In front of all the officials in the city, Fu Yi could only pretend to be surprised and hurriedly paid homage to the princess.
Mu Qingyao directly stated his intention and asked to mobilize the defenders to help detoxify.
Negi Yi guessed that Princess Lingyun would come to the city to guard the palace, so he stayed behind closed doors and pretended not to be at home. However, he did not expect that Princess Lingyun would appear at such a coincidental time, accompanied by a large number of officials.
As a city guard, if you still stand still when the city is in chaos and watch countless people die tragically, then there will be no way out for Yi Yi.
Unless he turns his back now and kills the princess and a group of colleagues, he can only compromise.
After weighing the pros and cons, Fu Yi immediately agreed.
Mu Qingyao made the arrangements personally without hesitation and divided the defenders into dozens of teams. Some went to wealthy families to recruit more manpower, while the rest rushed to the medical center to get antidotes and start helping the people.
Princess Lingyun's calm command in the face of danger attracted great praise from Baiyu City officials.
Mu Qingyao did not let these civil servants go, and ordered all the officials present to gather their servants to continue rescuing people.
No one dares to disobey the princess's orders.
Soon thousands of servants gathered at the gate of the city guard's mansion.
With these servants and the large families that the defenders continued to summon, the rescue team became larger and larger.
Many people who were not poisoned joined the rescue team without hesitation after their families were rescued. The chaotic Baiyu City began to calm down quickly.
Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Mu Qingyao finally breathed a sigh of relief, excused herself to go to the post house, and left the city guard's mansion accompanied by two civil servants.
After Mu Qingyao left, Negi Yi's face became very ugly.
Although he has sent troops to rescue people, punishment is certainly inevitable, and he cannot escape the blame for this chaos.
Since the situation could not be changed, Fu Yi gritted his teeth and called his personal guards.
"Immediately go to all the city gates to send an order. There is an epidemic in the city. To prevent the spread of the strange poison, no one is allowed to leave the city. Anyone who dares to let anyone go will be punished by beheading!"
The personal guards immediately took the order and left.
The military order of "negative change" has two meanings.
The first is to make up for one’s mistakes.
He would rather have countless casualties in Baiyu City than control the source of the strange poison. In this way, even if the superiors punish him, he will have room for maneuver and will not lose his head.
He could use the excuse that it was for the safety of more people in Jin Dynasty that he was willing to seal Baiyu City.
The second is to give an explanation to the Red Lotus Sect.
The princess is always trapped in the city. Whether you, the Red Lotus Sect, can take the princess' head is up to you. I have sealed Baiyu City according to your instructions. Even if the princess escapes, it is none of my business.
After making arrangements, Fu Yi found two nearby civil servants, and together they mobilized troops to rescue people, and got busy.
To do good deeds, you must have witnesses. If you can't produce evidence at that time, it will be a waste of time.
…
On the way to the post house, Mu Qingyao dismissed the accompanying civil servants, turned into an alley alone, met Yun Que who was waiting here, and rushed towards the city gate.
Under the city gate.
A group of more than a hundred soldiers were waiting in full formation.
The heavy city gate was shut tightly, and it was pitch dark inside the doorway.
As the captain guarding the gate, Mei Qian did not have to stand guard. He set up a fire on the roadside more than ten feet away from the city gate, and roasted two freshly caught pheasants on the fire.
There are woods near the city gate, and game can be seen from time to time.
Cuckoo, cuckoo.
Two pigeon calls came from the forest.
Mei Qian glanced at the woods nearby and knew that this was Yun Que's signal. He then stood up and shouted towards the city gate:
"It's cooked. Come and have a bite. Today I brought some wine for everyone to warm themselves up."
Upon hearing that there was wine, the soldiers on guard were overjoyed and rushed over in a swarm.
"It's better for the boss to know that he feels sorry for us, hehe!"
"If I were a woman, I would definitely marry the boss, haha!"
A group of soldiers laughed and began to share the wine.
