Chapter 1250: Chapter 1086: Desecration

What the heck! Gu Chengyu turned his head to glare at Prefect Qiu, this old fox, he’s truly shameless! Is he trying to drag him down with him? Clearly, he’s making him the scapegoat!

He’s sent by the court to oversee officials, and since the other side has already plotted rebellion, is there any better way to show their determination to rebel than killing the Imperial Censor?

Moreover, the enemy is already at the city gates, and you’re saying such things; although it’s meant to delay time, it makes you look too foolish, too ridiculous, doesn’t it?

Sure enough, laughter erupted from below, "Hahaha! Is this Prefect Qiu of Wujun Prefecture? Truly stupid and cowardly! At this point, are you still so naive?"

Liu Meng laughed until he couldn’t breathe, finding Prefect Qiu’s words truly ridiculous.

"Hahaha!" Several small generals on high horses behind him also laughed uncontrollably, every one of them full of joy.

"Lord Qiu, weren’t you trying to capture this General before? This General is right here; if you have the ability, come and take my head!"

Liu Meng spoke with pride, his arrogant demeanor making Hundred Households Wang and others grind their teeth in anger.

"So this is the man? I didn’t recognize him at first." Prefect Qiu then remembered the past incident with mountain bandits robbing passing merchant caravans, and he had issued a warrant for these bandits and their leader.

Seems this person is the leader of those mountain bandits; he had forgotten about this matter earlier.

"And an Imperial Censor? Is he the Imperial Censor sent by the court? Perfect, this General will tie him up today and hang him on the city tower to quell the army’s spirit!"

Liu Meng had a cold sneer on his face, his words icy to the extreme. Ming Mo and Ming Yan were furious, drawing their swords from their sheaths and glaring fiercely at Liu Meng below.

Gu Chengyu’s face was also very unpleasant; this Liu Meng was truly rampant. Tie him up and hang him on the city tower?

Gu Chengyu didn’t get angry but laughed, stepped forward, and shouted downward: "General Liu wants to hang me on the city tower? I actually want to see whether you have that ability!"

Regardless of whether General Yuan comes or not, he can still protect himself and Ming Mo and retreat safely. As for this Prefect Qiu, from the earlier act of unhesitatingly dragging him out, he naturally wouldn’t care about his fate.

The only thing is this person has turned against the court, and they don’t know who his master behind the scenes is. If Prefect Qiu colludes with Da Xing, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, Gu Chengyu plans to keep watching and see how the situation develops.

"Oh! So this is Mr. Gu, the Imperial Censor sent by the court?" Liu Meng carefully scrutinized the young man wrapped in a dark-colored cloak above. His appearance was mostly obscured by the cloak, making it impossible to see his face.

"I heard that Junior Minister Gu is one of the most handsome men in the Dayan Dynasty. Can we have the honor of seeing his elegance today? Hahaha!"

Liu Meng slapped his thigh, laughing maliciously, and the soldiers behind him also laughed, their laughter full of implications.

It’s well known that the border has a preference for good-looking men, and young men like Gu Chengyu, slender in shape with beautiful features and tender skin, especially capture the favor of those in power.

Gu Chengyu’s face suddenly became serious, his hand hidden in his sleeve clenched tightly. Very well! This Liu Meng is pushing the boundaries of recklessness!

"This person is truly arrogant, he’s just seeking death!" Ming Yan was full of anger; this person actually dared to desecrate the master he revered, he wished he could stab a hundred holes in him with his sword now.

Ming Mo’s face was also flushed with anger, "The master is an official of the court, insulting him is insulting the court. Lord Qiu, the enemy is at our gates, and yet they continue to insult and provoke. Are you just going to stand there and watch?"

Ming Mo rarely loses his composure like this, but this person has truly infuriated him.

"Ahem! This person is of humble origin, his words are vulgar, but I ask Mr. Gu to consider the bigger picture and not act rashly. Rest assured, when General Yuan and reinforcements arrive and capture this person, we’ll definitely hand him over to you and let you vent your anger!"

Prefect Qiu’s face also looked a bit unpleasant, he wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief but still tried to persuade a bit.

Wang Shouyi coughed lightly, glanced at the face of Gu Chengyu hidden under the cloak, unsure of what to say.

Only the icy gaze of Gu Chengyu made Wang Shouyi shiver deeply.

Even the soldiers holding bows and arrows around focused their attention on the tall and graceful young man, a silence fell on the city tower, making the atmosphere tense.

Hundred Households Wang turned to glare at those soldiers, these rough and sturdy men, what are they looking at? Are they tired of living? This person is an official of the court.

"What if he lives a few more hours?" The young man’s cold and pleasant voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

Calming down, Gu Chengyu noticed something odd. This Liu Meng’s behavior is indeed strange, didn’t the other party investigate the situation before attacking the city?

Not mentioning General Yuan is not here, just the number of soldiers guarding this place is half as many as the opponent, if it were him, where do all these words come from?

He would catch them off guard directly, start breaking through the city gate immediately, strike fast, and capture this city wouldn’t be difficult.

But why does the opposing side have so much nonsense? Could they be waiting for something? Perhaps waiting for someone? But waiting for whom?

Could it be they’re waiting for Wujun Prefecture to find reinforcements?

Suddenly, Gu Chengyu glanced at Prefect Qiu beside him in shock; he was unsure of his thoughts.

Gu Chengyu suddenly turned away from the city tower, leaving the others a bit bewildered. Some people speculated Gu Chengyu was disgraced by the enemy and felt embarrassed to stand in front of others, revealing some disdainful looks.

Although Ming Mo and Ming Yan found it strange, they quickly turned and followed.

After leaving the city tower for a fair distance, Gu Chengyu turned and instructed Ming Yan: "Ming Yan! Go check the movements of Zifeng Prefecture, see if they have had any troop movements in the past two days. Take the carrier pigeons with you, this place isn’t far from Zifeng Prefecture, send several pigeons, one will eventually arrive! Hurry up!"

"Yes!" Ming Yan nodded, spoke no more, and turned to leave.

"Ming Mo! Send Ding Jiu and others to find someone to inquire about General Yuan’s features and investigate where this person is now."

"Yes!"

Ding Jiu and the others were originally secretly following Gu Chengyu, intending not to expose the Ding Generation guards too quickly. But given the current situation, he couldn’t care less.

After giving orders, Gu Chengyu turned back towards the city tower.

Below the city tower, a young general rode to Liu Meng’s side and whispered a few words, and Liu Meng’s eyes suddenly gleamed.

"Haha! Since they want to act like turtles hiding in their shells, refusing to fight or surrender, this General can’t be blamed! Everyone, attack the city!"

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