no other light source - oh no, there were other light sources, the light released by the Night Watch's psychic squad, or the lanterns carried by the soldiers. A cold wind blew, rolling up a pile of shredded paper and a cloud of dust at the corner of the street, blowing them through the main entrance of Xiangyun Tower. At first glance, they resemble shadow puppets in a shadow puppet play.

From the appearance, this Xiangyun Building is similar to other restaurants in Cangqing City, all of which are blue bricks and gray tiles with red railings, and there are two Pixiu Town Gates at the door, and there is a large plaque on the main entrance. It is also only three stories high, which is higher than ordinary houses. Even if it occupies an area, it is not the largest among the restaurants in Cangqing City. The only difference was the seven colorful demon spirit guide lamps at its entrance. As soon as night fell, the Seven-Colored Demon Spirit Guide Light immediately flashed with dazzling colorful light, and it was not extinguished until the next morning. I don't know why, although this colorful light is extremely dazzling, no one who lives in this neighborhood has ever complained