As time passed, after a commotion, the people in Guo's mansion discovered the old man sitting on the roof. However, no one dared to move Guo Juxia without knowing what the problem was. After all, if he went crazy as soon as he was moved, no one could afford the responsibility. So in the end, they could only send a few masters to accompany him on the roof.
At the same time, in the dense forest not far from Guangyang Mansion, Hong Yi has a secret safe house. Chen Hai is now sitting on a tattered stool in the house. He has been paying attention to the enemy prompts from the core of the world. In addition to paying attention to this, Chen Hai has to look up at the countdown prompt of the main god space every few seconds.
"Who!" Zhuifeng at the door felt as if there was a figure flashing in the bushes outside the house. He immediately drew out the sword in his hand, pointed it outside the house and asked loudly.
Chen Hai was startled, and he shrank into the corner of the room very skillfully, holding a half-human-sized shield in his hand to protect his body. He has done this action more than a dozen times since he came out. Although until now, the noises outside were just the strange sounds made by small animals running.
"It's me." Outside the house, Hong Yi jumped out of the woods, with his hands stretched out, away from the weapon at his waist.
"What's the situation? What did Commander Cui say?" Zhuifeng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person coming was Hong Yi, and asked nervously. Commander Cui's attitude would affect whether they should continue to hide here.
"The situation is not good. Commander Cui has not made a clear statement. He seems to be hesitant. However, many people who experienced the dream last night are now convinced that all the problems are with Chen Hai." Hong Yi was a little helpless. "Currently, the ratio of people who believe in Chen Hai, those who are neutral, and those who believe in the dream is about 2:4:4. In addition, the main affected personnel are the reinforcements from Taiyuan."
In fact, let alone the troops from Taiyuan Prefecture, even within the Six Gates controlled by Hong Yi, some people suddenly firmly believed that Chen Hai was lying, and that the core of the world did not exist at all. They were just the coordinates for the arrival of monsters. Their inexplicable trust was also deliberately guided by the monsters. No one knew what these people saw in their dreams yesterday, and now they were like possessed.
"Oh, this is a problem. There is no way to go, and this place is not safe either. The surrounding forests are too dense. If the rebels come over, it will be difficult to escape." Zhuifeng now has a worried look on his face.
Last night, they both woke up from their dreams one after the other. After they reunited, they tacitly carried the sleeping Chen Hai out of Guangyang Mansion without disturbing anyone and hid him in this place.
They did this because they were afraid that some people would be deceived by the dream and attack Chen Hai without any consideration. The atmosphere in Guangyang Mansion was very bad, like a powder keg. The dream was like a guiding fuse, tying the powder keg to Chen Hai. If it was not handled properly, the powder keg would explode!
As for why Chen Hai and Hong Yi both firmly believed that there was a ghost in last night's dream, it was because in their opinion, the sudden dream last night was quite problematic.
First of all, let's compare it with the previous dream. In the initial dream, all participants were very "awake" and were in a state of observation throughout the whole process, while yesterday's dream was a bit like an immersive game, with a very high level of immersion. Before waking up, Hong Yi and Zhuifeng did not notice anything wrong, or they subconsciously ignored any mistakes.
Secondly, there were several obvious flaws in the dream. After Hong Yi woke up, he immediately discovered those flaws without any additional guidance and became alert at the first moment.
For example, the move "Changhong Piercing the Sun" in the dream was not the Changhong sword technique at all, but a combined sword move. Hong Yi knew very well that he could not perform it alone. In addition, if Guangyang Mansion was really destroyed, it would be normal for Zhuifeng to survive, but how could he still be alive
The injury he received yesterday has not healed yet, and he still has to bear the responsibility of fighting against the rebel vanguard tactics. In this situation, the only option for Hong Yi to escape safely is to sell out his teammates. But if he really sells out his teammates, his state of mind will be completely shattered. At that time, let alone sword moves, he can't even hold the Changhong Sword.
