January 15 Uprising

  To rescue and treat Liu Ziguang, the interstellar medical ship exhausted its remaining backup energy. This was a programmed task, as long as there were wounded personnel, the medical ship had to do everything possible to rescue and treat them.

  The transparent cover of the culture dish automatically opened, and a metal tray rose from the bottom, lifting Liu Ziguang up, transmitting it to the cabin door. A spray gun-like object sprayed out a cluster of soft, elastic bubble-like objects, wrapping Liu Ziguang inside. Then, three isolation cabin doors were opened one after another, and the bubble was ejected out. The cabin doors closed one by one. The surface of the spaceship recovered its smoothness. Various lights and instruments in the cabin were turned off one by one. Half a minute later, the spaceship fell into complete silence.

  After a thousand years, the Earth Federation's derelict interstellar medical ship finally used its last energy and last medical supplies to complete one final rescue mission for a young man from another time-space.

  Liu Ziguang had many dreams, at first he dreamed of being trampled by Song Qingfeng and others on horseback, with all his bones shattered. Then he dreamed that he was dead, pushed into an endless abyss, falling and falling but never reaching the bottom, as if entering the deepest level of the 18th layer of hell. Suddenly, he fell onto his bed at home, where the outside sun shone brightly, and a small cat from the neighbor's house meowed on the windowsill. His mother sat in front of him with a bowl of egg soup, smiling and feeding him with a small spoon. The wooden bed at home was wide and sturdy, covered with thick bedding, making it very comfortable to sleep. Suddenly, his mother turned into Dajie (older sister), who wore a light yellow shirt and gently massaged his paralyzed hands.

  Everything suddenly disappeared, and a blurry white flower appeared in front of him. He reached out to touch it, and found that it was a soft, moist membrane, as delicate as a baby's skin, but also as tough as old cowhide. Liu Ziguang groped around for half a day before finding a seam, which was an elastic exit. After crawling out from the membrane, he felt himself naked in a dark place. He looked up and saw a bright spot high above him, far away, like a star in the sky. It seemed that he was in a cave, a very deep one, probably thousands of meters deep.

  Looking around again, the strengthened eyesight can see a dark spaceship not far away in the darkness, aliens! The first thought that flashed through Liu Ziguang's mind. This is great, I've fallen into an alien base, they saved themselves, and all the injuries on their bodies have healed, what amazing aliens, I must borrow some laser guns from them, and ask them to send me up, or send me back to my original time and space, thinking of his mother in his dream, Liu Ziguang's eyes became moist.

  After groping for half a day, he couldn't find the entrance, and no one responded to his shouts. The surroundings were hard rocks and scattered skulls, like a thousand-year-old burial ground. Liu Ziguang saw a badge on the spaceship and felt a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before. He wanted to take a closer look, so he jumped up, but unexpectedly jumped very high, and his eyes were level with the badge.

  Liu Ziguang was shocked and fell onto the rocks, not moving for half a day. He wasn't injured, but rather too stunned to move. The badge was very familiar to him - it was the United Nations emblem, with an olive branch encircling the globe. It was the spaceship of Earthlings! How did it end up in this strange space-time? Could it be the spaceship of the Time-Space Administration Bureau? Liu Ziguang thought wildly and curiously observed some more, until he finally saw the words "UNHOSPITILSHOP".

  The hospital... ship, Liu Ziguang's broken English still played a role, and he finally understood that it was this mysterious Earth Hospital Ship that saved him, and seemed to have given him some stronger abilities. After careful exploration and observation for a long time, he still couldn't enter the spaceship. Helpless Liu Ziguang finally gave up on this ghostly place, which was dark and lifeless, without life or food, and had to leave!

  In the depths, Liu Ziguang couldn't find anything to wear on his body, so he had no choice but to climb up naked. The slight undulations on the stone wall could be utilized by him, and even using his fingernails to hook onto a small protrusion could suspend his entire body. Then with a sudden pull, his body could jump upwards, grabbing onto another protruding rock, and with a slight push of his fingers, he would fly towards the other side of the cave wall. Even the top-notch lightness kung fu in martial arts novels couldn't compare to this. Trying out his strength again, he punched at a boulder, and with a loud "pa" sound, the hard granite turned into powder. Stretching out his hand to poke at the cave wall, his fingers felt as if they were entering tofu.

  I can finally take revenge on those who oppressed me, framed me, chased and killed me, beat me up. I want to make them taste the same flavor. Thinking of last night's frame-up and abuse, as well as all the unbearable experiences he had in this time-space for a year and a half, Liu Ziguang's heart was burning with anger.

  An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and blood for blood. The desire for revenge accelerated his climbing speed, and he flew up to the entrance of the cave like a bird.

  The mouth of the pit was already covered with snow, and a ** man shot out of the hole like an arrow, flipping several somersaults in mid-air before landing on the snowy ground. Fortunately, no one around saw it, otherwise they would have thought that a monster had emerged from the earth.

