It doesn't matter what the lord is.

She knew very well that a storm was brewing in Yuxi City. Lid, who had once helped her and her daughter, was in danger. He might never come back, or after coming back he might be stabbed fiercely in the back.

And she is the only one who has the chance to change this.

A-Mo waited until everything was quiet before tiptoeing to leave. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind:

"what are you doing here?"

Amo turned around in horror and found He Yue standing at the door, his beautiful eyes looking at her suspiciously.

Amo hurriedly said:

"No, nothing! We are running low on iron blocks, so my father asked me to go out to the City Lord's Mansion and buy some."

He Yue stared at her for a while, waved his hand, and said:

"Go ahead. Be safe."

Amo felt as if she had been pardoned and ran out of the City Lord's Mansion quickly.

For some reason, looking at her back, He Yue revealed a meaningful smile.

13. Chaos

The Anbu people came to the military camp.

Shuang sent Pingzi to find Fang Shisan.

Pingzi always wore youthful and beautiful clothes. When she came to the military camp, she quickly attracted a lot of attention. Pingzi didn't care about the looks of the soldiers at all. Instead, she occasionally cast a smiling glance at them, which made people's hearts flutter.

But unfortunately, Fang Shisan was a completely blind man and left her outside the military tent for half an hour.

Pingzi didn't seem to mind and still smiled when he saw Fang Shisan.

Fang Shisan looked quite tired. He sat in a wheelchair, closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and said:

"Sorry, I was just modifying the formation. Why is Miss Pingzi here? Did something happen in Yuxi City?"

The bottle blinked and said:

"It's nothing. It's just that the news that Brother Lide went deep into the heart of the demon tribe has been reported back, and everyone in the city is a little worried. Isn't Sister Thirteen worried?"

Tira, who was standing behind Fang Shisan, muttered with some resistance:

"She's still my sister. She's obviously older than all of us."

Fang Shisan and Pingzi both ignored this remark, and Fang Shisan replied:

"To be honest, I am worried. I am worried about Lid's safety and the situation in the city. But now, I am the strategist of Yuxi City and the general who leads the troops here to fight against the demons. The first thing I have to worry about is the threat of the demons."

The bottle clapped his hands and said:

"As expected of you, Thirteenth Sister! But, I think it would be better for us to go back to Yuxi City now."

Fang Shisan raised his head alertly and asked directly:

"On whose orders did you come?"

Pingzi tilted his head deliberately and said:

"Of course it's the order of the Anbu. I'm already working in the Anbu now. Did Sister Thirteen forget?"

Fang Shisan frowned and asked again:

"Shuang... and Heyue, what are they doing now?"

The bottle replied:

"Everyone has their own responsibilities. With such a big incident, everyone has to take care of their own part. But now everyone is very worried. We don't know what happened specifically, nor do we know the situation on the front line. In addition, Brother Li De is not here now, so it's best for Sister Thirteen to go back to Yuxi City to stabilize everyone's emotions and discuss the next countermeasures."

Fang Shisan shook his head:

"Lid told me before he left not to rescue him. No need to discuss. I will not make any concessions. Dividing the troops now is tantamount to seeking death."

The bottle said doubtfully:

"Brother Lide is likely to be in danger, right?"

Fang Shisan clenched his hands suddenly, exhaled, and said:

"He'll be fine."

"But……"

Pingzi wanted to say something else, but Fang Shisan suddenly said:

"Unless you take the entire army back to Yuxi City, I will stay here. No one in Yuxi City right now should be qualified to give me orders directly."

Pingzi looked at Fang Shisan, who had no smile on her face, and felt a sense of coldness and determination in her tone.

She raised her head and looked around the tent. She found that Fang Shisan was well prepared. Heji was sitting beside her, holding a sword and looking at her coldly. Pingzi blinked at him, but Heji did not respond. He was obviously a man who could not communicate. Pingzi was only at the fifth level. It was obviously unrealistic to want to take Fang Shisan away from Heji, who was at the seventh level of swordsmanship.

Pingzi lowered his head and said:

"I understand. I'll leave the matter of the demon clan to Sister Thirteen. I'll go back to Yuxi City first and convey Sister Thirteen's thoughts to Lord Shuang. Sister Thirteen, please take care of yourself~"

Fang Shisan did not answer.

After the bottle left, she slumped back into the back of her wheelchair. Heggie stood up and asked:

"Is something wrong?"

Fang Shisan said:

"I don't know. But I can clearly feel that they have no good intentions. If it is just to stabilize the situation, He Yue's Internal Affairs Department and Shuang's Anbu can do it. It is unnecessary for me to go back now..."

Heji stood up and said:

"I am not very interested in the affairs of Yuxi City. If something happens, I must take Lord Baihuang back to Yunhai as soon as possible."

Fang Shisan nodded and said:

"I understand. But you don't have to worry too much. No matter how the situation in Yuxi City changes, Baihuang will not be affected. Both Heyue and Shuang are smart people. They are targeting me and will not do anything to offend Yunhai."

Heji walked out of the tent, and before leaving, he said:

"I hope so."

Obviously, Heji didn't take Fang Shisan's assurance seriously.

When Fang Shisan and Tiara were the only ones left in the room, Tiara leaned close to Fang Shisan's ear and whispered belatedly:

"Thirteenth sister, do you think He Yue and the others don't want the city lord to come back? Do they want to..."

Fang Shisan said softly:

"I can't be sure yet. I've been leading troops outside and I don't know much about the current situation in Yuxi City. I can't make an accurate judgment. But don't worry, Tira, I have a way."

For example, bombing Yuxi City or something.

