Stepping into the city, everyone saw that there were many small pharmacies here. Basically, they were all selling large batches of hemostatic ointment made from yellow leafed grass roots.
There were not many elixirs left behind by the Immortal Rabbit Dragon. Zhu Minglang saw that the hemostatic ointment was of good quality, so he went into the shop to pick some. After all, he still had to exterminate the lizard water demon.
Just as he finished buying and walked out of the shop, he suddenly heard a scream at the city gate. The onlookers seemed to be frightened by something and scattered like birds and beasts!
Zhu Minglang turned his head to look. Although he was some distance away, he could still clearly see what had happened.
There was a large pool of blood at the city gate. The guards at the city gate were all lying in a pool of blood.
"Harboring a death row prisoner is a capital offense!" Yan He, who was holding a whip, said ruthlessly.
The guards at the city gate, except for the two who were handcuffed in cages, were all killed by the Yan Clan.
It seemed that as soon as they found the prisoner they were harboring, they immediately took action.
They were the guards at the city gate, but they were all killed just like that. The way these people did things was really no different from bandits.
"It's … it's a good thing we left quickly. The Yan Clan people are too scary." Hong Hao said with lingering fear.
"They're a little crazy." Nan Ye said.
"Sigh, that guard captain is stupid. How could he hide a death row prisoner? Now they have no place to complain."
"Yeah, it's a good thing this has nothing to do with our Yellow Leaf City. It's the actions of those guards. Otherwise, with the way the Yan Clan does things, our entire Yellow Leaf City would be in trouble. This Yan Clan executioner has already let us go."
On the street, some ordinary civilians were discussing in fear.
"That death row prisoner is Zhou Liang, right? He used to be a guard captain. He followed the City Lord on a trip outside. It seems that his private sale of spirit herbs was exposed, and then he cruelly killed the City Lord and others. It's an unforgivable crime. Why did Ge Zhong help him? In the end, he killed others …"
Yellow Leaf City was already in a state of panic because of the lizard water demon roaming around. Now that such a tragedy had happened at the city gate, it was even more chaotic.
After the group of rude people from the Yan Clan captured the death row prisoner Zhou Liang, they immediately left, leaving behind a ground full of blood and corpses.
…
Hong Hao, Chen Bai, and the others were obviously very afraid of the Yan Tribe people. They could also see that these people's strength was not ordinary. They were not people that students like them could fight against.
After finding an inn, everyone settled down.
During the break, Lu Wenye saw Zhu Minglang's heavy expression. She walked over and said apologetically, "I shouldn't have spoken carelessly. I'm sorry. I nearly brought trouble to everyone."
Zhu Minglang shook his head and said with a smile, "Some people are just relying on their master's power. If they dare to provoke us for no reason, they won't end up any better than those guards."
Zhu Minglang was naturally not afraid of the Yan Tribe's lackeys.
However, the guards were indeed harboring criminals, and Huangye City had a written law, so Zhu Minglang did not want to poke his nose into other people's business.
Of course, Zhu Minglang did not expect that the Yan Tribe members would kill all the other guards in the end.
"In the past, when I saw such barbaric behavior, I would stand up and stop it. But now, I have to swallow it," Lu Wenye said in a low voice.
"It's good that you have the heart. But you have to act within your capabilities. Protect yourself first, then you can help others," Zhu Minglang said.
"Those guards …" Lu Wenye was still very uncomfortable.
Even if a death row prisoner suddenly died, they should directly ask the person who died suddenly why he killed the other guards. Those guards were innocent.
"They are a little pitiful, but I'm more worried about something else," Zhu Minglang said.
"What is it?" Lu Wenye asked.
"The guards of Huangye City are quite responsible. They took precautions and did not let the people in the city go out to prevent them from being killed by the lizard water demons. Now that the guards have been killed by the Yan Tribe scum, the lizard water demons have no need to hide in the pond. They can even break into the city and start," Zhu Minglang said.
Lu Wenye was startled.
That's right. Once the guards were killed, it meant the lizard water demons could do whatever they wanted. The small Huangye City had no way of resisting them. The city gates and walls were basically just decorations!
Once the guards were dead, the people of Huangye City would be the ones to suffer. They would no longer have the power to resist the lizard water demons!
Even though Huangye City was a vassal of the Yan Tribe, judging from the actions of the men in black, they would not care about the lives of the people in Huangye City.
"What should we do? Those lizard water demons are hungry and savage. Once the intelligent demon spirits realize the city has no guards, they might come in groups …" Lu Wenye said.
The guards might be weak, but they were still fully armed. They seemed to know the habits of the lizard water demons. They purposely used sand to fill up the muddy areas to prevent the lizard water demons from entering the city through the mud.
The difference between having them guarding the city and not was huge!
"Let's report this to the higher-ups, but we won't be able to rest tonight," Zhu Minglang said.
"But some of the towns are scattered. It's too late for us to gather everyone together," Lu Wenye said.
"Everyone, split up and guard the entrance of a town. I'll guard the gate of Huangye City. Ask Chen Bai to ask the people on duty if there are any extra entrances and exits on the walls. Don't let the lizard water demons in," Zhu Minglang said.
"Mm, I'll tell them now."
…
The sky gradually darkened. The people of Huangye City were in a panic.
At first, some people didn't realize how terrible the consequences would be if the city guards were slaughtered. Some people even felt that the ban had affected their lives. However, when some of the farmers who were farming and growing herbs near the city were attacked and eaten one after another, and the bloody scene could be seen even from the city walls, everyone in the city panicked!
Chen Bai went to look for the people on duty, but he realized there were not many officials left in the city.
There used to be a City Guard in charge of the security and safety of the city, but the City Guard had died not long ago. Most of the guards in the city were locals. They knew how to prevent the lizard water demons from invading the city …
After the guards were slaughtered by the Yan Tribe, the order in the city had disappeared. They could not even defend themselves against the demon spirits.
"When the guard Ge Zhong was here, he would organize some people to patrol the city and use a dragon dance to scare away the lizard water demons. However, Ge Zhong was taken away by the Yan Tribe. The militia became scattered like sand. The dragon dance dancers did not dare to come out. They all wanted to hide in the cellars with their families," Chen Bai said.
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