The two of them discovered something was wrong, but the current situation was very clear. A large number of friendly forces had turned against them because of a dream. The safe Guangyang Prefecture had become a dangerous place at this time. If Commander Cui had not remained silent, they would not even dare to stay in this room.
In addition, once a large group of troops are on the move and start searching, they will have no way of hiding, and there are many experts in the Six Gates and the Embroidered Uniform Guard who are good at tracking.
Chen Hai squatted behind and listened to the two people's constant sighing. He felt heavy in his heart. When he escaped, Zhuifeng and Hong Yi also explained the general situation to him. He now knew that the enemy they were facing was not as brainless as they initially thought. The other party used public opinion and subversion quite well.
When burying mines, I also borrowed some power left over from the previous dream. To oppose this dream is to oppose the last dream, and to oppose the last dream is to support this one. In short, the situation is very bad.
"I want to ask, what should we do next?" Chen Hai asked.
Hong Yi and Zhui Feng looked at each other in silence.
"Wait." After a while, Zhuifeng said, "Administrator Hao should be on his way. As long as he supports us, things won't get out of hand."
Hong Yi said nothing, obviously agreeing with Zhuifeng's opinion, and placed his hopes on Hao Buzhengshi who had not yet arrived in Guangyang Prefecture.
Upon hearing this, Chen Hai silently shrank his body. The situation was worse than he had imagined. The two people in front of him seemed sober, but the seeds of doubt had already been planted.
Otherwise, at this time, the best way would be for Zhuifeng to run with him. The map of the world's core showed that the advance of the nearby rebels was not very favorable. Although the dream had a great impact, the generals responsible for blocking were still obeying the orders issued by Governor Hao and Commander Cui last time, and they were trying hard to stop the rebels. However, as time went by, it was hard to say whether anyone would let them go.
At this time, as long as he ran into the mountains, it would be easy to delay the time for a day. However, Zhuifeng was not 100% sure that his speculation was correct. What if he was overthinking it? What if Chen Hai was really like in the dream, he would become a sinner for all eternity.
In fact, Chen Hai was somewhat thankful that he didn't enter that dream for some reason, otherwise he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't doubt himself. After all, just by listening to Zhuifeng's narration, he felt that he might be a nail thrown into the main god space. What if...
With the three people each having their own thoughts, the safe house became eerily quiet.
Half an hour later, Hong Yi left the house. He came out under the pretext of investigation and had to go back to report every once in a while. In fact, Hong Yi thought that Commander Cui Du knew what he was doing, but because of some considerations, because the other party was not sure what to do, so he just let it go.
Inside Guangyang Prefecture, Commander Cui Du listened to the quarrel between the two groups below and felt mixed emotions.
"Damn it! These tacticians are all evil-minded!"
As he was thinking, Commander Cui became more and more annoyed. He waved his hand and threw the tea set beside him directly to the ground.
In an instant, the hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Commander Cui Du who was sitting in the high seat. They had been arguing for so long, and in fact, they were just waiting for Commander Cui Du to make a decision. Now everyone lacked someone to give orders.
No matter which side they stand on, even those who are neutral, they are now feeling insecure. After all, this stance may affect the survival of the entire world.
"What are you all looking at me for?!" After a dozen seconds of silence, Commander Cui Du suddenly started to curse, "If someone breaks a cup, just deduct it from my salary! Are you going to impeach me for a cup?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone knew that Commander Cui had not made a decision yet, and the two sides started arguing again.
Looking at the people who were making noise again, Commander Cui wiped the sweat from his face. He was almost, just a little bit short of being forced to make a decision.
At this time, he missed his partner very much. He was just a warrior, and was not good at politics. If he just needed someone to take the blame, it would be fine. Lao Cui occasionally did the job of taking the blame, but the pot was too big at the moment, and even if he was crushed to death, he couldn't take it.
"Report! The Governor has entered the city!" Half an hour later, the messenger's words calmed the scene down again.
