This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 152 - 120: When the Heavens Change, The Battle at the City Gates_2
Chapter 152: Chapter 120: When the Heavens Change, The Battle at the City Gates_2
A muffled groan echoed in the room, followed by the sound of spitting blood, and lastly, Li Fei’s voice:
“What a pity, the knife is mine, your identity too is mine.”
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Yu Mansion.
“Boss, the Grey Hawk just sent a message, they’ve succeeded.”
A subordinate reported to Yu Hu.
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“Good.”
Yu Hu’s face lit up with joy as he quickly entered the room, picked up the receiver, and dialed a number:
“The man is in my hands, you can make your move now!”
After putting down the phone, Yu Hu walked out of the room, looked up at the sky overhead, and a crazed smile spread across his face:
“This world, it’s time for a change!”
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1:09 PM at the East City Gate of Xing City.
Several duty-bound City Guard soldiers stood at the city gate, dressed in soft armor, with sabers at their waists and Tiger Rifles slung over their backs.
Not far away was a makeshift shelter for the resting City Guards, a group of them sat around a table playing cards.
“The higher-ups have issued a First Level combat readiness order, telling all of us at the city gates to be vigilant; a few more squads will be coming to join us here soon.”
The team leader said with a nonchalant laugh while playing cards.
“Man, I say those big shots upstairs are confused. This First Level combat readiness is for defending against enemy sieges, how could we possibly have enemy forces here in Xing City?”
“Could it be against the Tiger Saber Gang? Even if you lend Yu Hu a hundred gall, would he dare to attack the city?”
“Exactly, if it’s really a First Level combat readiness, why don’t they just sound the city-wide alarm bell and order to close the city gates? All they do is hassle us folks down here.”
“Enough talk, less talk, play your cards!”
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This group of City Guards continued playing cards, oblivious to the dozen or so tense men approaching from a distance.
Once the group of men arrived at the city gate, each of them drew a revolver from their bosoms and fired at the surrounding City Guards!
Bang bang bang bang bang—
A series of gunshots rang out, and the small squad of City Guards at the East City Gate quickly fell into pools of blood!
“Ah—”
Passersby on the street, witnessing this scene, screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.
At the same time, several squads of City Guards, hearing the gunshots, were rapidly advancing towards this location.
These squads of City Guards had been dispatched as reinforcements after Gu Zhenhui had issued the First Level combat readiness order.
But these men hadn’t initially taken the ‘First Level combat readiness’ seriously, so they made their way to the city gate leisurely, only for the sound of gunfire to reach them before they did.
Now these men realized the gravity of the situation and hurried towards the direction of the city gate.
“Hold your ground, the Sect Hierarch is on his way with reinforcements!”
At the East City Gate, one of the strong men who had shot the City Guards shouted loudly.
“Yes!”
The men swiftly picked up the Tiger Rifles used by the City Guards, then found cover to prepare for the oncoming City Guards.
Soon, a gunfire battle erupted around the East City Gate!
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“What did you say?!”
In Chief Gu Zhenhui’s office, he was the first to receive the news from the East City Gate.
“The City Guard headquarters is near the West City Gate, and they chose to attack the East City Gate; this was premeditated, is Yu Hu truly rebelling?”
Gu Zhenhui’s mind raced with numerous thoughts as the phone on his desk rang.
He immediately picked up the receiver and answered the call:
“Sir, it’s Wei Ge!”
The voice of Wei Ge, Garrison Head of the City Guard, came through from the other end.
With such a massive incident, if Wei Ge didn’t know about it, he might as well not continue as the Garrison Head.
“Immediately lead all City Guards to the Governance Hall building here!”
Gu Zhenhui directly gave Wei Ge his orders.
Faced with a potential rebellion, this Chief who often spoke of ‘the innocence of the people’ was first worried not about the defense of the city but his own safety; he would rather leave the city defenses completely empty than not have the City Guards by his side!
“Yes!”
Wei Ge on the other end of the phone did not hesitate and promptly took the order.
Gu Zhenhui put down the phone, forced himself to calm down swiftly, then said to his secretary:
“Go handle a few things immediately!”
“Sir, please speak!”
“First, send a message to Hao Yi and inform him of the situation within the city, tell him to hurry back!”
“Second, contact Li Lei from the Inspection Bureau and tell him the Tiger Saber Gang is plotting a rebellion, have him immediately bring the Inspection Bureau’s First Squad to the East City Gate to join the battle!”
“Third, get all the undercover agents of the Inspection Bureau to take action directly against members of the Tiger Saber Gang, try to cause trouble and delay time for the Tiger Saber Gang.”
