The setting sun sank into the sky, waving a large area of gold on the horizon.

The long wind came from the golden and desolate sky, staining the white clouds on the sky overhead.

Under the firmament, the majestic city walls, the carved pavilions, and the brocade clothes in the lively street market are all coated with a faint glowing rose-red color, as if a layer of floating splendor that hides the sorrow and decay.

"Take advantage of the sunset waves, and the neon lights fill Kyoto. ”

This is Zheng Guo's capital city Yundu.

Above the sky of Yundu, the clouds are rolling in the daytime, and the neon sky is full of neon in the evening, this unique scenery has lasted for thousands of years, but now the glow is still the same, and the prosperity of Yundu has faded a lot.

Yundu City covers an area of nearly 10,000 acres, surrounded by a thick and solid city wall protection, at dusk, tens of thousands of bronze statues on the city wall have been burned with flames, the fire is blazing over the lights of thousands of homes in the city.

Under the four city walls of the east, west, north and south, there are three city gates respectively, which are named as the Eastern Purple Cloud Gate (Purple Right Gate, Purple Left Gate), the Western Golden Cloud Gate (Golden Right Gate, Golden Left Gate), the North Baiyun Gate (White Right Gate, White Left Gate) and the South Red Cloud Gate (Red Right Gate, Red Left Gate).

At this time, the sunset has passed, only the end of the sky is bright, and the neon over Yundu City has disappeared for the most part, leaving only a touch of black and red.

Outside the Red Cloud Gate, an iron wall covered with spikes rose on the ground, temporarily blocking the merchants entering the city, and two teams of soldiers in black armor were handing over authority.

A moment later, as one of the leading soldiers stretched out his hand, the ground rumbled, the iron wall burrowed into the ground again, and a group of merchants who had entered the city hurriedly lined up and walked to the city gate.

"Where are you from, and what are you doing in Yundu?" a soldier stopped Zhao Yun.

"I'm a disciple of Blackwater Island. Zhao Yun said as he handed out a token engraved with the word "black", which was a token that represented the identity of the helmsman left from Shen Yan's body.

The soldier took the token, looked at it cautiously, and said, "You wait here for a while." ”

I saw that the soldier took the token, walked to the leader in the distance, and stretched out his palm to draw something, Zhao Yun guessed that he must be reporting his situation, but he was afraid that what he said would be heard, so he wrote with his palm to express the content.

Seeing the soldiers defending the city so orderly and cautious, Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart, the Sparrow Fire Army is like this, maybe Zheng Guo still has hope, and Ling'er is now in charge of the Zheng Dynasty, and he will also have a lot of peace of mind.

Just as he was thinking about it, the leader had already walked over with the token in his hand, and looked at Zhao Yun with suspicion in his eyes.

"Are you from Blackwater Island?" the leader asked, frowning.

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, "In the lower part of the Heishui Island, the rudder master Shen Yan. ”

"Smoke and rain rudder?"

The leader was surprised, and asked, "But that smoke and rain hill where the Fire Sect is located?"

Zhao Yun smiled and shook his head, "My lord's words are a little wrong, the Lihuo Sect has been destroyed, and now Yanyu Hill is the territory of my Blackwater Island." ”

The corners of the leader's mouth were slightly hooked, "Lord Shen is right, but I was negligent." ”

"Then is it possible to enter the city now?" Zhao Yun asked lightly.

"Of course. The leader returned the token to Zhao Yun and made a gesture of invitation.

As soon as Zhao Yun took a few steps, the leader chased after him again, shouting, "Lord Shen Helm stays!"

Zhao Yun turned his head, "What else is going on, my lord?"

A sincere smile appeared on the leader's face, "There is something I forgot, my general explained a few days ago, if you meet someone from Heishui Island Gate coming to Yundu, you can invite you to meet it." ”

"Oh, why is that?"

"Zheng Guo is now in an embattled situation, although the front-line soldiers have shed their blood and worked hard, but in the past few years, they have suffered heavy losses, and there is a big gap in personnel and materials, and Blackwater Island is now the second largest force in Zheng Guo, so the general wants to ......"

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and interrupted the leader, "I understand what the lord means, take me to meet your general now." ”

The leader had a look of joy on his face, then waved his hand into the distance, and a young soldier ran over.

The leader pointed at Zhao Yun and said solemnly: "This is the helmsman of the Yanyuqiu Branch of Heishui Island, you can take him to the City Guard Mansion to see the general now." ”

The soldier nodded, and said to Zhao Yun again: "The helmsman comes with me." ”

The soldiers walked in front to lead the way, and Zhao Yun watched the scenery in the city, following behind him unhurriedly.

The most obvious difference between the two is that the pavilions in the Elysium City are gorgeous and diverse, while the Yundu City is a unified white wall and black tile building, but everywhere there is a majesty and elegance, at this time, under the reflection of the street lights, it shows a sense of Chen Yun and simple.

The roads of Yundu City are wider than those of Elysium, whether it is the six avenues that crisscross it, or the rest of the streets and alleys.

Zhao Yun originally thought that the City Guard Mansion was near the city gate, but who knew that he followed the soldier on these avenues for a long time before turning into a laneway where the white stone slabs reflected the firelight.