She smiled, reached out her hand, groped around, grabbed Tiara's wrist, and patted the back of her hand gently as a way of comforting her.

Tira pouted and said unhappily:

"I know, Sister Thirteen will definitely find a way. I just feel sorry for her."

Fang Shisan closed his eyes, smiled faintly, and answered gently:

"I am guarding this city for him, and I am also guarding his city. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

Tira didn’t quite understand, but seeing Fang Shisan smile, she also became happy.

……

Imperial West City.

Amo ran down the street, looking left and right, but she couldn't find the person she wanted to see.

After running through several streets and gasping for breath with her knees propped up from exhaustion, she finally saw a familiar figure.

The girl was obviously different from the others. She held her head high and smiled, and patrolled the street with a team of soldiers. The hooligans saw her as if they were facing a great enemy and fled. They were pushing and shoving each other one second, and they all scattered the next second.

The inspector of Yuxi City, the woman who symbolizes freedom and power, Yunhai Baihuang.

Amo quickly ran over, grabbed Bai Huang's clothes, and dragged her into the alley while the latter was complaining, "What happened?" and "Stop, stop, slow down."

A-Mo took a deep breath and said loudly:

"The city lord is in danger..."

The patrol team didn't know what had happened, but seeing that the little girl was obviously acquainted with their superior, based on the principle that we don't know and we dare not ask, the patrol team quickly evacuated the crowd and protected the alley.

Not long after, an angry roar was heard from the alley:

"These two turtle bastards! Lid is not here, but my aunt is still alive! Stop talking, A-Mo, lead the way! If I don't catch them both on the spot today, I will be unworthy of the name Yunhai Baihuang!"

14. Miss Key

Bai Huang originally wanted to take the patrol team and take action directly, but after Amo's persuasion, he temporarily gave up this plan.

As the saying goes, if you catch a thief, you should catch the stolen goods; if you catch an adulterer, you should catch both of them. Now she has neither clear evidence nor the scene of catching these two people in collusion. If she acts rashly, it will only alert the enemy. In addition, since Heji is not here, Bai Huang's patrol team may not be able to defeat the Anbu organization. She decided to play it safe and ambush these two people.

A Mo volunteered to run back to the City Lord's Mansion to monitor He Yue's movements, while Bai Huang continued to patrol outside under the pretext of stabilizing the situation and did not go back that night.

……

When the news came back that Fang Shisan refused to return to Yuxi City, He Yue looked quite troubled.

Shuang didn't mind fanning the flames at this time, and said:

"According to Pingzi, Fang Shisan hopes to lead the troops into Yuxi City, otherwise she will not come back. This only means that she is really hiding something and plans to keep her troops outside the city."

He Yue sat in the position of Prime Minister, reviewing the pile of official documents as usual, and said:

"We can't come to a conclusion yet. Fang Shisan is right. No one in Yuxi City has the power to give her direct orders. She said that it was Lid's order to stay at the front line. At this stage, Lid's order is the highest will of Yuxi City. It's right for her not to come back."

Shuang said slowly:

"But who can be sure that staying at the front line is the city lord's order?"

He Yue's face showed no expression, but the hand holding the pen added some strength:

"No matter what, Fang Shisan cannot be touched now."

Frost said:

"Of course we can't move, otherwise no one can defend the demon clan. But Fang Shisan must go back to Yuxi City, and some things can only be explained to her in person."

He Yue said lightly:

"We don't have the authority to give her orders. The Internal Affairs Department and the Military Affairs Department are nominally on the same level."

Frost said coldly:

"Then how about trying to be better than her?"

He Yue raised his head and looked into Shuang's eyes. Shuang looked back into He Yue's eyes and said without hesitation:

"The city lord is missing and his whereabouts are unknown. Yuxi City is surrounded by enemies on three sides, and Fang Shisan is leading his own troops. This is the biggest crisis Yuxi City has faced since last year. I believe that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. At this time, the only way is to use the city lord's order to upgrade his position first, and then naturally have the power to command Fang Shisan."

He Yue stared at the documents on the table for a long time and said:

"I am already the Prime Minister of Internal Affairs, is there any room for improvement?"

The annoying part is that Yuxi City has never formally set job levels, and it neither emphasizes civil affairs over military affairs nor emphasizes military affairs. With both civil affairs and military affairs, He Yue and Fang Shisan are the chief minister of internal affairs and the chief of the army. There is no direct relationship of leadership and being led. The common sense idea of ​​the temple commanding the army does not apply to Yuxi City. Since Fang Shisan came to Yuxi City, all military affairs have been handed over to her. He Yue is only responsible for raising food, distributing military pay and purchasing armaments. In the eyes of the Internal Affairs Department, it is natural for the army to be led by them. In the eyes of the army, the entire Internal Affairs Department is no different from a logistics department.

Frost said without disguising:

"City Lord. At the very least, I have to be the acting city lord."

He Yue tapped the tabletop lightly with the pen in his hand, his thoughts turning rapidly:

"Acting City Lord..."

Frost said:

"Although you are now the Prime Minister of Internal Affairs, and basically all the political affairs of Yuxi City are handed over to you, in the eyes of outsiders, you are no different from the city lord. But whether it is Fang Shisan's army or my Anbu, you have no legitimate reason to give orders. It is not difficult to do it, as long as you take a little step forward. Yuxi City is full of crises, and it all depends on you, so you can't worry too much at this time."

He Yue closed his eyes, sighed heavily, and said:

"Is there no other way?"

Shuang observed He Yue's expression and knew that he had convinced He Yue, so he said more respectfully:

"Your Excellency should know better than anyone that there is no other way."