Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 153 The Three Swords Combined: Unstoppable Force

Then, the time when Gao Zhan and his group met the Black Bird was the day Bai Yu approached Yongcheng.

Just as Liao Chen suffered heavy losses in his first wave of attack, Bai Yu arrived just in time with reinforcements outside Yongcheng.

When they arrived in a large convoy of military trucks, it really gave Li Cen and his men a big fright.

If it weren't for the exceptional eyesight of Cang, the commander of the Dark Guard, who spotted Bai Yu leaning out of the carriage and waving at them from afar, they might have ordered the entire army to be on high alert.

Seeing Bai Yu arrive to provide support, Li Cen was naturally overjoyed.

"How is General Lu doing?" Li Cen looked at Bai Yu, who was covered in dust from the journey, and the convoy behind him. He could guess that Lu He should have gained the upper hand in the battle against the King of the Swan.

But I still couldn't help but ask her if she was injured.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, General Lu was unharmed. When I left, she had already launched a fire attack on Yu City. She has probably already captured the Prince of Hu and is on her way back to the capital to report."

Bai Yu knelt and reported, "This humble general encountered Blackbird on the official road." He then told Li Cen in detail about how he had asked Blackbird to stay and wait for Lu He.

Li Cen nodded. She had been worried that such a high-profile passage through the capital would alert the enemy.

It seems that with the Empress Dowager and the elite troops keeping an eye on things in the capital, there shouldn't be any major trouble.

“Your Highness, the Third Prince has already become the new emperor. We will eventually have to fight our way back to the capital.”

Bai Yu knew what Li Cen was worried about: she hadn't yet seen the divine weapons and the divine soldiers and generals that Lu He had trained.

"In fact, with the army under General Lu's command, it would be easy to take over the capital city now."

“But I’m more worried about her safety, especially with Gao Zhan and Gao Kuang under her command, and Chao Huaiyuan, the son of the rebel Chao Ying. Whether her subordinates will betray her is all unknown.” Li Cen shook his head.

Bai Yu's idea was too naive; Lu He's situation was actually quite dangerous.

Gao Yichao won the capital in the imperial city, and his son held military power under Lu He. If he were to defect, Lu He would likely face dire consequences.

"We can't let anything happen to her. I have to finish this quickly and take Yongcheng with all my might. Most of the secret agents are still in Yongcheng."

Li Cen cupped his hands and gave Bai Yu and Bai Jin a very respectful bow: "I implore the two generals to cooperate with the hidden sentries inside the city and launch a full-scale attack on the city!"

Bai Jin helped Li Cen up as he bent over: "Your Highness, you mustn't! This humble general will do his utmost to capture the city; it is our duty."

Liao Chen, who was resting to the side, picked up the wine jar with one hand, gulped down two mouthfuls, and smashed the jar with a "bang".

"I'll join in too. I'm not injured, I don't need to rest!"

Li Cen bowed again: "Thank you, three generals! I have no way to repay you! I am deeply grateful!"

The combined strength of Liao Chen, Bai Jin, and Bai Yu, along with their entire army, was like a huge dark cloud, heavily pressing down on Yongcheng.

This terrifying gloom soon made the border guards of Yongcheng realize that there are always people more capable than themselves.

Bai Yu, with his handsome and superb light-footed skills, leaped onto the city wall. In an instant, his scimitar trembled, killing several archers. He was so fast that no one could catch his figure. He moved lightly across the city wall, like a ghost.

At the same time, he took out the "tear gas" that Lu He had given him in case of emergency, and threw it around as he went. Wherever he went, people screamed and fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, Cang, the leader of the secret service, sent out a signal arrow, signaling all the hidden sentries in the city to activate kill mode.

Suddenly, the hidden sentries lurking in the city, like the earth spirits awakening in the city, appeared from nowhere and began to ambush the various squad leaders of the defending army.

Shoot people first, shoot horses, and capture thieves first.

