"Get out of the way, let me do it!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"Elder Wu!!"
Everyone was astonished to see Wu Jiumei slowly standing up from the stone bed, a determined look on his face.
"Elder! Don't move! "
"Your injuries haven't healed yet. You should lie down and have a good rest."
"Yeah, if anything goes wrong, we won't be able to bear it."
…
A group of people went up to dissuade him.
"Bastard! You guys still have the mood to discuss this at a time like this? "
Wu Jiumei's expression was solemn. He pushed aside the crowd and walked down from the stone bed in a shaky but abnormally determined manner. He pushed aside the crowd and walked over. Wu Jiumei picked up the pill from the ground, pried open He Wanshi's teeth, and stuffed the pill in.
"Water!"
Soon, a villager from Wushang Village handed him a glass of water. Wu Jiumei gulped down the water and the pill. After a while, accompanied by a cough, He Wanshi suddenly let out a long sigh, his face quickly becoming rosy.
"Elder!"
He Wanshi opened his eyes and looked at Wu Jiumei in confusion.
"Pa!"
A heavy slap landed on He Wanshi's face. He Wanshi was stunned by the slap. Everyone else was stunned as well. No one had expected that Wu Jiumei would slap He Wanshi in the face as soon as he woke up.
"Elder!"
He Wanshi's face was full of astonishment and he was completely dumbfounded.
However, Wu Jiumei ignored him with a dark expression. Instead, he turned to Wang Chong.
"Marquis, I'm sorry! I apologize to Marquis on behalf of the villagers, and I hope Marquis won't take offense. "
Wu Jiumei respectfully bowed as he spoke.
Although he was old and his hidden illness was acting up, making him dizzy, he wasn't so old that he couldn't hear clearly. Although he couldn't speak, he could clearly hear what had happened in the outside world.
Moreover, as an elder of Wushang Village and a top martial arts expert, how could he not know anything about the outside world?
However, Wu Jiumei hadn't expected that the people who had barged in to save him would be a group of outsiders who had been completely rejected during the day.
"Haha, it's just a small matter. Elder, you don't have to be so polite."
Wang Chong waved his hand, knowing that his efforts had finally paid off.
The situation was urgent. Wang Chong wanted to help, but Wushang was too conservative and xenophobic. Even Wang Chong couldn't do anything about it. Fortunately, there were still some sensible people in Wushang Village. Although there were some twists and turns, his plan still worked in the end.
"Marquis's great grace, Wu Jiumei thanks Marquis on behalf of the village!"
As Wu Jiumei spoke, he straightened his back and bowed respectfully with a solemn expression.
"Elder, you're too kind!"
Wang Chong faintly smiled. Although there had been some unpleasantness during the day, Elder Wu was still a reasonable person. Although he was a bit conservative, he wasn't pedantic.
"But Wu Jiumei has a presumptuous request. That kind of pill … how many more does Marquis have? Can you give us some? This is extremely important to Wushang Village, so I ask that Marquis help us no matter what! "
Wu Jiumei did his utmost to maintain his composure, but his trembling eyes betrayed his emotions.
The screams outside the stone house rose and fell, and it was different from the previous times. Wu Jiumei had never encountered such a serious situation in his life. Moreover, as someone who had just experienced the attack, Wu Jiumei was well aware that it wouldn't be as simple as pain and severe injuries.
But despite his anxiety, Wu Jiumei couldn't help but restrain himself. During the day, he had been too harsh to these outsiders, too blunt in his rejection and even injured many of them. Even Wu Jiumei couldn't bring himself to ask for help at a time like this.
In any case, just based on Wushang Village's attitude toward them, these outsiders had no reason to help Wushang Village!
Even if Wang Chong refused, Wu Jiumei wouldn't find it strange.
But Wang Chong's reply was beyond Wu Jiumei's expectations.
"Of course!"
A voice sounded in his ear. Wang Chong stood in the room, a bright smile on his face as he gave a straightforward reply.
… …
All of Wushang Village immediately buzzed with activity. All the women and children, as long as they could still stand, joined the ranks of those who helped out. Wang Chong had originally estimated that two to three thousand Wushang villagers would be injured or killed by the Lunar Eclipse tonight.
But after experiencing it for himself, he feared that he had far underestimated the effects of this event.
A butterfly flapping its wings tens of thousands of li away could trigger a hurricane on the other side of the ocean. And Wang Chong was that butterfly. The disaster that had befallen Wushang Village this time seemed to be far more severe than he had imagined.
Judging from the screams, the death toll could reach seven to eight thousand, perhaps even more.
This kind of loss was something that Wushang Village absolutely could not accept.
When they emerged from the stone houses, everyone was pale and filled with fear.
"Gao Feng, Nie Yan, did you bring the things?"
"Marquis, I brought them all!"
"Li Siye, I'll leave this matter to you. Bring Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and the pills. Follow Elder He Yunwen and dissolve the pills in water. Then feed them to the villagers. "
"Yes, Marquis!"
"Elder Wu, leave the affairs of the village to them for now. I'll have to trouble you to take me to the Chief's place. We have more urgent matters to attend to. "
… …
On the plaza of Wushang Village, Wang Chong was issuing a string of orders. In this moment of panic and chaos, Wang Chong's experience on the battlefield, the calm and reason that allowed him to command an army, was put to use.
