Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Hmm, in a while, it will come. Everyone, hang on."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, then looked at Zhang CuiShan and said: "Fifth Hero Zhang, youād better send one too. After all, this white smoke is pervasive, who knows what might be lurking in the shadows, call a few more experts for insurance."
After hearing this, Zhang CuiShan said: "Hmm, okay, I got it, in that case, then."
Saying this, Zhang CuiShan directly took out a small bamboo tube, which contained the fireworks. At this moment, Zhang CuiShan pulled the fuse underneath the bamboo tube, and then heard.
Whoosh!
A sound followed by a Cloud Piercing Arrow soaring into the sky.
With a pop, it exploded.
Next moment, a Yin Yang Fish appeared in the sky.
This was the emblem of Wudang.
Seeing the fireworks with the Wudang emblem blossom in the sky, in another box, Song Yuanqiao and Kang Ba sat under a long corridor.
Kang Ba was drinking, while Song Yuanqiao was daydreaming under the corridor. Suddenly he heard a sound in the sky and saw a red lotus flower explode in mid-air.
Song Yuanqiao couldnāt sit still, that was the signal of the Zoroastrian Sect, could something have happened?
Thinking this, he heard the sound of fireworks again shortly.
Song Yuanqiao looked over and then saw a small sword-like firework explode in the sky.
With a loud pop.
Song Yuanqiao couldnāt sit still. Just as he stood up, he heard Kang Ba cough softly: "Cough cough..."
Upon hearing the sound, Song Yuanqiao turned his head to look at Kang Ba.
Kang Ba took a sip of his drink and said: "Old Song, sit down, they said no one was allowed to move."
Song Yuanqiao frowned, Kang Ba said: "Donāt worry, didnāt that kid say heās going to rescue your Wudang people?"
Kang Ba shook his wine gourd, and Song Yuanqiao frowned upon seeing this, then said: "How many mechanisms have you set up here inside the Military Department?"
At this time, Kang Ba raised his hand and said: "Hey, no nonsense, Iām not in cahoots with them, Iām the Emperorās man."
Song Yuanqiao looked at Kang Ba and said: "You are with the Emperor, yet you insist on getting involved in this mess."
Kang Ba said: "Thatās no choice, Ruyang King is holding my weakness right now. Having leverage in someoneās hands, I can only listen to their orders, no choice, no choice!"
After saying this, Song Yuanqiao looked at him and said: "Let me pass, Iāll give you two jars of good wine from the foot of Wudang Mountain."
Kang Ba said: "No way, we agreed no one can move today, donāt make it difficult for me, Old Song."
Song Yuanqiao gritted his teeth and said: "Fine, fine, since thatās the case, I have nothing more to say. Iāll wait you out."
Kang Ba laughed and said: "Hey, thatās right, drink, drink, donāt mind the trivial matters."
After speaking, Kang Ba continued drinking deeply, observing Song Yuanqiaoās bewildered expression, he said nothing more, only commenting: "Didnāt Chen Jiusi promise to rescue your Wudang people?"
Song Yuanqiao said: "How can I remain indifferent with my two junior brothers inside!"
Thinking about this, Song Yuanqiao was troubled, and seeing him in such a state, Kang Ba shook his head and continued drinking, finding the drink increasingly intoxicating.
Meanwhile, at the Military Department, amidst the white smoke, Zhu Yuanzhang and others quietly waited for the Divine Weapon Descending, but waited half a day with no movement, and the Face Covering Cloth in hand was useless, as the white smoke penetrated everywhere, even with the cloth.
They began to feel weak all over from the smoke, falling seemed only a matter of time.
At this time, Fang Susu couldnāt hold on any longer, supporting Qiu Nan to sit on the ground, while Fang Zheng frowned tightly nearby.
Right now, they didnāt dare charge out. Since they didnāt break through earlier, it was even more impossible now.
Each gritting their teeth, enduring staunchly.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, Tang He was also dazed, sitting on the ground and said: "Big brother, why hasnāt Han Dharma King come?"
Zhu Yuanzhang also gritted his teeth and said: "Soon, hang on a bit more, heās coming soon."
Meanwhile, Zhang CuiShan and Yin Liting leaned back-to-back, adopting a defensive posture. At this moment Zhang CuiShan said to Yin Liting: "Junior Brother, hold on a bit longer."
Yin Liting said: "Fifth senior brother, why hasnāt Senior Brother Song come."
Zhang CuiShan said: "He should be coming soon, as long as he saw my signal, he wouldnāt not come."
Yin Liting said: "Yes, Senior Brother Song will definitely come soon, very soon."
As they said this, Yin Liting shook his head, inhaling too much of the toxic smoke.
Pop!
At this moment, Xu Da also plopped down onto the ground, gasping heavily, he too couldnāt hold on.
Now barely standing, only Zhang CuiShan, Yin Liting, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Fang Zheng remained, though the four clearly wouldnāt last much longer either.
"Hahaha~ How much longer can you four hold on?"
Looking at the four trying hard to endure, Zhang Shichengās voice drifted over.
Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng said: "Hmph, sneaky scoundrel, what do you care how long we can hold on!"
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng laughed coldly and said: "Is that so? Haha, donāt think I donāt know your plans, youāre waiting for reinforcements, arenāt you?"
Everyone was startled.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Thatās right, we are waiting for reinforcements. If you are wise, let us leave now, otherwise when our reinforcements arrive, itāll be too late for you to let us go!"
Zhang Shicheng laughed: "Hehehe... interesting, Zhu Chongba, you think I havenāt recognized you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, while Zhang CuiShan turned his head in surprise and said: "So Brother Niu was using a fake name?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Haha, Fifth Hero Zhang, forgive me, my identity is sensitive, hence the fake name."