The most shameless alchemist in history

It is clear that waking General Shanlong up is an extremely dangerous task, and normally no one would dare to take that risk, but today's situation is somewhat special.

"What did you say? Rock City has fallen? Are you kidding me? I inspected the city's defenses yesterday. They are very strong, and that old bastard Teda is no longer as brave as he used to be. His men are cowering in their camps, too afraid to come out. How could they possibly capture the city in such a short time? Even if the city's defenses were made of pigs, they couldn't possibly be defeated in such a short time!" General Shanlong stared wide-eyed, clearly not believing the news.

You have to understand that the city defense team was personally trained by him, so it's impossible for them to be easily defeated.

"General, I'm not entirely sure what's going on either, but there's a lot of shouting and fighting at the city gate, it's very chaotic, and there are definitely signs of enemy troops." General Shanlong's adjutant said with a mournful face. Things happened too suddenly, and he wasn't fully prepared.

"You piece of trash, you don't even know the situation, yet you dare to bother me? Fine, bring me my armor, I want to go and see for myself who's causing trouble!" General Shanlong grabbed his adjutant by the collar. In front of his massive body, the adjutant looked like a little chick as he lifted him up with his feet off the ground.

The adjutant's face was filled with terror, fearing that General Shanlong, who seemed kind and benevolent but was actually ruthless, would tear him in two. In fact, he had heard many terrible rumors before and was very afraid of becoming one of them.

"Understood, understood. With General Shanlong in charge, those troublemakers will surely not return alive!" The adjutant's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he scrambled to find General Shanlong's armor.

Anyone who knows the inside story knows that General Shanlong has not worn this armor for many years. The last time he wore this armor was when he quelled a rebellion of the mountain people. In that battle, General Shanlong was clad in heavy armor and wielded a large sword. He was like a god descending to earth, killing 80,000 enemies in one battle. The enemy was terrified and fled in panic.

Although this happened ten years ago, no one dares to doubt that General Shanlong's blade is still as sharp as it was back then!

General Shanlong is here in full armor and armed with weapons. In this torrential rain, he will surely stain the city of Yan with blood!

At the same time, the guards stationed near the city gate suddenly panicked.

When the army outside the city approached, in the initial...

630 rushed to provide reinforcements

"What? General Shanlong is actually in a tough battle? What exactly happened?" The adjutant was stunned for a moment. This matter was somewhat sudden to him. He immediately asked for details.

"That's right, after General Shanlong heard that there were rebels, he personally led his personal guards to quell the rebellion, but unexpectedly, he was ambushed in the alley outside the villa and suffered heavy losses. General Shanlong is now in a dangerous situation of fighting alone!" Simmons reported the situation truthfully.

"What? They're actually heading for General Shanlong? Sir, we should head over there to provide support immediately!" The adjutant immediately suggested upon learning of the situation.

“But this timing…” Colonel Roger frowned. He felt something was off, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what the problem was.

"Sir, if we keep delaying like this, it will be too late!" Simmons said anxiously.

“But the task of defending the city gate is of utmost importance, and there can be no mistakes. If I leave here…” Colonel Rogge knew that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"Sir, if I may say something I shouldn't, among all the officers of the six major guards, you are the most capable, but you are also the one who has been suppressed the most. If you don't consider things carefully at this time and fail to send troops, resulting in something bad happening to General Shanlong, it will be a very heavy blow to you!" The adjutant thought for a moment and still couldn't help but say.

"This..." Colonel Rogge fell silent, because his adjutant's words had hit a nerve.

As a capable and up-and-coming officer, he originally had many opportunities to be promoted, but firstly, his background was not strong enough, unlike Zoren who had a family to support him; secondly, in the capital, he did not belong to any faction, and not belonging to any faction meant that he would inevitably be ostracized and suppressed by others.

This has always been a major concern for Colonel Rogge.

“Sir, I understand your feelings. General Shanlong is getting old and needs a qualified successor. Among the many generals in the capital, who is more suitable than you? Only by being in a higher position can you seek more benefits for everyone. This is not only for you, but also for the benefit of the people!” The adjutant pleaded earnestly from the side.

“I understand. I’ll take men to reinforce General Shanlong right now. As for the situation here…” Colonel Rogge thought about it carefully, but he was still not entirely at ease about the city’s defenses.

"Sir, rest assured, I will stay here until you return," the adjutant said confidently.

