Exorcism

Chen Zhiwei, the guardian of Duanliu City, looked at the last mouthful of rice in the bowl and struggled with his will. With a persevering expression, he brought the bowl to his mouth with difficulty and swallowed the mouthful of rice with determination and determination. His neck squirmed like a snake, and he finally swallowed.

He took a deep breath, put down the bowl and chopsticks, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and showed a happy smile. He won. In this battle with food, he won and insisted on his principles—— Never waste a grain of grain, this is also his way of being an official. Starting from the small town garrison, wherever he went as an official, he would vigorously promote economy and emphasize farming. Therefore, he was appreciated by his superiors and was promoted to the city garrison. Location.

With the help of two servants, Chen Zhiwei stood up and became more and more proud as he watched the other two servants put away the empty three bowls and five plates.

The city guard has thin hands and feet, except for his bulging belly, which looks like an overturned turtle shell. Chen Zhiwei is quite proud of this, "Food is the most important thing for the people, and I pretend to be the heaven here."

In the lobby, a group of officials were waiting for the city guard who was holding the sky. No one dared to disturb him while he was eating. Even if the sky fell, it would still be in his belly.

Chen Zhiwei slowly sat on the chair in the middle without raising his head or turning his eyes. His second rule for being an official was to remain unfazed by surprises. There were too many officials who liked to be surprised, for no other reason than to be surprised. Disrupt your boss's judgment so that you can fish in troubled waters.

He flipped through several official documents and suddenly felt that something was not right about the atmosphere. There seemed to be more officials standing in front of him than before. They were breathing heavily and walking unsteadily. Everyone seemed eager to speak but did not dare to speak.

This was also a contest. Chen Zhiwei raised his head, his thin face unable to contain the majesty. Instead, he responded with ridicule and disdain, first giving a silent warning to his subordinate officials: No one should try to deceive him, let alone control him.

"What's going on? It's just that the ground shook yesterday, and no one died." Chen Zhiwei set the tone so that no one would dare to ask for things.

The officials looked at each other. He actually didn't rush to be the first, but let the captain of Duanliu City speak first. Before the captain could speak, Chen Zhiwei waved his hand to interrupt. "In order, the rules are rules, they are for execution, not for fun."

The captain retreated and asked the civil, financial, prison and other officials to report the situation.

Chen Zhiwei listened carefully, rushed through a bunch of daily chores, and accurately pointed out several errors in dates and numbers, which made the officials involved so embarrassed that they did not dare to look up.

The captain is the leader of the Duanliu City garrison. He is the seventh in the order to speak. He usually has nothing to report. Today, he was in a hurry, "Sir, a group of refugees came from the west this morning, claiming that a demonic army broke into Xijie Kingdom and fought all the way to the capital. It is very likely that the troops will be divided..."

"etc,

refugee? how many people? "

Adults are very sensitive to numbers. The captain swallowed his saliva and said anxiously: "About eighty or ninety people."

Chen Zhiwei was not very satisfied with the word "probably", but he was not so harsh on the military attache and continued to ask: "Are they short of food and clothing? But they have no money to rent a house?"

"Uh...fortunately, they rented at the Chengxi Inn. They paid in cash."

Chen Zhiwei's face darkened, "What kind of refugee are these? In all likelihood, they are deceiving the public with their lies and planning to sell commercial goods at high prices. I know all about such people and monitor them. They will definitely transport goods into the city within three days." . Catch them all when the time comes.”

"Yes, my lord, I'm aware of this." The captain had a lot to say, but now he couldn't say a word.

"The monster soldiers invaded the Xijie Kingdom." Chen Zhiwei repeated disdainfully, "They are at most some stragglers, and the Xuanfu Army on the border is enough to kill them all. It is extremely stupid for profiteers to scare the people with such a thing."

No one among the dozen or so officials in the lobby dared to say anything. They had all heard some rumors from their own channels, but at this time they could only nod their heads, praising the Lord for his sharp vision and insight.

"The demon soldiers are indeed coming." A voice sounded from the door of the lobby.

The officials turned around and looked at the two young men at the door in shock, realizing that they were not officials from the city at all, but obvious foreigners.

The captain was also responsible for guarding the yamen, but two strangers barged in without being informed. This made him look shameless, strode forward, and shouted sternly: "Bold maniacs, who let you in?" have no idea……"

A person unexpectedly flew up from behind, knocking the captain off his feet. He spun around in a circle before barely stopping. Then he saw a completely different city guard.

Chen Zhiwei ran to the door with agility and speed that officials had never seen before, knelt down to a young man, shouted "Your Highness" overjoyed, kowtowed several times, and when he spoke again, his voice became trembling, as if there was something wrong. He was full of emotions that were hard to express, "His Royal Highness the Prince is here to visit, I am humbled..."

Xin Youtao winked at Mu Xingqiu proudly, reminding him that this was another world, a wider world, where the royal family was the supreme figure and Pangshan Taoist priests were just illusory legends.

"I didn't expect you to recognize me." Xin Youtao's tone was a little unnatural. He was already used to being a Taoist priest, and it would take some time to get used to it if he wanted to regain his former princely demeanor.