"Stop talking so much and don't drink too much. If the general comes to check the night, he will be beaten." Mei Qian said and glanced in the direction of the city gate. Seeing that there were still two people who had not moved, he asked: "Why didn't those two brothers? come over."
"Maybe I'm sorry. It doesn't matter if they like it or not! With less people, we can eat more meat."
The soldier next to him said something nonchalantly.
Mei Qian's eyes turned cold. He stood up and came to the city gate. He smiled at the two soldiers and said:
"It's late at night and there's no one here. Come and have a drink with me."
"No need, we don't drink."
"The general has just given an order. We'd better do our duty faithfully to avoid any accidents."
The two soldiers refused without giving any face, and stood under the city gate without leaving.
Mei Qian nodded and said:
"Well, soldiers should behave like soldiers. You are good. You know your responsibilities. You will definitely be valued by the general in the future. You are not like those losers who forget their mothers when they see wine."
With that said, Mei Qian walked into the dim city gate with his hands behind his back, and then let out a surprise.
"Come here and see why there is a hole in the city gate?"
When the two soldiers heard this, they immediately became cautious and followed him into the city gate.
"where?"
One of them asked in a deep voice, while the other drew out his sword to defend himself.
"Right here."
Mei Qian raised his hand as if he wanted to give some advice, but then two knives appeared in his hand.
puff! puff!
After two muffled sounds, the hearts of the two soldiers were pierced by long knives at the same time.
One person died immediately, and the other person was hanging with one breath left, holding Mei Qian's hand tightly.
"How dare you kill your colleagues!"
The voice was weak, filled with anger and doubt in fear.
Mei Qian smiled coldly and said:
"I recognize all of the 1,508 people who defended Baiyu City. There are not two of you among them. How can anyone know about killing two non-existent colleagues?"
Click!
With a slight twist of the long knife, the opponent's heart was shattered.
At this time, the figure shook, and Yun Que brought Mu Qingyao and Men Liu closer.
Mei Qian put away his two knives and said: "The fee for leaving the city is one hundred and twenty-five taels, and the debt will be paid in full."
"You didn't open the door, why is it so expensive?" Yun Que said angrily.
Mei Qian pointed to the two corpses on the ground.
"People from the Red Lotus Sect?" Yun Que asked.
Mei Qian was always cautious in doing things, and he would not do it easily, so Yun Que asked this question.
"I don't know my identity, but I'm not a defender anyway." Mei Qian said.
"Okay, I'll pay off all the debt I owe."
After Yun Que finished speaking, he was about to leave the city, but was grabbed by Mei Qian and pulled aside.
"When I came back, I took a quick look and found out that the guy locked up in the deepest part of the dungeon is a murderer. He has been there for some years. He seems to have been locked up there since the previous dynasty. No one knows his specific identity. He will be disposed of as soon as he is done with it." vocal channel.
"I'm measured."
Yun Duo nodded.
Menliu was in front, Yun Que and Mu Qingyao each grabbed one of Menliu's shoulders, and the three of them walked towards the city gate in unison.
The closer Mu Qingyao got to the city gate, the more nervous she became.
Mu Qingyao had never experienced this phenomenon of walking through a door, and it felt incredible.
In the dim light, Menliu walked into the city gate first, followed by Yun Que and Mu Qingyao who also disappeared.
Seeing that the three of them could indeed leave through the door, Mei Qian let out a long breath.
He took out a small porcelain bottle and sprinkled a layer of medicinal powder on the two corpses, and soon the corpses melted into blood.
After destroying the corpse and removing traces of it, Mei Qian walked back to the fire, grabbed a piece of meat, and ate it.
…
outside the city.
Mu Qingyao blinked. In front of him was a straight official road, with deserted mountains and forests on both sides.
Although there is only a wall between them, the air outside Baiyu City seems to be fresh and free.
Escape!
Menliu looked very excited, and just as he was about to run out, he was caught by Yun Que.
