"Why did that madman bring his men here?"
"Are you stupid? Didn't you hear that the Lady Boss of Glorious Cloud Pavilion was having an affair with him?"
"What does him having an affair with the Lady Boss of Glorious Cloud Pavilion have to do with Sky Street?"
"Idiot! Chu Zishan wanted to forcefully marry that woman. Do you still not know how Chu Zishan died? He's here to settle the score! "
"I've long suspected that madman would come knocking on our door. That idiot Chu Zishan can't mess with anyone's woman. Look at him now. Not only did he lose his life, he even caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. This time, he might even implicate Sky Street as well."
They finally understood what was going on. The silent Sky Street suddenly became restless.
"Shopkeeper, he won't attack Sky Street, right?"
"He even killed the Yuding Domain's Lieutenant and the Celestial Court's army. Do you think he cares about our lives? This isn't the first time he's massacred Sky Street. He's very familiar with it. Safety first. Pack up and hide. "
"What are you spacing out for? Pack up and close the shop. That madman Niu Youde might massacre Sky Street again. Hurry up … "
Many shopkeepers quickly told their workers to pack up and close the shop.
"I say, Shopkeeper Li, what are you spacing out for? Niu Youde is coming to settle the matter with the Lady Boss of Glorious Cloud Pavilion. Let's hide for now."
Those who didn't immediately realize what was going on were reminded by their neighbors and quickly ran back to their shops, telling their workers to hurry up.
It couldn't be helped. Even though the massacre at Sky Street back then was not as scary as the rumors made it out to be, rumors still had elements of falsehood in them. There were all sorts of stories being spread around, but when it really happened, people would instinctively prepare for the worst.
"Hey hey hey! What are you doing? It's not like I'm not paying. "
"Sir, I'm sorry. I have some business to attend to. Please go to the next shop."
"What's going on? Can't we just take a look? "
"Sir, please go elsewhere. We're about to close."
"Is this how you do business?"
"If you have any complaints, go complain to the Governor's Office …"
Soon, customers were being pushed out of the shops. Then he simply closed the door. Customers who had been chased out of their shops stood on the street and cursed. However, everyone soon realized that there was a wave of people closing their shops on Sky Street. Standing on the street and looking left and right, they realized that the shops were closed from one end to the other.
Many customers were dumbfounded. Only then did he discover that he wasn't the only one who had been treated unfairly. He even discovered that some shopkeepers had immediately led a group of workers away after closing the door. He didn't know where they were going.
Those who did not open a shop on Sky Street would find it difficult to understand the cause and effect. At this moment, the name 'Niu Youde' had a deterrent effect on Sky Street. Many people could not understand it. It was only after someone explained it to them that they were enlightened.
With this realization, many of the customers who came here to purchase goods panicked. Worried that they would be implicated, some of them hurriedly found a place to hide. It wasn't that everyone was really afraid of Niu Youde, but that people tended to blindly follow in the face of chaos. Thus, it was like a contagious disease. Under the infection of some of the fleeing guests, they followed suit, but where could they run to? The four city gates were all sealed, and people were running around in the city.
In an instant, almost ninety percent of the shops on Sky Street had shut their doors. The streets were crowded, and many of the shop workers peeked through the gaps in their doors.
Sky Street was in chaos.
Outside the Citadel Palace, Qian 'Er, Snow' Er, and the carpenter were anxiously waiting at the bottom of the stairs. No one knew what would happen to Yun Zhiqiu after she was taken into the Citadel Palace. If not for Yun Zhiqiu's message that she was fine, they would have fought their way in.
The mason glanced at an alley at the end of the street from time to time. There were a few figures loitering there. They were demonic cultivators. If anything happened, they were prepared to storm the Citadel Palace. Of course, they wouldn't do this unless it was absolutely necessary. So far, they had maintained regular communication with Yun Zhiqiu. It was clear that the Citadel Palace hadn't cut off Yun Zhiqiu's communication with the outside world. But if Yun Zhiqiu didn't respond, they would really have to make a move.
Yun Zhiqiu had Ol 'Fan in his beast pouch, just in case.
But at that moment, a booming voice announced itself, echoing above the Citadel Palace. Qian 'Er and the others were momentarily stunned.
Snow then exclaimed in joy, "My lord is here! My lord is finally here!"
The carpenter and the others heaved a sigh of relief. It was good enough that they could communicate with officials. After all, Miao Yi's rank was higher than the Great Commander of Sky Street. Also, they couldn't make the decision for Yun Zhiqiu after something like this had happened.
But then, they were dumbfounded to find that Sky Street was quickly thrown into chaos. Some closed their doors, while others refused customers. In an instant, the streets were filled with people running everywhere. They could even hear someone shouting from the shop across the street, "Niu Youde is here! Close up!"
The stonemason saw that the Demonic Dao people in the alley did not know where to stand due to the rush of the crowd. They were all stuck to the wall and could not help but scratch his head. "They are shouting Sir's name, closing the shop, and running around. What is going on?"
The scholar didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Is there a need to be so dramatic?"
Qian 'Er and Snow looked at each other.' Is my lord really that scary? '
Qian 'Er and Snow looked at each other.' Is my lord really that scary? '
'Niu Youde' posed no threat to them. Of course they couldn't understand why the merchants would rather play it safe than cause trouble.
Another group of people at the foot of the eastern city wall were also dumbfounded.
