The news of King Jing's defeat of Mu Biao was immediately transmitted back to Jiqing City. You Yun urgently summoned Shi Zhoulong, the general who defended the city, to arrange emergency rescue measures.

Shi Zhoulong was troubled by the Tuqu people who had fled from the north early in the morning. When he heard that King Jing had been defeated, he became even more impatient and restless. As soon as the rescue troops were mobilized, a command came from the direction of Daqianjing, calling Ji Ji Keep the chime behind closed doors to guard against the demon army.

Demon army?

You Yun, Shi Zhoulong and Rong Mutao were all stunned. What kind of demon army?

The soldier who delivered the order for the first time was called and asked. He said that he was in the rear at that time, and the formation in front was in chaos. He was ordered by General Li Liqing to return to the city to ask for reinforcements, but he did not see the face of the enemy.

I looked for the messenger for the second time, but he fell asleep due to excessive exhaustion.

Now that he knew that Prince Jing was safe for the time being, You Yun calmed down a little and ordered Shi Zhoulong to consolidate the city defense, be careful of this demon army, and come back to find Chang Yu for questioning.

Chang Yu was left in the palace for a hasty lunch. It was almost evening when he saw You Yun coming back and asked hurriedly: "How is the battle ahead?"

You Yun said uneasily: "Your Majesty, I will take refuge in Qianjing for the time being. It will be fine for the time being!"

"What makes this enemy so powerful? Prince Jing is an invincible soldier!"

You Yun smiled bitterly: "If it is an ordinary person, who can get into the eyes of the prince, but this enemy is not a person, but a monster!"

"Monster?" Chang Yu was shocked, "What do you mean?"

"There is no definite news yet. They only say that they are an army composed of monsters. Mr. Chang, is this the 'golden' disaster you are talking about?"

“The ‘gold’ person is in charge of conquest and killing, so it should be this one without a doubt!”

"Is there a way to save it?"

"The hexagram shows that metal generates too much water, and the flood has the tendency to turn against the small metal. I don't know how big the flood will be!"

Chang Yu licked his lips and continued to explain.

"If it's not a serious disaster, there should be a way to save it. Maybe I'm just inexperienced and haven't figured out the mystery yet. However, metal is eventually defeated by fire. You should collect more fire-igniting things to prepare for emergencies!"

You Yun immediately ordered Rong Mutao to prepare fire attacks.

Chang Yu said again: "Gold creates water. The golden disaster has arrived. The flood is not far away. I hope the princess will organize the evacuation of people in low-lying areas as soon as possible."

Chang Yu returned to the Shangxia Beach Inn, and Qin Hao was waiting for him anxiously. "Why have you been gone for so long and there is no letter? How anxious are you!"

Chang Yu slapped his head and was busy worrying about the palace. "I'm really sorry, things happened so unexpectedly today!"

After listening to Chang Yu's story, Qin Hao was in disbelief and flustered. "Do you think the demon army is a Jumang or a shark?"

Chang Yu shook his head: "I don't know. There's no exact explanation from the military, but it's unlikely to be a shark. Couldn't that monster be in the sea? It can't come on land, right?"

"Isn't that some kind of heroic move with a human face and a horse body? I heard that this monster was causing trouble during Zhong Xuan's coup!"

Chang Yu was noncommittal and pinched his sore temples. "Where have you been?"

"You're still asking!" Qin Hao pulled Chang Yu out and walked out, "Didn't you tell everyone to go up the mountain?"

The hill to the east of Shangxiahai connects to the Dongshan outside the city. It is high in the east and low in the west. Only a section of the city wall is built on the "hunchback" between the two peaks.

The mountain is not high, so it takes no effort to climb up. We reached the top in one stick of incense. There was an open space at the top of the mountain, where six tents were set up, and Qin Wushang and others were sitting around a bonfire.

After meeting Qin Wushang, Chang Yu told him what happened in the palace again.

Qin Wushang frowned and said nothing. He didn't know whether he was worried about Prince Jing's defeat or because he heard about the demon army and aroused his hatred for Qin Sanyou.

Jiang Ru asked Chang Yu: "Brother, are your predictions accurate? Although there are clouds, it doesn't look like a heavy rain?"

Chang Yu scratched his head: "How should I put it? Actually, I also hope it is not accurate. If it is not accurate, I will be embarrassed at most, but it will save the people from suffering. But if it is true, there will be no danger if we all come up!"

Huaibi also asked: "How much rain will it take to flood the city? Zhongxuan was also flooded one year, but the water was waist deep, so there is no danger!"

Qin Hao took over Huaibi's words and said: "You know that Linzhenfang is waist high, and many people drowned near Xiaoyao Pond in Beicheng! The more lakes there are, the lower the terrain is!"

"Ah, then isn't this Hai Zi below us also in danger?"

Everyone was talking word by word. Chang Yu had been tired all day and dozed off repeatedly. Suddenly, his sleeves were gently tugged. When he looked back, he saw the sound of bamboo.

The little girl turned her face sideways and did not look at Chang Yu. She only waved and called Chang Yu aside to talk. Qin Hao saw this but did not intervene.

Chang Yu followed the sound of bamboo to the back of the tent and said with a playful smile: "Girl, are you looking for me?"

Zhu Sheng ignored him and just took out a letter and stuffed it into Chang Yu's hand.

