The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

“Otherwise, I think the fact that this kid dared to say such a thing means that the Great Jing Dynasty is prepared in this regard, and the imperial court must still have experts lurking here.” Nie Tianguan frowned and said, “Don’t forget, the imperial court not only has the Imperial City Guard, but also the Eastern Depot!”

"The key to the Martial God Temple is far too important. Even without His Majesty the Emperor's permission, we must take action! We should strike secretly beforehand. Otherwise, once Shen Li and her group appear, the experts lurking in various sects and factions throughout Jinling City will surely be mobilized, and our chances will be even fewer!"

The situation in Jinling City is now extremely dire. No one knows how many experts have arrived, or what the future holds.

The Thief Saint stole these two treasures from the Great Jing Imperial Palace. Not only the Imperial City Guard was mobilized, but also the Eastern Depot and other imperial guards. They will definitely make a move to capture him. Whoever manages to bring back these two treasures will have made a tremendous contribution!

"Then we'll lie in ambush near Happy Forest, and strike first if there's any unusual activity!" Kong Lianshun said.

"This is the only way..."

……

The battle at Kuaihuolin on the Qinhuai River is the talk of the town.

Murong Nishang also relayed Jia Daoshi's words through her own channels.

Therefore, within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jia Daoshi's words had already spread throughout the entire city of Jinling, and then continued to spread rapidly to the surrounding prefectures.

Now, most people in the martial arts world know that the head of the Imperial City Division of the Great Jing Dynasty has been replaced!

And they're waiting right there in Happy Forest!

As long as the Prince of Zhenbei and the people from the Imperial City Guard enter the Happy Forest, then everything will be safe!

This time, the Imperial City Guard suffered heavy casualties in order to support Shen Li, and several organizers were seriously injured!

Many people are now hiding in various places to recuperate from their injuries.

The imperial court's power here is too weak; it's full of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) people.

Moreover, these martial arts figures have even formed a coalition and are conducting searches everywhere!

It was only a matter of time before they were discovered.

If they are discovered, they will surely die!

Therefore, after receiving the message, getting to Happy Forest as soon as possible is their most important task right now!

……

sunset.

Night falls.

Five streets away to the west of Happy Forest, there is a very ordinary farmhouse.

The people living here are all ordinary citizens of Jinling City, including peddlers and laborers.

However, since Jinling City was full of martial arts practitioners at this time, some small sects and wandering knights who couldn't find a place to stay in the inn chose to rent the courtyard here.

The battle at Happy Forest had a tremendous impact, and Murong Nishang used all sorts of methods to spread Jia Daoshi's words rapidly.

Now, these messages have naturally spread here as well.

Some of the Imperial City Guard's disciples also received word of the news.

At a pancake and wonton stall on this small street, several tables of wandering diners were eating and talking loudly.

They were all just ordinary wandering knights-errant, not particularly skilled in martial arts, and came here purely to join in the fun and watch the drama unfold.

Coincidentally, they mingled among the crowd and watched the entire battle outside Happy Forest from beginning to end.

It made them very excited.

In particular, they were deeply impressed by what Jia Daoshi said after he killed the Demon Sword Palace's chief swordsman with a single sword strike.

There is a heroic spirit that a true man should possess!

Of course, they didn't see that at another small stall not far from them, a middle-aged man with a full beard, sallow complexion, and ordinary appearance, after listening to all their conversation, had a glint of light in his eyes.

After finishing the last mouthful of tofu pudding in the bowl, the middle-aged man picked up the long sword leaning against the side, got up, and left.

After winding through the complex alleyways, we arrived at the inconspicuous courtyard. We knocked seven times, one hard, five light, and one hard.

A moment later, footsteps sounded in the courtyard, gently opening the two wooden doors.

Appearing before the middle-aged man was a woman in her early thirties, dressed in all black.

The two exchanged a glance, the middle-aged man walked into the courtyard, and the middle-aged woman closed the gate and locked it again.

After entering the room, the two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"How are you? How badly are your injuries?"

The middle-aged man asked.

The woman nodded: "It's recovered about 70-80%."

At this point, neither of them both tried to conceal their voices.

If Jia Daoshi were here, he would definitely be able to tell that the middle-aged man was Shen Li, and the other middle-aged woman was Meng Geluo, the head of the Sixth Bureau of the Imperial City Guard.

"What's the situation in Jinling City now? Have any reinforcements from the Imperial City Guard arrived?" Meng Geluo asked.

“There is some news.” A look of joy appeared on Shen Li’s face. “Jia Daoshi has arrived and is already in Happy Forest.”

At this moment, Shen Li's face was full of joy, and she couldn't wait to go to the Happy Forest.

For Shen Li, Jia Daoshi is hope. As long as Jia Daoshi is here, the current crisis will be easily resolved!

Then, Shen Li recounted in detail all the news she had heard outside.

Meng Geluo was stunned.

She had some doubts about the new strategist appointed by Lei Bao.

Too young, and his background is rather mysterious.

According to intelligence, he was a master of the Jinshi School.

But aren't the people of the Jinshi School only good at blacksmithing?

When did kung fu become so powerful?

While searching for treasure in Youyun County, she slightly changed her opinion of Jia Daoshi.

But now, the words coming out of Shen Li's mouth completely overturned her understanding of the words "master of the Jinshi Sect"!

In the battle of Songcheng, he killed over a hundred martial arts masters with a single sword strike, and even the renowned Broken Swordsman!

In the battle of Happy Forest, Ye Huchan was crippled, Qing Manchao was forced to retreat, and the sword master of the Demon Sword Palace was killed!

These news items are absolutely shocking!

"No wonder Lei Bao gave him the notification token."

"This kid's strength is indeed unfathomable!"

Meng Geluo's face was blank.

He fought his way from Songcheng to Jinling, speaking and acting so arrogantly and domineeringly, yet no one could touch him!

Looking at all the previous commanders of the Imperial City Guard, it seems that none of them have been as prestigious as this one.

"He's in Happy Forest right now, shall we go there?"

Shen Li meant that she should go there right now, and as long as she was by Jia Daoshi's side, she was not afraid of anything.

Meng Geluo pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No!"

"The city of Jinling is currently a hub of activity, with most of the martial arts masters gathered here, all for the key to the Martial God Hall and the two Three Yuan Taiyi Pills in your possession."

"The imperial court is weak, and in addition to the local garrison at the major city gates, a large number of martial arts practitioners have gathered there. Moreover, the number of martial arts practitioners far exceeds that of the garrison!"

"The moment we show up, it's the same as being exposed!"

"As long as we don't meet up with him, those hidden masters won't attack him! So, he'll be safer than if he's with us."

"And all we can do now is wait..."