"What are you doing?" Dongzi's face suddenly changed as he was about to bend down.

"That dagger belongs to the shopkeeper, not you. Don't take the wrong thing." Zhou Sen picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Then, he slowly put the glass down and stared at Dongzi with a pair of deep eyes.

Dongzi's body froze.

At this moment, time and space were frozen at the same time, and all the diners had dull faces. In fact, when Dongzi walked towards the counter, all the diners knew that Dongzi was going to assassinate the young officer with the weapon under the counter.

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At the same time, a dozen Crusader cavalry also put down their dishes and chopsticks, and a dozen pairs of cold eyes fell on Dongzi, like sharp bayonets.

"I'm just passing by here, don't be nervous," Zhou Sen said calmly.

"Haha, don't be nervous, don't be nervous. The military master went to the shop to drink. The shop was in full bloom. How could you be nervous? It's rare for the military commander to come to the shop. Today, I count myself as an old man. Let's eat and drink well.

Sun Fu, go quickly and bring all the delicious food from the kitchen! Dongzi, why are you standing here, go and have a drink!"

"Just go."

Sun Fu responded and trotted into the kitchen. After a while, he brought out plates of meat and put them on Zhou Sen's table, showing great attentiveness.

"Dongzi, come here." Zhou Sen waved to Dongzi who was standing in a dilemma at the counter.

Dongzi gritted his teeth. In the end, he did not bend down to get the weapon, but walked towards Zhou Sen.

Dongzi is not stupid. There are more than a dozen people on the other side, all of them are fully armed soldiers. Judging from the cold eyes, they are all good players. He alone is not an opponent at all. If he attacks rashly, he will harm the ordinary people in the tavern.

Of course, Dongzi also had a fantasy. If he could get close to the young officer, he might have a chance to assassinate him.

Although Dongzi was a very ordinary Han soldier, his many years of military career still allowed him to see that this young officer of the Crusade was anything but an ordinary person.

"sit!"

A space hunter stood up and gave up a seat, and Dongzi sat down.

"You are a soldier!" Zhou Sen handed Dongzi the wine glass. He just glanced at Dongzi's outstretched hand and immediately made a judgment. You must know that he has stayed in Wuchao City for two years, and he is too familiar with the characteristics of soldiers.

Yeah, the thick calluses on the tiger's mouth are definitely not something ordinary people can have.

Dongzi didn't make a sound, his face was silent.

"Are you a deserter?" Zhou Sen snorted coldly.

"I'm not!"

Dongzi suddenly lost control of his emotions. He stood up suddenly and wanted to pounce on Zhou Sen. However, a cold iron hand pressed on his shoulder, like a big mountain, preventing him from moving.

"Well, I can see that you are not."

Zhou Sen stared at Dongzi with deep eyes and gestured to Wu Tian. Wu Tian let go of his arm, and Dongzi suddenly felt relieved.

"Who are you?" Dongzi suddenly asked.

"Crusader." Zhou Sen said calmly.

"You're not. Crusaders often come here to drink. You're not like them. And, and...you didn't confiscate the dagger when you saw it..." Dongzi seemed to be risking his life and said loudly.

"Okay, now, I have a few questions to ask you, and I hope you can answer them truthfully." Zhou Sen said noncommittally.

"I don't know anything." Dongzi shook his head.

"How is General Wu Yuan?" Zhou Sen asked, not caring about Dongzi's attitude.

"He...he was seriously injured in the last battle of Shanhaixiongguan and has never recovered. Everyone in the Han Empire knows it." Dongzi glanced around, hesitated, and answered Zhou Sen's question. In fact, he did not

I don't think this is a problem, after all, it is not a secret, but everyone knows it.

"Where are the four gods?"

"Three of them have died, and it seems that only the God of Golden Melon is alive."

"Three dead!" Zhou Sen's inner shock could not be greater. He knew the role of the four gods in the Han Empire. The four of them were simply the pillars of the Han Empire. He did not expect that he had only left for a year.

Three of the great gods actually died.

"Yes." Dongzi nodded affirmatively.

"Guo... Where is General Lu?" Zhou Sen tried his best to stay calm.

"He is with General Wu Yuan, protecting the little emperor."

"Where have they gone?" Zhou Sen breathed a long sigh of relief when he heard that Lu Ax was still alive.

"I don't know the specific news. I heard that they were retreating in the direction of Wuchao City." Dongzi glanced at Uncle He subconsciously, because this news was what Uncle He had just said.

"Okay, one last question, where is this place?"

"Bafang City, Chenjiagou Town.'

"Bafang City..."

Zhou Sen sighed. Bafang City was already the hinterland of the Han Empire. If Bafang City fell, it would mean that the entire hinterland of the Han Empire had been completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Crusaders, and there would never be any more.

