allonlinenovel Chapter 1223 Kidnapping! Leaving the city openly and legitimately!
Chapter 1223 Kidnapping! Leaving the city openly and legitimately!
Gu Xiu's sudden attack completely caught the loyal and brave general off guard. As he staggered back, trying to create distance, the pain from his heart meridian being shattered by the longsword finally surfaced.
"Damn it, you...you...you're still alive!"
He desperately tried to retreat, and the group of guards who were originally standing guard ten feet away reacted immediately and turned their weapons around to try to capture Gu Xiu.
But since Gu Xiu had made his move, it was impossible for him to escape.
After seeing that General Zhongyong's heart meridian had been shattered but he seemed to be largely unharmed, he realized that the other party must also have cultivated body-refining techniques. Although his level was not as high as that of Duke Wuwei, he could not be killed simply by shattering his heart meridian.
With a flash of light, Gu Xiu's Void-Breaking Boots appeared beneath his feet, and he instantly appeared behind the fleeing General Zhongyong. Then, the Immortal-Crossing Sword flashed.
"what!"
With a mournful cry from the loyal and brave general, one of his arms was severed on the spot!
"General!"
"A loyal and valiant general!"
"Damn it, capture this assassin!"
Gu Xiu's movements were incredibly fast. From his sudden attack to severing the loyal and brave general's arm, the entire process was completed in the blink of an eye. A group of guards were already bloodshot and wished they could tear Gu Xiu to pieces immediately.
but……
"If any of you take another step forward, I will destroy this core of Holy Light immediately!"
Gu Xiu spoke in a cold voice, his eyes blazing with killing intent. Everyone looked over and saw that the white flower representing the core of the Holy Light was already in his hand.
It was unexpected.
These guards seemed completely unconcerned about the core of the Holy Light, and continued their charge towards Gu Xiu.
"It seems you really don't care whether the Holy Light Core of Wuwei City is destroyed or not. In that case..."
With a single step, Gu Xiu caught up with the loyal and brave general who was trying to retreat. As the cold light of the Immortal Crossing Sword flashed again, his other remaining arm was severed in an instant, and Gu Xiu grabbed him.
"If he takes one more step forward, he will die."
These words were indeed effective. The hundreds of guards who were about to tear Gu Xiusheng apart immediately stopped in their tracks and looked at their general in a panic.
It was only at this point that the others finally realized what had happened. Whether they were soldiers, civilians, or even the nobles who were still reeling from the death of Duke Wuwei, everyone was stunned.
"Isn't that...that's Officer Gu?"
"It's him?"
"Just now, General Zhongyong said that Fei Boyuan colluded with Haoyu's spies. Could it be that Gu Xiu is that Haoyu spy?"
"In the end what happened?"
"That native from Tian Shi Yuan?"
"..."
Everyone was stunned, including Fang Suming, who considered Gu Xiu to be on the same side and was planning to leave Wuwei City overnight, as well as Shen Yanshu and others who had previously wanted to find an opportunity to recruit Gu Xiu. They all stood there dumbfounded.
"Gu Xiu, what... what are you doing?" Chao Wu was equally shocked, his face full of disbelief.
Gu Xiu was brought into the city by him when he first entered, and he was even the one who recruited him to become the Xiuyi Envoy. According to the previous plan, he intended to talk to Gu Xiu tonight about how he would lead those geniuses around tomorrow.
Such a huge change suddenly occurred.
For a moment, I couldn't react.
Fortunately, although everything tonight was beyond everyone's expectations, Wuwei City, as one of the Twelve Cities of Ziwei, was not to be underestimated. Several powerful warriors in armor arrived immediately and blocked all possible escape routes for Gu Xiu.
Leading the group were the four commanders of the city. They were second only to the Duke of Wuwei and the Loyal and Brave General in status in Wuwei City. Now that the city lord was dead and the Loyal and Brave General had become a hostage in the hands of the enemy, the four of them, along with Chao Wu, were the highest-ranking.
