But all that remained here were some civilian military personnel. They had small pistols clipped to their waists, offering little to no defense—a mere psychological comfort, really.
Upon seeing the enemy, they immediately surrendered without resistance.
"Where is Deng Puer?" Chen Gu grabbed a civilian officer by the neck, lifting him high into the air. He could clearly see the terror in the man's eyes.
Chen Gu's body had become enormous. As he held the officer by the neck, the man's feet dangled over a meter off the ground.
"In—in his barracks..."
Chen Gu frowned, sharply aware of something odd.
"Why isn't he here commanding?"
The civilian officer stammered in reply, "He—he has already been—been stripped of his command and has been under—under house arrest ever since."
Wang Chengqian and the others were shocked, and Chen Gu frowned again. "Who stripped him of his command?"
"It was—Lord Darkmang."
