Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 108 The Dark Night is Coming (Thanks to the book friend who gave the Silver Alliance a reward in the previous paragraph, I will add more tomorrow!)
When the deputy chief of the imperial guards saw the imperial guards pleading with him one after another, he looked at them with a somewhat lonely look in his eyes.

He barely paused, saying calmly, "Since the order has been issued, I don't need to make the decision."

"Listen to the city lord and the captain of the personal guards." After saying this, his breathing became heavier.

One of the guards was quite anxious. He approached the deputy chief guard and said hurriedly, "Aren't they away now? We have to come up with a plan."

"Yes, if we can save our Qizhou City, I will accept it even if they punish me separately when they come back." Another bodyguard jumped out. He spoke frankly with an excited tone, straightening his body and making up his mind.

After the two guards finished speaking, the other guards started to persuade their deputy chief guard, expressing their opinions one after another...

"The overall situation is the most important thing!"

"Just think of it as Qizhou City!"

"No matter what the outcome, brothers, whether we die or become disabled, we must fight for the place where we grew up!"

……

"No! The chief of the guards has instructed that we must stay on the street in front of the city gate until he comes back. If we leave without permission, it will be a violation of orders." The deputy chief of the guards had an indifferent expression, but his attitude was firm.

"Of course we have to listen to the chief of the guards, but now that he's not here, we can only figure it out on our own, right? Are we just going to watch..."

As the man spoke, he glanced around and fixed his gaze deeply on the brightly lit City Lord's Mansion in the distance, revealing his heartache.

There was a moment of silence in the team, which was in stark contrast to the noisy people crowding around them and the warriors who were watching the commotion with sneers on their faces.

Seeing that the deputy chief of the imperial guards hadn't changed his attitude despite the others' persuasion, the monks who hadn't spoken before now mustered up the courage to speak out...

"The captain of the personal guard is the only monk among us, so he naturally knows more than we do. If he disobeys orders and leaves the street, he might cause even greater trouble."

After that person finished speaking, another person continued: "That's right, we have to obey orders."

……

Most of the personal guards wanted to return to the City Lord's Mansion to protect Qizhou City and guard the City Lord's Mansion.

But there is a small group of people whose attitude is different. Some of them are determined and want to stay on the street, while others are hesitant and still waiting to see what happens.

But no matter whether they were determined to defend the city lord's mansion to the death, or the personal guards who were determined to guard the streets, no one could persuade the other, and the two sides were at a stalemate.

Those who wanted to return to the City Lord's Mansion to fight the enemy no longer tried to persuade their deputy chief of the guards, and there was a bit more contempt in their eyes when they looked at the deputy chief of the guards.

Although they could not directly curse the deputy chief of the guards, they turned around and cursed the guards who were unwilling to return to the city lord's mansion. Although the other side had fewer people, they were not willing to be outdone.

"The City Lord's Mansion has special guards. What are you afraid of?"

"Are you blind and didn't see it just now? Don't you recognize those people? They are all high-level Heavenly Rank warriors, and there are so many peak warriors. Can those few people in the City Lord's Mansion withstand them?"

"If we really withdraw from this street and something terrible happens, who will be held responsible? The chief of the guards?"

"If you're a coward, just keep quiet and get out of here! I never realized there were so many cowards around me before, haha..."

"What about the people? Do they speak without thinking?"

"They're all unruly people, just leave them alone! Before City Lord Bai took office, there weren't so many rules! Let's be clear, we are the City Lord's personal guards, not good people! The duty of the personal guards is to take care of the City Lord's safety. Now that the City Lord is away, it's natural for us to help him defend Qizhou City!"

……

The quarrels and insults from both sides continued, and the two sides kept getting closer and closer with each other.

The number of people on both sides was clearly different, and it was obvious that the side that wanted to return to the City Lord's Mansion by relying on its numbers had the upper hand.