  Liu Ziguang didn't feel cold, just a bit embarrassed. He found a withered yellow weed and used it to weave a simple grass skirt around his waist, then headed in the direction of the iron factory.

  Liu Ziguo's super strong eyesight saw a large team of infantry marching in the direction of Tiechang Factory, wearing uniforms and flags of the defending army of Xuzhou Prefecture. The soldiers were advancing through the snow under the urging of cavalry officers.

  Liu Ziguang swiftly swept to the rear of the government troops, subdued a small military officer-like figure from behind, and carried him away to one side, amazingly without alarming the other government soldiers.

  The little officer was stunned by Liu Ziguang, who was dressed like a savage, and after witnessing the savage crushing stones with his bare hands, he was even more stunned, answering Liu Ziguang's questions one by one.

  They were originally a batch of infantrymen who went to take over the defense of the iron factory. High Guardian said that there was a traitor in the iron factory, and it was unforgivable. This morning, cavalry was sent to capture the iron factory during the New Year's attack. Now these slow-moving infantrymen are following the governor to sweep the tail. There is a rumor among military officers that there are court spies inside the iron factory. They cleared out the traitors internally and didn't need the government troops to fight. They just came to the scene to show their presence and display their power.

  Liu Ziguang was furious upon hearing this, and with one hand he crushed the small military officer's throat, stripped off his helmet and clothes to put them on himself, hid the corpse in a thicket, picked up the dead man's sword, avoided the large troops of government soldiers, and ran swiftly towards the ironworks like an arrow.

  The iron factory's conference hall, despite being warm and cozy, had an atmosphere as cold as the icy weather outside. Yu Hua Long revealed his fine armor, holding a soft sword with a menacing aura, pointing at the eldest sister. The four guards beside him were also staring intently, seemingly having been bribed by Yu Hua Long. Someone tried to run out of the conference hall to call for help, but was blocked by a row of guards holding long spears at the entrance.

  Hua Long sneered and said: "If we don't choose a new factory owner today, no one will be allowed to leave."

  Everyone accused Yu Huálóng of daring to be disloyal and plotting rebellion. An older man, trembling with rage, pointed at Yu Huálóng and cursed: "Yu Lǎo'èr! You've taken advantage of Master's trust in you, how dare you bully the two young ladies? Do you think we're just decorations? Do you think Master is a decoration?"

  "Old Wang, you really are old," Yu Hualong sneered. "You don't think I have the ability to make such a big move? The council hall has already been surrounded by my elite soldiers. Which of your strong bows and hard crossbows can withstand it? As for the factory owner, I naturally sent someone to keep an eye on him. After all these years of hard work for the factory, in the end, I, Yu Hualong, would be controlled by a little yellow-haired girl? Can I bear it? I, Yu Hualong, am not a fish in a pond!"

  "You... you... are utterly lawless! I'll fight it out with you!" Old Wang pounced on Yu Hualong, unarmed.

  Hua Long raised his hand and a flash of light flew over, Old Wang's chest burst forth with blood flowers, a precision steel sleeve arrow was embedded in the position of his heart.

  "Who dares not to follow, Old Wang is the model!" Yu Hualong roared.

  Ding Pengyuan took the opportunity to stand up, raised one hand and shouted loudly: "Lord Yu is wise and mighty, virtuous and respected, I, an old man, support Lord Yu as our factory owner!"

  Several of Huà Lóng's confidants and Dīng Péng Yuǎn's subordinates also stirred up trouble, shouting for the eldest sister to step down.

  Seeing Old Wang being killed, Big Sister was furious and hastily smashed a agate cup in her hand to the ground, shouting: "Where are the Imperial Guards?!"

  The screen behind the iron throne opened with a shout from the eldest sister, revealing a hidden door on the wall. Eight masked men in black tight-fitting soft armor jumped out, each with two knives at their waist and holding six-barreled spring-loaded guns, standing in a line to block the eldest sister's path.

  Huà didn't expect the young lady to have hidden troops, he didn't know how things were going outside, the reinforcements from Xúzhōu Fǔ should be arriving soon, now he must take control of the situation, he shouted loudly: "Take action!"

  Four guards rushed towards the eight black-clad men, but the latter's six-barreled guns were too powerful at close range and had a high rate of fire. The four guards were shot to death before they could even get close. Yu Hualong shouted for reinforcements, and more long spear-wielding soldiers arrived from outside, engaging in fierce combat with the eight black-clad guards. After exhausting their arrows, the black-clad guards drew their twin blades. Although the long spear-wielding soldiers outnumbered them, they were unable to fully utilize their long weapons due to the narrow space, and the significant gap in martial arts skills resulted in a stalemate. Some officials who supported the young mistress also picked up the fallen soldiers' weapons and joined the fray.