The three of them clung to the city wall.
Yun Que raised his head and stared at the firelight on the city wall.
Not only were the city gates guarded, but there were also guards on the city walls keeping watch at night.
If he ran out like this, he would definitely be discovered.
"Go this way."
Yun Que finished speaking in a low voice and moved along the left side of the city wall.
Menliu and Mu Qingyao also followed Yun Que's example and moved to the side little by little.
When they were far away from the city gate area, the three of them got into the woods and completely disappeared.
After confirming that no one was following him, Yun Que relaxed.
Finally got rid of the Red Lotus Sect.
It was already bright, and there was a clear stream not far away.
Mu Qingyao ran over and washed her face.
Seeing small fish swimming in the water, I fished a few times with great interest, but in the end I didn't catch any.
Yun Que could tell that the other party was in a good mood.
"You are a fish, but you still want to catch other fish. Don't you think you and the little fish share the same problem?"
Yun Que said angrily.
Baiyu City is in crisis, so taking Men Liu away directly is the safest way.
After walking around the city for a long time, the danger level would increase a hundred times. Fortunately, there was no danger in the end. If he was besieged by the masters of the Red Lotus Sect, and negative Yi took action, the consequences would be disastrous.
Mu Qingyao picked off a small blue flower, held it at the tip of her nose, and said innocently:
"Do I look like a flower?"
Yun Que was speechless for a while.
It does look like it, and it's even more beautiful than flowers.
Mu Qingyao's smile was very bright, and it was so beautiful under the morning glow.
"The Nine-Turn Spirit Flower is a must-have item for building a demon-subduing array. With the Demon-Subduing Array, you can keep the people of a city safe. Do you know Yun Que, I feel that tonight, I am a Nine-Turn Spirit Flower. I It can also protect the people of a city."
Mu Qingyao said softly and affectionately: "Thank you for letting me be a spiritual flower for one night."
Facing the kind and beautiful little princess, what else could Yun Que say.
He could only grit his teeth and say: "Tonight counts as overtime, at least two hundred taels!"
Mu Qingyao covered her mouth and chuckled, nodding her head repeatedly.
Yun Que turned his head and looked at Men Liu.
This guy lay down by the creek and kept drinking. His stomach was bulging and he was still drinking. He hadn't drank water for an unknown amount of time.
The other party's behavior made Yun Que a little confused.
Menliu didn't look like a normal person. Even if he hadn't drank water for several days, he wouldn't drink in this way. If he didn't interrupt, he would easily be strangled to death.
After lifting Menliu up, Yun Que asked:
"Have you drunk enough?"
"Ah? That's enough! It's been so long since I drank water, it tastes so good." Men Liu looked obsessed, as if the stream water was some delicacy.
"Where are you from and how did you end up in the dungeon?" Yun Que said.
"I?"
Men Liu's eyes became confused, and after thinking for a while he said: "I live in the city, I am a cook, I killed someone and was imprisoned in a dungeon. It has been so long that I can't remember what happened back then."
According to the information obtained from Mei Qian, Menliu had been imprisoned in the dungeon since the previous dynasty. Calculated, it had been at least fifteen years, which was indeed a long time.
"Give you two ways."
Yun Que said indifferently: "The first way, follow me, you can regain your freedom in half a year. The second way, bury it here, maybe flowers will bloom on the grave in half a year."
"I'll go with you!" Menliu immediately made the right choice.
The three of them were back on the road.
After walking through the dense forest and returning to a path, Mu Qingyao finally figured out the direction.
This is not the way to Tianqi City, but the way back to Zangshi Town.
"It's a good idea to return to Zangshi Town. No one can think that we will return to the end." Mu Qingyao said.
"If I don't go back to Zangshi Town, I will take you to a good place." Yun Que said.
"Where are we going?" Mu Qingyao asked curiously.
Yun Que said with a strange smile: "Duckweed Mountain."
