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Wei Yanwu did not come down alone, he was carrying a person, or to be exact, a corpse, a corpse with a pierced mouth of a giant wolf.

The dragon's eyes took in everything in the hall. The surviving giant wolf could feel that he had been locked. He found it hard to believe that the person in front of him could still slash out with sword energy without any weapon in his hand!

And it’s not just an empty shell!

Wei Yanwu coughed lightly, and Ling Dengxian came back to his senses from his momentum. Only then did he realize that his shirt was cut by the blade, revealing a horrifying knife wound on his chest. Blood dripped onto the floor. Anyone could feel his murderous intent.

Wei Yanwu's eyes were cold. Not long after he arranged for Mo Wei to go out, the Giant Wolf's Mouth, who was responsible for the assassination, broke into the hall. Naturally, he noticed the situation here at the first time, but when he got the information in the hall, he only saw two giant wolves and a Giant Wolf's Mouth, and did not realize that the assassination against him had begun.

The two Giant Wolf Mouths were indeed successful. They did not attack immediately after finding Wei Yanwu, but after seeing him confirm and ensure the safety of the people on the third floor, they seized the moment he stood up and attacked. There were indeed many people on the third floor, but Wei Yanwu was the first variable. If he didn't die, the success of the operation could not be guaranteed. At the same time, his death was one of the prerequisites for Ursus to agree to take action.

Wei Yanwu did not expect that Mo Wei did not run into the giant wolf's mouth, and he did fall behind in the assassination, but unfortunately, the giant wolf's mouth only made one mistake.

That is Wei Yanwu’s own martial power.

"... Isn't it said that... you, Wei Yanwu, are proficient in political schemes and military strategies, and are the one in power?" The sword energy in the giant wolf's mouth vibrated, and the pain was unbearable when he breathed.

"Does this conflict with my sword?" the tall dragon said lightly.

"The intelligence also said that you are from the Great Yan royal family, and you are protected by Mowei..."

"Does this conflict with my sword?" Wei Yanwu's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"..." The Giant Wolf's Mouth understood that it was too late to say anything now. There was nothing wrong with their plan, it just simply failed.

Two giant wolves attacked first, killing one and seriously injuring the other.

They failed and all their ambitions came to nothing.

"Then... let my death add a little more value!" The giant wolf growled. He couldn't escape. His strength exploded and blood spurted out of his body. He threw the sharp blade in his hand at the dragon. He pulled out a pitch-black blade from his arms and ran straight towards Texas!

"Puff!" Blood splattered, and the warm blood splashed on his face. Texas did not react. The palm of his hand pierced by the Originium blade passed through the blade and grasped the hand of the giant wolf's mouth. He endured the severe pain and trembled as he exerted force. The brittle Originium blade was crushed by the muscles exerting force, and broke into several pieces and fell to the ground with blood. Rupert was stunned. The giant wolf's mouth, which was restrained by the young man, was pierced by a red sword energy, but her eyes were only on Ling Dengxian's pierced palm.

"Bai, Ge?" She hesitated. Ling Dengxian covered his hand with pain and pulled out the knife handle after confirming that the giant wolf was dead. White flames surged and covered the wound. His palm was bleeding and his expression was painful and hideous.

After Ling Dengxian discovered that the giant wolf was planning to drag people into the water, he put down the ancient shield without hesitation. The white flame exploded behind him to speed up, but he only had time to reach out and use his palm to block the edge for Texas.

He originally wanted to hit it, but he was afraid that he would not be able to stop the blade, and a collision would only cause more accidental injuries.

"This knife is so brittle..." Ling Dengxian didn't realize there was anything wrong with the knife, but he also knew that he didn't have the ability to break the knife with his bare hands, so the only problem was the knife.

Wei Yanwu also noticed the situation here, but he chose to give priority to dealing with the giant gatekeeper wolf that was in a state of confusion. A red sword edge emerged from his fingertips, and the next moment he disappeared on the spot. The strong sense of vigilance made the giant wolf jump up and try to turn around and run away.