"In that case, I'll leave this place to you. Make sure to keep a close eye on the movements outside the city!" Colonel Rogge repeatedly instructed.

"Understood!" The adjutant saluted and watched Colonel Rogge and his men leave.

On a street near the city gate, someone was closely watching Colonel Rogge's movements.

"Has that guy finally left? Hey, Tiger Chetsu, why did we have to lure him away before we made our move? Couldn't we just charge straight in?" Leopard Tail wondered in the alley.

“That Colonel Rogge is no easy opponent. If he stays here, we’ll have a hard time succeeding.” Kotetsu shook his head beside him.

“I found it strange that Dure would let us bring so few men to attack the city gate. Turns out he was prepared all along.” Leopard Tail looked at Dom beside him.

Due to Pam's betrayal, Dom was arrested that day. However, with the appearance of General Tidus, Dom was released. In this operation, Dom secretly returned to Rock City. As a very influential figure in the Rock City underworld, he quickly gathered his subordinates to take action.

It was thanks to his help that Du Lei and his team were able to carry out their operations in the city so smoothly.

"Colonel Rogge probably doesn't know that the adjutant he trusts is actually one of our men." Dom, standing beside him, watched Colonel Rogge leave.

Colonel Rogge took many men with him, but there were still several hundred men left in the city's defense forces.

This is not something they, with just a few dozen people, can accomplish.

"I see. With that adjutant's cooperation, taking care of this place will be a piece of cake. So... let's get moving. We can't let that guy Dure underestimate us. By the way, Dure and his men should have arrived at the Parliament Building by now, right?"

Leopard Tail chuckled. He had originally thought it would be quite difficult and wondered why they would let such a small force attack the city gate.

Isn't this like throwing an egg against a rock?

But after realizing that so much preparation had been done in advance, he felt a great sense of relief.

“The Capitol Building is guarded by Kai. Kai is a very difficult person to deal with, and in some ways, he is even more difficult to deal with than Colonel Rogge.” Dom looked in the direction of the Capitol Building. He had been working in Rock City for a long time and was very familiar with many aspects of the city.

"Kai? But speaking of which, didn't Kai rescue us with General Titus that day? Shouldn't he be one of our men? Why did he go to defend the Capitol Building?" Leopard Tail frowned. He still had a good impression of Kai, much better than Colonel Luffy.

"The reason Kai helped us that day was twofold: one was that we hadn't committed any crime, and the other was that General Titus intervened. Out of respect for General Titus, he did it that way. But in reality, Kai is a person with a strong sense of justice and principles. In peacetime, he would definitely be a reliable guy worth befriending. But now... his bad temper is not so good."

Dom shook his head slightly; he wasn't optimistic about the prospects of Dure and the others.

They had made numerous preparations, including General House's elite troops, his own trusted confidants, and spies planted in the city's defenses. These were enough to make them succeed, but the situation was different at the Capitol.

Dure and his men really did try to storm the parliament building, which was guarded by a guard unit, with just a few dozen people.

That would be extremely dangerous!

"Don't worry, although I don't have a good impression of that guy Dure, ever since I met him, I've found that everything he does is successful. We should get this done as soon as possible and not fall behind him!"

Leopard Tail initially had a very bad impression of Du Lei, and the two were very incompatible.

However, after spending time together, his impression of Du Lei changed drastically.

If I had told him from the beginning that he would one day sing Dure's praises, he would never have believed it!

"Understood. Let's go all out now. Our goal is to break through the city gate and welcome the army from outside into the city!" Dom nodded heavily. He had been working hard in Rock City for so many years and had always wanted to take a big gamble.

Now it seems his chance has come!

631 Upholding Justice

Dom's concerns were valid. After leaving the Steel Rock Tower, Dure and his group headed straight for the Parliament Building. However, they encountered a major problem near the Parliament Building. Among the six royal guards, the Lava Guard, which was on par with Colonel Rogge's Steel Rock Guard, was waiting for them.

A guard unit consists of 500 men. Although the Lava Guard under Kai's command is like the other guard units, with members almost all being noble sons from the capital, and even Kai himself comes from a declining noble family, they are different from other guard units that retreat without a fight.

His guards were all well-trained, and most importantly, they were all determined to defend their country!

The parliament building has only one entrance, and after noticing the unusual activity in the capital, Kai led his men to guard the entrance of the building.

No matter how bad the news came, whether it was that General Shanlong was in a fierce battle or that the city was about to fall, he remained unmoved.