But the smaller team of guards were not afraid. They just wanted to resolutely carry out the orders given by the city lord and the chief of guards, just like the deputy chief of guards. They were not a group of cowards.

The common people were clamoring, the remaining warriors were shouting, and the guards were fighting among themselves. The scene was simply chaotic...

"Silence!" Finally, the deputy chief of the guards looked gloomy and couldn't help but speak.

Following the deputy chief of the imperial guards' command, the imperial guards immediately quieted down.

This was the first time he spoke to them in a commanding tone, and they were obviously surprised when they heard his voice.

Obviously, his personal guards were dissatisfied with him as the deputy chief of the personal guards, which could be seen at a glance.

But unfortunately, although they had many complaints and dissatisfaction with him as the deputy chief of the guards, he was still in office, and when the city lord and the chief of the guards were not around, what he said was iron law, and there was no doubt about that.

"Anyone who leaves the main street in front of the City Lord's Mansion today will be punished by military law."

He said it calmly, but the guards were not scared away by his words. On the contrary, they were extremely dissatisfied.

Not long after the deputy chief of the guards finished speaking, they thought more and more that something was wrong. Those who were clamoring to return to the City Lord's Mansion exchanged a few glances, and became furious. They decided not to care about the damn military orders anymore, and then they would fight their way out from among the people and head straight for the City Lord's Mansion.

Just as they were about to take action, the deputy chief of the imperial guards spoke again.

"If your family is involved, you can go alone. The worst that can happen is death. But if anyone else cares about their family, just stay here honestly!" The deputy chief of the guards looked a little impatient.

After hearing these words, the guards stopped their actions and did not rush out against the crowd. Instead, they stood still.

They didn't look like they were standing there thinking about something, but rather like their minds were blank and they were stunned.

……

Shouts could be heard from the gate of the City Lord's Mansion. Morale was high, but the guards were becoming increasingly nervous...

"We're going in!"

"We want to see the city lord!"

"We must protect the city lord!"

"We want to see the city lord!"

"We must protect the city lord!"

……

The street where the royal guards were located was some distance away from the City Lord's Mansion, but the momentum of the troublemakers was as loud as a bell.

The loud voices rang out in waves, continuously...

First, they heard the sound of swords clashing, and then they heard the wails of those who fell to the ground due to being defeated. The guards sighed continuously, but they could only clench their fists and spin around in circles in anxiety!

The guards' eyes met with those of the troublemakers, and their anger surged. Veins bulged on their necks, and they stared at each other intently, as if they wanted to tear each other to pieces.

However, when the warriors who were causing trouble behind the people saw this scene, their faces were filled with joy of victory, which made people very angry!

Until the sounds of fighting gradually died down, and the shouting became louder...

　Thanks to the book friend Silver Alliance for the reward in the previous paragraph!
　　I'm flattered, but I still don't know what to say. So I'll just say what I've always wanted to say but haven't.

　　As some readers have said, the style of this book is relatively old-fashioned. First of all, the book presents this style because the author prefers this style; secondly, the story structure of the book may be better presented in this style.

　　Honestly, the beginning of this book was difficult, very difficult. The difficulty lies in the length of the Warrior chapter, and the Warrior stage is limited by the warrior's strength, making it difficult to write exciting battle scenes, let alone the imaginative, vivid, and fantastical battle scenes of the Monk stage. The exciting scenes of the Monk stage can only be presented in the Monk chapter and cannot be touched upon in the Warrior chapter. The scenes in the Warrior chapter are not as good as those in the Monk chapter, which makes it difficult for readers to enjoy the Warrior chapter as much. Honestly, at the beginning of a book, this is not very friendly to data such as follow-up reading. But the author has always believed that as an online novel, the author should have the author's persistence, and many readers also have the readers' persistence. I believe that this persistence is a mutually beneficial thing.

　　Once again, please rest assured that this book will continue to be updated until it is completed.

　　Once again, thank you all book friends for your attention. If you are interested in this book, please read the latest chapters to show your support.

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