Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1523 - 678: Change

Thoughts flashed through the mind of the one-armed woman, but only fleetingly.

She silently noted the two people and then turned her attention to the matter at hand.

First, verification of identity.

Empty words alone couldn’t convince her that Song Zhenrong was indeed Captain Song, the revered benefactor of Thunder City.

However, after inspecting the unique token from the Foolish Underworld that Song Zhenrong presented to her, her expression softened.

"So, it truly is Captain Song himself. It seems that the situation in Thunder City isn’t good, is it? We’ve heard bits and pieces, but being so far away, we could hardly offer help, not to mention..."

The one-armed woman’s voice faded.

Here on the side of Da Liang City, they’ve also been dealing with issues, struggling to manage their own affairs, without the capacity to assist Thunder City.

"Lord Hong is considerate, but shamefully, on that chaotic night in Thunder City, I had little understanding of our predicament. I was rescued out of the city and didn’t regain consciousness until days later. However, according to others in the team, that night, a large number of demons suddenly appeared in Thunder City, causing havoc, with countless casualties. Even now, it seems the entire Thunder City may have already fallen..."

Upon hearing this, the one-armed woman gently furrowed her brows.

An organized team like Song Zhenrong’s couldn’t move as fast as those who managed individual escapes.

Lately, quite a few people have passed through Da Liang City.

All were fleeing from Thunder City’s chaos.

Thus, Da Liang City has, to some extent, gathered information about Thunder City’s current state.

Firstly, the demon chaos has indeed been quelled.

But Thunder City has suffered massive damage, reportedly leading to the downfall of several families that held Sky-reaching Pillars, indicating the severity of that night’s battle.

But now, Thunder City has entered the reconstruction phase.

Once Thunder City is restored, in a decade or a century, perhaps it might become the most prosperous town in the area once more.

Of course, it could also fail to recover, becoming a relatively ordinary town like Da Liang City.

The one-armed woman felt that with Thunder City’s residual foundation, no matter how dire its situation, it couldn’t fall too far, although it might never reclaim its former glory.

This, too, was an opportunity.

With Thunder City’s downfall, the area’s dominion was naturally ready for a change.

Da Liang City had a chance.

As if aided by fate, every upheaval seemed to steer Da Liang City toward a better direction.

The one-armed woman pondered, then shifted the topic to more pressing matters.

With a raise of her hand, she revealed a portrait of a woman.

"Captain Song, along your journey, has anyone in your group seen this person?"

Song Zhenrong looked at the portrait, and his heart skipped a beat.

The portrait was of none other than... the very woman from the Lin Family they had just killed not long ago!

If he claimed not to have seen her, the corpse might be discovered right in the pipeline his team had passed.

If he admitted to seeing her, they’d likely be accused of her murder on the spot.

He was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

Fortunately, despite his inner turmoil, Song Zhenrong remained outwardly calm.

"Who is this woman? To warrant the Lord Hall Master’s personal pursuit?"

Song Zhenrong decided to be truthful.

Or rather, his usual straightforward approach made him ill-suited or inclined to conceal the matter.

Thus, the one-armed woman easily discerned the truth.

"So Captain Song has met her? This woman is Lin Liang, a daughter of the Lin Family from Da Liang City. It’s an internal matter of Da Liang City. If she’s with Captain Song, please hand her over to us."

Had she been alive, Song Zhenrong would have willingly handed her over.

The problem was... she wasn’t.

"The Lord Hall Master thinks too much; I haven’t seen the woman."

Song Zhenrong spoke calmly, yet noticed Master Hong’s gaze scanning the group, even signaling to other subordinates.

Soon, within the ranks of the Foolish Underworld’s members surrounding the group, over a dozen cavalry quickly rode into their midst, weaving through and surveying as if searching for someone.

Song Zhenrong grew tense, glancing again towards Fang Yu.

This time, with clear intent, signaling Fang Yu to prepare for battle.

As the cavalry circled several times within the group, silence between the one-armed woman and Song Zhenrong grew progressively heavier.

When the cavalry came to a halt and lightly shook their heads toward their side,

the one-armed woman sighed deeply.

She turned her gaze back to Song Zhenrong.

"Captain Song, with so many people, where exactly do you plan to take them?"

Song Zhenrong was unsure why she suddenly asked but responded truthfully nonetheless.

"Not sure where to. After the chaos in Thunder City, refugees wanted relocation, so I simply guided them to a safer place."

"Then why not stay in Da Liang City for a while?"

What?

How could they stay?

Song Zhenrong instinctively wanted to refuse, but the one-armed woman continued.

"Captain Song, don’t rush to refuse. First, consult those two over there, and see what they think."

She was pointing unmistakably at where Fang Yu and Ding Hui were.

Song Zhenrong hesitated, thinking to argue.

But as the words were at the tip of his tongue, he fell silent.

"Please wait a moment, Lord Hong."

Leaving this remark, he rode over to Fang Yu.

Quickly and quietly, he recounted the situation to Fang Yu.

Ding Hui yawned while Fang Yu listened in silence, eyes never leaving the one-armed woman.

[Hong Yanxia: 8000/8000.]