At this moment, Wu Commandery was very peaceful and tranquil.
There was no atmosphere of troubled times at all. After all, this was Soochow's main city—no outside force could influence this place.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, dressed in pieces as ordinary people, entered the city. There was almost no need to inquire—they could immediately learn where Sun Quan's family lived.
Now, although the foot trainer's wife had arrived here, she had not yet formally entered the household. The wedding had originally been scheduled for the fifteenth of next month, but because of Cao Cao's tactics, Sun Quan had to go supervise the battle near the border.
Sun Shangxiang wore a heroic red dress and came to chat in her unmarried sister-in-law's courtyard. Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao were also here—the former was her sister-in-law, and the latter was Zhou Yu's unmarried wife.
"Second Sister-in-law, don't be angry! When the Cao thief is repelled, my brother will return!"
There were no outsiders in the courtyard, so Sun Shangxiang spoke naturally. This drew Da Qiao's glare.
"You girl spend all day in the barracks. I don't know who you'll marry in the future, and yet you joke about your second sister-in-law!"
"That's right... Don't you know that after your eldest brother passed away, every time your second brother comes over, he sighs about you!"
Bu Lianshi's face flushed as she immediately refuted. The group of women suddenly laughed, and Sun Shangxiang blushed crimson.
But she didn't notice the flash of hatred in her sister-in-law's eyes. Da Qiao had been forcibly won by Sun Ce. For this reason, even her old father had been angered to death. It was only because her monthly cycle came that she avoided being defiled by Sun Ce. Now she had remained an innocent widow for a long time. How much true affection did she actually have? Only this silly sister of Sun Quan's couldn't see through it!
Just as the women were chatting, Sun Shangxiang's eyes suddenly turned cold. The long sword at her waist was instantly drawn.
"Who's there? Why are you sneaking around outside!"
Her aura burst forth. Sword qi shot toward the corner of the wall.
Boom.
The earthen wall naturally couldn't withstand the sword qi and shattered, but the sneaky figure raised his hand and pressed down her attack.
"Who are you? Why eavesdrop on our conversation!"
Sun Shangxiang cast a look at the sisters-in-law behind her, signaling them to call for help. After all, they were all family members of military commanders—they had some martial arts skills, though they couldn't activate Musou.
The man in hemp clothing looked at the women in the courtyard and smiled triumphantly. "What a happy reunion! I didn't expect this to go so smoothly. Please, ladies, don't struggle and let us complete our mission!"
"What? You belong to Cao Cao!"
"Hmph! The Prime Minister's name—how dare you call it so casually! Everyone, together!"
Whoosh.
Twelve men flew out from various locations, their speed extremely fast. Sun Shangxiang hadn't reached her peak combat power at this time—she was still quite young and no match for this group at all.
After only two exchanges, she was knocked unconscious. The other women, though they managed three to five moves, were no match for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who had practiced the divine law!
"Captain, everything's done!"
"Good. Find someone to transport them out of the city. I guess the eastern side should be starting!"
"Yes."
Just as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry left with Sun Shangxiang and the other female relatives, a terrible fire ignited simultaneously throughout Wu Commandery.
Everyone in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was carefully selected. Their level of ferocity was more powerful than Xu Chu before he practiced the Divine Law. Being able to fight one against a hundred was a trivial matter. Quick recovery ability, terrifying combat effectiveness, and desperate fighting style—in an instant, Wu Commandery was stirred into chaos.
Not only that, but the city wall at the southern district was directly shattered to pieces with explosives. Although technology was garbage in the cultivation world, it was undeniable that the power of explosives remained very potent against ordinary people.
Flying pigeons transmitted messages. Cao Cao had taught the skills he learned to his trusted followers.
Wu Commandery was completely in chaos. The explosions one after another made people think Wu Commandery was abandoned by heaven, and they fled the city in terror. Amidst the chaos, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry quietly disappeared.
That day, Sun Quan was worrying about how to recapture the city.
"Report... Lord, there were explosions in Wu Commandery! The residents are in chaos! Your fiancée Bu Lianshi and your sister Sun Shangxiang are both missing!"
"What?"
Sun Quan was stunned. What was this situation?
Zhou Yu, wearing a satin robe, immediately demanded: "Where is my wife Xiao Qiao? Speak!"
Xiao Qiao was his wife who had entered his household. It was just that because his sister said Sun Ce had just passed away and it wasn't suitable to consummate the marriage, it had been postponed.
Now Sun Quan's wife and sister were lost—he was naturally terrified too. The soldier delivering the report glanced at the two of them and said in a low voice: "Both the elder and younger ladies are missing."
Pfft.
Zhou Yu's eyes went dark, and he directly vomited blood in anger. But Sun Quan staggered back three steps in succession, his face darkening to the color of a pot bottom, then angrily shouted: "Then don't investigate it for me right now!"
What a disgrace! His main city was raided, and his wife was also lost. He didn't even have the face to see people after this.
