0p0 Chapter 159 The Divine Soldiers Sent by God
Chapter 159 The Divine Soldiers Sent by God
After a while, he found the right moment to make sure everyone had fully understood the hidden meaning of their words.
Before Yan Wanwan could come up with a countermeasure, the emotions of the refugees became like a lit powder keg, completely out of control.
Their words became more and more intense, and the shouts and curses intertwined together, like a surging wave, rushing towards the gate of Nanping Prefecture.
Several strong young men, under the instigation of people with ulterior motives, had red eyes and faces full of anger and despair. Like mad bulls, they launched a desperate and fierce attack on the city gate.
"Break open this damn city gate! We want to get in!"
A burly refugee yelled at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with a desperate determination.
The veins on his hands were bulging as he pushed hard against a thick tree trunk, which hit the city gate with a dull and deafening "dong dong" sound, each of which seemed to strike at the hearts of the people and yamen runners in the city.
The city gate shook violently under the waves of impact, and dust fell from the gate.
Even the people in the city heard the sound of banging on the door at home. Their eyes were filled with fear and helplessness. The children hugged their parents' legs tightly and cried loudly in fear.
The prefect's face turned pale as paper, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Beads of sweat rolled down his wrinkled cheeks. His hands trembled constantly, and his voice became hoarse with nervousness: "County Master, what should we do? If this continues, I'm afraid the city gate will be lost!"
Yan Wanwan's expression was calm, her eyes revealing a reassuring calmness. She raised her head slightly, looked at the frantic refugees outside the city, and said calmly, "What are you afraid of? They can't get in."
Her voice was not loud, but it seemed to have an invisible power that made the air around them a little quieter.
In sharp contrast to Yan Wanwan's calmness, the prefect was filled with fear at this moment. He wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back when they reached his lips. He could only pace around, rubbing his hands constantly, with a very conflicted expression on his face.
On the city wall, the yamen runners were already on full alert.
They blocked the city gate with their bodies, their eyes showing vigilance and determination. Although they felt a little scared in the face of the refugees' crazy attack, they did not retreat at all because of their duty.
"Everyone, hold still! We must not let these people rush in!" the leading bailiff shouted loudly, his voice filled with unquestionable majesty.
"These bastards actually framed our Nanping Prefecture! If they had taken the official road, they would never have been able to get here." A young yamen runner was so angry that his face turned red. He cursed loudly while supporting the city gate with wood.
His eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness, as if he wanted to eat the refugees in front of him alive.
"That's right! Our lives have just started to improve, but there are people who can't stand us doing well. It's really despicable!" Another yamen runner echoed, his face full of fatigue and helplessness, but the strength in his hands increased.
The refugees outside the city did not seem to retreat because of the obstruction of the yamen runners. Instead, they banged on the city gate even more frantically.
"You cold-blooded guys! We just want a bite to eat, why are you so cruel?" A ragged old man shouted with tears in his eyes, his eyes full of despair and resentment.
"Let us in! Otherwise we will fight you!" The refugees' shouts became louder and louder, their emotions became more and more excited, and the situation was almost out of control.
Yan Wanwan stood on the city wall, looking down at everything in front of her. The curses of the yamen runners and the shouts of the refugees reached her ears clearly.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.
That's right, that's how it should be. Only by experiencing these hardships firsthand can one deeply understand their severity, unite everyone, and make Nanping Prefecture even stronger.
The cruel reality of the end of the world has long taught her that she must never protect those who have nothing to do with her without reservation. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, this excessive kindness will not only fail to gain gratitude, but may instead drag herself into an abyss from which there is no escape, leaving herself in despair and with a miserable end.
Just when the yamen runners in the city were about to collapse, the city gate had been knocked to the point of being shaky, and even cracks appeared in some places.
Seeing hope, the refugees banged on the city gate even harder, but the yamen runners were struggling desperately and shouting in unison.
Yan Wanwan lowered her eyes slightly, and her hand hidden in her wide sleeves moved slightly as if inadvertently. A faint green light that was difficult to see with the naked eye shot towards the distant woods like a ghost.
But within just a few breaths, a vast mass of black emerged from the quiet woods, like a surging tide or a rolling black cloud, sweeping towards the refugees at the city gate at lightning speed.
The refugees on the periphery were the first to notice this horrific scene. A sharp scream pierced the already chaotic air: "Ah! Bugs, so many bugs!"
The scream seemed like a shrill signal, instantly igniting the fear in everyone's heart.
Immediately afterwards, cries of "Help!" resounded through the sky, filled with despair and helplessness.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of refugees were completely covered by dense swarms of insects. They twisted their bodies on the ground with difficulty, trying to escape this nightmarish invasion, but it was in vain.
The remaining refugees opened their eyes wide in horror and screamed at the top of their lungs. The sound was particularly harsh and terrifying in the chaotic scene.
The black bugs were very fast. In just a short time, they reached the refugees at the city gate, causing them to scream miserably. Everyone in the city shuddered, their hair stood on end, and they looked vigilantly at the tiny gap under the city gate, fearing that the bugs would come in from there.
However, their worries were unnecessary. Whenever the insects approached the city gate, they retreated as if they had encountered something terrifying, not daring to cross the line.
In a short time, the refugees lost the strength to attack the city, and even driving away the insects on their bodies became a luxury.
The prefect stared at him in amazement, and asked in shock, "County Lady, did you do this?"
Yan Wanwan rolled her eyes. "I'm a human. How can I control so many bugs?"
The prefect nodded blankly. That was true, but the arrival of these insects was too strange. Why did they only attack the refugees and not the people in the city?
At this moment, Yan Wanwan suddenly heard herself muttering, "It seems that our Nanping Prefecture is truly blessed by God, otherwise he wouldn't have sent divine soldiers to help us."
The prefect suddenly realized, "Yes, this is a miracle!"