"Who wrote it for me?"

"Sister Chang Yantian sent it!" After saying that, he turned back to the bonfire.

Chang Yu looked at the girl's back and sighed softly, then tore open the envelope.

The first thing I saw was the signature. There was no doubt that it was Wang Yinran. The letter was short, but it made Chang Yu blush and thicken his neck.

"Do you remember the promise made on May 30th? A promise made out of mouth is as cheap as dirt. I have been waiting for you for more than half a month. If you are still a man, I will meet you at Liuwu on the north bank of Shangxiahai tonight!"

Chang Yu scratched his head and couldn't think of any excuse for meeting Wang Yinran late at night, but he couldn't bear to say "not a man". He was worried when Qin Hao came up behind him.

Qin Hao saw Zhu Sheng returning to the campfire with a face on his face. He was afraid that he would not deal with Chang Yu again, so he hurriedly came to see him. "What's wrong with you?"

Chang Yu was holding Wang Yinran's letter in his hand. It would be fine if Qin Hairpin saw it. He hurriedly stuffed it into his sleeve, took out his handkerchief, and pretended to wipe the sweat.

"Are you very hot?" Qin Hao looked at the sky. Last night, the sky was full of stars, but tonight it is covered with dark clouds.

"It's so boring, it's going to rain!" Chang Yu fanned himself with a handkerchief, which frightened Qin Hao and made him break out in a cold sweat.

"What's wrong with Bamboo Sound? I don't think she's happy!"

"She!" Chang Yu couldn't find an excuse for a while, so he simply took Qin Hao's hand, "Hey, if I don't talk about it anymore, why can I be angry about it?"

Qin Hao pulled back his hand and asked seriously: "Then what do you think?"

Chang Yu smiled bitterly: "Didn't I tell you what I thought before on the island? Zhu Sheng is our sister, that's all!"

Qin Hao suddenly felt guilty: "Would that be... unfair to her?"

Chang Yu pretended to be serious: "I don't care about so much, I just want to be good to you!"

Qin Hao patted Chang Yu, but he was extremely happy in his heart. "Since there is nothing important, let's rest quickly. It's been a tiring day, and we have to stay overnight for the rest of the night!"

Chang Yu groaned: "I'm so tired. It would be nice if there were kind-hearted people who could rub my back and squeeze my shoulders!"

What he got was a heavy blow and the words "think well".

There was something on my mind, so I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. I got up before midnight and replaced Jiang Ru in the tent to sleep. He watched the bonfire.

It would be too embarrassing not to go see Wang Yinran, and it would be disgusting to stuff it back into his mouth if he couldn’t go!

Go to see Wang Yinran, what will happen if Qin Hao finds out?

They still have to keep vigil, it’s true, they have entered King Jing’s territory, where are the assassins?

After thinking about it, I still have to go and see it. Anyway, Liuwu is at the foot of the mountain. If you go quickly and come back quickly, it won't take half an hour. Chou hour is when everyone is fast asleep. Even if someone wakes up and can't see me, I lie.

Just say Gong.

The plan was finalized. I looked around the six tents one by one to make sure everyone was asleep. I put two new logs in the fire and tiptoed down the mountain.

When Liu Wu was not yet ugly, he could already see a white shadow in the distance. If he hadn't made an appointment in advance, who would dare to come forward and talk to him?

Chang Yu walked up to Wang Yinran with his head bowed, and his first sentence was "I'm sorry."

Wang Yinran glanced at him sideways and said angrily: "You are really good!"

Chang Yu bowed repeatedly: "I was really delayed on the way, otherwise I would have arrived on time!"

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Tell me, what kind of magic trick did you use to deceive Chang Yantian?"

"What? Chang Yantian, no, we have nothing to do with each other!"

Wang Yinran stared at the embarrassed Chang Yu and looked him up and down, as if he didn't know him. "You have an ordinary appearance, no talent in literature and no martial arts. I don't know what the hell I've seen. This girl is so obsessed with you!"

Chang Yu waved his hands repeatedly: "This matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't do anything. If they insist that something is wrong, it's their business. I sucked half of the blood from my body. I haven't found anyone to settle the account yet!"

Wang Yinran suddenly smiled: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Chang Yantian's affairs are her own business. She can do whatever she likes. I won't care if I rob you!"

"Robbing?" Chang Yu's eyes widened, "It's popular in Baiyue for women to steal men's marriages?"

"Why not?"

"Forget it, it's better for me to see her less!"

"Actually, Cong Zaitian also has a good impression of you!"

"What?"

Seeing Chang Yu's embarrassment, Wang Yinran laughed so hard that he stroked his chest for a long time. "Hey, I promised not to tease you, but I really can't control it. This can be regarded as compensation for breaking the promise!"

Chang Yu smiled bitterly.

Wang Yinran said: "Zhu Zhu wants to drag me to see you tomorrow!"

"As expected, it's you! She shouldn't know about our... cooperative relationship, right?"

"I don't know. It's precisely because she doesn't know that you and I have to act out a drama about meeting an old friend in a foreign land."

"Why?"

"Because she is another clue to Gao Liwen!"

Hearing the name Gao Liwen next to Wang Yinran, Chang Yu felt a burst of resentment in his chest for no reason. "Isn't it enough for me to introduce you? Why bring her in?"
To be continued...