Dragon Gate Swordsman

After instructing others to lock the door, Chongxiao returned to his room.

After driving for several days in a row, he did feel a little tired, so he didn't even have dinner. After a simple wash, he lay down, ready to have a good sleep. He would go to the military camp for consultation tomorrow with Ying Zhen's secret letter.

However, just as he was about to fall into a deep sleep, there was a sudden "knock knock knock" sound outside the door.

Damn it! You're asking for room service at this hour!? Is this a fallen woman or even a honey trap??

Chongxiao, who was woken up, slandered the person outside the door in a bad mood, then walked over with a sullen face and opened the door.

"…What do you mean?"

"I...can't sleep..."

Xiaobai was holding the quilt and pillow, blinking his eyes, looking so nervous and pitiful.

It was obvious that she wanted to sleep in Chongxiao's room.

In a sense, this is not so strange... Since Jiang Qi set out, in order to get to Yumen as soon as possible, Chongxiao simply made some simple purchases in Linhuang and did not stay for long.

Therefore, in the past few days, Xiaobai, who had always slept on the travel bed in the back seat of the car, had long been accustomed to resting next to Chongxiao.

The slightly bleak and cold atmosphere in Yumen City made the girl, who was already afraid to be alone, even more nervous, and she did such a ridiculous thing.

"Didn't you just say you were fifteen?"

"Age has nothing to do with courage..."

Xiaobai muttered, almost making Chongxiao laugh.

Okay, I'll take care of you for a few times until the psychological trauma of losing your father is not so severe.

So with Chongxiao's promise, the girl grinned and ran into the room on her little feet.

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In a normal mobile city, administrative and dispatch centers are usually located in the core area, followed by facilities radiating outward in descending order of importance. By the time the edge areas are reached, most of them are inhabited by the poor and the infected.

But Yumen is just the opposite.

In this square mobile city, the limited civilians are all concentrated around the core city, while the outer edges are guarded by several large camps of border guards. In addition, more important facilities such as military factories and clinics are also located relatively far out.

If you look down from the air, you will find that the civilians in Yumen City are heavily protected by border guards.

Chongxiao didn't know who to look for, nor did he know where Ling was in the city at the moment... He could only bring Ying Zhen's secret letter to the Zhenbei Camp, one of the three major camps of the border defense army, to see if he could get some information.

It is no secret that the Yumen Border Defense Force is mainly composed of the Zhenbei Battalion, Feiyu Battalion and the Armored Battalion. The Zhenbei Battalion is the core of the core and is directly under the command of General Zhenbei, the supreme commander of the Border Defense Force.

The border guards’ barracks is actually the combat center on the Yumen side. The three areas it covers are all under its command, so it looks like a fortress standing in the city... except that this fortress is built on the outermost periphery, and its mission is to keep all the evil beasts attacking Yumen out of the city.

"Sir, the Zhenbei Camp is a military stronghold. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. Please forgive me."

"I shouldn't be considered... an irrelevant person."

Chongxiao, who was stopped by the guards, took out the secret letter from Ying Zhen and said, "Please show this to your superior."

The secret seal of the palace is naturally not something that can be found everywhere. I believe that an ordinary soldier would definitely not understand it, so Chongxiao wanted to ask him to take it to show his superior.

This request was undoubtedly excessive, and a hint of dissatisfaction immediately emerged in the guard's resolute eyes. However, after seeing the secret seal on the envelope, he hesitated... It's not that there are no scammers in Yumen, but it seems that there has never been anyone who dares to come to Zhenbeiying.

"Please wait here."

He turned and took a few steps, letting a colleague take his place, and then ran towards the camp.

A few minutes later, a man who looked like an officer returned with him and handed the letter back to Chongxiao with both hands.

"I wonder if this gentleman..."

"Chongxiao."

"Please follow me, sir."

The officer said this neither humbly nor arrogantly.

All the way from the camp gate to the administrative office, the communication between the officer and Chongxiao was extremely restrained. He only asked a few very basic questions, and after confirming Chongxiao's identity, he said no more.

I think he must be a person who "knows the goods" and knows not to ask questions that he shouldn't.

Soon, Chongxiao was taken to a room that looked like a combat meeting room...

"Please wait here sir."

The soldier's way of speaking was so concise and direct. He didn't even mention who would come to see Chongxiao, and then turned and walked out.

Yingzhen, Yingzhen, why can't you just tell me what you want me to do? Why do you have to be a riddler...

At this moment, Chongxiao suddenly thought of the captain from before... It was obvious that the other party had his own reasons for being vague about certain things, so could the reason why Ying Zhen said nothing also be related to this reason?