"Yes!"
In a moment, Cheng Pu walked over after hearing the news. Seeing the governor vomiting blood and fainting, and Wu Marquis with a face black as charcoal, his heart immediately jumped.
"Wu Marquis, it's better if this old minister guards here. You should return to Wu Commandery first!"
After all, that was the main city—a matter of stabilizing people's hearts. Sun Quan had to go.
"No... cough... this... this must be that villain Cao's conspiracy! Only he would think to kidnap other people's wives!"
Hearing Cheng Pu's voice, Governor Zhou slowly regained consciousness and gave his own assessment. But the blood still trickling from the corners of his mouth made their eyes twitch.
By the way, Zhou Yu also had many wives. Was it worth being so distressed? He'd even vomited blood.
However, his words weren't wrong. Sun Quan squinted his eyes and said: "I don't think it's Liu Bei's servant—it's Cao Cao... and the latter has a higher probability. The border raid wasn't long ago. If I were that Cao Mengde, since I won the shore, I would naturally arrange an attack while defending the city. Someone, patrol the riverside for me and blockade the entire border!"
"Understood..."
Sun Quan was still clever, but he forgot one thing—the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was getting stronger every day. Including Cao Cao's soldiers, after practicing the divine technique, each one had become fiercely beyond human imagination. Even seventy percent had activated Musou power!
Just as Sun Quan sent Zhou Yu to settle the rear, Cao Cao also received the news.
"Hahahaha... What Sam provided is wonderful! Killing that bastard Sun Quan! Someone, pass my order to Xu Chu—attack Sun Quan at all costs and bring those beauties back!"
"Yes!"
An order went out, naturally evoking a bloody storm. The soldiers who had been trapped in the city for half a month finally began to move.
When Sun Quan led his army forward, he understood for the first time what the army of gods truly was. A soldier dressed in tattered clothing rushed before him, activated Musou, and clamored to kill Wu Marquis to show the Prime Minister.
Damn! Was he so worthless?
Sun Quan was immediately furious. He raised his weapon and attacked. The moment the two met, he was shocked!
The momentum was unstoppable! This was clearly Musou power.
"What the hell?!"
Sun Quan roared in fury and shook his opponent back with one blow. As a veteran general, he still possessed some strength. However, the following scene shocked him.
He saw Xu Chu wielding a great blade, wiping out hundreds of soldiers in a single strike!
"Wu Marquis, how do you find my strength?"
The thick-set, dark-skinned man laughed strangely and rushed fiercely toward Sun Quan.
"Withdraw!"
"Hurry!"
Thousands of men were lost in just one engagement. This was something Soochow could not accept. The defeat became reality.
When Sun Quan withdrew into the city, his losses had reached fifteen thousand.
"Damn... what happened here?"
"Why does a mere garrison possess such strength..."
Sun Quan gritted his teeth in anger and paced the hall continuously. From hunter to prey—who could endure this?
His defeat naturally caused a sensation in Soochow, especially with Wu Commandery's chaotic situation. People throughout the land were shaken, overwhelmed with anxiety. Fortunately, Zhou Yu kept issuing orders, calming people's hearts and stabilizing the situation.
But... something that made Sun Quan desperate appeared. That was five days later, when harsh laughter and clamoring came from outside the city.
At this moment, Sun Quan only hoped Zhou Yu would settle matters and bring the army to rescue him. As for the ridicule, let them be—he'd gotten used to it every day anyway.
Just then the door was pushed open, and a young soldier ran in.
"Report... Wu Marquis, people outside the city are clamoring again. This time... this time..."
"What happened this time?"
"They've captured your family members and are parading them grandly around the city, preparing to send them to Shouchun. They also said to show you that your wife and sister were being sent away together."
"What?"
Sun Quan stood up, looking at the young soldier with red eyes. The latter kept nodding, confirming the facts again.
In that moment, Sun Quan rushed to the wall and saw a float driving five hundred meters away. Among them were his own sister, the wife who had never formally entered his household, his sister-in-law, and Zhou Yu's wife—all within it.
"This Cao thief... truly hateful..."
Sun Quan growled furiously, but it only attracted merciless mockery from below.
"Listen, Sun Quan! We'll be family in the future. My Prime Minister doesn't want these beauties—they're sacrifices to the god!"
"Hey... don't worry! The god is very good to his own women!"
"Exactly, exactly! It's a pity Soochow doesn't know the god's will, so they should be furious..."
"Hahahaha..."
Sun Shangxiang looked at her brother atop the city wall and closed her eyes in despair, tears streaming down her face. She wanted to struggle, but the martial arts in her body were blocked, and coupled with the medicine she'd been given, breaking free was impossible. She could only watch herself circle the city for a week, then leave toward the river.
Under Cao's army's merciless mockery, Sun Quan could hold on no longer. Just like Zhou Yu, he vomited blood and fainted.