Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 92 Hiding
"Close the gates! Seal the city!"

"Close the gates! Seal the city!"

……

The passionate voice coming from afar is getting closer and closer...

A group of people rushed over. The guards in charge of questioning at the city gate hurriedly stopped questioning, put down what they were doing, and ran quickly to the group of people to ask about the situation.

A group of people, about seven or eight people, arrived at the city gate.

They were all extremely tall and strong, and they all pulled the reins and jumped off the horses.

Their attire was completely different from that of the guards at the city gates.

But Jiang Xuan recognized this kind of outfit.

That day, Jiang Xuan went to the north gate alone to exchange the reward for hunting ferocious beasts. On the way there, Jiang Xuan saw him.

At that time, a group of people were galloping on the street and were about to hit a child. Jiang Xuan saved the child from the group of people dressed in such clothes.

That day, they were riding on the streets, and today, they appeared again, and they were so urgent.

As Yan Zhen said, they are the personal guards of the City Lord's Mansion.

"What instructions does the City Lord's Mansion have?" The guard who had previously questioned Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao asked while helping to hold the reins of the leading horse.

"From now on, close the city gates and no one is allowed to enter or leave." The tone was not polite.

"Are we going to close the city?" the guard frowned and asked again.

"Yeah. No need to ask."

The man answered and ignored the guard.

He waved to the group of people following behind him. After receiving the order, the group nodded slightly and shouted at the people who were queuing to leave the city.

"Seal off the city! Everyone, leave the city gates!"

……

Hearing this, the voices among the people in the queue began to boil like a boiling pot...

You and I talked, and we started discussing...

Seeing this situation, the group of people who were ordered to disperse the crowd completely lost their patience at this moment.

They originally looked to be in a bad mood, and now, the crowd did not take their orders seriously, and their faces became even colder.

"The City Lord's Mansion orders everyone to leave the city gates immediately and not to linger. Anyone who disobeys this order will be imprisoned."

The man who had given the order earlier did not wait for his men to maintain order, but shouted alone.

As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were discussing in the team immediately reacted and realized that the guards of the City Lord's Mansion could not be disobeyed, and the orders of the City Lord's Mansion could not be disputed.

In an instant, the voices in the team stopped abruptly.

A few reckless children wanted to step forward and argue with the guards, but were pulled back by the adults who were with them. Their behavior was stopped in time and they were dragged towards the city.

Since Lord Bai of Qizhou City took office, he has been working to benefit the people and doing practical things in all aspects. The people have become accustomed to the Lord's thoughtfulness and kindness, and over time, they seem to have forgotten that the majesty of the Lord's Mansion still exists.

There was gradually more fear and terror in the eyes of the people.

But this fear and terror did not simply come from the pressure from the guards.

They knew City Lord Bai best. He would never tolerate any unprovoked beating or scolding of civilians in the city.

Therefore, no matter how fierce the guards are, they are unlikely to take real action against the people.

At this moment, the people's panic and fear are more due to their concerns about Qizhou City and their own safety, as well as their uneasiness about the unknown.

……

Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao heard the sound and both turned around to look at the city gate.

"Really... the city is closed." Jiang Xuan was a little surprised and said to Old Sha who also heard the noise.

"No, hurry up!" Sha Lao frowned and said, "We haven't gone far yet, I'm afraid they will chase us back."

Seeing the scene in front of him, Mr. Sha immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

Hearing what Mr. Sha said, Jiang Xuan immediately turned around.

After just one glance, the two of them immediately walked forward tacitly without looking back.

"Mr. Sha, I'm afraid we can't go straight ahead."

"Well, they have fast horses, so they can catch up in a few steps."

After saying that, Mr. Sha hurriedly looked around at the scene before him, and finally fixed his eyes on a forest not far away.

"Let's go over there."

Old Sha pointed in the specific direction of the forest, and the two of them tacitly walked diagonally towards the forest until they reached a hidden place where the city gate guards could not easily find them. Only then did they give up their fast walking and start running with big strides.

After a while, the two arrived at the direction that Mr. Sha had pointed to.

Old Sha pulled Jiang Xuan to a low-lying area. The place was not big, but it was enough to accommodate Jiang Xuan and Old Sha.

"No matter how fast you run, you can't go far. Hide here first and get out of the way later." said Mr. Sha.

The two men hid inside, one in front and one behind. Old Sha reached out and picked up some dead branches and fallen leaves on the ground around them, and scattered them randomly on his and Jiang Xuan's heads.

"Let's wait! Whether they come looking for us or not, don't act rashly. Once it gets dark, if no one comes looking for us, we can continue our journey in the dark."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." After hearing what Mr. Sha planned, Jiang Xuan had no objection and nodded.

After that, the two of them stopped talking and just waited quietly in that narrow space, rarely moving.

……

Suddenly, the city gate guard who had been questioning Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao seemed to remember something. He turned his head abruptly, took a few steps, and looked towards the city gate...

Unfortunately, the result did not seem to satisfy the guard. He looked around and saw nothing but emptiness.

The guard pinched his chin, quite confused.

"Logically speaking, we shouldn't have walked far. Why can't we see anyone? Isn't this the only road?" The guard thought so, puzzled.

……

"Hurry up and help organize the people to return to the city, and stop causing trouble with the guards of the City Lord's Mansion!"

The guard was still thinking about the possible routes of Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao when he was interrupted by the burly guard who had let Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao pass earlier.

The burly guard patted the shoulder of the guard who was thinking about something twice. It seemed that the two had a good relationship.

"What are you staring at? Go and help me remember the names!" said the burly guard.

"What name?"

"Didn't you hear just now? They've already gone to stop those who left without permission. The guards said to write down the names of everyone in line."

After hearing this, the guard nodded to the burly guard and started to move, but his face still looked as if he was worried.

At this moment, the people queuing in long lines had already decided not to confront the guards, but when they heard that everyone's information would be recorded in a book, they became dissatisfied again, and the situation became a complete mess.

The neat long queues have disappeared, replaced by scattered crowds.

The crowd was noisy and noisy, so the guards who were originally guarding the city gate naturally took on the responsibility of pacifying and suppressing the people.

They called it suppression, but in fact the guards were just afraid that the common people would come into direct conflict with the City Lord's personal guards.

The personal guards of the City Lord's Mansion rarely come into contact with the common people, so naturally they don't get along well with them.

If one of these two unfamiliar parties handles the situation inappropriately, things will get ugly.

In order to prevent the people from getting into greater trouble, the guards at the city gate had to rush ahead of the personal guards to maintain order.

At this moment, the busy city gate guards had already forgotten about Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao...

(End of this chapter)