Infrastructure Throne

The setting sun sank little by little, and the rays filtered through the diffuse dust and rising gunpowder smoke into a cold blood color.

Sofa stood between the battlements holding up his binoculars. In the palm-sized lens, the fleet of Abyss City was quiet. There was no salvo, no riots, and nothing happened.

"Useless things!" Sofa's eyes were gloomy, and he ordered more Tengzi orcs to swim to the Yuanliu City fleet.

Unexpectedly, this time, there was no news.

Sofa did not wait for the news of the annihilation of the Yuanliu City fleet, but what he waited for was the army forwards rushing from Yuanliu City!

The forwards of Abyssal City are all experienced gun cavalry, there are more than [-] people. They have experienced the beast tide, the defense of Abyss City, and the conquest of the Grand Canyon. They have already experienced hundreds of battles under the baptism of artillery fire.

The gunfire cavalry abandoned their luggage and went into battle lightly. Shen Qingze personally led the troops, one man and two horses, traveling day and night, comparable to the arrival of the fleet at Pearl City one day later.

The south gate of Mingzhu City is almost undefended. After many days of snake venom and panic, the defenders have no desire to fight. They are nothing but afraid of Sofa and the orcs. Seeing the menacing army of Yuanliu City, they can't even shoot a single bow and arrow. Then he ran away in panic.

The south city gate burst open like a piece of paper that could be torn, and the cavalrymen swarmed in.

Shen Qingze sat behind the duck with his hand in his hand, and the golden red fire phoenix fluttered its wings. When the night fell, the Pearl City was like a round of bright and scorching sun. The star rain, one after another.

After entering the city, Shen Qingze and Yaya went straight to the inner city, while the cavalry targeted the poisoned people in the outer city.

More than [-] firearms and light cavalry seemed to be in the land of no one. They held muskets in one hand and miniature crossbows in the other. The arrows were coated with anesthetics and snake venom antidote.

After nightfall, the lively Pearl City in the past quickly turned into a dead and empty city.

The doors and windows of every household on the street were closed, and the cracks in the old floor tiles were soaked in black and red blood, which had coagulated for days and nights.

The remaining residents in the city are afraid of both the terrifying snake slaves and this group of uninvited guests from outside, but there is no side that these unarmed civilians can deal with.

They can only hide at home and pray that the disaster will pass soon and the sun will rise early tomorrow.

When the Teng Snake orcs were still in the city, they could control the snake slaves with the unique animal language of the snake tribe and not bite people. Now most Teng Snake orcs are ordered by Sofa to deal with the fleet on the Chiyuan River. The city is empty and there are no snake slaves. Take control and appear in the streets and alleys again!

The screams of the people were quickly drowned out by the sound of horseshoes coming and going like the wind. The light cavalry were obviously prepared. They carried arrows and crossbows and quickly shuttled through the streets. Once the snake slave appeared, he would shoot an arrow head-on!

The anesthetic makes them lose their ability to move, and the antidote is slow to take effect, which varies from person to person. Some poisoned people can recover on the spot, and in the worst case, they can also lose their fangs, making them unable to bite.

Soon, those civilians who were trembling with fear saw this scene from the cracks in the doors and windows of their homes. Did these soldiers with the flag of Yuanliu City come to deal with the snake slaves?

The surprise of the dead end appeared on the faces of every commoner. Someone boldly lit the oil lamp at home and shouted tremblingly toward the street, "Help me! There is a snake slave hitting our door!"

While waiting anxiously, a cavalry detachment really went towards the home of the person calling for help. With a few muffled sounds, the snake slave who was shot by the crossbow fell to the ground, unconscious, and another snake with its mouth wide open was about to bite. The slave was also shot and fell in a pool of blood.

Chaos and silence alternated in the night, and the weeping of the survivors of the rescued civilians could be faintly heard in the streets and alleys.

