Chapter 2640: A Desperate Fight
As soon as she heard the commotion outside, Bi Linglong swiftly put on her clothes. Naturally, her dress here was nowhere as elaborate as when she was in the palace. What she heard shocked her.
“Come in!”
The guard opened the door, and Murong Qinghe entered anxiously. Her tall stature and her golden armor gave her an air of valiance, but she looked flustered. She quickly repeated what she had just said.
Bi Linglong’s face darkened. “General Murong, don’t talk nonsense!” Were it not Murong Qinghe reporting this matter, she would have had the other party punished to stabilize the army’s morale.
Unsurprisingly, the nearby guards and maids began whispering under their breath in panic.
“It’s true, Your Majesty. Chaos suddenly broke out in the city. I was patrolling the streets when I chanced upon it. The rebel army was in the city. I ordered the troops to stall them before rushing here,” Murong Qinghe said anxiously. “The rebels seem to be after Your Majesty. Your Majesty, you have to retreat somewhere safe!”
“That’s impossible. Phoenix Pass is tightly guarded. How could the rebel army slip in without any notice?”
Even though Bi Linglong had always trusted Murong Qinghe, at this very moment, she was secretly hoping that the latter had betrayed her and was relaying fake news. She pushed Murong Qinghe aside and walked out of the room. She was staying at a higher elevation, which allowed her to have a bird’s eye view of the situation in the city.
Flames blazed furiously in the pass. Screams and cries filled the air everywhere. Soldiers were slaughtering the civilians one-sidedly.
Bi Linglong’s heart sank. Under her leadership, Phoenix Pass had become heavily reinforced. It was inconceivable to her how it could be breached just like that.