121: Intruder fighter jets

"This is the Lord's order. Those who disobey military orders shall die! If you are unwilling to submit to the Lord, pack up your things and tuck your tail between your legs and leave. This is your last chance!" The Bozi Youning left behind a cold remark and turned to walk out.

"Ah! You are bullying me too much! I have managed this place for decades, and you want to take it away just like that? If you won't let me live, then don't expect to live either!" Bartli spread his hands, and fire elements quickly condensed between them, slowly forming two fireballs. With a cold snort, he threw the two fireballs, attacking the departing Bozi Youning.

"Ah, Mama! Ah!" The two Bozi Youning walking in the back were burned and howling. The dozen or so accompanying Bozi Youning quickly raised their guns and fired at Bartli.

Bartli sneered while activating his Magic Shield. The bullets hit the Magic Shield and were all deflected. His face was dark, his eyes flashed with a vicious light, and his lips were pressed into a line. He said viciously, "I should have taught you a lesson, otherwise you'd think I'm easy to bully!"

After saying this, Bartli condensed a fiery red circular Magic Array in front of him. Arrows were fired from the Magic Array, flying towards the Bozi Youning.

The dozen or so Bozi Youning did not retreat but advanced, firing crazily at Bartli. Unfortunately, the difference in power levels was too great. The dozen or so Bozi Youning were hit by the arrows, their bodies riddled like porcupines, and the fire quickly engulfed their corpses.

"Hahahaha, I am an Intermediate Magician after all. Even if Wei He can hire a Space Mage, I will go before the Great Emperor Yali Shanda to report him properly!" Bartli's eyes were bulging, and his teeth were chattering.

"What could you possibly report him for? He is the Lord, his official rank is higher than yours, and you are on his territory. It is perfectly normal for him to take over your city!" A beautiful young woman wearing a red dress, with a delicate face, cherry lips, a straight nose, and almond-shaped eyes that seemed to glisten with moisture at all times, walked in and said slowly.

"Oh, my lady, then what do you suggest I do? I can't just hand over Suyan City on a silver platter, can I? You might be willing, but I am not!" Bartli scratched the back of his head, standing there stunned while staring at the beautiful young woman.

"Why are you so stupid? If Wei He can hire people, so can you. Over all these years, how many good things have you sent to Grand Duke James? When you enter the capital, don't go to the palace first. Go find Grand Duke James and let him think of a way. After all, if Suyan City is taken over, won't his source of wealth be cut off too? You two are grasshoppers on the same rope!" The beautiful young woman's eyes shifted, having already thought of a countermeasure.

"Fine, I will go to the capital immediately. But I just killed several of Wei He's special envoys. If I leave, what will you do?" Bartli grabbed the beautiful woman's white and soft hands, looking worried.

"Oh, stop being so embarrassing! I'm just a woman, what can he do to me? As long as you hurry to tell Grand Duke James and make preparations early, we still have a long life ahead of us, ah!" The beautiful woman tapped her fingers and looked up at Bartli.

"Yes, my lady, you must wait for me to return! My lady!" Bartli hugged the beautiful woman, crying out in great reluctance.

"Get out of here quickly! Remember to take my brother with you as well. It's been so many days, I don't even know if he's dead or alive!" Thinking of her brother, the beautiful woman couldn't help but shed tears.

"Alright, I know. Don't worry, my lady!" Bartli said with a grin.

Outside Ande Valley, Bartli and Saul were riding two Seven-Star Scarlet Flame Qilins, rushing towards Ande Valley. These two Qilins were larger than Blue Star buffaloes, with heads like dragon heads, a pair of horns on top, the tips of which were slightly fleshy. Their eyes were big and bright, their bodies resembled both deer and lions, covered in scales. Their limbs were thick and powerful, their hooves were like horse hooves but also like ox hooves, and their tails were similar to an ox's tail, with longer hair at the tip, forming a fluffy ball when swung.

"Saul, we should hurry up. Reaching the capital sooner means we can take back Suyan City sooner. I killed the special envoys at the mine to get you out. I estimate that their reinforcements have already arrived at Suyan City by now!" Bartli said to Saul beside him while whipping the rump of his Seven-Star Scarlet Flame Qilin.

"Got it, brother-in-law. Hehehe, those special envoys weren't invulnerable after all. When they were burned to death by you, they were still crying and calling for their mamas, hahahaha!" After the hard labor at the mine, Saul was now just skin and bones, and his skin had become very dark.

The two rode rapidly, and just as they were about to approach the valley, their path was blocked by a burst of bullets. The American Soldier on the valley was holding an M60 general-purpose machine gun, spitting out tongues of fire crazily.

"Ah, brother-in-law, save me! Wei He's reinforcements are here, ah!" Saul screamed in terror, hiding behind Bartli and shouting.

Bartli immediately activated his Magic Shield, blocking the incoming bullets. Fortunately, the American Soldier was only issuing a warning and stopped after firing a burst.

"By the order of the Lord, the entire Ande Valley is closed to traffic. Go back from where you came!" The American Soldier on the valley shouted loudly at Bartli and the other.

"But we need to go to the capital! I am the City Lord of Suyan City, serving in the same court as the Lord. Can you do us a favor?" Bartli was unwilling to give up. He thought the guards at Ande Valley didn't know that he had killed the Bozi Youning, but in reality, Wei He knew about everything immediately.

"You cannot pass through here. If you want to go to the capital, you can take a detour from the side!" The American Soldier shouted loudly under Wei He's orders.

"Ah, a detour? Brother-in-law, if we take a detour, we'll have to cross at least a thousand mountains! This won't do, brother-in-law!" Saul, hearing the American Soldier's words, leaned back sharply, his eyes wide, and looked at Bartli.

"Enough, I know. We must reach the capital quickly. If we are late, not only will we not be able to return to Suyan City, but we might even lose our lives!" Bartli whispered to Saul.

"Yes, brother-in-law, I'll listen to you!" After hearing Bartli's words, Saul knew he had no choice now, and looked at Bartli with determined eyes.

"Alright, Saul, let's go. Giddy up!" The two, riding their Seven-Star Scarlet Flame Qilins, tried to force their way through Ande Valley.

"Brother-in-law, look! There are two big birds in the sky!" Saul, while galloping, said as he looked at the two dark, large birds in the sky.

Two intruder fighter jets flew to the edge of Ande Valley. Two air-to-ground guided missiles exploded on the open ground in front of them, and a huge crater appeared right in front of them.

"What should we do? Brother-in-law! Do we really have to take a detour? We can't get past this!" Saul asked, looking at Bartli with a helpless expression.

Bartli's face was ashen. He had served as an official in the Magic Empire for decades and had never seen such strange weapons, nor the two big birds flying in the sky. Everything about this seemed too bizarre to him.

"Let's go, let's turn back!" Bartli said decisively, because he had already seen a Chrono Legionnaire appear on the valley, which in his eyes was a Space Mage at the level of a Saint Archmage.