Chen Xiaoyi ran fast in the mountains, and after an hour, he was relieved to make sure that Momo was not chasing.

The successive battles and wild runs made him consume a huge amount of physical energy, sat on a big rock, swallowed some energy pills and Gu Yuan Dan, and replenished the Lower Force.

He took out many bottles and cans from Zhang Wei and Burke's space bags, checked them one by one, classified and stored, and found a lot of things similar to dark spirit pills, containing full dark force, but he didn't dare to take them at will.

In the space bags of several people, more than thirty Force weapons were also sorted out, mainly swords and firearms, and he fiddled with Burke's spear of the bitter sea and the scales of guardianship, as well as Zhang Wei's war knife, all of which were fourth-level equipment.

Chen Xiaoyi sneered in his heart, just with these Force equipment, he didn't know how much imperial property he had swallowed, how many people's fat and ointment had been looted, not to mention a large number of other items, all of which were of great value, and he was really innocent.

He picked up one of the sniper rifles, more than a meter long, gray alloy material, extremely heavy in his hand, the sight was a delicate ruby, and the sides of the gun were carved with circles of climbing patterns, giving people a beautiful texture of a sky garden.

It was the sniper rifles of the "Kingdom of Heaven" series made in the Empire.

Legend has it that in a place where flowers bloom, it is easier for a sniper's heart to calm down.

The gun was also level four, and it was placed in a beautiful long box, and he smashed the lock to take it out.

Chen Xiaoyi reassembled the sniper rifle and detailed each part before putting it back into the space bag.

Later, among Burke's belongings, he found some leather scrolls and platinum paper, which were filled with various records in the script of the Dark Clan.

When he was in the college, he was a top student in all subjects.

Dark text is also one of the things to learn.

Chen Xiaoyi read it carefully, and there were some of Burke's cultivation experiences in it, and some of the affairs of the dark clan were recorded, and on one of the platinum papers, some strange patterns were drawn.

A large number of small squares marked with "evil elements" around them released the dark force, which flowed into a human structure in the middle along the complex circuit diagram.

Chen Xiaoyi stared at it for a while, feeling like a sacrifice or ritual.

No wonder the entire Evil Yuan of the City of No Return is gone, all of them were collected by Burke and used to carry out this ritual, but fortunately, from the conversation between Burke and Zhang Wei, it can be seen that this ritual was not completed.

Although Chen Xiaoyi didn't know what this ritual was for, it was definitely not a good thing for humans, and now that Burke is dead, it can be regarded as a kind of luck.

Among Burke's items, he also found a lot of evil elements, enough for him to refine the broken Erdan.

"That Momo wants to kill Luo Qingwen, I'm afraid that he will soon command the demon creatures to forcibly attack the city, and the city of no return is about to fall into a storm. ”

Chen Xiaoyi looked into the distance, the ancient city located between the first line of heaven and earth, it seemed a little lonely and lonely. He thought that the city was about to be stained with blood, and countless compatriots were tragically destroyed, and his heart trembled slightly.

"Hey, I really want to leave. ”

Chen Xiaoyi shook his head with a wry smile, and suddenly found that he often explained that he was protecting himself and being nosy, but when it really came to the critical moment, the buried belief in his heart would still involuntarily burn.

Ten years of drinking ice, it is difficult to cool the blood.

Thousands of years of darkroom, a light is on.

Chen Xiaoyi packed up his things and immediately ran towards the City of No Return, thinking to himself: "In the city, I'm afraid it's already changed." ”

......

"Oh no, no!"

In the mansion guarding the city, a messenger hurriedly ran, pushed open the door of the office, and said in a panic: "Lord Quasi-Colonel, the number of demon creatures has more than tripled!"

The office was quiet, the soldier was stunned, and Luo Qingwen was sitting quietly at the desk, without a trace of emotion on her face.

There was a stack of military newspapers piled up on the table.

Next to him stood several messengers, all with their heads bowed, all squinting at him.

The messenger was stunned, a little at a loss, and muttered, "Quasi-Colonel......

Luo Qingwen said calmly: "You don't even know how to say the word 'report' when you pass on the message?"

The messenger's face turned red, and he hurriedly stood in a military posture and said loudly: "Report to the Colonel, the number of demon creatures has suddenly increased more than three times!"

"Got it, let's put the military newspaper on the table. ”

Luo Qingwen said lightly.

The messenger immediately reported to the general, and then stood aside like the others, not daring to say a word.

The calmer the new brigadier became, the more panicked they became, not because they didn't understand military discipline, but because they had been casual all these years, and they were all arrogant and shouting at will.

In the new boss, they felt a kind of harshness and discipline that they had not seen for a long time.

"Oh no, Brigadier Colonel, five artillery pieces are out of order, and the third section of the fortress's defense line is in a hurry!"

"Oh no, the second section of the fortress defense line is under fierce attack from the demon creatures, and the front line requests support!"

"Oh no, the armor-piercing bullets on the second section of the fortress are in a hurry. ”

A succession of messengers rushed through the mansion and rushed into the office to report.

