The night gradually deepens.
With
the city under martial law, there were almost no pedestrians on the streets,
and most of them were patrolmen in uniform.
Even
if there are a few exceptions, everyone is in a hurry for fear of getting into
trouble.
At
this time, a patrol team of ten people slowly walked to the gate of the
courtyard where General Long Wei was hiding.
The
patrol leader was a burly man with a crew cut.
The
man with a crew cut looked left and made sure there was no one around before he
raised his hand and knocked on the gate.
"Knock,
knock! Knock, knock!"
The
knocking sound was very rhythmic, like some kind of secret code.
The
man with a crew cut knocked once, but there was no response, so he knocked
twice more.
After
knocking three times, the gate finally opened a crack, but the person inside
only showed half of his face, and a deep voice rang out: "The sun is
shining in the sky."
"Let's
drink and ask the sky." The man with a crew cut quickly replied.
This
was the secret code agreed upon by both parties.
"Please
come in, everyone. The general has been waiting for you for a long time!"
The
courtyard door opened quickly, and the bearded man raised his hand to invite him in.
The
man with a crew cut nodded, and then entered with ten of his subordinates.
After
everyone had entered the door, the bearded man vigilantly stuck his head out
and looked at the street outside. After making sure that there was nothing
suspicious, he quickly retracted his head and closed the gate.
At
this moment, the door opened.
General
Long Wei took the initiative to come out to greet them with several personal
guards.
He
could tell at a glance that these people were wearing the uniforms of the city
guards.
The
City Guard has now been taken over by the law enforcement team, and an internal
reorganization has been carried out. All officials related to the City Guard
Commander have been placed under house arrest.
All
his previous connections are of no use.
However,
it was obvious that the other party he was cooperating with had already planted
an insider in the city guards.
Now
is the time to help.
"General,
Lord Poseidon asked us to pick you up." The man with a crew cut clasped
his fists and saluted to show respect.
"Poseidon?"
Hearing
this, several Red Fire Army guards looked at each other with surprise on their
faces.
They
had heard of the name of Poseidon before. He was one of the four great gods in
the pantheon!
He
is also a powerful enemy that West Lucozia needs to eliminate as soon as
possible!
They
really didn't expect that their general had something to do with the Pantheon.
Such
behavior is tantamount to collaborating with the enemy.
But
on second thought, they are now in imminent danger, and only a powerful force
like the Temple of the Gods can escort them out of the royal city safely.
"Do
you have a way to get us out?" General Long Wei asked tentatively.
"Dang."
The
man with the crew cut made a gesture, and a man next to him immediately stepped
forward and handed over a set of city guard uniforms with both hands.
"General,
I have already made arrangements. Put on this suit and come out of the city
with us. I guarantee you will be safe." said the man with a crew cut.
"Only
one set of clothes?" General Longwei looked back and said, "What
about my four personal guards?"
"I
received orders from my father to escort the general alone. The lives of the
four of them have nothing to do with me." The man with a crew cut said
calmly.
"It's
just a matter of a few more sets of clothes, is it that big of a deal?"
The bearded man couldn't help himself.
One
set of clothes is given, and two sets of clothes are also given.
We're
all here to make a living, so it's just a convenience. It shouldn't be a big
deal, right?
"Not
to mention that I can't find any extra clothes right now. Even if I did, I
can't give them to you," said the man with a crew cut.
"Why?"
The bearded man frowned.
"Each
patrol team has a fixed number of people. I have only reserved one spot, and it
can only bring out the general. If you don’t blend in, you will easily be
suspected. Once you reveal a flaw, it will not be easy to get out of the royal
city safely." The man with a crew cut had a blank expression on his face.
"You
--- !"
The
bearded man was about to say something, but was stopped by his colleagues
behind him, "Our safety is not important, as long as you can take the
general out of the city safely, we will find other ways ourselves."
The
man with a crew cut nodded, said no more, and turned his eyes to General Long
Wei: "General, please, we don't have much time."
General
Long Wei frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with this arrangement.
These
personal guards had been with him through thick and thin and were as close as
brothers to him. It would be a shame for him to abandon them all and escape
alone.
"General,
you don't have to worry about anything. Just leave. We will find a way to get
out of the city by ourselves." A guard comforted.
"General,
it will be time to go on duty soon. If you miss the opportunity, you will have
to wait until tomorrow." The man with a crew cut reminded.
"General!
The opportunity is too great to miss! Hurry up!"
"Yes,
General! Staying one more minute means more danger. As long as you are okay, we
still have a chance to make a comeback!"
Several
guards began to persuade him.
General
Long Wei nodded, stopped being pretentious, and quickly put on his robe.
"We
can go now."
"Wait..."
The
man with the short hair looked at the four Red Fire Army guards again and said
coldly: "General, keeping these people will eventually cause trouble. If
they report to the enemy as soon as we leave, it will be troublesome."
"Hmm?"
General Long Wei frowned: "What do you mean?"
"To
avoid trouble, the four of them must die!" The man with the short hair
said concisely. - Ton
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