noffsinger Chapter 1034 Evacuation and Early Retreat
Chapter 1034 Evacuation and Early Retreat
While Zhen Xiaoren's attention was focused on Shi Yingguang, she took two steps forward.
He locked Zhen Xiaoren's neck with his elbow and pressed the dagger against him.
"Don't move! If anyone dares to move again, this Commander Wei will be going to see the King of Hell right now!"
Everyone inside was stunned by what had suddenly happened.
Shi Yingguang was the first to react and broke free from Zhen Wu's grasp on his arm.
He quickly ran to Lu Qingqing's side and ordered Zhen Wu:
"Now, immediately arrange for people to go to the villages and towns surrounding Xiazhou City."
Inform the villagers about the flood and evacuate them to Changyang Mountain!
Within one hour, I need you to notify all the surrounding villages and towns!
I will send people to conduct spot checks, and if any village or town has not received the notification...
"Then your Commander Wei, may you be buried with those peasants he mentioned!"
When Zhen Xiaoren heard him say that, he was so angry that he wanted to grind his teeth to dust.
"Shi Yingguang, you are such a stubborn and obstinate stone!"
"The flood could come at any time. Do you really want to die with those peasants?"
"Stop talking nonsense, are you going to make the arrangements or not?"
As Lu Qingqing listened to their conversation, she applied force with the dagger in her hand at the opportune moment.
The sharp dagger easily cut through the skin, and bright red blood flowed down.
Zhen Xiaoren sensed Lu Qingqing's murderous intent and was so frightened that he begged for mercy repeatedly.
"I'll arrange it, don't do anything!"
Zhen Wu, make the arrangements immediately.
"Send your soldiers to take the pamphlets and inform the people around Xiazhou City!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Yingguang added a sentence.
"Not only the area around Xiazhou City, but also the villagers around Nanji City and Anliang City downstream!"
Upon hearing this, Zhen Xiaoren said angrily:
"Listen to him!"
Shi Yingguang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhen Wu leave in response and that he had arranged for guards to follow and keep an eye on him.
As the force dissipated, he felt utterly exhausted and staggered, collapsing into a chair.
Lu Qingqing witnessed him working alongside the people, carrying baskets of mud and sand to repair the dike.
Upon returning to the city, he immediately dispatched his officers to notify and evacuate the city's inhabitants.
Immediately afterwards, he wrote a personal letter, stamped it, and sent Shi Tou with people to deliver it to the downstream city.
Finally, they went to the Commander of the Guards to negotiate with Zhen Xiaoren.
It can be said that Shi Yingguang has been working on this matter almost non-stop ever since he learned about it.
Lu Qingqing also understood what he had discussed with Zhen Xiaoren earlier.
He was able to persuade Zhen Xiaoren to arrange for people to be conscripted to repair the dikes, which probably meant sacrificing a lot of interests within the city.
This time, he practically gave away all the power he held.
Just then, he noticed the person in front of him making a small movement out of the corner of his eye, and slammed his knee into the person's crotch.
With a loud yelp, Zhen Xiaoren, who was being restrained in front of him, rolled his eyes back in pain.
Lu Qingqing nudged him with her elbow, sending the dagger he was hiding flying.
When Zhang Tongpan saw that he actually wanted to attack with a dagger, he got up from his chair, went forward and punched him twice more.
Although my hand hurt terribly after I finished, it felt really satisfying.
Ever since this guy came to Xiazhou City as the commander of the guards, he and Brother Shi have suffered so much at his hands!
He'd been annoyed with this guy for a long time, and this time he finally got his revenge.
After Zhang Tongpan finished his beating, Wu Tongzhi, seeing this, was also eager to try.
Seeing this, Shi Yingguang was afraid that he would hurt the person and delay the overall situation, so he quickly stopped him.
Before long, Zhen Wu returned after making the arrangements.
He returned with the guards from before, leaned close to Shi Yingguang's ear, and whispered his report.
He felt somewhat relieved knowing that Zhen Wu hadn't done anything underhanded.
Zhen Xiaoren had finally recovered and stared at Shi Yingguang and the other two, wishing he could devour them alive.
But now that his life was in their hands, no matter how angry he was, he could only suppress his anger for the time being.
"Shi Yingguang, everything has been done as you said. Now you should make him take the dagger away!"
Shi Yingguang shook his head.
“Lord Zhen, we’ve worked together for so long, I know your character well.”
You'll have to stay with us for now.
"I won't release you until the people I sent to check return and make sure your soldiers really did go and notify them!"
Zhen Xiaoren was furious when he heard this, but he could only suppress his anger.
He softened his stance and discussed it with Lu Qingqing.
"Young man, I have done everything that Master Shi asked me to do."
"Move this dagger a little, my neck is hurting terribly!"
Lu Qingqing glanced down, then pressed the dagger against the bloody mark she had made earlier.
Seeing that blood was about to flow again, she moved the dagger two centimeters away from the wound.
After sitting for a while, Shi Yingguang recovered somewhat.
"Lord Zhen, thank you for your hard work in retreating with us."
Don't worry, I'll prepare a carriage; you won't get soaked in the rain with us!
Upon hearing this, Zhen Wu looked at Zhen Xiaoren with some nervousness.
Seeing him nod slightly, she silently followed behind.
When the group left the Zhen residence and headed towards the city gate, the families of Shi Yingguang, Wu Tongzhi, and Zhang Tongpan were already waiting there.
Looking at the carriage filled with large and small packages, Zhen Xiaoren felt somewhat disgusted.
"What time is it? You should clear out a carriage and hurry to Changyang Mountain to escape for your lives."
As for those belongings, just take the essentials.
"The rest, just have the servants lead the way there slowly!"
Shi Yingguang ignored him and stepped forward to inquire gently about the situation of his wife and children.
After confirming that everything was alright, we drove quickly westward toward Changyang Mountain.
The mountain that Old Man Zhuang and Bai Song went to hide in was Changyang Mountain.
Lu Qingqing originally planned to go with them, but then she thought of Nanji City and Anliang City downstream.
She declined Shi Yingguang's invitation and planned to ride her horse towards Anliang City.
The people of Xiazhou City are not far from the Longkou Dam; as long as they are fast enough, they can basically escape.
The cities of Nanji and Anliang downstream are much farther away.
What if a flood occurs before we get there?
She could also save some people by sending some boats out near those cities.
When leaving the city, the road was already densely packed with people pushing carts or carrying baskets and shoulder poles.
She rode a horse and saw many people migrating with their belongings along the way.
When they parted at the city gate, Shi Yingguang wanted to invite her to join him again, but she refused.
Xiao Bai rested in the space for a day and is now full of energy.
It sped away along the official road between the two cities.
Two quarters of an hour after I went out, I met the people who had come from Nanji City.
This group was the ones who fled immediately after receiving the news.
Most of them were driving carts or riding horses, and their clothing and appearance clearly indicated that they were not ordinary people.