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Chapter 344 The storm is coming
Xijing City.

A major city in the Western Liang region of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At this moment, the government office in Xijing City was littered with corpses.

The city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City sat imposingly in the main seat of the government office, with government officials kneeling below him.

The city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City looked at the kneeling government officials below and said domineeringly, "From now on, this Xijing City is the territory of my Ten Thousand Beasts City. I will give you a chance. If you are willing to pledge allegiance to me, I will spare your lives."

"Pooh."

"You barbaric thieves, you think you can make us serve you? That's wishful thinking."

“You have unjustly occupied the capital of my Great Zhou Dynasty. You will be dead once the news reaches the Great Zhou court.”

"Our Great Zhou Dynasty will not let you go, nor will His Majesty."

The leading official cursed the city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City, displaying an unyielding spirit that seemed to say, "Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death? Let my loyal heart shine in history."

The official, dressed in the official robes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was physically weak but exuded arrogance.

Even when forced to kneel on the ground, the official still held his head high, maintaining his integrity.

This official was none other than the head of the prefectural government office in Xijing City.

"puff……"

A cold light flashed.

A spurt of blood splattered.

No sooner had the lord of Xijing City finished speaking than his head flew up and rolled to the ground.

This scene terrified the other officials kneeling nearby, causing them to tremble in fear.

"Lord City Lord, we are willing to pledge our loyalty to you. Please give us a chance."

Upon seeing their superior, the city lord, being slashed by the guard leader beside him, the kneeling officials turned pale and dared not resist. They were all willing to pledge allegiance to the city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City.

After all, no one is unafraid of death.

People like the Lord of Xijing City, who was beheaded with a single blow but remained fearless and indomitable, are still a minority.

At the very least, none of these kneeling officials possessed such integrity.

They knew that if they did not agree to pledge allegiance to the city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City, their fate would be the same as that of the manor lord—to have their heads chopped off.

"it is good."

"It seems you people are quite pragmatic after all!"

"Rest assured, since you have agreed to pledge allegiance to this city lord, then we are all on the same side. This city lord has always treated his own people well."

"If you perform well, I, the city lord, will not hesitate to reward you with cultivation techniques, pills, and various cultivation resources."

The city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City looked at the kneeling officials and nodded in satisfaction.

Using both kindness and severity is the best way for a leader to manage people.

The city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City knew that although they had conquered the Western Capital City, they were still outsiders.

To truly control this western capital, we need to utilize these officials to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

“There is some chaos outside. You are all officials of Xijing City and know the situation in Xijing City better than I do. I will ask you to calm the situation in Xijing City.”

"I, the city lord, will have people assist you."

The city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City looked at the kneeling officials and spoke again.

Upon hearing this, the kneeling officials quickly replied, "Rest assured, Lord City Lord, we will go and appease the situation in the city and stabilize the chaotic situation as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, the kneeling officials did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately got up and left.

After the officials left, the guard leader next to him said, "Lord, the Great Zhou is indeed weak. We took Xijing City with almost no effort. The Lord of Giant Stone City was right."

"However, I don't understand why the Lord of Boulder City would tell us this information. Would the Lord of Boulder City be so kind?" The guard leader looked puzzled.

Despite the apparent peace and stability of the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, there is constant infighting behind the scenes.

Especially for large cities like Boulder City and Beast City, they would rather devour each other than be so kind as to share information!

Hearing the guard leader's words, the city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City sneered; "Of course Shi Yan wouldn't be so kind. He wants us to attract more experts from the Great Zhou for them."

"If I am not mistaken, Shi Yan and his men are planning to launch a direct attack on Luoyang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"He thinks that I, the city lord, can't guess his little schemes, humph."

The city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City sneered and snorted.

As the lord of Beast City, a city as large as Giant Stone City, the lord of Beast City is naturally no ordinary person.

Even if the city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City couldn't guess all of Shi Yan's schemes, he could guess about seven or eight parts of them.

However, they each had their own plans.

However, the city lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City probably never imagined that Shi Yan and his troops from Giant Stone City would be wiped out by Yuwen Chengdu and Huo Qubing before they even entered the pass.

If the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts City knew this news, I wonder what he would think.

……

The four northern states.

Yanzhou Prefecture City.

The city gate was littered with corpses, and the fighting continued.

Dozens of figures rose into the air and effortlessly stormed into Yanzhou Prefecture.

For these people, the city gates of Yanzhou Prefecture were like flat ground, offering no resistance whatsoever.

The defenses of Yanzhou Prefecture were no match for these people. They swept across most of Yanzhou Prefecture as if it were empty land, and stormed the prefectural government office.

"Hahaha, this Yanzhou Prefecture City will be ours from now on."

A wild laugh echoed over the government office.

The entire guard force of the government office was also casually attacked by these people, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.

……

The Song family of Lingnan.

After being purged by the imperial court, the once-powerful Song family has fallen to its lowest point, with only a handful of members remaining.

However, a powerful clan is still a powerful clan, and even in its most degenerate state, its hidden influence remains considerable.

At this moment, in a dark room of the Song family, several figures sat facing each other.

"Our opportunity has come. Now, the Great Zhou is facing a powerful enemy from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness. The experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness have already captured many cities in Xiliang and the North. It is estimated that the Great Zhou cannot withstand the experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness. This is our chance to reclaim the rights that belong to our aristocratic family."

“That’s right. The Great Zhou can’t stop the experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness. This is our opportunity. I believe that the aristocratic families in various parts of the Great Zhou who are being exploited by the court will not stand idly by.”

"We should contact the people in the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness immediately. It's better to help those in need than to add flowers to brocade. It would be best to contact the strongest force in the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness."

The figures were all talking in hushed tones, one after another.

……

at the same time.

Many cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty were attacked by experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, and many powerful families were also secretly plotting.

In an instant, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil, with a storm brewing.

(End of this chapter)