Northwest of Luoyan County, Shaocheng.

At dusk, the sun was slanting westward, and the sand and dust drifting from the Wandering Beast Desert were mixed in the air, making this world hazy and somewhat dim and mysterious.

The administrative level of the Dasheng Dynasty follows the five-five system, with the town as the grass-roots level, followed by the county, county, government, province, and state;

The higher-level division governs five lower-level units, and there are occasional over-shortages, but on the whole they are based on a five-level system.

Due to the threat of Yin Beasts and Wild Ghosts, every gathering place of the human race must have a certain resistance power;

In many dynasties, the most subdivisions were at the town level, and there were few villages that existed alone.

Shaocheng is located on the plain, the city wall is mixed with earth and stone, more than three zhang high, and the overall scale is similar to Puyang County;

However, unlike Puyang, which is close to the Songzhi River and has a smooth waterway, there is no big river around Shaocheng, and it is located on the border, so it is a lot worse in business and popularity.

However, as one of the five cities in Luoyan County except for the county seat, there are still more than 60,000 permanent residents in the city, and outside the city is farmland that is difficult to see at a glance.

It's July now, and most of the pepper wheat and capsule rice on these dry lands are ripe, and dense crowds can be seen in the fields rushing to harvest.

There are also some melons and fruits, or common herbs that are simply ripened, and some people are picking and picking.

Yin beasts and barbarian ghosts are the scourge of the world, but at the same time, they are also the blessings of the human race.

Because their wreckage, remnants, and even the clay of their dwellings have an important role for the Terrans.

For example, if the sandy soil of the place where the wandering beasts are entrenched in the desert can be brought back and spread on the farmland and medicine fields;

Not only will the yield and quality of crops be greatly improved, but the growth cycle will also be shortened.

There are also some yin attribute herbs, fruits, etc., and their effects are even more extraordinary.

In addition to the town defenders who will regularly enter the Yin Hive Ghost Domain to loot supplies, many warriors will also form various small groups to explore and plunder, in order to enrich their wealth.

......

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

With a rumbling sound mixed with the crisp sound of whipping, the faces of the farmers who were working outside the eastern city changed.

As the sound grew louder and louder, the soil on the ground began to tremble slightly.

Familiar farmers hurriedly gathered together and looked nervously towards the east.

Soon, at the end of the road, there were dense knights in sight, and judging by its scale, there were probably more than three hundred people.

However, after seeing the outfits of these people, the farmers were relieved.

"It turned out to be Jinyiwei, I thought there were horse bandits who wanted to loot. ”

"Hey, it looks like there's going to be a big guy in the city who is going to be unlucky!"

"Tsk, Jin Yiwei's skin is majestic! I don't know if my kid will be able to eat inside when he grows up in the future. ”

......

The farmers gathered around in twos and threes and chatted, but they were not too afraid, but there was some schadenfreude in their tones.

After all, Jin Yiwei didn't have the time to trouble them ordinary people, and Jin Yiwei's targets had always been those big shots.

Most of the farmers took the opportunity to take a break while watching the excitement, but a few of them changed their complexions and hurried to the city while no one was paying attention.

Shangguan Invincible sat on horseback, and saw that the city gate in front of him was already in sight, and immediately gave an order.

"Where are Jiang Lu, Luo Ren, Su Peng, and Xu Yong!"

"In!"

"After the four of them entered the city, they immediately led fifty Jinyi guards to the city guard garrison and took over the command of the city guard!

At the same time, he controlled the military Sima, and ordered the city guards to immediately close the four city gates, and then each led ten people to supervise the city guards to guard the four gates!

No one is allowed to enter or leave without the order of this government!

Those who dare not obey orders will be killed!"

"No!"

"Where is Xu Wenkang!"

"Humble duty!"

"After entering the city, you immediately led fifty brocade guards to the county office, blockaded and guarded the county office!

If the county Ling Gu Cheng wants to be in it, he will take it directly!

If not, send someone to deliver the message and search for it immediately!

During this period, if there is resistance, all will be killed!"

"No!"

"Where are Jia Xinghan and Lu Qing!"

"In!"

"After the two of them enter the city, they will lead fifty brocade guards to seal the back door of Gu Chengwang's mansion!

"No!"

"The rest of the people will follow this Ya directly from the valley mansion!"

"No!"

......

Shaocheng, Chengbei Valley House.

When Shangguan Invincible and his people arrived, he happened to see that the gate of the Gu Mansion was being closed, and there were faint armor soldiers running and gathering inside, and there was a chill in his eyes immediately.

It seems that the other party has already gotten the news, but it should have just been learned, otherwise it would not have been so hasty.

"Lao Dian, smash it open! The rest of the people dismount and fight with equipment!"

Shangguan Invincible shouted and jumped off the horse, Dian Wei stepped directly on the horse, and then pulled out the double halberd at his waist with both hands and rushed towards the red lacquer gate.

After that, Su Rongrong dressed in men's clothes followed closely by Shangguan Invincible's side.

And the 150 brocade guards also rolled off their horses, and 50 was a team, which formed an umbrella team, a knife team, and a crossbow team.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the two thick red lacquered gates, each one foot wide, were smashed to pieces, and then splintered into the inside.

