After saying this, Murong Bai's aura grew stronger again. The terrifying aura made everyone present turn pale, and they involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Who... who is this person? He's so terrifying!"

Some people couldn't help but exclaimed.

"I...I feel like I'm suffocating..."

Someone else said in horror.

"Everyone, come together and don't let them escape!"

A guard shouted loudly, suppressing the fear in his heart.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a cold gaze fell on him.

Murong Bai stared at the guard with a cold gaze like a knife, and said in a cold voice, "Do you want to try?"

The guard suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. His body began to tremble uncontrollably and he couldn't utter a word.

At this moment, Murong Bai's voice rang out again: "Shopkeeper, why don't you serve the dishes yet? Do you want me to do it myself?"

Upon hearing the noise, the shop owner hurried to the kitchen and urged the chef to serve the food quickly.

Soon, the shopkeeper and the waiter brought the food tremblingly.

Shangguan Qing picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. After savoring it carefully, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, this tastes good. If this one doesn't taste good, I'll try adding some spicy food!"

Seeing this, Murong Bai smiled and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Shangguan Qing nodded vigorously and said, "It's delicious, very delicious, you should try it too."

As he spoke, Shangguan Qing picked up a piece of meat and handed it to Murong Bai's mouth. Murong Bai opened his mouth and ate it with a smile on his face.

The two of them enjoyed the food as if no one was around, completely ignoring the gazes of those around them.

Everyone was silent, afraid of making any noise, and only Shangguan Qing's table was enjoying their meal.

Soon a group of soldiers came from all directions and quickly surrounded Murong Bai and others.

One of the officers and soldiers, his eyes wide open, shouted, "Who are you? How dare you make such a fuss here?"

Murong Bai glanced at these officers and soldiers with an indifferent expression. His cold eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's souls, making people feel chilled.

He said calmly, "I am Murong Bai, the regent of Murong State. I have come here today only to inform you that Broken Heart Pass has been captured by Murong State. From now on, you will all be citizens of Murong State!"

However, the officers and soldiers burst into laughter. Many of them laughed so hard that they fell over, and some even couldn't straighten their backs.

An officer pointed at Murong Bai and taunted him, "Haha, the Regent of Murong State? What a joke! Why would you pretend to be the Regent of Murong State when you could be someone else? Humph, don't you know why the Regent would come here?"

Shangguan Qing sighed inwardly and shook his head helplessly.

She said softly, "Whether it's true or not will soon be revealed. If you have relatives guarding the border, you can wait for them to return home and reunite with them soon."

The officer laughed again, his face full of disdain and ridicule.

He glared at Shangguan Qing fiercely and roared, "Stop talking nonsense here! Follow me to the City Lord's Mansion. Once there, I'll show you what power is! Don't even think about leaving this city until I've ripped off a layer of skin from you!"

Shangguan Qing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"It seems that this city lord is not a good person. Murong Bai, let's get rid of these people. It can be regarded as a good deed for us to do in advance, so that the supporting army will not waste their efforts."

Murong Bai smiled slightly, with a doting light in his eyes.

He nodded slightly in agreement.

Shangguan Qing glanced around sharply and continued, "Revenge if there's revenge, and grievance if there's injustice. Everyone, follow me. Today, I'm going to change the owner of this City Lord's Mansion."

The soldiers burst into laughter, and they seemed not to care about Shangguan Qing's words.

One of them laughed loudly: "Haha, stop talking nonsense. We are far away from the emperor here, who can control us? You still want to change the city lord? You are dreaming before it gets dark, hahaha..."

Shangguan Qing's expression instantly darkened. She said coldly, "How noisy! If that's the case, then I don't think you're any good people either. Go home, and when the Murong army arrives, they'll naturally deal with you."

As soon as Shangguan Qing finished speaking, Murong Bai waved his palm and a fierce palm energy swept past like a whirlwind.

All the soldiers were knocked to the ground by the powerful palm wind, and blood spurted out of their mouths.

Murong Bai's eyes were cold and his tone was serious: "This is just a small lesson for you. Go home and wait for your punishment!"

The people stared in amazement at what was happening before their eyes, unable to believe it.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd started clapping and cheering, and others followed suit, and the applause became louder and louder.

Their faces lit up with joy as they shouted.

"No matter who you are, as long as you are doing good for the people, you are a good person. I support you!"

At this moment, a cautious voice came from the crowd.

"Everyone, be careful. Don't be fooled by him. He might be from Murong Country."

Another person smiled and replied, "What are you afraid of? He has admitted it himself. Our border has been breached. From now on, we belong to the Murong Kingdom."

The man from before questioned, "You actually believe what he said? You know, we have over 300,000 troops at the border, and we've been receiving reports of victory for the past few days."

The man smiled faintly and responded confidently, "Why not? Now that the Regent has come to us, who would dare to come here if the border had not been truly breached? This is definitely the truth."

Shangguan Qing couldn't help but give this man a thumbs up and praised him, "You are the smartest. Remember to tell your relatives and friends that if you want to survive, surrender immediately when the Murong army arrives. That way you can get food."

The man was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly nodded and agreed: "Okay, I'll go back and inform them right away."

However, some people around them didn't take it seriously, sneering, "Humph, how foolish! You're just blindly following rumors. You'll regret it only when you suffer the consequences."

Shangguan Qing couldn't help but complain, "Murong Bai, isn't the information here transmitted too slowly? Can you leave some people behind to be responsible for reporting next time?"

Murong Bai smiled slightly and said, "Qing'er's idea is very good!"

After saying that, the two of them walked towards the City Lord's Mansion with everyone as if they were in an empty place.

Because their momentum was so strong, passers-by on the road consciously made way for them and kept pointing at them.

The two noticed that the gap between the rich and the poor in this border town was huge, and the people seemed to have become numb.

Their clothes were tattered, their bodies were thin, their eyes were dull, and they didn't care about what happened in the City Lord's Mansion.

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