Chapter 924: Conflict at the City Gate

The two, one old and one young, looked very ordinary on the surface, but if you observe carefully, you will find that their temperaments are slightly different from ordinary people. Although the old man's face was slightly dusty, his cheeks were as rosy as those of a young man, and his eyes occasionally showed a radiant glow.

However, the old man did a good job of disguising himself, hunching over so that no one could see his situation. His big hand tightly held the small hand of the young man beside him. The young man looked very thin, much thinner and shorter than Zuo Feng.

The young man's face was a little dirty, making him look like a little beggar, but looking at his shrewd appearance, he didn't look as wretched as a real street beggar. The old man and the young man carefully followed a group of merchants and approached the city gate without haste.

The city gate here was heavily guarded, and it was completely different from when Zuo Feng entered the city yesterday. At the city gate, four teams of city guards divided the flow of people into three rows. Each team of city guards would be responsible for checking a row of people leaving the city, and the other team would control the people entering the city, but the inspection of the people entering the city would be much more relaxed.

This posture was obviously only aimed at the people in the city, and the strict inspection of entering the city was relaxed, while the inspection of leaving the city was strict. Although some people in the crowd complained from time to time, everyone knew that it was related to the fierce battle last night. It was naturally better not to provoke such trouble, so everyone only whispered a few words at most, but did not dare to really cause trouble.

The old man took the hand of the young man beside him and slowly entered the city gate. The situation on the city guard side was also clearer. There were also some people dressed in Jianghu among the guards. These people held several portraits in their hands to compare with the passers-by, and it seemed that their purpose was very clear.

When the old man walked into the city gate, he also saw that the inspection in front was so careful, and his eyes squinted unconsciously. It was impossible to retreat now, which would look more obvious. He couldn't help but sighed and followed the team to move forward.

At the same time, the old man coughed in a low voice, as if there was phlegm in his throat, and the cough was accompanied by a "snoring" sound.

When the old man coughed, several men dressed as farmers in the team behind him and on both sides raised their heads slightly and glanced over here, and then quickly lowered their heads. These people did not make obvious movements, but everyone subconsciously put their hands into their arms.

It didn't take long for the old man and the young man to come in front of the city guards. In fact, the city guards did not check very carefully, and even just glanced at them and made way. However, the people behind the city guards blocked the way without any slack, and took out the portraits in their hands for comparison.

The old man did not raise his head, and continued to move forward with a staggering step. If the people did not make way for the road, they would collide with each other. The man holding a portrait saw the old man approaching unsteadily, and after a little hesitation, he made way. Originally, the old man and the young man could have passed smoothly.

But the young man beside the old man obviously did not have the same demeanor as the old man. Seeing that the old man was about to collide with the other party, he was shocked, anxious and afraid. He subconsciously pulled the old man's sleeve and hid behind the old man.

Originally, the man did not pay much attention to the young man, but his dodging attracted the attention of the other party. The man was slightly stunned and could not help but look at the young man carefully. His eyes suddenly widened a little.

Although the old man lowered his head, he seemed to be able to clearly grasp the changes in the outside world. At the same time that the man's expression changed slightly, the old man fell diagonally forward.

To outsiders, it seemed that the old man was about to fall because of his unstable footsteps, but if an expert would immediately see that the old man seemed to fall, he rushed out several steps at once. The old man and the man were not far away, and this time the old man instantly bumped into the man's arms.

At this time, the man seemed to have fully reacted. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make any sound in his throat. The moment the old man bumped into the other man's arms, the middle-aged man's body also bent slightly at the same time, and it looked like the man bent down to help the old man up.

If it weren't for the chaos here, I'm afraid someone would have noticed the chaos here, but at the same time as the old man's situation, someone in the team behind him suddenly squeezed forward. Suddenly, the city gate became chaotic, and people subconsciously pushed each other while cursing and complaining.

Looking at the old man again, it seemed as if nothing had happened, and he continued to hold the hand of the young man beside him and walked forward. The young man was terrified at this time, and his eyes kept looking at the man. He wanted to ask but swallowed it back in the end, but his eyes showed more concern for the old man.

The old man seemed to know the young man's worries, and couldn't help turning his head and showing a kind smile, which was regarded as a comfort to the young man. Then the old man walked forward without stopping, and his pace also obviously increased a few points.

