On the official road to Cangzhou, a military team with bright armor and high spirits appeared. At the forefront of the team was a young general sitting on horseback, his face gloomy, eyes slightly red, fists tightly grasping the reins, not saying a word, occasionally waving his whip to vent his discontent. The middle-aged man riding alongside him looked around nervously, with a hint of excitement but more joy.

  Right behind him was a burly man of extraordinary stature, standing on the ground, yet not shorter than the general riding the horse. Whats even stranger is that his hands each held an extremely large bronze lion. Just by looking at his carefree and relaxed demeanor, most people suspected that they were just copper-plated paper lions.

  To the left of the young commander were three foreigners with deep eyes and high noses. They all looked somewhat alike, and at a glance, it was clear that they were three brothers.

  On the right are two men with robust physiques, one of whom has a gigantic iron bow on his back, which suggests that he has extraordinary strength.

  Behind them was a group of sturdy and majestic soldiers wearing black armor, their armor extremely thick and heavy, making a loud metallic sound as they marched. However, despite carrying such heavy armor, they moved swiftly and in unison, without anyone falling behind or showing signs of fatigue. After marching for an extended period, not a single person was heard panting heavily, a testament to their exceptional endurance, unmatched in the world. Whats even more astonishing is that during this prolonged march, every individual remained focused on the path ahead, as if their sole purpose in life was to press onward.

  Wherever this army passes, pedestrians cant help but glance sideways. They swagger through the middle of the continent, and vehicles coming and going from both sides temporarily avoid them. Even if someone curses in their heart, they dont dare show it on their face, fearing that this would bring about a fatal disaster.

  They were Xu Haifeng and his party. Since Qin Yongyi arrived, Xu Haifeng could no longer hold back, and immediately led Lao Die to order the whole army to develop Cangzhou.

  Although they marched swiftly, their target was too large and had not yet reached Cangzhou when the watchman on the high tower discovered them. He hastily shouted loudly, and the soldiers below hurriedly closed the city gate and pulled up the drawbridge. They didnt even know who the arrivals were, but being cautious wouldnt go wrong.

  Xu Haifeng stopped his horse five hundred meters outside the city wall. The army behind him suddenly stopped advancing, like a black wave that had been surging forward suddenly froze in place, giving people a strange and profound feeling, a chill that pierced to the bone spread over the sky above Cangzhou City.

  Cangzhou City is the seat of the Cangzhou government, with a garrison of 5,000 troops stationed inside. The deputy general in charge of defending it was a man named Chen Xinhong. However, this kind of local defense deputy general, although with a relatively high official position, had insufficient military strength, with only 5,000 barely qualified as robust troops, and whether it was equipment, morale or combat effectiveness were all far inferior to the regular army guarding the border.

  At this moment, he was standing on the city wall with Zhi Fu Zeng Zhihong, both of whom looked at the iron army below with worried faces. With their eyesight, they could naturally see that this team was extraordinary. Thousands of people were together, except for the sound of the wind, and no longer heard any noise. Such military discipline made them look hair-raising. Looking again at the soldiers guarding the city, one by one showed fear, these inexperienced birds had no chance of resisting such a fierce army.

  Since he was already standing in front of him, Chen Xinhong had no choice but to ask stiffly: "Who is the general? Why did you bring troops to invade my Cangzhou City?"

  Xu Haifeng coldly glanced at the city gate, he didnt have any special eyesight, so he naturally didnt know that his opponent was already furious. But with the current strength of the Black Flag Army, they could easily take over Changzhou City, so they wouldnt be polite to him either: "I am Xu Haifeng of the Black Flag Army, I need to enter the city for business, open the gate for me."

  Zeng Zhihong and Chen Xinhong looked at each other, Emperor Hanxian had long spread the deeds of the Fifth Vertical Team all over the world. The name of Heiqi Armys bravery was already known to everyone. They two looked at the flag number, armor color and actual strength of the army outside the city, should not be fake. Its just that the other side came with a strong momentum, and the words were also very impolite, obviously coming with ill intentions. If they opened the door rashly, they might not even have the power to resist.

  Seeing no news from the city for a long time, Xu Haifeng worried about his brother and angrily said: "Zhebie, shoot down this drawbridge."

  Zhebie responded with a sound, took down the Opening Heaven Bow, and shot out four arrows in a row. These four arrows left a bright arrow mark in everyones eyes like meteors outside the sky. After two loud "dings", the two iron chains cast from raw iron that hooked the suspension bridge broke at the waist. The suspension bridge lost its pulling force and heavily smashed onto the ground, producing an earth-shaking rumbling sound.

  "Qin Yong, go and break down the door for me." Xu Haifeng commanded loudly.

  "Yes." Qin Yongle chuckled and carried the two bronze lions to the closed iron gate. He raised the bronze lion and smashed it forward like this.

  "Bang... Bang... Bang..." After several loud noises, this large gate also inevitably walked towards the fate of the drawbridge, and was actually smashed to pieces by Qin Yong alone.

  Xu Haifeng waved his hand and said, "Take me into the city." After finishing speaking, he charged into Cangzhou City on horseback.

