Chapter 316 - 196: City Lockdown

Chapter 316: Chapter 196: City Lockdown

Run.

Zhang Wangyue felt as if he was young again.

Back in those days, when he was learning martial arts from his master, his master would often wield a rattan cane, whipping him while yelling at him to run faster.

A youth he could never forget.

He never would have imagined that now, as a Governor, he would be told to run by a Taiping Captain.

He almost reflexively increased his speed. In just a few breaths, he had already left Xu Chongyuan and the others more than a hundred feet behind.

Only then did he snap out of it.

’That’s not right.’

’I’m a Governor, and he’s just a Taiping Captain. Why am I listening to him?’

Zhang Wangyue subconsciously wanted to slow down, but then he suddenly remembered what Xu Chongyuan had said, and his expression immediately turned incredibly grave.

’Shao Santong, the Fourth-Grade Inspection Envoy from the Hujue Pass Inspection Bureau, is a traitor?’ 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

’He’s colluding with the Demon Court, planning to break Hujue Pass from the inside?’

’Su Mu of the Wuling Taiping Bureau is tangling with that "crawler" and single-handedly holding back the Demon Court’s army of Demon Soldiers?’

Any one of these claims sounded like a tall tale.

But any one of them was also earth-shattering news for Hujue Pass.

Zhang Wangyue couldn’t fathom why people from the Wuling Taiping Bureau would appear outside Hujue Pass.

’And be chased by Demon Soldiers from the Demon Court, no less?’

Wuling was hundreds of miles away from Hujue Pass.

’Did these guys grow wings and fly over from Daxing Mountain?’

"How can you prove you’re from the Wuling Taiping Bureau?"

Zhang Wangyue shouted belatedly over his shoulder.

"Keep running! Don’t stop!"

Xu Chongyuan yelled, "Saving a life is as urgent as putting out a fire! You might not have heard of me, Xu Chongyuan, but have you really never heard of Su Mu?

"Su Mu, the one who’s ranked second on the Dragon-Tiger Rebirth Rankings and defeated Wenren Jiangbo with a single slash!

"If you stand by and do nothing, you’ll be a sinner to the Taiping Bureau!

"You’ll be personally snuffing out a future Marquis of Taiping!"

Zhang Wangyue was speechless.

’Where the hell did this little bastard pop out from? Is he threatening me?’

’I told you to prove your identity, not threaten me!’

’Do you think you can threaten me, Zhang Wangyue?’

"Kid, you just wait!"

Zhang Wangyue yelled, "You guys watch them! I’m heading back to Hujue Pass first!"

At that moment, the Taiping Captains from the Hujue Pass Taiping Bureau caught up and met with Zhang Wangyue.

Zhang Wangyue gave the order without breaking stride, speeding toward Hujue Pass.

’The kid was right. If it really is *that* Su Mu, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch something happen to him.’

Su Mu of Wuling. That name was now quite famous within the Taiping Bureau.

Body Tempering Limit, Physical Divine Techniques, elevenfold blood exchange, Great Success Realm of intent.

For any other Martial Artist, achieving even one of these would mark them as a genius. Su Mu had accomplished them all.

He was the rising star of the Taiping Bureau.

No one doubted that as long as Su Mu didn’t die, he would at the very least become a Commander-in-Chief one day. It wasn’t even out of the question for him to become a Marquis of Taiping.

If a genius like that died outside Hujue Pass, everyone from the Hujue Pass Taiping Bureau might as well go find a block of tofu and smash their heads against it.

’But if these guys are trying to trick me, they’ll learn that I, Zhang Wangyue, am not to be trifled with!’

’Damn that crawler! If you dare to eat Su Mu, the Hujue Pass Taiping Bureau will hunt you down and kill you, no matter the cost!’

Zhang Wangyue’s heart was filled with urgency.

According to reports, Su Mu was only in the Rebirth Realm. Although Zhang Wangyue didn’t know how he was holding out against that crawler, even a genius like him couldn’t last for long.

Zhang Wangyue finally understood why those kids from the Wuling Taiping Bureau were in such a hurry that they wouldn’t even stop to talk.

Whether it was rescuing Su Mu or the matter of a traitor in Hujue Pass, there was no time to lose.

In the blink of an eye,

Zhang Wangyue moved so fast he left a trail of afterimages, returning to the gates of Hujue Pass at his top speed.

"Open the gate! I need to get inside!"

Zhang Wangyue yelled at the top of his lungs.

The gate of Hujue Pass remained tightly shut. Zhang Wangyue had already reached the foot of the walls, but there was still no sign of it opening.

"Open the gate!"

Zhang Wangyue frowned and bellowed, "Where is Qian Yunshan? It’s me, Zhang Wangyue!"

Just then, a figure appeared on the battlements.

The man wore a white Official Uniform. On his chest was a large, circular patch embroidered with the word "Inspect."

The Inspection Bureau, an Inspector.

"Ah, so it’s Governor Zhang."

Shao Santong looked down at Zhang Wangyue from his high vantage point and said in a loud, clear voice, "Since it’s Governor Zhang, we would normally open the gate and let you in.

"However, I can’t be sure if you are *truly* Governor Zhang. Therefore, please prove that you are Governor Zhang Wangyue, and I will open the gate for you."

At these words, Zhang Wangyue erupted in fury.

"Shao Santong, open your damn dog eyes and take a good look! If I’m not Zhang Wangyue, then who the hell am I?"

Zhang Wangyue had still been somewhat skeptical of the kid from the Wuling Taiping Bureau, but now it seemed there was a seventy percent chance the kid was telling the truth.

’Shao Santong might actually be the traitor!’

But Zhang Wangyue wasn’t stupid. He didn’t expose Shao Santong’s identity.

Right now, he was outside the city while Shao Santong was on the wall. Even if he exposed him, the soldiers on the battlements wouldn’t necessarily believe him. It would just force Shao Santong’s hand.

’Once I’m inside the city, I can take Shao Santong down directly.’

"That’s hard to say."

Shao Santong said, "I’ve heard the demons of the Demon Court have mastered the ability to transform into human shape. How do I know you’re not one of them in disguise?"