In the next few days, Lu Changsheng stayed at home and practiced martial arts.
I went to the lava river to mine at night. After these days of continuous mining, the speed of obtaining fire crystals has slowed down a bit.
He estimated that if he could complete the remaining few skills, the resources here would be barely enough.
Occasionally Tong Yuhua would ask him to go on a patrol outside the city, and their life was very simple.
However, the conflict outside the city escalated significantly, and the area near the official road became a complete meat grinder for both forces.
As the evil cult's ghost masters killed the county's warriors one after another, this group of people became notorious and extremely hated.
At the same time, after Chen Zhanpeng was defeated by the First Ghost Envoy, Zhu Houyu seemed to have suddenly "awakened", roaming freely outside the city and his reputation soared.
Even Lu Changsheng, who often practiced martial arts at home, knew that this person was abnormal.
This made him quite confused.
What on earth was this person planning? This timing was too much of a coincidence.
...
It was noon that day.
On the official road more than 200 miles away from the county seat.
"Bang, bang, bang…"
A large crowd was fighting in the middle of the official road, with shouts and the sounds of weapons clashing filling the air.
The entire battlefield was filled with dust and smoke and was in a mess.
The two sides in the fight were the county government and the evil followers of the Wenxiang Sect.
Many Black Mountain bandits also joined in and besieged the county warriors together.
A group of government warriors were struggling to hold on while being surrounded and attacked by the enemy.
In the center of the battlefield, two figures were particularly conspicuous.
The two of them were extremely ferocious, and the people around them stayed far away from them for fear of being affected.
One of the men in black robes was Zuo Jiliang, the number one ghost envoy.
The person who fought with him was Zhu Houyu, the county inspector.
The two men fought fiercely on the official road, and were evenly matched.
"Your strength is only this level, yet you dare to keep hiding behind me? What's your confidence?"
Zuo Jiliang swung his sword and slashed at the same time, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
When he was slaughtering the government warriors, the other party suddenly jumped out from the convoy, obviously he had been lying in wait.
It seems that this person wants to use me as a stepping stone.
He sneered in his heart.
Zhu Houyu completely ignored the other party's ridicule and attacked with all his strength.
These days, he has been waiting for Zuo Jiliang, and today he finally got what he wanted.
As long as he can defeat or even suppress the opponent, his reputation will definitely soar. Adding the points in his hand, the position of deputy hall master will belong to him alone.
But the result was somewhat unexpected.
Zuo Jiliang's strength is obviously too strong.
It was almost the middle stage of blood transfusion, which made him extremely frightened.
Could it be that the other party has been hiding?
Even when he defeated Chen Zhanpeng, he didn't use his full strength?
Such speculation made him feel cold in his heart.
The battle between two deep-minded people makes the situation even more confusing.
"Boom boom boom…"
At this time, Zuo Jiliang chewed the Blood Demon Pill in his mouth completely, and a powerful essence rose from his abdomen.
The blade in his hand suddenly shone brightly, and his momentum increased again.
He raised his sword and slashed forward fiercely, and even the air was filled with sonic booms.
He was always extremely cautious when he went out to hunt warriors, and desperate items like the Blood Demon Pill were indispensable.
I didn't use it the last time I fought with Chen Zhanpeng. I didn't expect that Zhu Houyu's strength was even stronger than Chen Zhanpeng, and was already on par with myself.
This forced him to deal with it with all his strength.
Zhu Houyu could only barely resist and was completely at a disadvantage, with a look of horror on his face.
The power unleashed by the opponent has completely disrupted his own plans.
At this moment, he was secretly thinking of giving up.
"cut."
Zuo Jiliang seized the opportunity and slashed at Zhu Houyu's head with the long sword in his hand.
Zhu Houyu did not dare to delay and slashed forward with his sword as well.
A dazzling cold light flashed in the void.
"Boom boom boom…"
The sound of a violent collision resounded through the sky, and the surrounding air waves rolled up clouds of smoke and dust.
With one blow.
Zhu Houyu's face turned pale and his whole body quickly retreated backwards.
He kicked his legs and disappeared from the battlefield after a few flashes.
"Kill all these warriors."
Seeing this, Zuo Jiliang did not pursue him, but gave orders with a cold face.
Many cultists around immediately attacked and killed them.
"ah..."
Soon, waves of screams filled the entire venue, which was extremely creepy.
...
Three days later.
Changping County.
The news that Zhu Houyu was also defeated by the First Ghost Envoy spread like wildfire in an instant.
A large number of warriors outside the city heard about this, but Zhu Houyu did not give any explanation, as if they had tacitly agreed.
This shocked the group of warriors.
Unexpectedly, both patrol envoys of the Demon Suppression Bureau were defeated, and both were defeated miserably.
These days, everyone with a discerning eye knows that Zhu Houyu's true strength is even stronger than Chen Zhanpeng's, but he has been hiding it.
This outbreak will definitely suppress Zuo Jiliang, and he will rise rapidly with such reputation.
But the result was still a Waterloo.
For a time, all the warriors in the county were plunged into a gloomy mood.
Everyone in the city's taverns and restaurants was talking about this matter, and even the reputation of the Demon Suppression Bureau dropped significantly.
It is now rumored everywhere that the younger generation of the Demon Suppression Bureau is not as good as those evil cult ghost masters.
This made the group of patrol envoys feel a little embarrassed.
The Demon Suppression Division, inside a magnificent hall.
Qin Ruobing and the other two deputy hall masters sat upright on their chairs, their faces livid.
"Are we going to send out the powerful members of the Demon Suppression Division?"
Qin Ruobing's tone was cold, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"No."
Xiao Tianci refused directly.
"Both sides are clearly restraining themselves. If they send out their best, a major battle will surely break out prematurely. The County Master is not prepared..."
There are also many powerful men of the older generation in the Demon Suppression Division, who have all turned into their foundation and hidden away.
Among these people, there are also some strong ones who have undergone blood transfusion.
"I disagree."
He Chunlin on the side also shook his head.
It seemed that the evil cult was also afraid of something, or they were not ready yet, so they did not send out the older generation of strong men for the time being.
The two forces seemed to have a telepathic connection and always maintained restraint.
If they had attacked with all their might, the decisive battle would have broken out in an instant.
Without the assistance of the Black Armor Army, the Demon Suppression Division alone would probably find it difficult to wipe out the enemy, not to mention that there are the Black Mountain Bandits watching covetously from the side. If they are attacked by both, the consequences will be unpredictable.
"Is there no one available for this round of patrol envoys?"
Xiao Tianci was also quite helpless.
He also couldn't have imagined that the two would fail one after another.
He Chunlin's face also looked a little ugly.
"It's okay. The other party may have taken the secret medicine. He just has a slight advantage. If the two of you are careful, you can barely resist..."
Although he felt a little embarrassed, he still opened his mouth to explain.
Qin Ruobing, however, had a calm expression and said nothing.
The two patrol officers under her were the weakest and could not provide much help. It was considered lucky that they could survive the fierce conflict.
…
County government office.
County Magistrate Du Wentao sat upright in his chair, frowning as he looked at the information sent by his subordinates.
He also could not have imagined that none of the patrol envoys of this generation could take on the important task and were defeated by the cultists one after another. Even he, the county magistrate, felt helpless.
There are no young masters in the Xuanjia Army, and their individual strength is not as good as that of the patrol envoys of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
Most of them are suitable for group combat, but their individual strength is average.