Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside the city gate. It turned out that there were too many refugees, and the soldiers were not allowing everyone to enter the city and were going to close the gate.

Many soldiers were trying to drive the crowd away, but wave after wave of refugees still tried their best to move forward and see if they could get through.

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, the soldiers drew their swords and relentlessly drove the city gates away, eventually managing to close them.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

More and more refugees were pounding on the city gate, shaking it loudly. As more and more people gathered outside the city gate, Zhao Lian became anxious. It seemed that she would not be able to enter the city and would have to take a detour.

But Zhao Di and the Liu family are nowhere to be found.

Seeing a large tree not far away, Zhao Lian quickly squeezed through and jumped up into the tree.

Standing atop the tree, looking down at the people below, Zhao Lian could only see a dense mass of heads. There were probably thousands gathered below; it was impossible to see them clearly.

Zhao Lian looked several times before finally spotting Sun Shangxiang, because Sun Shangxiang was easily recognizable with her floral headscarf. Zhao Di was with them.

Zhao Lian looked several times, but she couldn't see Zhao Feng or the Qiao family, nor could she see He Qing and her daughter.

Seeing the bustling crowd at the city gate, with people constantly pushing against it, and soldiers on the city wall driving them away and warning them to take a detour or they would be treated rudely.

At the same time, Zhao Lian saw that many archers on the city wall had nocked their arrows and were aiming at the people below the city wall.

"not good!"

Zhao Lian was secretly alarmed.

If these people do not heed the advice and continue to push the city gate, then in the eyes of the officers and soldiers, the actions of these refugees will turn into a riot.

The soldiers defending the city might actually shoot arrows at them.

Zhao Lian didn't care about anything else right now. She quickly jumped down from the tree and squeezed towards Zhao Di and the others.

"Hey~ make way, make way!" Zhao Lian squeezed through with all her might.

"Second sister, maternal grandmother~" After some effort, Zhao Lian finally squeezed her way to Yan Guihua and the others.

“Sister, I’ve finally found you! I thought I’d never see you again. My eldest sister is also missing, and I don’t know where she is.” Upon seeing Zhao Lian, Zhao Di’s tears immediately welled up.

"Zhao Lian, I've finally found you!" Yan Guihua exclaimed excitedly.

Zhao Lian looked around and saw that the Liu family members, adults and children, were all there. She quickly asked, "Where are the others? Have you seen anyone else?"

“No!” Sun Shangxiang shook her head: “Da Ni and I almost got separated from your uncle and the others. I just found them.”

She was still shaken by what had just happened. A large crowd surged over and separated her and her husband. Luckily, she managed to hold onto her daughter, Dani.

Knowing that she could probably be found since she had just gotten lost, she pulled her daughter and squeezed forward desperately. Eventually, she saw her husband and mother-in-law.

Zhao Lian nodded: "Alright, we can't worry about that now. Let's go, we need to get out of here quickly!"

“Where do we go? The city gates are closed, what are we going to do?” Zheng Xiuzhen asked, looking distressed.

Zhao Lian's face was grave: "Stop talking so much! This is dangerous. No matter where we go, we have to get out of here quickly! Hurry!!!"

“What danger could there be?” Sun Shangxiang said dismissively.

Zhao Lian interrupted Sun Shangxiang without saying a word: "Aunt, there's no time to explain anymore. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

Everyone was startled by Zhao Lian; they had never seen her so serious before.

"Alright, Zhaolian, your uncle will do whatever you say."

“Let’s all go over there and meet up under that tree,” Zhao Lian said, pointing to the tree at the foot of the mountain not far away.

She had checked; that position was a good vantage point to avoid the archers at the city gate.

If the archers on the city gate start firing arrows, then people within a 100-meter radius will probably not be spared.

We need to get out of this area first to ensure everyone's safety.

"Second brother, third brother, you each look after your wives and children. We'll meet up ahead."

Liu Jinzhu began to have his younger brothers each protect their own families.

As for Yan Guihua and Liu Laogen, they were handed over to Zhao Lian.

Seeing that people were still pouring towards the city gate, Liu Jinzhu dared not be careless at all. Instead of doing the same, he desperately tried to squeeze out.

The people in front were still banging on the city gate, making a loud thud, and shouting for it to be opened. As more and more people gathered, the city gate began to shake.

The soldiers standing on the city wall grew increasingly solemn.

Finally, another officer spoke up on the city gate, shouting, "Listen up, everyone! Scatter immediately! The city gate is closed and no one is allowed to pass. If you don't leave, don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Sir, so many people are pushing the door open, what should we do?" Seeing that these people were ignoring advice and were even becoming more aggressive, a soldier looked worried.

An official who looked like a city gate captain said loudly with a stern face, "Archers, prepare to obey my commands at any time."

Immediately, all the archers drew their bows and aimed at the people below the city wall.

"Listen up, everyone! We have to hurry! It's dangerous! Hurry up, or it'll be too late! Hurry!!!" Zhao Lian shouted to the people around her, urging them on as she saw the situation was dire.

Upon hearing Zhao Lian's urging, Sun Shangxiang and Zheng Xiuzhen became extremely nervous. Everyone dared not be careless and kept pushing their way out.

But no one at the scene paid any attention to what Zhao Lian said; they continued to surge toward the city gate in waves.

After much effort, the group finally squeezed out of the crowd and ran towards the tree not far away.

Seeing that these people ignored the warnings and continued to surge forward, shaking the city gate, the city gate commander on the city wall immediately ordered the arrows to be fired, and dozens of archers volleyed arrows.

Before they even reached the tree, they heard a whooshing sound behind them, followed by screams of terror. Chaos erupted; the people below panicked and scattered in all directions.

Liu Jinzhu was terrified. Everyone ran outside without looking back.

The brothers, their children, and wives ran to the tree first, followed by Zhao Lian and her group. Because Liu Laogen and Yan Guihua were running slower, Zhao Lian had to look after them.

Finally reaching the safe zone, Zhao Lian counted the number of people and saw that the Liu family was all there, which put her mind at ease.

Only then did everyone dare to look back, and they saw many corpses lying haphazardly outside the city gate.

Some people panicked and ran over others, trampling over them as they fled. In an instant, screams and cries filled the air, and the road leading to the city gate became a living hell.

Everyone was terrified by what they saw.

Yan Guihua was so frightened that she went limp and leaned against the tree, trembling as she said, "Zhaolian, you're amazing! How did you know there would be danger?"

Zhao Lian pursed her lips: "I don't know, I just have a feeling something bad is going to happen." Zhao Lian was still in shock, her eyes searching for other people around her.