Arknights is too real, right?

The sky is overcast and a thunderstorm is coming.

On the empty and deserted streets, the branches and leaves of the willow trees are blowing in the wind.

Following Zhang Rong out of the house, there was no carriage at the door, and besides Zhang Rong, there was not even a single imperial guard accompanying him.

However, Xia Feng was like a country bumpkin entering the city. He followed this person in the direction of the imperial city without saying anything or asking.

It was already late at night when he came yesterday, so Xia Feng didn't know which city district this was. Although he was still turning a little, he could see the street scene clearly.

This street was much longer than he thought.

I walked side by side with Zhang Rong for about 10 minutes, and apart from the rustle of the willow trees in the wind, there was only dead silence.

Walking side by side, Xia Feng was the first to break the silence.

"Deputy Commander Zhang, did you bring an umbrella?"

"umbrella?"

Xia Feng pointed to the sky.

"looks like it's going to rain."

For some reason, Zhang Rong's expression was a little unnatural.

"Oh, it's going to rain, so let's speed up."

However, Xia Feng did not speed up with him. Instead, he slowed down a lot and asked some unclear questions.

"Deputy Commander Zhang, do you like the rain?"

"I don't like it very much."

"I quite like it."

Zhang Rong obviously had no intention of chatting with him. He just casually said a few words and then fell silent.

Walking in the empty streets, Xia Feng kept talking in an understatement.

"This street is really nice. It's very similar to the street where I live in Victoria. It's very quiet."

Zhang Rongying replied.

"Master Zhao said yesterday that Governor Xia, you like peace and quiet."

"Well, I do like silence."

After exhaling heavily, Xia Feng answered in a very soft voice.

"But it's too quiet. It's so quiet that it's eerie."

"Oh, it's a bit."

"No, Deputy Commander Zhang. Ever since we left the house, there hasn't been a single pedestrian on this street, not even a bird."

Another gust of wind blew by, and the rustling of the willow trees became more intense with the wind. There was a vaguely strange atmosphere in the empty streets.

Zhang Rong's face pretended to be calm and he forced out a perfunctory smile.

"Heh, maybe it was because the wind was so strong last night that all the people on this street were hiding at home."

Xia Feng nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, the wind was very strong last night. The moon was dark and the wind was high, which covered up the noise. It was the best time to sneak in secretly. Alas, it is a pity that the guards downstairs were too serious on guard and did not withdraw until this morning."

A trace of cold sweat broke out on Zhang Rong's forehead.

"Oh, Governor Xia, I don't understand what you are talking about."

"It's nothing, I'm just reading a suspense novel recently and I'm a little obsessed."

"It turns out you still like reading."

"Just looking around to pass the time."

After walking some distance further, Zhang Rong glanced at Xia Feng next to him from the corner of his eye.

"Governor Xia, is that a short sword on your waist?"

"yes."

"It seems that you not only love reading, but also study the art of swords?"

Xia Feng raised the corners of his mouth and replied confidently.

"Of course, what man doesn't have a martial arts dream? To tell you the truth, my dream has always been to become the number one swordsman in the Yan Kingdom."

"Oh, sir, you are really humorous."

At this time, they were almost in the middle of the street. When they heard Zhang Rong's words, Xia Feng's face suddenly sank.

"Deputy Commander Zhang, do you look down on me?"

"ah?"

"I said I wanted to become the number one swordsman in the Yan Kingdom. Why are you laughing?"

"Governor Xia, I didn't mean that. You misunderstood."

The forward steps stopped abruptly, and Xia Feng stopped where he was.

As he suddenly stopped, Zhang Rong's pupils visibly flickered.

"Governor Xia?"

"I hate being underestimated the most. Anyway, I have enough time. It seems that I need to show you my swordsmanship."

Zhang Rong looked embarrassed.

"Master Governor, there is no need for this. It is important that we go to the imperial city as soon as possible. Prime Minister Yan Guo and several other governors are still waiting."

"It's okay, I'll just show you a simple move to open your eyes."

After saying that, Xia Feng stretched his muscles on the spot, as if he was preparing to start a marathon.

In front of Zhang Rong, he kicked his legs and twisted his neck. Finally, after warming up, he stretched his hand to the handle of the Shenyue Sword at his waist.

In Zhang Rong's opinion, Xia Feng's actions were completely amateurish, but for some reason, he acted very cautiously.

"Governor Xia, you..."

Xia Feng lowered his head, holding the handle of the knife with his left hand, and a deep voice came from his mouth.

"Deputy Commander Zhang, I want to ask you a question. How many years have you served in the Imperial Guard?"

"It's been seven or eight years."

"Seven or eight years? Then you should know the rules of the army very well, and some of the actions have even formed muscle memory, right?"

"What does this mean, Lord Governor? My subordinates don't understand."

"What I want to say is, since you have served in the Imperial Guard for seven or eight years and have taken the position of deputy commander, why did you make the wrong gesture of the Yanguo military salute just now, with the left hand on top and the right hand on the bottom? "

This time, the respect in Zhang Rong's pupils disappeared, replaced by a complex meaning.

At this moment, Xia Feng's voice continued to come.

"As I said just now, I like rain very much, especially the rain in the Yan Kingdom, because the rain can wash away the blood stains on my body, whether it is other people's or my own."

This was the last sound Zhang Rong heard in his life. The next second, the unsheathed Shenyue Sword flashed a cold light.

"Uh-huh!"

Hot blood spilled into the sky, and Zhang Rong's arm, which was also about to draw the knife, was broken at the base.

"ah!"

Screams pierced the silent streets.

"Puff puff!"

The next second, the Shenyue Sword slashed several times in an instant, the screams suddenly stopped, and Zhang Rong's chest exploded like a bloody flower.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

The moment Xia Feng used the explosive power of [Sad Autumn Liyu] to kill Zhang Rong instantly, all the doors and windows of the houses on both sides of the street burst open.

With murderous intent, dozens of strong men armed with machetes rushed out of the house with red eyes, shouting at him to kill him.

The entire dead street was instantly covered in noise.

Walking about ten meters further, he would come to the middle of this long street. However, he took action in advance before the "signal" was sent.

"Boom!"

There was a low thunder in the gloomy sky, intertwined with the roaring and killing cries in the streets.

Faced with the sudden change, Xia Feng didn't have time to distinguish the faces of these people. He only felt that there was only naked murderous intention in everyone's eyes.

"Ding!"

The Shenyue Sword let out a soft cry, and facing the enemies coming from all directions, he closed his eyes, and the [Shadow of Falling Cherry Blossoms] that Mr. Xiao once taught him appeared in his mind.

"Puff, puff, puff, puff!"

The sounds of flesh and blood being broken came one after another, and Zhang Rong's body lying on the ground was trampled mercilessly.

A bloody siege began in Fengyang City, the imperial capital.