Collapse: A little shock to the card world

The empty city was filled with the sound of a piano, like an endless sigh.

Looking at the city wall in the distance from which the sound of the piano came, Yuan Yu knew that the stargazing place was there.

However, he did not go directly to stargaze, but walked in the empty Huangyue City, as if observing something.

From time to time, he casually dropped purple red spider lilies in some corners. After he had observed the entire Huangyue City on foot, the sky had already darkened.

He followed the melodious sound of the piano and walked towards the city wall.

Wherever he passed, the scattered guards let him pass as if they didn't see him.

I came to the top floor of the city wall and stopped playing the piano while watching the stars.

She raised her head and looked at the lavender eyes that were faintly visible under Yuan Yu's mask and spoke calmly.

"I heard from the guards earlier that a friend had arrived from afar. We have been waiting here for a long time. I wonder what you want?"

"Haha, I was just a little curious about the Imperial Ancestor who was described in the books as "witted beyond belief." Now I see it's not just his intelligence that's nearly as good as a demon's, but also his good looks that don't even look a thousand years old."

When Guan Xing heard the hoarse voice of the masked man, he frowned secretly, then picked up the feather fan and waved it casually, saying lightly

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Excellency. However, you have already been wandering around Huangyue City for a day and should already be aware of the current situation of the Huang Empire. If you are hoping to achieve something in our country, I'm afraid I will disappoint you."

"What did I achieve? Hahaha, Master Guanxing must have misunderstood. In addition to seeing you, this extraordinary person, I also intend to lend a helping hand to the Huang Empire."

"Ok?"

Yuan Yu laughed out loud while suppressing his voice, then casually pulled over a chair and sat opposite the stargazing area, crossing his legs.

With one hand supporting one side of the mask, his purple eyes looked dimly at Guanxing who was frowning across from him.

"I have a plan that can resolve the current difficulties faced by Huang Nation. I wonder if Lord Guanxing would dare to give it a try?"

Guanxing took a deep look at the masked man opposite her who gave her a strange feeling, wondering if there was any other deeper meaning in his words.

However, she suddenly realized that the people in the city had almost evacuated, and the destruction of Huangyue City was only a matter of time. In this case, why should she be afraid of other calculations?

Guanxing looked up and looked seriously at the masked man in front of him.

"Since Your Excellency is willing to lend a helping hand, why shouldn't we dare?"

"Hahaha, great! Since Master Guanxing is willing to trust me, I will definitely return a better Huang Empire to you!"

Yuan Yu took out a letter that had been prepared long ago from under his black robe and placed it on the table. He looked at the stargazing in front of him with a smile in his eyes.

"Master Guanxing, just have this letter delivered intact to the coalition forces of the two countries, and we will take the first step towards victory..."

Guanxing looked at the letter without much hesitation. The people and Rita had already left, and she had nothing to lose. This was a deal that wouldn't lose money...

She directly summoned a guard to act as an envoy, solemnly handed the letter to him, and instructed him to ride as fast as possible to deliver it to the coalition forces.

After the guards left, Guanxing sat back in his seat and looked at the masked man in front of him.

"Delivering the letter is the first step, but what comes after that?"

"After that? After that is when the two countries' coalition forces will receive the letter. So, Master Stargazer, when do you think they will receive the letter?"

Guanxing thought for a while and said

“Those who remain in this city at this moment are all loyal and righteous people.

Their efficiency may be much faster than normal envoys, but due to the limitation of horses, it will take about half a day."

Stargazing at the night sky outside the window for a while, he turned around and said.

"Therefore, the letter will probably be delivered at sunrise tomorrow."

"...When the sun is just rising, haha, what a perfect time. In that case, Master Stargazer, let's meet tomorrow morning..."

After saying this, Yuan Yu walked to the window, jumped down, and disappeared into the silent Huangyue City.

Guan Xing was silent for a moment as he watched this scene.

She always felt that it was unwise to cooperate with this weird man, but reason told her that even if there was a price, it would not affect the things she cared about.

The common people, Rita, and the once again disappeared... Mr. Assassin...

"Oh, at most it's just death..."

Guanxing shook his head and laughed. Since he had already prepared, there was no need to think too much.

She sat down again, placed her beloved harp "Jin Zheng Tan" across her knees, and began to play silently.

The sound of the piano still echoed throughout the city like a sigh as before. Yuan Yu stood at the window of a guest room on the top floor of an empty inn, silently looking at the city wall in the distance where the sound of the piano continued to come from.

“Whatever you don’t want to do, I’ll do it for you.

This time it’s not the captain who comes, but the villain…”

Yuan Yu leaned against the window and listened to the piano music silently until the sky turned a little pale the next day.

The faint morning light shines through the window onto Yuan Yu's mask

"It's almost time..."

He stood up and stretched his stiff body, then jumped out of the window. After walking across two streets, he arrived in front of the city wall again.

Just like last night, the few scattered guards had no intention of blocking the way, and they made their way to the top floor unimpeded, where they saw Guanxing still sitting in the same position as yesterday.

"Master Stargazer, you haven't slept all night. You must make sure to get enough rest..."

"... "

Guanxing sensed the teasing in the hoarse voice, frowned slightly, and felt inexplicably uneasy.

I could only pretend I didn't hear it and said calmly.

"Your Excellency is truly punctual. The letter is probably almost in the hands of the two allied forces by now. I wonder what the second step is?"

"hehe…"

Yuan Yu did not directly answer the question about stargazing. Instead, he looked out the window at the quiet Huangyue City with an inexplicable smile.

"From the current situation in the city, it's clear to everyone, Lord Stargazer, that you want to defend the empty city alone and resist the overwhelming force of the army with your own strength."

Guan Xing frowned slightly, not knowing what this person meant, but he still said

“It’s the only way it’s going to work.”

Yuan Yu tilted his head and looked at the stars, saying meaningfully

"Then there is a method that is not feasible."

Listening to the words of the masked man, Guanxing subconsciously tightened his hand holding the feather fan, and an absurd idea suddenly came to his mind.

But in the end he shook his head. That kind of thing was simply impossible. So what did this person mean?

Guanxing took a deep breath and looked at Yuan Yu carefully.

"...As you said, I do have other means..."

"If that's the case, why is Master Stargazer still hesitating? Nothing is more important than life..."

Stargazing sighed slightly.

"I understand, I've always understood. But this life shouldn't just be mine.

If the price of saving Huangyue City is to sacrifice thousands of lives besides mine... I can't do it.

Let's not mention this matter anymore. I do have a formation that can instantly destroy the enemies under the city, but that is really against the harmony of nature. I have vowed to seal it forever.

Innocent civilians were harmed... Even if we could use this to threaten the kings of the two countries to submit, it would have already violated the principles we follow as human beings and kings.

Let's talk about your method. What exactly is the so-called second step?"