As he was thinking, the door of the combat meeting room was pushed open, and the person who appeared in front of Chongxiao also surprised him.

There was a man in front of him with a strong build, sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes and a stern face. One could tell at a glance that he was a serious person. The military officer's uniform on his body represented his extraordinary status, and the aura he exuded was quite like that of a general.

Standing slightly behind him was a thin middle-aged man with a decent demeanor and appearance, but for some reason he looked inexplicably angry, as if he was very disgusted with Chongxiao.

Strange... I have never seen this person before, and I just arrived in Yumen. How did I offend him?

"Are you Chongxiao?"

"Exactly."

Hearing this, both of them reacted a little strangely.

The serious general looked at him slowly, with a hint of doubt between his brows. The thin middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and made an imperceptible "tsk" sound.

Little did he know that his disdain and suspicion had already been sensed by the psychic power...

"Can you tell me what your relationship is with the True Dragon Emperor?"

"Ordinary friend. I cheated him once, so I promised to help him solve a problem."

Before the general could speak, the middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and shouted, "What nonsense! If you really committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, how can the emperor keep you!"

Chongxiao's face also looked a little ugly... He could chat and laugh with Ying Zhen, and communicate patiently with the infected people in the slums, but he had never been a punching bag.

"Is this how the generals of Yumen treat those who come to help?"

"Help? Humph! You actually still..."

"General Zuo!!!"

The general suddenly shouted angrily, and the air instantly became much heavier.

Chongxiao now understood that Ying Zhen must have informed the garrison here that he was coming, but the two had different opinions on this move.

I don't know what's wrong with that General Zuo, he is so repulsive to me when we first meet...

"General Zuo, you have already seen the person. Let me handle the rest."

The middle-aged man looked at Chongxiao unkindly for a few times, then walked out of the room without saying anything.

"Please don't misunderstand General Zuo. About ten years ago, something happened in Yumen... Since then, it has been difficult for General Zuo to trust people outside the Yumen Border Guard."

"I won't argue with him. So, may I ask what the general is..."

Chongxiao had a good impression of this clear-headed general, so he bowed and asked about his identity.

But to be honest, just by looking at the martial arts uniform that represents a very high status, one can guess that this person is Li Wuan, the supreme commander of the Yumen Frontier Defense Force and the General Zhenbei.

As for those who don't like Chongxiao...

"The left general's name is Xuan Liao. In fact, if it weren't for what happened ten years ago, he should have been the leader of Yumen."

"I just want to know why he dislikes me so much."

"This... is indeed a misunderstanding. I guess Chongxiao doesn't know that General Zuo doesn't like people from the martial arts world, and he also has some opinions about the Grandmaster. And the Grandmaster's name..."

Li Wuan paused for a moment and said, "It's for Chongyue, but he looks quite similar to you, Chongxiao..."

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(Note: The description of Yumen in the original game is more in line with the concept of "a frontier city with frontier functions" than a border pass. In my opinion, the activities that take place here are nothing even if the "border pass" element is removed. There is basically no mention of what Yumen is really fighting against... This may be because the producers want to retain suspense or leave room, but the viewing experience is indeed disappointing. Some plots even follow the path of martial arts disputes. Therefore, Yumen in this volume will be slightly modified to make it closer to a real super military fortress, rather than an ordinary mobile city that carries border guards. In addition, the scale of the battle will be comprehensively upgraded.)

Chapter 92: Fairy in the Painting, Resisting Thousands of Enemies

It was not until this time that Chongxiao realized that in order to obtain the right to know and adequate treatment in Yumen, Ying Zhen actually gave him the title of a captain of the imperial guards.

In other words, he came to Yumen as a reinforcement and elite commander of the Divine Capital without knowing anything about it...

Chongxiao was slandering Ying Zhen in his heart, not because he was being modest, but because he felt that this arrangement was intentional.

You have to know that I am not a big mouth or a person who abuses my power, so what will it matter even if I directly grant him the title of captain of the imperial guards in the letter?

"Does Chongxiao have any complaints against the True Dragon Emperor?"

"...It's impossible to say that I didn't have any. General Li, you don't know that I paid for this trip myself."

That car doesn't count because it was looted from Chernobyl.

Compared to the commander-in-chief of the border defense army like Li Wuan, the position of the Imperial Guard Captain was not high, but it had unimaginable real power... Not only could he control the deployment and command of troops below 10,000 people to a certain extent, he also had the power to supervise all dispatched military officers.

From the provincial governors to the front-line commanders.

Of course, according to the current laws of Dayan, rights and obligations are relative and equal.