Dure had only one way to deal with him: to break through from the front. That's why he appeared in front of Kai.

"We meet again, Colonel Kay, oh no, I mean General Kay." Dure came out alone, without Gerald and the others.

In fact, following his orders, Gerald and his men remained still and hid in nearby alleys.

This wasn't the first time Dure had seen Kai. He clearly remembered that Kai's rank was colonel when he saw him before.

However, he noticed that Kai's rank had been promoted to brigadier general, which meant that Kai was the first of the six guard captains to be promoted.

“I remember your name is Dure, and you came to Rock City with the delegation from the Land of Snow, right? Why did you join this rebellion?” Kai waved his hand to signal his guards not to arrest him, and stepped forward himself to question the young man.

"A rebellion? General Kai, are you misunderstanding something? Or do you know the truth but are still lying through your teeth?" Du Lei scoffed at Kai's questioning and retorted with a question.

"I don't quite understand what you mean. What did I misunderstand?" Kai asked, frowning.

"Speaker Varo has been under house arrest for two months now. General Kai, as a soldier of the Mountain Kingdom, instead of rescuing Speaker Varo, you are here helping those who have imprisoned him and fighting against the rebels. Isn't this aiding and abetting evil?"

Dure questioned loudly. He knew Kai to some extent and knew that he was a very righteous person.

He really didn't want to fight this general unless it was absolutely necessary.

"The rumor that Speaker Varo is under house arrest is just that," Kai said, shaking his head.

"Rumors? What a rumor! General Kai, have you met with Speaker Varo in the last two months?" Dure asked rhetorically.

“I have never seen this before,” Kai admitted.

"If that's the case, why doesn't General Kai go to rescue Speaker Varo? You should know that the border between the Mountain Kingdom and the Snow Kingdom is currently tense, and war is imminent. Is this an order from Speaker Varo?" Dure asked a series of questions.

“My duty is to protect the capital and the parliament building. I have not received any orders to leave my post,” Kay insisted.

"So, even if you know the order is wrong, you're still going to stay here and fight to the end?" Dure asked him.

“Yes, as a soldier, obedience is my duty. I’m sorry, but if you want to enter the Capitol, I must stop you.” Kay’s attitude was firm. From a personal point of view, he not only had no grudge against Dure, but also admired this young man.

However, from a business perspective, what Dure is doing now is clearly at odds with him and conflicts with his work.

"So, General Kai, is this your personal will, or the collective will of all your guards?" Dure continued to ask.

“This…” Kai was stunned for a moment.

“I can tell you with certainty, General Kai, Rock City will soon be breached. Before long, you and your men will be surrounded. Once we rescue Speaker Varo, you and your men will be branded as rebels. Are you sure you want to go this far?”

Dure clearly told Kai the heavy consequences he would face.

“Rebels? Since my grandfather’s time, we have been the most loyal subjects of the Mountain Kingdom. How could we be rebels?”

"Don't joke around. If I became a rebel, wouldn't I be tarnishing the family's reputation?"

"What exactly is going on? There are all sorts of rumors circulating in the city now, and we don't know who to believe."

The guards looked at each other, all of them elites of the Mountain Kingdom, yet they had no idea what their future held.

"You want to uphold your justice alone, but are you sure you want to drag so many people down with you? Are you going to let the reputations of dozens or even hundreds of families be buried with you?" Dure raised his voice and shouted.

“No, I won’t implicate them.” Kai shook his head gently; he had always regarded his subordinates as brothers.

"Sir, what are you saying? Although we don't know exactly what happened in the capital, we firmly support you!"

"That's right! Whatever decision you make, we will follow and support you!"

"It is a great honor to serve you, sir, and I will certainly carry on this honor to the end!"

Despite their many doubts, the guards remained highly disciplined and obedient.

They were not swayed by the rumors circulating in the city or the uncertain war situation.

“Give up. Let’s minimize the casualties in this incident. Don’t let innocent people be killed along with us, and don’t let the honor of our century-old family be completely destroyed.” Dure persuaded him. He believed that Kai was a man who understood morality, which was completely different from Colonel Ruff.

This is why he dared to persuade Kai alone.

“You’re right. I can’t let others be tied to my stubbornness, and I shouldn’t let the family that placed their hopes on them suffer annihilation. But my sense of honor prevents me from leaving my post.” Kai agreed with Durei’s words.