Chapter 343 I won’t be soft-hearted!
Chapter 343 I won’t be soft-hearted!
Jin Yan only left two secret guards for Xiao Yuexi and sent them to stay and guard things while Xiao Yuexi set off for Pingzhou City on his own.
The clatter of horse hoofbeats was particularly clear on the almost deserted official road outside Pingzhou City. Xiao Yuexi plucked up the courage to rush forward regardless of everything.
"Open the door! Is anyone there?"
The gates of Pingzhou City have been closed for a long time. In fact, they are also closed during the day, but there are people guarding the gates at all times during the day.
At night, there were sporadic people infected with the epidemic waiting for an opportunity. When they saw Xiao Yuexi appearing alone, they all looked over.
"I want to see Xiao Tong! Let him come out!"
Xiao Yuexi couldn't care less and shouted at the top of her lungs.
Their people inquired about the situation in Pingzhou City. Before Jin Yan left, she asked her to go to the city during the day, but Xiao Yuexi couldn't wait.
She knew that tonight would be a difficult time, and she knew that Xiao Rong would definitely not let her go if he really caught Jin Yan.
Therefore, she also wants to give it a try!
When Xiao Tong's name came out of Xiao Yuexi's mouth, the eyes of the people staring at her suddenly became a little darker.
During this period, Xiao Tong became Wen Yan's accomplice, and in the eyes of these people, he was no different from their enemy.
Pingzhou City was closed on the order of Xiao Tong, and those who died due to the epidemic were burned on the order of Xiao Tong.
He is a loyal supporter of Wen Yan, or in other words, Wen Yan is doing things for the ambitious prince.
This is the only conspiracy left by the people.
They never thought that the prince really cared about their lives, and they never thought that the imperial master was neither a monster nor a god, and could not be omnipotent.
They only knew that this time, the combination of Xiao Tong and Wen Yan failed to solve the problem.
They only knew that they were infected with the epidemic and could not return home. It was clear that the situation in the city was no better than here. They called it a reduction in the flow of people and ordered several nearby towns to be closed down.
Too much!
"Girl, who are you, Prince?"
Xiao Yuexi shouted for a while but got no response. She was exhausted and full of despair.
She was startled when a faint voice came from beside her.
If these people hadn't suddenly spoken out, she would have forgotten their existence.
Now, they have pale faces, and their sick eyes have a cold, snake-like light.
Xiao Yuexi's heart suddenly shrank.
But she quickly calmed down and thought about what she and Jin Yan had heard along the way, so she snorted coldly, "He is not someone like me. I just want to ask him why he locked me out!"
She spoke with indignation, and the numb faces of those people moved, as if they believed her words.
They stepped back a little, "He won't open the door. He doesn't care about the lives of the people. It's better for the girl to give up."
Another man with an older face looked at Xiao Yuexi for a while and then said, "Are you not sick?"
"Why are you here if you're not sick?"
The other person's face immediately became defensive.
Xiao Yuexi reacted quickly and smiled bitterly, "My brother is inside and hasn't come out for several days. I want to go in and see him."
Those people are skeptical.
"Who's down there?"
The voice above suddenly came.
On the city tower, the officers and soldiers held torches to illuminate the sky and the earth, but the city tower was too high and they couldn't see Xiao Yuexi's face clearly.
On the contrary, when Xiao Yuexi raised her head, her smooth face was revealed, and the people below could see it more clearly.
In order to make people recognize her, she did not change her appearance or voice when she went out.
"The girl is not a girl from an ordinary family, right?"
Doubts came again.
Xiao Yuexi didn't need an answer. Someone else immediately asked, "Who are you?"
"Recently there have been rumors that someone is coming to the capital. Could she be the prince's helper?"
"The helper won't be able to find a woman."
"You don't know this. It is said that the princess of Prince Jin's Mansion in the capital is a friend of the prince and Wen Yan's apprentice. Maybe..."
Before the man finished speaking, a strange silence spread.
The soldiers on the tower could only hear the chatter below, and waved their hands impatiently, "Go, go, shut up. Pingzhou City has been closed for a long time. You can go back wherever you came from." Where to go!"
Seeing that they were leaving, Xiao Yuexi panicked.
"and many more!"
She swallowed her saliva, glanced at the sick men surrounding her, and took a step back with her right foot, ready to escape at any time.
"I am Xiao Yuexi, looking for the prince. This is the prince's token. If something happens to me here today, then..."
"Don't come here!"
Before she could finish her words, people with malicious intentions were already trying to surround her.
"You just said you were looking for your elder brother, and the prince is your elder brother. So you are right."
There were sinister expressions on those people's faces.
Xiao Yuexi was so frightened that her hands shook. She didn't care so much and used all her strength to throw the token out. "Then, quickly open the city gate and let me in!"
There was no need for her to pretend now.
Fortunately, she had some martial arts skills, and the token landed safely on the tower. The soldier picked it up and looked at it, and his whole face changed.
Xiao Yuexi below was already surrounded by many people.
"Ha ha……"
The sinister laughter came muffled from their throats, making people's backs tingle.
"Why are we the ones infected with the epidemic, but the prince and the imperial master are well protected? Since you are a princess, why not... you come with us."
"I want to see if the princess is also infected with the epidemic, will the prince still block the city gate?"
Xiao Yuexi's face turned pale and she quickly avoided their outstretched claws.
She and Jin Yan traveled all the way from the capital to Pingzhou City. During the journey, they smeared everything they went with strong wine prepared by Jin Yan in advance, and burned atractylodes to drive away insects and pests.
Before going out today, she had already made complete preparations. Her clothes, hands and feet had been soaked in strong wine. When she saw them rushing over, she hurriedly took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose.
The madness of these people made her angry!
There were many things they couldn't explain, and they couldn't tell them at this time, so she could only avoid them quickly.
Even though she was fully prepared, Xiao Yuexi's clothes were also pulled up.
Her fast-moving body paused, and it was this moment of pause that made those people rush towards her with ferocious faces.
Xiao Yuexi's pupils suddenly dilated, and her face was filled with coldness.
She took the dagger without hesitation, and with a stab, her clothes were cut open.
Puff!
There was a noise!
The leader was suddenly frozen, and an arrow flew into his chest, penetrating his entire body.
The person next to him screamed and ran away. The person clutched Xiao Yuexi's clothes and fell to the ground.
Not far away, Xiao Tong appeared with a cold air all over his body. Another arrow was already loaded on his bow and he was ready to go.
But he paused when he saw Xiao Yuexi.
"Kill them!"
Xiao Yuexi said without hesitation.
At this time, she will not be soft-hearted.
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