As if to kick off the prelude to calling for help, more and more civilians lit up lights to guide the Abyss City cavalry who were fighting the fire everywhere and seek help.

Seeing this scene, the few remaining defenders in Mingzhu City couldn't bear to resist at all. They either surrendered on the spot or hid in the inner city one after another.

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A loud cry completely shattered the false peace of the inner city of Mingzhu City.

Even without Huofeng's red lotus fire, the inner city walls were already in chaos, and no defender was willing to serve "Lote", the city lord who brought the Teng Snake orcs.

Looking at the fire phoenix spreading its wings in mid-air, except for a few archers who were forced by Sofa's high-handed rule, tremblingly holding up their bows and arrows, the others fled in all directions fearing their lives.

Those sporadic arrows turned around and fell back to the city wall after being flapped by duck wings, useless.

Seeing that the inner city was about to fall, Suofa saw that the situation was wrong, sneaked out of the city lord's mansion in disguise, and hid in the dark to recruit troops again in order to make a comeback. This is his usual style.

Sofa skillfully prepared the boat, and under the cover of chaos and gunpowder smoke, with the help of a few Tengzi orcs, he easily escaped the capture of the soldiers of Abyssal City, successfully boarded the boat, and prepared to escape from this exhausted last resort. An empty shell city with a trace of vitality.

Under the thick black cloak, Sofa is like a coiled snake, standing gloomy on the bow of the boat, looking at the Pearl City which is getting farther and farther away.

He squinted his eyes and stared at the beautiful fire phoenix in the air. "Let's be proud for now. As long as I don't die, there will be a second, third time... the one who laughs last is the real winner!"

There was a dull crash, and the stern seemed to hit a reef.

Sofa frowned and turned back impatiently, "What's going on?"

On the deck, thick black snake tails climbed up along the edge, and huge shadows floated underwater, swaying with the undulating ship, like some kind of monster about to break through the water.

"You're right. The one who laughs last is the real winner."

With the sound of splashing water, accompanied by a hoarse cough, several Tengzi orcs got out of the water, their wet belly rolled over the deck, and the wooden boards creaked under the heavy load.

Sofa was startled, and after seeing who came, he was overjoyed, "Master Patriarch, you have come!"

Sofa bowed down respectfully, and looked at the other party out of the corner of his eyes in the dim light. The Teng Snake patriarch lost the secret method he contributed, and was more old and weak than before, which meant that the other party would need him even more!

Just when Sofa was happily thinking about his next plan, how to use the Teng Snake tribe, he suddenly found that several tall Teng Snakes around him quietly gathered around him and surrounded him!

Sofa's complexion changed slightly, and he squinted his eyes, looking at the Teng Snake patriarch from the gap between the orc's shoulders in front of him, "Master Patriarch, what do you mean? Are we not allies? You said that I am useful to the Teng Snake Clan, so I'm done so soon." Rushing across rivers and tearing down bridges is not the work of a wise man!"

"Knowing current affairs is the real wise man."

A deep and slow voice sounded from behind Sofa, he froze, his eyes widened in disbelief, until the snake orcs in front of him, including the patriarch, bowed slightly to salute the visitor, Sofa really Dumbfounded.

Like a marionette, he turned his head stiffly. In the light of the fire on the river, his face turned white and then red, which was extremely exciting. The fingers holding the staff began to tremble uncontrollably. Every strand of hair is trembling.

"You—you—Shen Qingze!" Sofa screamed out loud, and the chaotic ending almost changed the key.

Shen Qingze jumped onto the deck from the back of the duck. Behind him were the wizard Tag, the goblin orc captain Els, and a group of sailors who hurriedly arrived in the fleet.

Sofa's eyes went black for a while, and his head was spinning--damn the scorpion orc!He has no backbone at all, and he has become a slave of the human race!