"Puff!" With a sharp flash, the giant wolf's body was split into two. As its muscles stiffened, blood gushed out from the bloodstains. The tall dragon stood still, his shoulders swayed slightly, and blood mist spurted out from his chest, breathing slightly.

"Commander Wei..." Exia and Croissant finally breathed a sigh of relief. Their injuries and exhaustion caused them to take a step back and fall to the ground.

"You..." Ling Dengxian stopped the bleeding and was about to check on the two people, but was suddenly grabbed by the person behind him.

"Texas?" Ling Dengxian looked at the owner of the hand. Although the blood on the girl's face was his own, he was still a little scared.

"Your hand..." The Lupo girl tightly grasped his wrist. Ling Dengxian pursed his lips and shook his head: "It's okay, the bleeding has stopped. Let's go see the Angels of Exia first!"

"No, that's--" Texas stopped talking. She saw a frightened person sticking his head out of the stairs to look around, and she regained her senses.

"Duke Wei? Are you okay?"

"Mr. Li, please comfort the guests...it's not completely over yet." Wei Yanwu turned his body sideways, showing only his back to the group of people.

"……OK."

Texas let go of Ling Dengxian, but Ling Dengxian stopped and saw the look Wei Yanwu gave him.

Regret.

Ling Dengxian suddenly realized something. It was not just a regret for himself. He saw... regret for the lower city area.

"Texas, something's wrong, I have to go check it out." Ling Dengxian felt uneasy. He turned back to confirm that the danger had disappeared and showed an apologetic expression.

He dragged his exhausted body to the ground and almost fell down when he bent down to pick up the sword.

"Where did the Originium fragments come from..." When Ling Dengxian saw the blood-stained fragments on the ground, his blood vessels suddenly ached. He clenched his fists tightly, letting the pain struggle freely and then taking away the relief.

Lupo shouted, but Ling Dengxian had already run into the corridor. She hesitated and did not chase after him.

"Your sword..." The white sword was still in her hand, bright as a mirror.

Wait, Texas suddenly found something wrong, but after thinking about it for a moment, he didn't think much about it.

"Archangel..." She turned and ran towards her companions.

Ling Dengxian saw Wei Yanwu's back, and the fierce battle in the square outside the Era Exhibition Hall had also ended. The main reason was that Jie and Huai Hu were injured and dragged to Mo Wei to help complete the final kill of Chen and Xingxiong in the Giant Wolf's Mouth. De Rossi and others were defeated instantly.

"Drive them to the slum area, and then complete the encirclement and suppression there." Wei Yanwu pulled up his collar to cover his wound, "At the same time, complete the blockade of the lower city area. From now on, the urban area is not allowed to have any contact with them except for the transportation of supplies."

Ling Dengxian was stunned for a moment. If that were the case...

"Commander Wei! There are still citizens there!"

Hearing the boy's voice, the injured dragon turned his head and looked at him with a mixture of regret and anger.

"The Guards will arrange for evacuation later. Operator White Dove, thank you for your hard work."

Ling Dengxian had a bad feeling and shook his head, "That's not what I meant."

"Are you refutation that the members of the Imperial Guard are not citizens?" Wei Yanwu's eyes gradually turned cold, "Or... do you think that group of 'traitors' are also citizens?!"

"What did you say?!" Ling Dengxian seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water, "There are still traitors in the lower city?"

But he knew what Wei Yanwu meant. He wanted to take this opportunity to... "rectify" the lower city area.

"Operator White Dove, you are a smart man. You should be feeling pain now after such a serious injury. If you behave yourself, you will still be a 'hero'. In that case...

"With you as the starting point, Longmen will become a new city, still open, but more inclusive, a city where even infected people can live comfortably."

"That lower city area..." Ling Dengxian's ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.

"They will pay the price for what they did wrong." Long said coldly.

