The Golden Throne

Chapter 185: Problem with the city mansion

Liu Feng was moving around with a tense face. Behind him, Yang Chen was sipping a drink from a cup.

“How are you able to stay so calm when such a big fight is going on?”, he asked Yang Chen.

“What do you mean, why? We are going to win, that’s why. Did you see the size of our army? It is like throwing using a huge boulder to kill an ant. It is just using extra force. We will decimate them.”, Yang Chen said calmly.

“What about the demons? Apparently, they are very powerful. Who knows how powerful they are, and if the guns will work or not?”, Liu Feng said.

“If you are that concerned, then why don’t you just join the goddamn fight? It’s not like you are doing anything here.”, Yang Chen smirked.

“Wait a minute, you are right. You gave me everything I need day before yesterday. I am wasting my time here.”, Liu Feng said all of a sudden.

“What are you talking about? I was just joking, you know?”, Yang Chen said.

“But I am serious.”, Liu Feng said. “Thanks for everything.”.

“Your welcome, I guess.”, Yang Chen was very confused about what was happening.

Liu Feng turned around and ran to leave. He was running along the direction of the fight.

“Hey, I was just joking. You are going to get yourself killed.”, Yang Chen shouted, but Liu Feng did not listen. “That kid is just begging to die. But why do I feel like I need to go after him? Ah, f**k it. Might as well live my life.”, he sighed and ran after Liu Feng.

The soldiers were marching into the city, and towards the city mansion, so no one even bothered to look at Liu Feng and Yang Chen, who were now almost in the city. Liu Feng had run all the way from the encampment to the city doors. He did not even bother to turn back because he was unaware that Yang Chen was running along with him.

He entered the doors, and the first thing he saw was a bunch of charred bodies lying in a pile. On top of the pile, there was a man, or demon to be precise, standing, with his body all charred up.

“Looks like the phoenix had to act for even a small battle like this.”, He sighed as he came to a halt. He looked around. There were a few soldiers who were walking around, and they noticed Liu Feng.

“You are a recruit. Why are you here? Do you not know that recruits have only one mission, and that is to stand guard at the camp?”, a soldier came in front of Liu Feng and shouted.

“But I was informed to give the general a message. From the king himself.”, Liu Feng said.

“You what?”, Yang Chen said from behind. He had finally caught up with Liu Feng. He was panting and covered with sweat. He looked at Liu Feng with confusion.

“Yes. I was given the task of delivering a message from His Majesty to Sir General. If you are blocking me, you are blocking the royal decree.”, Liu Feng said.

“Show me the royal decree boy.”, the soldier asked.

“Are you really going to stop me because I don’t have a piece of paper? You are really begging to be hanged, aren’t you? And, even if I am lying, it is my head on the line. Not yours.”, Liu Feng assured.

“The both of you, or just you?”, he looked at Yang Chen.

“I am here to make sure that he doesn’t mess up. He is just a kid after all, and he does not know military procedure.”, Yang Chen hastily said.

“Alright, you may go. You better not mess this up, or I will personally kill you both.”, the soldier said. Liu Feng nodded and he continued running.

“Stop. Wait for me.”, Yang Chen called out. Liu Feng glanced back, and saw Yang Chen. He was exhausted, and was barely keeping up with him.

“Why did you follow me? You might get into trouble.”, Liu Feng said.

“You are kidding right? You are begging to get killed. You don’t have any permission to go to the front lines, yet here you are in the city itself. And the excuse you used? Faking a royal decree is tantamount to death, you know?”, Yang Chen said.

“Then why did you go with it? Why not just tell the soldier that I was just bluffing?”, Liu Feng asked.

“Because you are still a kid, and you have so much to live for. I don’t know why you are begging for death.”, Yang Chen sighed.

“Forget it. You are just stupid, following me all the way here. I will make sure that you are not punished, but you better stick with me.”, Liu Feng sighed.

Yang Chen was skeptical, but he did not have anything else to do. So, he just followed Liu Feng. Liu Feng closed his eyes for a brief moment, and opened them back. 

“They are over there? That doesn’t make sense. No one is in the city lord’s mansion. Huh. What is happening here?”, Liu Feng muttered.

He shook his head and started running. Yang Chen bit his lip, and followed after him closely.

“Why do you have to run like that? You run so much! Where do you get the stamina?”, Yang Chen asked, gasping for air.

“Well, I am just fitter than most.”, Liu Feng shrugged. He continued running towards the city square. He stopped at the square, and looked at the direction of the noble district. He could see numerous soldiers even from where he was standing.

“Alright. Looks like the fight has barely even started yet.”, Liu Feng realized.

“Now what? The soldiers here might not be as yielding as the one in the entrance. We need an actual royal decree.”, Yang Chen said.

“A royal decree? I am sure that I have it here, somewhere.”, Liu Feng said as he knitted his eyebrows.

“Have it here somewhere? Do you think it is a piece of candy, for it to be lying around wherever you want it to? A royal decree means you can command anyone to do anything.”, Yang Chen said.

“Ah! There it is.”, Liu Feng said, as he fished out a scroll out of his bag. It had a imprint of a crown, with dragons around it.

“Impossible! That is a royal decree. Did you forge it? Idiot! If you forge a royal decree, then you, your family, and your nine generations will be purged!”, Yang Chen said.

“Don’t worry. I will take care of it. This is a real one.”, Liu Feng said, trying to comfort Yang Chen. But it did not help even a little.

Yang Chen was biting his nails, as he followed Liu Feng inside. Every few seconds, he stopped, and second guessed himself. This was a big risk that he was taking. But there was no turning back once they came within ear shot of the soldiers.

“We are passing through. There is an important announcement that we have to give to the general. Please let us pass.”, Liu Feng asked the soldiers in front of him.

“Now all that it left it up to god.”, Yang Chen sighed.

“Show me the order.”, the soldier said.

Liu Feng showed them the royal decree.

“The royal decree? You may pass. Everyone, give way.”, the soldier shouted.

Soon, there was a path laid out just for the two of them. Liu Feng and Yang Chen walked through the path. Yang Chen’s knees were shaking, with both fear and exhaustion. They had run a lot after all.

Liu Feng stopped all of a sudden. In front of him, there was a short and plump man sitting on a horse.

“What are you doing here, and now boy?”, the man said.

“General, I was made late because of all the supply issues. It is not easy working with so many elves and dwarves together.”, Liu Feng said.

“Fine boy. Whatever. All the kings were waiting for you for so long that it was kind of annoying. They cared more about you than anything else.”, Dunan said.

“Has the attack on the city lord’s mansion not started yet?”, Liu Feng asked.

“Not yet? How did you know about it?”, Dunan asked.

“I just know.”, Liu Feng smiled.

Behind Liu Feng, Yang Chen could not understand what was going on. He knew that Dunan was the general of the Darv army, but he couldn’t for the life of him, figure out why they were talking to each other so casually.

He stepped up and asked Liu Feng, “Who are you?”

Liu Feng smiled. “You’ll see soon.”

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