Chapter 141: Southern Disaster Victims Arrive in Yangcheng

"Xu Guanshan, you beast! Aren't you afraid Ya Xian will hate you?" The older woman struggled desperately, but still couldn't break free of the ropes, and could only roar hysterically.

Even with a blade at his side, the young general, Xu Yu, remained calm and composed, looking directly at his father.

"Is Father really going to take action?"

Xu Guanshan's expression remained unchanged, his aura turning cold and imposing. "Even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs. As long as you behave and don't interfere with what your father is doing, I can spare your life."

Xu Yu's eyes were firm. "My son has been taught loyalty to the emperor and patriotism since he was a child. Now that he sees someone causing chaos in the Jiang Dynasty, how can he pretend to be deaf and dumb?"

Xu Guanshan stroked his beard, his face filled with endless regret. "Since that's the case, rather than let you die at someone else's hands, I'd rather take your life back."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Guanshan cleanly and decisively slashed the carotid artery in his own son's neck with his broadsword.

"No!" the five members of the Hu family exclaimed in unison.

"Yu'er!"

"Cousin!"

"cousin!"

However, the boy had lost focus, and his tall body, like a kite with a broken string, plummeted to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Xu Guanshan turned his gaze to the five members of the Hu family, "As long as my two maternal uncles are sensible, you will be fine."

The older woman wept bitterly, cursing, "We should never have agreed to let Ya Xian marry you! You heartless beast! Yu'er is the most promising child in our family!"

Xu Guanshan had an excellent attitude. Even after being repeatedly called a beast, he remained calm and composed, and even had a faint smile on his lips.

"Isn't this all thanks to my sister-in-law? As the eldest sister-in-law, she is like a mother. And you personally chose my husband for Ya Xian."

The elderly woman was so angry that she fainted.

"mother!"

"Sister-in-law!"

The others, though restrained, still desperately tried to move toward the elderly woman lying on the ground.

Xu Guanshan had other plans for them, so he immediately summoned the military doctor.

After examining his pulse, the military doctor confirmed that he was fine; he had simply had a seizure due to extreme grief and anger, and needed plenty of rest.

Afterwards, Xu Guanshan hastily buried his son and then took the five members of the Hu family to find the Hu brothers.

The video ended there, and my mind was once again filled with the barrage of comments.

What just happened? Did the live stream switch channels?

[Turns out I wasn't the only one; I thought I'd clicked into some mysterious plot.]

So, were those stories we just saw also set in this era? Who are they? That father was so ruthless, killing even his own son.

The comments section was buzzing with discussion about the plot, and based on the information about the characters, they quickly deduced their identities.

So that brain-dead father is Old Mrs. Xu's husband. He's just as crazy as Old Mrs. Xu. It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together; they both like to kill their own sons.

[Poor Xu Yu, sob sob. This young man was quite good, why did God have to give him such an ending?]

[Where did it end? I know the Hu family are all dead, but what happened in between? Are the organizers going to charge extra for unlocking it?]

Su Zhenzhen shook her head. The things in her mind hadn't changed. She didn't know how she had triggered this mechanism, which allowed the viewers to see it.

You have no idea what you were thinking beforehand, otherwise you would have been bombarded with criticism when you first sent your message.

Su Zhenzhen rubbed her head, thinking she had unlocked some new skill, but it turned out to be a trial card. She just wondered when she would be able to have another trial card.

It's strange, but when unfamiliar images popped into my head, it hurt a little at first. Now that the images are over, I'm not only fine, but I also feel more energetic than before.

"Zhenzhen." Someone called from outside the door.

Su Zhenzhen got out of bed, opened the door, and saw Hensheng as expected.

As for Jiang Sijin, who was standing behind him with a rather unpleasant expression, she can be ignored.

"What's wrong?" Su Zhenzhen asked.

"It's nothing, Zhenzhen, have you rested well? Something urgent has come up, and I need to discuss it with you." Hensheng appeared calm on the surface, but his quickened speech betrayed the urgency of the matter.

Who talks business standing at the door? Su Zhenzhen led the two people outside in.

There was nothing in the house. Jiang Sijin didn't need to eat. Old Man Bai, who was the head chef, wasn't there, so there was nothing to eat. Therefore, there was nothing on the table to serve anyone.

Su Zhenzhen bought some snacks from the system store, planning to eat and chat at the same time.

As soon as the item appeared, Jiang Sijin immediately transformed into a curious child, no longer giving Su Zhenzhen a cold look, and asked with a curious expression, "What is this? Food?"

Su Zhenzhen answered directly with her actions, tearing open the packaging and pouring it into her mouth.

Jiang Sijin followed suit, and her eyes lit up immediately when she put food in her mouth.

"What is this? It tastes pretty good."

Haha, it's a high-tech product from the 906th century; it would be a miracle if it didn't taste good.

However, it has little nutritional value, and eating too much of it can be harmful to your health.

But Su Zhenzhen didn't intend to tell Jiang Sijin, not to set a trap for her, but because for this little monster, there was no need to worry about physical health.

But her sarcasm was still on full display: "Your Highness, can't you eat a little more gracefully? You look like a starving ghost reincarnated."

Jiang Sijin glared, feeling she couldn't give Su Zhenzhen a kind look.

"I am happy to eat however I want. Who else but you people saw this? Who dares to say I lack the demeanor of a princess?"

Wow, his counter-attack skill has increased quite a bit.

Hensheng, who had been watching the two bickering, smiled helplessly, a relaxed expression in his eyes that he himself didn't even realize.

Seeing that Hensheng was less tense, Su Zhenzhen steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"Hensheng, what urgent matter are you talking about?"

"A locust plague has occurred in the south, and a large number of affected people have traveled north to beg for food. Those who are quick on their feet have already reached Yangcheng."

Su Zhenzhen's initial pleasure from arguing with Jiang Sijin vanished instantly. Refugees and mobs are the most difficult to control, and one wrong move could affect the entire population of Yangcheng.

"What happened to the people who had already arrived in Yangcheng?"

“Sister-in-law Chunzhi has given them some military rations, but this is not a long-term solution.” Hensheng analyzed calmly and methodically, “There are still more than two or three months until the autumn harvest, and we don’t know how many places in the south are suffering from locust plagues. We can save a few people, but we can’t save hundreds or thousands. Once the news of Yangcheng’s relief efforts spreads, everyone will flock there, and there might even be those who take advantage of the chaos. This will definitely attract the attention of the imperial court, and our current military strength is not enough to fight them head-on.”