Just as the youth finished speaking, the refugees in front of them suddenly charged at them with a clear target.
"Protect Daren!"
The officials stared at this scene with their mouths agape, unable to figure out what had happened.
The guards surrounded them in the middle, but the other side had more people and they had fewer people. Although they looked like refugees, they were very skilled and their target was clear. They went straight for Daren Fang, who was surrounded by the crowd.
The youth was like a wolf cub, standing in front of Daren Fang to prevent anyone from getting close.
The attack happened in an instant, and the people around them didn't even have time to react.
Facing the surging killing intent, Daren Fang was very calm. He could see that these people's true target was him. He calmly said, "Protect them, don't worry about me."
Saying this, he wanted to separate from the crowd.
He could guess that these people were sent by some officials in Subei Main City. They probably felt that his arrival had ruined their plans and wanted to eliminate him.
Although the officials following Daren Fang were frightened, they had experienced some things in the past few days and weren't as rash as they were at the beginning. They surrounded Daren Fang, unwilling to leave.
Through this period of time, they knew very well how much Daren Fang had done. Any one of them could be injured or even killed, but Daren Fang couldn't.
They wouldn't watch Daren Fang get hurt in front of them!
The "refugees" didn't care about the officials in front of them. Even though they had some training, these people's strength couldn't compare to the people who came with a purpose. Soon, they were thrown to the side.
Soon, someone broke through the crowd and came in front of Daren Fang. He picked up something in his hand and stabbed at Daren Fang.
Midway, he was stopped by a pair of scarred hands.
— — It was the youth who had been following Daren Fang.
The youth had brute strength. For a moment, the people couldn't do anything to him. The person saw that there wasn't much time left and ruthlessly stabbed at the youth.
"Careful!"
The youth leaned to the side and barely dodged, but a wound still appeared on his waist.
Blood instantly dyed the clothes on his waist red.
Lord Fang frowned. Over the years, he had learned some martial arts and was barely able to deal with the people in front of him. However, he did not dare to delay. He was afraid that these people would ignore everything and hurt the other officials and the surrounding people.
There were many busy commoners on this road. After Lord Fang came, he found some work for them so that they could eat their fill. They were also willing to do something for their hometown. Just now, they didn't react. Now that they saw that the group of unidentified people wanted to attack the officials who brought them food, they were instantly displeased.
"What are you doing?"
"Where are you from?"
"If you dare to harm Milord, you'll have to ask for our permission first!"
Everyone took their tools and surrounded him.
The group of 'refugees' didn't expect more and more people to surround them. They even deliberately chose a place with fewer people to attack. Who would have thought that Lord Fang just happened to send a lot of people here to do things?
After experiencing drought, locusts, and famine, the people were sincerely grateful to Lord Fang who had brought them food. Lord Fang's arrival told them that they had not been abandoned by the court. Lord Fang had brought them food and hope. They would not allow anyone to try to harm these officials who had helped them.
With the addition of the commoners, the situation was reversed.
The 'refugees' were surrounded by the commoners. In order to disguise themselves more, they didn't bring too many weapons that didn't fit their identity as' refugees'. Their numbers were also smaller than the commoners who surrounded them.
"Lord Fang and the other officials, don't be afraid. With us here, we won't let these refugees who came from nowhere hurt you!"
The men from the north were all tall and strong. After Lord Fang came, they were able to eat their fill. They weren't at a disadvantage against these refugees.
The officials helped each other up. When they saw the aggressive commoners surrounding the 'refugees', they felt as if their roles had been reversed.
Why did these commoners look even fiercer than the people who had attacked them?
The commoners didn't care. They weren't afraid of getting hurt. They broke through the encirclement of the 'refugees' and protected Lord Fang and the others.
The commoners who came from behind gradually formed a circle and surrounded the 'refugees' in the middle.
In the stalemate, the sound of horse hooves gradually approached.
Lord Fang looked in the direction of the sound.
A well-trained soldier wearing armor quickly walked over. "What happened?"
The commoners looked at these people warily.
The leader looked at them one by one. When he saw Lord Fang in the middle of the crowd, he clasped his hands and said, "Lord Fang, your subordinate Yang Zhiyuan is here to deliver supplies."
"General Yang, please capture these people dressed as refugees." Lord Fang remembered that the general sent by the imperial court to deliver the supplies was surnamed Yang.
The 'refugees' saw that the situation was hopeless and rose up to attack.
The commoners who surrounded them were caught off guard and were almost injured. General Yang's men acted in time and didn't cause more casualties.
General Yang's army was well-disciplined and equipped with elite weapons. They quickly captured all the 'refugees'.
"Today, I thank all of you for saving my life. Let me thank all of you in advance …"
"No need, no need." The burly man at the front waved his hand. "If it wasn't for Lord Fang, we wouldn't be here today. No matter what, we can't let Lord Fang be harmed by these bandits."
The others nodded.