Upon hearing that his partner had finally arrived, Commander Cui Du leaned back in the chair, his back relaxed, and his whole body seemed to be a little numb.
"Alright, alright, sit down, we're all colleagues, what's going on now?" Commander Cui Du said as he picked up a new cup of tea with trembling hands.
Everyone slowly sat back in their chairs. The leader was about to arrive, so there was no point in arguing now.
"Hahaha, Lao Cui, I heard that you two were arguing over there. I feel relieved to see that you two are so energetic." A few minutes later, before Hao Buzhengshi's people arrived, the voice came from the door.
DuangDuang a few steps, Hao Buzhengshi walked in with a smile on his face. Such a free and easy attitude and such a majestic aura made people feel that he was the one leading the troops.
"You've come just in time. Everyone is waiting for your decision." Commander Cui Du's mind was a mess. "Let me make my position clear first. I completely agree with you."
"You too?" Upon hearing this, Hao Buzheng put away his smile and looked around at everyone's faces.
Some people present hesitated, some exchanged glances, but in the end, only one sentence remained: "It's all up to the governor's orders."
"Well, go and deploy the troops now! You are all experienced in leading troops to fight in wars, yet you still have this kind of mental quality? All the little troubles are concentrated here, and you don't even send out spies? You are planning a rebellion!" Governor Hao cursed.
"Mr. Governor, but..."
"But what?!" Governor Hao walked up to the person who had spoken, and looked down at him from his height. "You are the governor, and I am the governor. How about I give you this seat?"
"I dare not, I dare not!"
"Then stop talking nonsense! You said you would listen to me when I asked you at the beginning, but now stop making a fuss! Get moving!" Hao Buzheng suppressed everyone on the field in a few moves. "If you are not at your post in five minutes, don't blame me for being rude!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall became empty within a minute, leaving only the two partners, the Governor and the Commander-in-Chief.
"I'm convinced. I'm convinced. From now on, I'll never say no to your words!" Commander Cui Du stood up after saying this, his words full of admiration. He walked to his partner and patted him on the back.
Wow, this must have been just pulled out of the water. I patted it gently and my hands are covered in sweat.
Minister Hao glanced at Commander Cui Du with a bit of resentment, "You too, have you not noticed that the atmosphere is not right after fighting for so many years? If they continue to quarrel, people's hearts will be completely confused, and neither side will be happy!"
Commander Cui Du smiled a little embarrassedly. He was indeed not kind enough to put all the pressure on his partner. However, he really didn't dare to make the decision this time. It was different from fighting a war. If you made a mistake in a war, you still had a chance to fight back. Even if you couldn't fight back, the worst that could happen was that you would be infamous for eternity. But if he made a mistake this time, he was afraid that he would lose the chance to be infamous for eternity.
He put his hand on his partner's shoulder and said, "My problem, my problem. So, after the battle, there is a jar of 120-year-old daughter's red wine in my house. It belongs to you!"
"You've got it." Minister Hao shook his hand away, "Just like I want your jar of wine!"
Commander Cui Du smiled and served tea and water to his old partner.
"Don't regret it." After a few seconds, Minister Hao suddenly said while drinking tea.
"Okay, okay, I won't regret it." Commander Cui Du said with a smile, "By the way, seriously, how did you make this decision? Was it a decision from above?"
Bang! A standard copper coin was slapped onto the table by Minister Hao. After turning twice, it lay there.
Commander Cui Du was stunned, as if he understood something, "Is this true? What if I'm wrong?"
"No, I now suspect that all the victories you won before were luckless. You are a leader who is not decisive at all and has more ideas than me." Envoy Hao has always been dissatisfied with his partner's hesitant nature. "If you make a mistake, it's a mistake. It's better than doing nothing."
Thinking about what Minister Hao said, Commander Cui smiled bitterly and shook his head. He felt that he was getting older and more cowardly as he got older. He reached out and took the copper coin.
"No wonder he is the top leader and I am only the second in command. I deserve it, I really deserve it."