Chapter 1054

Time was precious; he could not stop.

As soon as the Peregrine Falcon saw that the secret signal matched, it made two circles in mid-air to slow down, then flew to his ear, maintaining a parallel course with the galloping Bo-beast.

No matter how fast the Bo-beast ran, for it, it was just a matter of flapping its wings twice.

"What's the situation in Yuheng City?" He Lingchuan's voice came from beneath the black windproof mask.

He had sent a large army to wipe out the puppet army and recover Longchuan tonight; he must not return empty-handed.

However, the main battlefield tonight was probably not in Longchuan, so they could only act separately.

He had left 1,500 men for Hu Min and Menban, counting the Yuheng Army that had been deployed around Longchuan over the past two days, as well as the garrison personnel within Longchuan, the force attacking the Xiji puppet army's water fortress this time was quite sufficient.

He Lingchuan himself, however, was riding alone back to Yuheng City! He had requested the Peregrine Falcon before he sent out his troops, reporting any strange phenomena in the city.

Now that the Peregrine Falcon appeared, his heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the Peregrine Falcon opened its mouth with strange news: "Zhao Linyang's house caught fire less than an hour after you, you left, and the water couldn't put it out. Many mages rushed over to help, and it took them more than half an hour."

"City Governor Zhao's house caught fire?" He Lingchuan's expression turned cold, and he whipped his horse to go faster.

The Peregrine Falcon flapped its wings and asked him: "Was this done by the enemy?"

"Of course." He Lingchuan didn't hesitate, "Arson is just a facade; Fu Shanlie wants to test whether I am actually in the city!"

If Zhao Linyang's house caught fire, as long as He Lingchuan was still in the city, even if he didn't go to offer condolences, someone would tip him off immediately.

Thinking of this, he tossed a Hundred-Good Pill to the Peregrine Falcon: "Hurry back to Yuheng City and send a message to City Governor Zhao and Chao Qian: Fu Shanlie is about to launch a night raid!"

The Hundred-Good Pill is a spiritual medicine made from the Emperor's Flowing Nectar, which not only greatly replenishes true power and physical strength but also provides a gentle and sustained effect.

The Peregrine Falcon was stunned. It hadn't even caught its breath, and now it had to rush back with all its might.

But what could it do? Who told it to have a leader who loved to torture birds? Just as it was about to accelerate, He Lingchuan added another mouthful: "Also, tell Liutiao that the operation has begun, and the toys she bought a few days ago can come in handy."

What toys? "I promote you to Patrol Sky Commandant, go, go!" He Lingchuan urged, "Whether Yuheng City is safe or in danger depends on how fast you can fly!"

He patted the Peregrine Falcon's head, and a faint red light radiated from the bird's streamlined body.

"Ah ah ah!" The Peregrine Falcon was urged into a crow's cry by him, "Got it, got it, going now!"

It shot through the night sky like an arrow from a bow.

The falcon's flight speed was already astonishing, and with the true power boost specially granted by He Lingchuan, the Peregrine Falcon's speed increased by another ten percent, drawing a stream of light in the darkness.

Who wins and who loses in the battle of offense and defense that follows is a matter of who is faster.

Watching its silhouette turn into a small dot in the night sky, He Lingchuan sighed.

Sure enough, he and Fu Shanlie were going to steal each other's homes tonight.

The difference was that he was attacking openly, while Fu Shanlie was launching a silent sneak attack.

It remains to be seen who will have the last laugh.

To say he wasn't anxious inside would be a lie.

Although he had prepared a counter-strategy, He Lingchuan still had concerns.

Having fought Fu Shanlie for nearly a year, he knew very well that this person was suspicious by nature and wouldn't believe his plan to lure the snake out of its hole had succeeded unless he saw He Lingchuan appear in Longchuan with his own eyes.

After talking and drinking with He Lingchuan in front of the battle lines tonight, he would immediately proceed to the next step of his plan.

Even if He Lingchuan had guessed this step, he still had to rush back to Yuheng City from Longchuan, and the journey in between could not be omitted.

At this time, he missed Dong Rui's Snail Toad very much; with the help of the divine artifact "Mud Palace," that big guy had astonishing mobility in the moist underground, faster than a horse.

So, during his return journey, Yuheng City would lack its supreme commander.

This was a downtime period.

Of course, Yuheng City had strong walls and sharp weapons, united soldiers, and well-prepared contingency plans, and had practiced many times, so even if he wasn't there, there shouldn't be any problems with short-term defense.

However, for Fu Shanlie to dare organize such a night raid, he must have some confidence.

He could at most guess Fu Shanlie's actions, but he couldn't estimate his trump cards.

Especially since there was still a Wen Daolun in the city!

In reality, he had seen the historical record of Wen Daolun: sudden death.

Although the old water lizard who told the story didn't know the specific process, He Lingchuan inferred that Wen Daolun's death had something to do with the water bandits.

In the Panlong world, he had finally managed to anger Wen Daolun back to Panlongcheng.

As it turned out, Wen Daolun had come again, on this very night when He Lingchuan ordered the suppression of bandits and Fu Shanlie was most likely to attack the city!

Was Wen Daolun destined to be unable to escape this death tribulation?

Also, He Lingchuan was thinking of achieving success in one battle, but didn't Fu Shanlie think the same? As long as he successfully took Yuheng City, would this history return to its original track? He Lingchuan had also added a card to this downtime period, but there was no perfect plan in the world. Having executed so many missions, he knew very well that accidents could happen at any time.

The result of doing one's best often still requires leaving things to fate.

Was he taking a risk? Of course.

But war naturally has risks; no matter how well-prepared, it's hard to guarantee there won't be an "if."

After traveling another thirty li, it began to rain in the night sky.

The rain was light and green, with a rich fragrance.

He Lingchuan looked up in astonishment and couldn't help but curse.

Are you kidding me? The Emperor's Flowing Nectar is descending at this time? Is this a joke?

According to the past forecast level of Panlongcheng, the Emperor's Flowing Nectar could arrive in two days at the earliest, which was why he had launched the night raid on Longchuan in advance.

Who knew that despite all his calculations, he still couldn't calculate this piece of heaven and earth.

Fortunately, fortunately the Bo-beast he was riding had monster bloodlines, and although it became irritable due to the Emperor's Flowing Nectar, it could still barely obey, not abandoning its master like ordinary horses.

The spiritual rain hit his face, and He Lingchuan opened his mouth against the wind to swallow a few mouthfuls.

Which side is Heaven favoring this time?

Once the Emperor's Flowing Nectar arrives, ordinary horses are no longer effective; no matter how well-trained they are usually, now they are either opening their mouths to welcome the spiritual rain from the sky or lowering their heads to graze on the green grass stained with spiritual nectar, completely ignoring their master's whipping and scolding.

If whipped hard, they would even kick people.

Therefore, the arrival of the spiritual rain will definitely cause trouble for some people.

He Lingchuan sincerely hoped it wouldn't be his own people who were unlucky.

In Yuheng City.

City Governor Zhao Linyang saw his own house on fire, his brows furrowed tightly, but he didn't step forward.

Setting fire to his house was naturally targeting him. The guards surrounded and protected him, fearing that someone would take the opportunity to assassinate him.

The fire was fierce, and the water couldn't put it out.

Several mages rushed over and used their magic powers to put out the big fire. The fire soldiers in charge of fire hazards entered the Wen residence, checked the embers, and ensured it wouldn't reignite.

The City Defense Army was also busy dispersing the onlookers.

In addition to the residents, the merchants temporarily staying in Yuheng City also ran out to watch the excitement.

(End of chapter)