  Under the guidance of Xu Jia Ping, they marched southward. The Black Flag Army was neatly divided into rows of five, marching forward with a powerful pace, causing chickens to fly and dogs to jump along the way, and pedestrians avoided them in fear. Zeng Zhi Hong and Chen Xin Hong led their troops far behind, their hearts filled with anxiety and anger. Although the Black Flag Army was famous throughout the land, Xu Hai Feng was after all just a minor general, and the two of them held higher positions than him, but Xu Hai Feng didnt give an inch. However, no matter how angry they were, they didnt dare to send troops to intercept, so they could only follow behind, watching what Xu Hai Feng would do next.

  "Were here," said Perceval suddenly, pointing ahead.

  Xu Haifeng looked at the prison cell in front of him, which was not particularly tall, and everywhere was a musty smell, with stains visible everywhere. His face was pale, and that unknown fire burned his whole body hot: "Lin Changkong, pass on my message."

  "Yes, General."

  After a brief silence, a deep and solemn voice rang out, not loud but far-reaching, audible to everyone within the courtyard: "General Hei Qi Jun of the Black Flag Army has issued an order. All soldiers in the prison cells of Cangzhou, come out immediately and form ranks."

  In the prison, a commotion broke out, with people shouting and making a ruckus like a bustling market. Countless pairs of eyes peeked through the gaps, and when they saw Xu Haifengs majestic military appearance, cries of surprise erupted one after another, unending.

  At this time, Lin Changkong said: "By order of General Feng, the Black Flag Army is handling matters, and all idle people are to withdraw."

  All those who resist orders shall be killed.

  All who act slowly will be killed.

  All clamor and noise - kill

  All words and deeds that are not respectful shall be put to death.

  All who hide weapons — kill.

  "Whoever stirs up strife will be put to death."

  Zeng and Chen both took a deep breath, what arrogant tone, what overbearing behavior! They exchanged a glance, and Chen Xinhong suddenly said to his deputy: "Go gather all the brothers at the playground, no nonsense, were going all out today."

  Zeng Zhihong was taken aback and stopped him, saying: "General Chen, do not act rashly. You also saw the abilities of those two men just now. This Black Flag Army is obviously not to be underestimated. How confident are you? Its better not to risk your life unnecessarily."

  His words did not consider Chen Xinhongs face at all, directly pointing out that if he were to confront the Black Flag Army, his soldiers would probably be sent to their deaths for nothing. If it were in peacetime, Zeng Zhihong, who had been crawling and climbing on the official scene for decades, would never have spoken so directly, and Chen Xinhong would certainly have been furious. But at this time, they didnt have any mind to fight each other. Chen Xinhong shook his head and sighed: "Zeng sir, Im not unaware of this point, but Cangzhou is my garrison, if I let people bully me like this without reacting, then I wont be able to stay in the military camp anymore."

  Zeng Zhihong opened his mouth as if to speak, but finally let out a long sigh and stopped trying to persuade him.

  At this moment, the prison gate finally opened, and more than a dozen people came out in a line. Xu Haifeng rushed forward, identifying each one, but none of them was his brother. Looking again, these people were all wearing prison guard uniforms, and it turned out that not a single prisoner had been released.

  He turned his head and grabbed a stout jailer with one hand, asking loudly: "Who is the prison head here?"

  After a moment, no one paid attention to him. He laughed in extreme anger and said: "I didnt expect that you are all a group of hard bones. Well, the number of souls who died under my Black Flag Army has reached 40,000 or 50,000. Even if there are twenty more, it doesnt matter."

  "I... haha... I... haha... am... am... haha... a prisoner."

  The sudden voice startled Xu Haifeng, and he looked down to see that the speaker was actually the stout jailer in his hand. It turned out that he was the head of the prison, no wonder earlier when everyone looked at him with strange eyes, some who wanted to answer didnt dare speak up.

  "Are you the boss? Alright, Ill ask you one thing." Xu Haifeng loosened his grip and slowed down his tone.

  "You just ask, as long as its in my prison, Ill definitely be able to find it." Seeing Xu Haifeng and Yan Yuese, his heart also calmed down, and his speech became more fluent.

  "Hmm" Xu Haifeng smiled with satisfaction and said: "There is a prisoner named Xu Haitian, in which cell, bring him out."

  Pangzis face changed color and he blurted out: "Xu Haitian, is that the death row prisoner who killed Zhang San Gongzi?"

  "Not bad, where is he? You lead my men to bring him over, otherwise..." Xu Haifeng didnt continue, just stared at his neck for a moment.

  Fat Lao Tou only felt a chill, as if the head on his neck had disappeared. He hastily said: "Yes, yes, Ill take people to bring out the person you want to find."

  After a moment, two soldiers carried out a stretcher made of door boards. The person on the stretcher was listless and unconscious, with tattered clothes and bruises all over his body. His right hand was severely swollen, clearly broken at the finger bones.

  Xu Jiaping rushed forward to take a look and suddenly burst into tears, crying and wailing. Without asking, he knew that the person on the stretcher was Xu Haitian.