Chapter 64: Ming Gui (2)

laughing, senior brother"Zhuge Liang did not answer, only calmly straightened his robes and faced the flickering campfires."The scenery is beautiful, but all good things must come to an end. Zhuge Lia...Nearby, a ladder was burning fiercely, with thick smoke billowing and collapsing soon after.

Under the city walls, a group of Chu soldiers dodged in panic, resulting in dozens of casualties.

The city wall is still in the hands of the defenders.

The Chu army seems to have given up using ladders to attack the city, and the next round of arrows is being prepared.

Lu Cheng saw the situation and hurriedly slipped down from the city wall. He wasn't here to help defend the city.

The city wall was in a shambles, with holes everywhere when I looked at it from below.

Lu Cheng arrived at the street and looked around. The city gate was in shambles. It was a terrible sight.

On the street, household doors were closed.

A contingent of Chu troops somehow infiltrated the city and attempted to open the gates.

The city gate guards fought valiantly, using crude weapons against the lightly armed Chu army.

The defenders, after days of fighting, were outnumbered and exhausted. They showed clear signs of defeat; their collapse was only a matter of time.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from above.

Lu Cheng looked up, and an object the size of an eagle was flying down.

What is that

Upon closer inspection, it was a unique wooden bird!

The Mohist Mechanical Bird

The Mo people are really in the city!

Lu Cheng was delighted in his heart. He seemed to have come to the right place.

Before he could even think about it, the battlefield had undergone a decisive change. Organ-swifts soared through the air, their tails spewing long flames that streaked across the street and ignited the Chu army's armor.

The Chu army's vanguard instantly fell into a sea of fire... Leather armor melted upon contact with flames, sticking to their bodies and causing them to peel and bleed. Some soldiers rolled on the ground trying to extinguish the flames, while others, consumed by the inferno, disregarded everything and leaped into nearby wells for escape.

Even as Chu troops helped their comrades extinguish the flames, some were unfortunately also engulfed by the fire....

There were about 200 infantry soldiers from the Chu State who entered the city. Under the air raid, dozens of them died immediately.

Lu Cheng was very curious, how does this thing fly Is it scientific Could he make this card himself in the future

"If it's ink, spread out! Spread out!"

The remaining Chu army's reaction was not slow. Under orders, they quickly fled, but the thatched roofs of the nearby houses suddenly flew open, followed by a hail of arrows.

What is this again

Organ Crossbow

The repeating crossbow fired at close range, blood mist rising as a storm of arrows struck the Chu army, inflicting heavy casualties in an instant.

Some arrows were flying toward Lu Cheng.

He instinctively wanted to dodge, but quickly realized he didn't need to; he was a ghost now...

The arrow storm didn't last long, it seemed like the quiver ran empty, and the people on the grass top were busy replacing them.

But the Chu army had lost their fighting spirit and fled in panic, arrows falling out of the gaps between the crossbow magazines.

This plan to infiltrate the city and open the gates has undoubtedly come to an end in failure.

The Chu army retreated, and the defenders immediately cheered.

"Chase! Capture them!" the defenders shouted.

A rustling sound came from the roof of a nearby house. Lu Cheng followed the sound and saw that figures made of straw were climbing out from inside.

At the head was an old man with a gray and dirt-stained face, his expression grim, dressed in tattered and simple clothes.

They can't run away, everyone go repair the city gate first!

The soldiers were mostly wounded and exhausted, but at the sound of the elder's words, they immediately sprang into action.

It is evident that Mozi holds a high position here.

After the soldiers left, dozens of "straw men" crawled down from the rooftops and began cleaning up the battlefield.

"Gather the crossbow bolts, they'll be useful tomorrow!"

Lu Cheng stood aside, knowing some of the plot. This group of people had no tomorrow.

During the Spring and Autumn period, Chu was undoubtedly a small country harvester. In later generations, among the Seven Warring States, Chu had the most number of annexed countries, none equal.

Many countries have not even had time to appear in history books, such as Nanjiang....

This group of Ink cultivators, considering the people of Nanjiang, came at their invitation to help defend the city.

For over twenty days, the Mohists enjoyed widespread support from the people. However, as the siege continued and supplies dwindled, some citizens and officials began to lose their resolve to resist. They came to believe that the hardships they endured were caused by the Mohists... and that surrender might lead to leniency from the Chu forces.

This very night, the Chu army and those within the city joined forces to capture the city. Thirty-nine Mohists were killed without a single escapee, all perished. The youngest was only 14 years old!

Even the Netherworld is relatively humane, informing Yin-Collectors of a small portion of the results predicted by the Book of Life and Death to avoid work injuries for them.

But the Underworld Decree strictly forbids Yin officials from interfering with the course of events in the human world during investigations. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action commensurate with the severity of the offense.

For minor offenses, the punishment is a reduction in salary; for serious offenses, one's soul will be scattered.

Lu Cheng wanted to know what punishment they would face if their fate was revealed now.

Before he could speak, a prompt appeared in his mind.

This action constitutes interference, you will be detained for three years and dismissed from your position.

This won't do!

Then I'll sneak away and kidnap the oldest-looking guy, right

This action constitutes an interference offense, and you will be imprisoned for one year and have your salary forfeited for two years.

No...

Then, I'll summon Crimson here to have a feast of carnage, will I not

This action could lead to your execution.

.......

Lu Cheng was a clever man. After trying several times, he finally understood. This punishment prompt wasn't a warning at all, but... a lead!

When Yin Cha is in the human world, he can completely break the rules under acceptable punishment conditions and obtain benefits!

Oh, so that's how it's played!

It's actually normal. Think about it, the civil servants in Youdu get a fixed salary every month. Their bosses don't give them any raises, so how can they have work enthusiasm without doing something extra

Lu Cheng recalled his former boss, the ghost messenger from the city of death. Wasn't he also breaking the rules

To be honest, the Yin-Yang Ferryman was severely punished for taking Lu Cheng's energy. He was imprisoned for three years and demoted to a River Patrol Yin Soldier upon release. I estimate he’s probably still eating prison food.

This is against the rules, it's a traditional art form of Youtou!

Lu Cheng glanced at the ink-dwellers who were cleaning up the battlefield.

They were whispering to each other.

"Ji Li, we should leave. The city can't hold out any longer. If we go now, we can use the mechanical hawks to escape."

"But what about us What will become of them" The old man's voice was weary, his eyes filled with worry as he looked at the civilians who cautiously came out to draw water during the lull in the fighting.

「......」

"Have we really put in our maximum effort now" The elder, named Ji Li, patted the dry grass on his body.

"Sigh." The Moke family member let out a light sigh, stopped speaking, and only silently gathered the arrows from the battlefield.

Lu Cheng certainly knew the aftermath. The Chu army outside wasn't some utterly ruthless mob, at least not this time. They didn't massacre the city after laying siege to it, but the Mo people in front of him had come at Nanjiang's invitation and ended up being sold out. It was a bit too tragic, wasn't it

If they had known the final outcome, they would have run away immediately. They might even help the Chu people open their city gates...

Lu Cheng couldn't change their fate......

This Jili, the ink-man looks like a leader. He definitely has his own agenda. How can he achieve itmering brilliantly.With a single action, the Feather Guards had already completed their mission objectives, and the swift Joyful Infantry was still carrying out the "Support the Meeting Hall" directiv...