On the plaza, the villagers of Wushang Village subconsciously accepted Wang Chong's orders and began to organize themselves.
On the other side, Wang Chong followed Elder Wu to the residence of the Chief Of Wushang Elder.
He had already obtained the trust of an important elder like Wu Jiumei, and Li Siye had gone to help with the solar eclipse in Wushang Village, so it seemed like everything would settle down soon. But Wang Chong was most worried about the Village Chief of Wushang Village, Fang Xiaoyan's grandfather.
Wang Chong had never imagined that Fang Xiaoyan's grandfather was an Imperial Great General expert on the same level as Zhangchou Jianqiong.
Every single martial artist of this level was a strategic asset!
For an expert of this level, even the slightest injury or drop in strength would have a significant effect, let alone a serious injury. This was because in a competition between experts, the slightest drop in strength would immediately cause an expert of the Great General level to fall below that level, and they would no longer be considered an expert of that level.
If everything had proceeded according to the original trajectory, Fang Xiaoyan's grandfather would have been heavily injured in the solar eclipse, his strength greatly reduced.
To watch as an Imperial Great General of immense power was about to disappear and 'fall' before Wang Chong's eyes was simply unacceptable. This was a complete waste of a heavenly treasure.
Moreover, his fief's City of Steel was about to be constructed. If he had an expert of the Imperial Great General level presiding over the city, it would be of great assistance to his management of his fief.
"Who goes there!"
"Halt!"
"All outsiders are forbidden to approach!"
… …
Wang Chong followed Wu Jiumei to the residence of the Wushang Village Chief. Even from a distance, before he had even gotten close, Wang Chong could already sense an extremely solemn and tense atmosphere. Chief Wushang's residence was surrounded by group after group of experts, far more than Wu Jiumei's residence.
At a distance of fifty-some zhang, before Wang Chong could even get close, someone had already stepped forward to stop him.
Even Wang Chong couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb at this sight. At this time, Wang Chong couldn't help but rejoice that he had brought his generals with him!
"Stop! It's us!"
Wu Jiumei hurried forward without stopping.
"It's Granduncle Jiu! Get out of the way!"
Upon seeing that it was Elder Wu Jiumei, the crowd hurriedly scattered.
"Marquis, please follow me."
With a solemn expression, Wu Jiumei leaped over the threshold and entered the room. Wang Chong followed closely behind him. But this time, with Wu Jiumei leading the way, no one stepped forward to stop Wang Chong.
The stone house was bustling with activity, and a sorrowful atmosphere permeated the air. As soon as Wang Chong entered, he heard the sobbing of a little girl.
The little girl, Fang Xiaoyan, was squatting on the ground, her eyes red and brimming with tears. She was looking in a certain direction and sobbing. Wang Chong's heart stirred as he followed her gaze.
He saw a white-haired elder lying motionlessly on the bed. It was the Wushang Village Chief that Wang Chong had met during the day. At this time, his entire body was black, cold, and stiff. It was clear that he wouldn't be able to last much longer.
"Get out of the way, let me!"
Without another word, Wang Chong parted the crowd and immediately strode toward the Wushang Village Chief on the stone bed!
"Bastard! What do you think you're doing? Get out of the way! "
"The elders are in the midst of treatment! Do you think this is your territory? Get out of the way! "
… …
Everyone in the room had angry looks on their faces.
"What are you all standing there for? Get out of the way! I called him over to help! "
Suddenly, a harsh shout resounded in everyone's ears. There was no need for Wang Chong to speak. Just as the crowd was at its most enraged, Wu Jiumei immediately began to curse, his expression extremely stern.
Many people were dumbfounded by this sudden outburst. No one had expected Great Uncle Wu Jiumei to speak up for an outsider.
"Great Uncle Wu Jiumei …"
"What are you all standing there for? Didn't you hear? Get out of the way, let him pass! "
Wu Jiumei said with a dark expression.
Everyone was dumbfounded and confused, but they still subconsciously stepped aside.
In Wushang Village, besides the Chief, Great Uncle Wu Jiumei had the highest status. Now that the Chief was unconscious, no one dared to disobey Great Uncle Wu Jiumei.
With Wu Jiumei as his' imperial sword ', the resistance that Wang Chong faced was greatly reduced. Parting the crowd and squeezing to the stone bed, Wang Chong pushed open the Wushang Village Chief's teeth with his right hand and swiftly stuffed a dark brown pill into his mouth. Then, he brought over a cup of water and helped the Village Chief drink the pill.
Like snow melting, the dark brown pill was swallowed. At first, the crowd was still angry but didn't dare to speak, only glaring hatefully at Wang Chong's back.
But as the pill melted and seeped into the Village Chief's stomach, the crowd soon saw rings of dark luster rapidly melt from the Wushang Village Chief's lips like snow under the sun.
Immediately afterward, the Wushang Village Chief's thin cheeks flushed red. "Ah!" The Wushang Village Chief's chest shook. With a long breath, the Wushang Village Chief opened his eyes.
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