Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 139: Danger in Genyue City

Pei Nai turned back and glared at him.

Da Xian pointed his iron fan to the side, pointing at the Tianyao army that was moving in a snake formation not far away, "Look, everyone is watching. You are not going to beat up Prince Qilu in front of so many people, are you?"

Pei Nai turned his head back and said, "I'll owe you that first."

Daxian was amused by her reaction again.

"What kind of mythical beast is this? Chiwen?" Han Ruize asked.

Zhang Sheng nodded in front, "It is different from the ninth son of the dragon, Chiwen, but they are very similar, so our ancestors honored it with the name of Chiwen. It is the guardian beast of the country of the valley in legend."

The crowd followed him through the entrance.

Inside is an empty platform with a road on each side. One road leads down to the ground of the Valley Kingdom, while the other winds upward to the observation deck on top of the giant wall.

Zhang Sheng asked them to wait for a moment and strode up to the top of the giant wall.

Pei Nai and the others could hear the sound of the stone door above their heads opening.

Zhang Sheng needed to observe the situation on the other side of the giant wall in advance to avoid an enemy ambush. After a while, Zhang Sheng came down and indicated that the other side was safe.

The group then went down the stairs at the other end and successfully entered the territory of the valley.

Inside the wall, there are still rolling mountains, beautiful and green.

There are no foundries or houses in sight, giving it a pristine feel.

Soon after they arrived, the army gradually passed through the giant wall and gathered in the open space, but the total number of the two armies exceeded 200,000, so it would take some time for them to all arrive.

Everyone sat down with Zhang Sheng and went over the next itinerary arrangements.

Judging from the map, they are currently located between the eastern part of Zhenlin City - the main gate of the giant wall on the east side and the eastern part of Genyue City - the northeastern side gate of the giant wall, a certain distance away from these two main cities.

According to the plan, Zhang Sheng will first lead the Tianyao reinforcements to move south and enter the underground city from the entrance near Zhenlin City.

You may encounter the Wu tribe on the road, so be prepared for battle at any time.

After entering the underground city, Zhang Sheng was able to take over the control of the entire territory. With the help of military intelligence transmitted by scouts from various regions, he could learn the locations of various units of the Wu army and the disaster caused by the poison, so as to avoid places where poisonous people gathered and launch a counterattack against the Wu tribe in a planned manner.

While they were discussing the plan, a whistle like a bird's cry suddenly sounded in the dense forest in the north.

Zhang Sheng looked up at this moment.

He turned around with some excitement, took out a black whistle from his sleeve, and responded with the same chirping sound.

The whistle sounded deep and leisurely, yet penetrating.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. We are from the mechanical wizard family." After Zhang Sheng finished speaking, he used the special mechanical "rope" to swing and leap away, leaving everyone's sight.

This is another piece of equipment that no one has seen before.

Da Xi Shangle asked in confusion: "How much stuff do they hide in their black robes? Is it fifty kilograms?"

Pei Nai recalled the battle between Zhang Sheng and her at the Dengyun Heroes Conference and said, "I guess there is. You can ask him some other day."

"How did you put it there? I really want to uncover it and see." Da Xi Shangle said something shocking.

Shao Liran raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Da Xi Shangle in a questioning manner, with jealousy all over his face.

Da Xi Shangle smiled awkwardly and quickly took his arm, "I was just kidding."

Shao Liran's dissatisfaction then disappeared, and he held her hand in his palm.

As Da Xi Shangle's elder brother, Da Xi'an had no reaction to their performance. He must have expected it.

Pei Nai was stunned. He turned his head and faced Gu Jinheng secretly. He clasped his hands together and only extended his index fingers to tap each other a few times.

His eyes were asking if the two were in love and had confirmed their relationship.
Gu Jinheng nodded, and then saw Pei Nai nodded in understanding.

She gave Da Xi Shangle and Shao Liran a loving smile like an elder.

Gu Jinheng raised the corners of his mouth, as if he was a little helpless, and reached out to tuck Pei Nai's loose hair behind her ears. Han Ruize plucked two handfuls of grass from the ground and stroked them in his hands, wondering what he was thinking.