Therefore, the captain of the imperial guards is responsible for fighting against the strongest and most dangerous enemies in battle, while also ensuring the personal safety of the dispatched military officers.

In other words, if he died in battle but the captain of the imperial guards survived, the lightest punishment would be dismissal and investigation, and it would be normal to directly sentence him to death.

This may seem a bit contradictory... But in fact, anyone who can be sent to the front line as a captain of the Imperial Guards must have unquestionable strength, so while granting extremely high power, extremely high requirements are also placed on him.

However, Chongxiao only obtained this identity, and the real imperial guards officer badge was not handed over to him.

"meaning is……"

"You enjoy treatment, but no real power. As for when the badge will be handed over to you, or whether it will really be handed over to you, that depends on the attitude of the emperor."

When saying this, Li Wuan looked calm and composed, with a smile on his face, making it impossible to tell what he thought about the matter.

But Chongxiao could sense that he was restraining something... Perhaps it was because of his dissatisfaction with his inexplicable identity as a captain of the Imperial Guards, or perhaps it was because he doubted that he was the only reinforcement, or perhaps it was even because he was angry at Ying Zhen's ridiculous behavior.

After all, looking at Yumen's current situation, the battle situation is not very good.

"In that case, General Li, I should be qualified to know what the current situation is, right?"

"This is natural..."

Chongxiao originally thought that Li Wuan would arrange for a staff officer or a general to explain to him, but he did not expect him to speak directly.

For a long time, the main threat that Yumen has had to contend with has been the evil beasts that have gathered from the far north.

This is an extremely dangerous existence, seemingly some kind of energy-based creature, but there are also beasts and humans whose bodies have been occupied... Without exception, they will all become brutal, bloodthirsty, and unintelligent killing machines.

They come in various shapes, most of them look like ferocious beasts formed by the power of darkness. The creatures whose bodies are occupied will grow extra limbs or parts. There have also been twisted monsters whose appearances are completely beyond imagination. They are extremely powerful, but there are not many of them.

No one knows where the evil beast's target is as it heads south, but everyone knows that if this happens, all people in Da Yan will suffer devastating consequences.

Therefore, many years before the birth of Yumen City, Dayan deployed heavy troops here to resist the attacks of evil beasts.

During the countless years of confrontation, the soldiers of Dayan also discovered a terrifying characteristic of the evil beasts, that is, the larger the army that resists them, the stronger they are... For this reason, the True Dragon Emperor had to issue a death order that all the soldiers who fought against the evil beasts and the brave men who stood up were not allowed to spread the relevant matters.

This was the reason why the captain rescued by Chongxiao was vague on certain aspects even though he could have told him everything about the cultists.

In short, fighting against evil beasts is Yumen City’s most important task, and it is also the task that must be completed. As for the cultists and bandits, we can only do our best.

Fortunately, in order to limit the size of the border defense force, Dayan will select elite troops from all over the country to join, and will supervise the heroes and knights who come to Yumen to help to a certain extent, to ensure that they have sufficient strength before allowing them to join the battle, otherwise they can only stay in the city.

Whether it is the fortress defense line that has been here for hundreds of years, or the mobile military fortress that has applied Originium industrial technology today, Yumen has always been fulfilling its duty to defend Da Yan... However, due to the special nature of the evil beasts that "become stronger when facing stronger opponents", the border guards cannot even disclose their true mission.

Chongxiao felt uncomfortable when he heard this.

He had complained about the border guards before, but it turned out that all their weird behavior had reasons.

But what really made Chongxiao look solemn was Li Wuan's next words...

Fighting against evil beasts and clearing out the evildoers in the center of the desert, the mobile fortress Yumen has been carrying out such tasks for decades.

The overall scale of the evil beasts could not be judged, as they seemed to be endless, but the ones that moved south always maintained a certain frequency... There were certainly changes, but they were all under the control of the border guards.

Sometimes they appear several times a year, sometimes they disappear for three or four years in a row, sometimes they come in tens of thousands like a wave, and sometimes only a powerful one is seen alone. In short, thanks to Master Wu and the elite army, Yumen City has never encountered a real crisis, let alone asking for help from the capital of gods.

However, since the beginning of last year, the situation seems to have changed in an unknown way.

The evil beasts have attacked Yumen City as many as five times in just half a year, and the scale of each attack has been more and more shocking, making it difficult for Master Wu, who was originally scheduled to report to the Ministry of War and was invited to attend the coronation ceremony, to extricate himself.

This year, the situation has become even worse. Not to mention the ever-increasing size of the evil beasts, their strength seems to have risen to a new level. Moreover, compared to before, there are many powerful individuals and their numbers have increased significantly.