"You audacious traitor, release the loyal and brave General at once!"
"who are you?"
"Hand over the Holy Light Core, or you will surely die today!"
The four commanders spoke one after another, but none of them made any rash moves. After a brief moment of shock, Chao Wu stepped forward, staring at Gu Xiu with an ugly expression for a long time before asking:
"Gu Xiu, where is the city lord?"
"What do you think?" Gu Xiu asked in return, but everyone subconsciously glanced at the ruins again.
The answer is obvious.
"You killed the city lord?" Chao Wu questioned.
Gu Xiu did not answer, but only glanced at the loyal and brave general who was under his control.
"What do you want to do?" Chao Wu asked.
"Step back and let me go."
“You…” Chao Wu gritted his teeth, but still nodded: “Release the Loyal and Brave General and return the Holy Light Core, and I will let you leave!”
"We can't let him leave!"
"He is the culprit who murdered the city lord!"
"Kill him and avenge the city lord!"
Many people spoke up, including many who were absolutely loyal to Duke Wuwei. However, not everyone was blinded by anger like them, after all, Gu Xiu still held the lifeline of Wuwei City in his hands.
Chao Wu was clearly the latter: "I can make everyone back off one path, but you need to return the Holy Light Origin first!"
“That’s impossible.” Gu Xiu shook his head directly: “This is my biggest trump card in life.”
These words made Chao Wu frown: "Then what do you want?"
"Have everyone step back and not obstruct my exit from the city," Gu Xiu replied.
Chao Wu's face was gloomy, but he was wary of the Holy Light Core that Gu Xiu held in his hands. In the end, he nodded to the other four commanders. The four hesitated for a moment, but could only order a passage leading directly to the outside of the city to be cleared.
However, the loyal and brave general, who was being controlled by Gu Xiu, hurriedly spoke up: "We can't let him go. He is the culprit who killed the city lord, and he is also Hao Yu's spy. We must keep him in the city and grind him to dust!"
"Loyal and Brave General, you'll die if you do this?" Gu Xiu reminded him with a smile.
"Hmph, junior, you captured me by ambush, but do you think that will make me afraid? Do you think I, the dignified and valiant General, am a coward who fears death?" The valiant General showed no fear whatsoever.
"Everyone, listen to my command! Draw your swords, nock your arrows, and aim at this man! No matter what, we must capture him and avenge the city lord!"
"General!"
"Damn spy, release the general!"
The general's composure in the face of danger inspired admiration in many, and naturally, no one dared to forcefully intervene.
Even Gu Xiu seemed somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect that the loyal and brave general would actually be so fearless of death."
The loyal and brave general chuckled: "Young man, do you think I got my reputation for loyalty and bravery? Let me tell you, you're not leaving today no matter what."
"That's it."
"That is……"
The loyal and brave general was about to nod smugly when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Looking down, he saw that Gu Xiu had stabbed him in the lower back again and was even twisting the sword around.
Even with his strong physique, he was still in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat and turned pale.
Gu Xiu actually dared to attack me in front of so many people?
"General!"
"Stop! Damn it, stop!"
"Quickly, save the general!"
Gu Xiu's ruthless methods made many people's eyes bloodshot, wishing they could rush up and tear him to pieces immediately. The four commanders also gritted their teeth, but they could only endure it and tried to stop him, otherwise many of them would probably have already rushed up.
After calming the chaos, Chao Wu said to Gu Xiu, "Gu Xiu, I have cleared a path as you instructed. My men can retreat a hundred feet!"
He was indeed calm and did not let anger cloud his judgment at this moment.
"Thank you, General Chao Wu. You truly are worthy of being valued and nurtured by the Duke of Wuwei, who even intends to entrust Wuwei City to you," Gu Xiu exclaimed.