“Fourth, mobilize all instructors and students within the Martial Arts Hall to immediately rush to the East City Gate to defend against the external enemies!”
“Lastly, send someone to contact the Big Leader of Qingyuan Fist Village and tell him that the Tiger Saber Gang’s rebellion this time is definitely aimed at eliminating all powers within the city in one fell swoop. If they don’t act now, it will be too late once Yu Hu is free to make his move!”
“Yes!”
“Go now!”
After the secretary left the office, Gu Zhenhui stood up and pondered for a moment before picking up the phone on the desk and dialing a number.
It took more than ten seconds for the call to be connected.
“I am Chen Yujing, who is this?”
A deep voice came through.
Chen Yujing, the current Family Head of the Chen Family!
“Brother Yujing, this is Gu Zhenhui.”
Gu Zhenhui’s tone was very composed at the moment, full of vigor.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a second or two before Chen Yujing spoke:
“So it’s Chief Gu, what brings you to call me all of a sudden, sir?”
“Brother Yujing, I’ll get straight to the point. You must have already received the news from the East City Gate, right?”
“Just got it.”
“What do you make of it, Brother Yujing?”
“Please forgive my dullness, but as a mere civilian, what opinion could I possibly have about such a major event?”
Hearing this response, anger flashed across Gu Zhenhui’s face as he internally cursed the sly fox, but his tone remained unchanged:
“This is definitely related to the Tiger Saber Gang, Yu Hu is planning a rebellion!”
“Really? Does Yu Hu have such audacity? Has he gone mad?”
The voice of Chen Yujing sounded shocked over the phone.
Gu Zhenhui clenched the handset tight, restraining his anger:
“Brother Yujing, whether Yu Hu has truly lost his mind or not, the East City Gate is currently under attack, and Yu Hu will definitely have further moves planned. If we allow him to succeed, once I fall, the situation in Xing City will drastically change; can the Chen Family still maintain its current stability?”
Previously, the situation in Xing City had always been a battle between two “tigers.” The other two powers capable of joining this struggle were Qingyuan Fist Village and the Chen Family.
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Qingyuan Fist Village had always remained neutral, quietly making money. The Chen Family, on the other hand, hedged their bets and cooperated with both sides, making moves behind the scenes and developing discreetly.
But once the battle between the two tigers was completely disrupted, it would become difficult for the Chen Family to remain uninvolved.
“What advice do you have, Chief Gu?”
Chen Yujing finally stopped beating around the bush.
“It’s not advice, but rather a hope that the Chen Family will make a move at the critical moment to stabilize the situation.”
Gu Zhenhui revealed his intention.
He knew that getting someone like Chen Yujing, a crafty old fox, to take a stand now was impossible; he would definitely watch from the sidelines and only consider taking action when it was crucial.
But what he needed was just Chen Yujing’s stance, and he also made a promise:
“Today, as long as the Chen Family is willing to lend a hand, I am willing to fully support Brother Yuliang afterward, to elevate him even further!”
The Chen Family had been in Xing City for decades, naturally featuring people in government positions, practicing martial arts, and engaging in business, flourishing in all areas.
Chen Yuliang, Chen Yujing’s younger brother, had gone the furthest in the officialdom and was currently the Deputy Head of Department at the Internal Affairs Office of Datong Prefecture.
The Internal Affairs Office of Datong Prefecture managed all the administrative affairs within the prefecture, including several cities and dozens of towns.
The Deputy Head of Department in the Internal Affairs Office was ranked an entire level higher than a similar position in Xing City, a Third Rank Imperial Official, an 11th-level official, just one level below Gu Zhenhui, the Chief.
Chen Yuliang now had the opportunity to rise one more level and become the Head of Department in the Internal Affairs Office.
The Internal Affairs Office was responsible for the evaluation and promotion of officials, holding significant power. Should Chen Yuliang become the Head of Department, even Gu Zhenhui might have to ask for his help someday.
Thus, Chen Yuliang’s next step was crucial both for him and for the Chen Family!
Gu Zhenhui also had some connections in the officialdom of Datong Prefecture, and by indicating his willingness to help Chen Yuliang take this step, the compensation he offered was indeed tempting.
“Very well, if that’s true, the Chen Family will not disappoint Chief Gu!”
Chen Yujing said so on the phone.
The two quickly hung up the call.
Gu Zhenhui stood up and walked to the window, looking down at the streets below.
He had done everything he could; what happened next would depend on whatever cards Yu Hu had up his sleeve.
Outside, the sky was beginning to darken.
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