The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

As soon as the emperor gave the order, the officers and soldiers who wanted to jump into the water to save people wiped the rain off their faces and turned around to continue reinforcing the moat embankment.

The remaining officials stood there holding stones, looking at the two officials floating and shouting in the moat. It seemed as if there was a big hole in their hearts, and the endless rainstorm seemed to rush into their hearts, making them feel cold all over.

“What are you standing for?

Do you want to go down and accompany them?"

The officials were so frightened that they stood still. Xiao Tong stood above them, his voice as cold as ice.

The officials who were standing still were startled. They didn't even dare to wipe the rain off their faces. They hugged the stones tightly and strode into the team of officers and soldiers.

Unfortunately, even though Xiao Tong started working on this matter as soon as he entered Qingcheng and ordered people to rescue and reinforce the moat embankment, he could not keep up with the speed of the heavy rain.

The water level was rising slowly in front of everyone's eyes, and was about to submerge the reinforced area. Xiao Tong made a prompt decision and immediately ordered the officers and soldiers to evacuate the area.

Under the protection of Zhao Qi, he quickly retreated into the city and ordered the officers and soldiers to close the city gates.

Standing on the city wall with the dozen or so remaining officials, Xiao Tong looked at the dark and unclear river water below, his black eyes as cold as a icy pond.

Zhao Qi stood behind him, waiting for a while, looking at the river beneath everyone's feet through the rain.

"Your Majesty, this place is dangerous. You should return to the government office first. I will stay here."

Xiao Tong glanced at him and turned to look at the officials behind him who were soaked like drowned rats.

"My Lords, what are your thoughts on this situation?"

The officials trembled even more violently, shrinking their heads and not daring to speak at all.

"How dare you! The Emperor asks a question, and you dare not answer!"

Zhao Qi roared so loudly that several officials were frightened to death.

The others were also startled. One of the officials looked around, rolled his eyes, and hurriedly bowed and stammered in response:

“Your Majesty, it is all due to the negligence of your servants that Qingcheng is in such danger.

In the days and days to come, we will arrange for manpower to address the flooding in advance and will never let this happen again."

As soon as he spoke, the rest of the people nodded in agreement.

Xiao Tong fixed his dark eyes on the official who was speaking. After a moment, the corners of his mouth raised slightly:

“Master Chen said it very well.

Zhao Qi..."

The official who had just spoken was praised by Xiao Tongyi, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face. However, before he could smile and say a few words of modesty, he heard the cold and decisive voice of the emperor in front of him.

"Send Master Chen down to the river."

"It's the Emperor!"

Zhao Qi roared, took a few steps forward, swung his long legs, and kicked Lord Chen out of the city wall as easily as kicking away an unlucky jinx.

Under the gazes of a row of people who had seen a ghost, Lord Chen screamed and flew into the sky. Then, like a 300-pound fat pig, he crashed headfirst into the moat with a thud, splashing an inconspicuous amount of water.

……

In the blink of an eye, another official died.

Today, the officials of Qingcheng died frequently and quickly. The remaining officials were so anxious to see the killing god in front of them that they almost peed their pants.

"Does anyone else have any other opinions?"

The God of Killer spoke again, and the remaining people were very panicked and scared. They unconsciously crowded together, like a bunch of lambs about to be slaughtered, and their teeth chattered up and down.

Xiao Tong obviously didn't want to let them go. He glanced at Zhao Qi, who straightened his back and immediately stood up and shouted:

"How dare you! The Emperor asks a question, and you dare not answer!"

officers:……

If I respond, I will be kicked off the city wall and turned into a water ghost. Who dares to respond?

The officials continued to tremble and Zhao Qi continued to glare.

Xiao Tong waited for a moment, looked at the rising water level, and said coldly:

"Since you all have nothing to say, please go down and accompany Mr. Chen.

Zhao Qi."

When they heard the name Zhao Qi, the officials shuddered reflexively, especially when they heard Zhao Qi's loud roar like a bell, despair was all over their faces.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Qi took the order and stepped forward, roaring loudly before raising his leg.

The officials knelt down in the heavy rain and kowtowed to Xiao Tong, begging for mercy:

“Your Majesty, spare my life!

Your Majesty, please spare my life!

I will never dare to do that again!"

“Your Majesty, spare my life!

We were all forced, Your Majesty!"

“Your Majesty, spare my life!

From now on we will never listen to Mr. Pang and steal disaster relief funds!

Please spare my life, Your Majesty!"

The chaotic cries of begging for mercy made Zhao Qi frown. He grabbed a man by the neck and was about to kick him off when he heard his own emperor's cold command:

"Tied them all up and hung them under the tower."

Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the emperor was going to kill him and destroy his heart. He immediately nodded and shouted back for someone to bring a rope.

Amidst deafening wails, more than a dozen officials were hanged under the Qingcheng Tower.

The way they swayed and bumped into each other in the heavy rain looked like salted fish trying to escape from the hook before their death.

Raindrops splashed on the city wall and hit the ground, forming bubbles one after another.

"Your Majesty, everything is fine."

He took off his wet clothes and tied them around his waist, helped his brother to hang the last person, and then Zhao Qi returned quickly shirtless in the rain.

Xiao Tong's black eyes flashed coldly as he glanced at the row of frightened officials below the city wall, then glanced at the ten officials tied to wooden pillars beside the moat, and said in a cold voice:

"How are the people in the city being evacuated?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The soldiers just reported that all the people in the low-lying eastern part of the city have been relocated to the western part.

The terrain to the west of the city is high, so even if the moat breaks, the flood won’t reach it for a while.”

Xiao Tong nodded, took one last look at the surging moat water, and turned to give the order:

"Go to the government office."

The moment Xiao Tong turned around, a bolt of lightning flashed above his head, illuminating half of the sky in Qingcheng.

Along with the sound of thunder, a huge cracking sound instantly resounded throughout the city wall.

Xiao Tong's brows sank, Zhao Qi looked back and shouted:

"not good!

The moat broke!

Protect the Emperor!"

……

An hour had passed since the twenty people set out to meet Xiao Tong.

The lights in the house were always on, and Jiang Wumei sat upright in the hall with a clear look in her eyes.

The government office took in more and more people, as if all the people in Qingcheng were rushing here. The officers and soldiers left in the government office were no longer enough. Jiang Wumei selected five secret guards and sent them to the front yard to arrange the people.

The remaining five people were under great pressure. They stood guard at the door, keeping their eyes and ears open, not daring to blink.

As more and more people flocked to the government office, the officers and soldiers who went out to rescue people also returned in the heavy rain.

When Jiang Wumei heard the news of the dam burst, her expression remained unchanged, but her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Xiao Tong hasn't returned yet...

Although she knew that Zhao Qi and others were protecting Xiao Tong and that he should be safe, Jiang Wumei was still worried because she didn't see anyone.

Just like that, she sat in the room for another half an hour, until her hands and feet became cold. Jiang Wumei finally heard the sound of someone pushing the gate of the courtyard.

Through the heavy rain, a familiar tall figure came into view, and Jiang Wumei almost felt like crying.

Blinking her hot eyes hard, Jiang Wumei quickly stood up and went to greet him.

Xiao Tong strode over, and as soon as he stepped into the room, he felt something warm and soft in his arms.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Jiang Wumei was very restrained, but her slightly trembling voice revealed her fluctuating mood.

Xiao Tong lowered his left arm, raised his right hand and gently embraced the shoulders of the person in his arms:

"I'm fine, sorry to have worried you."