Meanwhile, Liao Chen, who was leading his troops to attack the city from below the city gate, finally managed to break open the city gate under the cover of Bai Jin's troops climbing ladders.

Bai Jin's Cloud Climbing Team also breached the city walls and successfully stormed into the city.

Seeing the city gate breached, Li Cen drew his long sword from his waist: "Charge!" He pulled on the reins, spurred his horse forward, and charged straight at the Yongcheng city gate.

The elite troops followed closely behind, riding swiftly, forming a vast and orderly procession that filed in.

Meanwhile, Gao Zhan and Gao Kuang, far away in the capital, were also waiting for news of the drones deployed to the imperial city to search for information.

Gao Yi was in his own mansion, gazing at the horizon and sighing, when he saw a black, bird-like object flying closer and closer.

He squinted, unable to see clearly, then rubbed his eyes and looked closely. A strangely shaped, ugly black monster was flying towards him.

"Help! Get out of the way!" Grand Tutor Gao was so frightened that he waved his sleeves and hid inside the house.

"Found him! Found him! Master Gao is in the house!" The drone operator quickly called Gao Zhan over to check.

Gao Zhan looked at the image returning on the control panel; Grand Tutor Gao was scrambling and crawling into the house.

"Father! Don't run! Father!" he blurted out instinctively.

“He can’t hear me, General Gao…” The young scout was a little embarrassed.

"Ah, I was in a hurry..." Gao Zhan awkwardly touched his chin.

To make matters worse, Grand Tutor Gao climbed into the house and slammed all the doors and windows shut. No matter how much the drone knocked on the door, he refused to open it from inside.

He was muttering incantations, pleading with gods and Buddhas.

"Hmm, it seems he's still locked up in his own residence..." Gao Zhan pondered for a moment.

However, Chao Ying and his men were not to be trifled with. Naturally, they deployed countless soldiers in the city to guard against even the slightest bird flying into the capital.

The sudden appearance of a large number of black birds and beasts flying over the capital city naturally attracted their attention.

A soldier fired an arrow at the drone in the air. The arrow cracked the drone's outer shell, causing it to shake. The scouts on the other side were startled and quickly maneuvered the drone away from the area.

This completely baffled the archer. What kind of bird is this? How come the arrow can't pierce it or kill it?

The feel just now should have been a hit, but the arrow seems to have failed to penetrate and fell from the sky.

The soldier picked up the fallen arrow, looked at it from left to right, and was completely puzzled. How come there wasn't even any blood? What was that thing just now?

He immediately reported the matter to his superiors.

The report was quickly submitted to He Xiu.

He Xiu was greatly puzzled, so he went to the place where the soldier had shot the strange bird to find the black monster in the sky and shoot one down to see what kind of strange bird or beast it was.

The soldiers spread the gossip among themselves, and it soon reached Bai Zheng's ears.

Bai Zheng is currently out of contact with the Elite Army Hall, and the Imperial City Guard has been taken into custody by Chao Ying and his men, putting the remaining troops in the city in a very unfavorable situation.

Could this strange bird that can fly and is impossible to kill be the same thing he saw the sentry use in the elite guard hall before? It seems to be some kind of mechanical art; the sentry before seemed to have had one.

He tried hard to recall what he had seen and heard, and at the same time rushed to the area where the strange bird had appeared. He had to confirm it with his own eyes.

Could it be that the Princess and her entourage have returned? The secret agents have returned?

Bai Zheng's mind raced. Should the Thousand Machine Guards launch an attack now? Had the besieging army arrived yet? Why was there not a sound?

Is the mechanical bird a signal? Bai Zheng is under immense pressure; the timing of the Thousand Machine Guards' coup cannot be misjudged! Otherwise, one wrong move could lead to total defeat!

Those outside the city were also struggling with how to inform Bai Zheng to lead the Thousand Machine Guards to directly attack the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a deafening roar, like thunder, suddenly echoed from the horizon, growing ever stronger from within the clouds...

In an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere, and a strong wind arose...