Chao Wu raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
But Gu Xiu didn't say much. He just swaggered towards the city gate in front of everyone, holding the white flower in one hand and still holding onto the loyal and brave general in the other.
The siege of the city by the evil demons has ended. In fact, it seems that because of the disappearance of the Ghost Craft Sphere, the holy light circle that originally just covered Wuwei City has expanded several times over.
As Gu Xiu walked along with the little white flower, Wuwei City was prevented from being shrouded in gray fog again.
but.
Along the way, everyone looked at Gu Xiu with hostility, and many even hurled insults at him, but ultimately no one dared to take another step forward. The city's elite troops, however, stayed close to Gu Xiu, maintaining a distance of about a hundred feet.
With each step back and forth, Gu Xiu made his way to the east gate of Wuwei City.
"General Chao, are we just going to let him go like this?" On the way, the commander of the Northern Guard, one of the four guard commanders, asked Chao Wu.
Chao Wu frowned, about to answer but then asked, "So what do you think we should do?"
"Kill him!" the commander replied.
"But he possesses the core of the Holy Light. If this item is lost, the entire Wuwei City will be destroyed."
“We have all sworn allegiance to Duke Wuwei, so naturally we must avenge him. Besides, with our strength, even if we lose the Holy Light Core, we can still travel through the gray fog for a while and safely reach other cities if we are careful.”
"Are they going to abandon the people of the city?"
"Those are just some useless burdens; it's just right to have them buried with Duke Wuwei."
These words.
Chao Wu's eyelids twitched wildly as he looked at the other three commanders.
But then he suddenly noticed that, apart from the Eastern Guard Commander who was filled with grief, the others didn't seem to show much sadness or shock in their eyes. Moreover, he noticed that although they were staring at Gu Xiu, they didn't seem to harbor much hatred; instead, they seemed to be looking at him with a hint of anticipation.
They seemed to be looking forward to leaving the city with Gu Xiu.
"We've reached the city gate so quickly. I was planning to leave right away, but I suddenly felt that it wouldn't be honorable to just leave like this." Just then, Gu Xiu, who had reached the city gate and was only one step away from leaving the city, suddenly spoke up.
Chao Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his hand, hidden in his sleeve, suddenly clenched. However, his expression remained unchanged as he coldly questioned, "What do you want to do?"
"To clear one's name of injustice."
wash……
injustice?
Many people were confused, but Gu Xiu spoke up again: "Just now I heard this loyal and brave general say that I colluded with Fei Boyuan to steal the core of the Holy Light and kill the Duke of Wuwei. I don't know how the loyal and brave general could find out about such a secret matter so quickly?"
These words were quite loud; with Gu Xiu using his spiritual energy, they were loud enough for most of the city to hear, and even surprised many people who were glaring angrily at Gu Xiu.
Yes.
Thinking back carefully, almost immediately after the collapse of the Wuwei Hall, this loyal and brave general had already stabilized the situation and even directly pointed out that the Duke of Wuwei was dead, including revealing that Fei Boyuan had colluded with Haoyu's spies.
Because all these changes happened so quickly, many people didn't think about them carefully. But now, after hearing Gu Xiu's explanation, it's really hard for many people to understand.
"Don't listen to his nonsense!"
Just as they were wondering, the Loyal and Brave General defended himself, saying, "The city lord had already discovered Fei Boyuan's plot to rebel. When he went to the Martial Might Hall, he gave me instructions. Of course I know about your conspiracy with Fei Boyuan!"
"But the moment the Wuwei Palace was breached, you didn't even collect any remains before concluding that the Duke of Wuwei was dead. Isn't that a bit too hasty?" Gu Xiu retorted.
The loyal and brave general's eyes flickered: "With that kind of power, no one could possibly survive."
"Really? But I'm alive, so how can you be so sure that Duke Wuwei is dead?" Gu Xiu said with a smile.
"Could it be that you were responsible for the death of the Duke of Wuwei?"