When Xu Xing learned that Lin Yue would not help her, she became desperate. Xu Xing's only goal was to fight her way through, without thinking about anything else. Her enemies were the scoundrel city lord who allowed his subordinates to arbitrarily collect taxes, and the cult leader who constantly brainwashed the good people in the city. These two were the culprits. Only by killing them could Wine City return to normal.
Lin Yue said nothing about Xu Xing's current decision. He himself had no solution, let alone Xu Xing. Moreover, Lin Yue knew what the hidden mission left by the city lord was. Killing people was a simple matter, and Xu Xing could easily accomplish it with her abilities, but completing the hidden mission was very difficult.
"It seems Xu Xing is going to fail the mission at this time," Lin Yue thought to himself.
Then, Lin Yue recorded in his notebook: "Xu Xing is impulsive when encountering difficulties and likes to break things when they are already broken."
As dawn approached, Xu Xing prepared to go out. The uncle sat on the chair, looking haggard. Perhaps the uncle could no longer sleep, so he looked very worn out.
"Uncle, lend me your weapon. I'll go solve your troubles," Xu Xing said directly to the uncle.
The uncle looked at Xu Xing blankly, not understanding what this girl meant. Yesterday, the uncle had seen this girl, who was about the same age as his daughter, on the street, which was why he couldn't help but remind her and take her in. But now, he didn't understand what Xu Xing was saying.
Xu Xing didn't explain at this moment. She found the short saber, which was already gleaming coldly, behind the door. It was only thirty centimeters long. This short saber must have been used for chopping firewood before, and it was hand-forged, looking very sturdy.
With that, Xu Xing went out. The uncle wanted to stop her, but at this moment, Lin Yue said, "Uncle, please wait a moment. You'll hear good news soon."
The uncle didn't know what these two young people were going to do, especially since this girl, who looked so delicate, was going out with a saber. Was she going to seek revenge? But how did she find the saber he had hidden?
After Xu Xing went out, she hid the short saber in her embrace. Long sabers had their advantages, and short sabers also had theirs. The power of a long saber was definitely greater than that of a short saber, especially for a beginner like Xu Xing. Learning to wield a long saber was not easy, and with her abilities, a long saber could be invincible. However, the target of a long saber was too large, making it inconvenient for Xu Xing to carry.
At this moment, Xu Xing could hide the short saber on her person, and her subsequent actions would not be easily stopped.
The palace in the central area of Wine City occupied a full third of Wine City. Xu Xing didn't know where the enemy lived, but she didn't care. As long as she caught the two people, she could ask.
Xu Xing came to the bottom of a palace wall and began to climb. Her fingers could easily grip the wall, and even the blue bricks would be easily penetrated by her fingers. The sky had just brightened, and no one saw what was happening here.
Lin Yue also used the same method to reach the city wall. A nearly ten-meter-high city wall was impossible for ordinary people to climb barehanded, especially with surveillance cameras protruding from the top of the wall. Thus, entering the palace from the city wall was almost impossible.
Xu Xing wore a mask. After reaching the top of the wall, she quickly saw two soldiers sleeping, wrapped in quilts. The nights in Wine City were very cold, and it was difficult to sleep without a quilt. At this moment, Xu Xing drew her short saber and stabbed one of the sleeping soldiers to death with one blow.
"Hey, if you don't want to die, just tell me where your city lord is!" Xu Xing woke up the other soldier and began to question him directly.
Lin Yue was alert to any potential dangers around, but no danger appeared. Perhaps it was because the city wall was too vast, and the defensive strength on the wall was not particularly strong. There were only two soldiers on duty every hundred meters. Moreover, no one had ever dared to attack the palace before, so the guards on duty simply slept on the city wall.
"I didn't expect this little girl Xu Xing to stumble upon the easiest way to enter. If we had gone through the main entrance, we would have already alerted the people inside," Lin Yue thought to himself.
After waking up the surviving soldier, the soldier looked at the shining saber in front of him and had no thought of resisting. He immediately replied, "Spare my life, sir. The city lord lives in the back palace. He randomly picks a consort every day, and we don't know which lady's palace he will stay in. We also live in the front courtyard."
Xu Xing continued to ask, "Where is the back palace?"
The soldier quickly said, "Go north all the way. The back palace has gardens, ponds, and many women."
After receiving the reply, Xu Xing smiled and said, "I am very satisfied with your answer."
With that, Xu Xing directly cut the soldier's neck with the short saber, severing his trachea. Xu Xing also knew that the soldiers in Wine City were all lackeys of the scoundrel city lord, and they also bullied the good people in their daily lives. Therefore, Xu Xing could not let them go.
The soldiers were wearing standard uniforms, so Xu Xing and Lin Yue changed into military uniforms. The only drawback was that the uniform on Lin Yue's body was stained red with blood on the chest. If anyone looked closely, it would be difficult to pass unnoticed.