They were none other than Gou Yue's group, Zuo 'er's group, Tang Henian's group, and Duan Hong's group.
Lady Mei and her daughter had already put on their veil hats. The other three groups also had their own veil hats on.
The four groups had already scouted out Miao Yi's arrival time. They were all here to see what was going on so they could make preparations. Who would've thought they'd bump into each other here?
Gou Yue, Zuo 'er, Tang Henian, and Duan Hong were very familiar with each other. They had known each other for many years. Even though they were all in disguise, they could immediately tell who each other was.
Just as the four groups were sizing each other up, Miao Yi's shout suddenly came from outside. Then, they realized that Sky Street was in chaos. Shops were closed, customers were rejected, and people were running everywhere on the streets. It was like mortals had seen a ghost.
This was especially true for the area around the east city gate where they were. Almost all the shopkeepers of every household ran away with their assistants. Because they were the closest to Niu Youde, they were afraid that they would be the first to suffer, so they hid further away. Very soon, the area around them became empty, and it was rather peaceful.
It was a spectacular scene. Gou Yue, Zuo 'er, Tang Henian, and Duan Hong looked at each other.
Zuo 'er scoffed, "His notoriety has spread far and wide!"
She didn't have a good impression of Miao Yi, so there was no need for her to be polite with him. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have gotten involved in this matter.
As for Ying Yue, she had seen Miao Yi on the joyous day when Zhan Ruyi entered the palace in the Imperial Garden. She didn't have a good impression of Miao Yi because the grudge between Miao Yi and the Ying family was too deep. Miao Yi was connected to her cousin Ying Yao's death. Miao Yi had also swept through her family's shop on Sky Street. Moreover, Miao Yi was still in Zhan Ruyi's joyous day, which made the Ying family lose face. It would be strange if she had a good impression of Miao Yi. She didn't have any good things to say about Niu Youde in her Moments.
Because of this, the Ying family had already explained things to Ying Yue beforehand. She had no choice but to agree. They wanted her to be the sacrifice after Zhan Ruyi. That was why Zuo 'er didn't mind badmouthing Miao Yi in front of her.
"Boss is back to meet us. I didn't think I'd get to see him before. I'll have to witness his prowess in stopping babies from crying first. This is a rare sight, so this trip wasn't made in vain. " Tang Henian chuckled as he looked at the chaos on the street. There was a hint of ridicule in his tone. His goal was different. The Kou Wenlu he brought was just a distraction, so he didn't have to hold back his words.
Beside Tang Henian, Kou Wenlan wiped his face with a handkerchief and muttered, "Is this necessary?" He couldn't change his subconscious habits even if he changed his appearance. He didn't expect his old subordinate, Niu Youde, to have such a strong deterrent force on Sky Street. He himself had been the Great Commander of Sky Street before. Why couldn't he understand this feeling?
Guang Mei 'er couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Niu Youde is here!" Hearing the words of Zuo' er and Tang Henian, she couldn't help but ask, "Is that Niu Youde really that scary?"
She often went to Sky Street to play, even though she didn't come to this place. She had never seen Sky Street in such a mess. Even when she went to Sky Street with her father, she didn't see anyone this scared! Her mother actually wanted her to marry such a scary person …
"Is it Mei 'er?" Hearing Mei 'er's voice, the woman wearing the gauze hat beside Tang Henian asked. She was Kou Wenlu, Kou Wenlan's fourth sister.
"Sister Lu!" Guang Mei 'er was delighted. Her eyes were filled with curiosity as she lifted her veil.
Kou Wenlu also lifted her veil, revealing her delicate face. She was very dignified and smiled.
"Sister Lu, why are you here?" Guang Mei 'er was instantly happy and went forward to hold her hand.
Unexpectedly, the woman with the gauze hat by Duan Hong's side had lifted up her veil as well, revealing a peerlessly beautiful woman with a face that glistened like the bright moon and eyes that were like autumn water, and her cherry lips curved into a smile. "Big Sister Lu, Little Sister Mei 'er."
The two women turned around and Guang Mei 'er exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Yanzi!"
The three women looked at each other and subconsciously looked at Ying Yue. Ying Yue originally didn't want to show her face, but at this moment, she had no choice but to slowly lift her veil, revealing a beautiful face as beautiful as the spring flowers and autumn moon. She revealed her pearly white teeth and forced a smile. "Sister Lu, Sister Yanzi, Sister Mei 'er." She had roughly guessed the purpose of these three's visit.
The few of them had similar statuses and often hung out together. The fights between the clans didn't affect them much. If one of the clans was defeated, they would naturally cut off contact.
However, the four of them quickly looked at Mei Niang, who was wearing the gauze hat. Guang Mei 'er secretly stuck out her tongue. Hao Qingyan hesitantly asked Mei Niang, "You are?"
Duan Hong decisively interrupted, "Young Lady, don't mess around." His tone had a hint of reprimand.
It was enough to know the identities of some people. If they were exposed, everyone would have to lower their heads and pay their respects, which would be disadvantageous to what he wanted to do.
Gou Yue also didn't want Mei Niang to show her face in this kind of situation. He turned around and jumped up to the top of the city wall. The rest of the people followed him. The guards didn't stop them and led them up to the pavilion at the top of the city wall. This was because someone had already informed them beforehand. Otherwise, the dignified Deputy Commander Fang Liheng wouldn't be guarding the top of the city wall.
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