Grey bazaar, red chimney.
On the windowsill of the top attic, Lan Meng, who had changed into a purple-red long dress, was holding her small golden pipe, leaning against it and looking into the distance, no one knew what she was thinking.
Footsteps were heard.
A woman came over. She had a red mole on her forehead. She came to the window sill and whispered, "Miss, something happened."
"Mei Niang, what happened?"
Lan Meng put down her pipe. Sparks flickered in it, but she didn't take a puff.
"Over on Yunshang Street, one of Shadow's properties was set on fire. And..."
"Moreover, including Yan Yu, everyone is dead!"
The cigarette pipe fell to the ground, splashing out some ash, and a few sparks floated up and faded away in the air.
"Do you know who did it?"
Lan Meng could no longer sit still, and with a move of her long legs, she fell onto the carpet.
Mei Niang looked at her boss: "Miss, you have already guessed it, right?"
Lan Meng gasped: "Death? Was it really that gentleman who did it?"
A trace of deep fear flashed across Mei Niang's eyes, and she smiled bitterly and said, "That gentleman left a clear enough mark at the scene..."
Lan Meng paced back and forth in the room: "That gentleman, after breaking through the shadow's encirclement, didn't even leave. He actually went to Yunshang Street to kill and set fire. Yan Yu brought two level 5 masters today, plus herself, there are at least three masters in Yunshang Street."
"Add to that a few guards. If we want to kill them all, we need a combat power of at least rank 6."
Mei Niang's voice trembled a little: "Miss, the most terrifying thing about this matter is that no one of the shadows can escape. You said that those guards are fine, but even if they can't defeat Yan Yu and the other three masters, they should be able to escape, right?"
Lan Meng's delicate body trembled: "Mei Niang, what you mean is that Mr. Death's strength may be more than level 6?"
Mei Niang nodded and said, "It is also possible that he has companions to help him. But no matter which possibility it is, this gentleman, this gentleman..."
"This gentleman's strength is unfathomable." Lan Meng finished for her, "No, I have to report to the master immediately. If we stand aside tonight, it may affect Mr. Death's impression of us. We need to adjust our attitude and strategy."
"Such a person can only be won over, not made an enemy!"
Mei Niang said quickly: "This matter has been reported to the Lord."
"What does the Lord say?"
As Lan Meng finished speaking, another maid came in hastily: "Miss, there is news from the master."
She handed a note to Lan Meng.
Lan Meng opened it and saw a few short words written on it: Try your best to win over and, to swallow up the shadow market.
After reading it, Lan Meng burned the note, the flames dancing in her eyes. For some reason, she remembered the words of the mysterious strong man again.
"I only want you."
Her breasts couldn't help but rise and fall.
The night is dark.
Uptown.
Tianyang returned to the apartment and closed the door. Then he opened a secret compartment he had designed under the floor at the door and put the box containing the nightmare mask, cloak and a number of related items into the secret compartment.
After putting the secret compartment back in place, Tianyang clapped his hands and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
He was pleased with the action tonight.
Successfully dried the shadow
Kill all the people, although we still don't know who the big man behind the shadow is. However, I believe that what happened tonight is enough to give that big man a warning.
If he still wants to deal with me, then I have to consider whether I can afford the pain of failure. However, since they have entered the gray market, I believe they will not do such unprofitable things.
Having suffered great losses at his hands twice, according to the businessman's thinking, he should try to stop the losses instead of continuing to expand them.
Unless the big boss of Shadow is determined to get rid of me, the "God of Death", and is willing to do so at any cost, he should stop and even show goodwill to me to avoid further trouble.
The purpose of getting rid of Yan Yu and others tonight is to let the shadow's backstage feel the pain of losing an arm. Only enough pain can make them sober up and look at this matter rationally.
Feeling the warm water hitting his body, Tianyang closed his eyes and replayed tonight's battle in his mind.
This was his first time facing three level 5 masters alone. Although he took advantage of the sneak attack, he was able to kill all three of them successfully. This experience was very important for the young man.
Not only did it build up stronger self-confidence, but it also gave him the valuable experience of fighting against many people alone.
Not all fights are fair.
Tianyang cannot expect to have a one-on-one duel every time, so he needs this kind of experience. Through tonight's battle, the boy has a deeper understanding of the reasonable allocation of props and abilities.
These experiences are themselves a manifestation of combat effectiveness.
After taking a shower, he slept until dawn.
In the next few days, in addition to training at the Night Walker headquarters building as usual, Tianyang also secretly paid attention to the situation in the Lower City. After the Yunshang Street incident, the Lower City did not change much, and the Shadow's backstage did not intend to retaliate, but instead seemed to be trying to keep things quiet.
Judging from various signs, the probability of them making peace should be higher, and Tianyang also put his worries aside temporarily.
And just like that, the day for awarding military medals finally arrived.