"Ahh

A terrible scream sounded, and through the dust and sawdust, it could be seen that there were more than 20 people inside who were directly pierced into hedgehogs by wooden thorn iron filings, and the rest of those who were close were also full of embarrassment!

The family and the soldiers behind the gate obviously did not expect this change, because their morale had already dropped before the official battle.

"Kill! Leave no one behind!"

Shangguan Invincible's face was cold, and he sighed, and he was already striding towards the inside.

"No!"

At this moment, there were still seventy or eighty armor soldiers in the vestibule of the courtyard.

These armorers were all dressed in delicate iron armor, armed with halberds, and armed with swords at their waists.

On the roofs and walls around them, there were dozens of armor soldiers holding sharp arrows and waiting with their bows.

After Shangguan Invincible stepped into the courtyard, he already saw the situation clearly when he looked around, and even let out a loud shout.

"The parachute team defends against the arrows, the crossbow team first solves the archers above, and the knife team is suspended!"

"No!"

Jin Yiwei had just received the order, and in the next moment, dozens of sharp arrows had already shot in.

"Royal!"

Gu Zhengguang shouted, and the parachute team that stepped in first had already opened the umbrella and propped up an iron wall.

"Dingding......

With a rapid crash, the iron wall of the umbrella shook slightly, but not a single arrow pierced it.

The archers on the roof were obviously a little incredulous, but they were only stunned for a moment, and then they opened their bows and fired again.

"Advance! Crossbowmen ready!"

Gu Zhengguang sneered and gave an order.

As the iron wall quickly advanced forward, the crossbow team behind finally stepped into the courtyard.

Immediately, fifty crossbows were erected diagonally upwards in unison.

"......

A dense burst of air cracking sounded, followed by a series of screams and the dull thud of a human body falling from a high altitude to the ground.

Compared with ordinary hand-held Yuan crossbows, the lower-grade mechanical repeaters of the yellow level not only have a longer range, higher accuracy, and greater power, but also can shoot continuously!

It takes at least three breaths for a normal crossbow to reload the second crossbow and then aim at it, but there are six arrows in the crossbow box of the trap crossbow at all times.

These six arrows are enough to shoot them all in two breaths!

Therefore, in the blink of an eye, the archers above have been solved.

The ground armor soldiers more than thirty steps away were obviously a little stunned, but under the order of a leader, they still took the initiative to rush to kill with a shout.

"Kill!"

Gu Zhengguangsen smiled coldly, and when he saw that the umbrella wall was withdrawn, he was facing forward in unison.

When those armorers rushed to within twenty paces, more than 100 curved blades suddenly flew out from the surface of the umbrella, and then there was a bloody rain!

When the blades returned to their respective umbrellas, the flesh and blood stained the umbrella surface instantly turned a strange and "spotted" red.

The eyes of the five or six barely surviving armor soldiers were filled with endless fear, and they stood trembling and did not dare to move.

However, they were greeted by a ruthless butcher's knife!

Shangguan Invincible glanced around, but his brows couldn't help frowning.

There are only about two hundred armor soldiers here, and according to Na Hong Manqing's confession, there should be three hundred armor soldiers around Zuo Tongyun.

Plus, these guys' equipment is actually pretty good.

Coupled with the cultivation of the ninth or tenth level of the general physical body realm, as well as the twenty or thirty Yuanhai realm martial artists, if it weren't for them, even if they were afraid of the five hundred county soldiers, they would be able to fight back!

"A team of thirty people, search!"

"No!"

The brocade guards immediately divided into five teams and dispersed in different directions, while Shangguan Wushu personally led thirty people along the wind and rain corridor all the way to the interior of the mansion.

The back house of the mansion.

At this time, it has been a tea time since entering the Gu Mansion, however, except for Gu Chengwang's family, Zuo Tongyun, Gu Chengwang and others have disappeared at all!

Shangguan Invincible stood at the door of the study, although his expression was still calm, but his heart was already gloomy.

"My lord, I searched all over the place, but I didn't find any secret passages, mechanisms, etc.!"

A small flag walked out of the study that had been turned over all over the floor, and said in a low tone to Shangguan Invincible.

Shangguan Invincible hadn't replied yet, and someone kept running in the distance.

"My lord, the stables have not been discovered!"

"My lord! ”

“......”

At this time, Gu Zhengguang also swept from the front.

"My lord, the entire mansion has been almost rummaged through, and there is still no trace of it!

Did you say they happened to be out of the house?"

Shangguan Invincible snorted coldly and waved his hand very decisively.

"Impossible! If Zuo Tongyun was not in the mansion, how could the armor in the mansion get the news and assemble so quickly?

How can they judge that my brocade guards are coming straight to them?

Therefore, Zuo Tongyun must have been in the mansion before!

There must be a mechanism in this house!

Have Gu Chengwang's family members and servants been interrogated?"

Gu Zhengguang thought about it carefully, but he also felt reasonable.

"Back to adults, they have all asked, but unfortunately they seem to know that there is no way to live, so they refuse to say anything. ”

Shangguan Invincible's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stared straight at Gu Zhengguang.

"Do you want Ben Ya to teach you the way of torture?"