Below the fortress.
From a distance, a human figure holding a banner slowly walked out of the monster territory. He hunched his neck in fear, and the unease in his eyes overflowed.
Although it was only a few hundred meters, he took several minutes to walk.
"This guy is walking so slowly."
Mi Mu, standing on the city wall, was getting impatient. She wrinkled her pretty nose and rolled her eyes.
"Why are there humans on the monster side? Did someone betray us? Ugh, people like that are detestable!!!"
Mi Mu clenched her little fists and threw a tantrum, lost in the story she had concocted.
Chen Yu and the others remained silent.
It wasn't strange for humans to appear. Although humans and monsters were mortal enemies, human nature was diverse, and there were always those who betrayed their country and sided with the enemy.
Moreover, monsters had attacked so many cities in the southern territory during this period.
It wasn't impossible that they might send out a few prisoners.
After another half minute, the figure below the fortress gradually became clearer. Chen Yu subconsciously glanced at the lord of Milu City.
"Lord of Po Hai City."
Mi Ye whispered and nudged towards the person below the city.
Almost the moment she finished speaking, the lord of Po Hai City, holding the banner below, also shouted.
"Don't kill me, I am the Lord of Po Hai City!"
The Lord of Po Hai City waved his banner and yelled hysterically at the people on the city wall with all his might, fearing that they would shoot him if they couldn't hear him.
"Did you hear me? I am the lord within the territory of Feng Qi City!!!"
"What are you shouting about? It's so noisy!" Mi Mu frowned on the fortress wall, poking her head out and replying, "Is it just that you have a loud voice? Lord of Po Hai City, lord within Feng Qi City. If you are the lord within Feng Qi City, why are you colluding with those monsters? You traitor."
Mi Mu gnashed her teeth in anger. If Mi Ye hadn't held her back, she would have really wanted to punch the Lord of Po Hai City.
"I didn't want to either." The Lord of Po Hai City stood below the city. "My city was captured by monsters, and all the citizens of the city perished. I was also captured."
"If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"
Suddenly, Mi Ye, standing on the city wall, snorted.
"I contacted you not long ago. What did you say then? Now that your city has fallen and you have become a prisoner of the monsters, does it feel good?"
Hearing this, the Lord of Po Hai City lowered his head.
Regret was certainly present.
Mi Ye had indeed contacted him earlier, asking him to send troops to jointly resist the monsters, and Mi Ye was willing to provide him with a city, relocating his people to the northern territory.
At that time, Lan Feng had only recently fallen, and the monsters had not yet expanded outward aggressively.
He had not directly felt the terror and pressure of the monsters. He had scorned Mi Ye's proposal to abandon his homeland and survive under her city.
Unfortunately, he hadn't expected the monsters to be so ferocious.
In just a few days, cities in the southern territory fell one after another. After feeling the ferocity of the monsters, it was too late to make arrangements.
In half a day, the entire Po Hai City territory became the domain of the monsters.
All the citizens were slaughtered.
"Lord Mi Ye, this is indeed my fault." The Lord of Po Hai City lowered his head with regret. "I regret not taking your advice, but it's meaningless to talk about it now that things have come to this. Now, I am willing to make amends for my past mistakes. Lord Mi Ye, can you let me into the fortress? I understand a lot about the monsters. Although I cannot provide you with the ability to deploy troops, I want to do my best to increase your chances of victory."
"There's no need to enter the city, is there?"
Chen Yu, who had been silently watching this scene on the city wall, smiled and whispered.
"Lord of Po Hai City, you can say whatever you want to say on the city wall. Why do you need to come into this fortress to say it? You came from the monster side. How dare we let you in?"
"Lord Chen, I did offend you before. You can't just stand by and watch me die."
"Offend?"
"When you became the lord of Feng Qi City, I didn't immediately pledge allegiance to you and didn't let Po Hai City return to Feng Qi City's rule. But it wasn't just me who did these things." The Lord of Po Hai City explained, "Among the lords of the seventy-two main cities within Feng Qi City's territory, who submitted to you? Moreover, I was helpless at the time. I had royal nobles behind me. Even if I wanted to, the nobles behind me wouldn't allow it."
"Why is the Lord of Po Hai City saying this?"
Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh, his expression carrying a hint of mystery.
"From beginning to end, I haven't blamed anyone for this. Even now, the lords within Feng Qi City's territory are still autonomous, and no lord has declared allegiance to me. I understand your situations very well. If the Lord of Po Hai City is bringing this up, you are being overly sensitive."
"If that's the case, why won't you let me into the fortress?"
"I told you," Chen Yu spread his hands and said. "You came from the monster territory. In that case, how could I possibly let you into the fortress? We don't know your purpose for coming here. Can you escape from the monsters? If you truly had that ability, you wouldn't have been imprisoned by the monsters for days, would you?"
"Lord Chen..."
"Lord of Po Hai City, let's get to the point." Chen Yu interrupted him directly. "What is the purpose of the monsters sending you here? What do they want you to tell us?"
"They asked me to bring you a message."
"What?"
"They told you to wipe your necks and wait for them," the Lord of Po Hai City gritted his teeth. "They just asked me to say these words, and then they let me go free. If Lord Chen believes me, let me into the city. I know many details about the monster side. This information will be very beneficial to you."
"Say it below the city."
"Chen..."
"I told you to say it below the city, don't you understand?" Chen Yu interrupted the Lord of Po Hai City again. "Everyone standing here is a soldier about to fight to the death with the monsters. What is there that they cannot hear? If the Lord of Po Hai City truly intends to provide us with information, say what you need to say below the city. Afterwards, the lord can find any path and safely reach a safe place. There is no need to enter our fortress and put yourself in danger."
"My intelligence cannot..."
"Kill him."
Seeing that the Lord of Po Hai City was still insisting on entering the city, Chen Yu's gaze sank. He glanced at Mi Mu, who was already eager.
"Alright!"
Mi Mu on the city wall instantly drew her bowstring taut, the surging energy making people's hearts palpitate.
Seeing this, the Lord of Po Hai City's expression changed drastically.
"Lord Chen, you can't do this!"
The Lord of Po Hai City shouted, and the arrow that Mi Mu had charged instantly shot out, aiming directly for the Lord of Po Hai City's forehead.
At the moment the arrow was about to pierce the Lord of Po Hai City's forehead.
A hand suddenly appeared in front of the terrified Lord of Po Hai City, firmly grasping the arrow. A hoarse whisper came from his throat.
"Chen Yu, how cruel you are."