Taiyang City, late at night.
Little Zhu was huddled in a corner, looking around in fear.
There were many people squatting around her, men and women, young and old, with their families. Most of them were carrying a backpack on their backs. They were all squatting nervously in the corner of the street near the city wall. Under the night sky, they were so far away that they almost couldn't see the end of it.
Little Zhu's impression was that nothing good would happen when there were so many people squatting together. She pulled her mother's arm and whispered, "Mother … Let's just forget about it … Little Zhu is scared … Shouldn't we be waiting for sister Yuehan?
She said she would protect … "
On this quiet street in the middle of the night, the small bamboo's crisp voice was very ear-piercing. It immediately attracted the angry glares of the citizens of Taiyang City who were preparing to flee.
The Lady Boss covered her mouth with her hand and scolded her in a low voice, "Shut up, don't talk!"
Little Zhu grabbed the owner's hand and pulled it away from her mouth. But how could a child's strength compare to an adult's?
The owner covered her mouth tightly and said, "Little Zhu, be good, don't talk!
Whether we live or die will depend on this!
Now the whole Taiyang City is sealed, the governor wants to trap us here and let us die of the plague!
If we want to live, we have to escape! "
Then, she looked at Little Zhu and said, "You want to live, don't you?
You want to continue living with Father and Mother! "
When the Lady Boss said this, her voice was choked, and her eyes were pleading. Xiao Zhu nodded with tears in her eyes. Only then did the Lady Boss let go of her and hugged her tightly. She cried softly, "My poor child!"
When the mother and daughter cried, the other women and children around them could not help but cry as well.
Very quickly, the innkeeper came back. When he saw the crying women around him, he couldn't help but glare at them and whispered, "They're wailing!"
Ever since the Lady Boss could no longer show her face in public, all the work of contacting people to escape had been handed over to the innkeeper. The innkeeper's temper had clearly risen. After he berated her, the Lady Boss glared at him with reddened eyes and said in a low voice, "I thought you wouldn't come back!"
The owner shrunk his neck and forced a smile. "We've contacted the people in front, we're just waiting for news!"
The owner whispered, "What news?"
The refugees who were preparing to escape all stared at them. After all, thanks to Little Bamboo, the Lady Boss and the shopkeeper were somehow connected to the Crown Prince's favourite, Li Chengfeng. That was why their status had risen, and they were now qualified to participate in this escape plan.
The shopkeeper coughed dryly in a low voice and puffed out his chest. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the loud cry of a night owl coming from outside.
The owner was overjoyed. "News!
Quick, let's go! "
Everyone was overjoyed. They immediately followed the shopkeeper and moved along the corner of the street towards the corner of the city wall. The long and densely packed stream of people began to slowly wriggle.
…
At the same time, a rare light was lit in the governor's mansion. Governor Li Tian sat paralyzed on a chair, sweating profusely. His eyes stared blankly and his body trembled. He subconsciously muttered, "How can this be, how can this be!?"
He was still in his warm bed when Jichen barged in and pulled him out of bed. Before Li Tian could get angry, he was shocked by the news Jichen brought him!
The entire Taiyang City, from the rich merchants to the officials, from the commoners to the refugees, had all planned to escape the city in the middle of the night!
This news was earth-shattering and terrified Li Tian!
Jichen bowed slightly and moved closer to Li Tian. His voice was like a demon's, whispering, "Sir, these unruly people don't care about the governor's love and care, they only want to escape!
All of them deserve to die! "
Li Tian sat up straight and said in fear, "What if they escape? What will I do?"
Jichen immediately said, "That's right, these unruly people only care about their lowly lives, but they don't understand Sir's position!
If they escape, not only will the plague spread everywhere, Sir will also be charged with neglecting his duties. When the time comes, Sir will be punished for both crimes. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep his head!
Who will understand Sir's painstaking efforts then?! "
Li Tian grabbed Jichen's hand in fear and said, "Grand Master, save me!
I've always treated Grand Master well. Grand Master, you can't just watch me die! "
Jichen smiled, his eyes filled with malice and murderous intent. He made a beheading gesture and said in a low voice, "The only thing we can do now is … kill!!"
Li Tian quivered. "Kill?!"
"Yes!" Jichen squeezed the word through his teeth. "Kill!!"
Li Tian got up in fear and said, "That's twenty to thirty thousand people!!
How can this be done?!
And who will do it!! "
Although Li Tian was incompetent, he was not hopelessly stupid. He knew that the guards were about to rebel. After all, most of them were locals of Taiyang. Asking them to surround the city to prevent the citizens from escaping was enough to test their patience and sense of justice.
These days, it was said that good men don't become soldiers, and good iron doesn't forge nails. Most of the soldiers in the Central Army, Long Tenghai, and the Zhan Family were good soldiers. However, the territory of the Da Qi Kingdom was too vast. Most of the soldiers stationed there were already rotten to the core. Most of the soldiers who joined the Da Qi Kingdom were sly and cunning.
Even so, most of them had a bottom line. Otherwise, they would not have gathered under the Crown Prince's summons to fight against the tide of corpses.
At this moment, Prefecture Chief Li Tian's order made everyone understand. This was forcing everyone to their deaths!
Since the Prefecture Chief did not want to give them a way out, why would they still work for him?
They were not that stupid!
Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for them to kill these refugees who had escaped!
Jichen seemed to have an answer. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord. I have already prepared!"
After saying that, he looked towards the corner of the room. Li Tian followed his line of sight and realized that there was another person standing in the shadows in the corner of the room. This person was of medium build, looked to be in his forties or fifties, and was dressed like a scholar. He smiled and said meaningfully, "His Highness sends his regards to Lord Li!"
Li Tian immediately understood. He looked at Jichen in fear, "You … You …"
Jichen smiled and said, "Lord Li, you have no way out!
At this time, apart from the Fourth Prince, no one else in this world can save you! "
Li Tian fell back to his seat. He was completely paralyzed because he knew that he had become a piece of meat on the chopping board. There was no way for him to resist!
At this time, on the east side of Taiyang City, the soldiers quietly moved away the barricades and opened the city gate. As the city gate creaked open, the citizens looked outside excitedly as if they had seen the hope of survival!
However, when they patiently passed through the city gates and walked for two to three hundred meters, they suddenly discovered a group of knights quietly standing at the edge of the forest in the distance. Under the moonlight, the sabers in their hands shone brilliantly, as if they were connected into a silver-white wave!
The commoners watched in horror as the leader of the knights swung the saber in their direction. Immediately after, the knights charged forward on their horses. The horses' hooves thundered as they raised the sabers in their hands and fiercely slashed at the unarmed commoners!