Seeing this scene, the eyes of the young officials behind Lord Fang couldn't help but turn red. In truth, they had never thought that they would receive anything in return for the things they had done. But today, they were protected by these people who had helped them without fear of death. They were moved beyond words.
At this moment, they made a decision in their hearts: In the future, they must become good officials who can benefit the commoners!
General Yang followed the large group from the capital and walked a little slower. Lord Fang looked in the direction they came from and could faintly see the shadows of the carriages.
"We noticed that there was movement here, so we came to take a look first." General Yang explained.
"Since we met, let's go together." Lord Fang looked at the young man beside him who didn't seem to care about his injuries and asked, "General, do you have medicine with you? My guard was injured in order to protect me."
General Yang took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to Lord Fang. "There are a few imperial physicians with us. When they arrive, they can take a look at this young friend."
"Thank you."
Some of the commoners were also lightly injured. Lord Fang found a place to rest nearby and put the injured people together to wait for the large group to arrive.
Not long after, the large group arrived. General Yang went up to say a few words and came back with two people dressed as doctors.
"Doctor Wu?" Lord Fang was surprised when he saw who it was.
"Lord Fang."
After the two exchanged greetings, Lord Fang and his disciples came forward to check the injuries of the injured people.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The young man's wound was carefully bandaged. Doctor Wu also treated the wounds of the other injured people.
A tall man said casually, "It's really nothing. When the North was in chaos, we often had to fight with the people of the Northern Desert. This kind of injury happened every few days. There's no need to care at all. It will heal on its own in two or three days."
"Will the people of the Northern Desert still come here?" An official couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, before the Northern Desert was defeated by His Majesty, this place was in chaos. The slightest carelessness could cause death."
These men of the Northern Desert grew up fighting with the people of the Northern Desert. They were ferocious in their bones, so when they saw someone disguised as a refugee attacking Lord Fang and his group, they dared to surround them.
This kind of situation was a common occurrence in the Northern Desert a few years ago.
After a simple rest, the group headed to their destination.
On the way, Lord Fang learned a lot of news from General Yang.
Lord Fang looked at the carriages behind him. "Aren't these things sent to the main city?"
"His Majesty said to let you handle it. Since the officials in the main city don't need help, we don't need to worry about them. His Majesty also told me to pass on a message to you: It's time to act."
This sentence was a signal. Before Lord Fang came, Shang Junlin had privately summoned him and told him that the journey to the Northern Desert was dangerous. He also gave him an item and told him to wait for orders from the capital.
Now, General Yang was telling him that it was time to act.
General Yang and his group settled down with a large number of supplies. Lord Fang gathered the low-level officials and announced, "I'm going back to the main city. I'll leave this place to you."
After handing over the matters here, Lord Fang mounted his horse and walked for a while. Suddenly, he stopped and said to the empty space behind him, "Didn't I tell you to wait for me here?"
The young man walked out from the corner.
What happened in the Northern Desert was passed on to Shang Junlin through the Hidden Dragon Guards. Shen Yu also knew about it.
"Lord Fang saved a young man in the Northern Desert, and he's being blamed?"
"Fang Jun wants to send the young man back to the capital first. What he's going to do is too dangerous. It's not suitable for the young man to follow him."
Therefore, when the carriages returned from the disaster relief in the Northern Desert, they also gave a young man as a gift.
Shen Yu was curious about the young man who saved Lord Fang and wanted to meet him.
"Fang Jun asked me to take care of him. Let's meet him first."
It was not appropriate to directly summon him into the palace. Shen Yu and Shang Junlin changed into casual clothes and left the palace. Shen Yu wanted to talk to Yan Zheng about the next cooperation.
Shang Junlin had a lot of houses outside the palace. Some of them were where he lived before he ascended the throne. This time, he chose to meet the young man at a place where he lived for a short period of time before he ascended the throne.
Shang Junlin led Shen Yu inside: "At that time, I had just returned from the border and was not liked by the previous Emperor. There was nothing in the palace. Therefore, Fang Jun found a house for me."
Shen Yu looked around. The house was not big, but the environment was very quiet. It could be seen that some places were old, but they were still carefully maintained. It was obvious that the owner cared about this place.
"Your Majesty has never brought me here before." Shen Yu said as he looked around.
"I have a lot of houses in various places. If there is a chance in the future, I will bring A Yu to live there. However, most of them are at the border. I don't know if A Yu can get used to the environment there." Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's hand, his eyes filled with tenderness.
"If Your Majesty can live there, then I can naturally live there." Shen Yu smiled and looked at him, "I don't know how delicate I am in Your Majesty's eyes."
"In my eyes, A Yu deserves the best." Shang Junlin had been at the border for a long time. He was very clear about the environment there. He could bring A Yu to live there temporarily, but he was not willing to let A Yu live there for a long time.
Turning around the corner, Shen Yu saw the young man standing in the courtyard.
The young man heard the sound and turned around. His face was blank for a moment.
"Have I seen you before?"
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