He was heartbroken, and pulled off his hood, revealing the iconic blond hair of "Lotter", "I am the second son of the Morty family, the legitimate successor of Pearl City, a true nobleman, you can't kill me! I am willing to surrender , Dedicate the city to Yuanliu City!"

Tag slowly shook his head, "Sofa, you can fool others, but you can't fool me. The real Lord Lott has been killed by you. At this point, do you still have to resist?"

Sofa's face twitched, his eyes flickered, and he squeezed the staff hanging by his side. No way, there must be a way to escape——

Suddenly, he felt a chill in his heart, as if a hole had been broken, and the cold wind from the river rushed in, like beating a broken drum.

Sofa lowered his head in a daze, a snake's tail pierced his chest from behind, hot blood spurted out, followed by severe pain, his whole body began to twitch, and blood foamed out of his mouth continuously.

Tengshe patriarch's cold voice sounded later, "If you hadn't instigated it, our clan might not have fallen to where it is today."

The tail of the snake was pulled out suddenly, and a beating heart was wrapped around the tip, like a bursting balloon, shattered and splashed everywhere, Sofa limp to the ground, clutching his empty heart subconsciously, and finally died completely.

The whole night, Mingzhu City was sleepless all night.

The weird and piercing snake language appeared in every corner of the city, which made people's eardrums twitch and upset.

The Yuanliu City fleet landed at the pier, and the follow-up troops gradually arrived. The soldiers began to search for the snake slaves from house to house. Under the command of the Teng Snake Patriarch, more and more snake slaves were captured alive by the soldiers without resistance.

The chaotic city seemed to be sorted out by a grate. After a long night, when the new morning light appeared in the east, this city that was almost in ruins finally calmed down completely, and fell into a deep sleep in exhaustion and tranquility...

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Ordering Tag and Els to stay in Pearl City to deal with the aftermath, Shen Qingze led the light cavalry who had made great contributions back to Yuanliu City first.

The golden red sun shrouded the rising star of the Northland, and the black gold banner was waving fiercely on the top of the city.

Under the city wall, Yan Zui, who was dressed in a black and gold military uniform, sat on the back of a fiery horse. Behind him, there were mountains and seas of people waiting for the priest to return.

When the figures of Shen Qingze and the cavalry appeared in the outer city of Yuanliu City, the welcoming people inside and outside the city were suddenly caught in the roar of mountains and tsunami waves.

Since the successive defeats of the three super tribes, the establishment of the neutral zone, and the surrender of Pearl City, there has been no voice in the entire Northland that can rival Yuanliu City!

Among the crowded crowd at the gate of the city, apart from the people of Yuanliu City, there were also people from major cities in the Northland, and even the faces of the orcs who were trembling. People who used to laugh at Yuanliu City as a small country town have now become people full of longing. The members of the group sharpened their heads one after another and wanted to drill into Yuanliu City.

The golden red fire phoenix swooped down from the sky, amidst the exclamation of everyone, Shen Qingze spread her wings and jumped down, slowly landing in front of Yan Zui.

Unlike the excitement and enthusiasm of others, Yan Zui's expression was unexpectedly solemn. He quietly stared at the man in white who was walking towards him on the horseback, and in a moment, he got off the horse.

"Yan Zui." Thinking of the steam engine he was about to get, Shen Qingze's eyebrows and eyes were tinged with a rare smile. He stretched out his hand towards the man, as usual, to grab the man's waist, and couldn't wait to share the new blueprint for the future with his lover.

Unexpectedly, it came to nothing—his hand was held.

Shen Qingze blinked, and in his gradually dilated pupils, he saw Yan Zui's short figure, kneeling on one knee and half kneeling on the ground, looking straight at him, then lowered his head.

Kiss the back of his hand.

Yan Zui's lips were soft and hot. The taste he had tasted countless times had a very different meaning today. Shen Qingze opened his mouth in shock, and in the astonished eyes of his surroundings, a fiery dryness ran along his hand. Back suddenly rushed up!