The entire mansion felt the strong smell of war, how long has this feeling not appeared?

Although the City of No Return is the first line of defense against the dark creatures in the Far North, it has been a small fight for many years, and there has been no real violent conflict.

But this time it seems to be different, panic and nervousness are spreading rapidly in everyone's hearts.

Luo Qingwen stood up suddenly, and everyone's eyes instantly focused on her, thinking that she was going to convey some order, but no, the military intelligence on the table didn't even glance at it, and left the office directly.

Several messengers looked at each other, bewildered.

They all had anxious expressions on their faces, and began to mumble quietly, feeling that a catastrophe was coming.

Luo Qingwen walked calmly on the corridor, surrounded by discussions about the siege, and the atmosphere of panic spread in the mansion, and everyone could see worry and even fear on their faces.

Many officials secretly went home and began to collect their money, they were the people who knew the defense and combat power of the city of no return, so after realizing that the war was coming, they chose to flee as soon as possible.

Luo Qingwen didn't say a word, she walked quietly in the aisle, and from the bright glass window, she could see the outside, the hundred-year-old chestnut tree stood dignified and simple, lush and lush, like an umbrella cover supporting a piece of sky.

A few children laughed and chased under the chestnut trees, women walked by in groups, men on bicycles trying to make deliveries, and a puff of steaming from the street stalls.

She remembered that when she was in the academy, the teacher said that the chestnut tree symbolized the perseverance, immortality, and fairness of the empire, and at this moment, on her shoulder, it was a chestnut leaf and a gold star.

Luo Qingwen walked to an office at the end of the corridor, pushed the door in, and closed the door with a "bang".

Inside, Cao Song was closing his eyes and recuperating, his feet crossed on the table, the whole person fell backwards, and his military hat was covering his face.

He was not asleep, and with his awareness, he had already sensed the atmosphere in the mansion, all kinds of frightened discussions, panicked officers, and those who had run home early in the morning, and the staff who had begun to prepare to escape.

It didn't seem to have anything to do with him, there was no emotion on that rough face, he was just a spectator who stayed out of the matter, lying quietly on the chair, quietly perceiving everything here.

Until Luo Qingwen's footsteps approached, then opened the door and closed the door.

Cao Song immediately jumped up from his chair and performed a standard military posture.

When Luo Qingwen saw this military posture, she smiled slightly, and there was an inexplicable calmness in her heart, and she asked directly, "What should I do?"

Cao Song frowned slightly, revealing a look of embarrassment.

Luo Qingwen said: "You don't have to worry, you have something to say." You can see the situation of no return to the city better than me, Zhang Anling and these people are completely unreliable, and among these people who are traveling with him, only Lieutenant Cao is truly experienced in a hundred battles and has really fought against dark creatures. Now I can't find a second person who can help me but you. ”

Cao Song was stunned in his heart, how could this be so similar to Chen Xiaoyi.

Luo Qingwen walked to the window, looked outside, and said calmly: "When the head of the family transferred you from Zulu, he investigated your previous affairs clearly. Cao Song, forty-two years old, seven awakening realms, joined the army at the age of seventeen, started as a low-class soldier, and participated in no less than 100 battles such as the Battle of Chiyang, the Battle of Heishui, and the Battle of Dragon City. In the defense battle of Zulu's No. 17 passage, he made great contributions and was awarded the title of captain. But because he offended the commander, he was demoted to a lieutenant not long after, and was assigned to the Ministry of Military Justice, becoming an idle prison officer. ”

Cao Song clenched his fists, and his face turned pale.

Luo Qingwen glanced at him and said lightly: "Lieutenant Cao, let me ask you again, what should I do now?"

Cao Song suddenly had the trick that Chen Xiaoyi gave him in his mind, and he couldn't help but open it last night, and he took a breath of cold air directly at that time.

Nine words were written in the bag: "Kill and defend the city, rectify the military discipline, and gather the hearts of the people." ”

At that time, Cao Song felt that Chen Xiaoyi was too whimsical, although Luo Qingwen had an appointment from the military department and an edict from the head of the family, but the matter of killing and defending the city was too serious, and if he was not careful, it might trigger an earthquake in the army, so that the defenders of the city who did not return would collapse from the inside.

But just one night later, the constant bad news came from the fortress, and the military high-ranking who did not return to the city directly panicked, and the entire mansion was in chaos, like a bandit's den, without any military discipline and response ability, and even some officers went home and fled.

Thinking of those nine words again at this moment, Cao Song felt a burst of blood surging in his body, and at the same time secretly shocked, Chen Xiaoyi was so prescient, and he pointed out the way out at the moment.

Luo Qingwen's eyes stared over, he was shocked, and made a military salute again, and said with a resolute gaze: "Kill and defend the city, rectify military discipline, and gather the hearts of the people!"

Luo Qingwen's eyes flashed, and she regained her composure in an instant, she didn't ask why, just showed a faint smile and said one word: "Okay." ”