When the soldiers stopped in front of a courtyard, Zhao Yun looked up and saw the words on the door plaque and couldn't help but wonder: "Wenshui? What kind of place is this? Isn't it going to the Chengwei Mansion?"

The soldier replied with a blank face: "The general is not in the Chengwei Mansion at this hour, and he will usually be in this courtyard. ”

After saying that, the soldier stepped forward and knocked on the door five times, and after a few moments, the door was opened, and a man in plain clothes walked out.

"What's the matter?" the man asked, glancing at Zhao Yun.

The soldier arched his hand: "This is the helmsman of the Yanyuqiu branch of Blackwater Island, I will bring him to meet the general." ”

When the man heard this, there was a light in his eyes, and then he waved his hand at the soldier and said, "Okay, you go back, I'll take him to see the general." ”

After the soldiers left, Zhao Yun followed the man into the courtyard and was led to a poorly decorated house.

Seeing Zhao Yun frowning and looking around, the man also frowned and said: "My general pursues frugality and simplicity, if your Excellency is not used to it, you can wait in the courtyard to see the flowers and plants." ”

Zhao Yun smiled and sat down on a wooden bench, "It's okay, I'm not a person who likes luxury." ”

The man snorted lightly, "You Blackwater Island has annexed so much territory over the years, and you have saved a lot of money and materials, if you don't take it for luxury, do you still have to put it away to raise mushrooms?"

Faced with the man's questioning questions, Zhao Yun didn't seem to hear it, and didn't say a word until a maid came in with tea, and Zhao Yun spoke: "The house is simple, but this maid can't afford to be raised by ordinary people." ”

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, before the man could answer, the maid who had just walked to the door had already turned her head and said seriously: "I have the cultivation of the Yi Jin Realm, I can not only serve the general, but also go into battle to kill the enemy, ordinary maids can't compare!"

After speaking, the woman smiled and bowed, then her skirt swayed, and she walked away from the door, Zhao Yun was stunned for a while with the teacup, and then took a deep sip.

The man crossed his arms and withdrew his gaze from the door, and then looked at Zhao Yun with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "You people from Blackwater Island are not good at this, arrogant. ”

Ignoring the man's evaluation, Zhao Yun gently put down the teacup and asked, "I also drank half of the tea, when will your general come to see me?"

"Wait, I'll call the general now. The man dropped a sentence impatiently and left quickly.

When Zhao Yun finished drinking a cup of tea and was about to stand up, a young man in armor suddenly came in outside the door, the man was athletic, and there was a striking red spot on his cheek under his right eye.

Seeing Zhao Yun standing up from the stool, the man asked indifferently, "You are the Shen Duo Lord who occupied Yanyu Hill?"

Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "I'm afraid the general is mistaken, Yanyu Hill is the land that my island owner personally demarcated ten years ago, and now I am also managing it on my behalf." ”

"When did Blackwater Island do this? Your Blackwater Island joined forces with the Tang Sect to destroy the Lihuo Sect, and without the consent of the Zheng royal family, you privately divided it into your own territory, isn't this just occupation?" the man asked with a bit of questioning in his words.

Zhao Yun smiled indifferently, "If the general didn't come to seek help from Blackwater Island, then there would be important things to do, and it would be inconvenient to stay here." ”

"Hahaha!"

The man suddenly laughed, and then said coldly: "Destroying the forces of the same country for no reason, and occupying the territory privately, you Heishui Island are all sinners of Zheng Guo!"

Zhao Yun's face sank and said, "What's the matter, is the general going to arrest me, the helmsman of Heishui Island?"

"You think I don't dare?!"

The man's eyes widened angrily, and then he pointed to the teacup and said, "After drinking a full cup of tea mixed with the spirit of dispersion, you are no longer my opponent, I advise you not to resist." ”

When Zhao Yun heard this, his face was shocked, and then he turned the true qi in his body to try, and sure enough, his muscles and veins were weak, and his true qi was weak and difficult to drive.

Seeing Zhao Yun sit down slowly, he had already accepted the facts, and the light in the man's hand flickered, and then the flowing and brilliant rope was tied to Zhao Yun's body.

The man snorted with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and then walked up to Zhao Yun and dragged him up.

Zhao Yun looked at the man with a calm face, "What do you want to do with me, the helmsman of Blackwater Island?"

The man pulled Zhao Yun and walked out of the door, and when he heard this, he turned his head and replied: "How about it, it is our general's decision, and I am only responsible for restraining you." ”

"You're not a general?"

"Not now, but later. ”

"As a sergeant, you use this kind of indiscriminate means, and you are not afraid to spread it and make people laugh?"

"It depends on who you are dealing with, and you don't get tired of cheating, it makes perfect sense. ”

The man dragged Zhao Yun to the gate of the courtyard, and saw a Wupeng carriage parked outside the door.

Sending Zhao Yun to the carriage, the man took out a ribbon decorated with jade in his hand and put it on Zhao Yun's eyes, and then the man drove away himself, not knowing where to go.

Under the ribbon, it was pitch black, and only the occasional noise outside the car and the clatter of horses' hooves could be heard.

After a while, the noise died down, and the sound of horses' hooves remained, presumably entering a secluded alleyway.

"咴咴~"

The horse suddenly neighed, and then the carriage shook for a while, only to hear the man outside the car say coldly: "Who's ahead, get out of the way!"