Early in the morning, the sound of cannon salutes was heard from the fortress. After a total of twenty-four cannon salutes, passionate military music sounded on the radio in the upper city.
After breakfast, Tianyang put on the brand new uniform sent by the military a few days ago and drove to the Night Walker headquarters for the gathering.
On the way, several roads were under traffic control, and vehicles were strictly prohibited from entering, so Tianyang had to take a detour. However, when passing the controlled section, he saw a number of magnetic energy vehicles slowly passing by.
Judging from the style of the cars, they didn't seem to belong to the Skyfort, and there were obvious logos of other fortresses on these cars. This reminded Tianyang that when they were at the Cangdu family gathering that day, Han Shu said that envoys from other fortresses would come to watch the ceremony.
Therefore, this convoy should be the envoys from other fortresses.
Tianyang has lived in Qingtian Fortress for 17 years, and this is the first time he has seen envoys from other fortresses, which makes the boy feel an inexplicable sense of pride.
Arriving at the headquarters building, Tianyang stepped into the team dormitory and saw Han Shu sitting on his chair. The captain had obviously dressed up carefully today. Not only did he style his hair with hairspray, but he also shaved his chin clean. He looked a little younger than usual.
Tianyang was stunned and almost thought he had entered the wrong team dormitory.
"What are you looking at? Can't I be a little more serious?" Han Shu cursed, took out a cigarette and threw it into his mouth.
Well, this is what a captain should be like.
Footsteps sounded, Ji Yu and others came one after another
Today, everyone was wearing brand new uniforms, and everyone looked radiant. Even Kunlan had his hair cut much shorter, no longer looking like a wild man.
"Now that everyone is here, let's set off!" Han Shu stood up and announced.
Tianyang asked curiously: "Captain, where are we going?"
Han Shu blew out a stream of smoke: "Big parade ground!"
The Grand Parade Ground is located in the outer area of the Upper City. It is a parade ground suspended above the sea and is usually stored in the fortress armor.
Only on big days like today will it unfold and be bathed in the sun.
Sitting in the shooting cabin of the Falcon tank, Tianyang looked around. They were driving on the special road to the parade ground. The Night Walkers' convoy was lined up in a row, driving slowly and in an orderly manner.
From here, Tianyang could already see the large parade ground. The parade ground located outside the fortress had been fully opened, and a high platform had been built on the parade ground.
From time to time, a colorful cloud exploded in the sky above the parade ground, and colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky above the parade ground, creating a strong atmosphere. The faint military music coming from the direction of the parade ground made people want to enter the field as soon as possible.
When the school gate was already vaguely visible, the roar of vehicle engines could be heard from behind the road.
Tianyang looked back and saw a blue-gray convoy running at full speed, rushing over like lightning, intending to overtake the Night Walker convoy and enter the venue first.
In the Falcon Chariot, Han Shu snorted, "It's the Iron Wall convoy. Do they want to make us Night Walkers eat dust?"
The Fortress Military Department, three major legions. The Night Walkers are active in the Reverse Realm all year round, mainly responsible for the exploration and development of the Reverse Realm, and shouldering the heavy responsibility of the development of the Fortress.
The Storm Legion guards the wilderness and resists the invasion of gods and foreign enemies, which is also a heavy responsibility.
Iron Wall is mainly responsible for the security of the fortress, handling the public security of several urban areas and maintaining order.
Therefore, among the three legions, the Iron Wall was always behind the other two legions. Until this fortress war, Cao Gang used his "Glory Barrier" to withstand two consecutive bombardments from the Black Star Fort's weapons, making the Iron Wall Legion proud.
But even so, in the Fortress War, Night Walker and Storm made the greatest contributions.
In particular, the commander of the Night Walkers, Chu Yan, defeated Beichen on his own and put an end to the Fortress War.
So now, seeing that Tiebi’s convoy was trying to cut in, the Night Walkers were unwilling to give way.
At that moment, the Falcon convoy, which had been advancing evenly, suddenly accelerated one by one, and with the consent of the captains of each team, activated the steam jet device.
Tianyang, who was sitting in the shooting cabin, immediately felt a strong push on his back, pressing him firmly on the seat. The tank suddenly accelerated and sped away.
What is rare is that the Night Walker team not only used steam jet acceleration, but also maintained a complete formation during the acceleration process.
This requires the driver to have superb skills to accomplish. Under the stimulation of the Iron Wall Convoy, the entire Night Walker Convoy accelerated, leaving the Iron Wall behind, and rushed into the parade ground gate first.
When the chariot slowed down, cheers rang out from inside the chariot.
As for the Iron Wall, everyone had a gloomy face. They wanted to be in the limelight but failed and ended up looking foolish. No one was happy.
After the cheers, the Night Walkers restrained themselves under the guidance of their captains, but everyone had a smile on their face. After the vehicles entered the training ground, they parked at the designated location according to the instructions.
Then everyone got off the bus, formed into a square, and entered the venue in an orderly manner... .