flstandardbreds Chapter 1153 Inspiration 1: Crossroads
Chapter 1153 Inspiration 1: Crossroads
Standing on the steps under the eaves, Xiao Jingye gave concise instructions and briefly explained the next action plan and route.
Then, the people in the courtyard split up and left the small courtyard one after another, some on horseback and some in carriages.
Their courtyard was not far from the main street in the center.
Turn right after exiting the street and head straight for the East Gate.
To avoid attracting too much attention, they did not travel too fast, whether on horseback or in a carriage, especially on a busy street.
The guards originally intended to follow behind the carriage and protect it, but Crown Prince Xiao Jingye ordered them to go out of the city first and wait.
Although you can't ride a horse in the city and the walking speed isn't very fast, it's still much easier and more agile for one person on horseback.
Horse-drawn carriages are different; they have to avoid pedestrians and vehicles on the street, so they can't go too fast.
However, the guards on horseback should have already left the city by now.
In a carriage not far ahead sat Yang Mama, the personal nanny of the Crown Princess Fang Haoqing, and her maid Xinhe, as well as Rufeng and Rubo, who were still recovering from their injuries.
Xiao Jingyu drove the carriage to bring up the rear, which was also Leng Rongyue's idea.
After all, she has her own spatial dimension, as well as those mysterious weapons and medicines. Even if she is intercepted in the city and confronts Zhu Gefu ahead of time, she is not afraid.
At worst... she'll just have a person and carriage disappear on the spot right in front of Zhu Gefu, wouldn't that scare him to death!
The carriage was moving forward, and the gate tower of the East Gate was already in sight; they were about to leave the city.
Just then, a commotion arose in the distance behind us, and the street suddenly descended into chaos!
In the distance came the chaotic sound of horses' hooves, the shouts of officials and yamen runners, and the cries of frightened people...
Xiao Jingyu turned his head to look, still steadily controlling the reins;
Lei sat on the shaft of the carriage in front.
He also heard the thunderous commotion behind him, and under his control, the carriage noticeably sped up...
With only a couple hundred meters or so to go before reaching the city gate, all that was needed was to pass through the gate archway and out of the barbican, where a smooth official road lay ahead.
However, when the people on the street saw that things were in chaos in the west, they didn't care what the reason for the chaos and instinctively ran to the east!
Many people were completely bewildered and just followed along!
Some people were originally heading west, but when they suddenly saw chaos in the west, they panicked and ran east instead!
The people and carriages on the street instantly became a chaotic mess, making it difficult for the carriage to speed up!
Fortunately, there were also layers upon layers of people and carriages blocking their way behind their carriages, so the officials and yamen runners who wanted to hurry over and close the east gate... could only sigh in despair as they looked at the east gate.
The gate tower of the East Gate is right in front of us, but unfortunately... we just can't get through!
The streets were packed with people and cars, directly affecting the speed of Xiao Jingyu's carriage and the carriage driven by Ru Lei in front of it.
But there was no other way; they couldn't just ignore the lives of pedestrians on the street and run them over!
Fortunately, the officials and yamen runners behind them were also stopped by the crowds on the street;
They shouted at the top of their lungs, "Listen up, people... If you don't want to die, get out of the way!"
The prefect has ordered that the city gates be closed immediately and the imperial criminals hiding in the city be apprehended!
Anyone who dares to obstruct the road and delay the government's handling of cases will be punished the same as a wanted criminal!
Those nearby vaguely heard officials and yamen runners shouting something like "Close the city gates!" and "Arrest the imperial criminals hiding in the city!"
They even shouted, "Anyone who dares to block the road and delay the government's handling of cases will be punished the same as a wanted criminal!"
They heard it intermittently, and it wasn't that they didn't want to give way, nor that they weren't afraid of being punished along with other wanted criminals by the imperial court...
But... they had no choice in the matter!
Each of them was swept along by the crowd on the street, and each of them was also part of the crowd that was sweeping others along!
What does it mean to be unable to control one's own destiny?
They had no choice in the matter!
They could only slowly move forward with the crowd...
Trying to squeeze to the sides of the street or turn around and go back is impossible!
Whether the people on the street were originally heading towards the East Gate or were forced to go there, given the current situation... they had no choice but to go towards the East Gate!
As for the words shouted by the officials and yamen runners... they were long drowned out by the exclamations of the crowd!
Even if they shout themselves hoarse, they will only end up with nothing to do!
No one could give them a way to the east gate, and their increasingly hoarse voices could not reach the ears of the officials and yamen runners at the east gate!
Inside the carriage, Leng Rongyue looked back through the rear window...
The officials and yamen runners wielding knives, chains, and whips, mixed in with the crowd, were still some distance from their carriages and would be difficult to approach in a short time.
The people on this street are all ordinary citizens, and they dare not do anything that might provoke the crowd at this time. If a stampede were to occur... the consequences would be unimaginable!
If innocent people are harmed, then that is their fault!
Look at the people on the street ahead...
Let's take another look at the city gate tower in front...
Just one more intersection and we'll be at the city gates!
Oh right... crossroads...
Leng Rongyue's heart skipped a beat, and she thought of Xiao Jingyu's unparalleled lightness skill...