  At this time, there was a sudden shout of killing outside, and it seemed that a large group of people were fighting. Yu Hualong and the young lady were both shocked in their hearts. Yu Hualong thought to himself: Something has gone wrong, the city defense hasn't been taken smoothly, and the cavalry from Xuzhou Prefecture can't enter the city to assist in the battle, which will greatly reduce our chances of winning. The young lady thought: Yu Hualong's power is stronger than I imagined, and today's precautions are still not enough.

  The elder sister pulled the younger one over and said, "Xiao Wei, quickly go back to the inner courtyard through the secret passage, bring the guards over to assist in the battle, then go find Father and ask him to come out." The second miss nodded and swiftly left through the secret passage.

  Liu Ziguang arrived at the south gate of the iron factory and saw over a thousand cavalrymen from Xuzhou Prefecture lined up near the city gate. Under the banners were Xu Zhou Prefecture's defender, Gao Tai, and Haicheng Huang Gongzi, who had once been slapped by Second Miss, sitting upright on their horses. The two men wore helmets and armor, watching the iron factory defenders kill each other on the city wall.

  On the city wall, a group of Iron Guards surrounded the winch of the drawbridge and fought to the death. Another group of Iron Guards with white cloth strips wrapped around their arms kept charging, trying to seize the winch of the drawbridge. The cavalrymen under the city had no ladders, so they could only put down the drawbridge and open the gate to enter the city.

  A rebellion has broken out in the city, and we must not let the rebels lower the drawbridge! Liu Ziguang rushed towards the city wall at high speed. Although the iron factory's city wall was tall and imposing, it still had a certain angle of inclination, and was made up of blocks of green bricks, making it much easier to climb than the sheer cliff face of the Heavenly Pit.

  Only to see a government soldier and a hundred households in uniform colors quickly climbing the city wall, as if they were walking on flat ground. The crowd of cavalry saw it and couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamations. When did this kind of light and agile master appear among the government soldiers? Gao Shoubei was very puzzled.

  Both sides on the city wall saw an officer suddenly climbing up, and they were both suspicious. The rebels thought it was a reinforcement, but unexpectedly this officer drew his sword as soon as he climbed up and killed them.

  Liu Ziguang's swordsmanship was still the same as before, but the speed and power of his sword strikes had increased by an unknown number of times. The rebels didn't even see the sword light before they lost their heads. In a short time, blood flowed like rivers on the city walls, and the ground was filled with rolling heads. Corpses without heads, wrapped in white cloth, fell to the ground in large numbers. The rebels were greatly shocked and hastily retreated. A rebel leader, enraged, killed two Iron Guards who tried to escape, urging his troops to shoot arrows. The rebel archers frantically picked up their bows and arrows, and a rain of arrows shot over. Liu Ziguang dropped his sword, using the tip of his foot to pick up a long spear, dancing it with a flourish, causing all the arrows to be deflected, not harming him in the slightest.

  The Iron Guards defending the suspension bridge took advantage of the situation and killed their way over, the rebel army retreated step by step. Liu Ziguang threw the long spear in his hand like a javelin at the leader of the rebels, a white light flashed by, and the long spear nailed the leader of the rebels deeply to the city tower. The rebels' morale collapsed, and they fled in a hurry.

  Some of the Iron Guards went to chase, and most of them were still on the city wall watching the officials and soldiers below. The general in charge looked very similar to the Forbidden Army's Niu Shenjiang, who had met once before. The general came over and saluted: "Thank you, great hero, for your assistance. I am Niu Gan, deputy commander of the Iron Guard City Defense Corps. May I ask what is your name?"

  Liu Ziguang waved his hand, indicating that it was not worth mentioning, and asked Niu Gan what had happened. Niu Gan replied: "The general in charge of the south gate, Yu Hualong, sent a team of iron guards with white cloth strips to seize the drawbridge winch, claiming that the eldest sister had already yielded her position to Vice Factory Manager Yu Hualong and wanted to open the city gates to welcome the government troops. The young general did not see the eldest sister's edict and dared not follow orders. When the two sides were at a stalemate, the cavalry from Xuzhou Prefecture arrived, and the young general was even more determined to fight to the death to protect the drawbridge. Fortunately, the great hero arrived in time; otherwise, if the city gate had been lost, the iron factory would have been doomed!"

  Liu Ziguang was concerned about the safety of his sister and hastily asked: "How is my sister? Where is she?"

  Niu Gan replied: "They should all be in the meeting hall this morning, I vaguely heard the sound of fighting from that side just now, I don't know what's going on now. I'll take someone to go and see."

  Liu Ziguang said, "Captain Niu, you'd better guard the gate well. The infantry from Xuzhou Prefecture are just a few miles away, and they've brought ladders with them. I'll go to Big Sister's place."

  Having finished speaking, he flew down from the city wall and rushed towards the direction of the council building.

  The cow touched the back of its head, looking at Liu Ziguang's quickly departing back, and said suspiciously: "This person looks so familiar." Before he had time to think carefully, he turned around and called on the soldiers to gather their weapons and prepare to defend the city.