Natural danger can be defended.

No wonder Ax wants to retreat to Wuchao City...

Zhou Sen, who practiced "Invincible Secrets", was so quick in thinking. Based on the information provided by Dongzi, he immediately came to the conclusion that Ax should have retreated to Wuchao City to hold on.

Among the four gods, only the Golden Melon God is alive, and the Golden Melon God happens to be the defender of Wuchao City, so it is reasonable to retreat to Wuchao City.

In addition, Wuchao City has a dark forest as a natural barrier, and the Xiongnu clan has surrendered and submitted to the Han Empire. It is a good choice to stick to Wuchao City without any worries. After all, behind Wuchao City, there is still a vast territory for the Xiongnu clan.

The strategic depth of the grassland and desert means that as the saying goes, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat.

Wuchao City was the southern border of the Han Empire. If Ax protected the emperor and retreated to Wuchao City, it meant that the Han Empire had basically fallen.

Theoretically, Wuchao City is a dangerous place that can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended. However, in fact, Wuchao City is a desperate situation with not much room for maneuver.

Due to geographical reasons, Wuchao City was mainly used to defend against invasions from the Xiongnu direction, rather than attacks from the interior of the Han Empire. Moreover, although Wuchao City was dangerous, it was not suitable for garrisoning large armies.

The most important thing is that once Wuchao City is broken, the only way to defeat the Xiongnu grassland is to defeat the Xiongnu grassland. However, the Xiongnu grassland and desert are all flat and there is no danger to defend. By then, Lu Axe, who is bringing the emperor's family members, will really lose his family...

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The more Zhou Sen thought about it, the more anxious he became.

There is no doubt that Wuchao City is in danger. General Wu Yuan and his son Emperor retreated to Wuchao City in defeat, probably because they were determined to fight against the odds.

From a strategic point of view, any city in the Han Empire is stronger than Wuchao City, because the emperor is the symbol of a country. As long as the emperor is still in the territory of the Han Empire, then rescue will continue to pour in from all directions.

After escaping to Wuchao City, although they could survive temporarily, it was not suitable for a comeback, because Wuchao City was far away, not only sparsely populated, but also poor in resources. The men of the Han Empire had to rush to Wuchao City, which was thousands of miles away.

Chao City rushed to help, but it was very slim.

The most important thing is that the defeat of Wuchao City will give the people of the Han Empire the illusion that the emperor has abandoned the Han Empire and fled...

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The expression on Zhou Sen's face became increasingly serious.

Now, Zhou Sen only hopes that Lu Axe will arrive at Wuchao City. If it has been a long time since they arrived at Wuchao City, then the Crusaders should have completed the siege. The longer it takes, the greater the pressure on Lu Axe.

Zhou Sen stood up suddenly, and at the same time, a group of space hunters also stood up, their movements uniform, giving people an inexplicable coldness.

Seeing everyone standing up, the diners in the tavern felt as if a heavy hammer had hit their chests.

No one can understand the respect that the hunters in the meteorite belt have for Zhou Sen.

For the hunters in the meteorite belt, Zhou Sen is not only the benefactor of the people in the entire meteorite belt, but Zhou Sen's future is also related to the future of millions of people in the meteorite belt, because the hunters' relatives and friends all live in the meteorite belt.

In Zhou Sen’s world of shrines.

In fact, the future of the entire meteorite belt is closely related to Zhou Sen. As the saying goes, one will prosper and one will suffer.

In the eyes of the hunters, Zhou Sen is a god, an omnipotent god. One can imagine their inner worship of Zhou Sen.

"Shopkeeper, check out." Zhou Sen said calmly.

"Master Jun, even if this meal is..."

Zhou Sen took a deep look at Shopkeeper Sun, said nothing, took out a few energy stones from his arms, threw them on the table, and walked away.

A dense sound of horse hooves sounded, and gradually, the sound of horse hooves became farther and farther.

Inside the tavern, there was still a suffocating silence.

People have the feeling of being in a dream.

"Dad, they're gone." The first person to react was Sun Fu. He ran outside the door and stood on a high place to look at it, making sure that Zhou Sen and the others had left.

"Let's go..."

Shopkeeper Sun wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a long sigh of relief. He knew that he had just gone through hell. Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Sun shuddered and quickly bent down to collect the weapons under the counter.

Cover it with something.

"They are not Crusaders!" Dongzi looked out the window with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"If he's not a Crusader, he could be a soldier of the Han Empire." Shopkeeper Sun said angrily.

"I always feel something is wrong. If it is the Crusaders, will they let us go? Uncle He, you have traveled all over the country and have seen a lot. Tell me...Uncle He, what are you thinking about?"

Uncle He seemed to have not heard Dongzi's words and looked out the window in a daze.
To be continued...