Soon Zhang Sheng returned with the mechanical wizard.

The man was also wearing a simple black robe. He should be over thirty years old, a little older than Zhang Sheng.

Everyone immediately stood up to facilitate communication.

"This is Lu Xulan. The Lu family has been loyal to the royal family for hundreds of years, and the art of mechanical engineering has been inherited from generation to generation. We know them well and you can trust them." Zhang Sheng introduced them.

Pei Nai had heard of Lu Xulan's name ten years ago.

Many famous weapons in the world were made by him, and the Lu family has a high prestige in the Valley Kingdom.

"What's the situation?" Pei Nai asked.

Zhang Sheng shook his head, and before he could even introduce the identities of Pei Nai, Gu Jinheng and others to Lu Xulan, he said, "It's not optimistic. I was just about to tell you about this. Our plan needs to be changed."

"Why?" Han Ruize asked back.

Zhang Sheng took out the map again, spread it out on the grass, and explained the current situation of the Valley Kingdom to them.

"Kunjin City and Liye City are closest to the southern giant gate and were the first to suffer heavy damage when the incident occurred. About 600,000 people were killed, and another 150,000 people were poisoned by Lei Laiweng and turned into monsters that are neither human nor ghost."

"What was the total population of these two cities when the incident occurred?" Gu Jinheng wanted to analyze the probability of infection based on these numbers.

Zhang Sheng answered: "Eight hundred and thirty thousand."

"Only less than 80,000 people entered the dungeon?" Ju Yan asked.

Zhang Sheng's eyes were filled with sorrow. "Yes, and of the 200,000 soldiers defending the frontline, not a single one survived. Our people were too confident in the defense system within the country and did not respond to the poison in time."

"It only takes less than a cup of tea for a normal person to go from being healthy to a monster that loses its mind and starts biting its companions."

"What about the other main cities? Keep talking." Gu Jinheng reminded him.

Zhang Sheng nodded and continued, "The number of casualties in the Royal City Steel City is second only to the two main cities. About 300,000 civilians died, 90,000 guards died in battle, and 60,000 were transformed into poisonous people. The remaining 400,000 civilians and 30,000 guards have been transferred to the underground city in time."

Pei Nai frowned upon hearing this.

In these battle reports that can be summarized in one sentence, every number was once a living life.

It is a real destruction and the separation of thousands of families.

"In the five main cities of Qianshi City and Kanyu City in the north, Duiqi City in the west, and Zhenlin City and Xunnong City in the east, a total of about 130,000 people died. 20,000 people turned into poisonous people and wandered around. Because the evacuation order arrived in time, the remaining 2.1 million people were safely transferred underground." Zhang Sheng said to the border map.

Han Ruize frowned, "What about the other city?"

"That's what I want to say." Zhang Sheng looked serious.

He pointed to the second and third columns of the third row of the sixteen-grid block of the Valley Kingdom and continued, "The underground city is located south of the Steel City, connected to the cities of Duiqi and Kunjin in the west, and connected to the main cities of Zhenlin and Xunnong in the east."

"Gangdu, these four cities, and Liye City all have entrances directly connected to the underground city, but the people in the three northern cities need to go south and reach the underground passage in the central region before they can move into the underground city for refuge."

Pei Nai had a bad feeling.

As expected, Zhang Sheng immediately said: "The people of Qianshi City and Kanyu City successfully retreated southward into the underground city under the guidance of the government."

"But Genyue City, which is 120 miles away to our northwest, is the farthest from the original southwest battlefield. They received the news late, and the Wu army has already headed north. They had no choice but to flee into the mountains and forests in the northeast."

Lu Xulan added, "There are 320,000 people hiding in the mountains. Wu Jun has been searching for them. Because of the poison, they are unable to resist directly."

Gu Jinheng pointed to the northeasternmost area of the Valley Country and asked, "Is it this mountainous area?"

"Yes." Zhang Sheng replied, and then he and Lu Xulan performed the highest ceremony of the Valley Kingdom to everyone.

"I beg you to take the risk of going north and escorting these 320,000 people to the underground city. The Valley Nation will repay you for your kindness in the future!"

Every word is sincere and comes from the heart.

(End of this chapter)