By then, the defenders on the wall finally charged down. Three ten-man squads barely managed to drive the troublemakers back.
The gate commander hurried toward the barracks, roaring at a squad leader as he went, "Quick, notify General Qin! Tell him a large number of enemy troops have infiltrated the city and request reinforcements!"
The squad leader looked utterly bewildered. Weren't you the one who just let them in? How did they turn into enemy troops in the blink of an eye?
If that's really the case, you, the city defense commander and General Qin's nephew, are probably in for a world of trouble.
General Qin, who commanded the city defenses, was not there at the moment. He had long since gone off somewhere to enjoy himself.
So when the gate commander shouted for them to notify General Qin, the three squad leaders exchanged looks, none knowing where to find him. Wumeng City had not seen fighting for years, so it was normal for its defenders to react sluggishly at first.
Seeing them stand there without moving, the gate commander snapped, "What are you all standing around for? Where exactly is my uncle?"
One squad leader's face turned slightly pale. Cowed by the man's status, he had no choice but to speak. "W-we don't know either. General Qin usually doesn't want us following him when he goes out."
"Useless! A bunch of useless fools! You, keep a tight watch on the gate. Kill anyone who dares take a single step toward it! You and you, come with me to the barracks to find General Li."
Only then did the ordinary townspeople who had rushed over finally realize how serious the situation was. Earlier, someone had merely offered them Beast Crystals to do a job. They had thought it was nothing