Xu Xing then obtained two rifles, old-fashioned single-shot rifles, which were the easiest to manufacture. As long as there was a small workshop, they could be produced. As long as there were military enthusiasts, these rifles could be replicated.
However, Xu Xing had not carefully studied marksmanship, and without practice, she had no accuracy. Therefore, Xu Xing's most important reliance was the short saber hidden on her person.
After putting on the standard military uniforms, Xu Xing and Lin Yue walked around the palace swaggeringly. When others saw their uniforms, they directly treated them as their own people and paid no attention, allowing them to move freely within the palace.
This huge palace was larger than the Forbidden City. It was divided into two parts: the front courtyard, where the city lord's lackeys and their families lived, and many workers toiled here. Many things were produced here, such as candles and paper.
As Xu Xing passed a workshop, she smelled the aroma of wine and frowned. It was normal to see wine in Wine City. In ancient times, this place was famous for producing white wine. But now, in the apocalypse, even in Yuzhou, Shen Feng strictly prohibited brewing wine with grain. Brewing wine was allowed, but with fruits. However, in Wine City, where people were starving to death, they were still brewing wine on a large scale, completely disregarding grain.
In the front courtyard area, there were also breeding areas, with people raising chickens and pigs. These people were naturally captured laborers who never ate enough. Although they raised animals, they had not eaten meat for a long time.
Xu Xing said to herself, "As long as the culprits are killed, the situation here can be changed."
Xu Xing and Lin Yue then infiltrated the back palace. Other than knowing what Xue Ba looked like, Xu Xing knew nothing else. There were more than a dozen palaces in the back palace, and it was not easy to find Xue Ba.
Xu Xing could only search palace by palace. Since this was the back palace, ordinary people were forbidden to enter, so Xu Xing had to avoid being seen.
Suddenly, Xu Xing's stomach protested, "Grumble..."
It had been a day and a night since Xu Xing had eaten. The energy consumption of an ability user was very large. At this moment, Xu Xing felt the stomach acid churning in her stomach. If she didn't eat something, she would starve to death.
Xu Xing quickly looked at Lin Yue and said, "Give me two flatbreads."
Lin Yue shook his head, "I gave you rations, but you gave them to the refugees. Who can you blame for that? Figure it out yourself."
Xu Xing was resentful, but she endured her hunger and continued to search. Just then, Xu Xing smelled the aroma of food and followed the scent to a kitchen, where a group of people were cooking.
A person wearing a tall hat shouted loudly, "You all be smart. Anyone who dares to drop their hair inside will have their heads chopped off. I tell you, 'Boiled Cabbage' requires soup made by stewing chicken, duck, ham, and pork knuckles. For 'Hibiscus Blossom,' you need to be quick-witted and arrange the fish meat into a lotus shape. This is the city lord's favorite dish. If you don't do it well, prepare to pack your bags and leave..."
When Xu Xing heard this, her eyes lit up. These people were cooking for the city lord, so they must know which palace the city lord lived in, right?
"Bang!" Xu Xing kicked open the door with a single kick. The busy chefs were stunned. Who was this rude person who dared to kick the door here? Didn't they know this was a place specifically for supplying food to the city lord?
"Who are you, you rude fellow? Get out of here now! If you disrupt our cooking progress, can you bear the consequences?" The head chef, seeing that the intruders were two soldiers, began to scold them.
"You talk too much." Xu Xing slapped him fiercely. With just one blow, a shockwave was transmitted. The head chef, with his mouth open, had his head explode.
"Puff..." The exploding head splattered outwards like a watermelon. This scene stunned everyone present.
Xu Xing then said, "Whoever dares to shout will have their head explode next. So, answer whatever I ask."
The many chefs quickly nodded. After witnessing the head chef being killed on the spot, these chefs knew that the intruders were not to be trifled with. If they dared to resist, the living example was right before their eyes.
At this moment, Xu Xing saw the tremella and lotus seed porridge beside her. She couldn't care about anything else and picked up a bowl, scooping two large spoonfuls. She didn't add sugar and began to drink it noisily. While drinking, she asked, "Where is your city lord now?"
The chefs replied helplessly, "We don't know either. The city lord's dining location is notified temporarily. Someone will come to pick it up specifically. We are only responsible for cooking."
Upon hearing this answer, Xu Xing's eyes rolled, and she asked, "Is it you who deliver the meals?"
The chefs nodded one after another, "Yes."
After receiving a positive answer, Xu Xing immediately had an idea. Since the chefs were responsible for delivering meals, it would be much simpler.
"Where is your changing room? Take me there. Also, have two people dispose of the bodies. In short, don't arouse any suspicion," Xu Xing said with a smile. Then, someone led Xu Xing to the changing room, while Lin Yue was responsible for ensuring that no one caused trouble here.