"Of course I recognize him." Chen Zhiwei raised his head with tears in his eyes. "When His Royal Highness was blessing the divine seal, I was watching from the audience. The holy light above His Royal Highness's head reached the sky, and the ministers shouted "Long live His Highness". I can still remember the scene clearly. Later, His Royal Highness joined the army when he was young, and I went out of the city gate to see him off. I saw His Royal Highness in his heroic spirit. Later, I heard that His Royal Highness worshipped an immortal as his teacher. I prayed every day, hoping that His Royal Highness would return to the capital as soon as possible. I didn't expect to see His Royal Highness today. His face has not changed. I think he has become an immortal..." The disappointed person was Xin Youtao. He found that he could not feel the joy of being flattered, just like a person who had not eaten meat for a long time felt nauseous and wanted to vomit when he tasted meat again. "Okay, okay." He waved his hand to signal the city guard to stand up. "I have left Pangshan. This time I came out for a private visit." Chen Zhiwei pointed to a group of officials behind him and whispered, "Are you going to lock them all up?" The officials were shocked. They did not expect that just hearing about the prince's arrival would be such a serious crime. The captain took the lead and everyone knelt down together. "No, just tell them not to talk nonsense." "Yes, yes." Chen Zhiwei bowed and invited the prince to walk into the hall. He said to his subordinates in a stern voice, "If the news of the prince's entry into the city is leaked, you will all be punished." Xin Youtao still remembered the rules of the officialdom. After several humble attempts, the city guard still sat in the main seat. Chen Zhiwei personally moved a chair to his side. He keenly realized that the prince's entourage was not an ordinary person, so he immediately moved another chair. After two busy days, a layer of sweat broke out on his head, but his expression was extremely happy. Xin Youtao and the city guard exchanged official words, and the officials kneeling below did not dare to breathe. Mu Xingqiu was anxious and coughed lightly.

He did not want to reveal Xin Youtao's prince status immediately, but heard that a demon army was heading towards the capital of Xijie Kingdom. Mu Xingqiu changed his mind. If the reinforcements were delayed, they had to prepare to deal with a small group of demon soldiers. In order not to expose Taoist Pangshan, the main force would have to be the Xuanfu Army of Duanliu City.

Xin Youtao heard Mu Xingqiu's hint. He immediately straightened his face, "A large group of demon soldiers has indeed entered Xijie Country and is now heading towards the capital. There may be small groups of demon soldiers plundering various places. Is Duanliu City prepared?" Chen Zhiwei's expression immediately became solemn, "I have heard about this matter a long time ago and have been secretly on guard for a long time. Soldiers, food, and equipment are all ready. I dare not say that I can stop the demon tribe's thousands of troops, but it is more than enough to deal with dozens or hundreds of demon soldiers." Even Mu Xingqiu admired this city guard. He lied seriously. He actually "had heard about it a long time ago" that Pangshan was attacked the night before yesterday. Xin Youtao nodded. He seemed very satisfied. Never expose lies in public at any time. This is one of the rules of officialdom, and even princes have to abide by it. "Very good. This Mu Xingqiu is the general of the Purple Talisman Army in the capital. He accompanied me on a private visit. He is very good at marching and deploying troops. If the city garrison needs it, you can ask him for help." Chen Zhiwei was surprised. "So you are General Mu. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please forgive me for my rudeness before. It's a great thing for the small Duanliu City to be commanded by the general himself. Captain Huang, from now on, General Mu is the commander of Duanliu City. You will immediately transfer all the troops and horses, and serve the general in the future. "The demon soldiers are about to kill, and Captain Huang is eager for someone else to take on the responsibility of defending the city. He immediately kowtowed and accepted the order. Mu Xingqiu reluctantly responded with a few words, and left on the pretext of checking the troops, leaving Xin Youtao alone to deal with Chen Zhiwei. Huang Duwei followed behind General Mu. His skill in flattery was far inferior to that of the city garrison. He repeated the phrase "Heroes emerge young" several times.

When they arrived at the front yard of the city garrison, Mu Xingqiu stopped and asked, "How many soldiers are there in Duanliu City?"

"Each city has a fixed number of Xuanfu troops. Duanliu City has ten Qilins, twenty Qilin generals, one hundred war horses, two hundred cavalry, and five hundred infantry."

"Where are the talisman masters?" Mu Xingqiu knew that without the talisman masters, the combat effectiveness of the Xuanfu army would be greatly reduced.

"Five people are required by the rules."

Mu Xingqiu heard the hidden meaning, "I don't want a fixed number, I want a real number."

Captain Huang glanced in the direction of the hall and asked in a low voice: "Will the demon soldiers really come to Duanliu City?"

"According to my estimation, the demon soldiers will arrive within three days at the earliest and ten days at the latest. This time is different from usual. The demon soldiers are not just here to rob property. They want to occupy the territory. It is hard to say whether the capital can be defended."

The disciples who went to Wandi Mountain should have news soon, but even if Wandi Mountain sent help, Zuo Liuying and the Patriarch Tower could not move for the time being, and they still had to face the demon soldiers who could kill them at any time.

Captain Huang's face changed, and he said in a lower voice: "To be honest, there is only one Qilin left in Duanliu City, and there are no more than 50 war horses, most of which are old and weak. As for the cavalry and infantry, there are actually 300 people in total, and only more than 200 can go to the battlefield. The five talisman masters are not in the camp now, and it will take at least two or three days to recall them."

Dongjie and Xijie are friendly countries. Although Duanliu City is a border city, it is very safe. It has not been attacked by foreign enemies for tens of thousands of years, and the guards have long been relaxed.

Mu Xingqiu thought for a while, "Send someone to recall the talisman master immediately, and take me to check the soldiers and equipment now."

Mu Xingqiu was not thinking about how to defeat the demon soldiers and save Duanliu City, but how to hold on for at least nine days without leaving any trace. As long as the ancestral tower can be repaired in time, Zuo Liuying can immediately move to a safer place.

A city guard who lies all the time and an incomplete army, this is the capital for Mu Xingqiu to hold on for at least nine days.

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