The man who was hit by the old man was still standing there in a daze, until someone bumped into him in the crowd, and he fell straight down. When you look closely, you will find that the man is already dead, and his face is still open-mouthed.

The man fell to the ground, which caused greater chaos. Someone in the crowd shouted loudly, "Someone is killed, run!"

This kind of crowded crowd will have an extremely depressing atmosphere. People here can only vent their dissatisfaction and relieve their depressed mood by complaining.

But when the people behind them crowded forward without order, the suppressed emotions in the crowd began to gradually erupt, and some people with bad tempers began to shout and curse loudly. As a result, the originally orderly team began to become chaotic at this time.

And in a chaotic crowd, panic is the easiest to breed. The shout of "murder" became the last fire to ignite the chaos.

Suddenly, the entire city gate became chaotic. Some people were about to walk through the city gate, and at this time they rushed forward regardless of everything. Some people were afraid and turned their heads to run into the city in panic. Most people could not know the truth immediately, but they were wondering whether the murderers were those city guards.

In this way, the entire city gate became more chaotic, but here the city guards and the group of people in the rivers and lakes had absolute advantages in number and strength, so they did not really fall into chaos.

The old man took the young man forward in the chaos, and met the city guards who came to stop him. At the moment when the city guard's hand was about to touch the old man's shoulder, the old man changed all of a sudden. Not only did his body straighten instantly, making his tall figure fully visible to everyone, but his own cultivation momentum also burst out.

I didn't expect that this old man was actually a warrior who had reached the Qi Refining Stage. With such a cultivation, he would be a strong man no matter where he went. No wonder he was able to conceal his momentum so perfectly before.

The city guard was shocked, and the old man's slightly skinny palm slowly stretched out and gently patted on his body.

This palm looked light and fluttery, as if he wanted to see the material of the city guard's clothes, but this was just after this seemingly ordinary palm pat, the city guard's body suddenly made a "crackling" sound like popping beans, and then blood flowed from his mouth and nose, and his body fell to the ground as if it had lost support.

This old man smashed the opponent's bones with just one palm. If Zuo Feng were here again, he would definitely feel a little familiar. The power of this old man's palm is somewhat similar to his Yunlang Palm.

This is the second person killed by the old man, and until this moment, the old man does not seem to intend to continue hiding his identity. The city guards and the group of people in the martial arts world all noticed this place, and several of them even whistled to inform their companions.

The old man snorted coldly, and was not afraid of the many warriors in front of him. With his cultivation in the Qi Refining Stage, these warriors in the Tempering Stage really didn't need to be taken seriously.

The old man said loudly: "Everyone rush out with me. The high-end combat power among these people is not here. Go all out and don't show mercy. Be sure to protect the young master to return smoothly."

Someone in the group of people in the martial arts world cursed in a low voice and said, "The person who escaped before was not this old guy. Damn it."

"Don't worry, I heard from Boss Xiao that this old man was seriously injured and poisoned. We may not be his opponent now. If we let him leave like this, Boss Xiao will never let us go when he comes back."

Immediately, a companion reminded him, and at the same time, they all drew their weapons, ready to fight to the death.

The old man gently brushed his face. It seemed that he had applied something on his face before, but now that he had wiped it off, his true expression could be seen.

The old man looked very bad, and looked particularly ruddy. This ruddy look was not like a normal energetic one, but more like a sickly red on the cheeks of a person with a high fever.

The old man and his group were relatively lucky. The city gate they chose to sneak out of was the closest city gate when Zuo Feng escaped over the wall before.

A part of the group of people responsible for guarding this place went to chase, making the defense of this city gate the weakest among all the city gates.

The old man tapped his body with his fingers several times in a row, and his face turned slightly better. It seemed that he had used some method to temporarily suppress the injury. Although this method can restore a certain combat effectiveness in a short period of time, when the injury breaks out, it will be more serious than before.

The situation was critical. The old man was desperate. Although there were many warriors in front of him, there were also many companions behind him. At this time, he also rushed through the crowd. The caravan that was attacked last night did not expect to break out at this time and place. If Zuo Feng knew, he would definitely be snoring.

If I had had the patience to wait a little longer, I might not have had these troubles now.