"You still suspect they are harboring foreign enemies?!"

“Then where do you think all these enemies came from?!” Wei Yanwu finally lost his temper, and his furious sword energy screamed into the sky. “You have done good deeds in the slums, but don’t forget that some people in the Guards Bureau also died in the dark!”

"Is this your judgment?!" Ling Dengxian could feel his legs shaking.

The changes in the two people had already attracted the attention of Chen Hexingxiong and others. When they heard Wei Yanwu's roar, Chen and Xingxiong's faces also changed. Chen wanted to say something, but he was unable to interrupt the confrontation between the two.

"A lot of people died in the slums, and many infected people died tragically on the streets. Is this just a show they put on for you to cover up their crimes?!" Ling Dengxian's anger was also ignited. He could accept the fact that there were still people who were sheltering foreign enemies, but he could not accept Wei Yanwu's arbitrary decision to act based on the results.

At least there is no possibility of betrayal among the hundreds of people at the crossroads!

"With so many infected people, not a single one has made any move to report it. Do the slums still consider themselves part of Longmen?" Wei Yanwu said in a low voice, "I have been tolerant enough towards them. Without the existence of the Rat King and regular material assistance, guess how long it will take for them to rebel?"

"Did your informant report it?" Ling Dengxian asked in return, "Have you given them another chance? You are just...keeping them in captivity...They are still capable of living on their own. There is no environment in the slums!"

“They don’t deserve that kind of environment.”

"Operator White Dove, do you still remember the water pipe you repaired? Do you know how many people wanted to destroy it? How many times did they try to destroy it?" Wei Yanwu's eyes twitched due to his emotional ups and downs, "Jiu and the others brought people to block it for you many times!"

Ling Dengxian was speechless. This was something he couldn't take care of.

"Even a water pipe is like this, so do you think it's appropriate to open the city to them?"

"You no longer have the ability to change the slums and carry them along with you. You think the slums can no longer be reformed..." Ling Dengxian understood what he meant. Longmen could do without the slums.

"...I have the ability, or the courage, but they don't have the possibility." Wei Yanwu looked down at him, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, "That will take time, and now I can't see that possibility. No one can give this 'possibility'."

"...Me." Ling Dengxian noticed his lips trembling, but he chose to believe Jiang Sa and others.

"What?" Wei Yanwu almost didn't hear clearly.

"I...I'll give you a possibility." Ling Dengxian almost couldn't breathe. "I know some people who can serve as a bridge, even if we just give it a try!"

"Give it a try... Are you kidding?" Wei Yanwu narrowed his eyes, a dangerous aura permeating his eyes. "Why do you give this a 'possibility'? On what basis do you give this a 'possibility'?"

"Your sword is very sharp." Ling Dengxian suddenly calmed down, but facing the thoughts that emerged in his mind, he felt crazy himself.

Was it because of his passion? He seemed to be provoking Wei Yanwu.

"Hehe. You want to use your own life to guarantee a possibility?" Wei Yanwu felt incredible when he heard it, and even his anger faded a bit.

He now felt absurd.

How many years has it been since he left the capital... Today, someone took the initiative to challenge him to a fight?!

He couldn't help but laugh, but the murderous aura he had cultivated in the field of life and death filled the air.

"Have you thought about it? This involves one-fourth of the Dragon Gate area. I can't hold back."

"The sword is broken, but its strength remains unchanged." Ling Dengxian felt that he was crazy, and Wei Yanwu who agreed to him was also crazy!

"Okay... I won't make it difficult for you. I'll just use one sword." Long's shoulders were straight, and his intimidating eyes were staring at him intently.

"Show me what you call possible."

Seeing Ling Dengxian nod with difficulty, Wei Yanwu turned to look at the dragon girl who was a little bewildered:

"Chen, lend me Chi Xiao."

Perhaps at this moment, Wei Yanwu also returned to the time when he first arrived at Longmen, and his blood was boiling.